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8.3 / 10 Guest Rating

The Highlander Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection

2525 Highlander Place, Iowa City, us

The Highlander Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection - main view

About the Property

Convenient Location
Located just off Interstate 80, The Highlander Hotel is a mere 5.8 miles away from the prestigious University of Iowa, making it the perfect choice for visitors wanting easy access to the campus and beyond.

Luxurious Amenities
Guests can unwind in the indoor pool and jacuzzi, stay connected with free Wi-Fi, and enjoy in-room entertainment with cable TV. Each room is equipped with convenient coffee facilities, bathroom amenities, and ironing essentials for a comfortable stay.

Impressive Facilities
With a game room, gym, and 7 spacious meeting rooms including a grand 5,832 square feet option, The Highlander Hotel caters to both leisure and business travelers looking for top-notch facilities.

Ready to experience comfort and convenience at The Highlander Hotel? Book your stay now!

Facilities & Amenities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Family rooms
Pets allowed

Important Information

Check-in & Out

Check-in
Check-out12:00 PM

Property Notes

Upon check-in photo identification and credit card is required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. A deposit may be required at the property.

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1 night · 2 adults

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Guest Reviews

8.3
Excellent332 verified reviews
AI Summary

Guests highly rate the pet-friendly and frequently praise the great staff and service.

Categories

Cleanliness8.1
Service8.6
Location9.1
Room Quality8.1
Amenities7.6
Value for Money8.6
Food and Beverage8.1
Overall Experience8.1

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Aaron
Verified booking
Standard Room
Stayed in Aug 15, 2025

"Exceptional"

10.0

This is a hidden gem, its vibe is something that you have to experience. The staff is amazing the pool hot tub perfect the food in restaurant was first class. Will definitely be back

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Tony
Verified booking
Standard Room
Stayed in Aug 14, 2025

"Excellent"

8.0

Great workers

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Katie
Verified booking
Standard Room
Stayed in Aug 9, 2025

"Exceptional"

10.0

Nice stay very friendly staff great pool area.

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MaggieusUS
Verified booking
solo_traveller
Standard Room
Stayed in Aug 8, 2025

"Exceptional"

10.0
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Jay
Verified booking
family_with_children
Standard Room
Stayed in Aug 8, 2025

"Exceptional"

10.0

Great place to stay!

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Verified traveler
Verified booking
Standard Room
Stayed in Aug 6, 2025

"Its ok."

6.0

Quiet. Off season may be why but not a complaint. Customer service is scarce. A phone number is on the front desk if you need something. Resturant is supposedly open til 9 or 930 but one night no one was around and chairs on the tables at 7. Place is clean. Pool is large and nice. Hot tub is clean and nice. Brkfst. is ok. Biscuit sandwich, yogurt and instant oatmeal. No microwave or coffe in rooms. Lighting is very very dark. Enjoyed the pool tables and arcade.

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Sherry
Verified booking
Standard Room
Stayed in Aug 6, 2025

"Meh"

6.0

Pictures must be feom when they first remodeled...mold around bath drain, bathroom tile floor was beat-up, pool has seen better days, pool ceiling falling apart, snack shop was never open. It was nice that it was dog friendly but other than that stay closer to campus so you have dining/walking options.

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AshleyusUS
Verified booking
solo_traveller
Standard Room
Stayed in Aug 5, 2025

"Excellent. A nice building doesn’t give you an experience that comes from excellent staff which The Highlander absolutel"

9.0

Style. It had a great vibe to it. The bar was clean and classy even being in the same area as the arcade, nice to see the pool tables in a dry area. So often hotels will put a pool table in the same area as the pool. Love love love the pool, disappointed the hot tub was closed for repairs.

The front of the building could use some updating and landscaping. I liked everything about the Decor besides the art. The canvas’ didn’t really fit the rest of the style. The windows to the balcony look great. But could use full coverage for night time. The pull down shades leave light in and I prefer pitch black. I woke up at 4 am thinking it was closer to 6 until I realized it was light not the sun.

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Andrew
Verified booking
Standard Room
Stayed in Aug 3, 2025

"Good"

6.0

The pictures on Expedia make this look like a spruced up hotel; the lobby actually looks nice. The pool was the reason that we chose the hotel in the first place; my daughter was hoping to get some pool time in the morning. But when we went down to use the pool, I was told by the woman at the desk that the chlorine was "zero" and it was closed.

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John
Verified booking
Standard Room
Stayed in Aug 3, 2025

"Great for families "

8.0

Highlander is a really cool hotel. I was traveling with my 17 years old son and we enjoyed the stay. It seems like a perfect place for families with young children. Breakfast could have been better, but overall nice experience and good value.

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