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Hotels near North River Valley Park

Ames, IA · Multi-field complex

  • 8soccer fields
  • 4baseball fields
Ames, Iowa

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Stay-to-play
Quick answer

Closest: Ames Motor Lodge Motel, about a 6-minute drive. 20 places to stay inside a 10-minute drive, 24 within 15 and 27 within 20.

How we measured

Times end at the nearest edge of the mapped grounds. Big complexes spread out: allow a few extra minutes from the lot to your field. Map read November 2026. More on our method

Stay-to-play?

Some events make teams book through their housing partner: read your event's housing page first. How it works

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Places to stay, nearest first

How far

At the hotel

Near the hotel

27 places to stay shown

Walk times follow a real walking route; drive times are about. Suites, breakfast, kitchen and laundry are brand standards. Pool means one is mapped at the hotel. Nearby spots sit within 0.4 miles of the hotel, as the crow flies.

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6 mindrive, about

Ames Motor Lodge Motel

Motel · 318 East Lincoln Way, Ames, IA · 0.9 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: The Boulder Tap House, 0.2 mi (+22 more)
  • Pharmacy: Medicap Pharmacy, 0.2 mi
6 mindrive, about

Quality Inn & Suites

Hotel · 0.9 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: Fick's Chuckwagon, 0.0 mi (+4 more)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
6 mindrive, about

Holiday Inn Express

Hotel · 0.9 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: Arby's, 0.1 mi (+4 more)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
6 mindrive, about

Days Inn by Wyndham Ames

229 South Duff Avenue, Ames, IA · 1.0 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: Celaya TexMex, 0.0 mi (+37 more)
  • Groceries: ALDI, 0.3 mi
  • Pharmacy: Medicap Pharmacy, 0.2 mi
9 mindrive, about

Staybridge Suites Ames

2111 Issac Newton Drive, Ames, IA · 1.8 mi straight line

  • Suites (every room is a suite: brand standard)
  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Kitchen (kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: brand standard)
  • Laundry (guest laundry: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: DQ Grill & Chill, 0.1 mi (+4 more)
Worth asking
  • Suite layouts differ (sofa bed or sitting area): ask which type fits your crew.
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
  • Guest laundry is handy between Saturday and Sunday games.
9 mindrive, about

Home2 Suites by Hilton Ames

2125 Issac Newton Drive, Ames, IA · 1.8 mi straight line

  • Suites (every room is a suite: brand standard)
  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Kitchen (kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: brand standard)
  • Laundry (guest laundry: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: El Azteca, 0.1 mi (+4 more)
Worth asking
  • Suite layouts differ (sofa bed or sitting area): ask which type fits your crew.
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
  • Guest laundry is handy between Saturday and Sunday games.
9 mindrive, about

Red Roof Inn Ames

1400 South Dayton Place, Ames, IA · 1.9 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: Flip'N Jacks Pancake House & Eatery, 0.1 mi (+3 more)
9 mindrive, about

Fairfield Inn & Suites Ames

2137 Issac Newton Drive, Ames, IA · 1.9 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: El Azteca, 0.1 mi (+4 more)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
9 mindrive, about

SpringHill Suites Ames

1810 Southeast 16th Street, Ames, IA · 1.9 mi straight line

  • Suites (every room is a suite: brand standard)
  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: Olive Garden, 0.1 mi (+3 more)
Worth asking
  • Suite layouts differ (sofa bed or sitting area): ask which type fits your crew.
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
9 mindrive, about

TownePlace Suites Ames

1523 South Dayton Place, Ames, IA · 1.9 mi straight line

  • Suites (every room is a suite: brand standard)
  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Kitchen (kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: brand standard)
  • Laundry (guest laundry: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: Flip'N Jacks Pancake House & Eatery, 0.1 mi (+4 more)
Worth asking
  • Suite layouts differ (sofa bed or sitting area): ask which type fits your crew.
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
  • Guest laundry is handy between Saturday and Sunday games.
9 mindrive, about

Super 8 Ames

Motel · 1418 South Dayton Place, Ames, IA · 1.9 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: Flip'N Jacks Pancake House & Eatery, 0.0 mi (+3 more)
9 mindrive, about

Grandstay Residential Suites

1606 South Kellogg Avenue, Ames · 1.9 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: Old Chicago, 0.0 mi (+11 more)
9 mindrive, about

Comfort Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

603 South 16th Street, Ames, IA · 1.9 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: Jethro's BBQ, 0.3 mi (+4 more)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
9 mindrive, about

Hampton Inn & Suites Ames

2100 Southeast 16th Street, Ames, IA · 1.9 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: El Azteca, 0.1 mi (+4 more)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
9 mindrive, about

Microtel Ames

2216 Southeast 16th Street, Ames, IA · 2.0 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: El Azteca, 0.1 mi (+4 more)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
9 mindrive, about

Park Inn by Radisson Ames

1605 South Dayton Place, Ames, IA · 2.0 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: Flip'N Jacks Pancake House & Eatery, 0.1 mi (+4 more)
9 mindrive, about

AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

2507 SE 16th Street, Ames, IA · 2.0 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: Flip'N Jacks Pancake House & Eatery, 0.1 mi (+3 more)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
9 mindrive, about

Courtyard Ames

Ames, IA · 2.0 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: Scooter's Coffee, 0.1 mi (+9 more)
10 mindrive, about

Country Inn & Suites Ames

2605 Southeast 16th Street, Ames, IA · 2.0 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: Flip'N Jacks Pancake House & Eatery, 0.1 mi (+1 more)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
10 mindrive, about

Econo Lodge

Motel · 2600 Southeast 16th Street, Ames, IA · 2.0 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: Flip'N Jacks Pancake House & Eatery, 0.1 mi (+2 more)
12 mindrive, about

Iowa House

405 Hayward Avenue, Ames, IA · 2.7 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: Stomping Grounds Cafe, 0.1 mi (+26 more)
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Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

2500 University Boulevard, Ames, IA · 3.0 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: Provisions Lot F, 0.1 mi (+1 more)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
13 mindrive, about

Gateway Hotel & Conference Center

Hotel · 3.1 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: The Iowa Stater, 0.0 mi (+1 more)
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Radisson Hotel Ames Conference Center at ISU

2609 University Blvd, Ames, IA · 3.2 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: The Iowa Stater, 0.2 mi (+1 more)
17 mindrive, about

Sleep Inn & Suites

Hotel · 4.3 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: Kingpin Pizza, 0.1 mi (+2 more)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
17 mindrive, about

Sleep Inn Ames near ISU Campus

Sleep Inn & Suites · 1310 Dickinson Avenue, Ames, IA · 4.3 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: Kingpin Pizza, 0.1 mi (+2 more)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
17 mindrive, about

Hilton Garden Inn Ames

1325 Dickinson Avenue, Ames, IA · 4.4 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: Kingpin Pizza, 0.1 mi (+2 more)

Suite hotels near North River Valley Park

Brands where every room is a suite, inside a 15-minute drive. Room layouts vary: ask before you book for four.

Before the team books

  • Ask your event if it is stay-to-play, and whether a team block already exists.
  • Call the hotel about breakfast hours: 7 a.m. games often start before the buffet opens.
  • Ask about parking for team vans or trailers, and a late checkout on the last day.
  • Big complexes have several lots: find out which field you play on first.

Common questions

What hotels are closest to North River Valley Park?

On the map, the nearest are Ames Motor Lodge Motel, Quality Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn Express, each inside a 10-minute drive. The list above runs nearest first.

Can you walk from a hotel to North River Valley Park?

Not really. No place to stay on the map is inside a 20-minute walk, so plan on driving. Times end at the nearest edge of the mapped grounds. Big complexes spread out: allow a few extra minutes from the lot to your field.

How many places to stay are near North River Valley Park?

20 places to stay inside a 10-minute drive, 24 within 15 and 27 within 20, counted from the map.

Do hotels near North River Valley Park have suites?

4 hotels inside a 20-minute drive belong to all-suite brands such as Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites or Residence Inn. The suite list above names the closest.

Does my tournament require a team hotel?

Some do. Stay-to-play events ask teams to book through a housing partner, and teams that don't can lose a spot. Check your event's housing page first. How stay-to-play works.

Other venues in Ames

9 in a 10-min driveLied Recreation CenterAmes, IA23 in a 10-min driveHunziker Youth Sports ComplexAmes, IA · 9 baseball fields11 in a 10-min driveSoutheast Recreation ComplexAmes, IA · 9 soccer fields9 in a 10-min driveBrookside ParkAmes, IA · 4 baseball fields12 in a 10-min driveCyclone Sports ComplexAmes, IA · 1 baseball field

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