Hampton Inn & Suites Ankeny

It was basically the perfect stay. The room was spacious, the furniture was comfortable and the breakfast was absolutely delicious. The hot tub was our favorite feature but our favorite part was the fact that we could bring our diabetic cat with us.

As we were nearing Des Moines on a road trip, I started looking for a place to stay for the night. We are a family that needs 3 beds and that is apparently rare... At least on the night we were trying to stop... This was the only hotel we could find with an available room with two beds and a sleeper sofa. Now I'll admit I only look at the 3 major brands that I have rewards points with, but this was the only option on that list. That said, I am so happy this is where we stayed. A major chain restaurant area (with a Target/Home Depot/Menards/& prob others too) is just a mile and a half north. This hotel property is well lit with lots of security cameras (as opposed to the hotels that only have cameras pointing out the front), and we felt our car was very secure. The back parking lot entrance to the building was also well lit and NOT surrounded by bushes (I HATE when a hotel does that). The interior common areas were also very clean and well lit. I especially love how wide and bright their stairwells were. Taking the stairs should not feel like your sneaking up the fire escape. The stairs in this hotel were open and inviting. The front desk clerk, Taylor, was super friendly and helpful. I asked about bedding for the sofa and she described where to find the set in the closet and then said to call her if a comforter or extra blanket/pillow was desired. When I called later to say we did desire a comforter, she was again super. The room was very clean and nicely appointed. We also really liked the layout. We had plenty of surfaces to open our various suitcases on. The bathroom counter was very large, which is extra nice when you have 4 people with all their own toiletries to spread out. We had a bathtub, and even though it was not very deep, both my daughter and I enjoyed getting to take baths. My husband (6'6") and son (6'2") loved that the showerhead was high enough that they didn't have to bend over to get under it. They said the water pressure was good. Breakfast was great. All the hot foods were actually hot and fresh. Lest you think I only day positive things, I do have one complaint. I normally get hot oatmeal when it's available. I did not take any this time, however, because there was at least an inch of water sitting at the top. So it either needed stirred, or it was made too thin. I still left breakfast full and satisfied, but I'd bet the breakfast attendant ended up dumping a lot of oatmeal in the trash after breakfast. Well done HAMPTON INN.

Very clean hotel and easy to get off I-35 and get right back on. Has a Casey's by it. The beds and pillows were not very comfortable.

We held a work meeting here in a smaller conference room and Michelle and her staff were super accommodating. She knew who we were the moment we walked in and had a wonderful smile and was ready to help, even offering previously over the phone to help when the caterer showed up, (in the event we would not make it in time.) She took great care of our team and it was very much appreciated. Thank you Michelle and the Hampton Team for helping our meeting go off without any issues.

Clean, terrific pool & hot tub, convenient location next to interstate and convenience store, super helpful and friendly staff.

The fifth star is probably just because the place in town I originally booked was so awful and this was such an improvement I was overwhelmed with joy. I found this hotel to be clean, the staff to be incredibly friendly and helpful, the rooms were comfortable, I was able to sleep well and fully throughout the night, the breakfast was decent, and it was conveniently located off the highway and by my job. Plenty of food within a couple miles, plenty of free parking. I literally have no complaints. I'll definitely be staying here again if I'm back in town for this customer. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay, and found the room to be great for the price.

Clean well kept property with plush comfy beds and friendly professional staff who accurately demonstrate the Hilton brand standard of excellence! Especially Nicole, she’s Golden

Went to the state fair and we decided to stay the night here. The establishment was clean the morning breakfast was delicious. The rooms were nice and comfortable. The only issue we had was the hot tub jets were not working like they should.