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Our top choices for Marathon hotels

A hotel room with a desk, computer, chair, sofa, and a framed picture of Iowa on the wall.
A hotel room with a striped carpet, a sofa, a chair, a TV, a microwave, and a wardrobe.
A hotel dining area with multiple tables and chairs, a kitchen counter with appliances, and a framed picture on the wall.
A Super 8 motel with multiple parking spaces, a well-lit exterior, and a clear sky.

1. Super 8 by Wyndham Storm Lake

Super 8 by Wyndham Storm Lake
Storm Lake
United States
Kevin
€75
includes taxes & fees
25 Oct - 26 Oct
Super 8 by Wyndham Storm Lake
A modern cafe with seating, a coffee machine, and a sign indicating availability of coffee and juice.
A hotel room with a TV mounted on the wall, a microwave, a small refrigerator, a desk with a chair, and a bed.
Room
Pool

2. Reston Inn & Suites

Reston Inn & Suites
Spencer
United States
Kenda
€89
includes taxes & fees
20 Oct - 21 Oct
Reston Inn & Suites
A modern living room with a fireplace, two sofas, a coffee table, and decorative items on a white rug.
A modern kitchen with a granite countertop, bar stools, a flat-screen TV, and a framed abstract painting.
A modern kitchen with a granite countertop, a bar area with chairs, a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall, and a framed abstract painting above the counter.
A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a lamp, and a coffee maker.

3. Reston Lodge & Suites

Reston Lodge & Suites
Emmetsburg
United States
Earl
€79
includes taxes & fees
20 Oct - 21 Oct
Reston Lodge & Suites
A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a sofa, a round mirror, and a large landscape painting on the wall.
A hotel room with a corner bathtub, a desk with a lamp, a leather chair, and a small table with a lamp.
A hotel room with a sofa, a desk with a chair, a lamp, and a television.
A breakfast buffet area with waffle makers, syrup dispensers, and a coffee station.

4. Emmetsburg Hotel and Suites

Emmetsburg Hotel and Suites
Emmetsburg
United States
Michelle
€61
includes taxes & fees
20 Oct - 21 Oct
Emmetsburg Hotel and Suites
A hotel room with a large bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a dresser, and a television on the wall.
A furnished living room with a sofa, two chairs, a coffee table, a television, and a dresser.
A building with a brick foundation and siding, a patio with a table and chairs, and a grill.
A dining area with wooden chairs and a table, a kitchen with a clock, and a refrigerator.

5. Pocahontas Inn & Suites

Pocahontas Inn & Suites
Pocahontas
United States
Paul
€99
includes taxes & fees
20 Oct - 21 Oct
Pocahontas Inn & Suites
A hotel room with a large bed, a separate sofa, a desk, a TV, a bathroom with a bathtub, and a mirror.
A reception desk with a granite top, framed certificates on the wall, and a fire extinguisher.
A hotel reception area with a counter, framed certificates, and a kitchen visible in the background.
Indoor pool

6. Quality Inn - Storm Lake

Quality Inn - Storm Lake
Storm Lake
United States
Ann
€84
includes taxes & fees
11 Nov - 12 Nov
Quality Inn - Storm Lake
A hotel room with two beds, a nightstand with a phone, wall-mounted lights, and a large window with a view.
A hotel lobby with a seating area, a reception desk, and a bar.
A conference room with a long table and red chairs, a door, and a TV on the wall.
A hotel lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and a refrigerator.

7. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Spencer by IHG

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Spencer by IHG
Spencer
United States
Martin
€114
includes taxes & fees
19 Nov - 20 Nov
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Spencer by IHG
Two beds with patterned bedding, a nightstand with a lamp, a painting on the wall, and a curtain.
A restaurant with a brick wall, wooden ceiling, and large windows. There is a sofa, a table, and chairs.
A motel with a central building and a covered parking area.
A bathroom with a sink, mirror, toilet, and shower curtain.

8. Budget Inn Motel Storm Lake

Budget Inn Motel Storm Lake
Storm Lake
United States
Luis
€65
includes taxes & fees
20 Oct - 21 Oct
Budget Inn Motel Storm Lake
A hotel room with a large bed, a headboard with three pillows, a wall-mounted TV displaying a snowy landscape, and a wooden nightstand with a lamp.
A room with a large framed picture of hay bales, a round mirror, and a small reception desk with a vase of flowers.
A tan leather sofa in a room with a large painting of a barn on the wall, a water dispenser, and a potted plant.
A framed sign with "Greetings from Iowa" and a cityscape.

9. The Northwest Inn

The Northwest Inn
Spencer
United States
Michelle
€69
includes taxes & fees
20 Oct - 21 Oct
The Northwest Inn
Room
Private kitchen
Room
Exterior

10. Lighthouse Inn

Lighthouse Inn
Storm Lake
United States
Nicole
€81
includes taxes & fees
20 Oct - 21 Oct
Lighthouse Inn
A building with a large entrance, numbered 1005, and a covered walkway leading to the entrance.
A kitchen area with a chalkboard sign that reads "Think Spring," a waffle maker, a coffee machine, and a display case with pastries.
A hotel room with a sofa, a small table, a desk, a chair, a television, and a door.
A modern bathroom with a large bathtub, a television mounted on the wall, and a towel rack with towels.

11. AmericInn by Wyndham Spencer

AmericInn by Wyndham Spencer
Spencer
United States
Albert
€74
includes taxes & fees
8 Nov - 9 Nov
AmericInn by Wyndham Spencer
A stone fountain in a garden with a building in the background.
A living room with patterned armchairs, a red plant, and a mirror on the wall.
A hotel room with a wooden desk, two lamps, a chair, a trash bin, a coffee maker, a television, and framed artwork on the wall.
A reception area with a marble counter, a patterned armchair, and a large potted plant with red foliage.

12. Spencer Inn and Suites

Spencer Inn and Suites
Spencer
United States
Steph
€80
includes taxes & fees
1 Nov - 2 Nov
Spencer Inn and Suites
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Hotels recommended for families in Marathon

A hotel room with a desk, computer, chair, sofa, and a framed picture of Iowa on the wall.
A hotel room with a striped carpet, a sofa, a chair, a TV, a microwave, and a wardrobe.
A hotel dining area with multiple tables and chairs, a kitchen counter with appliances, and a framed picture on the wall.
A Super 8 motel with multiple parking spaces, a well-lit exterior, and a clear sky.

Super 8 by Wyndham Storm Lake

Super 8 by Wyndham Storm Lake
Storm Lake
€75
includes taxes & fees
25 Oct - 26 Oct
Super 8 by Wyndham Storm Lake
A modern cafe with seating, a coffee machine, and a sign indicating availability of coffee and juice.
A hotel room with a TV mounted on the wall, a microwave, a small refrigerator, a desk with a chair, and a bed.
Room
Pool

Reston Inn & Suites

Reston Inn & Suites
Spencer
€89
includes taxes & fees
20 Oct - 21 Oct
Reston Inn & Suites
A hotel room with a large bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a dresser, and a television on the wall.
A furnished living room with a sofa, two chairs, a coffee table, a television, and a dresser.
A building with a brick foundation and siding, a patio with a table and chairs, and a grill.
A dining area with wooden chairs and a table, a kitchen with a clock, and a refrigerator.

Pocahontas Inn & Suites

Pocahontas Inn & Suites
Pocahontas
€99
includes taxes & fees
20 Oct - 21 Oct
Pocahontas Inn & Suites
A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a sofa, a round mirror, and a large landscape painting on the wall.
A hotel room with a corner bathtub, a desk with a lamp, a leather chair, and a small table with a lamp.
A hotel room with a sofa, a desk with a chair, a lamp, and a television.
A breakfast buffet area with waffle makers, syrup dispensers, and a coffee station.

Emmetsburg Hotel and Suites

Emmetsburg Hotel and Suites
Emmetsburg
€61
includes taxes & fees
20 Oct - 21 Oct
Emmetsburg Hotel and Suites
A modern living room with a fireplace, two sofas, a coffee table, and decorative items on a white rug.
A modern kitchen with a granite countertop, bar stools, a flat-screen TV, and a framed abstract painting.
A modern kitchen with a granite countertop, a bar area with chairs, a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall, and a framed abstract painting above the counter.
A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a lamp, and a coffee maker.

Reston Lodge & Suites

Reston Lodge & Suites
Emmetsburg
€79
includes taxes & fees
20 Oct - 21 Oct
Reston Lodge & Suites
A hotel room with a large bed, a separate sofa, a desk, a TV, a bathroom with a bathtub, and a mirror.
A reception desk with a granite top, framed certificates on the wall, and a fire extinguisher.
A hotel reception area with a counter, framed certificates, and a kitchen visible in the background.
Indoor pool

Quality Inn - Storm Lake

Quality Inn - Storm Lake
Storm Lake
€84
includes taxes & fees
11 Nov - 12 Nov
Quality Inn - Storm Lake
Two beds with patterned bedding, a nightstand with a lamp, a painting on the wall, and a curtain.
A restaurant with a brick wall, wooden ceiling, and large windows. There is a sofa, a table, and chairs.
A motel with a central building and a covered parking area.
A bathroom with a sink, mirror, toilet, and shower curtain.

Budget Inn Motel Storm Lake

Budget Inn Motel Storm Lake
Storm Lake
€65
includes taxes & fees
20 Oct - 21 Oct
Budget Inn Motel Storm Lake
A hotel room with a large bed, a headboard with three pillows, a wall-mounted TV displaying a snowy landscape, and a wooden nightstand with a lamp.
A room with a large framed picture of hay bales, a round mirror, and a small reception desk with a vase of flowers.
A tan leather sofa in a room with a large painting of a barn on the wall, a water dispenser, and a potted plant.
A framed sign with "Greetings from Iowa" and a cityscape.

The Northwest Inn

The Northwest Inn
Spencer
€69
includes taxes & fees
20 Oct - 21 Oct
The Northwest Inn
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Top Marathon Hotel Reviews

Emmetsburg Hotel and Suites

Emmetsburg Hotel and Suites

10/10 Excellent
"It’s a very clean comfortable place."
NEW 1-night trip
Posted 9 hours ago
Emmetsburg Hotel and Suites
Reston Inn & Suites

Reston Inn & Suites

8/10 Good
"Hot tub was out of order- bummer. Pool was great! Our bathroom floor had water trailing from the shower across to the other side…..breakfast was skimpy………Otherwise…. The room was clean, staff was friendly, checkin was simple and the rate was reasonable! Would recommend and will stay again!"
Diane 1-night trip
Posted 11 hours ago
Reston Inn & Suites
Newly Renovated family-sized apartment downtown, lots of light!

Newly Renovated family-sized apartment downtown, lots of light!

10/10 Excellent
"The “Lily Pad” was the perfect home away from home for BVU Family Weekend. It’s charming and well-stocked; I was able to make a few home cooked meals for my college freshman. The location is perfect, and Erin was flexible and accommodating. We’ll definitely stay again."
Sara W. 3-night trip
Posted 13 hours ago
Newly Renovated family-sized apartment downtown, lots of light!
Quality Inn - Storm Lake

Quality Inn - Storm Lake

10/10 Excellent
"What we expected."
David 1-night trip
Posted 7 days ago
Quality Inn - Storm Lake
Ada’s Guesthouse- historic home close to lake, shopping, parks, trails, BVU

Ada’s Guesthouse- historic home close to lake, shopping, parks, trails, BVU

10/10 Excellent
"Great location, very clean. Front porch is perfect for those evening sits."
Daniel P. 3-night trip
Posted 2 weeks ago
Ada’s Guesthouse- historic home close to lake, shopping, parks, trails, BVU
Cozy Beach Cottage. Great lake views. Lake access! Sleeps 6 efficiently.

Cozy Beach Cottage. Great lake views. Lake access! Sleeps 6 efficiently.

10/10 Excellent
"Lovely cottage with great location and view of the lake."
Janet M. 2-night trip
Posted 2 weeks ago
Cozy Beach Cottage. Great lake views. Lake access! Sleeps 6 efficiently.
Shouse - Hot Tub - Mini Highland Cows!!!

Shouse - Hot Tub - Mini Highland Cows!!!

10/10 Excellent
"Love our stay, place is amazing. Love the cows and how beautiful the grounds are."
Nancy G. 3-night trip
Posted 2 months ago
Shouse - Hot Tub - Mini Highland Cows!!!

More cheap stays in Marathon

Emmetsburg Hotel and Suites

Emmetsburg Hotel and Suites

3501 Main St Emmetsburg IA
€61
20 Oct - 21 Oct
includes taxes & fees
8.8/10 Excellent! (371 reviews)
Emmetsburg Hotel and Suites
Super 8 by Wyndham Storm Lake

Super 8 by Wyndham Storm Lake

101 W Milwaukee Ave Storm Lake IA
€75
25 Oct - 26 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Super 8 by Wyndham Storm Lake
Spencer Inn and Suites

Spencer Inn and Suites

102 11th St. SW Plaza Dr. Spencer IA
€80
1 Nov - 2 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Spencer Inn and Suites
Quality Inn - Storm Lake

Quality Inn - Storm Lake

1726 N. Lake Ave Storm Lake IA
€84
11 Nov - 12 Nov
includes taxes & fees
7/10 Good! (495 reviews)
Quality Inn - Storm Lake
Reston Inn & Suites

Reston Inn & Suites

10 11th Street S.E. Spencer IA
€89
20 Oct - 21 Oct
includes taxes & fees
8.4/10 Very good! (955 reviews)
Reston Inn & Suites
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Spencer by IHG

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Spencer by IHG

916 13th Street SW Spencer IA
€114
19 Nov - 20 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Spencer by IHG

Frequently asked questions

What's the best place to stay in Marathon?
Reston Inn & Suites, located 20 mi (32.1 km) from the heart of Marathon, is a top choice for your stay, based on our traveller data. Two other choices for your trip to the area are Spencer Inn and Suites and AmericInn by Wyndham Spencer. See all available top hotels, or vacation rentals in Marathon.
What are some of the best holiday rentals that Marathon has to offer?
Spacious living captivating views overlooking the lake. With AC and Wi-Fi.: This holiday home rental outside of Marathon is equipped with an arcade/games room, air conditioning and laundry facilities to help you feel comfortable during your stay. It has 4 bedrooms, as well as a kitchen with a dishwasher, a fridge and a stovetop, so that you can cook with friends or family. See all vacation rentals in Marathon.
If I need to cancel my hotel reservation in Marathon, will I receive a refund?
Yes! You'll find that most hotel room reservations are refundable provided that you cancel prior to the accommodation's cancellation deadline, which is often 24 or 48 hours before check in. If your reservation is non-refundable, you might be able to still cancel and be given a refund within a 24-hour period of your booking. Filter your search by fully refundable to find flexible hotel deals in Marathon.
What is staying in Marathon like?
Travellers to Marathon will find plenty to explore and enjoy. There are 43 hotels and other accommodation options in the surrounding area. Find out more about Marathon.
What should I see while I'm in Marathon?
Places to visit in the wider area include Harker House, Chautauqua Park and Courthouse Square. You'll also find Storm Lake Golf Course and Living Heritage Tree Museum in the area. Take a look at what more there is to see and do in Expedia's Marathon guide.
What's the weather like in Marathon?
The hottest months are usually July and August, with an average temperature of 21°C, while the coldest months are January and February, with an average of -4°C. Average annual precipitation for Marathon is 1062 mm.

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