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“Ouch”

Super 8 Ames

1 of 5 stars
davidparrock
London
Nov 19, 2009

No breakfast bar, no luxury at all. The hotel stands in a lot adjacent to numerous other hotels - a Hampton Inn, and a Country and Suites, for instance. All of them are better. The coffee pot was not...more

“Absolutely terrible”

Olde Main Brewing Company

1 of 5 stars
duvel11
Iowa
Nov 15, 2009

The service is awful. I once sat at the table for an hour before being acknowledged by anyone. I consistently have a hard time getting the attention of the bar tender and/or wait staff. I was told...more

“Love the remodel”

Wallaby's

5 of 5 stars
hlarimer
Ames
Nov 9, 2009

The last reviewer must have stopped by a couple months too early. Love the new bathrooms, new booths, new carpet, new menu, and more televisions!! The only thing that hasn't changed is the fun and...more

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