Prairie Meadows is a thoroughbred and quarter horse racetrack and casino located in the central Iowa city of Altoona. The racetrack features a one-mile dirt track and hosts the Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap, the Iowa Oaks and the Iowa Derby. The casino offers over 1,900 slot machines and table games, including poker, roulette and blackjack. Motel-style accommodations are available close to Prairie Meadows in the city of Altoona.
Settle Inn Altoona is located in the heart of Altoona, adjacent to the Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino and less than one mile from Adventureland Park. The motel features a daily complimentary continental breakfast, an indoor swimming pool, a hot tub, meeting space for up to 40 people, a coin-operated guest laundry room, a sitting area with a fireplace in the lobby and a business center. Guest rooms offer satellite television, a coffeemaker, a direct-dial telephone with free local calling, a work desk and high-speed Internet access. As of July 2010, guest rooms start at $44 per night.
Settle Inn Altoona
2101 Adventureland Drive
Altoona , IA 50009
515-967-7888
settleinn.com
The Motel 6 Des Moines East is conveniently located off Interstate 80 in downtown Altoona less than one mile from the Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino. The motel features an indoor swimming pool, a 24-hour front desk, complimentary shuttle service to Prairie Meadows, a coin-operated guest laundry room and free coffee in the lobby. Guest rooms offer satellite television, a telephone with free local calling, a work desk with a lamp and high-speed Internet access. The Motel 6 also allows pets for a small additional fee. As of July 2010, guest rooms start at $59 per night.
Motel 6 Des Moines East
3225 Adventureland Drive
Altoona, IA, 50009
515-967-5252
motel6.com
The Holiday Inn Express Altoona-Des Moines is located in Altoona, within three miles of the Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Newton Speedway and Adventureland Theme Park. The motel features a daily complimentary continental breakfast, an indoor swimming pool, a business center, a fitness room, a hot tub and a newsstand. Guest rooms offer satellite television, a writing desk, a dual-line telephone with voice mail and free local calling, air conditioning, a hairdryer, a coffee maker and high-speed Internet access. As of July 2010, guest rooms start at $119 per night.
Holiday Inn Express Altoona-Des Moines
165 Adventureland Drive NW
Altoona, IA 50009
515-967-1855
hiexpress.com
