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Iowa Summer Writing Festival registration is now open, and we have rooms available for instructors and attendees. Give us a call at 319-338-0435 to book a room for your class dates or visit our website at

Brown Street Inn – Granting Wishes to Hoteliers Christine and her partner are fantastic! after a long drive we arrived and they were having a dinner party during which they offered us an amazing homecooked spread. they were so welcoming and accommodating and made our stay so relaxing and wonderful. breakfast was also delicious with homemade yogur...

Football weekend reservations are opening today, including on the booking.com and other websites. Make yours soon, and visit the Brown Street Inn Bed and Breakfast this fall to cheer on the Hawkeyes.

Hancher Auditorium is welcoming the tour of Hairspray, Friday February 23 through Sunday the 25th. Come stay at the Brown Street Inn Bed and Breakfast and enjoy the show!

Hello football fans! While the weather is cold and snowy here, football tickets are on sale for the fall. I am working on the requests that came in last season, and will be opening up to reservations soon. Call or email the Inn by March 1st to guarantee last year's rates.

Happy New Year from all of us at the Brown Street Inn Bed and Breakfast. We can't wait to have you visit in 2024!

If you are coming to Iowa City to visit family over the Christmas holidays and need a place to stay, give us a call. We are not open for online booking in order to give preference to folks who are visiting loved ones in town.

Here they are! The pictures you have been waiting for. The dining room renovations are now complete. Thank you to everyone at Andy Martin Construction for their beautiful work. They are a delight to work with.

We now have two rooms for parents weekend, if anyone is interested. Give us a call!

We had a cancellation for Parent's Weekend (the blue room). Call us if you want it!

Are you planning to come cheer on the Iowa Women's Basketball team this winter? Book your rooms now to celebrate their victories in comfort and with a delicious breakfast the next morning. We are offering a discount to those who reserve rooms for four or more of this season's games (women's or men's games) before Thanksgiving. Call us for more information.

Iconic Hamburg Inn No. 2 reopening in time for homecoming week An iconic Iowa City diner is making its comeback after a monthslong closure and change in leadership. The Hamburg Inn No. 2 opens Thursday, Oct. 5 at 7

The Brown Street Inn was recently featured in an article on the AllWays Traveller website. Thanks Michael for a terrific article. It was a pleasure to meet you during your trip.

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Sensational Stays: Brown Street Inn Iowa City is a welcoming Midwestern US city, and The Brown Street Inn is an example of this sensational charm. Owners Doug and Christine took over the established bed and breakfast in 2022 and have slowly put their own touches on the already thriving...

While the weekends are full, we still have rooms during the week. Call or visit our website to book a two night stay Monday through Thursday until the end of October, and enjoy fall in Iowa City.

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We had a cancellation for the white room for Homecoming weekend yesterday. If you were thinking about coming, but couldn't because there was no room at the Brown Street Inn Bed and Breakfast, then here is your opportunity. Just check out our website, www.brownstreetinn.com and snag it before it is gone!

Brown Street Inn – Granting Wishes to Hoteliers Christine and her partner are fantastic! after a long drive we arrived and they were having a dinner party during which they offered us an amazing homecooked spread. they were so welcoming and accommodating and made our stay so relaxing and wonderful. breakfast was also delicious with homemade yogur...

Getting ready to start the project, "dining room 2.0, as dubbed by the fabulous crew at Andy Martin Construction. It will be a tad chaotic this week, but we are still open, will have breakfast available, and promise to post pictures when we are done.

Nothing better than fresh produce! The garden is abundant this year. Straight from the garden into our breakfast eggs and more!

Hello everyone! As we are transitioning to a new website and reservation management program, our email seems to be on the fritz. Please call with any questions and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Thank you for your patience, and we can't wait to unveil the new website.

Jemma says, "I am waiting for you to visit me at the Brown Street Inn Bed and Breakfast. I will roll over and let you rub my belly. I will gaze at you adoringly while you pet me."

It was a pleasure to host Michael, of Somebodies Productions at the Brown Street Inn Bed and Breakfast when he came through town.

Have you been hoping to get to Iowa City this summer? Looking for a last minute weekend getaway?

We have the Green and Yellow rooms available this coming weekend, July 14-16, when the weather will be nice and the Downtown Sidewalk Sale is on. The front porch is calling!

Good morning! I just want to remind folks that reservations are starting to come in for graduation weekend, just over 6 months away! We hold these rooms for past guests, so you will need to call or email the Inn to snag a room. In April, we will open any remaining rooms (if there happen to be any) to the general public.

Anyone looking for a room for the South Dakota game this weekend? We just had one open up.

⭐Welcome Home⭐
In a few hours Gibson Square Park will be filled with people who have made this opening day possible. Whether you contributed time, treasures, talents, or good will, today is a joyful milestone for all.
Please join us at 3 p.m. (CT), either in person or online, for the building dedication and ribbon-cutting: https://bit.ly/3Atntkm

The Univ. of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art is now open, and in walking distance of the Brown Street Inn.

Football fans: We have two rooms for the Nevada game on September 17th, and one for the Northwestern game on October 29th. We are otherwise full for game weekends, but can take names for a wait list if you want to be notified in the event of a cancellation.

Go Hawkeyes!

What better way to celebrate completing RAGBRAI than to have a great night sleep, hot coffee and a delicious breakfast!

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When you go to make a reservation on our website, you will sometimes see "Call Us" on the dates that you are interested in. Do not despair! We may be doing some projects, or even just having a dinner party, and we want you to be aware before making your reservation. Call or email us, and we will be able to tell you if we have rooms and anything else you might need to know about your stay.

We hope to see you soon!

We are officially OPEN for business and the first two weekends went smoothly. Our whole family is ready to greet you, including Jemma, who is happy to hang out with guests on the front porch upon request.

Tomorrow is our big day! We look forward to welcoming our first guests, and to a busy first couple of weeks. Thank you to everyone who helped us get ready. It has definitely been a labor of love, and we will post pictures/videos soon.