Railroad Inn Bed and Breakfast, Restaurant and Lounge in S.W. Iowa. Click here for S.W. Iowa A where you celebrate life, love, and laughter. 508 Railroad · Essex, Iowa 51638. ENJOY historic Southwest Iowa. ELEGANTLY restored 1902 Hotel. Located on HWY 48 between Shenandoah and Red Oak. The Inn is on the Burlington Northern Route with slow moving grain trains, only during the day. All five suites have private baths. Each one provides special features like a Jacuzzi tub for two, an antique claw foot tub with heating stove nearby, a kitchenette, shower-tub combination, King or Queen Size Beds. Cable TV and Internet access are available. Three cozy lounges and a full-service bar provide you intimate privacy. A spacious patio and landscaped grounds also offer relaxing space. Multiple dining areas bring perfect flexibility for your weddings, receptions, and business meetings. The restaurant offers you additional top quality meals in addition to the complimentary breakfast. The nearby 66 mile Wabash Trace Trail is perfect for hiking, bicycling, bird watching, and enjoying nature. Business Travelers, Guests with Pets, and anyone willing to respect their neighbor are welcome! INNKEEPERS: Connie Freeman and Bob Samon. Gift Certificates are available... perfect for family, friends, and business associates. www.homeinnstead.com railroadinn@homeinnstead.com. 508 Railroad · Essex, IA 51638 Reservations: 712.379.3267. Connie's cell is: 515-669-4951 Bob's cell 712-246-8063 railroadinn1@aol.com. Website design, hosting and promotion by. Blizzard Internet Marketing, Inc.

Click here for Area Attractions. Connie and Bob bring 30 years of Hospitality experience to the INN. Bob in the restaurant and food management arena and Connie as a Registered Nurse, whom 21 years ago created Universal Pediatrics and Ultimate Nursing Services of Iowa (High tech Home care, specializing in children). Innkeeper: Bob Samon. Railroad Inn Lodge Area Activities. Wabash Nature Trail: a 60 mile bicycling hiking trail on abandoned Railroad Bed, open from Council Bluffs, IA to Iowa/Missouri border. Trailhead is five miles from Railroad Inn on Hwy 48. Contact us for help with transportation. Loess Hills: These artfully sculpted, windblown soil deposits reach more than 200 feet above adjacent valleys and flank Iowas western border. Nowhere else but China do they reach such heights. A Scenic Byway winds through the hills. Waubonsie State Park (25 miles from RRInn) features walking and separate horse trails through the Loess Hills. Bird Watchers will delight in Wetlands Area near Riverton, IA., plus area County and State Park. The Missouri River area is a significant flyway for migrating birds. Nodaway Valley Museum, Clarinda: Birthplace of Glenn Miller with Annual Festival in June. ( Museum and Theatre are under construction). Birthplace of 4-H Movement; schoolhouse museum used by Jesse Field Shambaugh, foundr of 4-H. Museum features large collection of memorabilia significant to SW Iowa, including several buildings from other towns. Historical Museum in Shenandoah (Seed Garden Capital of the World: Home of Earl May Nursery, Henry Field Nursery, and Mount Arbor Nursery). Eighteen Hole Golf Course in Shenandoah and Clarinda, with Watered Fairways Greens. Discount Golf Packages for Guests. Nine Hole Course in Essex. Indoor Swimming Pool and Recreation Centers in Clarinda and Red Oak. Lighted tennis courts. Indoor tennis courts in Red Oak. Outdoor pool in Shenandoah. Shenandoah Clarinda Airports: 5,000 foot paved runway, lights, instrument landing, fuel. Clarinda Treatment Complex: Established in 1885 as a Mental Health Institute for Iowa, 200 acre campus features beautiful brick buildings and is home to Clarinda Corrections Center, Waubonsie Mental Health Center, and the Clarinda Academy. A museum on history of treatment of mental illness is open by appointment. www.dhs.state.iowa.us/institutions/clarindamhi.asp. Clarinda Academy: residential treatment facility for judicated youth-- clarindaacademy.org. Antique Stores Variety of Dining Options. The Caboose: next to the Inn. Antiques and coffee shop. Clarinda Area Chamber of Commerce - Shenandoah Chamber of Industry Association - Essex Commercial Club. Iowa Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers Association - Professional Association of Innkeepers International - Iowa Bed Breakfast Guild - www.ia-bednbreakfast-inns.com. Railroad Inn Gift Certificates are available...perfect for family, friends, and business associates. PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE! Thank You!

1920 Colonial Room with Jacuzzi Bath. The 1920 Colonial Room features a Queen size Iron Bed, antique Wardrobe, and a Jacuzzi in the bedroom. The Colonial Room Jacuzzi Tub contains soft yellow and blue window treatments to set the mood, and a comfortable oriental carpet welcomes your bare toes. Three windows brighten up the room. A Clawfoot Tub, original to building graces a corner of the bedroom with an imitation wood burning stove nearby to take the chill off while you bathe in luxury. The 1910 Rembrandt Room features bold colors, and a Queen size Iron bed plus Antique Wardrobe and dresser. The Victoria Suite, decorated in soft plum and lilac colors, offers a spacious kitchenette with a bowl sink in an antique table, plus a shower/tub combination. A cutout area in main stairway was built during prohibition to watch for the law during illegal drinking, gambling, cock fighting, etc. Weekdays (special business travelers package). Corporate Rates Available. Prices are for double occupancy and include a full breakfast.

Open for reservations of 10 or more Mo and Wendy's Lounge open Friday Nights after work until-----------smoke free environment! Meetings-Parties-Weddings and Rehearsal Dinners, Business and family retreats, Holiday Parties...Outside Patio available in the summer Please contact us for current Menu. Other meals besides breakfast often available for BB guests. Please contact us for details.

 Guest rooms have air conditioning
 Credit cards accepted
 Dinner may be served in the room
 Facsimile services
 Fitness hall
 Access to internet
 Jacuzzi tub
 Kitchen
 Licensed bar
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Pets are accepted
 Parking lot
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Fridge
 Restaurant
 Sauna
 Shop on premises
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Tea and coffee making facilities
 Phone at reception
 TV sets in rooms
 Common room with a TV set