Located in Ankeny, Holiday Inn Express Des Moines Ankeny by IHG is within a 15-minute drive of Casey's Center and Adventureland. .This hotel is 9.4 mi (15.2 km) from Iowa State Fairgrounds and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Des Moines Area Community College.
What's nearby
Des Moines Area Community College - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
Ankeny Dog Park - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
Adventureland - 10 min drive - 15.9 km
Casey's Center - 13 min drive - 17.5 km
Iowa State Fairgrounds - 15 min drive - 16.9 km
Getting around
Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 33 min drive
Restaurants
Chick-fil-A - 7 min walk
Casey's - 19 min walk
McDonald's - 7 min walk
Casey's - 7 min walk
Panera Bread - 9 min walk
About this property
Holiday Inn Express Des Moines Ankeny by IHG
Hotel in Ankeny with an indoor pool and free breakfast
Holiday Inn Express Des Moines Ankeny by IHG offers 74 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 74 air-conditioned guestrooms. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Limited on-site self parking
Food and drink
Free full breakfast available 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
Things to do
Indoor pool
Family friendly
Indoor pool
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
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.
Lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Shampoo
Shower/bathtub combination
Soap
Toilet paper
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Towels provided
Food and drink
Free bottled water
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Air conditioning
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
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 not allowed
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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Property is also known as
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Holiday Inn Express Des Moines Ankeny by IHG Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 233 out of 308 reviews
10 - Excellent
233
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 308 reviews
8 - Good
50
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 308 reviews
6 - Okay
16
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 308 reviews
4 - Poor
4
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 308 reviews
2 - Terrible
5
9.8/10
Cleanliness
9.8/10
Staff & service
9.6/10
Amenities
9.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Michelle
Travelled with family
2 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was clean and spacious. Hotel was so bright and welcoming. Loved the pool and breakfast was delicious.
Michelle
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
David
2 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean, roomy, comfortable. Good breakfast and nice staff.
We did not have breakfast because of other plans. The hotel was super clean with modern accommodations. Looked very new or recently redone. Loved our room well furnished. Would definitely stay there again.
I like the cleanliness of the rooms, the bathroom shower was a little awkward to use but other than that no complaints at all. Would absolutely stay there again.