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Our top choices for Central Iowa family-friendly hotels

A modern dining area with a long table, patterned chairs, and hanging pendant lights.
A modern lobby with seating areas, a large TV screen, and a staircase.
A modern indoor space with tables and chairs, large windows, and an exit sign.
A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a television, and a lamp.

1. Hampton Inn & Suites Ames

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames
Ames
₩123,482
₩138,300 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 11 - Oct 12
Hampton Inn & Suites Ames
An indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, tiled flooring, and seating area with chairs and potted plants.
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.
A modern hotel room with a central seating area, a flat-screen TV, and a large window with curtains.
A modern bathroom with a glass shower enclosure, a white toilet, a vanity with a mirror, and neatly folded towels.

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.
₩131,670
₩147,481 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 11 - Oct 12
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University
A lobby with a fireplace, seating area, and a reception desk.
A lobby with blue armchairs, a wooden table, and a brick wall.
A lobby with a fireplace, green and blue sofas, a flat-screen TV, and a reception desk.
A swimming pool with a 4' 12" depth, surrounded by lounge chairs and a view of the outdoors.

3. Comfort Inn and Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Comfort Inn and Suites Ames near ISU Campus
Ames
₩121,872
₩136,497 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 hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a chair. There are three framed pictures on the wall.
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.

4. Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus
Ames
₩112,761
₩126,293 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 21 - Oct 22
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.
An indoor swimming pool with clear blue water, surrounded by seating areas and windows.
A buffet setup with various food items and a 'RISE & SHINE' sign on the wall.
A hotel lobby with a blue sofa, red chairs, a coffee table, two lamps, framed pictures on the wall, and a patterned rug.

5. Comfort Inn Story City

Comfort Inn Story City
Story City
₩118,543
₩132,768 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 gym with exercise equipment, a mirror, and a rack of dumbbells.
An indoor swimming pool with a blue water feature, a tiled floor, and a seating area with chairs and a plant.
A spacious lobby with a reception desk, a dining area, and a staircase leading to upper floors.

6. Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites
Ames
₩121,429
₩136,001 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3
Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites
A modern breakfast area with a counter displaying various food items, a bakery section, and a sign indicating the need for a pan.
A modern hotel entrance with a covered walkway, stone pillars, and a parking lot.
A reception desk with illuminated panels, a wooden reception desk, and a wall-mounted clock.
A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with a view.

7. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshalltown by IHG

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshalltown by IHG
Marshalltown
₩147,642
₩165,359 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 25 - Oct 26
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshalltown by IHG
Room
Exterior
Reception
Lobby sitting area

8. 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.
₩90,129
₩100,944 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames
A La Quinta hotel with a modern design, featuring a prominent sign, a covered entrance, and a brick facade.
A large indoor swimming pool with clear water, surrounded by lounge chairs and a small seating area.
A spacious indoor area with multiple seating arrangements, including tables and chairs, a sofa, and a television mounted on the wall.
A spacious lobby with modern furniture, a patterned wall, and a tiled floor.

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.
₩112,262
₩125,733 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 swimming pool with a tiled floor and walls, surrounded by chairs and tables.
A Sonesta Essential Hotel with a modern design, featuring a large entrance and a parking lot.
A walk-in shower with a glass door, a handheld showerhead, a handheld faucet, and a towel rack.

10. Sonesta Essential Ames

Sonesta Essential Ames
Ames
₩84,286
₩94,401 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 20 - Oct 21
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 modern lobby with seating areas, a large TV screen, and a staircase.
A hotel reception area with a counter, framed pictures, and a vending machine.
A snack display area with shelves stocked with various treats.

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames
Ames
₩123,482
₩138,300 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 11 - Oct 12
Hampton Inn & Suites Ames
A lobby with a fireplace, seating area, and a reception desk.
A lobby with blue armchairs, a wooden table, and a brick wall.
A lobby with a fireplace, green and blue sofas, a flat-screen TV, and a reception desk.
A swimming pool with a 4' 12" depth, surrounded by lounge chairs and a view of the outdoors.

Comfort Inn and Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Comfort Inn and Suites Ames near ISU Campus
Ames
₩121,872
₩136,497 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 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.
A Country Inn & Suites hotel with a large parking lot, multiple guest rooms, and a well-lit entrance.

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA
Ames
₩95,565
₩107,033 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA
A spacious living area with a wooden dining table, comfortable seating, a brick fireplace, and a staircase leading to an upper level.
A gym with exercise equipment, a mirror, and a rack of dumbbells.
An indoor swimming pool with a blue water feature, a tiled floor, and a seating area with chairs and a plant.
A spacious lobby with a reception desk, a dining area, and a staircase leading to upper floors.

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites
Ames
₩121,429
₩136,001 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3
Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites
A hotel room with a large bathtub, a sofa, a desk with a television, and a window with curtains.
An indoor swimming pool with clear blue water, surrounded by seating areas and windows.
A buffet setup with various food items and a 'RISE & SHINE' sign on the wall.
A hotel lobby with a blue sofa, red chairs, a coffee table, two lamps, framed pictures on the wall, and a patterned rug.

Comfort Inn Story City

Comfort Inn Story City
Story City
₩118,543
₩132,768 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
Comfort Inn Story City
Room
Exterior
Reception
Lobby sitting area

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames
Ames
₩90,129
₩100,944 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames
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 swimming pool with a tiled floor and walls, surrounded by chairs and tables.
A Sonesta Essential Hotel with a modern design, featuring a large entrance and a parking lot.
A hotel room with a desk, chair, TV, lamp, and a mirror.

Sonesta Essential Ames

Sonesta Essential Ames
Ames
₩84,286
₩94,401 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 20 - Oct 21
Sonesta Essential Ames
A spacious lobby with a brown sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table.
A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a chair. There are three framed pictures on the wall.
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.

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus
Ames
₩112,761
₩126,293 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 21 - Oct 22
Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus
An indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, tiled flooring, and seating area with chairs and potted plants.
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.
A modern hotel room with a central seating area, a flat-screen TV, and a large window with curtains.
A hallway with a red carpet leading to a restaurant named "The Iowa Stater Restaurant."

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University
Ames
₩131,670
₩147,481 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 11 - Oct 12
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University
A modern breakfast area with a counter displaying various food items, a bakery section, and a sign indicating the need for a pan.
A modern hotel entrance with a covered walkway, stone pillars, and a parking lot.
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.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshalltown by IHG

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshalltown by IHG
Marshalltown
₩147,642
₩165,359 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 25 - Oct 26
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshalltown by IHG
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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 modern lobby with seating areas, a large TV screen, and a staircase.
A hotel reception area with a counter, framed pictures, and a vending machine.
A snack display area with shelves stocked with various treats.

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames
Ames
₩123,482
₩138,300 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 11 - Oct 12
Hampton Inn & Suites Ames
A lobby with a fireplace, seating area, and a reception desk.
A lobby with blue armchairs, a wooden table, and a brick wall.
A lobby with a fireplace, green and blue sofas, a flat-screen TV, and a reception desk.
A swimming pool with a 4' 12" depth, surrounded by lounge chairs and a view of the outdoors.

Comfort Inn and Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Comfort Inn and Suites Ames near ISU Campus
Ames
₩121,872
₩136,497 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 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.
A Country Inn & Suites hotel with a large parking lot, multiple guest rooms, and a well-lit entrance.

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA
Ames
₩95,565
₩107,033 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA
A spacious living area with a wooden dining table, comfortable seating, a brick fireplace, and a staircase leading to an upper level.
A gym with exercise equipment, a mirror, and a rack of dumbbells.
An indoor swimming pool with a blue water feature, a tiled floor, and a seating area with chairs and a plant.
A spacious lobby with a reception desk, a dining area, and a staircase leading to upper floors.

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites
Ames
₩121,429
₩136,001 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3
Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites
A hotel room with a large bathtub, a sofa, a desk with a television, and a window with curtains.
An indoor swimming pool with clear blue water, surrounded by seating areas and windows.
A buffet setup with various food items and a 'RISE & SHINE' sign on the wall.
A hotel lobby with a blue sofa, red chairs, a coffee table, two lamps, framed pictures on the wall, and a patterned rug.

Comfort Inn Story City

Comfort Inn Story City
Story City
₩118,543
₩132,768 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 lobby with a large banner of Iowa State University Central Campus, seating area with sofas and tables, and a staircase leading to upper floors.
A modern hotel room with a central seating area, a flat-screen TV, and a large window with curtains.
A hallway with a red carpet leading to a restaurant named "The Iowa Stater Restaurant."

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University
Ames
₩131,670
₩147,481 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 11 - Oct 12
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University
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 swimming pool with a tiled floor and walls, surrounded by chairs and tables.
A Sonesta Essential Hotel with a modern design, featuring a large entrance and a parking lot.
A hotel room with a desk, chair, TV, lamp, and a mirror.

Sonesta Essential Ames

Sonesta Essential Ames
Ames
₩84,286
₩94,401 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 20 - Oct 21
Sonesta Essential Ames
A spacious lobby with a brown sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table.
A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a chair. There are three framed pictures on the wall.
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.

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus
Ames
₩112,761
₩126,293 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 21 - Oct 22
Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus
A modern breakfast area with a counter displaying various food items, a bakery section, and a sign indicating the need for a pan.
A modern hotel entrance with a covered walkway, stone pillars, and a parking lot.
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.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshalltown by IHG

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshalltown by IHG
Marshalltown
₩147,642
₩165,359 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 large indoor swimming pool with clear water, surrounded by lounge chairs and a small seating area.
A spacious indoor area with multiple seating arrangements, including tables and chairs, a sofa, and a television mounted on the wall.
A spacious lobby with modern furniture, a patterned wall, and a tiled floor.

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

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ankeny IA - Des Moines IA
Ankeny
₩112,262
₩125,733 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ankeny IA - Des Moines IA
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
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Top Central Iowa Hotel Reviews

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

8/10 Good
"I always appreciate rooms with ac/heat that have the option for “constant fan”"
Kristin 1-night trip
Posted 1 hour ago
Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites
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 19 hours ago
Hampton Inn Des Moines-Airport
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

10/10 Excellent
"My check in was the smoothest, greatest check in ever. Stephan was was so kind and made every accommodation I requested. I week stay here again."
John 1-night trip
Posted 1 day ago
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University
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 6 days ago
Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines

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