Notes from the Inn Keeper

If you’re searching for things to do in Pella, Iowa, you might already know about the tulips. But here’s our take: Pella deserves more than a day trip — and definitely more than a quick drive through town. The best way to experience Pella is to slow down. Give yourself 48 hours to wander downtown, climb a working Dutch windmill, eat something involving almond paste, shop somewhere locally owned, order a really good cocktail and actually settle into the town for a night or two. And if you’re going to stay in Pella, stay somewhere that feels like Pella. That’s where Strawtown comes in. Located just steps from historic downtown, Strawtown Inn is a historic, independently owned inn filled with oversized, individually styled rooms, Dutch-inspired details and the kind of character you simply don’t get from a standard hotel room.