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Cheap hotels near the airport in Coralville

Camila Reyes

Camila Reyes The Adriatic and Greece

Updated 1 September 2026 · 7 Coralville hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Coralville, out of the 7 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.6 down to 3.5.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $90.

The Trail Inn (formerly Guest House Motel)

Highest rated of the five

The Trail Inn (formerly Guest House Motel)

★★★★★4.6 from 239 reviews

The Trail Inn (formerly Guest House Motel) comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.6 from 239 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under downtown and around $90 a night on the dates we checked.

7 hotels in Coralville qualified for this list and five made it. MainStay Suites Coralville - Iowa City is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Dogs allowedno kennel to arrange before you fly

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All five, ranked

  1. The Trail Inn (formerly Guest House Motel)1

    The Trail Inn (formerly Guest House Motel)

    ★★★★★4.6 from 239 reviews

    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  2. MainStay Suites Coralville - Iowa City2

    MainStay Suites Coralville - Iowa City

    ★★★★★4.2 from 375 reviews

    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  3. Best Western Plus Longbranch Hotel & Convention Center3

    Best Western Plus Longbranch Hotel & Convention Center

    ★★★★★4.1 from 1,259 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  4. Quality Inn at Collins Road - Cedar Rapids4

    Quality Inn at Collins Road - Cedar Rapids

    ★★★★★3.5 from 485 reviews

    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  5. Motel 6 Cedar Rapids, IA - Airport5

    Motel 6 Cedar Rapids, IA - Airport

    ★★★★★3.8 from 1,597 reviews

    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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How this list was put together

7 Coralville hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Camila Reyes

Camila Reyes The Adriatic and Greece

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