The Bunkhouse Motel
768 N 2nd St
Cherokee, IA
A vintage park-at-your-door motel in northwest Iowa, made new again
This property is an Honorable Mention. It has been vetted and approved for our highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and operational excellence. While it is still evolving toward our full design-led designation, it is a proven, reliable anchor for any road trip. We recommend it with confidence.
About The Bunkhouse Motel
The Bunkhouse is a longtime roadside motel on the north edge of Cherokee, right along Highway 59. New owners took the property over recently and remodeled it thoroughly, replacing beds, linens, and towels, adding new windows, a refrigerator, and a television, and redoing the bathrooms and showers. Guests describe the result as clean, comfortable, and well cared for, and the owners as genuinely friendly.
What The Bunkhouse Motel Is Known For
New owners saved a tired little roadside motel and remodeled it with real care, room by room. The result is a small, clean, welcoming place that honors its vintage charm.
Amenities
- WiFi
- Park at your door
- In-room refrigerator
- Freshly remodeled baths
- New beds and linens
- Free Wi-Fi
- On-site owners
What Guests Love
- Every room remodeled by hands-on new owners
- Classic park-at-your-door roadside charm
- Clean, updated rooms with a fresh feel
- Close to Cherokee's downtown and river trails
Worth Knowing
- This is a small, simple motel, not a full-service hotel
- The property has a modest review base under its new ownership
- Rooms open to the outdoors in the classic roadside layout
The Room
Rooms are simple and freshly remodeled, with new beds and linens, updated bathrooms and showers, a refrigerator, and a television. You park right outside your door in the classic roadside layout.
The Grounds
This is a small single-story motel, so you pull up to your room and step inside. It is an easy, no-fuss stop along the highway, close to Cherokee's downtown and the recreational trails nearby.
The Experience
Cherokee is the seat of its county and a hub for the surrounding northwest Iowa countryside, with a historic downtown, local restaurants, and trails within reach of the motel. The Sanford Museum and Planetarium is a well-regarded small-town gem, and the Little Sioux River valley offers quiet driving and paddling in the rolling farm and prairie land around town.
Details
Cherokee, IA 51012
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Bunkhouse Motel pet friendly?
No, The Bunkhouse Motel does not allow pets.
Does The Bunkhouse Motel serve breakfast?
No, The Bunkhouse Motel does not serve breakfast.
Does The Bunkhouse Motel have WiFi?
Yes, The Bunkhouse Motel has WiFi.
What is there to do near The Bunkhouse Motel?
Sanford Museum and Planetarium: 1 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk. Little Sioux River Valley: 2 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there. Cherokee Historic Downtown: 1 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk.
How far is The Bunkhouse Motel from Sanford Museum and Planetarium?
1 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk.
How far is The Bunkhouse Motel from Little Sioux River Valley?
2 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there.
How far is The Bunkhouse Motel from Cherokee Historic Downtown?
1 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk.
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Things to Do Near Cherokee, along U.S. Highway 59
Sanford Museum and Planetarium
1 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk.
A free small-town museum of regional history and archaeology with Iowa's oldest public planetarium.
Little Sioux River Valley
2 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there.
A winding river and its wooded valley cutting through the farm country and prairie hills of northwest Iowa.
Cherokee Historic Downtown
1 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk.
The county-seat town center, with local shops, restaurants, and early-twentieth-century brick storefronts.