Des Moines is the Iowa's largest city and state capital. The city is a popular tourist destination for families due to its array of attractions, like the Blank Park Zoo and Botanical Center, and outdoor activities. With Des Moine's choice of family-friendly hotels, the fun can start from the moment that you arrive.
Conveniently located downtown, the Ramada Tropics Resort mixes comfortable accommodation with family fun. It houses an 18000 square foot indoor water park, including poolside bar, pirate ship, tube slides and water sports. Each guest room receives 4 complimentary passes for the water park to make sure that you get the most fun and value for money from your stay. Additional features include four NASCAR simulators, a gift shop, arcade and fitness center. For dining, look no further than Castaway's Bar and Grill which serves up a variety of meals and drinks from morning until night. The Ramada's accommodation features something for every budget, from cheaper guest rooms to the more expensive presidential suites. Each room is equipped with a flat screen television, refrigerator, microwave, free wireless Internet and free local calls. Rates start at $89 per night for a non-smoking guest room with two queen beds, sleeping a maximum of five.
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5000 Merle Hay Road
Des Moines, IA 50322
515-278-0271
ramadatropicsresort.com
Des Moines's Adventureland Resort is an amusement park with family entertainment and lodging. The amusement park has something for everyone in the family, from thrilling roller-coaster rides and a water park to specially designed children's rides. Adventureland also offers family entertainment in the form of arcades, bingo games and gaming areas. After a day at the resort, dine in any one of resort's shacks, cafes and saloons and then head on over to the hotel. Adventureland has 187 guest rooms, from standard rooms to suites, and all are equipped with modern facilities, including flat screen televisions and free wireless Internet, and complimentary passes to the park. Rates start at $129 for a Balcony West Room, with an additional 5% sales tax and 7% hotel tax.
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5091 NE 56th St
Des Moines, IA 50312-2011
515-265-7321
adventureland-inn.com
For families who want to stay in a more traditional hotel setting, the Embassy Suites on the River retain the family-friendly and fun atmosphere for a vacation. With the hotel's family getaway package, you can enjoy a one night stay in a spacious, two room suite, a large pizza with one topping, four cans of soda, a complimentary on-command movie and pool access for only $119. All rooms come with cable television, wireless Internet and, in the morning, a free, cooked-to-order breakfast. Embassy Suites also offers cribs and highchairs for small children, as well as a children's menu in the restaurant. If your family would prefer a longer stay at the Embassy Suites, rates start at $116.99 for a non-smoking, two room suite with double beds.
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101 East Locust Street,
Des Moines, IA 50309
1-515-244-1700
embassysuites1.hilton.com
