Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary breakfast is included.

Are pets allowed at the property?

Pets are allowed with a fee of USD 75 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 16:00 to 23:59, and check-out is at 11:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features elevators and step-free entrances, ensuring accessibility for guests with disabilities.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is within a 10-minute drive of Iowa State University and Cinemark Ames Movies 12. It is located 2 mi from Ames Dog Park and 2.8 mi from Country Gables Park.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an indoor pool available for guests.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

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What guests think

Across reviews, Staybridge Suites - Ames by IHG stands out for spacious, clean suites with kitchens and a well-liked breakfast, while feedback notes friendly service alongside missteps, mixed pool experiences, and recurring issues with TVs and occasional maintenance.

Guests call the location quiet and convenient for Iowa State and major roads, and several enjoyed the outdoor patio areas with seating, grills, or a firepit. Beds are often comfortable, and a two-bedroom layout offered good privacy, though a few report noise from neighboring rooms or hallways. Overall, expect an apartment-style stay suited to families and longer visits, with a few intermittent hiccups.

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Facilities

Pool feedback is mixed: some praise cleanliness and temperature, while others encountered closures. Outdoor patio areas with seating, grills, and a firepit are appreciated.

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Laura

2 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

My family of 5 decided to take a last minute trip to Boone Speedway and found Staybridge Suites. It seemed to be the best bang for your buck out of the surrounding hotels, even airbnbs. The property was clean and quiet. The beds were phenomenal. Its the first time Ive woke up in a hotel without my neck and back hurting. The showers do take a little longer than normal to warm up, but no big deal there. The pool is in its own building just outside the back door and it has a really nice back patio. We spent time there sitting around the firepit. The staff was kind and welcoming. We'll be staying there again next year.

10

Diann

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place. Free Laundry. Nice bed. Love it

6

Sara

1 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel and room were clean. Pool was closed, breakfast was alright, not sure it was worth the price

10

JUDY

28 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very modern, well maintained, comfortable, and friendly.. The amenities were prefect. Patio area includes outdoor sitting and a grill!! We felt right at home.

10

Irene

8 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We were allowed to check in early which helped immensely with our event scheduled that day @ Reiman Gardens Christmas Light. Our room was spotless. The amenities offered were super. The pool was the best we have experienced for cleanliness & temperature to enjoy the pool. The breakfast buffet was delicious & spotless.

6

Christine

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

This was tricky to rate! I chose this hotel and paid more than others in the area hoping it would make things less stressful for a business trip I took my kids on. It did not. Pool was closed, TV wasn’t working, and the bathroom sinks are so tall my 7 yr old couldn’t reach to turn them off and on. That said, most of the staff were willing to problem solve-moved rooms halfway through for a working TV, borrowed a step stool from the front desk (they should buy a few of the $10 kids ones form walmart!). So the staff was willing to solve problems, it just seems they’ve been left by the franchise or property owner with a lot of problems to solve. Overall, it’s not the place to stay with kids, or at least not worth paying 30% more than other options in town if you don’t really need to be able to cook in your room. Super nice house keeping and maintenance staff!

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Lectra

10 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The pool room smelt like sewage and looking online you'll see that there is a hot tub but there is not.

10

Stephanie

26 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Quiet and convenient. Plenty of parklng.

10

Michaela

22 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This location was perfect for a family celebration. The location was easy to get to for family and the outdoor and indoor seating was beautiful. The room was perfect for the family. The staff was very accommodating when there were questions about the reservation.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and common areas are frequently described as very clean and new-feeling. A few guests noted maintenance or finishing issues, including worn bathrooms, leaks, or construction remnants.

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Melissa

14 Jun 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Stay went well. Suite was roomy, clean, and quiet. Enjoyed our time there.

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Bo

27 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was newer and you could tell. Whoever the contractor was did a horrible job finishing it. Things were broke. If you miss measure something just of caulk a bunch...lol. there were Holes in the shower. We were moved from 1 room to another cause the TV was broke. Then the TV in the newer room broke as well. No one there to fix it or help at night. Beds and room were comfortable. And front staff did what they could about TV which was not much.

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Jessica

18 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This facility is new. The new construction is not completely finished. There were no curtains in our living room. There was spackle and paint on the carpet, giant gouges in the kitchen flooring, no dresser in the room with two beds, but two telephones in that room, a lamp behind a TV, because it didn’t get hung on the wall. Definitely not worth what we paid per night. Front end manager unhelpful. Still waiting on a call from the area manager.

10

Amgad

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice spacious suite with full kitchen (no oven). So convenient and clean! Excellent hot breakfast.

10

Irene

8 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We were allowed to check in early which helped immensely with our event scheduled that day @ Reiman Gardens Christmas Light. Our room was spotless. The amenities offered were super. The pool was the best we have experienced for cleanliness & temperature to enjoy the pool. The breakfast buffet was delicious & spotless.

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Crystal

30 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was new and clean. Suites were spacious. Beds were comfortable. Breakfast was good with a good variety of foods. The only reason i didn't give it a 5 start was that we were unable to check in at 4pm because only 1 of the 3 rooms had been cleaned. We were on a time crunch so we unloaded everyone into the 1 clean room and came back later.

10

Laura

22 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean. New property, staff extremely friendly, great option in Ames especially if you like a full kitchen.

10

Sandy

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean rooms, friendly staff, great Breakfast🤗

10

Mary Lou

18 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel is the best one we’ve stayed at in all the years we’ve visited Ames. A fantastic find for our son’s graduation weekend at Iowa State! We booked two rooms which were spacious, comfy, well-appointed suites that incl a kitchenette and sleeper sofa. There was enough room for all of us to gather, have drinks etc. Breakfast was outstanding in comparison to other hotels in the area. Staff was friendly and professional. Super clean. Highly recommended!

6

Katherine

21 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

To be honest, I was a little taken back that this was a new property. The bathroom was very outdated. I would say bathtub was yellow. The caulking was already changing color and then on top of it all when it was storming at night, I had water pouring into my room onto the carpet, which I did bring to the staffs attention in the morning and they just said they will tell their maintenance to look into it and put the room out of service.

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Rooms

Suites are spacious and comfortable with full kitchens and good beds. However, multiple reviews cite recurring TV problems and occasional noise from neighboring rooms or hallways.

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Bo

27 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was newer and you could tell. Whoever the contractor was did a horrible job finishing it. Things were broke. If you miss measure something just of caulk a bunch...lol. there were Holes in the shower. We were moved from 1 room to another cause the TV was broke. Then the TV in the newer room broke as well. No one there to fix it or help at night. Beds and room were comfortable. And front staff did what they could about TV which was not much.

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Nick

29 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Strange experience here. The first room we were given had no TV. We let the front desk know and were given a second room. When we entered, we discovered that there were people sleeping in that room! Not cool. We were then given a third room and it was fine.

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Amgad

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice spacious suite with full kitchen (no oven). So convenient and clean! Excellent hot breakfast.

10

Gayle

31 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The 2 bedroom 2 bathroom suite was absolutely perfect for privacy!

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Sandra

24 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was on my way through to Missouri and had a quick overnight stop in Ames, IA. I appreciated the large, spacious room with a full kitchen. I had a large cooler of food I was bringing with me, and having a full refrigerator in the room was a godsend. Very quiet and comfortable stay. Thanks for a good night’s rest! Would definitely stay here again.

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Christine

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

This was tricky to rate! I chose this hotel and paid more than others in the area hoping it would make things less stressful for a business trip I took my kids on. It did not. Pool was closed, TV wasn’t working, and the bathroom sinks are so tall my 7 yr old couldn’t reach to turn them off and on. That said, most of the staff were willing to problem solve-moved rooms halfway through for a working TV, borrowed a step stool from the front desk (they should buy a few of the $10 kids ones form walmart!). So the staff was willing to solve problems, it just seems they’ve been left by the franchise or property owner with a lot of problems to solve. Overall, it’s not the place to stay with kids, or at least not worth paying 30% more than other options in town if you don’t really need to be able to cook in your room. Super nice house keeping and maintenance staff!

6

Steven

25 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Only half of the channels worked. Seemed to be very noise as you could hear every door close and street travel. Need upgrade of sound proof rooms

10

Darla

15 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was good size for my family. Breakfast buffet was amazing! Wonderful healthy choices.

6

Will

22 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We came at a time where there were a lot of kids staying in the room above us. They were making so much noise and hitting the floor so hard it rattled the fixtures and things fell in the kitchen. We called the front desk, they told us the noise was due to the stairs. We called a second time when the noise persisted. We were again told it was the stairs and the employee did nothing about it. We had to go to the room and knock on the door ourselves to get the noise to stop.

8

Terri

3 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The beds were comfortable. My only complaint was the tv didn’t work. We were only there for one night so not too big of deal. May have been nice to have had some type of compensation.

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Service

Many guests found staff friendly, accommodating, and helpful. Others reported poor or delayed check-in, absent night staff, and inconsistent responses to problems.

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Audal

11 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was very nice and accommodating.

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Robert

15 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel is nice and rooms are big and well equipped. However, on last two stays, the key cards did not work. Got them re-set, and still did not work. Really frustrating. This is 2024!! Key cards are not a new technology. Staff acted like it was my fault, but they couldn’t get the cards to work, either.

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Paige

23 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This was a relatively new and very clean place to stay; good breakfast. Highly recommend. One thing though: I arrived very late for reasons beyond my control, was very apologetic to the night manager, said sorry if I disturbed her rest. The next morning, after four hours sleep, getting ready for major event, she laid into me for accusing her of unprofessionalism, etc., that she had never been talked to in such a way. I said I was sorry, that I was exhausted, needed to get on zoom classes with my students (she was unable to help me with wifi issues).... and she came back with "well I was a teacher for 22 years." It was a little odd. I think we all have to put up with each other, tiredness, misunderstanding, and so on, but when you work in the \'service industry\', one should resist the temptation to lash out at a client/guest whom you feel has treated you poorly -- never mind one who has actually not treated you poorly. I think this was a passing and strange encounter. Otherwise, the hotel is fantastic.

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Mary Lou

18 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel is the best one we’ve stayed at in all the years we’ve visited Ames. A fantastic find for our son’s graduation weekend at Iowa State! We booked two rooms which were spacious, comfy, well-appointed suites that incl a kitchenette and sleeper sofa. There was enough room for all of us to gather, have drinks etc. Breakfast was outstanding in comparison to other hotels in the area. Staff was friendly and professional. Super clean. Highly recommended!

10

Donna

11 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk was friendly and helpful. Room was nice and comfortable. Breakfast was very good with a wide variety of food choices. Would definitely stay there again.

10

Juliana

28 Jun 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Great hotel, clean and new. Great staff with the exception of the night staff that was nowhere to be found when needed

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Gustavo

1 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Quarto limpo. Staff muito gentil. Só o chuveiro que poderia ser mais forte.

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10

Leslie

12 Jul 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Great Customer Service form the day we walked in. Room was clean and very comfortable.

8

Erik

23 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was poor. No one at counter. Had to walk around to find someone then ended up call the hotel. Then the clerk walked out. He appeared to be under the influence.

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Will

22 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We came at a time where there were a lot of kids staying in the room above us. They were making so much noise and hitting the floor so hard it rattled the fixtures and things fell in the kitchen. We called the front desk, they told us the noise was due to the stairs. We called a second time when the noise persisted. We were again told it was the stairs and the employee did nothing about it. We had to go to the room and knock on the door ourselves to get the noise to stop.

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Location

Guests describe the setting as quiet and convenient, with easy access to Iowa State University and major roads.

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Donielle

29 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Our son will be a freshman at Iowa State University in the fall. We chose to stay at Staybridge because we needed to complete a college visit. What we found was a nicely appointed lobby, which was very clean. The front desk hostess e was very accommodating and very knowledgeable about the area. Our room looked amazing! Very large and comfortable. More than enough room for our family. I was very pleased with what we discovered and the next time we are in Ames, Iowa we would definitely stay there again. It’s close to campus and the highway. The amenities are very nice. The staff is friendly. What more could a visitor ask for?

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Heather

31 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfect for visiting KSU campus. Really nice area and hotel

10

Derek

28 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean easy access

10

Stephanie

26 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Quiet and convenient. Plenty of parklng.

10

Michaela

22 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This location was perfect for a family celebration. The location was easy to get to for family and the outdoor and indoor seating was beautiful. The room was perfect for the family. The staff was very accommodating when there were questions about the reservation.

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised for quality, hot options, and variety.

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Amgad

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice spacious suite with full kitchen (no oven). So convenient and clean! Excellent hot breakfast.

10

Irene

8 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We were allowed to check in early which helped immensely with our event scheduled that day @ Reiman Gardens Christmas Light. Our room was spotless. The amenities offered were super. The pool was the best we have experienced for cleanliness & temperature to enjoy the pool. The breakfast buffet was delicious & spotless.

10

Theresa

17 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the size for our family, clean. Wonderful breakfast set up

8

Crystal

30 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was new and clean. Suites were spacious. Beds were comfortable. Breakfast was good with a good variety of foods. The only reason i didn't give it a 5 start was that we were unable to check in at 4pm because only 1 of the 3 rooms had been cleaned. We were on a time crunch so we unloaded everyone into the 1 clean room and came back later.

10

Sandy

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean rooms, friendly staff, great Breakfast🤗

10

Mary Lou

18 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel is the best one we’ve stayed at in all the years we’ve visited Ames. A fantastic find for our son’s graduation weekend at Iowa State! We booked two rooms which were spacious, comfy, well-appointed suites that incl a kitchenette and sleeper sofa. There was enough room for all of us to gather, have drinks etc. Breakfast was outstanding in comparison to other hotels in the area. Staff was friendly and professional. Super clean. Highly recommended!

8

Terra

19 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Basketball tournament. Hotel was good except for putting us in a handicapped room just becuase I booked through a third party. Breakfast had a lot of options. Coffee amazing. Beds were super comfy.

10

Donna

11 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk was friendly and helpful. Room was nice and comfortable. Breakfast was very good with a wide variety of food choices. Would definitely stay there again.

10

James

4 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was better than comparable hotels.

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Darla

15 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was good size for my family. Breakfast buffet was amazing! Wonderful healthy choices.

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Staybridge Suites - Ames by IHG

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