Independent Ames hotels

"Very clean and comfortable! Very pleased! The pool and hot tub were perfect. Room is beautiful and very comfortable. Highly recommend!"

"Nice hotel at a reasonable price. Service was excellent, room was clean, and breakfast buffet was plentiful and fresh."

"First time staying at a Grand Stay property and we were impressed. The property appears to have been recently renovated and our single queen room/suite was very nice. Having a bedroom (with a door that closes) separate from a sitting area w/ sleeper sofa TV and kitchenette (w/ full size refrigerator, mini- stove, microwave, and dishwasher) is very nice. The bathroom was roomy, the tub/shower had very good water pressure, and the HVAC worked well. The only (minor) complaint would be that the bed comfort was merely average and a little firm. Other minor issues- the weekend breakfast ends at 9AM- a bit too soon for most and a bit soon compared to other hotels. The breakfast was standard and compares to other non-budget hotels (but no fruit was found- maybe we arrived to close to the 9am cut off); the ONLY ice machine we could locate was on first floor at one end meaning if you get a room on 3rd floor opposite end it's a bit of a trek to get some ice. The pool was nice if not a bit small, and the hot tub again nice but with a capacity of 6 also a bit small. There was a noticeable amount of sand in the hot tub, and the pool and hot tub smelled very strongly of chemical/chlorine. Given that our room rate was well under $100 I would definitely stay here again, but room rates vary widely based on demand and we must have found a slow weekend."

"Very clean, very nice, friendly and helpful staff."

"Let us bring the dog!"

"Very nice hotel. Drawback is that the price goes up when there are local tournaments as the gym is right across the street. Great place to stay for the right price, but will go further if it's an expensive weekend."

"Clean and friendly hotel "

"The staff was very friendly and this hotel was clean and very nice. I got in a great workout in the gym and enjoyed the breakfast in the morning. There were lots of great options. I would definitely stay here again. "

"This property was wonderful. It was clean, well operated, catered to all of our needs, and we would stay here any other time in Ames and recommend it to all our friends."