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GrandStay Hotel & Suites

2.0 star property

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Free WiFi
Reception
Indoor pool
Exterior
Suite (King Extended Stay, Private Bedroom) | Private kitchenette

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
6215 Merle Hay Road, Johnston, IA, 50131
  • Merle Hay Mall
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Drake University
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Wells Fargo Arena
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Free WiFi

Suite (Two Queen Bed Extended Stay)

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

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Extended Stay)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Executive Studio, 1 King Bed (with Chair)

Executive Studio, 1 King Bed (with Chair)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds

Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite (King Extended Stay, Private Bedroom)

Suite (King Extended Stay, Private Bedroom)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Johnston

With a stay at GrandStay Hotel & Suites in Johnston, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Drake University and Wells Fargo Arena.

What's nearby

  • Des Moines MEPS - 5 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Merle Hay Mall - 5 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Drake University - 10 min drive - 9.6 km
  • Living History Farms - 11 min drive - 13.8 km
  • Wells Fargo Arena - 13 min drive - 15.2 km

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Backpocket Pin & Pixel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬2 min drive

About this property

GrandStay Hotel & Suites

GrandStay Hotel & Suites offers 76 accommodations with air conditioning. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Housekeeping is provided on request.
An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 76 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an indoor pool, a hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness center.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include wired internet access (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Languages

English

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday:
  • Bar/lounge
The following facilities are closed on Monday and Sunday:
  • Bar/lounge

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 26.75 per pet (varies based on length of stay), plus a deposit of USD 100.00 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 100.00 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 26.75 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Property is also known as

GrandStay Hotel & Suites Hotel
GrandStay Hotel & Suites Johnston
GrandStay Hotel & Suites Hotel Johnston

GrandStay Hotel & Suites Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 178 out of 229 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 229 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 229 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 229 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 229 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Christina

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Furniture in room hard as rock. Pool and hot tub dirty
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kassady

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

melissa

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean great pool
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

melissa

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice clean hotel, great for families!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We came for the pool
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Harold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We will return!

We were impressed with the hotels service, comfort, and convenience location. The place was also spotless!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very nice new hotel. We stayed for a week and informed the staff they did not need to clean the room every day. We told them when we needed fresh towels and garbage emptied, however garbage did not get emptied until the last day. Pool was broke first 4 days of our stay. Yes I would stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Zach

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Its was very basic, staff was fine, there is a $50 fee in case you take something which is dumb, but it is what it is i suppose.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jessie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable mattress, nice size room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love staying here nice and quiet!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Regina

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Ondrea

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Haley

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heike

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful new hotel. The only negative was that the breakfast area was not fully stocked in the morning.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed on News Years Eve. Everything was wonderful. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Azalin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I really appreciate how everything was so clean and well put together, everyone was super nice and very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shengyi

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
brand new hotel very clean. They have a large pool which my kids liked. The breakfast ends at 9 am, which is a little early.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

John D.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Everything was really nice. The front desk people were awol. Not sure where they were disappearing to
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellis

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place for family
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024