With a stay at Adventureland Inn in Altoona, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Adventureland and Iowa State Fairgrounds. .This family-friendly hotel is 8.8 mi (14.2 km) from Wells Fargo Arena and 10.7 mi (17.3 km) from Drake University.
What's nearby
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
Outlets of Des Moines - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
Adventureland - 2 min drive - 0.7 km
Iowa State Fairgrounds - 11 min drive - 9.5 km
Wells Fargo Arena - 13 min drive - 14.2 km
Getting around
Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 31 min drive
Restaurants
Flying J Travel Center - 6 min walk
Subway - 3 min drive
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - 3 min drive
McDonald's - 2 min walk
Casey's General Store - 2 min drive
About this property
Adventureland Inn
Family-friendly hotel with 2 indoor pools and a 24-hour front desk
Adventureland Inn offers 185 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. This Altoona hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
2 indoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a hot tub.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 185 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a hot tub, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. This hotel also features a vending machine and lifeguards on site.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the swim-up bar.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, ATM/banking services, and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
Adventureland Inn has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
A swim-up bar
Things to do
2 indoor pools
Arcade/game room
Children's pool
Hot tub
Playground
Family friendly
2 indoor pools
Arcade/game room
Children's pool
Fenced pool
Free cot
Grocery/convenience store
Lifeguards on site
Playground
Pool gate
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
ATM
Grocery/convenience store
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
Meeting room
Outdoors
Pool cabanas (surcharge)
Pool loungers
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Free cot
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Limited room service
More
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21
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
Renovations and closures
This property is closed from November 3 2024 to December 31 2025 (dates subject to change).
The property is closed between January 15 and January 17.
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 available for USD 20.00 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.00 per night
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
Cashless transactions are available
We should mention
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
Adventureland Des Moines
Adventureland Resort
Adventureland Resort Altoona
Adventureland Inn Altoona
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Adventureland Hotel Altoona
Adventureland Inn Des Moines
Adventure Land Inn
Adventureland Inn Altoona, Iowa
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Adventureland Inn Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 307 out of 1003 reviews
10 - Excellent
307
Rating 8 - Good. 254 out of 1003 reviews
8 - Good
254
Rating 6 - Okay. 182 out of 1003 reviews
6 - Okay
182
Rating 4 - Poor. 155 out of 1003 reviews
4 - Poor
155
Rating 2 - Terrible. 105 out of 1003 reviews
2 - Terrible
105
7.0/10
Cleanliness
7.8/10
Staff & service
6.8/10
Amenities
6.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
6.8/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Brandon
26 Dec 2024
Brandon
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
6/10 Okay
Melissa
Travelled with family
25 Dec 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
They were closing so some pools and areas weren’t open but the staff was amazing!!!!
I get that this is for hyped up families...but dang. The doors barely close...you have to slam them and then double check them.
Front desk staff is great, and so is the restaurant staff...I did see a giant dead rat in the parking lot. Didn't see any live ones.
Doesn't look like the hallway carpet has been cleaned this decade, wear shoes to the pool.
Pool bartender would ask Jimmy Carter for ID.
We were disappointed in the condition of the property. The rooms inside had been updated but with cheap materials and were already in a state of disrepair. The exterior of the hotel was also in a state of disrepair. The pool in one half of the building had been drained for some reason. There was an insane amount of noise coming from the pool on the east side so there was no way we could sleep past 8:30. I don’t think we would ever stay there again. It was nice in the 90’s. Now it just looks like the owners want money to keep rolling in while they put little to nothing into it. Just like the park.
Please listen to the reviews and do not stay here. It’s disturbingly disgusting and ran down. I stayed here so many times throughout my childhood so I really didn’t listen to the reviews but I was completely shocked at the appearance of the hotel and was so ready to check out and get back home where I felt safe and clean again.
The ease of walkinh around, the friendly staff were there to answer questions
Theresa
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
2/10 Terrible
Chelsea
20 Oct 2024
Chelsea
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
2/10 Terrible
Jessica
Travelled with family
19 Oct 2024
Disliked: Amenities
The room was bare minimum. There were 3 light bulbs out, tape left on the walls, the floor was dirty and had wrappers laying on the ground. They had one of the pools closed, I had not known this until we went to go to the pool with two small slides.
I told the front desk I was not going to be staying and he got my name and all he said was "ok, got you checked out" didn't ask why or anything. When I asked about a refund he said I'd have to call back and speak with management the next day. We checked out before 630.
The staff was very nice and helped me with any questions I had. They gave my family rooms right next to eachother like I requested. The rooms were worn down and very outdated there was on table and one nightstand but nowhere else to set anything other than on the mini fridge. The flooring was coming up, the windows were gross, and the beds were extremely uncomfortable.
Despite Monday being a holiday the pool was closed. They have a policy if there is no lifeguard present the pool can’t be open. So it was a total waste. The ice machine wasn’t even plugged in. The tile in the bathroom was peeling up.
Nice place to stay. I would have to say only have 2 things that would have been kinda nice. First thing, I wish there was one way film in the windows facing the parking lot as you can see into the rooms anytime of day when the curtain is up. Second thing, would have liked there to be a microwave in the rooms. With having a restaurant/bar in the hotel it would have been nice to have a place to warm up food. Overall nice place to stay.
Amanda
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
2/10 Terrible
Ashley
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Check in was fine. Went to the pool, parents were not around for a majority of the kids there. Fire alarm went off and we were given no direction what to do. Kids running anround screaming and yelling, including at 1am and 5am up and down the halls, kids had party poppers that they let off all over in halls and down by pool area. Bartender at swim up bar was rude to those that went to purchase.
Good for being close to the park. Rooms and hotel out dated floors looked filthy. Needed ketchup for late night door dash because they forgot it hotel couldn’t grab one from dinning to use so had to unnecessarily order
The hot tub was cold and they let lots of kids and people all at once splash around and horse play so nobody could enjoy and relax. The rooms was super dirty and not picked up. Some pools was closed. On the wing we booked our room, the pool was closed.