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The Black Hawk Hotel

3.5 star property

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Premium Suite | Private kitchen | Mini-fridge, microwave
Spa Suite, Jetted Tub (Historic) | 1 bedroom, down comforters, minibar, individually decorated
Designer store
Business center

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
$145
includes taxes & fees
Nov 3 - Nov 4

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115 Main St, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613
  • Place, Cedar Falls Community Main Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Northern Iowa
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, UNI-Dome
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Waterloo, IA (ALO-Waterloo Regional)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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King Suite, 1 King Bed (Historic) | 1 bedroom, down comforters, minibar, individually decorated

King Suite, 1 King Bed (Historic)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(28 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Double Queen Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Historic)

1 bedroom, down comforters, minibar, individually decorated

Double Queen Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Historic)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Spa Suite, Jetted Tub (Historic) | 1 bedroom, down comforters, minibar, individually decorated

Spa Suite, Jetted Tub (Historic)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Executive King Suite, 1 King Bed (Historic)

1 bedroom, down comforters, minibar, individually decorated

Executive King Suite, 1 King Bed (Historic)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, down comforters, minibar, individually decorated

Executive Double Queen, 2 Queen Beds (Historic)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium Suite | 1 bedroom, down comforters, minibar, individually decorated

Premium Suite

  • 2 bedrooms
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

The Black Hawk Hotel

3.5-star Cedar Falls hotel steps from Cedar Falls Community Main Street
A full-service spa, a bar/lounge, and a 24-hour business center are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free on-the-go breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and a free manager's reception are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, spa services, and a microwave in a common area are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Black Hawk Hotel offers 43 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and designer toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature down comforters. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. This Cedar Falls hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Microwaves, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Kate & Co. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. The spa is open select days.
The Black Hawk Hotel features a full-service spa. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning as well as a complimentary manager's reception. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This 3.5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center. This Cedar Falls hotel also offers spa services, a library, and tour/ticket assistance.

The Black Hawk Hotel is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Bar Winslow - This cocktail bar serves light fare only. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Restaurants on site

  • Bar Winslow

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Library
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Microwave on request
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Hair salon
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station

Full-service spa

  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Prenatal massages
  • Spa open select days
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1853
  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Microwave on request
  • Mini-fridge
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Up to 50 lbs per pet

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Blackhawk Cedar Falls
The Black Hawk Hotel Cedar Falls Iowa
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The Black Hawk Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 520 out of 759 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 155 out of 759 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 759 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 759 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 759 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice historic property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Lauren

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

Run down, poor service.

We were let down by this experience. The hotel smelled strongly of mold. There was mold in our room, old food from past guests, a sanitary seal from needles were left on our floor as well; the room was clearly not cleaned. We went to the bar where the only server came back from a break, did not was his hands and made use drinks, folding fruits with his hands to put in our drinks. The first drinks were dumped out because hairs were in them. We went down to breakfast 20 minutes after it was open and there was not enough breakfast for two people.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice area, lots of restaurants, shopping, bars. Safe area, easy walking around town and by river. Hotel is historic so if you like historical buildings you will love it. No breakfast just packaged bakery items coffee. Comfortable lobby. Great bar very updated inside hotel keeping with historic feeling of hotel, great cocktails. Staff very helpful and friendly. Downside I would say the bathrooms are dated, rooms dated and carpets on stairs are worn. Could use updating.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Melissa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic property in center of town. Very nice staff. Very limited parking
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As they tell you it is the second oldest continuously run hotel in the states. This means it's old. It also makes it unique in many ways. Loved the elevator music! Cedar Falls is a great small town
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kellie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel. Very kind staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mandi

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

Historic hotel did not disappoint!

Charming, historic hotel in the heart of downtown. The front desk clerk was super friendly and helpful with parking and anything else we needed, she even remembered why we were there and asked about our swim meet the next day. The hotel has a Haunted Mansion vibe with the decor and the kids loved browsing the artifacts throughout. There’s also a playable piano in the lobby which my daughter tried out. The breakfast starts a little later than usual but offers some yummy grab and go bakery pastries and coffee. There is a bar that seemed to be popular thought we didn’t visit. The gym is not on property but is just a couple of blocks away and has your basic hotel setup with some free weights, treadmill, and elliptical. Parking was not reserved for hotel but was free and several spots available within a short walk (there’s the ability to park at the back door for check in and unloading). We only took a little longer on a Friday evening to find a spot but still not bad! Loved that they use real keys. Our room overlooked Main Street which was lovely, there was some traffic noise but that’s to be expected. If I had to change anything, I would suggest no mirror for me to stare at myself while using the toilet (LOL), and adding a bar of soap or hand soap dispenser by the sink. If you’re a light sleeper, may want to pack earplugs or a sound machine because it is old and you can hear creeks and noises but that’s part of the charm. Lots to do nearby. 10/10 recommend!
Front of building
One of the hallways
Our sitting area
Our beds
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffrey, Mason

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Historic charm
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Toney

All excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Meg

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Constance

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely historic property. Staff is wonderful and helpful. Be aware parking is find your own spot on the street. I would stay here again because I like unique places.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth, Waterloo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely kind and helpful to our guest
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sadie, Austin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We just loved our stay! It’s so comfortable and quiet here - and cool during the hot weather. The hotel is right on Main Street with all the restaurants and coffee shops and bars you need to be surrounded by Cedar Falls’ finest establishments.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was great very nicely decorated. Max at the front desk was easy to talk to and had a passion for the hotel rarely seen in a place. Would recommend stays to friends and family.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carey

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025