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The Historic Park Inn Hotel

2.0 star property
Hotel in Mason City with bars and a 24-hour front desk

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The Historic Park Inn Hotel blends historical charm with modern amenities. Enjoy drinks at two bars, dine in the restaurant, and stay connected with free in-room WiFi. The elevator provides easy access, and the lobby offers coffee, tea, and a billiards table.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Sep 10 - Sep 11
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Tomorrow

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Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Heated bathroom floor
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Heated bathroom floor
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Living room
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Heated bathroom floor
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
15 W State St, Mason City, IA, 50401

What's nearby

  • The Historic Park Inn Hotel and City National Bank - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Music Man Square - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Meredith Willson Boyhood Home - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Lime Creek Nature Center - 7 min drive - 3.1 miles
  • North Iowa Mercy Health Center - West Campus - 8 min drive - 4.7 miles

Getting around

  • Mason City, IA (MCW-Mason City Municipal) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Culver's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Pita Pit - ‬1 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Taco John's - ‬10 min walk

About this property

The Historic Park Inn Hotel

Property highlights
The Historic Park Inn Hotel provides amenities like 2 bars and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Coffee/tea in the lobby, an elevator, and a billiards/pool table
  • A 24-hour front desk
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Historic Park Inn Hotel include amenities such as free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with heated floors and showers
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Heated bathroom floor
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

The Historic Park Inn
The Historic Park Inn Hotel Hotel
The Historic Park Inn Hotel Mason City
The Historic Park Inn Hotel Hotel Mason City

Frequently asked questions

Is The Historic Park Inn Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Historic Park Inn Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Historic Park Inn Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The Historic Park Inn Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Historic Park Inn Hotel located?

Situated in Mason City, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of The Historic Park Inn Hotel and City National Bank, Music Man Square, and Meredith Willson Boyhood Home. Charles H. MacNider Art Museum and Mason City Public Library are also within 10 minutes.

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The Historic Park Inn Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 132 out of 177 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 177 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 177 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 177 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 177 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a beautifully restored Frank Lloyd Wright designed hotel. Glad I had the chance to stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Historic Park Inn Hotel was absolutely lovely. Friendly and helpful staff, great location across form a beautiful park and roomy yet so quaint room and a great lounge and restaurant onsite. We could not have enjoyed our stay more. Thank You!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fun arcitecture
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Park Inn is the last living breathing example of a hotel by Frank Lloyd Wright. It was a great piece of history. Take the tour.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

MICHAEL L

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright designed hotel. Bert interesting layout across the street from a nice park
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ani

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a beautiful art lovers hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Don

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

Frank Lloyd Wright Hotel

This is a must see hotel for any fan of Frank LLoyd Wright. The tour of the Hotel and former Bank was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely downtown that is very walkable!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The bartender was not very friendly and seemed annoyed people showed up at 9:30. The bar closed at 10:00 and two drinks (vodka/water & jack/coke) cost 28.00. The door to our room was very hard to open and close (assume swollen from humidity). Had to put whole body into it.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel had so much charm from it's historic roots. The bed was very comfortable. Staff was friendly. There were various "nooks and crannies" throughout the hotel that you could use for small or larger conversations. The gift shop had a good variety of Frank Lloyd Wright-themed merchandise.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A true Midwest gem
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place for Frank Lloyd Wright fans, along with great dinning experiences and fun bar atmosphere with delicious cocktails.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel with a great architecture!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel and the whole town of Mason City was a happy surprise. The property has been beautifully, painstakingly maintained/restored with nearly every detail impeccably Frank Lloyd Wright. (that also means there are fewer outlets, etc. than you'd expect in a modern build.) Bed was comfy, staff was very accommodating, good dining options within walking distance, nice balcony overlooking the park, so bring a bottle of wine. Kudos to the folks who made this such a great and authentic-feeling experience. My only suggestion; they needed to wash the windows. (FLW would have wanted maximum light coming into the rooms.)
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judith

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

A must for fans of Frank Lloyd Wright!

What a unique experience to stay in a hotel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright! The room was lovely, but it was really the rest of the hotel that was exceptional. So glad we got the chance to do this!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great adult night away. Hotel was nice and in a good location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melonie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkable, quiet area-peaceful lighting throughout-kept to Frank Llyod Wright elements, beautiful woodwork,- several comfortable, quiet public areas-well-set up rooms-definitely tour all areas on your own or with hotel tour
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful restoration of a Frank Lloyd Wright building. It would be nice to enjoy a breakfast in the hotel. There is a restaurant on property. We walked 3 blocks for coffee.... very disappointing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

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

Well-maintained

Very well-maintained historical building.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Alberto

Disliked: Cleanliness
It was unique but there are things that need to be upgraded and/or fixed. I felt like the floor in my room was going to give in some spots. The restaurant and downstairs nar was nice. Getting the carpet in the hotel professionally cleaned wouldnt hurt. The place was ok. It was not worth the price they charged.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just cool to see alll the FLW designs and how they are his other designs.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renise

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Staffing was lacking in hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gail Van

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay with welcoming staff. A wonderful trip into history but with modern conveniences. Bit of warning though, there is breakfast on site.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So many nooks & crannies to explore, relax, read, chat. Absolutely loved the two outdoor balconies, especially in our gorgeous Labor Day weekend weather! The room, temp & esp bed were all so comfortable! All staff was wonderful and truly cared. A few things that would make this ideal, a vending machine, water fountain or water dispenser on property. I used the bagged ice to melt into water but it tasted like freezer burn. No stores close by to walk and get drinks/snacks. We did find a pitcher of water night two. A hot tub would be a wonderful addition too! Both restaurants had small menus but delicious food, reasonable prices. Great wine at Lead Light. I hoped to try the pear salad but was not allowed to withhold the blue cheese so I ordered the Beet Tartar. I was served the Beef & Mushrooms, which was still good but much heavier than what I had planned/ordered so I saved about 70% for lunch. Nice to have a free dessert as a hotel guest. Fun gift shop with a good variety and knowledgeable clerk. Would be nice to offer a little discount at gift shop for hotel guests? So glad the committee selvaged/saved this beautiful Historic Park Inn!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

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