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There are a lot of things that make Okoboji Commons a cool hotel. It’s right on the water. It’s across the street from Brooks Golf Course and Okoboji Summer Theatre and it’s close to all the popular Okoboji attractions. But the coolest thing about this hotel can be summed up in just three digits: 007.

Yep, this hotel is fully in her majesty’s service, with rooms fit for the swankiest secret agent and a bar serving up cocktails just the way Bond likes. Read on to see why this might just be the coolest hotel in Iowa.

When you arrive at Okoboji Commons, Iowa feels just a little closer to the MI6 building.
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Shaken? Stirred? Swizzled? You can have a classic Bond martini but no one will judge if you instead order an awesome craft cocktail at the hotel bar.
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The Commons Tasting Room serves unique cocktails and delicious small plates.
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View to a kill? Maybe it's just a great view, but the hotel does have an ideal location on East Lake Okoboji. The hotel has a large deck overlooking the lake.
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You can relax lakeside on a Union Jack hammock, just sleep with one eye open in case an evil henchman appears.
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Some of the hotel's rooms are named after famous Bond actors, including Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Dalton, Roger Moore and Daniel Craig.
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The coolest room of them all is named after the man himself: the James Bond Executive Suite. It's a three-room suite that can be used for meetings, social gatherings or special occasions. It's also a good place to take a zoom call with Q.
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The room has all the Bond touches.
Okoboji Commons Hotel

Okoboji Commons has 70 guest rooms and it’s the perfect place for a one-of-a-kind event – its Parliament Meeting Space can hold up to 80 people, so go ahead and invite some Labour Party friends or perhaps a few Tories! Looking for more unusual places to stay in Iowa? Here are 11 little-known inns that are simply unforgettable.

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