Home2 Suites by Hilton Altoona Des Moines, Des MoinesHome2 Suites by Hilton Altoona Des Moines in Des Moines, United States has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 47 of 105 hotels we score in Des Moines. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.4 before correction. Rooms from about $289 a night (cached, not a live quote).Home2 Suites by Hilton Altoona Des Moines is a three-star, pet-friendly hotel on Adventureland Drive in Altoona, Iowa. It sits about two miles from Prairie Meadows Casino and Racetrack, Adventureland Park and the Iowa State Fairgrounds, with the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden also nearby, so it works well for families visiting the theme park and travellers wanting easy highway access to the Des Moines area. Amenities include a free breakfast buffet, free WiFi, free parking, laundry facilities, a gym, a swimming pool, a business centre and meeting rooms. Reviews are generally positive, though guests note the breakfast menu is fairly limited and some in-room appliances can be noisy at night.What stands out

Free breakfast, WiFi and parking

Pet friendly and family friendly

Gym, pool and business centre

Close to Adventureland and Prairie Meadows

Watch out for

Limited breakfast menu options

Some rooms have noisy refrigerators

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