Studio 6 Altoona IA Des Moines East

Hotels
6.8 (282 reviews)
3225 Adventureland Drive , Altoona , us
+1 515-967-5252

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
24-hour front desk
Heating
Pets allowed
Laundry
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Spacious rooms
Friendly staff
Cons:
Poor cleanliness
Run down property

Categories

Cleanliness
4.63
Numerous mentions of dirty hallways and poor room cleanliness.
Service
9.1
Staff received positive mentions for their helpfulness.
Location
7.64
Close to park but the area has a lot of trash.
Room Quality
7.09
Rooms were clean but some had maintenance issues.
Amenities
5.62
Pool was closed and other amenities were reported as poor.
Value for Money
6.58
Mixed feedback on the value received for the price paid.
Food and Beverage
5.63
Coffee reported as old and unappealing.
Overall Experience
8.1
Overall experience varied, with some positive aspects but many negatives.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-11 11:44

Property Description

Convenient Location
Located in Altoona, Studio 6 Altoona IA Des Moines East is just a short distance away from popular attractions like Iowa Events Center and Hy-Vee Hall. With free WiFi and private parking, this hotel offers easy access to key destinations in the area.

Casino and Snack Bar
Enjoy entertainment right at your doorstep with a casino on the property. Unwind with a refreshing drink at the snack bar after a day of exploring the city.

Comfortable Rooms
Relax in well-equipped rooms featuring a TV with cable channels and a convenient kitchenette. Rest easy with cozy bed linen and towels provided during your stay.

Ready to experience comfort and convenience in Altoona? Book your stay at Studio 6 Altoona IA Des Moines East now!

Important information:

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

6.8
Based on 282 reviews
Cleanliness: 4.63
Service: 9.1
Location: 7.64
Room Quality: 7.09
Amenities: 5.62
Value for Money: 6.58
Food and Beverage: 5.63
Overall Experience: 8.1
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Marcos • solo_traveller • us
9
2026-09-10 • via Nuitee
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Kallie • couple • us
1
2026-09-01 • via Nuitee
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Yesenia • solo_traveller • us
10
2026-08-27 • via Nuitee
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Johnson • solo_traveller • us
1
Pros:

The place needs CLEANED.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-08-17 • via Nuitee
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Lauren • solo_traveller • us
6
Comfortable and average stay, would pick other options if I had the choice to overall.
Pros:

Room it’s self was clean and has amenities needed for the stay.

Cons:

The hallways and exterior of overall property struggled to be clean and kept up with.

2026-08-10 • via Nuitee
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Jenitatexi • solo_traveller • us
1
Worst hotel in that area
Pros:

Worst hotel ever done come here to stay with family very filthy

Cons:

Nothing it disgusting and filthy

2026-08-09 • via Nuitee
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David • couple • us
5
The room was sufficient, Per say, but the cleanliness was sketchy everywhere else, very noisy,
Pros:

There was no breakfast or food of any kind. The only thing I liked was having a place to rest our heads for the night. The room itself was clean ( per say ) but everything else was sketchy.

Cons:

The outside of the building was unkempt and trashy. The hallways and entryways were trashy. The water in the room tasted like soap and fabric softener. Very Noisy. Someone's kids were screaming at 3 am which made all the rooms with dogs bark. The toilet took about 10 times to actually flush.

2026-08-06 • via Nuitee
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sherry • solo_traveller • us
1
Sketchy hotel
Pros:

Clean the place , broken security doors , smells of drugs , broken windows, felt very unsafe

Cons:

The whole hotel, not a described , not the same hotel , very sketchy hotel

2026-08-03 • via Nuitee
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Abigail • extended_group • us
1
Never again
Pros:

Place was dirty run down man working the desk was horrible rude. Horrible place

Cons:

I hated this place

2026-08-02 • via Nuitee
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Wesley • couple • us
4
2026-07-21 • via Nuitee
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Lucius • solo_traveller • us
1
Never Again
Pros:

Close to our event location.

Cons:

Place was bad. Smelled like we got a smoking room, room was some what clean, some broken selves, and the pool was closed too. Other guests fighting and drinking in the parking lot. Drunk guest going down the hallway yelling and felt unsafe with my family.

2026-07-20 • via Nuitee
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Lanard • family_with_children • us
1
I hated it!!!!!
Pros:

The only good thing was it was close to everything

Cons:

The property was horrible it smelled bad rooms were filthy. No roll away beds at all. They had prostitutes walking the area. I checked in with a group and they would not accommodate our rooms being close together. They put me on a smoking side and I don’t smoke. Linens were nasty. My AC unit leaked all ova the floor. I would not stay here at all!

2026-07-20 • via Nuitee
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Whetstine • solo_traveller • us
1
Pros:

Nothing got no sleep people screaming all night. People banging on the walls at all hours.

Cons:

Everything the place smelled like pee. It was dirty

2026-07-20 • via Nuitee
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Annabelle • extended_group • us
3
Not worth the time or money
Pros:

Nothing to like other than how close it is to Adventureland.

Cons:

Incomplete room
Broken TV
Stinks
Missing utensils
Sketchy shower head
Window barely closed
Nasty chunky pillows
Room wasn’t as pictured on booking
Flooding in kitchen area from storms
Hallways are nasty
Pool is used as storage
Disrespectful staff

2026-07-06 • via Nuitee
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Stephen • couple • us
6
Gross
Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

The pool was closed and not advertised that it was closed, homeless looking people and lot lizards crawling around

2026-07-06 • via Nuitee
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Julio • solo_traveller • us
8
2026-06-15 • via Nuitee
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Wilke • family_with_children • us
5
I would not recommend this place to anyone and will not ever stay here again..
Pros:

The lil kitchens in the room was really nice

Cons:

It took us over an hour to get a remote for our TV plus we were given the wrong remote first..the hallway smelled like sour milk and almost made me gag..the pillows were absolutely terrible..we were afraid the floor by the toilet was gonna give way if u stood on it..the ice machine downstairs was broken..we were told the pool had a leak when in all actuality it was being used as a storeroom and there was water in the pool..there were prostitutes and drug activity going on..we were outside smoking and were asked by another customer if we could go back to our room so they could let their pit bull out which he brought out and had to go to another part of the hallway with as the dog was very mean..we were never asked if we needed clean towels the garbage taken out or nothing..no maid service at all..there was no coffee or anything offered at all..I was very very disappointed for what it costs us to stay!!!!!!! We felt very misled and ripped off!!!!

2026-06-15 • via Nuitee
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Ramirez • solo_traveller • us
8
2026-06-13 • via Nuitee
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BRAD • solo_traveller • us
2
Pros:

The bed was acceptable, the Wi-Fi worked

Cons:

It's pretty obvious of people running the place. Don't give a damn about upkeep. Everywhere you look there were problems.

2026-06-11 • via Nuitee
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Jeremy • family_with_children • us
1
Would not recommend for a family
Pros:

The room itself was nice and it was clean though it doesn't have a comfortable sitting area in the room

Cons:

The whole facility smelt of marijuana and I was highly unpleased I had to use my own body spray to make the room smell better and open the window to make it tolerable and the door close to my room for entry to the building didn't lock and smelt highly of urine the smoke detector in the room was covered by a plastic bag.

2026-06-09 • via Nuitee