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About the Hotel

5000 Merle Hay Road, Urbandale, Iowa, United States, 50322

Rooms and Suites

Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines offers 166 air-conditioned rooms, each with a refrigerator and flat-screen television. Rooms include air conditioning, ironing facilities, and tea and coffee facilities. Some rooms have a seating area. Guests can upgrade to a poolside suite or a suite with a jetted hot tub. The suites feature a bedroom, a bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a tea and coffee maker, a carpeted floor, and heating. Some suites offer pool views. Guests will have a special experience as the suite provides a fireplace. Family rooms are also available.

Dining at Castaways

Guests can enjoy a casual meal at Castaways Bar and Grill, the onsite restaurant with a festive resort atmosphere. There's also a tiki bar and a poolside bar where guests can enjoy beverages and light bites. A full-service restaurant is available. Make sure to enjoy a meal at Castaways Grill, the onsite restaurant.

Fun and Recreation

This hotel features an 18,000-square-foot indoor water park with two 160-foot waterslides, a 40-foot pirate ship in a zero-depth entry pool, a lap pool, and an adult-only hot tub. An arcade is also available. Guests can enjoy recreational amenities such as a water park and an indoor pool. Water park passes are available with each overnight stay. Guests refresh at this hotel with complimentary wireless Internet access, gym, 18,000 square foot indoor water park, water park passes are available with each overnight stay.

Location and Proximity

Ramada Tropics Resort & Conference Center Des Moines is located in an area with good shopping and is 20 km from Des Moines International Airport. Landmarks nearby include Westchester Park (3 km), Walker Johnston Park (4 km), Iowa Gold Star Military Museum (6 km), Terra Lake (2.5 km), Lew Clarkson Park (2 km), Sycamore Trails (4 km), Terra Park (2.5 km), AMC (3 km), Lions Park (2 km), and Cottonwood Recreation Area Shelter 6 (5 km). It is within a 10-minute drive of Buccaneer Arena and Iowa Gold Star Military Museum.

Hotel Services

The hotel offers a 24-hour front desk, an ATM, and a gift shop/arcade. It has 10,000 square feet of space, including a conference center and six meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 350 banquet guests. Safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit. Services and facilities include internet access and wireless internet access. Customer service agents are also available to provide assistance. This hotel has facilities measuring 10000 square feet, including a conference center.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals
King Room Non-Smoking
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2 persons
27 m² 
Bed options:
1 King-size bed
Coffee machine
Heating
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Deluxe King Room Non-Smoking
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2 persons
27 m² 
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1 King-size bed
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Queen Room Mobility Access or Non-Smoking
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2 persons
27 m² 
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1 Double bed
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Getting around

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City Centre
Urbandale 2.9 km
Airports
Des Moines International (DSM) 16.4 km
Boone Municipal (BNW) 60.8 km

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • No smoking on site
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking
  • Safe deposit box
  • 24-hour reception
  • Express check-in/ -out
  • Pets allowed
  • Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
  • Wheelchair access
  • Security
  • Lift
  • ATM/Cash machine
  • Vending machines
  • Smoke detectors
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key card access

Sports & Fitness

  • Fitness centre
  • Bowling
  • Golf course

Services

  • Laundry
  • Shops/Commercial services
  • Welcome drink

Dining

  • Restaurant
  • Poolside snack bar

Business

  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities
  • Fax/Photocopying

Children

  • Children's menu
  • Children's pool
  • Water slides
  • Game room

Facilities for people with disabilities

  • Toilet for disabled

Spa & Leisure

  • Plunge pool
  • Indoor swimming pool
  • Aqua park
  • Live entertainment
  • Jacuzzi

Room features

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries

Media

  • Flat-screen TV

Room decor

  • Carpeted floor
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Location

5000 Merle Hay Road, Urbandale, Iowa, United States, 50322
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5000 Merle Hay Road, Urbandale, Iowa, United States, 50322
Nearby
Trestle to Trestle Trail
1.0 km
American Reading Academy
1.1 km
Restaurants
Bandit Burrito
1.2 km
5340 Merle Hay Rd
Sonic Drive-In
1.2 km
5350 Merle Hay Road
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