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       Railroad Inn 

508 Railroad, P. O. Box 129, Essex, IA 51638

Enjoy historic Southwest Iowa with a visit to this 1902 Essex, Iowa, B&B Hotel, elegantly restored in the Arts and Crafts Period and listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Located on Highway 48 between Shenandoah and Red Oak, Railroad Inn Bed & Breakfast features five King and Queen suites with private baths.  Enjoy a Jacuzzi tub in the Colonial bedroom, a gas-log stove and claw foot tub in the Rembrandt Room, a kitchenette in the Victoria Suite and a Nikken magnetic Dream Sleep System in the Peacock Room.

In addition to your scrumptious breakfast, feast in our Fine Dining Restaurant, and lounge in the cozy Bradley Room beside a wood-burning fireplace.  A full-service Fireside Bar offers you a wide variety of wine, beer and liquor.

  Stretch your muscles on the eliptical Life-Fitness Exercise Machine.  Treat yourself to the therapeutic dry Infrared Sauna or deluxe Massage Chair.  Schedule a massage. Make time to relax in the Library, TV Room, the porch swing under the pine tree, or on the patio and grounds. You will find just the right item in our Gift Shop for that special person!

Innkeeper: Bob Samon

Phone: 712-379-3267

 E-Mail: railroadinn1@aol.com

Website:  www.homeinnstead.com

Room Rates:  $ 69.00 - $149.00

Number of Suites:  5

Private Bathrooms: Yes

Accepted Payment Methods:   MasterCard, Visa, Cash, Personal Checks, Travelers Checks, Money Orders.

Policies:    Smoking is not allowed.

Pets are not allowed.

Check with innkeeper about children.

Breakfast is included in rate; other meals are available.

Internet accessible.

Open all year round.

The Colonial Room The 1920 Colonial Room features a queen-size iron bed, antique wardrobe, and a Jacuzzi in the bedroom.	The Rembrandt Room The 1920 Rembrandt Room features bold colors, a queen-size iron bed, plus antique wardrobe and dresser.	A Clawfoot Tub in Rembrandt Room A clawfoot, original to building, graces a corner of the bedroom with an imitation wood-burning stove nearby to take the chill off while you bathe in luxury.	The Victoria Suite The Victoria Suite, decorated in soft plum and lilac colors, offers a spacious kitchenette with a bowl sink in an antique table, plus a shower/tub combination.	Cutout Area A cutout area in the main stairway was built during prohibition to watch for the "law" during illegal drinking, gambling, cock fighting, etc.

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