Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, Hotels, and Lodging in Keosauqua, Iowa:

Chuck and Joy Hanson invite you to stay in their charming 163-year old Mason House Inn Bed & Breakfast located in historic Bentonsport, Iowa. This antique hotel was built in 1846 by Mormon craftsmen coming from Nauvoo, Illinois, as a hotel for the steamboat travelers. It was also a station on the Underground Railroad. It is nestled on the banks of the beautiful Des Moines River. Bentonsport is one of the Villages of Van Buren County that were among Southeast Iowa's very first settlements. A full country breakfast is served in the 40 foot dining room at the time of your choice. Please l. . .

Nestled along the Des Moines River Valley in Keosauqua, the picturesque county seat of the Villages of Van Buren, the Mansion Inn is a timeless example of urban elegance with country charm. Built circa 1870, the warmth of it's architecture is matched only by the friendship of your hosts. The gracious living rooms and dining rooms on the ground floor offer and expanse of comfortable seating for group conversation or just relaxing. Step into our parlor. A room nearly thirty feet long, highlighted by the four ten-foot windows which flank the fireplace and overlook the side lawn. Sink into a. . .

This classic example of Steamboat Gothic architecture has stood on the banks of the Des Moines River and welcomed guests continuously since 1899. As she approaches her centenary, this beloved historic Iowa landmark is more than ever the belle of Van Buren County, an irreplaceable link between the Union at the turn of the century...and our country as we experience it today. She and we, your hotel staff, welcome you to our town and to the Villages of Van Buren County.. . .