Every lodging property in Altoona, Iowa on FEMA's Hotel and Motel National Master List, the list of fire-safety compliant properties that federal travelers must use to be reimbursed for lodging. Snapshot of October 27, 2026.
Ordered by name. The FEMA ID is the key to confirm a property on FEMA's site.
| Property | Address | ZIP | Phone | Type | Stories | Sprinklers | FEMA ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Western Altoona Inn | 300 34th Ave NW | 50009 | 515-967-2400 | Hotel/Motel | 3 | No | IA0038 |
| Comfort Inn | 2023 Adventureland Dr | 50009 | 515-967-4412 | Hotel/Motel | 3 | Yes | IA5280 |
| Fairfield Inn and Suites Des Moines Altoona | 460 Bass Pro Drive NW | 50009 | 515-446-9888 | Hotel/Motel | 4 | Yes | IA5278 |
| Hampton Inn & Suites Altoona-Des Moines | 215 Adventureland Dr NW | 50009 | 515-967-5774 | Hotel/Motel | 4 | Yes | IA5263 |
| Holiday Inn | 2701 Adventureland Dr | 50009 | 515-967-4886 | Hotel/Motel | 2 | Yes | IA0177 |
| Holiday Inn Express-Altoona Des Moines | 165 Adventureland Drive NW | 50009 | 515-967-1855 | Hotel/Motel | 3 | Yes | IA5104 |
| Home2 Suites by Hilton Altoona-Des Moines | 225 Adventureland Drive NW | 50009 | 214-441-0434 | Hotel/Motel | 4 | Yes | IA5471 |
| Hyatt Place | 480 Bass Pro Drive NW | 50009 | 515-520-8300 | Hotel/Motel | 4 | Yes | IA5394 |
| La Quinta Inn & Suites Altoona - Des Moines | 1785 NW 11th St | 50009 | 515-630-0156 | Hotel/Motel | 4 | Yes | IA5332 |
| Motel 6 | 3225 Adventureland Dr | 50009 | 515-967-5252 | Hotel/Motel | 2 | No | IA0176 |
| My Place Altoona | 2315 Adventureland Dr | 50009 | 855-200-5685 | Hotel/Motel | 3 | No | IA5295 |
| Praire Meadows | 1 Pr Meadows Dr | 50009 | 515-967-1000 | Hotel/Motel | 4 | Yes | IA5190 |
| Super 8 Altoona | 2101 Adventureland Dr | 50009 | 515-967-7888 | Hotel/Motel | 3 | Yes | IA344 |
Being on this list means the property has certified compliance with the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990: hard-wired smoke detectors in every guest room and an automatic sprinkler system in buildings of four or more stories. Travel and expense systems check the FEMA ID of the booked property against the list before reimbursing lodging. The list changes without notice, so confirm the FEMA ID on FEMA's site or through the API on the day of booking. The list says nothing about price: the nightly ceiling comes from the GSA per diem rate for Altoona, Iowa.
GSA lodging and M&IE ceilings for the per diem destinations that cover these properties' ZIP codes:
The request that returns this page's properties, 50 per page. The API also looks a property up by FEMA ID or ZIP code and searches the list by name.
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/fema/hotels/state/IA?city=Altoona"{
"as_of": "2026-10-27",
"limit": 50,
"offset": 0,
"results": [
{
"city": "Altoona",
"fema_id": "IA0038",
"name": "Best Western Altoona Inn",
"phone": "515-967-2400",
"property_type": "Hotel/Motel",
"sprinklers": false,
"state": "IA",
"stories": 3,
"street": "300 34th Ave NW",
"zipcode": "50009"
}
],
"total": 13
}The Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990 requires federal employees on official travel to stay in lodging that meets its fire safety standards: hard-wired smoke detectors in every guest room and an automatic sprinkler system in buildings of four or more stories. FEMA's U.S. Fire Administration keeps the national list of properties that have certified compliance; each one has a FEMA ID. 13 properties in Altoona, Iowa are on the list as of October 27, 2026.
No. The FEMA list only confirms fire safety compliance; it says nothing about price. The nightly lodging ceiling for Altoona, Iowa is set separately by the GSA per diem rate. A reimbursable stay needs both: a property on this list and a room rate within the applicable lodging per diem.
FEMA publishes the current list only, without an effective date. Allowances API downloads it every day and this page shows the snapshot of October 27, 2026. Properties can be added or removed at any time, so confirm a property by its FEMA ID on the FEMA site before booking.
Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. The list is re-published as downloaded from FEMA; properties are grouped by city as spelled in the source.