Hilton Coliseum Reviews

Great fans and great atmosphere for wrestling and basketball!

Great place to see a game. It gets so loud. And the fans are into it. I swear that hilton magic is real

Good venue! We love the clone cones! They keep the bathrooms so clean as well as being a very friendly venue. Highly recommend coming to events here. Do note that parking can be limited. As well as require a distance to get to the venue. But overall a good venue.

Love this venue for Cyclone Basketball games. The clone cone is a must try treat!! It gets loud, rowdy, and awesome as the games go on. The atmosphere is not comparable to anything else...go cyclones!!

First time at a Iowa State Basketball game. It was on my bucket list. Glad to be there. I am definitely everything Cyclones.

Hilton Magic in effect tonight. GO ISU women! Awsome!

Very nice college. The cloiseum was clean and well organized for seating.

Every trip to Hilton has been a fantastic experience. Always gos smooth everyone is friendly and polite.

The best college basketball experience in the nation. If your team ever plays here, make the trip.

Hilton magic for my daughter's graduation from Iowa State! It's also a great venue for other events

Magical! Top notch venue with national recognition.

Love the Cyclones and Hilton magic! However the food court could have a much better menu!

Home of the cyclones! Great place for a basketball game. Go cyclones. Jayhawks go home! Cheat somewhere else.

Nothing like the Hilton ambiance! Hilton Magic and Clone Cones!

Great environment for college basketball! HILTON MAGIC IS REAL (When Bill Self doesn't have the refs on his payroll)!!!

Although the Cyclone B-ball team lost, it was still a good time!

Came here for ISU graduation. Always a great facility, not just for sporting events!

I had a good memory with my team with ISU but it is so impersonal and sounds like the Greek coliseum where Jewish people where thrown to the Lions so I avoid big places like that also for terrorism nowdays

Great venue. Good seats anywhere you sit. Enjoyed everything I've seen here

The magic is real here. You will have the best time no matter what sporting event you attend here, but men's basketball is the most popular. It's loud, it's competitive, and it is an environment all of its own.

It is an amazing college sports arena and then they have ISU's football right next to it.

This is s Great place of Basket ball as well as any Ceremany.

Fun time at the ISU Men's basketball game. A win would have been better, but it was a lot of fun!!

Great venue, love watching a game where the crowd gets into it

Great basketball venue. I've seen a few games here, and can say for sure that the Hilton Magic is real. There is a good deal of parking available (just make sure your not in a reserved spot that's not yours) and it's not too bad to get out of when games end. The facility is well maintained and the bathrooms have always been clean.

Great place! Large parking lots with traffic control upon leaving.

Love this place! Great view from anywhere. Easy access and just an overall nice setup.

Greatest arena ever built. Every college basketball fan should make it a priority to experience "Hilton Magic" at least once!

If you do not love this place, you are probably a Hawkeye fan and do not deserve happiness... at least in Ames. ;-) I love this place. I cannot wait for the upcoming improvements and an even better experience. Don't be a cheapskate, buy your kid a Clone Cone! If you don't have a kid, pay it forward and buy one for a friend or hookup a stranger.

Don't confuse this with the Hilton Hotel. They'll arrest you if you try to spend the night.

Great venue, easy access parking, close to US30 and I35 for in/out.

Great experience other than real chairs are needed behind baskets.

What an experience! Great place to watch a game. Competitive teams too. The fan interaction is great. Parking is very good as well.

The Hilton Magic never gets old. Concession foods are mediocre at best, bring your own candy and you'll be happier.

Great place to watch a college basketball game. Put it in your bucket list.

Does anybody really read these reviews on the Hilton? Cyclone fans love this place!

Hilton is always amazing! Today is no exception wresting is great today!

How can you not love Hilton? The brutalist architecture just accentuates everything. And it's always a great time when the cyclones win!

Special Energy Here Always Electric. No matter the Score. Hilton Majic Baby!!!!

Enjoying the game and the fan base. Rock chalk jayhawk

Good staff. Good for big events. Excellent walking tacos.

"Hilton Magic" is one way of describing the unwavering loyalty that Iowa State fans shower upon their beloved Cyclones. All of which is made possible (and more powerful) by the wholesomeness of the friendly people of Iowa. Believe!

Great watching the Clones at Hilton! Not a bad seat in the house, really.

Fun atmosphere would have enjoyed an adult beverage though?

Went there for the ISU v KU game, I won tickets from work. The place was lit! Go KU (even though we lost and an a**hat in a truck hit my back bumper)

It s a amazing place to watch the clones although I do need to tell my students to do there Spanish :D

I heard there was a fair there, but they didn't even have a ferris wheel

As an Iowa Hawkeye fan I'm not allowed to give a score higher than 3 STARS but overall I like Hilton.
It is definitely an older building but that is part of why it's such a great environment.
As a fan trying to watch a game though it's pretty difficult.
Anything past the 15 row tends to get pretty rough.
The stairs & seats are STACKED on top of each other & if you're up high you feel like you're going to fall down the stairs. NOT ADA-FRIENDLY at all. Tough to see the action at times.
Another thing that I didn't like was the fact that you can't see anything when you go to the concession areas. You're completely separated from the action so you have no idea what's going on & it makes the whole process a little frustrating

One of the premiere basketball venues in America. If you re attending a basketball game, it gets LOUD. Concessions have a nice variety, including the Clone Cone, which is a must. Excluding men s basketball, tickets are fairly cheap. Upper deck seats aren t too bad, but you will probably find yourself watching the screen more than the actual court.

I had a great time here, got to watch my first ever college basketball game and it was a blast.

Parking was about a 10 minute walk, but no problem finding somewhere to park. Seating was easy to find, and had a good view regardless of who was sitting in front of you.

The one issue I have is that the bar is some sort of members only situation, which seems odd being a public university? Other than that, it is a great place to watch basketball, and I will be sure to visit again.

Amazing concert venue! Loved the Iowa All-State concert!

Nothing beats the unity, the noise, and overall potential of what happens at Hilton Coliseum. The best fans and most exciting wins. Everyone should experience an event at Hilton.

One of the most wonderful basketball establishments I've been to. The size and atmosphere are similar to that of a professional NBA stadium.

The CloneCones are an iconic and necessary treat send their walking tacos are large, loaded, and filling.

Go Cyclones!!!

It was my first time at a basketball game and even with covid restrictions, it was a blast. People followed the restrictions and we were comfortably spaced. I has happy to be there and hope to go again when it's packed.

Seats in general admission are good. Wish you could pick open seats in open season ticket area but computer picks only.

Nothing beats Cyclone Athletics at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The toughest place to play as a visitor in the country. Johnny's before, during and after the game is the place to be. Highly recommended if you can get passes.

Recently watched an amazing all state performance here! Good, comfortable seats, and easier to get in and out of compared to most Coliseums.

Been enjoying games here for years. Atmosphere is great but concession service can be slow due to their policy of allowing organizations to man the stations to earn funds for their group. Although I'm in favor of the desire to support these groups, wish it could be done in a way that allows you to grab a soda without missing considerable game time.

Such a big game atmosphere here without being overwhelming! Love taking my kids to college games here for the experience and not having to worry because it still feels small. Also the volleyball team is a MUST SEE!

Great venue, there for sweet 16 game, great enthusiastic crowd.

Great atmosphere. Home of some of my most fun memories.

Went for a wrestling meet, so I'm sure my experience may be different during a basketball game with a packed house. Staff was all very nice and helpful. Food options were what you'd expect to get at any basic concession stand. The building itself feels old and a bit worn. The parking setup is really convenient and was free during the wrestling meet at least.

Clean and well staffed. Air conditioning would have helped but it was a very random heat spell in April.

Attended a graduation here and was impressed at the design and cleanliness.

Went here for the Wolves/Bucks pre-season game. Floor seats, and was very impressed with the atmosphere, even though it was maybe 2/3 full.

I have to admit it would be tough to get a true 5 star rating on a public venue like this since there are so many moving parts, 4 stars is not a bad thing at all in that context. We had decent seating for the handicap area and the rest of the family was able to sit close by, restrooms were also found easily. Traffic can always be a bother at large events and that is not what the problem is, it's the lack of folks directing traffic for such a venue. Overall had a very good trip.

My 1st ever Hilton Event. The ISU & UNI Fans are wonderful The morning tailgaters were family oriented with activities for the young ones & the ever popular bag toss with adult beverage for the over 21 crowd! Traffic was maintained well under direction of The APD. Parking lots are well constructed for accommodating large tour buses in their area & personal trucks/vans/vehicles in their area. Ames has large events "down to a science", as is said. Come witness for yourselves, a great autumn Saturday, for sure!

The energy at Hilton is always high. As for the building itself... it's s pretty standard stadium. Seats are hard, but not bad to sit on. They do a good job keeping people moving so there's usually no big wait to get in or move around. The concessions are typical expensive mediocre quality concessions.

Ames high school has the graduation ceremony here each year. Great place for it. The acoustics of the building make it easy to hear, no matter where you you sit.