The best hotel pools in Ames.

One hotel per budget, picked for its pool. Rooftop, indoor or lap pool, heating, season and extras, with sources.

Checked: 2026-11-04

Best pool in the city: Gateway Hotel and Conference Center. Heated indoor pool, usable all year round.

Luxury
€104 / nightSleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus, AmesCity photo

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

★★★★ · Ames

Heated indoor pool at a 4-star hotel near the Iowa State University campus.

Pool
Indoor
Heated
Yes

Limited information: confirm the pool with the hotel before booking.

Mid-range
Comfort Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus, AmesCity photo

Comfort Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

★★★★ · Ames

Indoor pool at a 4-star hotel near the ISU campus that also accepts dogs.

Pool
Indoor

Limited information: confirm the pool with the hotel before booking.

BudgetBest pool in the city
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center, AmesCity photo

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center

★★★ · Ames

Heated indoor pool at a 3-star conference hotel in Ames.

Pool
Indoor
Heated
Yes

Limited information: confirm the pool with the hotel before booking.

How we choose. We look only at the pool: rooftop, infinity, indoor or lap pool, size, heating and season, views, extras like a jacuzzi or pool bar, and what guests say about it. Categories follow the official star rating. Every fact comes from a public source listed under each hotel. Links to Booking.com are affiliate links: if you book, we may earn a commission at no cost to you.

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