Studio 6 Altoona, IA - Des Moines East

2.5 star property

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Guests can enjoy a tranquil courtyard with a gazebo and small pool.
Relax by the pool surrounded by lounge chairs and a table.
Convenient beverage options are available at your fingertips.
Enjoy cooking in this well-equipped kitchen with a refrigerator, oven, and sink under a window.
Enjoy cooking in this well-equipped kitchen with a refrigerator, microwave, sink, and dining area.

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Altoona

With a stay at Studio 6 Altoona, IA - Des Moines East in Altoona, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Adventureland and Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino. .This motel is 5.9 mi (9.6 km) from Iowa State Fairgrounds and 8.8 mi (14.2 km) from Casey's Center.

What's nearby

  • Adventureland - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Outlets of Des Moines - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Iowa State Fairgrounds - 12 min drive - 10.6 km
  • Casey's Center - 13 min drive - 17.5 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Flying J Travel Center - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬3 min drive

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.

Languages

English

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
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
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Studio 6 Altoona, IA - Des Moines East Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 160 out of 391 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 391 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 391 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 391 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 53 out of 391 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Joseph

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Cheri

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not well maintained property.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brittany, Des Moines

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Hurtz

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had no hot water no amenities in the room and horrible service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stay was inexpensive and good enough for one night. Staff were courteous at check in. No elevators (only stairs) to second floor. Being next to a truck stop there was some evening noise but that settled down during the night. There was a surprise 50$ deposit required that was refunded a few days later as they promised.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle, Des Moines

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth, thorsby

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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had fun in the pool. Room had everything we could posdibly need.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brittany, Des Moines

Good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle, Des Moines

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Happy Holiday

Staff was nice. Everything in our room worked great, was nice and clean. My only complaint isn't too bad, I booked for a pool and it was closed. But I understand...it happens. Would stay here again ...I'll just be sure to check first that the pool is open. I appreciated at check in that the man made sure my son and I had the wifi password. And told me where to drive around and park close to my door (we arrived in the evening after dark) it's the little things like this. We stayed for Easter weekend and it was fun to decorate our room and eat candy and watch TV! Thank You!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The staff was super friendly and they got us everything we needed right away.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Emma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was nice and clean could have been mopped though. The outside had feces all over the back parking lot, our room door had a gap wide enough to look into the room, and the flooring in the pool room is broken up a little bit.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Lee

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Asmeret

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Asmeret

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms and amazing staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cory

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
RV camp straight out of breaking bad. Pretty active at night if ya know what I mean. Lot lizards and tweekers paradise. Definitely worth a stay or two, break out the lawn chairs and drinks in the parking lot and enjoy the show
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brittany, Des Moines

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Asmeret

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff and clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Terrie

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I highly do not recommend staying here it’s filthy full of addicts and prostitutes the owner and staff doesn’t care the outer doors do not lock our room door was kicked in at 3am the owner would not do anything the ice machine is full of black mold if you are extended stay they will not give you clean sheets or towels
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Asmeret

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff and clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Asmeret

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025