Ramada Tropics Resort / Conference Center Des Moines
5000 Merle Hay Road
Des Moines, IA 50322
Rates Recently Found: ($119.00 - $149.00)
3 Star
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
· Adjoining Rooms· Air Conditioned
· AM/FM Alarm Clock
· Porters
· Conference Facilities
· Coffee Maker in Room
· 24 Hour Front Desk
· Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
· Desk with lamp
· Express Check In
· Free Parking
· Free Local Telephone Calls
· Game Rental
· Exercise Gym
· Ice Machine
· International Direct Dial
· Ironing Board
· Lounge
· Lounge
· Microwave
· In Room Movies
· Meeting/Banquet Facilities
· Multilingual
· Over Sized Rooms
· Indoor Pool
· Outdoor Parking
· Refrigerator
· Restaurant
· Safe Deposit Box
· Sofa Bed
· Tennis
· TV Remote Control
· Vending Machines
· Wake-up Service
· Wheel Chair Access
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 2000
· 0 rooms.
· 0 suites.
· 2 floors.
Directions
Shopping district, Expressway
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
- 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
- Jordan Creek Town Center
- Des Moines International Airport
- Amtrak Train Station
- Taxi Service
- Complimentary Airport Shuttle Service
- Public Transportation
- Valley West Mall
- World Pork Expo
- Iowa Events Center
- HyVee Hall
- Tournament Club of Iowa
- Glenn Oaks Golf Club
- Buccaneer Bay Tropical Indoor Waterpark
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Cities Near Des Moines
AltoonaAnkeny
Clive
Colfax
Des Moines
Grimes
Indianola
Johnston
Pleasant Hill
Urbandale
West Des Moines
Winterset
Airport - Transportation
Des Moines International Airport (DSM)Convention & Meeting Facilities - Civic Centers
Polk County Convention ComplexDowntown
Downtown Des MoinesHospitals & Medical Care Facilities
Mercy CapitolDes Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Mercy Medical Center
Blank Children's Hospital
Interstates & Highways
I-35 and I-80Museums
Science Center of IowaFort Des Moines Memorial Park
Iowa Historical Museum
Skiing Centers & Resorts
Sleepy Hollow Sports ParkStadiums - Arenas - Athletic Fields
Sec Taylor StadiumVeterans Memorial Auditorium
Theme Parks - Amusement Parks
AdventurelandUniversities & Colleges
AIB College Of BusinessGrand View College
Drake University
Zoos
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