Fort Madison offers accommodations for just about every traveler, from the large hotel chains to quaint bed and breakfasts. Most hotels and motels are situated along busy US Hwy 61, which runs east and west through the city with the Bed & Breakfasts nestled along the tree lines streets. All hotels and motels are within a short walk of restaurants and other essential needs, and all are within a five or ten minute drive of the historic downtown shopping district.