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Hotels near Iowa State University

Ames, IAPublic university

Iowa State University1min walk,
closest stay

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Your visit starts atNot pinned down yetMinutes on this page run to the edge of campus. Check your tour confirmation.
CommencementAsk the schoolWe haven't confirmed the ceremony venue from the school's own page yet.
Closest stayIowa HouseAbout a 1-minute walk from campus.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is Iowa House, about a 1-minute walk from campus. 10 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk away (1 within about 5 minutes, 2 within about 10 minutes). Coffee before the tour: Whirlybird's, about 1 minute away.

What these minutes run to

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot. Map dated November 2026. The full method

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campusstay within a 20-min walkother staysDashed rings: walking minutes.

Where to stay near Iowa State University

To campus

The hotel has

A short walk away

27 places to stay

Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.

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10 mindrive to campus, about

Staybridge Suites Ames

2111 Issac Newton Drive, Ames, IA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: DQ Grill & Chill, about 2 min on foot, and 4 more close by
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
10 mindrive to campus, about

Home2 Suites by Hilton Ames

2125 Issac Newton Drive, Ames, IA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: El Azteca, about 2 min on foot, and 4 more close by
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
10 mindrive to campus, about

TownePlace Suites Ames

1523 South Dayton Place, Ames, IA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Flip'N Jacks Pancake House & Eatery, about 2 min on foot, and 4 more close by
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site

Graduation weekend at Iowa State University

We haven't yet confirmed the ceremony venue for Iowa State University from its own commencement page, so the walk times here run to campus only.

Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.

Worth doing before you book

Iowa State University gear for the ride home

A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.

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Questions parents ask

Is there a hotel you can walk to Iowa State University from?

Iowa House, Comfort Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus are no more than about a 10-minute walk from campus. In all, 10 places to stay are within about 20 minutes on foot.

Where do campus tours start at Iowa State University?

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot.

Where should we stay for Iowa State University graduation?

We haven't confirmed the ceremony venue yet. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.

Are there hotels with free breakfast near Iowa State University?

Yes. Within about a 20-minute walk: Comfort Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus, Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites, Sleep Inn & Suites. Free breakfast is each brand's standard, so confirm it for your dates.

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