GrandStay Hotel & Suites

2.5 star property

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

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

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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

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

Studio, 2 Queen Beds

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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 helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • 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

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GrandStay Residential Suites 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. 544 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 253 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 58 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 1000 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

6/10 Okay

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

krishnam

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One my best stays in Ames
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Diana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The windows were bad and tons of frigid air was coming into the room. We told the staff about it and nothing was done.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lester

Great
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nandi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for visiting Iowa State
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kimberly

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A Gem that more people should take advantage of!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was much bigger than anticipated with a kitchen! Hot tub didn’t work
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Heidi

Travelled with partner
Average hotel, could use some love, hot tub needed a cleaning, average breakfast, could use some paint throughout, and better attention to detail cleaning. But definitely got the job done, and wasn't discusting by any means. Enjoyed the suite style rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Lynne

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Cathy

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

Room quality Great. Air quality needs improvement

The amenities were great. I had a one bedroom one queen suite. Very nice. The only issue we had was the air comfort. During the night hours, the air got so dry.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is conveniently located, and the rooms are clean and well appointed
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Business traveller, Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARLENE, APPLE VALLEY

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Xin

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Evan

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

Great price/Good Stay

Overall it was a great stay, very friendly staff clean (the shower drain needed hair pulled out). The mattresses need replaced, super hard and definitely worn in. Would also be nice with they through on some bedbug protectors, but had no rating on the facility. The breakfast was your typical breakfast, just wish their was a little more variety, same things served for 3/4 of our days.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bryce

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Got there room was dirty nothing had been clean old beer cans under beds chips in the couch got switched rooms toilet was closed and over flowing same with garbage everywhere got switched again . 3rd room was better but still dirty old furnace filter left out in the open no sheets on hide bed and leave it in there few random. Things under bed I do not recommended staying here ! Far from clean and terrible service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zoey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staffs, very spacious room. If next time come back to Ames, I’ll live here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vui, Chino

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This 2 bedrooms suite is nice and roomy for 4 guests with affordable price, close to markets and place to eat . The free breakfast have more food than any other place I stayed . Will book this hotel again when have chance .
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

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