Located in Urbandale, Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines is within a 10-minute drive of Iowa Gold Star Military Museum and Buccaneer Arena. .This family-friendly hotel is 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from Des Moines Community Playhouse and 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park.
What's nearby
Merle Hay Mall - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
Drake University - 9 min drive - 7.7 km
Living History Farms - 9 min drive - 11.1 km
Iowa Events Center - 12 min drive - 11.9 km
Casey's Center - 13 min drive - 12.3 km
Getting around
Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 30 min drive
Restaurants
Chick-Fil-A - 3 min drive
McDonald's - 6 min walk
Casey's General Store - 2 min drive
Sonic Drive-In - 15 min walk
Buffalo Wild Wings - 19 min walk
About this property
Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines
Family-friendly hotel with a water park and free breakfast
Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines offers 166 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 37-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.
This Urbandale hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
An indoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a water park and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 166 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including a water park, an indoor pool, and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy a meal at Castaways Grill, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Castaways Grill - Onsite restaurant.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
A bar/lounge
A poolside bar
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
Castaways Grill
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Children's pool
Gym
Indoor pool
TV in common areas
Water park
Waterslide
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
Children's pool
Free cot
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Soundproofed rooms
Water park
Waterslide
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
ATM
Gift shop/newsstand
Laundry facilities
Vending machine
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Wedding services
Business services
24-hour business centre
Computer station
Conference centre (10,000 square foot of space)
Meeting rooms
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
Lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible business centre
Wheelchair-accessible gym
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
More
2 floors
At least 80% lighting from LEDs
Ballroom
Banquet hall
Local culture and ecosystem education
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Free cot
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
37-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Limited room service
Microwave
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
Free local calls
Heating
Iron/ironing board
LED lighting
Recycling
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Renovations and closures
The following facilities are closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday:
Hot tub
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 30 lbs per pet)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 17 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Count on Us (Wyndham)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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
Ramada Tropics
Ramada Tropics Des Moines
Ramada Tropics Resort
Ramada Tropics Resort Des Moines
Tropics Resort
Des Moines Ramada
Ramada Des Moines
Ramada Hotel Des Moines
Ramada Tropics Hotel Des Moines
Ramada Tropics Resort / Conference Center Des Moines Iowa
Ramada Tropics Resort Moines Urbandale
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Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines Hotel
Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines Reviews
Reviews
5.8
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Lukewarm, dirty hot tub. Extremely cold pools that make it hard to enjoy the water. Bathroom door doesn’t latch, bathroom fan doesn’t work. They made the hot tub 18+ when highschoolers were there for a sporting event. There was no breakfast set up on Saturday so we had to leave. When we came back at 9 the breakfast area has 1 cereal option, some fruit, they were just bringing out pancake batter. The whole area was a mess. I expect better when paying almost 400 to stay the weekend.
The stay was alright. for almost $400 for two nights I would expect more though. Check in took the longest it's ever taken for me at a hotel. It was crazy. I waited for 30 mins with only two people ahead of me in line.. We booked a room for 4 people and only were given 2 towels. When I asked for more the staff member said she would bring me some when they had them available and had a list of room numbers that needed towels on her hand. They never brought us any towels. They also ran out of towels in the pool as well. So needless to say we were cold and wet. I booked this for the waterpark which was okay. I appreciated there were lifeguards but there were floating nasties in the hot tub, and the jets didn't even work. The pool water was warm in the kiddie pool, freezing in the other pools. The slide off the small ship looked sharp on the bottom and didn't extend to the floor of the pool so that seemed like a hazard for my kids. The water squirters also didn't work by the edge of the pool. Average stay but definitely wouldn't spend the extra $100-200 on this hotel next year.
Josephine
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
6/10 Okay
Jenna
14 Apr 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Jenna
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
6/10 Okay
Linsey
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
14 Apr 2025
Disliked: Amenities
I stayed there over the weekend with my family and as soon as i arrived at 4 the lobby was full of people checking in * i would recommend you doing it online* with only 2 people working, As soon as i got to the counter the lady was nice and friendly. I got to our room and there was towels everywhere in the hallways. I noticed they only had 2 towels in the room and we had 2 adults and 2 kids that were in the room. We went to the waterpark and we let the kids play and us as the adults played too well the hot tub didn't work. the bar in the middle the bartender was highly rude and didn't acknowledge us till we had to say something. when i ordered my drink she used stir sticks as my straw and i had to ask for a lid. The waterpark wasn't fully stocked with towels, so we had to go to our room fully soaked and dripping wet, we went to the front desk and asked for towels and we were told on numerous occasions they were out of towels and someone was bringing more, i gave the lady our room number to see if she could have someone bring them to our door when they got some and she said yes ** never got any extra towels** went to the waterpark the next morning and of course no towels in the pool area and also in the front desk got told the same story " out of towels someone is bringing more" as soon as i told one of the lifeguard he brought some up and less then 5 mins of him bringing them up they were gone. The breakfast was mediocre. when they were cleaning up the guy was kinda rude.
Linsey
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
6/10 Okay
Erin, Council Bluffs
Travelled with family and small children
14 Apr 2025
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were all great from the desk clerks to the bar staff. The hot tub was not operating like it should and was fishing dead skin off the water’s surface was not hot and the jets were not working. Room was great but we did have kids knocking on our door and running all evening as we were pool side. But we came for our 3 year olds Birthday and she and the other kids had an absolute BLAST
Erin
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
6/10 Okay
Sarah
14 Apr 2025
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall - i would stay again
Check in, restaurant, water park was great! Staff was friendly. With the amount of kids in the hotel - it was quiet. Showers in the room...could use alot of improvemet...water spilling out of our shower, water never really got warm enough for comfort.
The hotel seemed to be poorly staffed and over occupied. There was trash left behind by others and left untouched. They staff the restaurant was polite and helpful, but the tables were beyond sticky and needing resurfacing. Blaring music from the pool was left on all night and cops were called for various disturbances. I can’t safe we felt overly safe.
Terrible hotel, Boss’ Pizza (attached to the hotel) took over 2 hours before the manager came an asked if we received our food yet, which we had not. Manager argued with me about my order. I order Alfredo with broccoli & Alfredo pizza. He said I ordered mini corn dogs and kids Mac & Cheese. Manager made his own employees cry in front of guests, argued with employee’s in front of guests. Unprofessional, worst restaurant experience ever.
Hotel left pool music on all night, which was so loud it work me up. Cops were called for some unknown reason.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
4/10 Poor
Nathanael
Travelled with family
6 Apr 2025
Disappointing
This place has gone down hill over the years. Took my girls during the week and only on one pool was open which was disappointing. There is a free breakfast which was granola bars and danishes from Walmart. It use to be a warm breakfast. It’s probably better on the weekends.
Nathanael
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
6/10 Okay
Nikedda
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
It took 30 minutes to check in (even after doing it online), pool did not open on time because life guards came in late, no towels on one of the days for both pool and bath- only hand towels. Only one person working at the restaurant. It was spring break so it was busy. My kid spilt hot chocolate and I asked a worker for a towel and he told me he didn’t have time for it and to just leave it. I ended up grabbing napkins while he was watching me and making himself tea. Great place otherwise but I was not pleased.
Started the trip getting there later in the evening. Went to the pool and there were no towels left, asked a life guard working if someone could get more they looked at me and walked away. Phone was broken in the room so no way to call the front desk for assistance. Someone threw up in a pool and they just got it out with a net and no extra chemicals were added for sanitation. Kids were running the halls till midnight playing tag when asked about it they just got told to move to a different floor they started out on the second and third floor. Had drunk people outside my window that peeked in from 3-4 in the morning being very loud and drinking. Kept my young children awake most of the night prior to a dance competition. Tried to call the front desk from the website listed on Google and mailbox was full. The text app they used to better service never responded to any of my request or complaints. Had to walk around the hotel at 330 to get assistance removing the people outside my window. Had booked 2 nights and refused to stay the second night for the safety of my children. Felt very unsafe and will never be going back
When we arrived you could tell the building was dated but that is fine. We got to our room and it was so dirty, brown splatters on the wall, tape on the wall, food or something still on the bed and stains all over the bed skirt. There was also hair on the bedding and sink. We did receive a new room. This room was much better but the arm on the chair broke off as soon as someone sat in it. However, this room was much cleaner. Our key cards had to be reactivated the second day there and our toilet overflowed in the middle of the night. Also, there were people speaking outside by door D at 3 am and when i tried to call the front desk no one answered. They finally stopped talking at 4 am. The hot tub was unavailable while we were there.