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Reviews of Vintage Block Inn & Suites

2.5 out of 5
Vintage Block Inn & Suites
1107 Sanborn Ave, Okoboji, IA

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 216 out of 426 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 147 out of 426 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 426 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 426 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 426 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Caryn

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
5 stars isn't enough! Our stay at Vintage Block inn and suites was awesome! It was the first time we stayed there and we absolutely loved it. The location is great-close to everything and we were able to take a long hike along the lake. The room decor is so fun and it feels like home. Misty is awesome and helped us adjust our reservation which was above and beyond as it was my mistake!! Can't say enough great things about this place. We'll definitely be back!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 25 Mar 2024
AWWWW, seriously, thank you so very much! We just can't tell you how nice it was to have you at Vintage Block and hope its a very short time until you are back rockin the block!! THANK YOU for the online love - we just love, love, love that! AND YOU! xo

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Misty & Paul on 1 Nov 2023
Thank you so very much Tom! You came out a very slow time of the year!! We hope to see you again next year!We appreciate you!

8/10 Good

Robin

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Misty & Paul on 1 Nov 2023
Thank you for taking the time to give us a nice review! We appreciate you and your business so much!

8/10 Good

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Misty & Paul on 1 Nov 2023
Thank you for the lovely review! WE appreciate you and your business!! We hope to see you next summer!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Misty & Paul on 1 Nov 2023
Thank you for the awesome review! We appreciate your business soooo much! Please come see us next summer!

8/10 Good

Steve

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quant property
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Misty & Paul & the Blockstars on 27 Sept 2023
Thank you Steve! We love when your guests our happy! We appreciate you and your business!

8/10 Good

Kevin

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Misty & Paul & the Blockstars on 27 Sept 2023
Thank you for the kind review! We are so happy you selected to stay with us while you were in Okoboji! We hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room decor was nice. Excellent mattress. Very clean. Wonderful location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Misty & Paul & the Blockstars on 27 Sept 2023
awwwwwwwww! Thank you soooo very much! We appreciate your business!!

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 19 Sept 2023
Thank you for the awesome review! We are high fiving you today! We appreciate you and your business! Please...come back and see us soon!

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 19 Sept 2023
WhooooooHOOOOOO! WE LOVE THIS! Thank you for such a beautiful review! We apprecite you and your business!! We hope to see you again super soon!

8/10 Good

Leroy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 15 Sept 2023
Thank you for the awesome review!! We appreciate you and your business so very much!

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cool remodeled “old school” motel with a great
Cool remodeled “old school” motel that has a great vibe, fun activities for the kids to help with the experience. Would definitely come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Misty & Paul & the Blockstars on 10 Sept 2023
OMGEE! WE love, love LOVE your pictures! soooo cute! Thank you for the awesome review! WE appreciate your business and are thrilled that you loved us! YAY!!

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 26 Aug 2023
Thank you for the perfect 10! We appreciate it sooo much! We thank you for your business! That ROCKS! Please come see us when you are back in Okoboji!

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would like a receipt from Expedia for this stay. The hotel is unable to give me one. Expedia has not given me one.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 4 Sept 2023
Lori - you should have one in your email from Expedia.Thank you for the awesome review! We appreciate your business!

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Misty & Paul & the Blockstars on 10 Sept 2023
Thank you for the high five! WE are high fiving you for the perfect score! WE APPRECIATE THAT SOOOO MUCH!

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good for price
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 24 Aug 2023
Thank you for the nice review! We super appreciate you and your business!!

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Vintage Block is like the old Motor Courts of the 50's. It's family-friendly, and very peaceful. The staff make you feel at home!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 24 Aug 2023
WOOT WOOT! We love this review! THANK YOU! We are super happy that you were happy and felt at home!! THAT is our goal! YAY! Thanks so much!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous stay
The staff is always super friendly and helpful! The room was perfect for our group!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 14 Aug 2023
YIPPPPPPPPPPEEEE! We oh so love this review! THANK YOU! We have the best guests and the best team ever!! We apprecitae you giving us a 10 out of 10! THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!

6/10 Okay

Anthony J

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds, fun remodel design, easy parking right in front of unit. They were set up with books and extras for kids. No options for Gluten Free breakfast, room smelled musty, possibly it was the A/C unit.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 14 Aug 2023
Thank you so very much for the kind review!! We appreciate it so much!! We have found our a/c units are needing a refresh so fortunately that is something super simple to rinse them out to smell freshie, fresh again. We appreciate your business and time. We normally have a gluten free breakfast cereal. I will make sure we are stocked up! Thanks so much!

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Misty & Paul & the Team on 4 Sept 2023
Thank you for the super nice review! We can't tell you how much we appreciate you and your business!!

8/10 Good

Candice

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasantly Surprised!
We recently stayed at Vintage Block and we were pleasantly surprised. Upon check in we got a room with more beds than expected which was nice. Our fridge was not working appropriately upon arrival and they promptly brought in a new one. There were a lot of fun activities to do during down time. Our kids absolutely loved the bikes and games. If I had to give some feedback it would be that some of the games were old and weathered. The basketball shot needed batteries and the balls were flat, but we made it work and still had so much fun! I would recommend this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 4 Aug 2023
We are giving you a major HIGH FIVE! Thank you for noticing all our little extras and for the kindest suggestion evah! WE agree! We are thrilled your kids loved Vintage Block and we can't tell you how much we appreciate your business! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

6/10 Okay

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very loud in the morning with crying babies @6am, thin walls. Lots of kids
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 14 Aug 2023
Thank you for your business. We appreciate it and apologize about the noise. Honestly, we rarely get noise complaints so it must of been one uncomfortable baby.

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 14 Aug 2023
YAY! YOU ROCK!! We can't tell you how much we love the 5 out of 5! We are all high fiving you today!! wheeee!

10/10 Excellent

Spike

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique decor and nice vacation vibe. The picnic tables, fire rings, and bicycles were nice perks. The room smelled a little damp, but running the air conditioner seemed to mitigate it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 14 Aug 2023
Thank you so much for the awesome review!! We are really happy that you were happy! We love that! Super glad that the a/c mitigated the dampness - it has been so humid here! UGH!

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were very comfortable at Vintage Block Inn! Great pool and room. We enjoyed our stay at this clean, well taken care of Inn!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 15 Aug 2023
WE are really happy that you were happy! WE LOVE THAT! A perfect 10 - awwwwwwwwwwww - seriously, that makes everyone so pleased! We all appreciate you choosing us and loving us! THANK YOU! We hope you find yourself back in Okoboji and Vintage Block super soon! Thanks again!!

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Great place to stay! Sugar babies room was super comfortable and decorated very cute. Super comfy beds. Highly recommend!
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 28 Jul 2023
Thank you so much for the beautiful review! Paul and I and our team super appreciate it and hope you will be back the next time you are in Okoboji. We have an extra jump in our skip today because of you! THANK YOU!

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very family friendly. Kids loved the pool, bicycle surreys, book bags, games (outdoor and office supply to borrow). Playground across the highway was very nice! Breakfast offered a nice variety. I would have enjoyed more protein choices. Beds comfy, towels fresh and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 28 Jul 2023
YIPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEE! Thank you for the awesome review! We are so happy you and your family had a wonderful time at Vintage Block! We look forward to hosting you again!!! We appreciate your business and also that you took the time to give us a nice review! We super duper LOVE THAT! Thanks again!!!

10/10 Excellent

ELEANOR

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is beauty And comfort, including accommodating and peaceful. We are visitors every year, and it always feels like home.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 4 Aug 2023
Best 4 words...."always feels like home." OH.SO.LOVE! Thank you for supporting us and we hope it is a tradition that continues on! WE can't tell you how much we appreciate you Eleanor! THANK YOU!

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 15 Aug 2023
Thank you for the perfect score!! We think you are awesome and we can't tell you how much we appreciate your business!

8/10 Good

Todd

Nice place, but first impression upon walking into the main lobby wasn't welcoming. They've evidently had unruly guests and have hung too many signs on the wall about "behaving or else".
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 4 Aug 2023
Awwww - those little reminders are meant to keep our guests safe AND happy! Lots of rooms equals lots of varying degrees of FUN. :-) Thank you for the nice review and we hope you are back at the Block in no time! We appreciate you and your business!

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute and perfect for family
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 15 Aug 2023
awwwwwwww - we think so tooo!!!! Thank you for the awesome 5 out of 5! WE LOVE THAT! We appreciate you and your business and hope you will stay with us the next time you are in Okoboji! yipppeeeeeeeeee!

10/10 Excellent

Meseret

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet,safe and walkable
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 15 Aug 2023
We just can't thank you enough for the wonderful 5 out of 5!! WHOOO HOOOO! We appreciate you choosing to stay with us! Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Heidi, Macomb

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The folks at Vintage Block are fantastic and it is super close to Okoboji Summer Theatre!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 7 Aug 2023
HEIDIIIIIIIIIII - we love our OST connections! They are the very best! Thank you for staying with us and loving us up on line! We think you're the best! Have a great rest of summer!

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location was great. Close to most of the main restaurants and Arnold's Amusement Park.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul & the Blockstars on 23 Jul 2023
OH WOW! WOW! WOW! Thank you for the awesome review! WE are super happy that you were happy!! We love that! We appreciate you, your business and for writing an online review! The team will be thrilled. We hope to see you again the next time you are in Okoboji!

8/10 Good

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty and Paul on 21 Jul 2023
Thank you for the high score review Rachel! We really appreciate you and hope that you will consider staying with us the next time you are in Okoboji!

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Being able to sit outside your room. Parking your vehicle right by your room. Great breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty and Paul on 21 Jul 2023
AWWWWWWWWWW- it is the simple pleasures at Vintage Block that keep our guests coming back! We are so happy you decided to stay with us and that you were happy!! We can't tell you how much we appreciate your business! And your time to write a review! It really helps us!

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Misty and Paul on 21 Jul 2023
A perfect 10! We think you are a perfect 10! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! wheeeeeeeeeeee - we just love this score!

10/10 Excellent

marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute place to stay
Check in we quick and easy. Our room was very cute and the hotel offers pool, surrey bikes, firepits with free wood, and a small free breakfast. I wasn't sure what hotel to pick, but I'm glad i picked this one!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Misty and Paul on 21 Jul 2023
Whoo-HOOOOO! We are super glad you choose us too! THANK YOU! Thank you for the awesome review! We appreciate you!

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 7 Aug 2023
We are skipping through town today! Thank you for the super 5 out of 5! We are highfiving you! Our team works so hard and we really apprecite it that you chose to stay with us and then spent the time to give us a perfect review! WE REALLY, REALLY LOVE THAT! YOU ROCK!

8/10 Good

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Village Block Suites has a rustic vibe which I found charming. We did have a problem with the booked dates and found ourselves locked out on the last night because of that. The staff resolved the matter quickly and they were all very accommodating and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty and Paul on 21 Jul 2023
I am really glad we resolved that issue quickly and am super happy to hear you had a great stay at Vintage BLOCK! Thank you so much for picking us and we hope you will come back and see us super soon! Okoboji is such a fun place!

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty and Paul on 21 Jul 2023
KENNETH! We are jumping up and down in OKOBOJI right now! THANK YOU! Thank you for choosing to stay with us and THANK YOU for loving us up on line! That means the world to this little Mom & Pop place! We hope you will be back!

8/10 Good

Maureen

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
The motel was quaint and the grounds well kept. The only negative was that the rooms were musty, not much air flow.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty and Paul on 21 Jul 2023
We need to get more air flow going because we can't have that!! We appreciate that you found us quaint and well kept. That means the world to us and our team! We can't thank you enough for choosing us! WE appreciate you!

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute place close to restaurants and shops
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 12 Jul 2023
Thank you for the 5 out of 5! We think that is major HIGH FIVE! WHOOOOOHOOOOOOO!

10/10 Excellent

Pastor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute and clean room, it worked perfect for our small weekend stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 12 Jul 2023
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We appreciate your business and review sooooo much! We hope our paths cross again super soon!

10/10 Excellent

Thadlee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First time here. Wverything was great and close to my sisters place she was staying at
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 8 Jul 2023
OHHHH SO MAJOR SWEET! We hope that means this is the first of many!! Thank you for booking your guest room with us and we are so happy that you were happy! yay!

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 7 Aug 2023
Thank you so much Gina! We are so happy that you were happy! That makes our day!! We appreciate your business and nice 5 out of 5! WHOOOHOOOO! THANK YOU!

10/10 Excellent

Josie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Misty & Paul and the BlockStars on 4 Aug 2023
Whoo-hooo! THANK YOU FOR THE 5 out of 5! We so appreciate you picking us and loving us and hope you will be back cause we think you are the best! evah!

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Misty & Paul & the Team on 4 Jul 2023
Thank you for the nice review! We appreciate you selecting to stay with us while you are in Okoboji and hope you will consider us in the future. Happy 4th!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay.
I was there not a whole day. I came and it took a while to get the Internet 😕. Then the next morning I couldn't get on for nothing 😕. The lighting could be a little brighter. And the coffee pot leaks. If you put it on a pad to soak up the water it would be fine. Otherwise I liked it.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Misty & Paul & the Team on 3 Jul 2023
Thank you for the business and the suggestions you relayed at checkout and on line. We appreciate the reminders when we have been 100%. We have additional coffee pots available at the desk and extra lamps and would have been happy to bring you either. We have made huge purchases in upgrading our internet to fiber, however, it did come with some updating frustration so please accept our apologies. We appreciate your business!

6/10 Okay

Galen

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023