The city of Altoona, Iowa, boasts attractions for golfers and adventure enthusiasts. Altoona's own golf course, Terrace Hills, is a public 18-hole par-71 course offering cart rental, shotgun starts and play time of four and half hours guaranteed. Altoona also is home to the Adventureland Amusement Park, with a water park, thrill rides, entertainment, games, bingo and food. When visiting Altoona, select one of the area's many accommodation choices. Altoona offers a wide variety of hotels, from budget-friendly chains to a resort within the grounds of Adventureland.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Altoona-Des Moines
Each of the 80 rooms at the Holiday Inn Express is equipped with a microwave, mini-refrigerator and coffee maker. Wireless Internet access is included with the room rate, and nonsmoking rooms are available upon request. Suites are available for golfers traveling together. Golf game rained out? Exercise in the hotel's fitness center, which includes two treadmills, an elliptical machine, a bicycle, whirlpool and indoor pool. Hotel facilities include a newsstand, convenience shop, business services and a safe deposit box. Fuel up before your game with a free breakfast, including breakfast meats, eggs, pastries and bread, fruit, cereal, hot cinnamon rolls, and juice and coffee. The hotel is less than one mile to the Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Bass Pro Shop and Adventureland. It's just eight miles from the Copper Creek Golf Club. The hotel doesn't allow pets.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Altoona-Des Moines
165 Adventureland Drive N.W.
Altoona, IA 50009
(877) 863-4780
ichotelsgroup.com
Settle Inn & Suites
After a long day on the greens, relax in a spa suite at the Settle Inn & Suites, where rooms have themes such as The Winner's Circle, Old West Hideout, Mountain Retreat and The Vineyards. The rooms feature king-sized beds, huge televisions and fireplaces. Free high-speed wireless Internet access is also part of the room rate. Other hotel services include an indoor pool, laundry facilities, free continental breakfast, a Jacuzzi and safe deposit box. Small pets are allowed.
Settle Inn & Suites
2101 Adventureland Drive
Altoona, IA 50009
(888) 222-8224
settleinn.com
Heartland Inn Altoona Iowa Hotel
Golfers looking to take a chance at the Prairie Meadows casino will enjoy the Heartland Inn Altoona Iowa Hotel's proximity--it's right next door. (It's also next to Adventureland). Each of the 86 rooms is smoke-free and includes free high-speed wireless Internet access. Rooms with whirlpool bathtub are available upon request. Hotel facilities include indoor pool and whirlpool, a computer with Internet access for guest use, free dinner Wednesday nights, free breakfast, free evening snacks and a free casino shuttle. No pets are allowed.
Heartland Inn Altoona Iowa Hotel
300 34th Avenue N.W.
Altoona, IA 50009
(800) 334-3277
heartlandinns.com
Adventureland Resort
Stay in the midst of amusement park action at the Adventureland Resort. Return to your home base after playing 18 holes to enjoy two hot tubs, three pools, two tropical courtyards and a swim-up bar. Choose from a large variety of rooms, 187 in total, with options such as a refrigerator, private balcony or patio, microwave, sitting area, wardrobe and in-room Jacuzzi. Some rooms are just steps away from a resort pool. Dine at the on-site restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets. No pets are allowed in the hotel, but the resort's adjacent campground allows them.
Adventureland Resort
Highway 1-80 (Exit 142A)
Altoona, IA 50009
(515) 265-7321
adventureland-inn.com
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