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Red Roof Inn Ames

2.0 star property

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking
Exterior
Lobby
Free daily continental breakfast
Laundry room

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room

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1418 S Dayton Place, Ames, IA, 50010
  • Place, Ames Dog Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Main Street Cultural District
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Iowa State University
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Ames

With a stay at Red Roof Inn 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 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Main Street Cultural District.

What's nearby

  • Ames Dog Park - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Main Street Cultural District - 4 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Iowa State University - 6 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Reiman Gardens - 6 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Jack Trice Stadium - 6 min drive - 6.0 km

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Hickory Park - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Kum & Go - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Red Roof Inn Ames

Hotel in Ames with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Red Roof Inn Ames offers 58 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 58 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 50-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lever door handles
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (81 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1982
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

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 (maximum USD 105 per stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 80 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night (maximum USD 105 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Daily housekeeping is included for stays of 6 nights or less. Limited housekeeping is provided for stays of 7 nights or more.
Pets must be declared at check-in. Guests bringing 1 pet will not be charged pet fees. The listed pet fee in the Fees section applies only if guests bring 2 or more pets. Pets must be leashed in public areas of the property. Guests are expected to clean up after their pet.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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

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Super 8 Hotel Ames
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Super 8 Wyndham Ames Hotel
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Red Roof Inn Ames Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 110 out of 858 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 231 out of 858 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 225 out of 858 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 152 out of 858 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 140 out of 858 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Joshua

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Motel was fine, room clean and bed comfortable. Apparently someone removed the grate on the air conditioner and defecated inside and replaced the cover
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness
Smaller room. Air conditioner was noisy and could hear something like the ice machine all night long. Did ok in a pinch but would choose differently next time. Price was definitely too much for such a hotel-but it was a game weekend.
I think it was clean, just didn’t look that way.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Chad

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

Very solid experience

The room was recently remodeled. A few overlooked details; but, all in all a very solid experience.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

jill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I likes it all. Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

baylor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty, smelly. No one working the front desk for 30 minutes after showed up. Once the worker did show up to the front desk we were told 'we don't have you reservation. nothing we can do. good luck"
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Alyssa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Our room was very newly renovated. It was also very clean! However, we were barely greeted upon arrival as the attendant was too busy on the computer watching videos. There was also next to no water coming out of the shower head, we had to switch the water to the tub faucet and do the best we could. When we told the morning attendant this, she said 'oh'.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

KARIN, Lakewood

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Overall room was clean except for the tub was dated so appeared dirty. Check in/out was a little awkward due to language barrier and staff member could not explain that receipt would come from Expedia. Good option if you need a reasonable room for night with easy highway access.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcos, Rockford

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible good attention from the hotel staff, because the Expedia did a big mistake, I did a reservation for one room and 3 adults, and Expedia gave me one king bed room and didn’t fix this mistake after I called them. Though the hotel manager solve my problem even that the Expedia didn’t care about. Thanks so much Red Roof manager, appreciate your attention and support.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was just looking for a reasonable price for a lil getaway not far from Nevada & it was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patty

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Bradley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff & helpful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Mathew

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

kyle

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very dirty. The floors looked like they were never cleaned. The bathroom sink wants hardly attached to the wall and the toilet rocked. Over all this hotel was disgusting and i dont plan to return. We even ended our stay a few days early because of the filth.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tyler

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Isaac

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Faye

Travelled with family
Waited quite a while at the front desk to check in, even called the property twice while waiting and got a voice message saying they were not available at this time. Mattress was very hard and uncomfortable. Price too high for the quality of the property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nicole

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room is advertised with queen beds, they were full size. The lights wouldnt work. And the building smelled like marijuana. Which got worse when we reached our floor. Had to check out shortly after entering room and booked a new hotel for our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Had trouble with key cards two days in a row. TV in room didn't work, I advised the front desk and they said they would come up in ten minutes, never showed. If you just need a bed, this motel will meet your needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Bolumbu

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Mohamed

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Eugenia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024