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

A hotel room with a desk, two beds, a sofa, and a large artwork on the wall.

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

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

1. SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames

Ames

฿3,377

฿3,782 total

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.

Bathroom

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

2. Staybridge Suites Ames by IHG

Ames

฿3,372

฿3,777 total

includes taxes & fees

4 Oct - 5 Oct

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

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.

A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a computer, and a wall-mounted sign.

3. Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Ames

฿2,951

฿3,306 total

includes taxes & fees

8 Oct - 9 Oct

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

4. 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.

฿3,275

฿3,669 total

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

Room

Breakfast area

Exterior

Reception

5. 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.

฿2,526

฿2,829 total

includes taxes & fees

9 Oct - 10 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 Sonesta Essential Hotel with a modern design, featuring a large entrance and a parking lot.

A swimming pool with a tiled floor and walls, surrounded by chairs and tables.

A walk-in shower with a glass door, a handheld showerhead, a handheld faucet, and a towel rack.

6. Sonesta Essential Ames

Ames

฿2,214

฿2,479 total

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 spa area with a hot tub, wooden ceiling beams, tiled walls, and a view through large windows.

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.

7. AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

Ames

Family-friendly fun begins with an indoor pool and firepit at this cosy Ames hotel, where kids play while parents relax.

฿2,514

฿2,815 total

includes taxes & fees

30 Sept - 1 Oct

A spacious lobby with patterned armchairs, a sofa, a coffee table, and a reception desk in the background.

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.

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.

8. Cobblestone Inn & Suites - Boone

Boone

฿3,327

฿3,726 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Oct - 2 Oct

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All-inclusive

4 stars

5 stars

Family-friendly hotels with free breakfast in Ames

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

A hotel room with a desk, two beds, a sofa, and a large artwork on the wall.

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

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

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames

Ames

฿3,377

฿3,782 total

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

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

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Ames

฿3,275

฿3,669 total

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

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

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.

A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a computer, and a wall-mounted sign.

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Ames

฿2,951

฿3,306 total

includes taxes & fees

8 Oct - 9 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 hotel room with a sofa, a small table, a desk, and a TV.

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

Staybridge Suites Ames by IHG

Ames

฿3,372

฿3,777 total

includes taxes & fees

4 Oct - 5 Oct

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

A spa area with a hot tub, wooden ceiling beams, tiled walls, and a view through large windows.

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

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

AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

Ames

฿2,514

฿2,815 total

includes taxes & fees

30 Sept - 1 Oct

Room

Breakfast area

Exterior

Reception

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames

Ames

฿2,526

฿2,829 total

includes taxes & fees

9 Oct - 10 Oct

A spacious lobby with patterned armchairs, a sofa, a coffee table, and a reception desk in the background.

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.

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.

Cobblestone Inn & Suites - Boone

Boone

฿3,327

฿3,726 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Oct - 2 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 Sonesta Essential Hotel with a modern design, featuring a large entrance and a parking lot.

A swimming pool with a tiled floor and walls, surrounded by chairs and tables.

A hotel room with a desk, chair, TV, lamp, and a mirror.

Sonesta Essential Ames

Ames

฿2,214

฿2,479 total

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

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.

An indoor swimming pool with clear blue water, surrounded by seating areas and windows.

A hotel corridor with a Coca-Cola vending machine and a water dispenser.

Comfort Inn Story City

Story City

฿3,105

฿3,477 total

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 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 room with a bed, a sofa, a small table, a lamp, and a kitchenette with cabinets and a microwave.

Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

Ames

฿2,506

฿2,806 total

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

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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 hotel room with a desk, two beds, a sofa, and a large artwork on the wall.

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

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

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames

Ames

฿3,377

฿3,782 total

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

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

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Ames

฿3,275

฿3,669 total

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

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

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.

A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a computer, and a wall-mounted sign.

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Ames

฿2,951

฿3,306 total

includes taxes & fees

8 Oct - 9 Oct

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

A spa area with a hot tub, wooden ceiling beams, tiled walls, and a view through large windows.

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

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

AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

Ames

฿2,514

฿2,815 total

includes taxes & fees

30 Sept - 1 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 hotel room with a sofa, a small table, a desk, and a TV.

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

Staybridge Suites Ames by IHG

Ames

฿3,372

฿3,777 total

includes taxes & fees

4 Oct - 5 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 Sonesta Essential Hotel with a modern design, featuring a large entrance and a parking lot.

A swimming pool with a tiled floor and walls, surrounded by chairs and tables.

A hotel room with a desk, chair, TV, lamp, and a mirror.

Sonesta Essential Ames

Ames

฿2,214

฿2,479 total

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

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.

An indoor swimming pool with clear blue water, surrounded by seating areas and windows.

A hotel corridor with a Coca-Cola vending machine and a water dispenser.

Comfort Inn Story City

Story City

฿3,105

฿3,477 total

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 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 room with a bed, a sofa, a small table, a lamp, and a kitchenette with cabinets and a microwave.

Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

Ames

฿2,506

฿2,806 total

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 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 gym with various exercise equipment, including treadmills and weight machines.

A room with a desk, computer, and a view of an indoor pool.

Baymont by Wyndham Boone

Boone

฿2,991

฿3,350 total

includes taxes & fees

30 Sept - 1 Oct

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Top Ames Hotel Reviews

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames

10/10 Excellent

"A"

Sonesta Essential Ames

Sonesta Essential Ames

10/10 Excellent

"For a quick stay in Ames it's perfect. I was concerned initially because of the ratings, but gave it a chance anyway. The staff I came in contact with were welcoming and helpful! The front desk gentleman was very attentive and friendly! There was a lady that worked the breakfast stations (I didn't catch her name) she was absolutely wonderful, personable and sweet. The rooms were very simple (not fancy), but clean (and I look at everything!!!) As a single female traveler I felt very safe there. The breakfast was great! Lots of choices available! I would definitely stay again."

Days Inn by Wyndham Ames

Days Inn by Wyndham Ames

8/10 Good

"The room and the facility are very clean. The parking lot was packed because it was a football weekend. And the spaces were very narrow. Lots of SUVs and pick up trucks. Parking was tight"

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA

10/10 Excellent

"★★★★★ Five stars, because I’m genuinely amazed by this experience. We stayed during an Iowa State game weekend and paid roughly $350 per night. Fine by me. Supply and demand. Charge what the market will bear. What’s impressive is pairing premium pricing with the absolute minimum amount of effort possible. A room that achieved “barely clean enough.” An elevator loud enough to announce every trip. HVAC that provided plenty of noise and occasional temperature control. Breakfast items that seemed as disengaged as the hotel itself. And they ran out of coffee. At breakfast. That was admirable. If there is one thing a hotel should accomplish before 9 a.m., I would have guessed “have coffee.” Apparently I expect too much. Then there’s the signage: wipe your feet, do this, don’t do that, follow this rule. Nice touch. Very classy. There’s something wonderfully efficient about putting more effort into telling guests how to behave than into serving them. The whole stay left us wondering whether anyone actually works here, or whether the building simply operates on residual momentum. So bravo. Maximum game-weekend pricing. Minimum staffing. Minimum service. Minimum amenities. Minimum effort. Maximum instructions. And really, I got what I deserved. I booked it. Country Inn & Suites: you have successfully made your brand unforgettable to me. “Wow, they really tried,” said no one. Ever."

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames

8/10 Good

"Comfortable beds at a good price. I prefer the trend toward no carpet. That would be a nice next step in their furnishings. Friendly, healthful staff that clearly care about serving their guests."

Spark by Hilton Ames

Spark by Hilton Ames

10/10 Excellent

"Clean and very quite. Helpful staff."

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."

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

10/10 Excellent

"The staff does not dress professionally, but don't let that fool you. They do a great job."

GrandStay Hotel & Suites

GrandStay Hotel & Suites

10/10 Excellent

"Clean rooms and friendly staff. The breakfast could have been better by having fresh fruit and biscuits and gravy."

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.

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