The Franklin Motel is a one-story accommodation on the western side of Marshalltown. This roadside motel has 18 rooms with outdoor entrances; pets under 20 lbs. may stay for a nightly fee. Daily and weekly rates are available. The motel provides parking spaces for RVs. Grimes Farm is a five-minute drive from the motel; this recreation area features one end of the American Discovery Trail, a bicycle trail connecting Grimes Farm to the Linn Creek Recreation Area. Restaurants on South Center Street are a five-minute drive from the Franklin Motel.
Southern Marshalltown is home to the Best Western Regency Inn, which is right off the U.S. 30 Bypass. The hotel offers business travelers the Regency Hall, a banquet room with a seating capacity for 600 people; this room has dividers to create separate meeting rooms for smaller meetings. The on-site restaurant, Junction Bar and Grill, is a sports bar-style restaurant and serves American cuisine. The hotel also has an indoor pool and whirlpool tub. Pets may stay for an additional fee. Best Western features 15 suites with whirlpool tubs, kitchenettes or fireplaces.
Located in southern Marshalltown, the Executive Inn Motel features 30 rooms with outdoor entrances; the motel only has one floor. The motel offers a courtesy breakfast bar in the lobby every morning. Meeting rooms are available. The Executive Inn Motel is a five-minute drive from Legion Memorial Park, one of the largest recreation areas in Marshalltown; this park offers walking paths and an 18-hole golf course. Downtown Marshalltown eateries, including Stone's Restaurant and the Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop, are less than 10 minutes from the motel.
The only hotel in downtown Marshalltown is the Historic Tremont Inn on Main. This hotel is in the Tremont Building, which was built in 1874; however, the hotel underwent renovations in the last 10 years. The hotel has 11 rooms with contemporary-style furniture and artwork; all rooms come with complimentary bathrobes. Restaurants in the Tremont Building are only steps away from the hotel; these restaurants include the Italian Grille, Tremont on Main -- the building's signature restaurant, and the Tremont Sports Cafe. The Marshall County Historical Museum is a five-minute walk from the hotel.
