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Studio 6 Altoona, IA - Des Moines East

2.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchenette
Indoor pool
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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3225 Adventureland Drive, Altoona, IA, 50009
  • Place, Adventureland
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Outlets of Des Moines
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Motel 6 Altoona, IA - Des Moines East
  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
3.0 out of 5, 1,001 reviews
The price is NZ$129
includes taxes & fees
2 Dec - 3 Dec
Motel 6 Altoona, IA - Des Moines East

About the area

Altoona

Located in Altoona, Studio 6 Altoona, IA - Des Moines East is within a 15-minute drive of Adventureland and Iowa State Fairgrounds. .This motel is 8.8 mi (14.2 km) from Casey's Center and 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from Cinemark Altoona.
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What's nearby

  • Adventureland - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Cinemark Altoona - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Outlets of Des Moines - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Iowa State Fairgrounds - 11 min drive - 10.6 km

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Texas Roadhouse - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Culver's - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Studio 6 Altoona, IA - Des Moines East

Motel with free parking, near Adventureland
Studio 6 Altoona, IA - Des Moines East offers 40 accommodations with air conditioning. 43-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Kitchenettes offer full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an indoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. 43-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, and housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool or make use of other amenities including a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (107 centimetre high)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Hob
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, 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 not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean@6 (Motel 6)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Studio 6 Altoona, IA - Des Moines East Motel
Studio 6 Altoona, IA - Des Moines East Altoona
Studio 6 Altoona, IA - Des Moines East Motel Altoona

Reviews

Studio 6 Altoona, IA - Des Moines East Reviews

7.4

Good

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 172 out of 439 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 91 out of 439 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 439 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 439 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 62 out of 439 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cindy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Expedia should remove this hotel. It was the worst. Bedding was very old towels were like shop rags. Felt unsafe. Needs to be torn down. Wish we could get our money back.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Ceryl

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was run down, the room smelled like mildew and was super humid and gross feeling in the room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Monica

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room itself was clean. The rest of the property was dirty and in disrepair. Pool was out of service, gutter was hanging off the building, hallway carpet was nasty. They were low on pillows and towels. Was far below expectations for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Melanie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The pool was closed although that wasn't posted online.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Joan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great! The room was great as well. A few small areas around the hotel could use some maintenance, but overall great experience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Josh

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very bad

This had to be one of the worse places I’ve stayed, first off the hallway to our room smelt like cigarette smoke our room smelts musty, there were power cords from air conditioner laying on the floor in our room, our son went to was his hands and the handle fell off from sink, electrical box and wires were just laying in the bottom of the cabinet under the sink, the bathroom had no lock on it went to pool to let kids swim and sign said it was closed someone ripped off the key card reader going into pool and pool looked like it had not run in a long time.
Power cords just laying on floor
Cord on lamp frayed
Pool was shut down and looked like it hadn’t been open for awhile
Handle came off the sink first time using it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

patty

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brianna

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Checked into my room walked in a the bed had dity bedding
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Patrick

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Walked in lobby, sign saying pool is closed. Got to room, it stunk!!! Asked staff about it, was told they had some workers staying there for month or 2, that’s probably why it smells. Went to lobby in morning for coffee, I think it was made night before, nasty. Claim to be security building. Lock on side door doesn’t work and has been broken for a while according to staff. It sure wasn’t worth $80 a night. Needs to be torn down since they obviously can’t clean it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service

Horrible front desk personal

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

jim

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Michele

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

George

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kristin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Alisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
What was expected of motel 6. Next to a busy truck stop.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Lightning

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Candace

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The photos in their profile are not accurate. This place is filthy and run down. Luckily , the room was better than the hallways and lobby, so we did end up staying the night because we were just there to sleep for 1 night and it was close to the activity we were in town to do. It’s one of those hotels that people live in and there were shady people hanging out everywhere. The entrances were filthy with cigarette butts. The hallways were filthy and littered with garbage.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025