I was just made aware that there will be a shortage of hotel rooms in the Cedar Rapids/Marion area on the weekend of Fall Fest due to a state wide girls volleyball championship meet going on that same weekend. If you are going to be getting a hotel, here are a couple of ideas for hotels that are nearest to the Fall Fest location... Best Western - closest, but sounds like all they had left were rooms that allow smoking http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwes...Code=16071 Microtel - least expensive of the two...still within 5 minutes. http://www.microtelinn.com/Microtel...h-Microtel If you are going to need a room, I advise that you book as soon as possible. Good luck. --AJ