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

2.5 star property

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

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
$111
includes taxes & fees
Nov 7 - Nov 8

Explore the area

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165 Adventureland Drive NW, Altoona, IA, 50009
  • Place, Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Outlets of Des Moines
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Adventureland
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, 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

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

  • 275 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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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

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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, 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

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, 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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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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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. 442 out of 730 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 198 out of 730 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 730 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 730 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 730 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Staff & service
Good
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jodie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Megan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay and were very happy with all the amenities. Very nice and clean. Walls are pretty thin and it can be loud at times would be the only negative thing I have to say! I would stay here again though!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jarred

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing. Clean qùiet good breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Emily

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice room but LOUD!

Enjoyed the stay for the most part. Unfortunately the family above us had what felt like 10+ kids running around until about 11pm. We have 2 younger kids and would have liked to enjoy some time relaxing before bed without listening to a rodeo above us. We contacted the front desk three times and asked them to help us mitigate the situation but unfortunately we had to wait until they tired themselves out.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cyndy

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

8/10 Good

Kaley

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kayla

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I will never stay at this hotel again. Our FIRST room had a broken shower so we had to ask for a new room…our SECOND room was musty and smelled like mold. Is there any general maintenance happening? There was a ton of kids which isn’t normally an issue (I also have a kid) but it seems like they all had their own rooms and we were on the same floor as them as they banged and yelled down the halls. The halls were dirty with liqour bottle caps on the ground and just all around trashy. The only decent thing about this hotel was the staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice spot but noisy guest
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good with a few exceptions. My family stayed here during an across country move while 8 months pregnant and upon checking in we were told by a man on night staff that we may be kicked out if the hotel next door calls the police on us for parking moving truck in the parking lot. Mind you we parked in the lot that was owned by Holiday in, but apparently it is against Holiday in policy to have large trucks in their parking lot. Not sure why this even involves the hotel next door. So if you have a large vehicle, I would advise to call ahead and make sure they won’t be weird about it when you are checking in. Also another bummer was that there were massive clumps of hair in the swimming pool that is pretty gross. And to follow up the breakfast was good but mildly disappointing. Holiday inn usually has a decent selection of breakfast, but it was definitely not as pictured. There were no omelets or bacon available as you would expect with the Holiday inn continental breakfast. The rooms were clean and the beds were comfortable. Over all we had a decent one night stay for our long move from Arizona to Michigan.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything we needed. Property was clean and the included breakfast was a good way to start our days.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

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

2/10 Terrible

Layla

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

KWAMIVI

Please note that the room needs to be reviewed before handing over the keys. There was a fly already inside waiting when I arrived.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay

Ours was an overnight stay while traveling. The bed and room were comfortable and very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ben

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

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The rooms were extremely clean and beds were very comfortable! It looks as though it was recently updated because it looked brand new! Great stay!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miranda

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