Courtyard Ames

It was very nice, clean, friendly staff, etc. A bit noisy from the highway but I wear ear plugs myself so I was fine! Overall I’d highly recommend!

Bad service at the bar, view was the roof of the other part of the building, it sucked.

We were in town for a family wedding. With our large families, and a bigger variety of likes and dislikes, the hotel was able to easily accommodate all of us, including both indoor and outdoor seating (complete with an outdoor fire pit!) for our group to socialize without crowding into one person’s private room. They had a minimal selection of snacks and drinks for purchase, but had no trouble with us expanding with our own food and drink. We even ordered delivery pizza from Casey’s gas station. Sounds cray, but give it a try, especially the breakfast pizza, available all day and night. That was good advice from locals. Rooms are clean, comfy, and efficient with a small fridge, microwave, and Keurig in each room. There were plenty of outlets and charging plugs in several areas of the clean, bright room, and a huge flat screen TV. There are different types of rooms to accommodate different needs, just ask for what you prefer. Kids loved the indoor pool, hubby and I loved the workout/gym area. Location was excellent, easy to find, and close to so many things. Our favorites included the German bakery and (don’t laugh) the grocery store HyVee was a great spot for a different option of a $10 meal every day of the week. Local favorite was Thursday Steak Night, but we liked the hibachi. If you don’t have a car, there’s food across the parking lot, an easy walk. Staff was all friendly and super helpful, and housekeeping Karen was amazing as well. Nearby stores include Aldi, Walmart, and Target. The only thing I didn’t like was having to leave.

Love this hotel! the bar area is nice and close to restaurants. When in Ames always stay here!!!

Fire alarm went off early in morning due to kitchen fans not turned on and my card was inactivated while I went out to my car in the am before checkout. Elevators weren’t working for at least 3 hours after fire alarm. Had to take stairs to get my card reactivated and back up again.

Perfect for a weekend stay - room was fantastic - bed was comfy - location was convenient. Would have lived to have breakfast but not a deal breaker for me. Shocked to walk in and see a lil’ hotel bar - that was unique to hotels like this. My only complaint would be the shower - there was no door, the pressure was funny, and I had a hard time figuring out the water temp. I would definitely recommend a stay here and I’m sure I will be back.

Clean and convenient. Great beds.