Days Inn Ankeny - Des Moines - Ankeny

Stayed 2 nights, would go back again.

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This motel fit our budget. We were just there overnight. We needed an inexpensive, clean place to stay. Breakfast was sufficient.

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Price was good but hotel needed maintenance-had outside window pane missing & was very old when the wind picked up!

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The bed was comfortable, room was clean with some minor wear and tear, some hoise from adjacent room but usually quiet, courteous service. Breakfast a little sparser than some, but nice to have. We stayed there for four nights while visiting family for Thanksgiving and were very satisfied. Great value for the price!

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Breakfast was good. Bed and Pillows were comfortable. The staff was very helpful.

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could have used some other seating in the room besides the bed and desk chair

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The title says it all. The room was not cleaned from the previous customers. Stains of who knows what were all over the bedspreads, blankets and sheets. If you can book elsewhere, I highly recommend that you do.

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This is an older hotel with some wear in the common areas but the stay was great. Extremely comfortable beds and pillow and the price was excellent. I would definately stay here again and recommend it to others.

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The housekeeping staff appeared untrained. They did not even know how to make up a bed properly. There were blood stains on the sheet and a brown dirty edge on the blanket. Gross! The coffee pot didn't work and had never been washed. The back door security device had been smashed and not repaired--not that Ankeny has high crime, but still...

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Traffic noise was very loud. Radio alarm clock didn't work. No convenient outlet for electronic charger.

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Price of rooms high Kids dissappointed in lack of pool Clerk very helpful Beds were comfortable

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Overall the room comfortable. The room was clean and the continental breakfast included waffles. Close to shopping and restaurants. Very good location. Hairdryer, coffeemaker, fridge & microwave in room was convenient! We spent very little time at the hotel since this was a family vacation. It was great for the affordable price. Would stay here again […] for the same type of trip. Read more

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The rooms are nice for the price. The hallways are a little dirty and smelled of smoke, but the rooms have been recently remodeled.

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The room was nice and clean and comfortable. The breakfast was a little better than I expected. The hallways were not very clean and not well-maintained. Some attention to the hallways and repair of side doors whose locking mechanisms were gone would improve the appearance and security.

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Check-in was easy quick. Room was nicely decorated and comfortable.

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Lamps were missing light bulbs. Room needed updating/paint.

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If you just need to sleep and leave, it's ok.

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TV didn't work very well was my biggest complaint. Good example of you get what you pay for.

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front desk staff was willing to go out of their way to help me with a printing issue since this motel has a guest computer, but no printer. The room was clean. For the low price, it was definitely worth the money. We were visiting this area for business, and only needed a place to sleep.

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Room was clean, but very cold when we came in. Heater worked well, but it took a bit to get warm in the room.

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Dirty and messy. Don't stay here. Needs torn down. I can't believe this is a Days Inn franchisee.

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Cozy room, small sink and bathroom but wasn't looking for 5 star stay. Easy to get to, plenty of food and gasoline around also.

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traveled with 4 children, 3 small dogs. asked for non-smoking room. arrived and was told room was on second floor and where to access the stairs to the room. opened the door to the stairwell and was hit by the extremely strong odor of cigarette smoke. room didn't reak of smoke, but the entire 2nd floor hallway did. will not stay at this hotel again. […] room was relatively clean, but the smell of cigarette smoke was just to strong. Read more

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Had several concerns, started with entering our room to find a space heater plugged in the corner. Tried the wall unit...did not work at all,no fan, no heat.Security chain also broke and missing from door, requested another room. Things worked in the second room. outdoor card security scanner broke..could enter freely into the hotel. Woke up in the […] morning when a man entered our room then quickly shut the door. Apparently the night clerk neglected to update our room change and the morning clerk gave the room to a new check in thinking the room was available. Not sure i will stay at a Day's Inn again as I have found them to be lacking in maintenance care, I mean come on... space heater is in my opinion a fire code violation!! Read more

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We just needed a place to sleep while we were visting family so we didn't need a place to relax in. Room was clean and beds were comfortable. But the building is dumpy looking.

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Reserved a non-smoking room and got a room that had a no smoking sign but was smokey, smelled of smoke and had ash trays provided. Sat our 10 month old on the floor to play and he pulled trash out from under the bed. At least it was only a soda bottle but still... Wireless internet is password protected so you have to go to the front desk to get the […] password before using. Then it didn't work well anyways. Bathtub was gross. It was clean but permanently stained brown. This hotel room was okay because it was the only thing we could find and we had to stay somewhere in that area due to the death of a relative. I would never recommend it for leisure though! Read more

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friendly staff, clean, but small rooms and the AC was very loud (had a rattling sound to it). for the amount of time we spent in the room, it was fine. but wouldnt have spent the money if we were staying longer or spending more time in the room.

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googled hotels close to Adventureland...this was 25 miles from Adventureland! NO jacuzi. FOUR tables in area for breakfast...and there was a tour bus there!!!

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The check in was quick and efficient and the staff at the desk both days and nights were very helpful. Very nice to have internet wireless access. The hotel was near restaurants and gas stations. Thanks for a great stay.

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Nice place to stay for the money...

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Nice place to stay for the money...

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Very convenient to the interstate. This is an older hotel, but well maintained. Good-sized room, nice beds and TV, quiet A/C, very small bathroom. Decent continental breakfast. Just what we needed for an overnight stay.

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The room was half empty. There was no table and there was no chair of any type. Half the room was just empty space. Whenever I went to the front desk, it was not manned. There were no towels in the room when we checked in and it took a half an hour to get them. The room was clean.

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the service at this hotel was awesome. the front desk staff were friendly and efficient. breakfast was great....waffles, fruit, muffin, milk and juice, cereal.... the rooms need remodeling. one room smelled mildewy. there were holes in the walls, doors, and comforter

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I searched on-line for about two months and settled on a few. I used every possible newspaper, web pages, articles in finding a valuable room. Some really had some very strong issues. I am not saying this was the least of "evils" at all. I have stayed at other Days Inns and the competition as well. It seemed the over all friendliness, cleanliness, and […] quietness were the leading compulsion to choose Days Inn. It was close for my ventures into Des Moines, IA. and Ankeny. Very nice town to see and visit. The local stores were warm & friendly and Yanni's was great along with Daylight Doughnuts. I enjoyed The Family Christian Bookstore very much as well as the Marble Slab Creamery ice cream shop next door. Yum! I would stay here again when I come to the area. Read more

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The people were very nice! We enjoyed our stay and would definitely go back. We were only in town for one night to go to Adventureland and it was close enough to go back and forth.

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Very nice rooms with microwave and refrigerator and very comfortable beds. Would definitely stay again.

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Looks like a dump compared to other hotels in the area. Fairly clean. It's adequate if you don't really care about looks or extras.

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I purposely booked a room at a place that accepts pets, yet when I got there the manager charged me extra money on top of my previous charge. (I had to wait almost 10 minutes at the front desk for her to even show up!) The back door we had to use was broken, so there was no keycard security. The room was musty, damp and smelled horribly of mildew. The […] shower was RIDICULOUSLY small. The AC helped to remove some of the moisture but not much. I would absolutely discourage everyone from ever staying here!!! Read more

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Room was clean & comfortable. Hallways smelled a little musty (like old smoke). Could use a little maintenance. Room was everything I expected. Well worth the money.

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The only problem I had with this hotel is the use of the computer that would not let me download or copy my boarding pass for my flight to get back home. I had this same problem last time I stayed there, so do think they need to update their computer system. They did tell me that I could go next door to the Fairfield Inn Marriott and they would let […] me do it. They were very nice and let me do it with two computers that were accessable to download my boading passes. Maybe next time I will stay at that hotel that has computers to do that. Read more

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