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Wildwood Lodge

3.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Lobby
Concierge desk
Indoor pool
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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11431 Forest Ave, Clive, IA, 50325
  • Living History Farms
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Jordan Creek Town Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Casey's Center
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room | Living area

Standard Room

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

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(52 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Clive

When you stay at Wildwood Lodge in Clive, you'll be in a shopping district, within a 5-minute drive of Clive Aquatic Center and Pump It Up. .This hotel is 8.9 mi (14.2 km) from Des Moines Public Library and 8.9 mi (14.3 km) from Casey's Center.

What's nearby

  • Living History Farms - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Mercy Medical Center West Lakes - 2 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Jordan Creek Town Center - 5 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Drake University - 10 min drive - 13.2 km
  • Casey's Center - 13 min drive - 16.4 km

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cracker Barrel - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Hotels near Iowa Machine Shed Restaurant - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Wildwood Lodge

Hotel with free breakfast, near Clive Aquatic Center
Wildwood Lodge offers 103 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, or hot tub without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 103 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an indoor pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service. A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Bicycle tours
  • Bicycles
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Children's games
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Business centre
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1995
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 37-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Mini-fridge
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 100 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 16 years, 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 day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 20.00 per pet, per night
  • 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 day

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 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
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, or hot tub without adult supervision

Property is also known as

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Wildwood Lodge Clive
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Wildwood Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 963 out of 1198 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 173 out of 1198 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 1198 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 1198 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 1198 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its interior decoration is very attractive.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place was very nice, we came for state track with a group of other families. The kids loved the pool and the parents loved hanging out by the firepit.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jeremy, Surprise

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Traveling through the area stay the night at this hotel. The decor reminded me of the great Wolf Lodge without the price tag and amenities. The hotel definitely needs some updating and repairs. In my bathroom, the tile was coming off the wall in multiple places. Overall, I would rate this a 7.5 out of 10
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Amy

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

Always a good stay here

We always enjoy staying at the Wildwood Lodge. Location is great for us and we appreciate that it is quiet even when there are youth sports teams staying most weekends we’re there. Beds are comfortable, rooms are large, breakfast is good and kept tidy and staff is excellent! One minor complaint is the lack of good lighting in the bathroom. Very dark in the bathroom in general- bathrooms could use a little refresher aesthetically. Other than that, we really enjoy our stay each time we come.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Mollie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was a good spot and location, just dated
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jolene

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience very unique property 👌
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love walking to a restaurant after being in the car for hours. Wildwood has a friendly staff. The breakfast has a variety of food. We also enjoy sitting by the outside fire pit. It is a tradition to take a picture at the fire pit and send to our son in Lincoln, NE. He knows we made it and should be at his house the next day. We did not like no one mentioned the exit to Wildwood Lodge was torn down. It took some time to figure out how to get to our hotel. We were tired and wanted to get out of the car.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

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

Best hotel!

Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Very clean loved the pool sucks the hot tub was broken when we went other than that will for sure stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Kathy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jamey

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Blythe

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, super cute, love the decor! The pool was fun! Great location- close to restaurants!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Penfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Impressive check in staff and breakfast attendant! Loved the biscuits every morning! The room was spacious, and the bed and pillows were comfortable. The room was clean but could use some freshening up (caulking, tile, paint touch-ups).
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice property nice staff
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a cute little hotel with a great staff! The breakfast option was great to get before hitting the road!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was excellent except for 2 things. The toilet was ready ow and the bathroom’s lighting wasn’t the
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Place to stay! Hot water was not working in our room but luckily we didnt need to shower and we only were there to sleep. We would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jeff

Liked: Amenities
It is an older property, but it is clean and they’ve kept it up and the staff is way above average
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s such a clean property, bed was comfortable and the rooms are large. That was my favorite part!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to get to, restaurant next door, tucked away in a cul-de-sac area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025