Louis Armstrong Full Suite showcasing the grand king bed sleeping area.

A Destination Unto Itself

Known as one of the Finest Historic Boutique Hotels in the World, the Hotel Pattee is a Destination upon itself. Our historic property boasts 40 individually decorated and themed guest rooms, a state of the art bowling center, a full service dining room and lounge, dedicated library, and our own museum collection of art.

A Historic Stay Worth
Experiencing...

Nowhere else in the world is there a place like the Hotel Pattee. Each room tells its own story, but together, they preserve history, celebrate ethnicities, and honor the noteworthy sons and daughters of Iowa. We invite you to visit us and discover what makes the Hotel Pattee a destination unto itself.

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Classic Rooms

These one queen, two queen, or one king rooms all offer plenty of room for your overnight getaway. These rooms all include a shower/tub bathroom combination and beautiful wood wardrobes to stow your belongings.

R.M. Harvey

R.M Harvey features a colorful design resembling the long and colorful history of the circus in Iowa.

Cream 'n' Eggs

Cream 'n' Eggs represents the many farm women that exchanged cream and eggs for money or goods for the family, especially through the Great Depression.

Chautauqua

The contents of the Chautauqua Room are setup to resemble the Chautauquas that took place in tents during the turn of the century. Awning fabric was used to create a canopy over the bed similar to a stage coach shade, with rustic furniture to mimic the Chautauquas that started as outdoor camps.

R.M. Harvey

R.M Harvey features a colorful design resembling the long and colorful history of the circus in Iowa.

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Premier Rooms

These one king and two queen rooms offer a desk, lounging chair and a large bathroom with a jetted tub and separate walk-in shower. These rooms are perfect for date nights and weekend getaways!

American Indian

Before the Europeans came the Indians. Iowa, which means "Beautiful Land," is the name of one of the tribes that lived on this land more than 300 years ago.

Chinese

Along with the railroad in the late 19th century came immigrants from all over the world, including China. One of these immigrants was a man named Arshong had owned and operated a market in Perry in 1875.

Dutch

The Dutch had came to Iowa with their families in search of farmland. They built their own communities like that of Pella, Iowa.

American Indian

Before the Europeans came the Indians. Iowa, which means "Beautiful Land," is the name of one of the tribes that lived on this land more than 300 years ago.

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Juniors Suites

Traveling with the family?! No problem! These rooms offer a king bed and an adjoining room with pocket doors to keep a close eye on the kids. The bathrooms include a combination jetted tub and shower.

Travel Suite

Iowans love to travel by train, plane, car, bus, ship, or motor home. This room celebrates that wanderlust and all those who have places to go and dreams to make reality.

David Ahmanson's Suite for Kids

Traveling with children is inevitably an adventure, and parents soon learn to expect the unexpected. Created in honor of a member of the Ahmanson family, this suite is designed to bring out the "kid" in all of us.

Travel Suite

Iowans love to travel by train, plane, car, bus, ship, or motor home. This room celebrates that wanderlust and all those who have places to go and dreams to make reality.

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Full Suite

Need an oasis? These rooms include a sitting area with a window bench, sofa, and wood-burning fireplace. Doors block off the sleeping area which is complete with a beautiful appointed wardrobe, a king bed, and an exquisite bathroom with a large tub and separate walk-in shower.

Earl and Virginia Green

Named for Roberta Ahmanson's parents, this suite recalls their 1950s home decorated in bright red and green with maple furniture and white chenille popcorn bedspread. Curl up with a book in front of the fire and take yourself back in time.

Louis Armstrong

After playing his trumpet at Lake Robbins Ballroom - a venerable performance venue six miles from Perry - where else would Louis Armstrong have lodged during the 1950s? The Hotel Pattee of course!

D.J. Pattee

A suite dedicated to David Jackson Pattee, whose family built and opened the Hotel Pattee on May 29, 1913. The only area in the existing hotel in which a portion of the original wood floor from 1913 is in place.

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Hours of Operation:

BREAKFAST: 8 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. Monday - Saturday

LUNCH: 11 A.M. - 2 P.M. Monday - Saturday

DINNER: 5 P.M. - 8 P.M. Monday - Saturday

BRUNCH: 8 A.M. - 12 P.M. - Sunday

An Art Form Worth Savoring...

Come aboard The Pattee Café for a dining experience that will be a memorable occasion. Enjoy our menu with a variety of American Cuisine that will be sure to fancy your taste buds.

Within the Pattee Café are 3 distinct dining areas that'll take you back to the time when trains were king. The Arrow Room, named for a Milwaukee passenger train, is a recreation of an early 20th Century railroad dining car, complete with coffered ceiling, wood paneling, and murals showing the countryside near Perry by Bouton artist Dennis Adams. The Challenger and Hiawatha Rooms, also named for Milwaukee trains are designed in the Arts and Crafts style frequently found in depot restaurants and railroad hotel dining rooms. The Challenger Room is topped with murals of Perry's Railroad past by Iowa artist John Preston remind you of the panorama passengers viewed from the train that was Queen of the Rails.

Mother Time

The "mother time" figure with clock on long necklace, suspended over the time capsule by Betsy Peterson. Mother Time suspended over the time capsule, created by local Perry, Iowa artist, Betsy Peterson.

Festival IV - The Dance

A vertical portrait of two Dutch dancers by Elinor Noteboom. Festival IV - The Dance created by Elinor Noteboom.

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Around every corner, guests of Hotel Pattee are immersed in a celebration of art, Iowa, its story, and its people. Guests catch a glimpse of isolated moments framed and unframed, painted, sculpted, and everything in-between, that engage the viewer to reflect on these moments suspended in time.

We invite you to explore a collection of over thirty artists with over one hundred seventeen pieces consisting of sculpture, painting, photography, prints, fiber, textiles, and other creative mediums.

A Museum Worth Exploring...

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R.M. Harvey Room

R.M. Harvey Room with newly designed quilt by the Perry Piecemakers Quilt Guild. View the recording of the live quilt laying at the link below.

Welsh Room

Welsh Room with newly designed quilt by the Perry Piecemakers Quilt Guild. View the recording of the live quilt laying at the link below.

Irish Room

Irish Room with newly designed quilt by the Perry Piecemakers Quilt Guild. View the recording of the live quilt laying at the link below.