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Hotel class 3.0 of 5
5000 Merle Hay Rd., (formerly Holiday Inn Merle Hay), Des Moines, IA 50322
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5 of 5 stars
julesie321   1 contribution
Des Moines
Oct 2, 2009 | Trip type: Family

I had my wedding reception at the Ramada Northwest. Rossie and Amy worked with me on every aspect to make sure I had a worry free day. We had several families with kids and they all commented about how smoothly the reception ran, how great the food was and how much fun they had at the pool and arcade. The... more

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5 of 5 stars
BusyFamilyof3   1 contribution
Johnston, Iowa
Sep 30, 2009 | Trip type: Family

We stayed at this hotel and water park to celebrate our son's 8th birthday. We stayed in a 2 room suite that was pool side. We loved the location and the room! It was newly remodeled and spacious. The bathroom had a walk-in shower that was wonderful! The water park was clean and well-staffed. There is a bar located pool... more

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4 of 5 stars
RomanticHearts   2 contributions
Des Moines, Iowa
Aug 3, 2009

Even though there was still some construction going on during our stay as they finish the restaurant and conference center- our rooms were awesome and the staff was so nice. The kids LOVED the water park. We will definitely be back! more

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1 of 5 stars
WorkinForALivin   2 contributions
South Dakota
Oct 23, 2008 | Trip type: Family

We booked this hotel thru Orbitz for $45/night. In this case, what you pay for is what you get!! They had turned off the air for the season, which would be ok, but our room was 85 degrees. We asked to be moved but they had no doubles available. We had a clogged toilet and they didn't have a plunger... more

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4 of 5 stars
Kelly5150   1 contribution
South Dakota
Oct 9, 2008 | Trip type: Business

Remodeling will be done soon and it will be the place to stay especially if your kids like an indoor waterpark with a nice restaurant and bar next to the pool area. I've stayed at the Ramada in Sioux Falls and really enjoyed my experience. In the mean time you can get a great price during the remodeling process. more

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1 of 5 stars
unlovedChicago_IL   1 contribution
Chicago, IL
Sep 17, 2008

I booked my room on priceline.com and was charged $50 a night for it. when i looked at the website, the rooms were going for $39 a nite. They would not give me back the difference in the prices. When we pulled up, it was under major renovations. I was actually scared to stay there. When I booked the room... more

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4 of 5 stars
starcaptor   3 contributions
East Northport, NY
Aug 23, 2008 | Trip type: Family

Continuing on my road trip to NY, I booked the Ramada a day earlier because of its low price ($60+ tax), and because I have stayed at Ramada in the past and have been impressed. I knew there would be construction going. That made it so half the rooms were unavailable, and that the restaurant in the hotel would only... more

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1 of 5 stars
jcoll40   1 contribution
lake Tahoe
Aug 25, 2007 | Trip type: Couples

The room was unacceptable. It was rated a 3 * hotel on Hotels.com The bathroom walls were moldy, the mirror on the bathroom door was dirty and the coffee pot was filthy. The general appearance of the hotel was shaddy. We hope this will help you address the shortcomings. more

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2 of 5 stars
6952   3 contributions
arlington hts,il
Aug 16, 2007

First off the room was priced higher because of the Iowa State Fair. Rooms were hard to get! We thought spending a little more money would get us some luxuary-wrong! The room smelled of smoke even though it was non smoking. The air conditioning wasn't cooling. The people tried to help us solve our problems. The air conditioning did get... more

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2 of 5 stars
atstpier   26 contributions
Worthington, Ohio
Jun 18, 2007

I Pricelined this motel for $60. I believe it was a 2 1/2 star. I would rate it a 2 star. The rooms are OK. The bathrooms are showing their age and could be scrubbed down a little better. The common facilities are dated and in need of renovation. more

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  • Ramada Hotel Des Moines
  • Des Moines Ramada
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Address: 5000 Merle Hay Rd., (formerly Holiday Inn Merle Hay), Des Moines, IA 50322
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