The Midway Motel is in Guthrie Center, approximately 15 minutes southwest of Yale. The room rates at this motel start at $45 per night, as of winter 2010. This motel provides parking spaces for RVs and each room has an outdoor entrance. The Guthrie Center Golf Club is across the street from the motel and features an 18-hole course. The motel is within walking distance of the Hilltop Cafe, a local eatery that serves American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. During the summer, visitors can partake in fishing and boating opportunities at Lake Panorama.
Situated in Stuart, the Americinn is approximately 30 minutes south of Yale and charges room rates as low as $79, as of winter 2010. Some of the rooms have separate living rooms with fireplaces and whirlpool tubs. Pets may stay in designated rooms for an additional fee. The hotel provides an indoor swimming pool, sauna, fitness center and parking spaces for RVs. The hotel is right off Interstate 80, which makes day trips to Des Moines shops and restaurants less than 30 minutes away. Walking paths and picnicking areas at Lawbaugh City Park are less than five minutes from the hotel.
The Super 8 motel in Perry is a 25-minute drive east of Yale and provides parking for RVs and a breakfast area. This motel offers room rates as low as $72, as of winter 2010. Some of the rooms have sitting areas with sleeper sofas, while others have whirlpool tubs. All rooms are nonsmoking. The motel is within five minutes of downtown Perry's eateries, such as Mandarin Cafe and Highland Elk Bistro. The 56-mile Raccoon River Valley Trail is less than 15 minutes from the motel and provides a paved path for hiking and bicycling activities during the summer. The trail passes through the communities and towns of Yale, Jefferson and Adel.
The boutique Hotel Pattee, located in Perry, is a 25-minute drive from Yale and, as of winter 2010, provides room rates at $129 per night. This hotel features a fitness center, the Olsen bowling alley -- which has two operational lanes -- and a spa that offers massages and body treatments. The hotel's restaurant, David's Milwaukee Diner, has a dining room -- The Arrow Room -- that resembles a 20th century rail car. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The hotel provides 40 rooms and suites with their own décor themes, as well as sitting areas and whirlpool tubs. Downtown Perry restaurants are within five minutes of the hotel. Hotel Pattee is adjacent to Pattee Park, an urban recreation area with paths for walking and bicycling.
