Name: Sleep Inn and Suites - Ankeny
Address: 2406 SE Tones Drive, Ankeny, Iowa, United States of America, Ankeny, Iowa, US
Price range: $89–$158 per night
Rating: 8.8

What guests think

At Sleep Inn and Suites - Ankeny, guests often praise clean, modern rooms and a varied free breakfast, while recurring downsides include highway noise in some rooms, cold pools or unreliable hot tubs, and occasional musty odors.

Many reviews also highlight good value, generally quiet interiors, and pet-friendly touches like reasonable fees and treats. Service is frequently described as welcoming and helpful, though a handful report billing issues, early check-in fees, or slow front-desk response. Expect a clean, budget-friendly stay with strong breakfasts, but be mindful of possible highway noise and cool pools.

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Facilities

The indoor pool and hot tub are frequent talking points; the pool is often very cold and the hot tub ranges from great to lukewarm, dirty, not working, or closed. Pet-friendly policies with reasonable fees and treats are appreciated.

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Paula

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We only went for the pool n hot tub pool was so cold n they didnt fix it my kids went to be there all day in pool n couldnt too cold i was there maybe 20 min or less. One of my kids got sick of how cold it was we did love the place the breakfast was really good husband is picky n loved it fresh n warm

10

BRODY

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was friendly and courteous. Very loud outside due to I-35 traffic but very quiet inside. Pool was ice cold

10

Ryan

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk was very friendly, Checked in with no issues. The Hot tub was a big perk for us & The breakfast was hot & fresh. The entire hotel was clean & we cant wait to stay here again

8

Andrea

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was good for the most part- the pool was SO cold we couldn’t even enjoy it!

8

SHELLEY

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Best part of this hotel was that they are dog friendly and don’t charge you through the wall to have them there. Was a perfect spot just outside of Des Moines so we didn’t have to pay city prices. Left too early to try out the breakfast but overall it was great. Some construction/painting projects were happening so the cleanliness score was low, but nothing too inconvenient

10

Amber

May 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is very nice. Our room was clean. Staff were great at checkin. Loved that we could bring our family dog for a super reasonable rate. They even had treats. Would definitely recommend.

10

Jeremiah

Jan 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Another great stay. One of our favorite places in Ankeny. The only downside this trip is the hot tub was down and they say it may never get fixed. But the pool was nice and heated and felt great.

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Jeff

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great! Had a great variety of breakfast items. Swimming pool was a little too cool for me, but the hot tub was great!

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Joshua

Mar 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Was kind of disappointed in this one. We stayed just under 2 years ago. We usually stay by there but since they had a hit tub chose to stay here. Well got checked in sign on the door stated they permenatly closed it. In the two years or so since we stayed it has taken a beating with appears no tlc. Walls are banged up so on. Friday night they had a big group of kids for vollyball some where you could hear every step they made running the halls and in rooms also if you have a interstate side very loud. There are way better hotels in that area alone.

10

Pamela

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Relatively new hotel. Staff cleaned room more often than other hotels we have recently stayed at. Breakfast was decent as they offered protein options and staff did a nice job of cleaning the dining area. Nice variety of hot beverages offered. One thing that was not good was the hot tub - it desperately needed the water changed or cleaned which was disappointing as it could not be used comfortably (strong smell of chlorine and LOTS of suds, both signs the water was really dirty).

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is praised across rooms and common areas, with many noting a fresh, well-kept property. Recurring drawbacks include musty or damp odors and occasional pet smells or maintenance/housekeeping misses.

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Lauren

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and quiet! Great breakfast and friendly staff.

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Leigh

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was wet or damp. The floor, the towels, the smell was musty and damp. It was so uncomfortable because everything you touched was damp. The carpet, beds, sheets, even towels. Different smells outside room and inside room and both were bad. We paid for 2 nights but only stayed one.

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Joyce

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Traffic noise. Musty smell.

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Angela

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was a decent hotel; but our room was very humid/damp which gave it an odor and was uncomfortable to sleep. The overall property was okay, places to sit outside and had restaurants and gas station near by which was nice.

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Robyn

Nov 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

My room smelled like animal urine. At midnight had to be moved to another room because the smell was making me nauseous. It was right next to the bed.

10

Matthew

Jun 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room and property were very clean. Nice pool area. Easy access to highway. There were plenty of choices for breakfast and it was good.

10

Austin

Jul 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Building and room are very clean. Check in attendant was friendly. Room smelled like disinfectant and that it had been properly cleaned.

10

Gina

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious room. Quiet. Very clean - seemed new. Comfy bed and pillows. Few restaurant options walkable across the parking lot. Would stay here again.

10

Amy

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Extremely nice and helpful staff. The beds were comfortable and everything was very clean.

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Robyn

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall, the stay was very comfortable and a decent rate. The only complaint we have was our room smelled like a dog and the odor. Kind of turned us off a little bit. But it was a decent stay for the money.

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Rooms

Rooms are modern and in some cases spacious, but comfort is mixed: several guests report hard or worn mattresses. Highway-facing rooms can be noisy, and a few stays noted poor Wi‑Fi or HVAC controls not working well.

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Nancy

Mar 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice and clean and beds were very comfy. I wish we had thought to ask for a room not facing the highway. We heard every car, truck, bus and motor cycle all night long and got little to no sleep.

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Brenda

Nov 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is the nicest hotel I’ve stayed in a long time. The room was clean and very large with a comfortable bed. The bathroom was large and very nice with a walk in shower and nice water pressure. Full hot breakfast every morning with so many choices! A huge thank you to Rachel for helping us with our parking as we had a large vehicle for the first night! Will definitely stay again when we’re in the area!

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Tara

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bed was hard as a rock. Shower was filthy. Blankets smelled like mold n BO. Hot tub was like sitting in a warm bath. Otherwise it was fine but the bed was the worst.

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Gary

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was nice, staff friendly, breakfast good. The bed was awful. I could feel the springs woke up with a pained back from the bed.

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Kasey

Aug 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room as expected.The reasonn I found it to be average is because the wifi was terrible.

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Joseph

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very noisy if your room is on the side that is only about 100 yards from the Interstate. Room was nice and clean.

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Sara

Aug 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A little noisy b interstate and AC didn’t work great but overall clean, comfortable, great check in and breakfast was awesome.

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Gina

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious room. Quiet. Very clean - seemed new. Comfy bed and pillows. Few restaurant options walkable across the parking lot. Would stay here again.

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Christy

Jul 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our wireless connection want working so they quickly moved us to another room we could connect. The desk staff had a great suggestion for a local cafe for us to visit.

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Melissa

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, newly renovated rooms. Good breakfast. A bit noisy by highway. Ask for a room on the top floor for quiet. Sounds like elephants walking above you if you’re on the ground floor.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and accommodating, with smooth check-ins and helpful problem solving. A minority report billing or card-hold frustrations, early check-in fees, slow front-desk response, or denied refunds.

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Kenneth

Nov 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Checked in with nice girl at counter and paid the pet fee for our stay since we already paid Expedia for the trip. The next day we get call our card was declined and they need another card...but all the charges already posted and cleared. So that made no sense. So we gave another Credit card and paid for a extra night. All seemed good,till the next day, when 7 different charges for over $500 show up on statement. Try to call the phone number listed by CC for SleepInn and its just a voice mail.

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Kara

Oct 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was just acreate and breakfast in morning was not very good. Front desk guy was super nice but was clearly new and seemed like he could have used more training. They double charged my card (one as a pre-auth and one as actual charge and state one charge will be removed once it clears on the credit card). I do not like that or see why that's necessary if paying in full upon check-in. Beds are comfortable and room was clean. Staff is very nice and the new staff member tried his best to help me, so that is a positive.

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Michelle

Feb 24, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was perfect! Hotel was quiet! Front desk woman was super welcoming! Beds were very comfortable. Breakfast had a great variety and was always well stocked.

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James

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was the best I've had in this category of a hotel! I arrived early and was surprised to learn that there is a $40.00 charge for early check-in.

10

Barb

Sep 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Our stay was booked on our drive to the area. When we arrived they could not find the booking but were very helpful, got us checked in and took care of the booking issues. Room for the price was great. Loved the breakfast. Will stay here again.

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Charlie

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Came for the state fair and booked a room here. Arrived at the front desk where no one was around. Waited for 30 mins until someone finally came around from the back room. The room we got was ok, looked clean except the window currents which had boogers on it (disgusting)!!! Other than that this place is average. Expect waiting forever at the front desk as other people has had similar reviews

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Jill

Aug 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall, the stay was great. Do beware if you use your bank card they charge you double when you check in and said it would come off when I checked out. I did say that it needed to be taken off right away and they got a hold of the cc company and had it removed.

10

Jennifer

Feb 15, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The staff was amazing and so helpful. I will definitely be staying here on my next trip.

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barb

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was easy and simple, front desk very friendly and helpful

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Kevin

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived at 1:10 & our room was ready but because it wasn’t 2:00 we had to pay $20 to check in! I have NEVER experienced that!

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Location

Convenient off the interstate with easy access to Ankeny/Des Moines and some walkable dining. Traffic noise affects some rooms on the highway side.

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Diane

Nov 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were pleasant and helpful. Room was comfortable and quiet. We could walk to the resturant for dinner.

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Nancy

Mar 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice and clean and beds were very comfy. I wish we had thought to ask for a room not facing the highway. We heard every car, truck, bus and motor cycle all night long and got little to no sleep.

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DENNIS

Oct 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good location

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Joseph

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very noisy if your room is on the side that is only about 100 yards from the Interstate. Room was nice and clean.

10

Gary

Apr 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient for my business trip. Despite being within several yards of a busy interstate highway, my room is quiet.

10

Matthew

Jun 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room and property were very clean. Nice pool area. Easy access to highway. There were plenty of choices for breakfast and it was good.

10

Melissa

Oct 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very modern and clean. A little noisy near the highway

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Gina

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious room. Quiet. Very clean - seemed new. Comfy bed and pillows. Few restaurant options walkable across the parking lot. Would stay here again.

8

Susan

Apr 3, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

A nice safe place. Close to restaurants. But noisy due to proximity to freeway.

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Teresa

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A very convenient place to stay. Comfortable beds, quiet, & a great breakfast. We could even walk to dinner.

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Dining

Breakfast draws frequent praise for variety and hot options, and several liked the coffee machines. Some guests found food quality average or poor and wanted healthier choices.

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Elizabeth

Sep 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was super good and coffee machine is the best I’ve seen in a long time. Clean room and friendly staff.

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Michelle

Feb 24, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was perfect! Hotel was quiet! Front desk woman was super welcoming! Beds were very comfortable. Breakfast had a great variety and was always well stocked.

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Julie

Dec 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fabulous breakfast, way better than the usual hotel fare. Very clean. Loved the pretty new blue + black carpeting. The fellow that checked us in was very kind + accommodating too. Comfy bed. Hot tub was clean and hot. Very reasonable rate too. Overall, an A+.

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Nancy

Apr 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room smelled like Febreeze that they spray on the carpet and I am sensitive to that spray. The breakfast was not very good - no fresh fruit or healthy options. The kids enjoyed the pool.

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Susan

Jun 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast food was incredibly bad. Nothing tasted like it should. Bacon tasted like plastic. Gravy tasted spoiled. could not eat the yogurt of milk.

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KATHLEEN

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice employees and very helpful. Clean rooms, quiet, good breakfast, coffee 24 hours, affirdable

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Krystal

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great breakfast Selection, rooms were clean. Place was quiet.

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Carrie

Jun 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast wasn’t the greatest but otherwise everything was good.

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Paula

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Bathroom lighting could be improved. It was dim around the mirror. Breakfast was good except for the hostess bakery choice. Twinkies and such😛

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Kathryn

Jul 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk clerk was very helpful and friendly. Hotel showing its age a little bit but cleanliness was excellent. Breakfast buffet was wonderful and well tended, especially loved the coffee machines.

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Month	Average price
January	$77
February	$87
March	$92
April	$112
May	$116
June	$111
July	$118
August	$150
September	$102
October	$96
November	$88
December	$79

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9 $89	10 $91	11 $98	12 $101
13 $99	14 $93	15 $93	16 $93	17 $93	18 $130	19 $158
20 $90	21 $93	22 $93	23 $93	24 $93	25 $152	26 $152
27 $90	28 $93	29 $93	30 $93

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $93	2 $120	3 $128
4 $90	5 $93	6 $93	7 $93	8 $93	9 $101	10 $101
11 $98	12 $100	13 $101	14 $101	15 $102	16 $101	17 $106
18 $98	19 $100	20 $101	21 $100	22 $101	23 $101	24 $103
25 $93	26 $106	27 $100	28 $100	29 $100	30 $107	31 $101

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