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Ramada Northwest
5000 Merle Hay Rd. (formerly Holiday Inn Merle Hay) Des Moines, IA 50322
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Two-story Hotel with popular guest room amenities; located off I-80/35, exit 131, just six miles to the downtown area.
Business Center Fitness Center Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Pets Allowed Restaurant No Room Service Swimming Pool
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars Based on 16 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3.5 based on 7 reviews Rooms
    • 3.5 based on 7 reviews Service
    • 3.5 based on 7 reviews Value
    • 4 based on 7 reviews Cleanliness
    • 4 based on 1 review Pool

Reviews of Ramada Northwest

( 1-10 of 16 )
Sep 17, 2008

I booked my room on priceline.com and was charged $50 a night for it. when i looked at the website, the rooms were going for $39 a nite. They would not give me back the difference in the prices. When we pulled up, it was under major renovations. I was actually scared to stay there. When I booked the room... more

4 of 5 stars
East Northport, NY
Aug 23, 2008

Continuing on my road trip to NY, I booked the Ramada a day earlier because of its low price ($60+ tax), and because I have stayed at Ramada in the past and have been impressed. I knew there would be construction going. That made it so half the rooms were unavailable, and that the restaurant in the hotel would only... more

1 of 5 stars
lake Tahoe
Aug 25, 2007

The room was unacceptable. It was rated a 3 * hotel on Hotels.com The bathroom walls were moldy, the mirror on the bathroom door was dirty and the coffee pot was filthy. The general appearance of the hotel was shaddy. We hope this will help you address the shortcomings. more

2 of 5 stars
arlington hts,il
Aug 16, 2007

First off the room was priced higher because of the Iowa State Fair. Rooms were hard to get! We thought spending a little more money would get us some luxuary-wrong! The room smelled of smoke even though it was non smoking. The air conditioning wasn't cooling. The people tried to help us solve our problems. The air conditioning did get... more

2 of 5 stars
Worthington, Ohio
Jun 18, 2007

I Pricelined this motel for $60. I believe it was a 2 1/2 star. I would rate it a 2 star. The rooms are OK. The bathrooms are showing their age and could be scrubbed down a little better. The common facilities are dated and in need of renovation. more

Aug 1, 2006

Stayed at the hotel while in town for a soccer tournament. The double beds are very small. There were 7 rooms with our group. All the rooms and hallways smelled musty. The air conditioning system is out dated and was not able to keep up with the heat wave they were having at the time. Rooms were very humid, so... more

Jan 23, 2006

was surprised to have everything go right with my stay after reading all the others who had problems while staying here. the hotel is no longer a holiday inn; it is now a ramada inn. they just changed names last week. got a nice rate of 29.95 per night. great. room had internet in it. rooms could be entered from... more

Nov 23, 2005
2/3 found this review helpful

Upon my arrival, I asked the maid where the elevator was, "we don't have an elevator." Who doesn't have an elevator at a hotel? I went into one room, right above a loud maintenance room of some type, so they moved me to a quieter room. I was burning up and there was no air conditioning unit to cool the... more

Mar 13, 2005
2/2 found this review helpful

I ended up spending one night at the Day's Inn Merle Hay after having to leave another nearby hotel because of the disgusting conditions. Upon entering into Holiday Inn you see the very stylish yet small lobby. I was greeted quickly and in a very friendly manner. I told them about my horror story from my other hotel and they... more

Feb 5, 2005
15/29 found this review helpful

My family and I stayed here 1 night for a college tour. This hotel is a great place to have a good night sleep, take a swim, exercise, and have a filling breakfast. Holiday Inn's seem to work nice for our family on small occasions. Don't expect a Plaza staff or a Ritz diner. It has a wonderful pool area,... more

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Address: 5000 Merle Hay Rd., (formerly Holiday Inn Merle Hay), Des Moines, IA 50322