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12 Sept - 13 Sept

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13 Sept - 14 Sept

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18 Sept - 20 Sept

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25 Sept - 27 Sept

Our top choices for Ames family-friendly hotels

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

1. 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.

₹8,333

₹9,333 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Sept - 21 Sept

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

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

2. Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Ames

₹8,438

₹9,450 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Sept - 21 Sept

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

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

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

A bathroom with a toilet, a sink, a bathtub, and a shower curtain.

3. 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.

₹7,216

₹8,082 total

includes taxes & fees

13 Sept - 14 Sept

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.

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

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

4. SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames

Ames

₹9,655

₹10,813 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Sept - 21 Sept

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 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.

5. Sonesta Essential Ames

Ames

₹6,173

₹6,914 total

includes taxes & fees

5 Oct - 6 Oct

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

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

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.

6. Staybridge Suites Ames by IHG

Ames

₹9,651

₹10,810 total

includes taxes & fees

4 Oct - 5 Oct

7. 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.

₹7,302

₹8,178 total

includes taxes & fees

14 Sept - 15 Sept

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

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a small table, a lamp, and a kitchenette with cabinets and a microwave.

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

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

8. Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

Ames

Family fun near ISU campus with friendly staff, pool, fitness centre, and close proximity to aquatic adventures.

₹6,409

₹7,178 total

includes taxes & fees

4 Oct - 5 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 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 hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a TV.

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Ames

₹8,333

₹9,333 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Sept - 21 Sept

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 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.

Sonesta Essential Ames

Ames

₹6,173

₹6,914 total

includes taxes & fees

5 Oct - 6 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 reception area with a wooden reception desk, a computer, and a wall-mounted sign.

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

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Ames

₹8,438

₹9,450 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Sept - 21 Sept

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

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

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.

Staybridge Suites Ames by IHG

Ames

₹9,651

₹10,810 total

includes taxes & fees

4 Oct - 5 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.

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

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

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames

Ames

₹9,655

₹10,813 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Sept - 21 Sept

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

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

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.

AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

Ames

₹7,216

₹8,082 total

includes taxes & fees

13 Sept - 14 Sept

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames

Ames

₹7,302

₹8,178 total

includes taxes & fees

14 Sept - 15 Sept

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

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a small table, a lamp, and a kitchenette with cabinets and a microwave.

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

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

Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

Ames

₹6,409

₹7,178 total

includes taxes & fees

4 Oct - 5 Oct

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a TV, a window, and a view of the outside.

A hotel room with a wooden floor, a desk with a chair, a mini fridge, a TV, a coat rack, and a window with a view of buildings.

A Red Roof hotel reception area with a stone wall, a Red Roof sign, a digital display for free Wi-Fi, a reception desk, a chair, and a small table.

A Red Roof Inn building with a parking lot and a car.

Red Roof Inn Ames

Ames

₹5,727

₹6,414 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Oct - 2 Oct

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

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.

An outdoor patio area with picnic tables, a fire pit, and air conditioning units.

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

₹9,353

₹10,475 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Oct - 2 Oct

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Family-friendly hotels with pools in 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 hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a TV.

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Ames

₹8,333

₹9,333 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Sept - 21 Sept

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 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.

Sonesta Essential Ames

Ames

₹6,173

₹6,914 total

includes taxes & fees

5 Oct - 6 Oct

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

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

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.

AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

Ames

₹7,216

₹8,082 total

includes taxes & fees

13 Sept - 14 Sept

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.

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

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

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames

Ames

₹9,655

₹10,813 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Sept - 21 Sept

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

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

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.

Staybridge Suites Ames by IHG

Ames

₹9,651

₹10,810 total

includes taxes & fees

4 Oct - 5 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 reception area with a wooden reception desk, a computer, and a wall-mounted sign.

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

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Ames

₹8,438

₹9,450 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Sept - 21 Sept

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

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a small table, a lamp, and a kitchenette with cabinets and a microwave.

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

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

Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

Ames

₹6,409

₹7,178 total

includes taxes & fees

4 Oct - 5 Oct

A hotel room with a large bathtub, a sofa, a desk with a television, and a window with curtains.

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

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

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

Story City

₹8,843

₹9,904 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Sept - 21 Sept

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

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

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

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

Baymont by Wyndham Boone

Boone

₹9,736

₹10,904 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Oct - 2 Oct

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 Ames Hotel Reviews

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA

8/10 Good

"Breakfast was simple, coffee decent, shower has hot water, air conditioning was great. Room was clean"

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

8/10 Good

"Muy buen hotel viaje familiar. Lo recomiendo."

Sonesta Essential Ames

Sonesta Essential Ames

10/10 Excellent

"Clean quiet was perfect"

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames

10/10 Excellent

"The room was not available at 5 although check in time was 3. Although inconvenient, the room was very clean when we arrived later that night."

Days Inn by Wyndham Ames

Days Inn by Wyndham Ames

8/10 Good

"Room was clean, comfortable bed. No hand soap in the room. Mirrors were awful to put on makeup! Breakfast was a joke, waffle maker wasn’t turned on so cold cereal, yogurt or packaged muffins. Smelly pizza box was in the hallway for two days!! Outside garbage was overflowing!! Don’t like kiosk check in!"

Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

10/10 Excellent

"The room was very nice except for the big coffee stain on the floor by the refrigerator."

Hilton Garden Inn Ames

Hilton Garden Inn Ames

10/10 Excellent

"Very helpful staff and comfy beds!"

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 Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames and AmericInn 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 Jack Trice Stadium and Stephens Auditorium.

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