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

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Free daily buffet breakfast
Exterior
Room amenity
In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
$111
includes taxes & fees
Sep 28 - Sep 29

Explore the area

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

Room options

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

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

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 275 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

Suite, Multiple Beds

7.4 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • 279 sq ft
  • 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

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 275 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 279 sq ft
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(22 reviews)
  • 275 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

Standard Room

  • 275 sq ft
  • 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

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 279 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

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

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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 275 sq ft
  • 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)

  • 275 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

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

Altoona hotel close to Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino
An indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a snack bar/deli are available at this hotel. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, coffee/tea in a common area, and a business 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.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Altoona-Des Moines by IHG features an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a snack bar/deli. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Business-related amenities consist of a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. Event facilities measuring 840 square feet (78 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers coffee/tea in a common area, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

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 to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • 840 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

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
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2007

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • 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

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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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

Pool access available from 5:00 AM to midnight
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 Altoona-Des Moines
Altoona Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn Altoona
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Altoona - Des Moines Iowa
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Altoona Des Moines an IHG Hotel

Reviews

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

9.0

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 433 out of 714 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 192 out of 714 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 61 out of 714 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 714 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 714 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Miranda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and close to AdventureLand. Room was clean and bed was very comfy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean & Comfortable hotel. Nice breakfast, nice indoor pool that was open til midnight. Great location, right off interstate, close to Adventureland, Casino & Outlet Mall. Will definitely stay here next time were in town.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Julie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Desk attendant was not warm or friendly. The “suite” that allegedly sleeps 7 only slept 6. And just barely.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Josh

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

kay

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good price for the hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable 2 night stay. Appreciated the blinds that kept ALL the light out in the morning. Also felt the storage hooks and bench below for suitcases was smartly designed and functional. Also liked the chaise lounge chair and reading lamp above.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jaclyn

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Got a complaint that we were being to noisy, but then was kept up most of the night with multiple softball teams also staying. Killed a few spiders in our room as well. Overall a okay stay. But will most likely not be going back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jodie

Traveled with family and small children
Very noisy. Ball tournament in town kids very loud and we received a call from the front desk due to babies crying. Found and killed a good size spider in bathroom, brought it to the attention of front desk staff he threw it away and oh some times it happens. Hotel has gone down hill over the years
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place. Easy in and out, clean room, good hot shower, and breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was clean and the beds comfortable. The breakfast area was clean and the food was good and hot. We had a great time.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shyanne

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashlee

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Awesome staff and hotel was very clean
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It is a pretty average hotel. The only issue we had was that sometimes the locks for the key cards didn't work all the time. You'd have to scan your card two or three times. The pool and hot tub area is pretty well kept. The hot tub was great. The fitness room is small but it was workable.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location to interstate, pleasant front desk staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Matt

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

tonya

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendy and helpful. The room and common areas were clean and well maintained.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was excellent service was good and prompt
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025