Every lodging property in Urbandale, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaysInn MerleHay by Wyndham | 4845 MerleHay Rd | 50322 | 515-278-5511 | Hotel/Motel | 2 | No | IA5413 |
| Econolodge | 11000 Doulgas Ave | 50322 | 515-278-4601 | Hotel/Motel | 2 | No | IA0286 |
| Econolodge & Suites | 4755 Merle Hay Rd | 50322 | 515-278-8858 | Hotel/Motel | 3 | No | IA5116 |
| Extended Stay America - Des Moines - Urbandale | 3940 114TH St | 50322 | 515-276-1929 | Hotel/Motel | 3 | Yes | IA0248 |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites | 8661 Plum Dr | 50322 | 515-278-2500 | Hotel/Motel | 4 | Yes | IA5226 |
| Hampton Inn and Suites Des Moines/Urbandale | 8811 Plum Dr | 50322 | 515-252-7000 | Hotel/Motel | 4 | Yes | IA5283 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | 8600 Northpark Dr | 50322 | 515-270-8890 | Hotel/Motel | 6 | Yes | IA5049 |
| Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites | 8789 Plum Dr | 50322 | 515-278-9000 | Hotel/Motel | 4 | Yes | IA5416 |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 8200 Plum Dr | 50322 | 515-278-9000 | Hotel/Motel | 4 | Yes | IA5180 |
| Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Des Moines Northwest | 4800 Merle Hay Rd | 50322 | 515-278-4755 | Hotel/Motel | 5 | Yes | IA0316 |
| Hotel Renovo Des Moines Urbandale Tapestry by Hilton | 11167 Hickman Rd | 50322 | 515-276-1126 | Hotel/Motel | 2 | Yes | IA0105 |
| Microtel Inn & Suites Des Moines/urbandale | 8711 Plum Dr | 50322 | 515-727-5424 | Hotel/Motel | 3 | Yes | IA0334 |
| Sleep Inn @ Living History Farms | 11211 Hickman Rd | 50322 | 515-270-2424 | Hotel/Motel | 3 | No | IA0271 |
| Super 8 | 5900 Sutton Dr | 50322 | 515-270-1037 | Hotel/Motel | 2 | No | IA0015 |
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 Urbandale, 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=Urbandale"{
"as_of": "2026-10-27",
"limit": 50,
"offset": 0,
"results": [
{
"city": "Urbandale",
"fema_id": "IA5413",
"name": "DaysInn MerleHay by Wyndham",
"phone": "515-278-5511",
"property_type": "Hotel/Motel",
"sprinklers": false,
"state": "IA",
"stories": 2,
"street": "4845 MerleHay Rd",
"zipcode": "50322"
}
],
"total": 14
}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. 14 properties in Urbandale, 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 Urbandale, 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.