Golden Door Motel

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Dates

January 2025

February 2025

Individually decorated, desk, blackout curtains, rollaway beds

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

Laundry

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

Free WiFi

Housekeeping

Parking included

Explore the area

515 1st Street, Traer, IA, 50675

Taylor Park
5 min walk
Traer Salt and Pepper Shaker Gallery
5 min walk
Ripley United Church of Christ
6 min walk
Waterloo, IA (ALO-Waterloo Regional)
37 min drive

Room options

Room, 1 Queen Bed

Sleeps 3
1 Queen Bed

Room, 2 Double Beds

Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds

About this property

Motel in Traer with free parking

Laundry facilities, barbecues and free self parking are available at this motel. WiFi in public areas is free.

Golden Door Motel offers 14 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and free toiletries. This individually decorated accommodation includes desks. This Traer motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include a shower. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

During your stay at Golden Door Motel, you're just a quick walk from Taylor Park. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus laundry facilities.

Free WiFi
Free self-parking and Motorhome/coach/lorry parking
Amenities include laundry facilities
Within a 10-minute walk of Taylor Park and Traer Salt and Pepper Shaker Gallery
Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)

Golden Door Motel offers its guests barbecue grills and laundry facilities. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

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

Family friendly

Laundry facilities
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

Barbecue grill

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No lift (single-level property)

1 building
1 floor

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided

Entertainment

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker

Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Desk
Heating (climate-controlled)
Individual decor

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Early check-in fee: USD 10.00

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Late check-out subject to availability

Late check-out fee: USD 10.00

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets: USD 10.00 per pet, per night
Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day.

Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Pet fee: USD 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
Early check-in fee: USD 10.00 (subject to availability)
Late check-out fee: USD 10.00 (subject to availability)
Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.

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 cash

Cashless transactions are available

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit

The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 9 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in information and key retrieval information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Golden Door Motel Reviews

7.8

Good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller

13 Jul 2024

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

I love the service and cleanliness

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

dylan

Business traveller

29 Jun 2024

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dan

Business traveller

16 Jun 2024

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tami

23 Apr 2024

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Connie

Travelled with family

17 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Terry

Travelled with partner

1 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Parking was great, right in front of our room. Easy access to our room. Located very close to the main square in town.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Grace

29 Jul 2023

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

Travelled with family

30 Apr 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Staff was super friendly and helpful. Rooms were clean and bed was comfortable. Restaurants are close by. Downtown is in walking distance. Great place for us to visit the hometown.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

28 Nov 2022

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

Nice, simple, road side motel

This place may look a little dated, but it was very clean! Very comfortable bedding. Had a mini-fridge and a microwave. Great value for the money and close to where we needed to be. They were very accommodating when we decided to stay an extra night.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Laverne

Business traveller

30 Jul 2022

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

diane

Travelled with partner

4 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service

Had to pay cash for our stay even though they said they would accept credit cards on line! Very unhappy with that situation!!!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Cynthia

3 May 2022

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Craig, Golden Valley

Travelled with group

21 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

The Golden Door Motel was very clean and provided the basic essentials for a short stay. The bed was very comfortable and the staff very friendly.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

13 Mar 2022

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

near to where i needed to be

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

20 Aug 2021

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Convenient to downtown. There was some dust on one of the furniture pieces, otherwise pretty clean. Some pictures on the walls would have been nice.\A guide to the TV channels would have helpful.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

13 Jun 2021

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Room smelled terrible..musty, no extra chairs to sit on. Wouldn't recommend this place.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

21 Jul 2020

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amanda, Iowa City

Travelled with partner

10 Mar 2020

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The room was so clean. Not only were the blankets, pillows, and matress clean and comfortable, they smelled amazing. The gentleman running the hotel took it upon himself to bring a chair to the patio outside my room when he saw me outside smoking. Very attentive and proactive. I highly recommend The Golden Door.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Business traveller

11 Nov 2019

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

Very pleasant stay. Very nice to work with, and hospitable. Would have never known about this place, had the prior town we stayed not been booked. However, this would be the preferred choice to return to next time around.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family

12 Sept 2019

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

If I had not had a reservation, I would have driven right on by. The outside of the motel had grass growing in the concrete. The motel itself looked "dull." But, my wife and I were surprised by the room itself. The room and the linen were clean and the bed was comfortable. One issue I had with this motel is it only accepts cash for payment. I wished this would have been posted on the information for this motel so I would have been prepared to pay that way. I had to scramble to come up with the payment for the night. I had the money, but not in a convenient location.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Duke

12 Aug 2019

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

Hidden gem

Old but nice. Had to call the owner to get a room. It cost more than advertised but it was worth it.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Marli

6 Aug 2019

Disliked: Staff & service

Traer motel stay.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

4 Aug 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Good location, good price, owner very friendly. Room was spacious. Older motel so no frills. Could have used a microwave in the kitchenette.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Lisa, Baudette, MN

31 Oct 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

No one there when I wanted to check in. Had to wait 30 minutes for someone to show up. There was no heat in room or a tv remote but I tracked down the handyman and he got all that for me. Very nice man. Motel does not take credit cards which is a bummer and you have to call them at their house when you want to check out. The room itself was clean and very comfortable.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018