Family friendly Hotels, Ames Iowa | Expedia

A building with arched windows and a garden with various plants and flowers.

Change your mind
Book hotels with free cancellation
Treat yourself
Sign in to save 10% or more on thousands of hotels
Sign in
Be picky
Search almost a million properties worldwide

Check availability on Ames Family friendly Hotels

Tonight

Aug 24 - Aug 25

Tomorrow

Aug 25 - Aug 26

This weekend

Aug 28 - Aug 30

Next weekend

Our top choices for Ames family-friendly hotels

An indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, tiled flooring, and seating area with chairs and potted plants.

A modern bathroom with a glass shower enclosure, a white toilet, a vanity with a mirror, and neatly folded towels.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a TV.

A lobby with a large banner of Iowa State University Central Campus, seating area with sofas and tables, and a staircase leading to upper floors.

1. Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Ames

Dive into family fun at the indoor pool—this hotel offers hiking trails and a hot tub, perfect for family adventures.

P6,054

P6,781 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 13 - Sep 14

A modern hotel with a stone facade, labeled "Springhill Suites by Marriott," featuring a covered entrance and multiple windows.

A hotel room with a desk, two beds, a sofa, and a large artwork on the wall.

An outdoor seating area with stone walls, a fire pit, and modern furniture.

A modern reception desk with a wooden finish and a white counter. A large wall mural with various words and phrases is visible behind the desk.

2. SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames

Ames

P6,242

P6,991 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

A spacious lobby with a brown sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table.

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a chair. There are three framed pictures on the wall.

A spacious hotel dining area with multiple tables and chairs, a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall, and a large window providing a view of the cityscape.

A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a computer, and a wall-mounted sign.

3. Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Ames

P5,455

P6,110 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 6 - Sep 7

4. Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames

Ames

Family fun awaits near campus with health club, garden views, and premium amenities for everyone to enjoy together.

P4,721

P5,287 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 27 - Aug 28

An indoor swimming pool with wooden beams, tiled walls, and a seating area with tables and chairs.

A restaurant with a stone fireplace, wooden furniture, and a high ceiling with fans.

A spa area with a hot tub, wooden ceiling beams, tiled walls, and a view through large windows.

A spacious lobby with a reception desk, a wooden staircase, and a blue mat with "American Inn" text.

5. AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

Ames

Family-friendly fun begins with an indoor pool and firepit at this cozy Ames hotel, where kids play while parents relax.

P4,999

P5,599 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 14 - Sep 15

An outdoor patio with seating, a barbecue grill, and string lights.

A modern gym with treadmills, exercise balls, and weight machines.

A modern living room with a fireplace, a flat-screen TV, and a dining area with a round table and chairs.

A swimming pool with four lounge chairs and large windows.

6. Staybridge Suites Ames by IHG

Ames

P6,603

P7,395 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

A modern dining area with a kitchen in the background, a flat-screen TV displaying "Free Wi-Fi All Rooms", and a ceiling fan.

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a sofa, and a TV.

A swimming pool with a tiled floor and walls, surrounded by chairs and tables.

A walk-in shower with a glass door, a handheld showerhead, a handheld faucet, and a towel rack.

7. Sonesta Essential Ames

Ames

P4,301

P4,817 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 24 - Sep 25

A multi-level indoor pool area with lounge chairs and potted plants.

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a small table, a lamp, and a kitchenette with cabinets and a microwave.

A restaurant with wooden walls and a green patterned floor. Tables and chairs are arranged for dining.

A hotel named "Quality Inn & Suites" with a brick facade, multiple windows, and a covered entrance area.

8. Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

Ames

Family fun near ISU campus with friendly staff, pool, fitness center, and close proximity to aquatic adventures.

P4,881

P5,467 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

View all properties

Choose what matters most at family-friendly hotels in Ames

Breakfast included

Pool

All-inclusive

4 stars

5 stars

Family-friendly hotels with free breakfast in Ames

An indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, tiled flooring, and seating area with chairs and potted plants.

A hallway with a red carpet leading to a restaurant named "The Iowa Stater Restaurant."

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a TV.

A lobby with a large banner of Iowa State University Central Campus, seating area with sofas and tables, and a staircase leading to upper floors.

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Ames

P6,054

P6,781 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 13 - Sep 14

An indoor swimming pool with wooden beams, tiled walls, and a seating area with tables and chairs.

A restaurant with a stone fireplace, wooden furniture, and a high ceiling with fans.

A spa area with a hot tub, wooden ceiling beams, tiled walls, and a view through large windows.

A hotel room with a bed, a vanity with a mirror, a television, and a microwave.

AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

Ames

P4,999

P5,599 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 14 - Sep 15

A modern hotel with a stone facade, labeled "Springhill Suites by Marriott," featuring a covered entrance and multiple windows.

A hotel room with a desk, two beds, a sofa, and a large artwork on the wall.

An outdoor seating area with stone walls, a fire pit, and modern furniture.

A modern hotel lobby with wooden cabinetry, a self-service beverage station, and a staircase leading to another level.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames

Ames

P6,242

P6,991 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

A spacious lobby with a brown sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table.

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a chair. There are three framed pictures on the wall.

A spacious hotel dining area with multiple tables and chairs, a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall, and a large window providing a view of the cityscape.

A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a computer, and a wall-mounted sign.

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Ames

P5,455

P6,110 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 6 - Sep 7

A modern dining area with a kitchen in the background, a flat-screen TV displaying "Free Wi-Fi All Rooms", and a ceiling fan.

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a sofa, and a TV.

A swimming pool with a tiled floor and walls, surrounded by chairs and tables.

A hotel room with a desk, chair, TV, lamp, and a mirror.

Sonesta Essential Ames

Ames

P4,301

P4,817 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 24 - Sep 25

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames

Ames

P4,721

P5,287 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 27 - Aug 28

An outdoor patio with seating, a barbecue grill, and string lights.

A modern gym with treadmills, exercise balls, and weight machines.

A modern living room with a fireplace, a flat-screen TV, and a dining area with a round table and chairs.

A swimming pool with four lounge chairs and large windows.

Staybridge Suites Ames by IHG

Ames

P6,603

P7,395 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

A multi-level indoor pool area with lounge chairs and potted plants.

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a small table, a lamp, and a kitchenette with cabinets and a microwave.

A restaurant with wooden walls and a green patterned floor. Tables and chairs are arranged for dining.

A hotel named "Quality Inn & Suites" with a brick facade, multiple windows, and a covered entrance area.

Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

Ames

P4,881

P5,467 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

A compact kitchenette with a vending machine, a window with a view of a parking lot, and a refrigerator.

A restaurant with tables and chairs, a view through a window, and a Red Roof sign.

A Red Roof Inn with a modern building, a parking lot, and a clear sky.

A hotel room with a bed, desk, chair, and a large window.

Red Roof Inn Ames

Ames

P4,011

P4,492 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 13 - Sep 14

A hotel room with a large bathtub, a sofa, a desk with a television, and a window with curtains.

An indoor swimming pool with clear blue water, surrounded by seating areas and windows.

A hotel corridor with a Coca-Cola vending machine and a water dispenser.

A hotel lobby with a blue sofa, red chairs, a coffee table, two lamps, framed pictures on the wall, and a patterned rug.

Comfort Inn Story City

Story City

P5,718

P6,404 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 6 - Sep 7

View all properties

Family-friendly hotels with pools in Ames

An indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, tiled flooring, and seating area with chairs and potted plants.

A hallway with a red carpet leading to a restaurant named "The Iowa Stater Restaurant."

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a TV.

A lobby with a large banner of Iowa State University Central Campus, seating area with sofas and tables, and a staircase leading to upper floors.

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Ames

P6,054

P6,781 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 13 - Sep 14

An indoor swimming pool with wooden beams, tiled walls, and a seating area with tables and chairs.

A restaurant with a stone fireplace, wooden furniture, and a high ceiling with fans.

A spa area with a hot tub, wooden ceiling beams, tiled walls, and a view through large windows.

A hotel room with a bed, a vanity with a mirror, a television, and a microwave.

AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

Ames

P4,999

P5,599 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 14 - Sep 15

A modern hotel with a stone facade, labeled "Springhill Suites by Marriott," featuring a covered entrance and multiple windows.

A hotel room with a desk, two beds, a sofa, and a large artwork on the wall.

An outdoor seating area with stone walls, a fire pit, and modern furniture.

A modern hotel lobby with wooden cabinetry, a self-service beverage station, and a staircase leading to another level.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames

Ames

P6,242

P6,991 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

An outdoor patio with seating, a barbecue grill, and string lights.

A modern gym with treadmills, exercise balls, and weight machines.

A modern living room with a fireplace, a flat-screen TV, and a dining area with a round table and chairs.

A swimming pool with four lounge chairs and large windows.

Staybridge Suites Ames by IHG

Ames

P6,603

P7,395 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

A modern dining area with a kitchen in the background, a flat-screen TV displaying "Free Wi-Fi All Rooms", and a ceiling fan.

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a sofa, and a TV.

A swimming pool with a tiled floor and walls, surrounded by chairs and tables.

A hotel room with a desk, chair, TV, lamp, and a mirror.

Sonesta Essential Ames

Ames

P4,301

P4,817 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 24 - Sep 25

A spacious lobby with a brown sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table.

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a chair. There are three framed pictures on the wall.

A spacious hotel dining area with multiple tables and chairs, a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall, and a large window providing a view of the cityscape.

A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a computer, and a wall-mounted sign.

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Ames

P5,455

P6,110 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 6 - Sep 7

A multi-level indoor pool area with lounge chairs and potted plants.

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a small table, a lamp, and a kitchenette with cabinets and a microwave.

A restaurant with wooden walls and a green patterned floor. Tables and chairs are arranged for dining.

A hotel named "Quality Inn & Suites" with a brick facade, multiple windows, and a covered entrance area.

Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

Ames

P4,881

P5,467 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

A hotel room with a large bathtub, a sofa, a desk with a television, and a window with curtains.

An indoor swimming pool with clear blue water, surrounded by seating areas and windows.

A hotel corridor with a Coca-Cola vending machine and a water dispenser.

A hotel lobby with a blue sofa, red chairs, a coffee table, two lamps, framed pictures on the wall, and a patterned rug.

Comfort Inn Story City

Story City

P5,718

P6,404 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 6 - Sep 7

An indoor swimming pool with a wooden ceiling and brick walls, surrounded by lounge chairs and potted plants.

A gym with various exercise equipment, including treadmills and weight machines.

A breakfast corner with a coffee machine, a menu board, and seating for two.

A room with a desk, computer, and a view of an indoor pool.

Baymont by Wyndham Boone

Boone

P7,097

P7,948 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 24 - Sep 25

Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

View all properties

Top Ames Hotel Reviews

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

8/10 Good

"I would stay again. Quiet neighborhood. Outside area to walk/run. Hotels is nice and clean with some signs of age, The hot tub wasn’t easy to enter. A large drop off instead of steps."

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

10/10 Excellent

"We will stay here again. New hotel only a couple years old. Beds were great. As someone who has a tall person in the family and has long hair, the shower heads were the best I have had in a long time...high enough for 6'4 person and pressure was strong enough I didn't have to spend 20 minutes rinsing my hair. Breakfast was good too. Thanks to Chris for helping us out and you could tell the staff cares. We had a room right by the pool and it was quiet and did not smell like pool. The only thing I did not like was the mint smelling shampoo/lotion."

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames

10/10 Excellent

"Front desk and breakfast staff was welcoming and friendly, room was great and the location is perfect, will continue to make this our top choice in Ames!"

AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

8/10 Good

"We stayed 1 night. Bed was comfortable. Clean room except the bathroom drain was very slow. Standard free breakfast."

Sonesta Essential Ames

Sonesta Essential Ames

8/10 Good

"Everything was good, no complaints."

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

10/10 Excellent

"Breakfast was great and the rooms were clean. This was our first stay."

Spark by Hilton Ames

Spark by Hilton Ames

10/10 Excellent

"Great stay for AAU junior Olympics"

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Ames

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Ames

10/10 Excellent

"Great rooms. Very nice breakfast"

GrandStay Hotel & Suites

GrandStay Hotel & Suites

8/10 Good

"Check in was quick and easy. The front desk worker was welcoming and friendly. The place was nice and our room seemed to be fairly newly painted. Our toilet paper dispenser was missing the metal tube to put the toilet paper roll on. We were going to let the front desk know as we left, but no one was there. Not a big deal, but it should be fixed. Breakfast was fine. Quite a few choices, but no hot eggs over the weekend we were there. Disappointing, but there were several other choices. No real complaints and we would definitely stay there again."

Frequently asked questions

What's Ames like for family-friendly vacations?

The destination of Ames is a good option if you've been considering a getaway with the kids. The sporting events, theaters, and restaurants are just a few things that make this an attractive family vacation spot. Take to the air and fly into Des Moines International Airport (DSM), which is located 33.9 mi (54.6 km) from the city center.

What's the best hotel for families in Ames?

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University is a hotel with an indoor pool and a restaurant, and it's a top choice on Expedia for families. Other options to stay with the kids include Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames and AmericInn by Wyndham Ames.

How many hotels that welcome families should I expect to find in Ames?

Expedia has 5 family-friendly hotels and other accommodations in Ames.

When's the best time to book a family-friendly vacation in Ames?

The hottest months are usually July and August with an average temp of 71°F, while the coldest months are January and February with an average of 27°F. The snowiest months in Ames are January, March, February, and November, with each month seeing an average of 7 inches of snowfall.

What's there to see and do with your family in Ames?

While you are visiting Ames, you might want to round up the kiddos and make time to see interesting attractions such as Main Street Cultural District and Hilton Coliseum. Make sure you have lots of time for activities like Jack Trice Stadium and Stephens Auditorium.

Explore a world of travel with Expedia