Red Roof Inn Ames

2.0 star property
Ames family-friendly hotel with 24-hour fitness

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Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Free daily continental breakfast
Vending machine

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Non-smoking
  • Gym
  • Pet friendly
  • Connecting rooms available

Main amenities (9)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • 24-hour fitness center
  • 24-hour business center
  • Business center
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Vending machine
  • Self-serve laundry
  • TV in a common area

For families (6)

  • Children stay free
  • Microwave
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • Premium TV channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
The price is $72
includes taxes & fees
$64 per night
Dec 29 - Dec 30

Room options

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Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Jetted bathtub
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking (Unique)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Sofa bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Roll-In-Shower)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Mini-fridge
HDTV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

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1400 S Dayton Place, Ames, IA, 50010

What's nearby

  • Reiman Gardens - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Jack Trice Stadium - 6 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Iowa State University - 6 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Stephens Auditorium - 7 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Hilton Coliseum - 8 min drive - 7.7 km

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Hickory Park - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Red Roof Inn Ames

At Red Roof Inn Ames, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Iowa State University. Guests can visit the 24-hour fitness center for a workout, and free perks include WiFi, self parking, and continental breakfast daily between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM. The helpful staff and overall property condition get good marks from fellow travelers.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 78 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
    • Contactless check-out available
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Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • Up to 3 children (18 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
    • No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets allowed (dogs and cats only, 2 total, up to 80 lbs per pet)*
    • Service animals welcome
    • Restrictions apply*
    • Pets must be supervised
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Onsite RV/bus/truck parking (fees apply)
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast each morning 6:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Traveling with children

  • Children stay free (see details)

What to do

  • Use of nearby fitness center

Working away

  • 24-hour business center

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Built in 1996
  • Television in common areas
  • 24-hour fitness center

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • MP3 docking station
  • Video-game console
  • 37-inch LCD TV
  • Premium cable channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled) and heating
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Iron/ironing board

Sleep well

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Alarm clock
  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Free long-distance and local calls

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge
  • Microwave

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available

Fees & policies

Refundable deposits

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for USD 10.00 per day

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night (maximum USD 105 per stay)

Policies

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Daily housekeeping is included for stays of 6 nights or less. Limited housekeeping is provided for stays of 7 nights or more.
Pets must be declared at check-in. Guests bringing 1 pet will not be charged pet fees. The listed pet fee in the Fees section applies only if guests bring 2 or more pets. Pets must be leashed in public areas of the property. Guests are expected to clean up after their pet.

Also known as

Hampton Inn Ames Hotel
Red Roof Inn Ames Hotel
Hampton Inn Hotel Ames
Hampton Inn Ames Iowa
Ames Hampton Inn
Red Roof Inn Ames Ames
Red Roof Inn Ames Hotel
Red Roof Inn Ames Hotel Ames

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at Red Roof Inn Ames?
Yes, cats and dogs are welcome, with a limit of 2 total and maximum weight of 80 lbs per pet. There's a charge of USD 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.
Is parking offered on site at Red Roof Inn Ames?
Yes, there's free self parking. RV/bus/truck parking is available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Red Roof Inn Ames?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Contactless check-out is available.
What is there to do at Red Roof Inn Ames and nearby?
Maintain your daily exercise routine at the 24-hour gym.

Reviews

7.6

Good

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Very Good

Place to stay
Its a place to stay with your dogs.
1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Renee, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Stacy, 1-night business trip
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2/10 Poor

Not good! Stuff didn’t work and was broken and bugs
Shauna, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Ok for a night
Good for one night but not a weekend getaway type of place. Room was nice and clean, but the bed tilted towards the headboard. Breakfast was mainly the bread group with some odd flavors of yogurt. Not for a gluten intolerant person.
Donna, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair

Dirty, falling apart
The room was very gross. Several long black hairs and some sort of purple stain were on the sheets and makeup/body oil stains on the pillowcases. I asked for clean sheets and when I got back to the room, the second set of sheets were also dirty, this time several larger black stains. I got a 3rd set of sheets that were finally ok. The window had a big crack in it and it looked out onto a cement ares with empty beer cans, etc. The bathroom door had a bunch of dirty hand marks and the sink had a big crack in the sink surround. I tripped on the laminate floor in the room because it was buckled so badly and coming up. The front desk staff was nice but I would not recommend this hotel anyone because of how dirty it was.
1-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

The hotel is not bad considering the cost. Really, only issue is that the hotel is in need of upgrades. Friendly staff.
Nathaniel, 7-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Don't Book A Jacuzzi Tub Room, If Any
I wrote up quite a lengthy review in advance - but I'll try to keep it brief. I booked a jacuzzi tub room as a business stay for 2 nights as I worked a 14-hour day in Ames on day 2. When the room is so awful that I opt to just do the 4 hour drive home after that work day, rather than take advantage of the room the 2nd night - that's a problem. The knobs on the tub were busted, but didn't offer any controls anyway. The one control knob to run the jets was on the other side of the wall, out of reach of even standing in the tub. And the jets literally only lasted 3 minutes. It only functioned as a large tub. Huge cracks in the wall. Light bulbs out. Exposed sink pipes. Exceedingly thin and nearly worthless towels, plus hardly any in the room at all; they're hotel pool towels. Realized the night stand electric panel wasn't working, moved the night stand and the outlet cover is broken and half exposed. A new cover costs $0.15 and takes 90 seconds to replace. Then I noticed the cables were covered with thick clumped dust bunnies. Super gross. The biggest sketchy part though, is during check-in for my pre-paid room, the deposit charge came out to $159.10 - with no explanation. Should've only been $100 flat. Reached out to hotel support, no response yet. Worried I'll have to dispute the charge with my bank. I'm not easy to disatisfy with hotel rooms; I've seen them all. I don't typically leave reviews unless they're positive, but this was the worst I've been to in years.
Burnt out light bulb in bathroom.
Huge cracks in the wall, or plaster, or whatever it actually is.
Definitely an old jacuzzi tub that hasn't been well maintained at all.
The jacuzzi tub knobs were mostly busted, and didn't really function anyways.
2-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Thomas, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Needs some work.
The staff was friendly, and the lobby was well kept. The room needed some work. The jetted tub did not function and the shower has almost no pressure whatsoever. There were 2 TV's, one mounted to the wall, and one placed in front of it on the dresser, neither worked. The one that did have power was stuck on AccuWeather. The room could have been a little cleaner. The bed sheets had long hair on them, definitely not mine, and the tub had hair buildup as well. The room overall wasn't terrible but it could use some updating.
1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Disappointed
The overall hotel needs updating Rooms were not a clean as they should. Dust around ac units, bathroom vent hanging dismounted from the ceiling. Rust in the corner of the tub.
MELVA, 2-night family trip
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8/10 Very Good

Good Value
You don't get a lot of amenities with a sub-$100 room these days. I don't expect much more than a clean comfortable bed, choice of pillows, clean bathroom, hot coffee and an air-conditioned that will go down to 64 degrees. I got all that and the staff was very pleasant. This was my second or third stay.
E K, 1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Doug, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Debra, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Tracy, 2-night trip
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2/10 Poor

1. Damage to property on outside of building 2.stained towels 3.stained bedspread 4. Bathroom door creaky. Never fixed it when i asked them 5.painting needs to addressed in room.
Joe, 3-night family trip
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4/10 Fair

Uncomfortable bed
Mandy J, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

4 stars because TV Remote Control wasn't working (r.413) but everything else was fine. Very clean. Internet, A/C, and hot water, all working as expected. Very polite management.
David, 2-night trip
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4/10 Fair

Not able to shut the bathroom door, A/C barely worked, shower bar fell off, tv did not work, mold on the lamp shade and on the ceiling.
Jenny, 2-night family trip
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4/10 Fair

The power cords to the side table lamps were severely damaged, bent, and one of them the ground was busted off in the socket, while it was barely plugged in, pinched behind the bed that was also broken. The beds sprigs were completely shot. Now let’s move on to the absolute filth that I found under the bed where my head would be, old used food wrappers, and a huge bag of chewed on pistachio shells. Then there’s the stains on the mattress cover, the hoes in the walls and paint that had been scraped off the walls, moldy caulk and zero seals around the main door.
Nicholas, 1-night business trip
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4/10 Fair

There's a reason this was one of the last available rooms in Ames due to a convention in town. The crickets on the linoleum floor were easy to catch before I laid down on the moist bed to rest, decided to get up, get my bag and sleep in the car.
Michael, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

Steven, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Sarah, 1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Friendly staff, overall great place to stay
Pamela, 1-night trip
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