The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Iowa

SpringHill Suites Des Moines West

Terrific for a Family Vacation to Iowa

• Family rooms

Located at 1236 Jordan Creek Parkway, SpringHill Suites Des Moines West has great rooms from $157 (before taxes). It offers room service, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and child care. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 32.7 miles from the city center, families will especially love laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, and free parking at this family-friendly hotel. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

Homewood Suites by Hilton Cedar Rapids-North

A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Iowa

• Family rooms
• Heated pool

A great place to stay is Homewood Suites by Hilton Cedar Rapids-North which has nice rooms starting at $155. Offering a fitness center, a kitchen, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1140 Park Place NE. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 94.9 miles from the city center. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown

A Top Family-Friendly Hotel

• Family rooms

We found Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $160. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 101 East Locust Street. You'll also find breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 29.1 miles from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

Hotel Julien Dubuque

Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Iowa

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $167, Hotel Julien Dubuque, at 200 Main Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers golf, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and an indoor pool. It's located just 149 miles from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Des Moines Marriott Downtown

Recommended for Families

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Des Moines Marriott Downtown has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $132 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 700 Grand Ave. Furthermore, it also offers parking, hiking, laundry services, city views, and an indoor pool, which is nice for families. Just 29.3 miles from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

hotelVetro

A Great Hotel for Family Fun

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Family rooms

The great guest rating of hotelVetro is 7.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $142, and it's located at 201 South Linn Street. We also love the rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 104.1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Hampton Inn & Suites Cedar Rapids

Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Iowa

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Family rooms
• Heated pool

A cool place is Hampton Inn & Suites Cedar Rapids because it has great rooms that start at $123. It has a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1130 Park Place NE. Only 94.9 miles from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this family-friendly hotel. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Prairie Meadows Casino Racetrack and Hotel

Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family rooms

Prairie Meadows Casino Racetrack and Hotel offers a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $157 (before taxes). It's located at 1 Prairie Meadows Dr., PO Box 1000 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, evening entertainment, and family rooms which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 23.9 miles from the city center. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

Sheraton West Des Moines

A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Iowa

Located at 1800 50Th Street, Sheraton West Des Moines has great rooms from $168 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities which families will love. And this family hotel is just 31 miles from the center of town.

Graduate Iowa City

A Great Hotel for Children

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Pool
• Family rooms

A great place to stay is Graduate Iowa City which has nice rooms starting at $110. Offering a pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 210 South Dubuque Street. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and wedding services. It's located just 104 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.