Ankeny Hotels

Experience was good. We enjoyed free breakfast in the attached restaurant. This was different than what we've experienced before.

ordered pizza from a local place. Would have been nice to eat in the pool area. The adults had to keep walking back and forth to make sure kids were OK.

We waited at least 2 minutes for someone to show up at the front desk. We definitely got what we paid for, and not a penny more.

For the price, it was exactly what we bargained for. If you want to partake in their very limited breakfast selection - you better get down there before 9:15 or it will be long gone! Otherwise the staff was friendly and sharp and the room was in good shape.

well, it's not so true about Super 8 Hotel advertising on the web., there is no heat poo, cold jucuzzy, "Superstart breakfast" were muffin, hot waffer, milk and cereal, coffee, juice. We got 2 smoking rooms instead, the front desk realy copperative moved us to the non-smoke rooms but still smell bad. One of the mattress should be in the trash, not enough towel for 4, screen door is missing, TV color is faded.

Was a very small and out dated room that needs attention and the staff was not very nice nor the accommodations. Spent little time in the hotel due to it's uninviting atmosphere. Conveniently near interstate and shopping area though.

Hotel is well managed and close to good dining. The morning breakfast (included in reservation) offered a good selection and comfortable seating.

I just stayed at theis property for two nights on a business trip. The General Manager, Jim, went out of his way to help me out. The room was clean and the hotel was quiet. Great to have after a hard day's work on the road!

Nearby restaurants were excellent. Nice location for rest and planning sight-seeing in DesMoine area.

although stated upfront that kids under 12 eat free at breakfast, I had to pay the half price for my daughter's breakfast for the reason I didn't quite understand. The charge to the breakfast ($9.95+tax and tips) is too high for a simple breakfast buffet without any individually cooked hot dish

Fantastic, reasonably priced, no complaints, room was clean, this was one of, if not the best motel I have ever stayed in. Employees were outstanding, very accomodating. I was in town for a job interview & travel arrangements were done about 1 week prior to my arrival. I would recommend this motel to anyone who asks.....

Stayed overnight while looking at RV's. Enjoyed the pool and hottub. Friendly people at front counter. Chips Resterant and Bar delivered great pizza to the room and it was delicious. Will look for more of these Motels as we travel.

Hotel was OK. Nothing special, but nothing too bad. Didn't like that when I got there around 1, after a 4 hour motorcycle ride, and I couldn't get in early. The parking lot was completely empty, so I figured I would be able to get in, but they said they didn't have any rooms ready yet. Hmmmm.... 2 hours after 'checkout' time and they didn't have a room? Rooms are decent. Nothing too amazing. AC worked great! Breakfast was average. Nothing special, but not too bad.

Visited Des Moines area for wedding. Local hotels all seem overpriced for the value, but went with a newer hotel in Ankeny, hoping that new would equate with clean and safe. Hotel is close to I-35, so that was convenient. Hotel didn't have enough parking, so had to park in another hotel's parking lot two nights in a row. The only nearby restaurant closes fairly early and although there are others within walking distance, you have to walk along the shoulder of a highway and over I-35 to get to them. The Hotel hallway smelled like an Indian restaurant. Not a bad scent at a buffet, but not what you want in a hotel. The hotel room was air conditioned with a window/wall unit, but even though the room was cold, it was exceptionally humid. It felt like being at the ocean. The room smelled musty and damp. The carpet felt moist when you walked on it with bare feet. The bathroom fan appeared functional, so the source of the damp remained a mystery. We opened a window (with a cracked pane) to let the damp and the smell out. Didn't exactly help, but we could really hear the highway then. Although there is a pretty pond with waterfowl outside, it was not exactly serene. On our last day, the maids took our used towels that we had hanging up to dry, but didn't replace them with clean ones. Also, the toilet had very low water pressure, even though the sinks and the showers seemed normal. There was mildew in the caulking of the shower as well. The furnishings of the room were bland, well-used, and the bed cover was one of those itchy, polyester floral abominations. The shower curtain was a sticky vinyl. The towels were so used, that in parts they were thread-bare and had strings pulling out of the hems. On the second day, our door keys stopped working so we had to get replacements. Also, when you latched the door, it appeared to be locked, but you could still push the door in to open it. To lock the door, you had to really pull hard with your body weight. Twice, we discovered that our room had not actually been locked while we were away. Also, the space under the door is so large, that the light seeping in from the hallway brightens up the room at night.

We just needed a room to sleep and it fit the requirements.

This hotel provides you with a very comfortable bed, quiet hotel atmosphere and a great continental breakfast.

desk personell were very good

the area is nice. we were surprised at this. unfortunately we couldnt enjoy it because we were there for ISU family weekend and spent all of our time on campus.

This hotel is located in a great spot, unfortunately we did not get to enjoy the area due to the fact that we were there for Family Weekend at Iowa State. It was a bit farther than we would have liked to be for an ISU visit, but if it weren't for that the area had a lot to choose from! I liked the outdoors of this hotel much much better than other hotels we have stayed at in the area! The breakfast was fine too.