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Holiday Inn Express Des Moines Ankeny by IHG

2.5 star property

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Indoor pool
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Bed sheets
Meeting facility
Exterior
Free daily full breakfast

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
$100
$89 nightly
$100 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 31 - Feb 1

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2502 S HULSIZER RD, Ankeny, IA, 50021
  • Place, Des Moines Area Community College
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Ankeny Dog Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Casey's Center
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Transfer Shower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Tub)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(41 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communication)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Bed sheets

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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  • Breakfast included
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About the neighborhood

Ankeny

Located in Ankeny, Holiday Inn Express Des Moines Ankeny by IHG is within a 15-minute drive of Casey's Center and Adventureland. .This hotel is 9.4 mi (15.2 km) from Iowa State Fairgrounds and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Des Moines Area Community College.

What's nearby

  • Des Moines Area Community College - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Ankeny Dog Park - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Adventureland - 10 min drive - 9.9 miles
  • Casey's Center - 13 min drive - 10.9 miles
  • Iowa State Fairgrounds - 15 min drive - 10.5 miles

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Casey's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Culver's - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Des Moines Ankeny by IHG

Hotel in Ankeny with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Holiday Inn Express Des Moines Ankeny by IHG offers 74 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 74 air-conditioned guestrooms. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends

Things to do

  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

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 a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Express Des Moines Ankeny by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 231 out of 305 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 305 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 305 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 305 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 305 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jeremy, Chanhassen

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love staying here, and we always have an enjoyable stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katelyn

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristy

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Anna

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We did not have breakfast because of other plans. The hotel was super clean with modern accommodations. Looked very new or recently redone. Loved our room well furnished. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice, clean, quiet hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Aaron

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, comfortable beds
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nothing
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peggy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the cleanliness of the rooms, the bathroom shower was a little awkward to use but other than that no complaints at all. Would absolutely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was so clean and the breakfast bar was exceptional!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah K

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
All very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The front desk staff was great! Very friendly and kind
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Berkay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

All good but deposit havent got recieved

Everything was amazing but i havent recieve my deposit
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice new property
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025