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Adventureland Inn

2.5 star property
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2 indoor pools, pool cabanas (surcharge), pool loungers
Lobby sitting area
Room | Terrace/patio
Suite | Living area
In-room safe, desk, free cots/infant beds, rollaway beds

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Bar
  • Pool

Explore the area

Map
3200 Adventureland Dr, Altoona, IA, 50009
  • Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Outlets of Des Moines
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Iowa State Fairgrounds
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, desk, free cots/infant beds, rollaway beds

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room | Living area

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, free cots/infant beds, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, free cots/infant beds, rollaway beds

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, free cots/infant beds, rollaway beds

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room

Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite | Living area

Suite

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Suite

Suite

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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About the area

Altoona

With a stay at Adventureland Inn in Altoona, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Adventureland and Iowa State Fairgrounds. .This family-friendly hotel is 8.8 mi (14.2 km) from Wells Fargo Arena and 10.7 mi (17.3 km) from Drake University.

What's nearby

  • Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino - 10 min walk
  • Outlets of Des Moines - 2 min drive
  • Adventureland - 2 min drive
  • Iowa State Fairgrounds - 11 min drive
  • Wells Fargo Arena - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Flying J Travel Center - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Adventureland Inn

Family-friendly hotel with 2 indoor pools and a 24-hour front desk
Adventureland Inn offers 185 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. This Altoona hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

2 indoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a spa tub.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 185 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a spa tub, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. This hotel also features a vending machine and lifeguards on site.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the swim-up bar.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, ATM/banking services, and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
Adventureland Inn has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 swim-up bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • 2 indoor pools
  • Arcade/games room
  • Children's pool
  • Lifeguards on-site
  • Playground
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • 2 indoor pools
  • Arcade/games room
  • Children's pool
  • Fence around the pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Corner/local shop
  • Playground
  • Pool gate
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Lift
  • Corner/local shop
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping

Business services

  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Lifeguards on site
  • Pool cabanas (surcharge)
  • Pool sunloungers

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from November 3 2024 to December 31 2025 (dates subject to change).
The property is closed between January 15 and January 17.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.00 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.00 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Adventureland Des Moines
Adventureland Resort
Adventureland Resort Altoona
Adventureland Inn Altoona
Adventureland Inn
Adventureland Hotel Altoona
Adventureland Inn Des Moines
Adventure Land Inn
Adventureland Inn Altoona, Iowa
Adventureland Inn Hotel
Adventureland Inn Altoona
Adventureland Inn Hotel Altoona

Adventureland Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 308 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 252 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 184 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 155 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 105 out of 1004 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Dannie, Clear Lake

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We were disappointed in the condition of the property. The rooms inside had been updated but with cheap materials and were already in a state of disrepair. The exterior of the hotel was also in a state of disrepair. The pool in one half of the building had been drained for some reason. There was an insane amount of noise coming from the pool on the east side so there was no way we could sleep past 8:30. I don’t think we would ever stay there again. It was nice in the 90’s. Now it just looks like the owners want money to keep rolling in while they put little to nothing into it. Just like the park.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sad
Please listen to the reviews and do not stay here. It’s disturbingly disgusting and ran down. I stayed here so many times throughout my childhood so I really didn’t listen to the reviews but I was completely shocked at the appearance of the hotel and was so ready to check out and get back home where I felt safe and clean again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Theresa

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The ease of walkinh around, the friendly staff were there to answer questions
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Chelsea

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jessica

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
The room was bare minimum. There were 3 light bulbs out, tape left on the walls, the floor was dirty and had wrappers laying on the ground. They had one of the pools closed, I had not known this until we went to go to the pool with two small slides. I told the front desk I was not going to be staying and he got my name and all he said was "ok, got you checked out" didn't ask why or anything. When I asked about a refund he said I'd have to call back and speak with management the next day. We checked out before 630.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angie

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sara

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas, Fonthill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Visited in the off season. Was what the doctor ordered.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Seth

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Maybe try elsewhere
The staff was very nice and helped me with any questions I had. They gave my family rooms right next to eachother like I requested. The rooms were worn down and very outdated there was on table and one nightstand but nowhere else to set anything other than on the mini fridge. The flooring was coming up, the windows were gross, and the beds were extremely uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Krista

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Despite Monday being a holiday the pool was closed. They have a policy if there is no lifeguard present the pool can’t be open. So it was a total waste. The ice machine wasn’t even plugged in. The tile in the bathroom was peeling up.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Amanda, Lincoln

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay. I would have to say only have 2 things that would have been kinda nice. First thing, I wish there was one way film in the windows facing the parking lot as you can see into the rooms anytime of day when the curtain is up. Second thing, would have liked there to be a microwave in the rooms. With having a restaurant/bar in the hotel it would have been nice to have a place to warm up food. Overall nice place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ashley

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was fine. Went to the pool, parents were not around for a majority of the kids there. Fire alarm went off and we were given no direction what to do. Kids running anround screaming and yelling, including at 1am and 5am up and down the halls, kids had party poppers that they let off all over in halls and down by pool area. Bartender at swim up bar was rude to those that went to purchase.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marquetta

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay
Great family funhouse
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Haily

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Veronica

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good for being close to the park. Rooms and hotel out dated floors looked filthy. Needed ketchup for late night door dash because they forgot it hotel couldn’t grab one from dinning to use so had to unnecessarily order
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kendra

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hot tub was cold and they let lots of kids and people all at once splash around and horse play so nobody could enjoy and relax. The rooms was super dirty and not picked up. Some pools was closed. On the wing we booked our room, the pool was closed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

joe

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Room comfort
We went there with friends so the kids could swim and play, way too many bday parties, water was cold, and only one pool open! They should only allow one bday party at a time, hire workers, and figure out a better way to make customers happy! 20% isn’t much!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Lobby area was updated & clean. Carpet in hallway of rooms was very stained. I knew ahead of time, from reviews, that sounds from pool area & hallways were loud & could be heard in the room, so I can’t complain since I knew ahead if time.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sorern

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property could use some updates.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Marcella

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Carrie

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the ideal of being right next to Adventure Land park. But oh boy, this place is a dump. DuMP.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024