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An outdoor patio area with wicker furniture, red and green umbrellas, and potted plants.

An indoor swimming pool with multiple water slides and a netted climbing structure.

A restaurant with a bar area, multiple seating options including booths and tables, and a television mounted on the wall.

An outdoor covered patio with tables set for dining, surrounded by greenery.

1. Lake Okoboji Resort & Conference Center

Okoboji

Jeffrey

CA $126

CA $150 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 1 - Oct 2

A swimming pool area with multiple water slides, lounge chairs, and a view of a lake.

An outdoor cafe with tables and chairs, a stone wall, and hanging lights.

A spacious lobby with a stone fireplace, leather seating, and a high wooden ceiling.

A restaurant with a bar area, multiple seating arrangements, and a visible pizza oven.

2. Bridges Bay Resort

Arnolds Park

Mel

CA $126

CA $150 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 15 - Oct 16

A lobby with a black leather sofa, a patterned carpet, a stone pillar, and a bar area in the background.

A hotel room with a sofa, armchair, dining table, and a TV.

A lobby with a leather sofa, a stone wall, a large plant, and a patterned carpet.

A spacious living area with a fireplace, a television, and a kitchen with wooden cabinets.

3. Wild Rose Casino & Hotel Emmetsburg

Emmetsburg

Gary

CA $75

CA $84 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 1 - Oct 2

Three canoes on a calm body of water with trees and a dock in the background.

A building with a blue awning, a dock with boats, and a signboard.

A beach with sun loungers and umbrellas, a dock, and a clear view of the water.

An indoor swimming pool with a clear water surface, surrounded by a wooden deck and a covered seating area.

4. Village West Resort & Hotel

Spirit Lake

Kristopher

CA $142

CA $156 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 2 - Oct 3

A modern living room with a fireplace, two sofas, a coffee table, and decorative items on a white rug.

A modern lobby with a fireplace, seating area, and reception desk.

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.

5. Reston Lodge & Suites

Emmetsburg

Earl

CA $102

CA $114 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 8 - Oct 9

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.

6. Reston Inn & Suites

Spencer

Cassandra

CA $115

CA $129 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

A building with a large entrance, numbered 1005, and a covered walkway leading to the entrance.

A modern bathroom with a large bathtub, a television mounted on the wall, and a towel rack with towels.

An indoor swimming pool with wooden beams and large windows.

A hotel room with a sofa, a small table, a desk, a chair, a television, and a door.

7. AmericInn by Wyndham Spencer

Spencer

Albert

CA $113

CA $127 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 13 - Oct 14

A hotel room with a large bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a dresser, and a television on the wall.

A two-story building with a sign for a motel.

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.

8. Pocahontas Inn & Suites

Pocahontas

Paul

CA $140

CA $157 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 2 - Oct 3

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 framed sign with "Greetings from Iowa" and a cityscape.

A building with a sign reading "The North West Inn" and a 9ft entrance.

A tan leather sofa in a room with a large painting of a barn on the wall, a water dispenser, and a potted plant.

9. The Northwest Inn

Spencer

Michelle

CA $121

CA $135 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 1 - Oct 2

A two-story white house with a front porch and a brick pathway leading to the entrance.

A large, white, two-story house with a covered porch and multiple windows.

A bedroom with a fireplace, a bed with a dark blanket, a lamp, and a view of the outdoors.

A garden with a small waterfall, surrounded by rocks and various plants.

10. The Oakwood Inn Okoboji - Adults Only

Okoboji

Cynthia H

CA $228

CA $251 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 8 - Oct 9

An outdoor patio with Adirondack chairs, a stone fire pit, and a view of a hotel in the background.

A hotel lobby with a chandelier, a reception desk, and a balcony with railings.

A hotel lobby with a stone fireplace, American flag, and a clock on the wall.

A hotel with a covered entrance, a sign for 'Amerind Inn by Wyndham,' and a landscaped garden with colorful flowers.

11. AmericInn by Wyndham Okoboji

Okoboji

Kim

CA $137

CA $151 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

A deck with striped lounge chairs and a canopy overhead.

A restaurant with a herringbone wood floor, leather booths, and a bar area with stools.

A person lying on a bed with a book, in a room with a wooden headboard and a round wall light.

A poolside area with wooden lounge chairs, a pool, and a building with large windows and a door.

12. The Inn Hotel Lake Okoboji, an Ascend Collection Hotel

Arnolds Park

Miriam

CA $163

CA $183 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 15 - Oct 16

A hotel room with two beds, a nightstand with a phone, wall-mounted lights, and a large window with a view.

A building with large glass windows and stone pillars, outdoor seating area with chairs and tables.

A breakfast bar with labeled sections for cereal and fruit, a blue oatmeal container, and a variety of condiments and utensils.

A Holiday Inn Express & Suites hotel with multiple floors, a parking lot, and a covered entrance.

13. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Spencer by IHG

Spencer

Martin

CA $150

CA $168 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 31 - Nov 1

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a wooden dresser, and a television on the wall.

A dining area with multiple tables and chairs, a kitchen in the background, and a stone wall.

A multi-story hotel with a yellow facade, a covered entrance, and a parking lot.

A modern living room with a sofa, armchairs, a coffee table, and abstract art on the walls.

14. Estherville Hotel & Suites

Estherville

William

CA $148

CA $166 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 1 - Oct 2

A hotel named "The Big O" with a stone facade and a flagpole with an American flag.

A building with a covered patio area, outdoor seating, and an American flag.

A hotel lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and a patterned carpet.

A modern living room with a fireplace, a large flat-screen TV, a sofa, and a bathtub.

15. Okoboji Inn & Suites

Milford

Gabriella

CA $103

CA $116 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

A spacious room with large windows, a wooden reception desk, and a seating area with chairs and a table.

A kitchen with white cabinets, a granite countertop, and various kitchen appliances and items.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk with a TV, a chair, and a bathroom visible through an open door.

A reception area with a wooden desk, a white door, a framed picture on the wall, and a small table with chairs.

16. Travelodge by Wyndham Spirit Lake/Okoboji

Spirit Lake

Rolanna

CA $101

CA $111 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 4 - Oct 5

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a small table, and a large mirror.

A compact kitchen with a dining table, chairs, a coffee machine, a microwave, and a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.

A Super 8 motel with a large sign, multiple parking spaces, and a well-maintained lawn.

An outdoor patio with red chairs and a fire pit, a Super 8 sign, and a parking lot in the background.

17. Super 8 by Wyndham Spirit Lake/Okoboji

Spirit Lake

Mary

CA $85

CA $94 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

A stone fountain in a garden with a building in the background.

A Spencer Inn & Suites building with a blue exterior and arched windows.

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 living room with patterned armchairs, a red plant, and a mirror on the wall.

18. Spencer Inn and Suites

Spencer

Jeanne

CA $126

CA $141 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 1 - Oct 2

A modern dining area with round tables and chairs, decorative hanging lights, and vibrant artwork on the walls.

A modern kitchen with wooden beams, stainless steel appliances, and teal dishware on shelves.

A dining area with a wooden table and chairs, a sofa, and a TV mounted on the wall.

The exterior of Vintage Block Inn & Suites Office with a sign indicating it's open.

19. Vintage Block Inn & Suites

Okoboji

Joseph

CA $142

CA $160 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 4 - Oct 5

A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, a built-in coffee station, and a dining area with a round table and chairs.

A laundry area with a sign indicating it's open 24 hours, a sink, and a washing machine.

A hotel room with a flat-screen TV, a lamp, a mirror, a coat rack, and a trash bin.

A hotel lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and a fireplace.

20. Super 8 by Wyndham Estherville

Estherville

Gregory

CA $89

CA $100 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 14 - Oct 15

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A concrete pier with water splashing against it, a clear sky, and a distant shoreline.

Top Ruthven Hotel Reviews

Reston Inn & Suites

10/10 Excellent

"The room was clean and the staff friendly. Would have liked some sausage or bacon and eggs with breakfast. However they left food and drinks available during the day."

Emmetsburg Hotel and Suites

10/10 Excellent

"It was a very nice place to stay"

Vintage Block Inn & Suites

10/10 Excellent

"Cool, unique place to stay"

The Northwest Inn

10/10 Excellent

"Staff, clean room/ lived being on first floor- near of building"

Super 8 by Wyndham Spirit Lake/Okoboji

8/10 Good

"Breakfast was out of stock of all eggs and sausage 2 days we were there. Super long wait to find staff because the sign is always up at the front desk saying they are away doesn't seem to be someone who sits at the desk they seem to be busy doing other chores - I don't think the staff was Lazy just being multi tasked too much. When they did finally get to the desk they were very helpful."

Rodeway Inn Milford

8/10 Good

"Nice place to stay for the show in Spencer, IA"

Travelodge by Wyndham Spirit Lake/Okoboji

10/10 Excellent

"Everything was clean, the ac unit was new, and the bed was comfy. Thank you for a wonderful stay!"

Estherville Hotel & Suites

10/10 Excellent

"Breakfast was great. Rooms clean"

Ramada by Wyndham Spirit Lake/Okoboji

8/10 Good

"Room was clean and staff was very nice."

More cheap stays in Ruthven

Wild Rose Casino & Hotel Emmetsburg

777 Main St Emmetsburg IA

CA $75

CA $84 total

Oct 1 - Oct 2

includes taxes & fees