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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Altoona-Des Moines by IHG

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Room amenity
Exterior
Free daily buffet breakfast
Indoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
165 Adventureland Drive NW, Altoona, IA, 50009
  • Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Outlets of Des Moines
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Adventureland
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Comm Mobil Roll Shwr)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Comm Mobil Roll Shwr)

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, Multiple Beds

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Comm Mobil Roll Shwr)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Comm Mobil Roll Shwr)

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Comm Mobil Roll Shwr)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Comm Mobil Roll Shwr)

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Comm Mobil Roll Shwr)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Comm Mobil Roll Shwr)

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Exterior

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About the area

Altoona

When you stay at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Altoona-Des Moines by IHG in Altoona, you'll be near the airport, within a 5-minute drive of Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino and Outlets of Des Moines. .This hotel is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Adventureland and 6.6 mi (10.6 km) from Copper Creek Golf Course.

What's nearby

  • Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino - 4 min drive
  • Outlets of Des Moines - 5 min drive
  • Adventureland - 5 min drive
  • Iowa State Fairgrounds - 14 min drive
  • Iowa Events Center - 15 min drive

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Flying J Travel Center - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Altoona-Des Moines by IHG

Suburban hotel with free breakfast and a 24-hour fitness center
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Altoona-Des Moines by IHG offers 80 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 43-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

This Altoona hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
Stay in one of 80 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an indoor pool, a hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, shopping on site, and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Altoona-Des Moines by IHG. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and express check-in. Planning an event in Altoona? This hotel has 840 square feet (78 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:00 AM–9:30 AM
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Indoor pool
  • Shopping
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Conference space (840 square feet)
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • 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.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LCD TV
  • TV channels
  • Films for purchase
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

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

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 not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Altoona-Des Moines by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 355 out of 596 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 168 out of 596 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 596 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 596 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 596 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was spacious and clean! Bed was comfortable and now days that’s hard to come by. Just a quick overnight to do some shopping.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

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

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Still a nice property, but it is starting to show some dated and wore areas in the room and hallways . As of now I still plan staying their in the future
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Dave

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend Stay
Overall a nice stay. My family enjoyed the pool and hot tub. Breakfast both days was great and breakfast attendant did an excellent job of keeping things stocked & fresh. Felt things could have been a bit cleaner, especially the elevator (that was also extremely slow).
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Marcie K

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Made a reservation through Expedia for a king size bed room. Called to confirm reservation and at first it could not be gound so transferred my call. Then when came and checked in the room was 2 queen size beds.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Stacey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and efficient, property and room were clean. My only complaint is that the breakfast was awful. At this price point, you would expect food that is edible. The eggs were dry, overcooked pebbles and the sausage could be best described as salty foam disks. Plan on adding the cost of breakfast at McDonald's to your trip budget as I would consider McDonald's gourmet compared to the breakfast offered here. I would be less disappointed with my stay had "free" breakfast not be included in the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property fit our needs for a one night stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right off the main highway. Clean. Rooms were very nice. The breakfast was phenomenal. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrzej

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

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the interstate
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to daughters house and nice facility
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kishauna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We'll be back, but not for breakfast.
Very nice rooms, super comfy beds and fun modern touches to the room. Pool was too cool for me but the hot tub felt great. The breakfast...that was set up nicely however the pancake machine did not work properly the only option for yogurt was Greek, bread was out, only option for egg was a cheese omelette I would have much preferred simple scrambled eggs and left the cheese out of the equation. And the coffee ran out faster than it was refilled. So the breakfast definitely needed some help but all in all it was a great place for the money. We'll be back, but not for breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff…
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deidre

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just driving through with my family
Very nice, clean and very comfortable place to stay. There are a few things that you can tell need some touching up but overall great place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Josh

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good place to stay
we checked in late, but thankfully it went smoothly despite the late hour. The room was very comfortable and the price of the room was reasonable. If I drove through the area again, I would absolutely stay. Breakfast in the morning was also very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Benjamin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul V.

Travelled with family
Helpful staff
My stay was very pleasant. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Check in guy at front desk (with bandaged hand) was super helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Edward

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Doug

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jake

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well taken care of
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024