With a stay at Comfort Inn Altoona-Des Moines in Altoona, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Adventureland and Iowa State Fairgrounds. .This hotel is 11.2 mi (18 km) from Drake University and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino.
What's nearby
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
Adventureland - 3 min drive - 1.5 km
Outlets of Des Moines - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
Iowa State Fairgrounds - 11 min drive - 10.3 km
Iowa Events Center - 14 min drive - 15.8 km
Getting around
Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 37 min drive
Restaurants
Flying J Travel Center - 18 min walk
Subway - 3 min drive
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - 3 min drive
McDonald's - 13 min walk
Casey's General Store - 3 min drive
About this property
Comfort Inn Altoona-Des Moines
Hotel with free breakfast, near Adventureland
Comfort Inn Altoona-Des Moines offers 69 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 46-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.
Make yourself at home in one of the 69 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an indoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Comfort Inn Altoona-Des Moines. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
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 on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
Food and drink
Free buffet breakfast
Coffee/tea in a common area
Things to do
Fitness centre
Indoor pool
Family friendly
Free cots/infant beds
Corner/local shop
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Microwave
Fridge
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Lift
Corner/local shop
Vending machine
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Housekeeping (once per stay)
Laundry facilities
Business services
Business centre
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Grab bar near toilet
Hand-held shower head
Handrails in stairwells
Height-adjustable showerhead
Pool hoist on site
Portable shower seat
Visual alarms in hallways
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible van parking
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Free cots/infant beds
Pillow-top mattress
Bathroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels
Entertainment
46-inch flat-screen TV
Premium channels
Satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave
Fridge
More
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:30 AM
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
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Renovations and closures
The property will be renovating from October 1 2024 to March 31 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
Swimming pool
Alternate facilities will be available offsite during the renovation.
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.
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
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
We should mention
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision
Property is also known as
Comfort Inn Hotel Altoona
Comfort Inn Altoona
Comfort Inn Altoona-Des Moines Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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4 out of 5 only because the hot food was already cleaned up and put away 10 minutes early. Please give the staff instruction to leave it out until 10am since thats what guests are told. I paid a bit more to stay here because breakfast was imcluded. Loved how clean everything was though and all the staff was very friendly.
The beds at this motel was comfy i was able to sleep good usually most beds are hard as a rock these wasnt
Julie
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
6/10 Okay
Melissa, Fairfax
Travelled with family and small children
27 Jul 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very basic, but trouble with cooling in the room & no bathroom ventilization. Pool is very small & room not maintained...rotting bc of humidity. Good basic breakfast & standard room amenities.
The check-in took 15 minutes and I was the only one at the desk. Nice young man working; however, he didn't know what he was doing. The room--one bathroom light was burned out; another was blinking (going out). The room smoke detector on the ceiling was taped up. The worst thing was the humidity in the room. EVERYTHING was damp. The towels in the bathroom never dried at all. Our clothes were damp. We kept the AC at 72 degrees with the fan going all the time. We stayed on the first floor; the windows were not open.
Our room was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was good! They had biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, waffles, and sausage in addition to the typical cereal, etc.
When we arrived at the hotel we noticed several people in bathing suits walking in the parking lot. At check in no one told us the pool was out of service until I asked. They were allowing guests to walk to neighboring hotel to use their pool. The pool was heavily chlorinated and had tons of people in it from both hotels. When I inquired about the pool at our hotel the manager said it wasnt their fault that the levels were not safe to swim. I received a very rude email from management. Other than the pool the hotel was good. Breakfast was lacking. Rooms were comfortable.
Jennifer
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Marcia
Business traveller
26 Jun 2024
Great stay
Clean, comfortable, good value. Would stay again. Easy to get to.