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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Altoona-Des Moines, an IHG Hotel

2.5 star property
Hotel near Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona

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Exterior
Exterior
Room amenity
Free daily buffet breakfast
Indoor pool, sun 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
  • Casey's General Store
    4 min walk
  • Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    37 min drive

Room options

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

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

Suite, Multiple Beds

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

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, 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 drapes, 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 drapes, 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

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

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

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Altoona

Close to airport.You'll find Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino and Outlets of Des Moines within 3 miles (5 km) of this hotel. Adventureland is within 6 miles (10 km) and Copper Creek Golf Course is within 9 miles (15 km).

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) - 37 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, an IHG Hotel

Hotel near Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Altoona-Des Moines, an IHG Hotel offers its guests an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a 24-hour fitness center. There's a snack bar/deli on site. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

A 24-hour business center and a meeting room are available. Event space at this hotel measures 840 square feet (78 square meters) and includes conference space. The business-friendly Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Altoona-Des Moines, an IHG Hotel also features coffee/tea in a common area, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

  • 1 building
  • 80 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 840 sq ft of conference space
  • 78 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 2007
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference space
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • ATM
  • Onsite shopping
  • Elevator
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Altoona-Des Moines, an IHG Hotel 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.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

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

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 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 common area(s)

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • Indoor pool
  • Shopping
  • Spa tub

Accessibility

  • If you have 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
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LCD TV
  • Cable channels
  • Pay movies
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

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)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, and Carte Blanche. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. 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, an IHG Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 341 out of 576 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 163 out of 576 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 576 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 576 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 576 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Curtis

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Craig, West Burlington

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Expedia boned me on price My key didn't work at one point TV didn't work Window leaked and dripped through the night. Could hear everything my neighbors said.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing not to like. Great place to stay, hope to be back next year
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julianne

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