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Rooms

Ramada Northwest's guestrooms offer cable TV with HBO and multi-line phones with voice mail. Coffeemakers, hair dryers, and irons/ironing boards are also included. Local calls and wireless Internet access are complimentary.

Room Amenities

• Internet access - wireless
• Cable/satellite TV
• Video-game console
• Clock radio
• Voice mail
• Multi-line phone
• Free local calls
• Direct-dial phone
• Wake-up calls
• Turndown service

• Housekeeping
• Coffee/tea maker
• Desk
• Private bathroom
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Iron/ironing board
• Internet access - complimentary
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning

Renovation Notice

This hotel is undergoing a $15 million renovation until February 2009. Smoking rooms may not be available. Guests who wish to request smoking rooms are asked to contact the hotel using the number on the reservation confirmation received after booking via this Web site.

As of March 1, 2008, the following amenity changes are in effect until further notice:

• Room service is unavailable
• Restaurant offers a breakfast buffet only (no dinner)
• Lounge is closed

As of September 8, 2008, the following amenities are closed until further notice:

• Fitness center
• Indoor pool and spa tub
• Restaurant
• Meeting room
• Laundry facilities

Areas being renovated include the following:

• Guestrooms
• A new indoor water park including a lazy river, waterslides, pirate ship, and tiki bar
• Two new restaurants
• New meeting facilities

Completion dates are subject to change without notice.

The hotel assures that it will make every effort to minimize construction noise and related disturbance.

This renovation information supersedes all other information in this hotel’s description that relates to these hotel amenities.

Property Amenities

Ramada Northwest is one mile from Merle Hay Mall, seven miles from Living History Farms, eight miles from downtown Des Moines, and 12.5 miles from the Des Moines airport.

The hotel offers an indoor pool, a spa tub, a fitness center, a restaurant and lounge, and banquet facilities. Guest parking is complimentary.

• 24-hour front desk
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Number of floors: 2
• Banquet facilities
• Bar/lounge
• Business services
• Conference room(s)
• Dry cleaning service
• Event catering

• Fitness equipment
• Internet access - wireless
• Laundry facilities
• Parking (free)
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Room service (limited hours)
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Self parking
• Spa tub
• Swimming pool - indoor

Policies

There are no room charges for children 18 and younger when staying in the same room as their parents or guardians.
Rollaway beds (surcharge) and complimentary cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested in advance.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets accepted
• Pet fee charged at hotel/condo

• Check-in time is 3 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Know Before You Go

Rollaway beds (surcharge) and complimentary cribs (infant beds) may be available. Guests should contact the hotel in advance to request them, using the contact information on the reservation confirmation received after booking via this Web site. Rollaway beds and cribs are not guaranteed.

Pets are welcome (surcharge) and must be accompanied at all times.

Fees

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.

• Pets: $10 per room, per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Dining

Block & Barrel Bar & Grill - Open for breakfast and dinner daily (no lunch service). Lounge open at night. Room service is available (limited hours), as well as group catering for up to 250 people.

Address

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5000 Merle Hay Rd

Des Moines, IA 50322

USA

Nearest major airport:

Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)