Crest Motel

Clean, safe, friendly! Stopped a little after 10:00 p.m. With no reservation. Got a room, checked in and asleep in no time. Left early in the morning so we did not get to try the continental breakfast. Easy parking and very close to gas and the outlet mall! They are doing lots of improvements too! New windows, doors and a facelift to the exterior too! Forget about going to the Days Inn down the road.

I only was here for about 4 hours for a quick stop on a drive from chicago to phoenix, but really thought this was motel was a good value for the money. The owners are very nice and you can tell they truly care about all their desks, especially compared to what you’ll get from the «big box» type chains that start the rates at $ 100…which, when only staying for a quick sleep really doesn’t make any sense.
I arrived «after hours» but the owners live on site so that was no problem at all once I arrived. Room was very clean, bed was comfortable, tv worked good-​and the the in room free wifi is very quick, much better than I am used to at hotels and I’d say is comparable to what you’d get from a cable internet at home. Highly recommended this place.

If you are looking for a clean room and a hot shower at a lower than chain hotel price, this is the one to stay in williamsburg Iowa. Friendly, nice staff!

my family and i was moving across the country from cali to chicago and got stuck in the area because of car troubles. crest motel was pretty easy to spot considering its giant sign on top of the hill. this place is definitely not the nicest but is run by the nicest family ever. you can get a discount if youre a AAA member but if youre nice, the owner will give you a nice discount regardless!
they have a mini breakfast bar with muffins, bagles, and fruit but theres a good amount of restaurants and gas stations near by if you want to grab a bite.

I wasn’t happy about the prices at the chain motel down the road, so the woman at the counter referred me to this place. Folksy hospitality and a charming hilltop location keeps this independently-​run motel going. Sad to say that I think I would have been better off shelling out that extra $ 5 for the chain. My room appeared comfortable enough upon first inspection, but then –
1) I stepped in a wet puddle on the carpet that had accumulated by the sink — this was before I had even turned it on, so it couldn’t have been my doing.
2) I realized there was a *reason* for the fly swatter hung up on the wall. The room was indeed overrun with flies! It’s offered as if it’s a «service» to the guest, an attempt to be helpful. When you see a flyswatter on the wall as if it was a permanent fixture, you’d be wise to regard it as the plastic warning flag that it is…
3) Big ol’ bed bug under my pillow. I photographed it.
Sorry, I’m not leaving a tip for the housecleaning crew, though they left an envelope with a suggestion to do just that.
Maybe these were just seasonal problems (I stayed during the summer). But if this is how the motel is run during peak traveling months, I hesitate to wonder about the slower months. I’ll blow through this town and find another place to stop if I’m ever traveling down I-​80 again.

Mom & Pop operation… fair price… clean rooms… excellent alternative to the chain businesses…