Hotels near Southeast Recreation Complex
Ames, IA · Multi-field complex
- 9soccer fields
- 6softball fields
Closest: Comfort Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus, about a 5-minute drive. 11 places to stay inside a 10-minute drive, 27 within 15 and 27 within 20. Food by the gate: Gentle Doctor Cafe, 0.3 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
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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Comfort Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus
603 South 16th Street, Ames, IA · 0.6 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.
Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites
2500 University Boulevard, Ames, IA · 0.8 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.
Gateway Hotel & Conference Center
Hotel · 0.8 mi straight line
- Places to eat: The Iowa Stater, 0.0 mi (+1 more)
Courtyard Ames
Ames, IA · 0.8 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Scooter's Coffee, 0.1 mi (+9 more)
Radisson Hotel Ames Conference Center at ISU
2609 University Blvd, Ames, IA · 0.9 mi straight line
- Places to eat: The Iowa Stater, 0.2 mi (+1 more)
Grandstay Residential Suites
1606 South Kellogg Avenue, Ames · 0.9 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Old Chicago, 0.0 mi (+11 more)
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
Iowa House
405 Hayward Avenue, Ames, IA · 1.0 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Stomping Grounds Cafe, 0.1 mi (+26 more)
Ames Motor Lodge Motel
Motel · 318 East Lincoln Way, Ames, IA · 1.3 mi straight line
- Places to eat: The Boulder Tap House, 0.2 mi (+22 more)
- Pharmacy: Medicap Pharmacy, 0.2 mi
SpringHill Suites Ames
1810 Southeast 16th Street, Ames, IA · 2.1 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.
Staybridge Suites Ames
2111 Issac Newton Drive, Ames, IA · 2.3 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.
Home2 Suites by Hilton Ames
2125 Issac Newton Drive, Ames, IA · 2.3 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.
Hampton Inn & Suites Ames
2100 Southeast 16th Street, Ames, IA · 2.3 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.
Fairfield Inn & Suites Ames
2137 Issac Newton Drive, Ames, IA · 2.4 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.
Microtel Ames
2216 Southeast 16th Street, Ames, IA · 2.4 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.
TownePlace Suites Ames
1523 South Dayton Place, Ames, IA · 2.4 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.
Park Inn by Radisson Ames
1605 South Dayton Place, Ames, IA · 2.4 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Flip'N Jacks Pancake House & Eatery, 0.1 mi (+4 more)
Sleep Inn & Suites
Hotel · 2.5 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.
Sleep Inn Ames near ISU Campus
Sleep Inn & Suites · 1310 Dickinson Avenue, Ames, IA · 2.5 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.
Super 8 Ames
Motel · 1418 South Dayton Place, Ames, IA · 2.5 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Flip'N Jacks Pancake House & Eatery, 0.0 mi (+3 more)
Red Roof Inn Ames
1400 South Dayton Place, Ames, IA · 2.5 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Flip'N Jacks Pancake House & Eatery, 0.1 mi (+3 more)
Hilton Garden Inn Ames
1325 Dickinson Avenue, Ames, IA · 2.5 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Kingpin Pizza, 0.1 mi (+2 more)
AmericInn by Wyndham Ames
2507 SE 16th Street, Ames, IA · 2.6 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.
Econo Lodge
Motel · 2600 Southeast 16th Street, Ames, IA · 2.6 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Flip'N Jacks Pancake House & Eatery, 0.1 mi (+2 more)
Country Inn & Suites Ames
2605 Southeast 16th Street, Ames, IA · 2.7 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.
Holiday Inn Express
Hotel · 2.9 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.
Quality Inn & Suites
Hotel · 2.9 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.
Suite hotels near Southeast Recreation Complex
Brands where every room is a suite, inside a 15-minute drive. Room layouts vary: ask before you book for four.
- SpringHill Suites Amesabout a 10-minute drive
- Staybridge Suites Amesabout a 10-minute drive
- Home2 Suites by Hilton Amesabout a 11-minute drive
- TownePlace Suites Amesabout a 11-minute drive
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 Southeast Recreation Complex?
On the map, the nearest are Comfort Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus, Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites, Gateway Hotel & Conference Center, each inside a 10-minute drive. The list above runs nearest first.
Can you walk from a hotel to Southeast Recreation 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 Southeast Recreation Complex?
11 places to stay inside a 10-minute drive, 27 within 15 and 27 within 20, counted from the map.
Do hotels near Southeast Recreation Complex 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.
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