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GrandStay Hotel & Suites

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Balcony
Lobby
Lobby
1 bedroom, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Gym
  • Laundry

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1606 S Kellogg Ave, Ames, IA, 50010
  • Jack Trice Stadium
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Iowa State University
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Hilton Coliseum
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Accessible, 1 bedroom)

Combined shower/bathtub, designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Accessible, 1 bedroom)

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

Studio, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Bedrooms, Accessible

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Studio, 2 Queen Beds

Combined shower/bathtub, designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Studio, 2 Queen Beds

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

Combined shower/bathtub, designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds

Combined shower/bathtub, designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

GrandStay Hotel & Suites

Hotel with free breakfast, near Jack Trice Stadium
Along with an indoor pool, this hotel has a restaurant and a fitness centre. Free on-the-go breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, Access to hot tub and a business centre.
GrandStay Hotel & Suites offers 53 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary newspapers. 39-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Kitchens offer fridges, stovetops, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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

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

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at GrandStay Hotel & Suites. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Cinemark Ames Movies 12. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free on-the-go breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Iowa State University and a few minutes from Jack Trice Stadium
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
GrandStay Hotel & Suites offers its guests an indoor pool, Access to hot tub, and a fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet.

A business centre and meeting rooms are available. Barbecue grills, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly GrandStay Hotel & Suites. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Ames hotel.

Guests are served a free on-the-go breakfast daily from 6 AM to 10 AM.
GrandStay Hotel & Suites has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 6 AM to 10 AM
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Separate bedroom
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 39-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Living room

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 5 AM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
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: USD 20.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Weight limit: 35 lb per pet
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 20.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 window guards
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 6 AM to midnight

Property is also known as

GrandStay Ames
GrandStay Residential Suites Ames
GrandStay Residential Suites Hotel Ames
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GrandStay Residential Suites Hotel Ames Iowa
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GrandStay Hotel & Suites Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 590 out of 1069 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 277 out of 1069 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 113 out of 1069 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 1069 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1069 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place especially for the price!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was in a great location. The employees were nice. Had to change rooms because of a water heater issue. 2nd room's dishwasher didn't work. That wasn't important enough to me to change rooms again. Both rooms were really dark and weren't the cleanest. Hot tub and pool were nice and warm.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Everything was wonderful except the housecleaning. I had to rearange yhe living room furniture at one point only to find it filthy underneath & behind most of it. One of the pillows even had some sort of sauce dried on it.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Jennifer

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Used to be a great place to stay!
The GrandStay hotel is a hotel that we stay at most of the time we come down to visit our son and his family and normally, have really good luck. This time it was quite different. When we got to a room, we found that the dishes in the dishwasher were gross, and no dishwasher pods, bags of trash in the cabinets, and very few utensils. We went down to the desk to tell him all these things and he sent us on our way with some plastic silverware, napkins, and only one pouch of dishwasher soap. This was that we could clean the dishes in the apartment. We had a three night four day stay. On day two there was a woman in the breakfast area with her little dog in her arms for 15 minutes. She was getting her food, coffee, juice, eggs, waffles, etc. The entire time while holding that little dog. Stated this to the front desk...oh, well. I'm almost a platinum member and was not given any compensation or up-grade. We will definitely be choosing another hotel line.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bobby

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was easy to work with. Room was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Tammy

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Risa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Sophia

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
The room was clean- which is what I really needed. Areas for improvement: they had breakfast end at 9am on Saturday and consequently- everyone was showering between 10 and 11, leaving no hot water. Maybe if breakfast were until 10 this would be spread out and they wouldn’t have this problem. I don’t think I’ll be back. Staff was nice and said it was because they had a full house- but running out of hot water is an issue.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marsha

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra, Lake View

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was so friendly we forgot some things at home they made sure we had it. The room was clean and spacious it was quiet and the daily cleaning staff made sure we had clean towels and anything we needed. Its going to be a place we go back to. Did not meet any unfriendly faces. Compared to other properties in Ames this was the best we have experianced. Will be our go to place when we stay there nice pool and hot tub. Full refriderator and small kitchen. We had plenty of room for family.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Sara J.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and comfortable. Was a nice place to stay in the area where I work.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

SCOTT

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty and run down
Dirty, musty smelling, booking photos didnt match. Hot tub out of order, ceiling dripping above pool. Toilet wouldnt stop running, burned out bulbs, 2nd tv wouldn't work, dirty dishes in dishwasher and no detergent available, broken drawers. Shower had too much pressure, went all over floor and never got hot even at 630 am. Only positive is the large space
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Clean quiet and comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dan

Pool and hot tub down. Restaurant closed down
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Terry

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wasn’t bad for the price, but this property had quite a few maintenance issues.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Marie

Liked: Staff & service
Man at check-in was super helpful and kind after a stressful day!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

RICHARD

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Alexandra

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Neil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Better than a small Short Term Rental
We liked the extra space and kitchen area even in a standard suite. We normally prefer short term rentals for this reason, but would definitely stay here again because GrandStay offers the same without the additional cleaning and service fees. The staff was friendly and the breakfast was basic and again something you wouldn’t from a STR. The location is excellent - walking distance to everything!! The hotel is a little dated but still not bad. Multiple light bulbs (>6) were burnt out but the front service provided replacements. There were some stains on the walls, especially by the vents, the couch was a little dusty, but generally the facility looked and smelled clean. The sleeper sofa was a bit uncomfortable, but it was still nice to have an extra bed for my daughter to sleep in the living room. I read some negative reviews, but I imagine during a busy football or other big event weekend, it’s possible that cleaning shortcuts may take place, but we would definitely look to stay here again if available.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024