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Econo Lodge Ames

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
2600 Se 16th St, Ames, IA, 50010
  • Ames Dog Park
    4 min drive
  • Main Street Cultural District
    5 min drive
  • Octagon Center for the Arts
    5 min drive

Room options

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Pillow-top beds, desk, cots/infant beds, rollaway beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillow-top beds, desk, cots/infant beds, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Pillow-top beds, desk, cots/infant beds, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Ames

With a stay at Econo Lodge Ames in Ames, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Iowa State University and Main Street Cultural District. .This hotel is 31.3 mi (50.3 km) from Adventureland and 31.6 mi (50.8 km) from Iowa State Fairgrounds.

What's nearby

  • Main Street Cultural District - 5 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Jack Trice Stadium - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Iowa State University - 6 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Stephens Auditorium - 7 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Hilton Coliseum - 7 min drive - 6.4 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

Econo Lodge Ames

Hotel in Ames with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Econo Lodge Ames offers 85 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary weekday newspapers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

This Ames hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 85 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:00 AM–10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Braille signage
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Free newspapers (weekdays)
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
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

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for an additional fee
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM
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

Property is also known as

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Econo Lodge Ames Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 729 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jaime

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The service was nice. The front desk staff was very friendly. Our room was decent. There is no elevator which was a bummer because I had to haul our luggage and a baby up the stairs. The property was a bit messy. I don't know if they are in the middle of remodeling some of the areas or what. There was a bunch of chairs just sitting outside the front door. Breakfast was in the lobby because the breakfast room was being painted. The ice machine didn't work, and didn't look like it had worked for a while. Half the vending machines were empty that I saw. The room was clean. It was a little noisy though by the highway.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The lady at the front desk was really friendly and accomodating.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Janet

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Walls in room needed to be painted. There was only one chair. The comforter was faded and looked old. There were no tissues. The one positive was the bed was very comfortable. The hall carpets were dingy and looked dirty. The breakfast room was clean but not well stocked.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Brian L

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Positive Changes Under New Management
This location has recently changed management and positive changes are being made. The rooms now have laminate vinyl floors and many of the bathrooms have been upgraded. The curtains in the rooms and the carpet in the hallway are very dated but reportedly will be replaced soon. The beds are comfortable and the breakfast area is well maintained. It is still a basic, economy hotel but the new management is working hard to improve the guest experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
breakfast wasn't great,there is no elevator and the refrigerator in the room needed to be defrosted. It was a clean, inexpensive, safe place for my daughter to stay for a week in between apartments. It's not upscale, it gets the job done. We are very happy with it
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

art

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was ok
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Shelly

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My child couldn’t swim in the pool since bugs were in and around the pool
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to eating establishments, solid breakfast. Friendly staff. Clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Melody S

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room smelled like urine, garbage in the hall and on the steps was there when we checked in on Friday and still there when we checked out on Sunday.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Joe

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Melinda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Comfort of bed not good and beding poor, water leak in room and quality of carpet in hallway and entry and exit doors not locked. The staff was wonderful and understand they are in process of updating.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and quiet. The staff was incredibly helpful and friendly. I stay in Ames for work and I’ll definitely be using them again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel itself wasn’t the cleanest, but certainly not dirty to a concerning point. Some funky smells and mysterious stains going through the hallway, but very forgivable. Our room itself was much more clean, updated, and cared for. Some spots here and there, but the mattress and sheets were spot-free. You definitely get a clean nights sleep for your money! All the staff were amazing, helpful, and friendly. Hardly any freeway noise at all, despite being right next to the connector! We were a little concerned about the amount of restaurant options in Ames and were delighted with the number of options just a few minutes away from the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

hazem

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The doors were a little hard to close so there was some slamming of doors. Other then that it was s great stay and if do it again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This was a nice stay. The owners were very friendly. The breakfast was lacking and the broken pool was a bummer but they explained the situation and I understood. I hope they continue to build their staff and keep their customer service.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

john

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Valery

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was fine, not my go to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Miguel, Eden Prairie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Rebecca

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Scott

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed was bouncy with hard pillows. Paint scraped off the walls. Heater would kick on every minute or so and was quite loud. Dog barking heard off & on all night. Only thing harder than the pillows was the biscuits at breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

David

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The fire alarm battery in the hallway was dead and beeping, the fridge was stinky and the room was freezing as the heater was unplugged
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024