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Rivers Inn Fort Madison

2.0 star property
Motel with free parking, in the vicinity of North Lee County Historical Society

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Check-in/check-out kiosk
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Front of property
Breakfast area
Welcome to Rivers Inn Fort Madison, where comfort and convenience come together. Unwind in the garden, grab a snack at the deli, or stay connected with WiFi - you'll also appreciate free self parking, laundry facilities, and multilingual staff.

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Room options

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Tomorrow

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Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Bidet
Hair dryer
Microwave
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Bidet
Hair dryer
Microwave
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Bidet
Hair dryer
Microwave
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Bidet
Hair dryer
Microwave
Cable channels
Desk
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the neighborhood

Fort Madison is home to Rivers Inn Fort Madison. Historic Nauvoo and Joseph Smith Historic Site are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Nauvoo State Park and Lovers Glen Park. North Lee County Historical Society and C.E. Richards Arena are two other places to visit that come recommended.
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4501 Ave. O, Fort Madison, IA, 52627

What's nearby

  • North Lee County Historical Society - 5 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • Iowa State Penitentiary - 10 min drive - 6.4 miles
  • Nauvoo State Park - 26 min drive - 16.3 miles
  • Historic Nauvoo - 28 min drive - 17.1 miles
  • Joseph Smith Historic Site - 28 min drive - 17.5 miles

Getting around

  • Fort Madison Station - 5 min drive
  • Burlington, IA (BRL-Southeast Iowa Regional) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casa Jalisco - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Hardee's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Vel's Amigos - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Rivers Inn Fort Madison

Motel near North Lee County Historical Society
Located close to C.E. Richards Arena and Iowa State Penitentiary, Rivers Inn Fort Madison provides a garden, laundry facilities, and a snack bar/deli. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Multilingual staff, free newspapers, and a vending machine
  • A TV in the lobby and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All guestrooms at Rivers Inn Fort Madison offer comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bidets, tubs or showers, and hair dryers
  • LED TVs with premium channels
  • Refrigerators, microwaves, and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • 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.
  • No elevator (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

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
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Rivers Fort Madison
Rivers Inn Fort Madison
Rivers Inn Fort Madison Motel
Rivers Inn Motel Fort Madison, Iowa
Rivers Inn Fort Madison Fort Madison
Rivers Inn Fort Madison Motel Fort Madison

Frequently asked questions

Is Rivers Inn Fort Madison pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Rivers Inn Fort Madison?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Rivers Inn Fort Madison?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Rivers Inn Fort Madison?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Rivers Inn Fort Madison located?

Situated in Fort Madison, this motel is within 6 mi (10 km) of North Lee County Historical Society, C.E. Richards Arena, and Iowa State Penitentiary. Baxter's Vineyards and Weld House Museum are also within 16 mi (25 km).

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Reviews

Rivers Inn Fort Madison Reviews

6.0

5.8

Cleanliness

6.8

Location

6.8

Staff & service

6.0

Eco-friendliness

5.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 152 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 152 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 152 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 152 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 152 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Mike

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Can not say strongly enough, do not stay here, very dirty and unsafe
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jane

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very very basic accommodation. Clean and safe, good for a one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

Great place to stay !

The host was super nice and accomodated our needs/request for an extension cord and help to print something. The beds were super comfortable and clean. I was especially grateful for the hot water since many places don't have that. The location is close to restaurants and stores.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

The price was very cheap and just needed a bed for the night.lots of tv channels
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very clean and the ac was great. Only downside was the WiFi service was very spotty. Just stayed for one night but front desk lady was very personable and nice. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Staff & service
All good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

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

Manager of the year

The manager can not remember her name she was so awesome and helpful best hotel/motel manager I have ever met.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Katelyn

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rating

The stay was okay except for the fact that you couldn't reach the WiFi from the hotel room you had to go outside just to get WiFi.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

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

Quick sleep

It was a small quaint room. We stopped to sleep for the night. So it met our needs. But the toilet seat was loose. It was a quiet place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Franz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything good and safe…!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Tami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very helpful, friendly and easily accessible. The room had a nice size refrigerator and a microwave. There was an available four slice toaster, microwave and ice maker in the office, there was also a coffee machine but it was out of order. The price was very affordable.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Anne

Liked: Staff & service
So old it is hard to clean. Needs paint refresh
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Harley

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good: Hot water in the shower, TV worked, relatively warm in the room. Bad: Manager left us outside in the freezing cold to get checked in (bizzaro), asked for a non-smoking room but she thought I said smoking room. She said go ahead and smoke everyone else does. I corrected her and she said, no you have a non-smoking room, the others are smoking room - did a poor job of lying. Placed needed some maintenance.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Johnny

stay

it was ok the first night but second night it was very noise and people were putting hands all over windows at night
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely dated, in need of maintenance and serious upgrades This would make a great boutique hotel if they would put $$ and effort into it. Room was clean in comparison to the overall condition . Front desk/office was not open as posted.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Glenna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Room was clean. Staff very friendly. Refrigerator door was broken. Fell off when you opened it. Property was a little run down but clean. We were only there to sleep and shower over a 2 day stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Jesse S.

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no breakfast to speak of; the beds were lumpy, and the bathroom not very clean. The property was dirty and unkempt. We would recommend that no one stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Dilworth Brinton

Liked: Cleanliness
low price, clean room in an older facility. room smelled a bit musty, but cleared up after a few minutes and AC on. no facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Johan

Ok
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Hailey

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There was mildew in the bathroom. Water damage on the back wall. I seen a few riches in the bathroom and one was crushed on the wall and left. There is dirt on the doors and foot marks on the front door.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Marylin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wife on duty when I arrived. Spoke no English. Called husband on phone and completed Check-in. It took forever because his command of English language was not much better. The room was in my opinion dirty. Floor and bath not so nicely cleaned.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Stella

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I didn't request maid service for two days, but they did it anyway, then when I did, they didn't leave any toilet paper, we ha to go to the desk and ask for it.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Louise

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

One Motel that I would stay at again

We went to the motel expecting the worse, but we were really surprised. The room was clean. Nice beds, refrigerator, microwave, and tv. Enjoyed the tv throughout the night after the concert. We just had a problem with the lid on the stool which the staff fixed it right away. The roof leaked with really slow drips, but notified the staff. After being soaking wet from the concert, a little drip of water didn't hurt a thing. The beds were comfortable and the staff gave us all an extra pillow. The price was one of the cheapest in town during the rodeo and concert. I know that reviews are important, I even looked for the reviews first before booking it. I am glad that I didn't dwell on the negative reports. I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beds were unmade. Clean sheets and towels were sitting on one bed. Blankets and comforter were thrown on dresser from previous guests. No toilet paper at all. Went to office and got 2 rolls. Shower was black and slimy. Office just said there were housekeeping issues. We were put into another room that was a little better. Bathroom floor need to be swept. We slept in our clothes and used our own pillows since it was late and left first thing in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price, I expected it to not be good, and I was right. One of the workers we're really helpful, the other, not so much. The bathroom didn't lock, the beds felt like an air mattress, and the bathtub was absolutely disgusting. The floor of it was gross and the curtain was discolored and molding in one of the corners. It was only a little worse than I expected. Would I suggest it to someone, not without letting them know what they're getting. Would I go back, only if money was really tight.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

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