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Country Inn & Suites By Radisson, Ames, Ia
Country Inn & Suites By Radisson, Ames, Ia

Hotel

2.7 mi to the city center
2605 Southeast 16Th Street, Ames, United States

Good

(180 reviews)

6.8

Situated approximately 10 minutes by car from Sand Volleyball Courts, the 3-star smoke-free Country Inn & Suites By Radisson, Ames, Ia features Wi-Fi in public areas, and a car park on site.

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US$ 98 per one night

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Fairfield Inn & Suites Ames
Fairfield Inn & Suites Ames

Hotel

2.4 mi to the city center
2137 Isaac Newton Dr. Se 16Th St., Ames, United States

Good

(32 reviews)

7.8

The charming 3-star Fairfield Inn & Suites Ames is located 26 minutes' drive from Boone Municipal airport and offers a swimming pool as well as an exercise room.

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US$ 129 per one night

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Microtel Inn And Suites - Ames
Microtel Inn And Suites - Ames

Motel

2.4 mi to the city center
2216 Se 16Th St, Ames, United States

Good

(277 reviews)

7.2

Positioned within 6 km of Iowa State University and around a 10-minute drive from the 14 - acre Butterfly Park, the 2-star smoke-free Microtel Inn And Suites - Ames provides a banquet hall for a…

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US$ 80 per one night

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Grandstay Hotel & Suites Ames
Grandstay Hotel & Suites Ames

Hotel

1.4 mi to the city center
1606 South Kellogg Avenue, Ames, United States

Good

(492 reviews)

7.2

Located around a 10-minute ride from Iowa State University, the comfortable 3-star Grandstay Hotel & Suites Ames offers general facilities such as a lift and a vending machine. Positioned 2.4 km from…

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US$ 210 per one night

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Americinn By Wyndham Ames
Americinn By Wyndham Ames

Hotel

2.6 mi to the city center
2507 Se 16Th Street, Ames, United States

Good

(459 reviews)

7.2

Featuring a banquet hall for gatherings and meetings, the 3-star smoke-free Americinn By Wyndham Ames hotel offers a location approximately 10 minutes by car from the owned public Butterfly Garden.

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US$ 99 per one night

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Spark By Hilton Ames
Spark By Hilton Ames

Hotel

1.9 mi to the city center
2609 University Blvd, Ames, United States

Excellent

(8 reviews)

8.8

The 3-star full-service Spark By Hilton Ames hotel, situated a mere 1.8 km from the 17-acre Butterfly Garden, offers an indoor swimming pool as well as an exercise room. This Ames hotel, located…

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US$ 94 per one night

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Days Inn By Wyndham Ames
Days Inn By Wyndham Ames

Hotel

4265 ft to the city center
229 South Duff Avenue, Ames, United States

Good

(103 reviews)

6.8

Situated nearly 20 minutes' walk from Duff Park, the smoke-free Days Inn By Wyndham Ames features Wi-Fi in public areas, and parking on site.

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US$ 55 per one night

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Sleep Inn & Suites Ames Near Isu Campus
Sleep Inn & Suites Ames Near Isu Campus

Hotel

3 mi to the city center
1310 Dickinson Avenue, Ames, United States

Excellent

(329 reviews)

8.6

The 2-star smoke-free Sleep Inn & Suites Ames Near Isu Campus is about a 10-minute drive from Iowa State Center and has a heated swimming pool plus a fitness studio. This Ames hotel offers 60 rooms…

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US$ 80 per one night

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Baymont By Wyndham Ames
Baymont By Wyndham Ames

Hotel

2.5 mi to the city center
1605 South Dayton Place, Ames, United States

Good

(167 reviews)

6.8

Situated near a Mexican restaurant and a bar, and a 10-minute drive from Inis Grove Park, the 2-star Baymont By Wyndham Ames Hotel includes 51 rooms 6 km from Iowa State University. The hotel offers…

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US$ 84 per one night

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Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near Isu Campus
Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near Isu Campus

Hotel

2.5 mi to the city center
2601 East 13Th Street, Ames, United States

Good

(63 reviews)

7

The pet-friendly Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near Isu Campus, situated 4.8 km from the Brunnier Art Museum, offers a swimming pool as well as a fitness area.

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US$ 107 per one night

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Hilton Garden Inn Ames
Hilton Garden Inn Ames

Hotel

3.1 mi to the city center
1325 Dickinson Ave, Ames, United States

Excellent

(43 reviews)

8.4

Situated 3.5 km from the owned public Butterfly Garden, the 3-star Hilton Garden Inn Ames offers a 24-hour business centre with a range of business amenities. Boasting a location in the very heart of…

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US$ 131 per one night

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Hampton Inn And Suites Ames, Ia
Hampton Inn And Suites Ames, Ia

Hotel

2.4 mi to the city center
2100 Southeast 16Th Street, Ames, United States

Excellent

(83 reviews)

9

Hampton Inn And Suites Ames, Ia offers 83 air-conditioned rooms 2.4 km from South Skunk River. The inn features a heated swimming pool and Wi-Fi in public areas.

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US$ 120 per one night

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Gateway Hotel And Conference Center
Gateway Hotel And Conference Center

Hotel

1.8 mi to the city center
2100 Green Hills Dr, Ames, United States

Excellent

(65 reviews)

9

Positioned nearly a 25-minute walk from the Brunnier Art Museum and a mere 1.9 km from Jack Trice Stadium, the 3-star pet-friendly Gateway Hotel And Conference Center Ames provides a ballroom and a…

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US$ 75 per one night

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Country Inn & Suites By Radisson, Ames, Ia

Hotel

2.7 mi to the city center

2605 Southeast 16Th Street, Ames, United States

Good

(180 reviews)

6.8

Situated approximately 10 minutes by car from Sand Volleyball Courts, the 3-star smoke-free Country Inn & Suites By Radisson, Ames, Ia features Wi-Fi in public areas, and a car park on site.

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US$ 98 per one night

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Fairfield Inn & Suites Ames

Hotel

2.4 mi to the city center

2137 Isaac Newton Dr. Se 16Th St., Ames, United States

Good

(32 reviews)

7.8

The charming 3-star Fairfield Inn & Suites Ames is located 26 minutes' drive from Boone Municipal airport and offers a swimming pool as well as an exercise room.

starts from

US$ 129 per one night

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Microtel Inn And Suites - Ames

Motel

2.4 mi to the city center

2216 Se 16Th St, Ames, United States

Good

(277 reviews)

7.2

Positioned within 6 km of Iowa State University and around a 10-minute drive from the 14 - acre Butterfly Park, the 2-star smoke-free Microtel Inn And Suites - Ames provides a banquet hall for a…

starts from

US$ 80 per one night

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Grandstay Hotel & Suites Ames

Hotel

1.4 mi to the city center

1606 South Kellogg Avenue, Ames, United States

Good

(492 reviews)

7.2

Located around a 10-minute ride from Iowa State University, the comfortable 3-star Grandstay Hotel & Suites Ames offers general facilities such as a lift and a vending machine. Positioned 2.4 km from…

starts from

US$ 210 per one night

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Americinn By Wyndham Ames

Hotel

2.6 mi to the city center

2507 Se 16Th Street, Ames, United States

Good

(459 reviews)

7.2

Featuring a banquet hall for gatherings and meetings, the 3-star smoke-free Americinn By Wyndham Ames hotel offers a location approximately 10 minutes by car from the owned public Butterfly Garden.

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US$ 99 per one night

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Spark By Hilton Ames

Hotel

1.9 mi to the city center

2609 University Blvd, Ames, United States

Excellent

(8 reviews)

8.8

The 3-star full-service Spark By Hilton Ames hotel, situated a mere 1.8 km from the 17-acre Butterfly Garden, offers an indoor swimming pool as well as an exercise room. This Ames hotel, located…

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US$ 94 per one night

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Days Inn By Wyndham Ames

Hotel

4265 ft to the city center

229 South Duff Avenue, Ames, United States

Good

(103 reviews)

6.8

Situated nearly 20 minutes' walk from Duff Park, the smoke-free Days Inn By Wyndham Ames features Wi-Fi in public areas, and parking on site.

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US$ 55 per one night

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Sleep Inn & Suites Ames Near Isu Campus

Hotel

3 mi to the city center

1310 Dickinson Avenue, Ames, United States

Excellent

(329 reviews)

8.6

The 2-star smoke-free Sleep Inn & Suites Ames Near Isu Campus is about a 10-minute drive from Iowa State Center and has a heated swimming pool plus a fitness studio. This Ames hotel offers 60 rooms…

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US$ 80 per one night

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Baymont By Wyndham Ames

Hotel

2.5 mi to the city center

1605 South Dayton Place, Ames, United States

Good

(167 reviews)

6.8

Situated near a Mexican restaurant and a bar, and a 10-minute drive from Inis Grove Park, the 2-star Baymont By Wyndham Ames Hotel includes 51 rooms 6 km from Iowa State University. The hotel offers…

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US$ 84 per one night

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Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near Isu Campus

Hotel

2.5 mi to the city center

2601 East 13Th Street, Ames, United States

Good

(63 reviews)

The pet-friendly Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near Isu Campus, situated 4.8 km from the Brunnier Art Museum, offers a swimming pool as well as a fitness area.

starts from

US$ 107 per one night

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Hilton Garden Inn Ames

Hotel

3.1 mi to the city center

1325 Dickinson Ave, Ames, United States

Excellent

(43 reviews)

8.4

Situated 3.5 km from the owned public Butterfly Garden, the 3-star Hilton Garden Inn Ames offers a 24-hour business centre with a range of business amenities. Boasting a location in the very heart of…

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US$ 131 per one night

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Hampton Inn And Suites Ames, Ia

Hotel

2.4 mi to the city center

2100 Southeast 16Th Street, Ames, United States

Excellent

(83 reviews)

Hampton Inn And Suites Ames, Ia offers 83 air-conditioned rooms 2.4 km from South Skunk River. The inn features a heated swimming pool and Wi-Fi in public areas.

starts from

US$ 120 per one night

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Gateway Hotel And Conference Center

Hotel

1.8 mi to the city center

2100 Green Hills Dr, Ames, United States

Excellent

(65 reviews)

Positioned nearly a 25-minute walk from the Brunnier Art Museum and a mere 1.9 km from Jack Trice Stadium, the 3-star pet-friendly Gateway Hotel And Conference Center Ames provides a ballroom and a…

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US$ 75 per one night

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Country Inn & Suites By Radisson, Ames, Ia
Country Inn & Suites By Radisson, Ames, Ia

Hotel

2.7 mi to the city center
2605 Southeast 16Th Street, Ames, United States

Good

(180 reviews)

6.8

Situated approximately 10 minutes by car from Sand Volleyball Courts, the 3-star smoke-free Country Inn & Suites By Radisson, Ames, Ia features Wi-Fi in public areas, and a car park on site.

starts from

US$ 98 per one night

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Fairfield Inn & Suites Ames
Fairfield Inn & Suites Ames

Hotel

2.4 mi to the city center
2137 Isaac Newton Dr. Se 16Th St., Ames, United States

Good

(32 reviews)

7.8

The charming 3-star Fairfield Inn & Suites Ames is located 26 minutes' drive from Boone Municipal airport and offers a swimming pool as well as an exercise room.

starts from

US$ 129 per one night

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Microtel Inn And Suites - Ames
Microtel Inn And Suites - Ames

Motel

2.4 mi to the city center
2216 Se 16Th St, Ames, United States

Good

(277 reviews)

7.2

Positioned within 6 km of Iowa State University and around a 10-minute drive from the 14 - acre Butterfly Park, the 2-star smoke-free Microtel Inn And Suites - Ames provides a banquet hall for a…

starts from

US$ 80 per one night

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Grandstay Hotel & Suites Ames
Grandstay Hotel & Suites Ames

Hotel

1.4 mi to the city center
1606 South Kellogg Avenue, Ames, United States

Good

(492 reviews)

7.2

Located around a 10-minute ride from Iowa State University, the comfortable 3-star Grandstay Hotel & Suites Ames offers general facilities such as a lift and a vending machine. Positioned 2.4 km from…

starts from

US$ 210 per one night

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Americinn By Wyndham Ames
Americinn By Wyndham Ames

Hotel

2.6 mi to the city center
2507 Se 16Th Street, Ames, United States

Good

(459 reviews)

7.2

Featuring a banquet hall for gatherings and meetings, the 3-star smoke-free Americinn By Wyndham Ames hotel offers a location approximately 10 minutes by car from the owned public Butterfly Garden.

starts from

US$ 99 per one night

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Spark By Hilton Ames
Spark By Hilton Ames

Hotel

1.9 mi to the city center
2609 University Blvd, Ames, United States

Excellent

(8 reviews)

8.8

The 3-star full-service Spark By Hilton Ames hotel, situated a mere 1.8 km from the 17-acre Butterfly Garden, offers an indoor swimming pool as well as an exercise room. This Ames hotel, located…

starts from

US$ 94 per one night

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Days Inn By Wyndham Ames
Days Inn By Wyndham Ames

Hotel

4265 ft to the city center
229 South Duff Avenue, Ames, United States

Good

(103 reviews)

6.8

Situated nearly 20 minutes' walk from Duff Park, the smoke-free Days Inn By Wyndham Ames features Wi-Fi in public areas, and parking on site.

starts from

US$ 55 per one night

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Sleep Inn & Suites Ames Near Isu Campus
Sleep Inn & Suites Ames Near Isu Campus

Hotel

3 mi to the city center
1310 Dickinson Avenue, Ames, United States

Excellent

(329 reviews)

8.6

The 2-star smoke-free Sleep Inn & Suites Ames Near Isu Campus is about a 10-minute drive from Iowa State Center and has a heated swimming pool plus a fitness studio. This Ames hotel offers 60 rooms…

starts from

US$ 80 per one night

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Baymont By Wyndham Ames
Baymont By Wyndham Ames

Hotel

2.5 mi to the city center
1605 South Dayton Place, Ames, United States

Good

(167 reviews)

6.8

Situated near a Mexican restaurant and a bar, and a 10-minute drive from Inis Grove Park, the 2-star Baymont By Wyndham Ames Hotel includes 51 rooms 6 km from Iowa State University. The hotel offers…

starts from

US$ 84 per one night

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Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near Isu Campus
Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near Isu Campus

Hotel

2.5 mi to the city center
2601 East 13Th Street, Ames, United States

Good

(63 reviews)

7

The pet-friendly Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near Isu Campus, situated 4.8 km from the Brunnier Art Museum, offers a swimming pool as well as a fitness area.

starts from

US$ 107 per one night

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Hilton Garden Inn Ames
Hilton Garden Inn Ames

Hotel

3.1 mi to the city center
1325 Dickinson Ave, Ames, United States

Excellent

(43 reviews)

8.4

Situated 3.5 km from the owned public Butterfly Garden, the 3-star Hilton Garden Inn Ames offers a 24-hour business centre with a range of business amenities. Boasting a location in the very heart of…

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US$ 131 per one night

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Hampton Inn And Suites Ames, Ia
Hampton Inn And Suites Ames, Ia

Hotel

2.4 mi to the city center
2100 Southeast 16Th Street, Ames, United States

Excellent

(83 reviews)

9

Hampton Inn And Suites Ames, Ia offers 83 air-conditioned rooms 2.4 km from South Skunk River. The inn features a heated swimming pool and Wi-Fi in public areas.

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US$ 120 per one night

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Gateway Hotel And Conference Center
Gateway Hotel And Conference Center

Hotel

1.8 mi to the city center
2100 Green Hills Dr, Ames, United States

Excellent

(65 reviews)

9

Positioned nearly a 25-minute walk from the Brunnier Art Museum and a mere 1.9 km from Jack Trice Stadium, the 3-star pet-friendly Gateway Hotel And Conference Center Ames provides a ballroom and a…

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US$ 75 per one night

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Hotels in Ames

Ames boasts 37 hotels, offering a mix of accommodations to suit all tastes. The dominant options are 3-star hotels, averaging $120 per night, and a select few 5-star hotels offering luxury experiences at around $250 per night. Most are located in the bustling downtown district and the scenic North Ames area. Recently, a new boutique hotel has drawn attention with its unique design and eco-friendly amenities. Discover and book your ideal Ames stay through our platform with confidence.

Where to stay in Ames - a guide to the best areas and neighborhoods

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Grandstay Hotel & Suites Ames

* The district offers ample parks and recreational areas, perfect for family outings.

* It's home to excellent schools, making it ideal for longer stays.

* The peaceful environment provides a safe and comfortable atmosphere for children.

Families should consider North Ames for its family-friendly features.

Days Inn By Wyndham Ames

* It's close to major business centers and conference venues.

* Numerous coffee shops and co-working spaces facilitate work outside the office.

* Efficient public transit options ensure timely connectivity around the city.

Business travelers may find Midtown Ames very accommodating.

Country Inn & Suites By Radisson, Ames, Ia

* The area is rich in cultural sites and local art galleries perfect for solo exploration.

* Plenty of vibrant cafés offer a chance to mingle with locals or other travelers.

* The district has safe and walkable streets, boosting both convenience and security.

Solo travelers should consider East Ames for its unique attractions and social opportunities.

Iowa House Historic Inn

* The area is dotted with charming restaurants and cozy date spots.

* Quaint boutiques and a lively arts scene add to the romantic flair.

* Its historic architecture sets the backdrop for scenic strolls and photos.

Couples on a romantic getaway will love Downtown Ames.

Baymont By Wyndham Ames

Microtel Inn And Suites - Ames

* The district features a variety of budget-friendly hotels and motels.

* It's well-connected to public transportation for economical commuting.

* Affordable dining options abound, from local eateries to food trucks.

Budget travelers should consider South Ames for affordable lodging options.

Ames Tips You Must Know

* Book your hotel during off-peak months like January and February to catch the best deals, avoiding high prices typically seen during summer and the Iowa State University homecoming week.

* Peak tourist season hits during major events like the Iowa State Fair and the holiday season; these times can be fun but expect higher hotel rates and limited availability.

* Ames is easily accessible via Des Moines International Airport, approximately 40 miles away; local buses cost around $2, making navigation affordable within the city.

* Save money by dining at local eateries outside the city center and look for discounts on transportation with public bus passes.

* While Ames is generally safe, be extra cautious in less populated areas at night, and always keep your belongings secure to avoid unintended problems.

Frequently asked question

Do hotels in Ames offer views of natural landscapes?

Many hotels like the Radisson Hotel Ames Conference Center At Isu boast scenic views of the surrounding landscapes.

Are there hotels in Ames located near major attractions?

Yes, hotels such as the Gateway Hotel And Conference Center are conveniently located near popular attractions like Iowa State University and Reiman Gardens.

What types of adventurous activities can one access from hotels in Ames?

Hotels like the Comfort Inn & Suites Ames Near Isu Campus offer quick routes to hiking, biking trails, and golf courses for adventure enthusiasts.

When is the best time to book hotels in Ames for a comfortable visit?

Visiting during spring or fall is ideal to enjoy mild weather and fewer crowds while soaking in Ames' local culture.

Do Ames hotels provide access to events or festivals?

Yes, several downtown hotels are in close proximity to yearly events like Ames Main Street Farmer's Market and Art Festival.

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Frequently asked question

Do hotels in Ames offer views of natural landscapes?

Are there hotels in Ames located near major attractions?

What types of adventurous activities can one access from hotels in Ames?

When is the best time to book hotels in Ames for a comfortable visit?

Do Ames hotels provide access to events or festivals?