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Econo Lodge Ames

2.0 star property

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Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking
Pillow-top beds, desk, cots/infant beds, rollaway beds
Lobby
Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking
Indoor pool

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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2600 Se 16th St, Ames, IA, 50010
  • Place, Ames Dog Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Main Street Cultural District
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Iowa State University
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Pillow-top beds, desk, cots/infant beds, rollaway beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Pillow-top beds, desk, cots/infant beds, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Pillow-top beds, desk, cots/infant beds, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

7.0 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Ames

With a stay at Econo Lodge Ames in Ames, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Iowa State University and Cinemark Ames Movies 12. .This hotel is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Ames Dog Park and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Main Street Cultural District.

What's nearby

  • Ames Dog Park - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Main Street Cultural District - 5 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Iowa State University - 6 min drive - 9.1 km
  • Reiman Gardens - 6 min drive - 7.7 km
  • Jack Trice Stadium - 6 min drive - 6.3 km

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Mucky Duck Pub - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Hickory Park - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Econo Lodge Ames

Hotel in Ames with an indoor pool and free breakfast
Econo Lodge Ames offers 85 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary weekday newspapers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

This Ames hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 85 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

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
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • 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.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

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

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for an additional fee
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

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
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM
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

Econo Lodge Ames
Econo Lodge Hotel Ames
Econo Lodge Ames Iowa
Econo Lodge Ames Hotel
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Econo Lodge Ames Hotel
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Econo Lodge Ames Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 161 out of 791 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 336 out of 791 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 165 out of 791 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 82 out of 791 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 47 out of 791 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

STEVE

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old, musty, threadbare.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

Disliked: Amenities
Entrance and lobby set the tone. Boxes. Junk where the computer and brochures are. Trash bins heaped full at the entrance to the hallways, stinks. Room smells of mildew. Disappointing. Landscaping over grown with weeds, how would you expect the interior any better? Only good thing is the room rate and the air conditioning and heater worked! Breakfast was with out bananas and only two old cuties that no one took. No silverware, they need an attendant to wipe off tables.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Theodora

yes
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Austin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beds were not washed and rooms were not cleaned. There is black mold in the pool room on the walls and it smells horrible throughout the whole building. We checked into another hotel that night.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

TASIA

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brad

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a dirty room. Chair was soiled. Shower had mold and hairs everywhere. Smelled in hallway and room. AC didn’t work. Hair dryer didn’t work. No water pressure. More weeds than landscaping in front. Worst experience we have ever had. If we could’ve found any availability we would have walked away. We come to Ames multiple times a year and will never come if Econolodge is only available.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Dawn

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Sean

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Management was friendly recognized me by name and readily responded to any requests or concerns. The property did need some updates. First night stay was very full so room I was in had major water damage that had yet to be repaired and room updates. They needed to come update the cable box so TV could be watched
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Todd, Sioux City

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bed bugs!!
Bed bugs sadly
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lori

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Thomas

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not clean. Broken ice machine. Bugs in shower tub. Excess hair in bathroom. Thin walls and ceiling. Nice people but the facilities are in desperate need of updates and care.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Bruce

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

kenneth

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Nicole

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Not super clean. Wouldn’t stay unless had to.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mostly Positives!!

Room was spacious and clean. Hallways had a distinct unpleasant smell. Check in was friendly and efficient. We would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Justin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jenna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Needs a facelift

Staff were friendly, everything worked as it should, but things were not clean. The air conditioning unit had things growing in it, cigarette butts in the windowsill, and floors that left your feet black (the hotel room flooring is all vinyl). A dog was barking thought the hotel for most hours of the night. I did enjoy the plantings around the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Kim

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didnt eat looked dirty
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tristan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was gross. No elevator. Loud hallways. No shampoo or conditioner. It was one step up from staying in a car.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025