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title: "Top-rated budget stays in Ames (IA) (10 compared)"
description: "The 10 top-rated budget stays in Ames (IA), ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/ames-ia/budget/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-13
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# Top-rated budget stays in Ames (IA)

We ranked 10 places to stay in Ames (IA) that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

- [All hotels in Ames (IA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/ames-ia/) 
- [Hotels with a pool 13](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/ames-ia/pool/)
- [Hotels with free parking 15](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/ames-ia/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 8](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/ames-ia/central/)

## Top-rated budget stays in Ames (IA)

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Ames (IA)

-     [**Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites** *vs* **Gateway Hotel and Conference Center** Ames (IA), 8.7 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/best-western-plus-university-park-inn-suites-ames-ia-vs-gateway-hotel-and-conference-center-ames-ia/)
-     [**Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames** *vs* **Sonesta Essential Ames** Ames (IA), 8.2 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/microtel-inn-suites-by-wyndham-ames-ames-ia-vs-sonesta-essential-ames-ames-ia/)
-     [**AmericInn by Wyndham Ames** *vs* **Sonesta Essential Ames** Ames (IA), 7.7 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/americinn-by-wyndham-ames-ames-ia-vs-sonesta-essential-ames-ames-ia/)
-     [**Park Inn by Radisson, Ames** *vs* **Sonesta Essential Ames** Ames (IA), 7.5 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/park-inn-by-radisson-ames-ames-ia-vs-sonesta-essential-ames-ames-ia/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/ames-ia/budget/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/