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A modern dining area with a long table, patterned chairs, and hanging pendant lights.
A modern indoor space with tables and chairs, large windows, and an exit sign.
A Hampton Inn & Suites hotel entrance with a stone facade, a large illuminated sign, and a number 2100 displayed above the entrance.
A modern lobby with seating areas, a large TV screen, and a staircase.

1. Hampton Inn & Suites Ames

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames
Ames
₩131,882
₩147,708 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
Hampton Inn & Suites Ames
An indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, tiled flooring, and seating area with chairs and potted plants.
A modern bathroom with a glass shower enclosure, a white toilet, a vanity with a mirror, and neatly folded towels.
A modern hotel room with a central seating area, a flat-screen TV, and a large window with curtains.
A lobby with a large banner of Iowa State University Central Campus, seating area with sofas and tables, and a staircase leading to upper floors.

2. Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University
Ames
  • Dive into family fun at the indoor pool—this hotel offers hiking trails and a hot tub, perfect for family adventures.
₩131,479
₩147,257 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University
A lobby with a fireplace, seating area, and a reception desk.
A lobby with a fireplace, green and blue sofas, a flat-screen TV, and a reception desk.
A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, a mirror, and a wall-mounted lamp.
A lobby with blue armchairs, a wooden table, and a brick wall.

3. Comfort Inn and Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Comfort Inn and Suites Ames near ISU Campus
Ames
₩121,696
₩136,298 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 5 - Nov 6
Comfort Inn and Suites Ames near ISU Campus
A spacious lobby with a brown sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table.
A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a computer, and a wall-mounted sign.
A spacious hotel dining area with multiple tables and chairs, a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall, and a large window providing a view of the cityscape.
A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a chair. There are three framed pictures on the wall.

4. Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus
Ames
₩112,783
₩126,317 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus
A hotel room with a large bathtub, a sofa, a desk with a television, and a window with curtains.
A hotel lobby with a blue sofa, red chairs, a coffee table, two lamps, framed pictures on the wall, and a patterned rug.
A buffet setup with various food items and a 'RISE & SHINE' sign on the wall.
A bathroom with a sink, mirror, toilet, and two framed pictures on the wall.

5. Comfort Inn Story City

Comfort Inn Story City
Story City
₩118,372
₩132,576 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
Comfort Inn Story City
A spacious living area with a wooden dining table, comfortable seating, a brick fireplace, and a staircase leading to an upper level.
A hotel room with a dining area, a sofa, a TV, and a bed.
A spacious lobby with a reception desk, a dining area, and a staircase leading to upper floors.
A gym with exercise equipment, a mirror, and a rack of dumbbells.

6. Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites
Ames
₩121,253
₩135,803 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3
Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites
Room
Breakfast area
Exterior
Reception

7. Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames
Ames
  • Family fun awaits near campus with health club, garden views, and premium amenities for everyone to enjoy together.
₩87,720
₩98,246 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 9 - Nov 10
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames
A modern breakfast area with a counter displaying various food items, a bakery section, and a sign indicating the need for a pan.
A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with a view.
A reception desk with illuminated panels, a wooden reception desk, and a wall-mounted clock.
A hotel lobby with a sofa, two armchairs, a small table, and a laptop on a desk.

8. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshalltown by IHG

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshalltown by IHG
Marshalltown
₩147,429
₩165,120 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 25 - Oct 26
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshalltown by IHG
A La Quinta hotel with a modern design, featuring a prominent sign, a covered entrance, and a brick facade.
A spacious lobby with modern furniture, a patterned wall, and a tiled floor.
A hotel room with two beds, a sofa, a desk, and a TV.
A large indoor swimming pool with clear water, surrounded by lounge chairs and a small seating area.

9. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ankeny IA - Des Moines IA

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ankeny IA - Des Moines IA
Ankeny
  • Families splash into adventure at this immaculately clean hotel with indoor pool, free breakfast, and pet-friendly accommodations.
₩112,099
₩125,551 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ankeny IA - Des Moines IA
A modern dining area with a kitchen in the background, a flat-screen TV displaying "Free Wi-Fi All Rooms", and a ceiling fan.
A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a sofa, and a TV.
A walk-in shower with a glass door, a handheld showerhead, a handheld faucet, and a towel rack.
A Sonesta Essential Hotel with a modern design, featuring a large entrance and a parking lot.

10. Sonesta Essential Ames

Sonesta Essential Ames
Ames
₩84,302
₩94,418 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
Sonesta Essential Ames
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Choose what matters most at family-friendly hotels in Central Iowa

Breakfast included
Pool
All-inclusive
4 stars
5 stars

Family-friendly hotels with free breakfast in Central Iowa

A modern dining area with a long table, patterned chairs, and hanging pendant lights.
A hotel reception area with a counter, framed pictures, and a vending machine.
A Hampton Inn & Suites hotel entrance with a stone facade, a large illuminated sign, and a number 2100 displayed above the entrance.
A modern lobby with seating areas, a large TV screen, and a staircase.

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames
Ames
₩131,882
₩147,708 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
Hampton Inn & Suites Ames
A lobby with a fireplace, seating area, and a reception desk.
A lobby with a fireplace, green and blue sofas, a flat-screen TV, and a reception desk.
A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, a mirror, and a wall-mounted lamp.
A lobby with blue armchairs, a wooden table, and a brick wall.

Comfort Inn and Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Comfort Inn and Suites Ames near ISU Campus
Ames
₩121,696
₩136,298 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 5 - Nov 6
Comfort Inn and Suites Ames near ISU Campus
A kitchen area with blue cabinets, a coffee station, and a display of food items.
A modern living room with a fireplace, comfortable seating, and a large clock on the wall.
A hotel room with a sofa, a desk, a chair, a bed, and a television.
A swimming pool with lounge chairs and tables, surrounded by tiled walls and wooden beams.

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA
Ames
₩95,427
₩106,878 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA
A hotel room with a large bathtub, a sofa, a desk with a television, and a window with curtains.
A hotel lobby with a blue sofa, red chairs, a coffee table, two lamps, framed pictures on the wall, and a patterned rug.
A buffet setup with various food items and a 'RISE & SHINE' sign on the wall.
A hotel corridor with a Coca-Cola vending machine and a water dispenser.

Comfort Inn Story City

Comfort Inn Story City
Story City
₩118,372
₩132,576 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
Comfort Inn Story City
Room
Breakfast area
Exterior
Reception

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames
Ames
₩87,720
₩98,246 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 9 - Nov 10
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames
A spacious living area with a wooden dining table, comfortable seating, a brick fireplace, and a staircase leading to an upper level.
A hotel room with a dining area, a sofa, a TV, and a bed.
A spacious lobby with a reception desk, a dining area, and a staircase leading to upper floors.
A gym with exercise equipment, a mirror, and a rack of dumbbells.

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites
Ames
₩121,253
₩135,803 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3
Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites
An indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, tiled flooring, and seating area with chairs and potted plants.
A hallway with a red carpet leading to a restaurant named "The Iowa Stater Restaurant."
A modern hotel room with a central seating area, a flat-screen TV, and a large window with curtains.
A lobby with a large banner of Iowa State University Central Campus, seating area with sofas and tables, and a staircase leading to upper floors.

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University
Ames
₩131,479
₩147,257 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University
A spacious lobby with a brown sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table.
A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a computer, and a wall-mounted sign.
A spacious hotel dining area with multiple tables and chairs, a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall, and a large window providing a view of the cityscape.
A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a chair. There are three framed pictures on the wall.

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus
Ames
₩112,783
₩126,317 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus
A modern dining area with a kitchen in the background, a flat-screen TV displaying "Free Wi-Fi All Rooms", and a ceiling fan.
A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a sofa, and a TV.
A hotel room with a desk, chair, TV, lamp, and a mirror.
A Sonesta Essential Hotel with a modern design, featuring a large entrance and a parking lot.

Sonesta Essential Ames

Sonesta Essential Ames
Ames
₩84,302
₩94,418 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
Sonesta Essential Ames
A spacious lobby with patterned armchairs, a sofa, a coffee table, and a reception desk in the background.
A hotel room with a bed, bedside tables, a desk, a chair, a sofa, and a carpeted floor.
An outdoor patio area with picnic tables, a fire pit, and air conditioning units.
A living room with a grey sofa, patterned cushions, a coffee table with a tray holding potted plants, a remote control, and a painting on the wall.

Cobblestone Inn & Suites - Boone

Cobblestone Inn & Suites - Boone
Boone
₩132,686
₩148,608 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 12 - Oct 13
Cobblestone Inn & Suites - Boone
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Family-friendly hotels with pools in Central Iowa

A modern dining area with a long table, patterned chairs, and hanging pendant lights.
A hotel reception area with a counter, framed pictures, and a vending machine.
A Hampton Inn & Suites hotel entrance with a stone facade, a large illuminated sign, and a number 2100 displayed above the entrance.
A modern lobby with seating areas, a large TV screen, and a staircase.

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames
Ames
₩131,882
₩147,708 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
Hampton Inn & Suites Ames
A kitchen area with blue cabinets, a coffee station, and a display of food items.
A modern living room with a fireplace, comfortable seating, and a large clock on the wall.
A hotel room with a sofa, a desk, a chair, a bed, and a television.
A swimming pool with lounge chairs and tables, surrounded by tiled walls and wooden beams.

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA
Ames
₩95,427
₩106,878 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA
A modern hotel with a stone facade, labeled "Springhill Suites by Marriott," featuring a covered entrance and multiple windows.
A modern hotel lobby with wooden cabinetry, a self-service beverage station, and a staircase leading to another level.
A modern hotel lobby with a seating area, a dining space, and a large window providing natural light.
An outdoor seating area with stone walls, a fire pit, and modern furniture.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames
Ames
₩135,567
₩151,836 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames
A lobby with a fireplace, seating area, and a reception desk.
A lobby with a fireplace, green and blue sofas, a flat-screen TV, and a reception desk.
A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, a mirror, and a wall-mounted lamp.
A lobby with blue armchairs, a wooden table, and a brick wall.

Comfort Inn and Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Comfort Inn and Suites Ames near ISU Campus
Ames
₩121,696
₩136,298 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 5 - Nov 6
Comfort Inn and Suites Ames near ISU Campus
A hotel room with a large bathtub, a sofa, a desk with a television, and a window with curtains.
A hotel lobby with a blue sofa, red chairs, a coffee table, two lamps, framed pictures on the wall, and a patterned rug.
A buffet setup with various food items and a 'RISE & SHINE' sign on the wall.
A hotel corridor with a Coca-Cola vending machine and a water dispenser.

Comfort Inn Story City

Comfort Inn Story City
Story City
₩118,372
₩132,576 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
Comfort Inn Story City
An indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, tiled flooring, and seating area with chairs and potted plants.
A hallway with a red carpet leading to a restaurant named "The Iowa Stater Restaurant."
A modern hotel room with a central seating area, a flat-screen TV, and a large window with curtains.
A lobby with a large banner of Iowa State University Central Campus, seating area with sofas and tables, and a staircase leading to upper floors.

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University
Ames
₩131,479
₩147,257 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University
A spacious living area with a wooden dining table, comfortable seating, a brick fireplace, and a staircase leading to an upper level.
A hotel room with a dining area, a sofa, a TV, and a bed.
A spacious lobby with a reception desk, a dining area, and a staircase leading to upper floors.
A gym with exercise equipment, a mirror, and a rack of dumbbells.

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites
Ames
₩121,253
₩135,803 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3
Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites
A spacious lobby with a brown sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table.
A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a computer, and a wall-mounted sign.
A spacious hotel dining area with multiple tables and chairs, a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall, and a large window providing a view of the cityscape.
A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a chair. There are three framed pictures on the wall.

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus
Ames
₩112,783
₩126,317 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus
A modern dining area with a kitchen in the background, a flat-screen TV displaying "Free Wi-Fi All Rooms", and a ceiling fan.
A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a sofa, and a TV.
A hotel room with a desk, chair, TV, lamp, and a mirror.
A Sonesta Essential Hotel with a modern design, featuring a large entrance and a parking lot.

Sonesta Essential Ames

Sonesta Essential Ames
Ames
₩84,302
₩94,418 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
Sonesta Essential Ames
A modern breakfast area with a counter displaying various food items, a bakery section, and a sign indicating the need for a pan.
A hotel lobby with a sofa, two armchairs, a small table, and a laptop on a desk.
A reception desk with illuminated panels, a wooden reception desk, and a wall-mounted clock.
A refrigerated display case with various beverages and a digital clock.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshalltown by IHG

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshalltown by IHG
Marshalltown
₩147,429
₩165,120 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 25 - Oct 26
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshalltown by IHG
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Top Central Iowa Hotel Reviews

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

10/10 Excellent
"Our stay was just fine and reasonable. Would stay again."
Cindy 1-night trip
Posted 1 hour ago
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University
Wildwood Lodge

Wildwood Lodge

10/10 Excellent
"Nice location"
Mark 1-night trip
Posted 3 hours ago
Wildwood Lodge
Comfort Inn & Suites Event Center

Comfort Inn & Suites Event Center

10/10 Excellent
"Another great stay as usual!"
Thomas 1-night trip
Posted 3 hours ago
Comfort Inn & Suites Event Center
Des Lux Hotel

Des Lux Hotel

10/10 Excellent
"Amazing restored boutique hotel. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The decor for Halloween was on point as well! Look forward to returning."
Travis 1-night trip
Posted 4 hours ago
Des Lux Hotel
Stoney Creek Hotel Des Moines - Johnston

Stoney Creek Hotel Des Moines - Johnston

8/10 Good
"2 of the lights in the room were burned out or didn't work and the remote needed new batteries. I reported these issues to the front desk when I checked out."
Daniel 1-night trip
Posted 5 hours ago
Stoney Creek Hotel Des Moines - Johnston
Hampton Inn Des Moines-Airport

Hampton Inn Des Moines-Airport

10/10 Excellent
"Good place to stay near the airport"
Steven 1-night trip
Posted 2 days ago
Hampton Inn Des Moines-Airport
Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines

Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines

8/10 Good
"The hot tub wasn’t working but over all was a good stay"
Keeva 1-night trip
Posted 7 days ago
Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines

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