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The Northwest Inn

3.0 star property

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Standard Single Room
Staircase
Lobby sitting area
Free daily on-the-go breakfast
Exterior

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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209 11th st SW, Spencer, IA, 51301
  • Place, Spencer Municipal Golf Course
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Riverview Park
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Clay County Heritage Center
    ‪19 min walk‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Spencer

With a stay at The Northwest Inn in Spencer, you'll be 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Clay County Fairgrounds and 16 mi (25.8 km) from West Okoboji Lake. .This golf inn is 17.1 mi (27.6 km) from Arnolds Park and 17.8 mi (28.6 km) from Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Spencer Municipal Golf Course - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Riverview Park - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Clay County Heritage Center - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Oneota Park - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Clay County Fairgrounds - 6 min drive - 3.5 km

Getting around

  • Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) - 124 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪BlackEarth Java - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Hardee's - ‬9 min walk

About this property

The Northwest Inn

Inn with free breakfast, near Clay County Fairgrounds
The Northwest Inn offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 46-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with hydromassage showerheads.

This Spencer inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 30 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a picnic area. Additional features at this inn include charcoal grills and a vending machine.
A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • High chair
  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bathtub
  • Grab bar in bathtub
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Portable bathtub seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 46-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Guests should be aware that dogs reside at this property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Long-term renters welcome
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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The Northwest Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 30 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 30 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 30 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 30 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 30 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Sketchy

No heat. Someone tried coming in our room in the middle of night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Dan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Janice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reasonably priced and close to good restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
I felt safe at this property. Staff was respectful and attentive. Breakfast always available. The neighborhood was a little industrial, but quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay at a good price
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michele

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ok

Nice place to stay, nothing fancy... room smelled quite musty and winfdow air conditioner didn't work great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great choice for the low cost

Hotel looks recently remodeled. The choice of decor is modern and comfortable. Theb front desk was great. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness

It's a place to sleep/Does have an odor

We booked this hotel because there wasn't a lot of choices in the area for the weekend. While, we just needed a place to sleep and shower, the front entrance and first floor hallway reeked of ammonia or pet urine. Hotel breakfast looked like bread in individual bags which was a huge turnoff that it was out all evening and not fresh. For that reason we didn't grab anything for breakfast the next morning. Beds were ok, pillows and AC were good, mattresses were a bit hard, and sink drained slow. Again, we were there for just overnight. The room had a faint smoke smell....we were just thankful my son didn't have an asthma attack from that and the smell of animals. Sorry it's not a great review, but it doesn't seem like a $110 room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Christina

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities
Close to destination
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

VERLEN

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Donald

Travelled with partner
It was ok.Need a mirror in the room & an air vent in the bathroom that works.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Amileni

Okay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stay with good price

The hotel has been recently remodeled and very nice. All the employees we interacted with were extremely helpful and attentive to any requests. It was a really hot weekend and the AC in our room couldn’t keep the room cool. They were very accommodating to get us a different room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

DEREK

Travelled with family
The air conditioner did not cool off the room. i sweat through the whole night and morning after my shower.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hugo Ivan R Mayorga

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Leroy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tom

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room didn’t seem like it was cleaned…. Dirty bathroom and floors had Faron it… like it wasn’t vacuumed
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Margo

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room had a weird smell that never went away. The front desk lady was very friendly and answered all of our questions. The room was advertised as having a morning breakfast-they had nothing but coffee. When I asked the gal about the breakfast and coffee her response was "negative", I'm guessing that meant there will not be any! I would not recommend spending $150 a night to stay here!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness
Not clean !
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Travis

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Katherine, Winnipeg

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds. Clean. Breakfast good
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Harvey

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025