Graduate Iowa City | Hotel Near Iowa Campus

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A stay like you've never had before

Graduate Iowa City is more than just a place to lay your head. While you’re with us, tee off in our Topgolf Swing Suite, grab a cocktail at our laid-back throwback, Gene’s, and sip an espresso at Poindexter Coffee, Graduate Hotels’ coffee concept. We’re the perfect spot for Hawkeyes – and their dogs! Pets stay free at Graduate Hotels.

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Gene's Bar — Gene's
Laid-back Throwback Bar

Poindexter Coffee Dining Area — Poindexter Coffee
Coffee, Lunch and All-Day Breakfast

face of labrador retriever — Pet Friendly
Pets Stay Free

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Welcome to Graduate Iowa City

We are proudly perched on the Ped Mall and a twenty-minute walk from Kinnick Stadium, just ‘cross the river from campus. We’re home team for Hawkeye games or a downtown caucus. The cafe is ripe for riffing on policy and opinion over cocktails and coffees and our bar is stocked with downhome vibes and tapped for fun.

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Meal Plan: on site & done right

Graduate Iowa City’s restaurants, Poindexter Coffee and Gene’s, are both found on the lobby level. Poindexter Coffee is a new take on the classic coffee bar concept, serving our signature breakfast sandwiches and local pastries alongside cortados and cold brew. At Gene’s, treat yourself to the ultimate throwback experience, with playful cocktails, old-school brews and comfort food in an indoor-outdoor setting.

Memory Making Get-Togethers

With more than 9,000 square feet of meeting and event space, our hotel has a large ballroom, flexible event space, breakout rooms and a boardroom designed to accommodate groups up to 600 for weddings, social gatherings, receptions, corporate meetings and much more.

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