You can look forward to a golf course, a coffee shop/cafe, and a playground at Honey Creek Resort. Tee up with amenities like a driving range, golf lessons, and a golf clubhouse at this hotel. The on-site American cuisine restaurant, Prairie Rose Bar & Grille, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and kids' meals. Free in-room WiFi, with speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices), is available to all guests, along with laundry facilities and a bar.
Located in Moravia, Honey Creek Resort is in a state park and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Rathbun Area and Honey Creek State Park, while Monroe County Historical Museum and The Majestic Theater are cultural highlights. Consider Drake Hall at Bradley Gardens for a night out or Centerville City Pool if you're traveling with kids. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hunting. Visit our Moravia travel guide
12633 Resort Dr, Moravia, IA, 52571
What's nearby
Rathbun Lake
2 min walk - 0.2 km
Lake Rathbun Area
7 min drive - 2.5 km
Honey Creek State Park
15 min drive - 6.3 km
Lake Sundown
33 min drive - 31.6 km
Leah Bradley Park
40 min drive - 41.9 km
Restaurants
Dogg's
14 min drive
A Mexican Affair
22 min drive
Louie's On The Lake
23 min drive
Fat Annies
21 min drive
Rathbun Lakeshore Grille
13 min walk
About this property
Honey Creek Resort
Family-friendly hotel in a state park
A golf course, a coffee shop/cafe, and a playground are just a few of the amenities provided at Honey Creek Resort. Get out on the links at this hotel and enjoy amenities such as a driving range, golf lessons, and a golf clubhouse. The on-site American cuisine restaurant, Prairie Rose Bar & Grille, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and kids' meals. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, with speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices), and guests can find other amenities such as laundry facilities and a bar.
You'll also find perks like:
Free self parking
Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), free bicycle rentals, and RV/bus/truck parking
Smoke-free premises, barbecue grills, and golf cart on site
Guest reviews give good marks for the overall condition
Room features
All 133 rooms feature comforts such as air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
Highchairs, children's books, and cribs/infant beds
Yes, Honey Creek Resort allows pets (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 80 lbs per pet. There's a fee of USD 25 per accommodation, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.
How much is parking?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Honey Creek Resort?
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.
What time is check-out at Honey Creek Resort?
Check-out is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).
Where is Honey Creek Resort located?
This family-friendly Moravia hotel is located on the beach, steps from Rathbun Lake, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Lake Rathbun Area and Honey Creek State Park. Rathbun Wildlife Management Area is 10.5 mi (16.8 km) away.
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Reviews
Honey Creek Resort Reviews
8.4
Very Good
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We came to watch my daughter play her colligate golf game at The Preserve. The course was beautiful. The hotel is very well kept and the staff is very nice.
Loved the living room /dining table in the middle of the hall - we used that for our large family reunion hangout area. The stairways were filthy/ needed vacuuming!
Our stay was great! My only complaint is that they are very short staffed in the restaurant. We had to wait a long time for service and our food. And they were often out of what we had ordered. But the staff they did have, were very pleasant.
There was nothing open, like boats or canoes. We went to use these things. We should have been told this before we decided to spend 4 days there.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Kaitlin
Sep 10, 2022
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Honestly, we were impressed with what the resort has to offer in terms of activities & our kids enjoyed that part. We were extremely disappointed in the cleanliness - we found bags of food & kids sippy cups under our bed. There wére cigarette butts all over the property.
The food was wonderful, but none of the patio tables had been cleaned off when we arrived. That could have been due to it being the end of Labor Day weekend and being short of staff. Just a guess. We had excellent service from the staff that was there.
Planned to stay there for water park, website showed no issues, showed up for reservation, checked in and was THEN told after we asked that the waterpark was closed. Bathtub was dirty, refrig was stocked with someone elses stuff and almost have me someone else's room but another employee caught the mistake.
When we checked in the lady made us feel like she was justvthere because it is her job. Didn't see very personable. You would think what you pay for the rooms the price of food would be reasonable. It was expensive. There was not a lot to do for a couple there. We stayed in our room most the time. We paid extra for a lake view and we got a good view of unkept trees and a Porta Potty. We will not be back.
The Honey Creek $25 per day “resort” fee is ridiculous, a sham. The “resort” is an indoor pool, which is open only a few hours per day. It is an excuse to charge a higher rate. The hotel is shabby, wallpaper peeling off the walls, dirty carpets and rooms. The mattresses are all old, like hollowed out peanut shells, and need replacement. I had 2 rooms booked for several days, and had to request room changes for both. I will not stay here again or recommend Honey Creek to anyone.
This was the perfect vacation spot with our 3 year old!! Everything was in one place and we didn’t need to leave. We will be back every year!
I do have some suggestions for management:
-it would be great to receive a handout of all of the activities available at the property. We had no idea about the beach or bike rentals! And it would be helpful to know the hours of the waterpark and restaurant.
-it would be awesome if the restaurant had an option for lunch sacks to allow guests to head down to the beach, have a picnic on the property, etc.
-be thoughtful about rainy days. There is not much to do if it rains and the waterpark does not open until 11 am. Could you show movies in the event space? Or find a way to use that space to entertain littles?
I'm originally from Moravia but was in town so decided to stay there for the first time. It was quiet and staff were super nice. The one thing was the tub had rust all over it at the base. I did like having the main floor room where there was an exit door right to the outside so you didn't have to enter the lobby to come/go. Water pressure in the shower was amazing. Overall nice stay and I would stay there again if I was in town.
We got here and there were told water park isn’t open, so disappointing as that’s why we booked the night. The grounds were very pretty and so much nature. there’s EV charging which was awesome. our r was nice except we had asian beetles dead all over our window sills, soooo gross. we also found some in our room alive 😩. we won’t be back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Verified review
8/10 Good
Sara
Oct 25, 2021
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Hotel wasn’t the most clean or up dated and the restaurant was pretty expensive but the area is beautiful and there is a lot to do with the family.