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Hotels near Sam Wise Youth Complex

Altoona, IA · Multi-field complex

  • 20baseball fields
  • 4soccer fields
Altoona, Iowa

Photo by Corey Coyle (CC BY 3.0), from Wikimedia Commons. Shows Altoona. Cropped for this page.

Stay-to-play
Quick answer

Closest: Holiday Inn Express & Suites, about a 7-minute drive. 8 places to stay inside a 10-minute drive, 15 within 15 and 17 within 20. Food by the gate: DQ Grill & Chill, 0.0 miles from the grounds.

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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the groundsplace to stay. Rings: straight-line miles.

Places to stay, nearest first

How far

At the hotel

Near the hotel

20 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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7 mindrive, about

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

Hotel · 1.1 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
7 mindrive, about

Hampton Inn & Suites Altoona-Des Moines

215 Adventureland Drive Northwest, Altoona, IA · 1.2 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
9 mindrive, about

La Quinta Altoona Des Moines

La Quinta Inn · 1785 11th Street Northwest, Altoona, IA · 1.7 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: Subway, 0.3 mi
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
9 mindrive, about

Comfort Inn Altoona-Des Moines

2023 Adventureland Drive, Altoona, IA · 1.7 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: Subway, 0.1 mi (+5 more)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
9 mindrive, about

Super 8 by Wyndham Altoona

Motel · 2101 Adventureland Drive, Altoona, IA · 1.8 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: Subway, 0.1 mi (+5 more)
9 mindrive, about

Prairie Meadows Hotel

1 Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona · 1.9 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: Scornovacca's, 0.2 mi (+9 more)
9 mindrive, about

My Place Hotel-Altoona, IA

My Place Hotels · 2315 Adventureland Drive, Altoona · 1.9 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: Subway, 0.1 mi (+11 more)
10 mindrive, about

Quality Inn & Suites

Hotel · 2.2 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: KFC, 0.0 mi (+13 more)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
11 mindrive, about

Motel 6 Des Moines East

Motel · 2.3 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: Max's Highway Diner, 0.1 mi (+12 more)
11 mindrive, about

Best Western Plus Altoona Inn

300 34th Avenue Northwest, Altoona · 2.5 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: Brick & Ivy Rooftop, 0.0 mi (+15 more)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
13 mindrive, about

Hyatt Place Altoona / Des Moines

480 Bass Pro Drive Northwest, Altoona, IA · 3.1 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
  • Places to eat: Burger Shed, 0.1 mi (+5 more)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
13 mindrive, about

Fairfield Inn & Suites Des Moines Altoona

460 Bass Pro Drive Northwest, Altoona, IA · 3.1 mi straight line

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

Broadway Motel

Motel · 5100 Hubbell Avenue, Des Moines · 3.3 mi straight line

14 mindrive, about

WoodSpring Suites Des Moines Pleasant Hill

1525 Metro East Drive, Pleasant Hill, IA · 3.5 mi straight line

  • Kitchen (kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: brand standard)
  • Laundry (guest laundry: brand standard)
Worth asking
  • Guest laundry is handy between Saturday and Sunday games.
15 mindrive, about

Sleep Inn Pleasant Hill - Des Moines

Sleep Inn & Suites · 5850 Morning Star Court, Pleasant Hill, IA · 3.8 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
16 mindrive, about

Beacon Motel

Motel · 4.0 mi straight line

19 mindrive, about

Redwood Motel

Motel · 5.0 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: McDonald's, 0.2 mi (+1 more)
24 mindrive, about

Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Fairgrounds

Motel · 410 East 30th Street, Des Moines, IA · 6.3 mi straight line

  • Places to eat: Blue Ribbon Bar & Eatery, 0.3 mi (+3 more)
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, 0.4 mi
24 mindrive, about

Hampton Inn & Suites Ankeny

6210 Southeast Convenience Boulevard, Ankeny, IA · 6.5 mi straight line

  • Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
Worth asking
  • Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
25 mindrive, about

WoodSpring Suites Ankeny Des Moines

Hotel · 6.7 mi straight line

  • Kitchen (kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: brand standard)
  • Laundry (guest laundry: brand standard)
Worth asking
  • Guest laundry is handy between Saturday and Sunday games.

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 Sam Wise Youth Complex?

On the map, the nearest are Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites Altoona-Des Moines, La Quinta Altoona Des Moines, each inside a 10-minute drive. The list above runs nearest first.

Can you walk from a hotel to Sam Wise Youth Complex?

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 Sam Wise Youth Complex?

8 places to stay inside a 10-minute drive, 15 within 15 and 17 within 20, counted from the map.

Do hotels near Sam Wise Youth Complex have suites?

No all-suite brand is mapped inside a 20-minute drive. Ask the nearest hotels about rooms with two queens and a sofa bed.

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.

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