Ames Family Friendly Hotels, Iowa: Ames Hotel Guide

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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.

1. Comfort Inn and Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Ames

€96

includes taxes & fees

2 Nov - 3 Nov

An indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, tiled flooring, and seating area with chairs and potted plants.

A modern hotel room with a central seating area, a flat-screen TV, and a large window with curtains.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a TV.

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

Ames

Dive into family fun at the indoor pool—this hotel offers hiking trails and a hot tub, perfect for family adventures.

€98

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

A lobby with a stone fireplace, orange and gray seating, and a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.

A hotel room with a bed, a TV on a stand, and a nightstand with a lamp.

A swimming pool with lounge chairs and tables, large windows with views, and a tiled floor.

A self-service kiosk area with refrigerated beverage dispensers, snack shelves, and a floral arrangement on a counter.

3. Spark by Hilton Ames

Ames

€89

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

A modern hotel with a covered entrance, multiple floors, and a prominent 'Courtyard by Marriott' sign.

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a sofa, and a view of the city.

A modern gym with treadmills, elliptical machines, and benches.

A modern bar area with a wooden bar counter, multiple stools, a large flat-screen TV mounted above the counter, and a well-lit interior.

4. Courtyard by Marriott Ames

Ames

€101

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

A modern dining area with a long table, patterned chairs, and hanging pendant lights.

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a television, and a lamp.

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.

5. Hampton Inn & Suites Ames

Ames

€98

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

A spacious lobby with a brown sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table.

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 large indoor swimming pool with clear water, surrounded by lounge chairs and a tiled floor.

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a chair. There are three framed pictures on the wall.

6. Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Ames

€84

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

A modern hotel lobby with a bar area, seating arrangements, and a herringbone-patterned wall.

An indoor swimming pool with clear lane markings, a diving board, and lounge chairs along the poolside.

A Staybridge Suites hotel with a modern facade, multiple floors, and a central entrance.

A hotel room with a sofa, a small table, a desk, and a TV.

7. Staybridge Suites Ames by IHG

Ames

€101

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

A modern hotel with a stone facade, labeled "Springhill Suites by Marriott," featuring a covered entrance and multiple windows.

A modern hotel lobby with a seating area, a dining space, and a large window providing natural light.

A modern reception desk with a wooden finish and a white counter. A large wall mural with various words and phrases is visible behind the desk.

An outdoor seating area with stone walls, a fire pit, and modern furniture.

8. SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames

Ames

€101

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

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Family-friendly hotels with free breakfast in Ames

An indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, tiled flooring, and seating area with chairs and potted plants.

A modern hotel room with a central seating area, a flat-screen TV, and a large window with curtains.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a TV.

A hallway with a red carpet leading to a restaurant named "The Iowa Stater Restaurant."

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Ames

€98

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

A spacious lobby with a brown sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table.

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 large indoor swimming pool with clear water, surrounded by lounge chairs and a tiled floor.

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

Ames

€84

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

A modern hotel lobby with a bar area, seating arrangements, and a herringbone-patterned wall.

An indoor swimming pool with clear lane markings, a diving board, and lounge chairs along the poolside.

A Staybridge Suites hotel with a modern facade, multiple floors, and a central entrance.

A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a brown chair, and a herringbone-patterned floor.

Staybridge Suites Ames by IHG

Ames

€101

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

A modern hotel with a stone facade, labeled "Springhill Suites by Marriott," featuring a covered entrance and multiple windows.

A modern hotel lobby with a seating area, a dining space, and a large window providing natural light.

A modern hotel lobby with wooden cabinetry, a self-service beverage station, and a staircase leading to another level.

An outdoor seating area with stone walls, a fire pit, and modern furniture.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames

Ames

€101

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

Room

Exterior

Lobby sitting area

Breakfast area

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames

Ames

€68

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

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 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

Ames

€63

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a lamp, 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 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.

Comfort Inn Story City

Story City

€93

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

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.

A hotel bathroom with a large white bathtub, a sink, and a mirror. There is a brown leather sofa and a table in the adjacent living area.

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

Boone

€99

includes taxes & fees

6 Oct - 7 Oct

A multi-level indoor pool area with lounge chairs and potted plants.

A restaurant with wooden walls and a green patterned floor. Tables and chairs are arranged for dining.

A hotel named "Quality Inn & Suites" with a brick facade, multiple windows, and a covered entrance area.

A hotel corridor with a patterned carpet, wooden walls, stone accents, and framed pictures on the walls.

Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

Ames

€67

includes taxes & fees

25 Oct - 26 Oct

An indoor swimming pool with wooden beams, tiled walls, and a seating area with tables and chairs.

A restaurant with a stone fireplace, wooden furniture, and a high ceiling with fans.

A spacious lobby with a reception desk, a wooden staircase, and a blue mat with "American Inn" text.

A hotel room with a bed, a vanity with a mirror, a television, and a microwave.

AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

Ames

€81

includes taxes & fees

1 Nov - 2 Nov

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Family-friendly hotels with pools in Ames

A modern hotel with a stone facade, labeled "Springhill Suites by Marriott," featuring a covered entrance and multiple windows.

A modern hotel lobby with a seating area, a dining space, and a large window providing natural light.

A modern hotel lobby with wooden cabinetry, a self-service beverage station, and a staircase leading to another level.

An outdoor seating area with stone walls, a fire pit, and modern furniture.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames

Ames

€101

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

An indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, tiled flooring, and seating area with chairs and potted plants.

A modern hotel room with a central seating area, a flat-screen TV, and a large window with curtains.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a TV.

A hallway with a red carpet leading to a restaurant named "The Iowa Stater Restaurant."

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Ames

€98

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

A modern hotel lobby with a bar area, seating arrangements, and a herringbone-patterned wall.

An indoor swimming pool with clear lane markings, a diving board, and lounge chairs along the poolside.

A Staybridge Suites hotel with a modern facade, multiple floors, and a central entrance.

A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a brown chair, and a herringbone-patterned floor.

Staybridge Suites Ames by IHG

Ames

€101

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

A spacious lobby with a brown sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table.

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 large indoor swimming pool with clear water, surrounded by lounge chairs and a tiled floor.

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

Ames

€84

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

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 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

Ames

€63

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a lamp, 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 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.

Comfort Inn Story City

Story City

€93

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

An indoor swimming pool with wooden beams, tiled walls, and a seating area with tables and chairs.

A restaurant with a stone fireplace, wooden furniture, and a high ceiling with fans.

A spacious lobby with a reception desk, a wooden staircase, and a blue mat with "American Inn" text.

A hotel room with a bed, a vanity with a mirror, a television, and a microwave.

AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

Ames

€81

includes taxes & fees

1 Nov - 2 Nov

A multi-level indoor pool area with lounge chairs and potted plants.

A restaurant with wooden walls and a green patterned floor. Tables and chairs are arranged for dining.

A hotel named "Quality Inn & Suites" with a brick facade, multiple windows, and a covered entrance area.

A hotel corridor with a patterned carpet, wooden walls, stone accents, and framed pictures on the walls.

Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

Ames

€67

includes taxes & fees

25 Oct - 26 Oct

An indoor swimming pool with a wooden ceiling and brick walls, surrounded by lounge chairs and potted plants.

A breakfast corner with a coffee machine, a menu board, and seating for two.

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a small table, a nightstand, a lamp, a mirror, and a bathtub.

A gym with various exercise equipment, including treadmills and weight machines.

Baymont by Wyndham Boone

Boone

€97

includes taxes & fees

2 Nov - 3 Nov

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Top Ames Hotel Reviews

GrandStay Hotel & Suites

GrandStay Hotel & Suites

8/10 Good

"Staff was great and super friendly. Biggest complaint was our room smelt like sewer, we opened windows and ran all the water to help. No bedding for pull out couch but front desk had some. Easy location to find. Close to where we needed to be. Would stay again"

AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

8/10 Good

"Clean, comfortable and easy access to events."

Park Inn by Radisson, Ames

Park Inn by Radisson, Ames

8/10 Good

"Musty room smell, little bit of mold in the bathtub. Nice and helpful staff. Very limited breakfast food. Very much just an okay stay."

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

8/10 Good

"Clean and affordable. Best location to ISU."

Spark by Hilton Ames

Spark by Hilton Ames

8/10 Good

"The pool was pretty cold but everything else was great!!!"

Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

8/10 Good

"It’s a 3 star hotel. Don’t expect anything more than that. The room was clean, bathroom was clean, nothing updated. 2 of the lamps in my room didn’t work but I fixed them myself. I’m fine with that. Breakfast was not good. Should’ve just provided coffee and that’s it. Parking lot would be better if they just replaced the crappy asphalt with gravel. Parking lot lighting is not great. I think this was a very nice hotel a few years back but now it’s just a cheap hotel. But I’d stay there again for the night because it’s cheap."

Red Roof Inn Ames

Red Roof Inn Ames

8/10 Good

"Staff was friendly!"

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames

10/10 Excellent

"Nice spacious room and a good breakfast."

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Ames

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Ames

10/10 Excellent

"Truly a pleasure staying at this hotel. It was perfect for my multiple day stay."

Frequently asked questions

What's Ames like for family-friendly holidays?

The destination of Ames is a good option if you've been considering a getaway with the children. The baseball matches, theatres and restaurants are just a few things that make this an attractive family holiday destination. Take to the air and fly into Des Moines International Airport (DSM), which is located 33.9 mi (54.6 km) from the city centre.

What's the best family accommodation in Ames?

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University is a hotel with an indoor pool and a restaurant, and it's a top choice on Expedia for families. Other options for your stay with the children include AmericInn by Wyndham Ames and Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames.

How many hotels that welcome families should I expect to find in Ames?

Expedia has 5 family-friendly hotels and other accommodation options in Ames.

When's the best time to book a family-friendly holiday in Ames?

The hottest months are usually July and August, with an average temperature of 22°C, while the coldest months are January and February, with an average of -3°C. The snowiest months in Ames are January, March, February and November, with each month seeing an average of 18 cm of snowfall.

What's there to see and do with your family in Ames?

While you are visiting Ames, you may want to round up the youngsters and make time to see interesting attractions such as Main Street Cultural District and Hilton Coliseum. Make sure that you have lots of time for activities such as Furman Aquatic Center and Jack Trice Stadium.