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Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines

3.0 star property
Family-friendly stay near Iowa Gold Star Military Museum

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Indoor pool
Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Pool View
Bar (on property)
Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds
Lobby

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included

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5000 Merle Hay Rd, Urbandale, IA, 50322
  • Merle Hay Mall
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Drake University
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Wells Fargo Arena
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

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Room amenity

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Accessible)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Poolside

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Poolside

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking (1 King Bed and 2 Queen Bed)

Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking (1 King Bed and 2 Queen Bed)

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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Room amenity

Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Accessible, Poolside (Accessible)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Pool View

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Pool View

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Poolside

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Poolside

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Jetted Tub, Poolside (1 Bedroom)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Urbandale

In Urbandale .Within 6 miles (10 km) of this Urbandale hotel, you'll find Buccaneer Arena and Iowa Gold Star Military Museum. Des Moines Community Playhouse is within 6 miles (10 km) and John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park is within 9 miles (15 km).

What's nearby

  • Merle Hay Mall - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Drake University - 8 min drive - 7.7 km
  • Living History Farms - 10 min drive - 12.3 km
  • Wells Fargo Arena - 12 min drive - 13.4 km
  • Iowa Events Center - 12 min drive - 13.5 km

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-Fil-A - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Buffalo Wild Wings - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines

Family-friendly stay near Iowa Gold Star Military Museum
Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines offers its guests a water park, a waterslide, and an indoor pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 10000 square feet (929 square meters) and includes a conference center. A vending machine, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the family-friendly Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines. Self parking is free.

This Urbandale hotel is smoke free.

  • 166 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • 10000 sq ft of conference space
  • 929 sq m of conference space
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Gift shop
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines offers 166 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 37-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Urbandale hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Waterslide

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM–9:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekends
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Indoor pool
  • Water park access

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 business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 37-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Heating
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED light bulbs
  • Recycling
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

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:
  • Hot tub

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 20 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 (weight limit: 30 lbs per pet)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Count on Us (Wyndham)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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, Discover, Diners Club, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Count on Us (Wyndham).

We should mention

  • Children 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Ramada Tropics
Ramada Tropics Des Moines
Ramada Tropics Resort
Ramada Tropics Resort Des Moines
Tropics Resort
Des Moines Ramada
Ramada Des Moines
Ramada Hotel Des Moines
Ramada Tropics Hotel Des Moines
Ramada Tropics Resort / Conference Center Des Moines Iowa
Ramada Tropics Resort Moines Urbandale
Ramada Tropics Resort Moines
Ramada Tropics Moines Urbandale
Ramada Tropics Moines
Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines Hotel

Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 77 out of 349 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 59 out of 349 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 349 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 59 out of 349 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 84 out of 349 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Latrice

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was too sleepy and property was extremely dirty

2/10 Terrible

Latrice

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Checked in the front desk person was falling asleep while checking me in( check the camera). Got to my room it had a stench and there was some kind of buzzing sound that lasted all night. We were extremely tired, we laid down and tried to sleep. My daughter started screaming because she swore she saw a big crawling on the bed. We left at 7am and we were all sick as if we picked up something. This was a horrible experience
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Randy

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

4/10 Poor

Steven

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Find another hotel
Our first room had a terrible smell so staff moved us to another room, which was OK. Rooms were clean and the beds comfortable enough. We booked this hotel for the water features especially the hot tub. This is the only time I've ever been cold in a hot tub, the water was lukewarm, about like a heated pool. There were no pool towels and others said there hadn't been any all day. After about 45 minutes we went back to the room (wet) to take a shower and warm up. The shower temperature was colder than the hot tub. Sink had hot water but barely any in the shower. Had a good night's sleep, intended to get up and try the hot tub again. Found out the pool area doesn't open until 10 am with checkout at 11 am. Everything else was so poor we didn't even bother looking at the breakfast. I don't recommend this hotel, won't ever go back.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sara

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not up to par to say the least
We checked out within 3 hours of being there after we went down to the waterpark and came back to our room we noticed The room had bugs on the sheets and one of the beds were broke so we checked out and went home
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Abigail

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
disappointment
the hotel room had no sheets for the pull out bed texted for sheets and towels and never received. went to the water park and went to ask for towels was told they’re all in the wash sorry. sorry bring your own. the pull out was a thin foam piece that was dirty and gross so kiddo had to get in bed with us. no plugins next to the bed to charge phones. Worst part went to check out a lovely nice gentleman that wa s maintenance went to get someone for me and the guy came out dumbfounded looked like he wasn’t awake and said what do you need… i said to check out oh your good i said how you don’t even know what room number i am and stood there and stared at me. got an email about checking out 2 hrs later thank goodness i checked my phone and clicked already left highly disappointed
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Jeff

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We paid about $100 extra for a suite so we had room for our little girls birthday party. Checked in, had two rooms reserved. Only needed one. Didn’t get a suite, still paid for it. Rooms were unclean, things were broken, pool needs dire attention. Have stayed here before. Never again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tasha

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

david, Scotts

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfriendly front desk staff. Hotel restaurant was dirty with no staff. The waterpark was closed and there was no indication on the company site or Expedia.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

LAKAE

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We got locked in the bedroom. The key fob broke and the door handle was just spinning around and around. Maintenance did upgrade us to Presidential but mother is handicapped and the only elevator that was working was all the way on other side of the hotel. I had a full blown panic attack from being locked in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Jiaxue

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Davanna

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Entry/exit door by our room was jammed and couldn’t get in or out. I told maintenance and the front lobby. After 2 days they finally duct taped the door so then it was always open and could never be locked. After the first night our keys did not work for our rooms. Every morning at 8am all of the cleaning staff gathered in front of our room and were very loud. They were also yelling at each other down the hallway waking us every morning. Our shower had mold in it. The hot tub was filthy, might as well have been sitting in lake water. The breakfast was pretty much nonexistent. When I asked the front desk about why there wasn’t much for a breakfast they blamed it on the restaurant that they have nothing to do with. I sensed that there was some beef between the hotel and the restaurant the way they were talking. The Wi-Fi absolutely did not work the entire time we were there. I rented 4 rooms and when I checked in it took about an hour just to do the paperwork. They had me swipe my card for incidentals 4 different times. Come to find out it was not for incidentals it was to pay for the room. After the first 2 swipes my card declined because it flagged for fraud due to the same balance being charged multiple times. We will never stay at this hotel again. There were many other issues I didn’t mention. I would not recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gone downhill since our last stay here. Kiddos enjoyed the water park, but the front desk staff were rude, first room had no heat, second room had multiple broken things, tv didn’t work, phone ripped out of wall, and pool was supposed to open at 10, but didn’t open til 10:44. Cleanliness wasn’t great either.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Haily

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed at property before and was clean, but this room was definitely not; had stained on everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole, Boone

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice to have restaurant in hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was immaculate our room, the pool area and the arcade. The staff was so friendly and helpful. The indoor waterpark was very clean and nice. kids had to be a certain height to go down the biggest waterslide but yet they let kids of all sizes in The smaller area met for 1-5 aged children. The smaller children were repeatedly knocked down by children that were 14 or 15 and had no business being in the smaller waterslide area. As they have a certain height to go down the big water slides, they should have a height requirement For the smaller side, so the smaller children could play more safe. Why a teenager would wanna go down a tiny waterslide was beyond me. We seen smaller children repeatedly knocked down water splashed in their faces.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Jolly Roger
My grandson LOVED the pirate ship water play area! Waterslides were fast. Rooms were comfortable, but facility is aging. Free breakfast was continental, no hot food or juices.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Nice, clean and comfortable. Front desk person was friendly. Wonderful place for children to have fun in the swimming pools and slides. Could have used a little more lighting in the room. I would have given it five except for the person who was working in the Boo's Pizza and chicken / sports bar. I believe he may have been the manager. He was the rudest person to us and everyone else that came in. He was dressed in shorts and a t-shirt. Said there was no bartender so he complained the whole time that he had to pour drinks and He didn't know how to do that since he's not a bartender. My husband and I and one other person were the only ones in the bar. We had to wait 10 minutes when we went in to get our drink. Other people came in to order food they also had to wait about 10 minutes for him to even acknowledge them. How busy could he have been when we were the only ones in the bar? The other person was a local who has been there many a time and this man, I believe his name is Kevin, was really rude and ignorant to him also. I wanted a draft beer and he didn't know how to pour it. We order an Italian hoagie and he gave us some other kind of hoagie. The three of us left.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Tami

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Went to the restaurant to order pizza..sat there for 10 minutes and nobody came out to help us...went down the street and gave our business elsewhere. The gentleman that worked at the front desk was pleasant...pool closed...no server in restaurant....could hear all the traffic on the freeway.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Angela

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Travelled with family and small children
I did not like that it took over 40 minutes to check in, I got there at 3:20pm and was checked in at 4:10pm
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Pam

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not hot water Hot tub not working Breakfast was a joke Drug smells in hallway Run for your life
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024