The Ramada Tropics Resort and Conference Center Des Moines is located off Interstate 80/35 at Exit 131. We are Des Moines only Water park Hotel. Our hotel is conveniently located to serve the communities of Ankeny, Clive, Johnston, West Des Moines, and Urbandale. The Ramada Tropics Resort and Conference Center Des Moines features two 160 foot 2-story high speed waterslides, pirate ship with four additional waterslides and a beached boat slide, lap pool, game pool and huge hot tub. All standard guest rooms receive 4 complimentary water park passes and two-room suites receive 6 complimentary water park passes. Additional passes may be purchased at the front desk. Enjoy your favorite food or beverage in Castaways Bar and Grill or at our tropical Tiki Bar. We also feature a large arcade, huge fitness room with new state of the art equipment, business center and Treasure Chest Gift Shop. Reserve our ballroom or meeting space for your next event in Des Moines. All Des Moines area attractions are only minutes from the Ramada. The most popular tourist attractions are Iowa State Capitol, Prairie Meadows Race Track, Adventure land Amusement Park, Iowa Event Center, Drake University, Living History Farms, Wells Fargo Arena and Iowa State Fair Grounds. Our newly renovated tropical guest rooms feature 37 Inch flat screen TVs, refrigerator, microwave, free high speed internet, new plush beds and bedding, in-room safes and over 50 cable channels.
Welcome to the Ramada Des Moines

Amenities
· 24-hour front desk· ATM/Cash machine
· Accessible facilities
· Accessible parking
· Adjoining rooms
· Adjoining rooms
· Air conditioning
· Air conditioning
· Alarm clock
· Balcony/Lanai/Terrace
· Banquet facilities
· Bus parking
· Business center
· Catering services
· Coffee/Tea maker
· Coin operated laundry
· Complimentary in-room coffee or tea
· Conference facilities
· Courtyard
· Cribs
· Desk with lamp
· Elevators
· Exercise gym
· Express check-out
· Family/oversized room
· Free local calls
· Game room
· Heated pool
· High speed internet access
· High speed internet access
· High speed internet connection
· Hot breakfast
· Ice machine
· Indoor pool
· Interior corridors
· Ironing board
· Ironing board
· Jacuzzi
· Lunch served in restaurant
· Meeting rooms
· Microwave
· Non-smoking rooms (generic)
· Onsite laundry
· Outdoor parking
· Parking
· Pets allowed
· Photocopy center
· Recreational vehicle parking
· Remote control television
· Restaurant
· Rollaway bed
· Room service - full menu
· Safe
· Security
· Vending machines
· Wakeup service
· Wheel chair access
Room Information
Miscellaneous Information
· American Dollars is the native currency.
· Check in time is 4:00 PM
· Check out time is 12:00 PM
· Opened in 1975
· Renovated in 01/01/2009
· 145 rooms.
· 0 suites.
· 2 floors.
Restaurant Information
Greenbriers Daytonas Bar and Grill Famous Daves Texas Roadhouse Perkins Bennigans Carlos O Kellys ApplebeesMeeting Facility
Meeting Room Meeting RoomArea Attractions
- Merle Hay Shopping Mall- Prairie Meadows Racetrack Casino
- Adventureland Amusement Park
- Drake University
- Downtown Convention Civic Center
- Living History Farms
- Iowa State Capital
- Science Center
- Covered Bridges of Madison County
- Blank Park Zoo
- Iowa State Fairgrounds
- Des Moines Botanical Gardens
- Buccaneer Bay Tropical Indoor Waterpark
- Jordan Creek Town Center
- Valley West Mall
- World Pork Expo
- Iowa Events Center
- HyVee Hall
- Tournament Club of Iowa
- Glenn Oaks Golf Club
- Fort Des Moines Museum
- Convention Center
- Polk County Convention Complex
- Mercy Hospital
- Iowa State University
- Veterans Auditorium
- Terrace Hall
- Salisbary House
- Sec Taylor Stadium Iowa Cubs Baseball
- Des Moines Stars Hockey
- Wellsfargo Arena
- Des Moines International Airport
- Amtrak Train Station
- Taxi Service
- Complimentary Airport Shuttle Service
- Public Transportation

