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Average
3.5/5
Based on 2244 guest reviews
- Has indoor swimming pool
- The Avg. Group Saves 11.6%!
- Access to gym on-site
- 166 sleeping rooms in hotel
- 2 floors in property
- Check out: 12:00 PM
- Group score of 5.6/10
- 7 meeting rooms in property
Room Types
Check RatesDeluxe Room 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed Jetted Tub (Non Poolside) 1 King and 1 Sofa Bed
Non-Smoking
Check RatesRoom 1 Queen Bed with Sofa Bed Accessible (Non Poolside) 1 Queen and 1 Sofa Bed
Non-Smoking
Check RatesSuite 2 Bedrooms Poolside (1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds) 1 King and 2 Queen Beds
Non-Smoking
Local Attractions
Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino, Adventureland Amusement Park, Saylorville Lake, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Merle Hay Mall, Wells Fargo Arena, Blank Park Zoo, Principal Park Stadium (Iowa Cubs AAA Baseball), KGGO Arena (Des Moines Buccaneers).
Map & Attractions for Ramada Tropics Resort & Conference Center
Customer Reviews of Ramada Tropics Resort & Conference Center
Property Description
Ramada Tropics Resort & COnference Center is conveniently located off I-80/35 exit 131. We have 5200 square foot conference center that includes our main ballroom, which can seat up to 400 and can be sub-divided into three rooms, and 4 additional breakout rooms ranging from 490-980 square feet. Catering is done in house at the hotel. We can work with you to create your menus-No one will leave hungry! BUCCANEER BAY WATER PARK is 18, 000 square feet of wet-n-wild fun for everyone. There are 3 pools, hot tub, slides, water volley-ball, Two 160' waterslides, 40' pirate ship in a zero-depth pool and a pool-side TIKI BAR. Your attendees will feel like they are in the tropics! CASTAWAY'S BAR & GRILL restaurant and lounge is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our guestrooms feature wireless internet, 37” flat panel televisions, refrigerators, personal safes and microwaves. We have 166 rooms, including 18 pool-side suites, King beds in our single rooms and queen beds in all of our two-bedded rooms. THE TREASURE CHEST Gift Shop & state of the art arcade and fun for all ages.
Details / Other Expenses
| Check In: | 4:00 PM |
| Check Out: | 12:00 PM |
| Year of Last Renovation: | 2009 |
| Floors: | 2 |
| Rooms: | 166 |
| Corridors: | All Rooms Have Interior Hallways |
| Non Smoking Rooms: | 166 |
| Handicap Rooms: | 8 |
| Suites: | 18 |
| Room Windows: | Windows Do Open |
| Cleaning Frequency: | Daily |
| Meeting Rooms: | 7 View Spaces |
| Meeting Space: | 8000 sq. feet |
| Banquet Space: | Holds 433 people |
| Dist. to Food/Bars: | On-site |
| Dist. to 24hr Restaurant: | 0.3 Mi |
| Dist. to Nearest Gym: | On-site |
| Lounge/Bar Hours: | 4 pm - 12 midnight |
| Pool Info: We have an indoor waterpark featuring two 160' waterslides, zero depth entry pool that goes to 1' water with a 40' pirate ship for kids to interact, small corner boat slide, lap pool, water volleyball and basketball, plus our adult only hot tub. Hours vary throughout the week and seasons. | |
Policies / Expenses
| Cancellation: 24 hours | |
| Nightly Parking: | Free |
| Typical Group Deposit: | $500 |
| Total Taxes: | 12.00% |
| Total Misc Fees: | $0.00 USD (mandatory resort fees/taxes) |
Amenities / Features
Pet Friendly? Sorry, pets are not allowed.
- Air conditioning
- Alarm clock
- ATM
- Baggage storage facilities
- Central location
- Complimentary newspaper
- Credit card accepted: Mastercard/Visa
- Credit card accepted: American Express
- Credit card accepted: Discover
- Credit card accepted: Diners Club
- Credit card accepted: JCB
- Electronic key card
- Elevator
- Facilities for the disabled
- Fax available
- Fitness and health center
- Free local calls
- Games room
- Hairdryer available
- Handicap accessible
- Ice Maker
- Internet - wireless
- Free WiFi Internet
- Ironing facilities
- Jacuzzi
- Laundry facilities
- Microwave in room
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24 hours opened
- Office or business center
- Private bathroom in room
- Radio in room
- Refrigerator
- Restaurant
- Safe in rooms
- Self controlled heating/cooling system
- Shower
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Telephone
- Telephone in all rooms
- Telephone - Free local calls
- Television
- Travellers cheques accepted
- Voicemail
Airport & Shuttle Information
Des Moines International Airport, located 22 miles SE. of the Hotel. One way taxi charges approximately $40.00. No shuttle service available.
Airport Shuttle? Sorry, no airport shuttle available.Breakfast Information
We offer a full service restaurant that serves a breakfast buffet on Saturday and Sunday for $8.99 for adult and $4.99 for kids. During the week guest's can dine in and order off the menu.
Parking Info
Free parking and have over 500 spots.
Internet / WiFI
Complimentary wi-fi throughout the entire hotel.
About Ramada
- Free high-speed wireless internet access in the U.S. and Canada
- San Francisco Soap company bath amenities
- Conference meeting spaces available based on location
- Ramada Limited Hotels offer free breakfast and swimming pools
- Ramada Hotels offer on-site restaurants or a-la-carte food services
- Ramada Plaza Hotels are located near major city centers and airports. They also offer a vaariety of on-site restaurants and lounges, conference space and banquet facilities
The Ramada highlights above are subject to change without notice.
Previously known as:
Ramada Northwest / Des Moines
Group vs. Individual Rates at Ramada Tropics Resort & Conference Center
The graph above is trends of room rates for both our group rates and the lowest online individual prices our system could find at the time the group bid was placed. The best group/meeting rate displayed is 45.8% in the month of September 2019 and the highest average individual rate is $272 in the month of July 2019. This chart will show past seasonality and also project future months. If you are flexible with dates, you may want to consider staying at Ramada Tropics Resort & Conference Center in a month when rates are lower.
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Meeting Rooms and Banquet Rooms at Ramada Tropics Resort & Conference Center
Below are the meeting, banquet, conference and event spaces at Ramada Tropics Resort & Conference Center.
Feel free to use the Ramada Tropics Resort & Conference Center meeting space capacities chart below to help in your event planning. Hotel Planner specializes in Urbandale event planning for sleeping rooms and meeting space for corporate events, weddings, parties, conventions, negotiated rates and trade shows.
| Meeting Room Name | L x W x H (Feet) | Size (sqft.) | Banquet 5'/6'  | Crescent | Classroom | Hollow Square  | U-Shape | Boardroom | Convention 8'/10'  | Theater | Reception | Regist. Desk  |
| Main,Ballroom | 33 x 48 x 14 | 5200 | 433/-- | -- | 216 | 125 | 149 | 125 | 33/-- | 577 | 520 | -- |
Close This Main,BallroomRoom Type: Ballroom Total Size: 5200 Sq. Mi Dimensions: 33 x 48 x 14 Ft. Floor Level: Ground Level Columns: 0 Natural Light?: Yes Obstructions? No Built In Screens? Yes Built In Stage? No Built In A/V? No Amenities Available
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