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GrandStay Hotel & Suites

2.0 star property

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

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk

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

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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

  • 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
  • Iowa Events Center - 13 min drive - 15.3 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 Sunday and Monday:
  • 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. 159 out of 208 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 208 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 208 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 208 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 208 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Shadrach

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Todd

Travelled with family
Very clean and modern but was very busy. Pool and hot tub were packed. Wood laminate flooring in room so we heard lots of noise and banging from doors/feet walking from rooms next door to us. Kept us awake most of the night. Breakfast only had biscuits and gravy for hot option which didn’t work for a lot of families including ours. New place and nice staff but had a lot of disappointing parts to our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Theresa M

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Great place, only complaint was the beds were too firm and the air was dry. Would stay again. Everyone polite
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heike

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Lindsay

It is brand new so I think they have a lot to work out. Very clean and nice. Walls are very thin so you hear things. Housekeeping is not a standard to check in if you stay multiple days even with the sign on the door? Pool and hot tub are awesome pool was heated the pool towels were the size of hand towels. Everyone working seemed to like their job and be very kind. I think they will make some improvements and it will be great!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was not good at all but the rest of the hotel was wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen, Hornell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Only complaint was the temperature of the pool room. Really cold for anyone who is wet. Other than that the hotel is wonderful!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Scott

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Joyce

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very nice stay. Staff was great and very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Travelled with family
Great hotel and staff. Will be staying here again!
The hotel was great, we were able to check in a bit early due to their very generous staff members. Breakfast had a nice selection with different main courses the two mornings we were there. Swimming pool had amazing hours, that we felt like we didn’t need to rush any of our time before it closed for the night. Having our stay close before Christmas, it was sweet that they had Elf on a Shelf, which my son absolutely loved. He kept wanting to go to lobby to see what the elf had done or where it moved to. Only thing that I felt was a little of an inconvenience, was the ice maker was only located on the first floor, which our room was on the 4th floor. Definitely will be choosing this hotel again when we come back to visit family in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

YURIY, BEL AIRE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very clean, safe, quiet hotel to stay! Breakfast was very tasty and the Kitchen lady was very nice and welcoming us! Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
This hotel was one of the cleanest, and most lovely hotels we have stayed in and was a great value! I would definitely stay there again!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our family enjoyed staff. Very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Montesha

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Absolutely beautiful place
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden gem!
Clean, quiet, comfortable. Very nice breakfast selection. One of the nicest properties I have stayed at.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024