Hotels in der Nähe von State Historical Museum, Des Moines

Chose this hotel due to convenient location to State Capitol and activities. Read reviews that said it was quiet but that depends on the room you get. We were in a 'special' corner (larger, tall windows and great view of capitol) on the Northeast corner off of Grand Avenue. Unfortunately, the traffic was LOUD for a Sunday night with people drag racing up and down Grand Avenue. AND, there is a restaurant/bar next door (COA) that was playing very loud music/bass. At 11:30pm it was still going and we called the front desk. Apparently they keep the music going until 2am and sometimes later, even though the noise ordinance is much earlier. The front desk staff seemed frustrated by this as well so we weren't the first to complain and they've asked them to stop the music and they refuse. Luckily, the awesome guy working the front desk was able to move us to a smaller but MUCH quieter southwest room that was higher up and the difference was shocking. So if you want to sleep, do not choose a room on the road/east side near the COA bar. Also, underground parking is $30/day, but there is a parking garage across the street that was only $10/day and still convenient. The onsite breakfast was ok, but at $14/person, we only ate there once. This all aside, the staff was AMAZING and accommodated our request for an late checkout, very friendly and the rooms were clean and comfortable. The onsite restaurant/bar The Republic had great drinks, a nice relaxing atmosphere and very good food. The hotel was walkable to many spots we wanted to visit and the river front was fun to explore. We walked to the Iowa Taproom, RoCa, State Capitol ad there is great coffee just around the corner. Being from Des Moines, it was nice to get to know a different part of the city.

Wir hatten eine erstaunliche Erfahrung aus der Minute, die wir in der Tür gegangen sind. Wir hatten seit April gespielt und die meisten von Juli mit unserem Basketballprogramm unserer Tochter reisen und das war unser letzter Halt. Das Personal war so bequem und hilfreich. Sie bieten uns Shuttleservice, Hilfe mit unseren Gepäck und Tipps für was um die Stadt zu tun. Und das war nur in den ersten Minuten. Das Hotel ist schön renoviert und in einer tollen Lage. Ich empfehle sehr, hier zu bleiben und kann nicht warten, bis wir zurückkommen können. Danke für die Gastfreundschaft!

Kein Punktaufnahme. Das Hotel zahlt einfach, was sie wollen, und Sie haben keine Ahnung, was. Bar mit weniger Ausstattung, jeder kann ohne Überprüfung in jedem Zimmer zahlen. Ganz sicher, wenn es keine $120 Gebühr für nichts gibt, habe ich für etwas anderes gezahlt.

When we arrived we had sand in our bed, no big deal, could’ve just been from someone setting something on the bed. We told front desk and got new sheets and blankets. We later got walked in on while getting ready in our room by other guests who were given a room that we were already in. Guests were sorry and went down to get a new room, front desk agent apologized and got us new keys and free breakfast. They told us that night when we got new sheets to tell management in the morning about the sand so we could inform them. We did just that and were told no managers were around so they took a note for them and told housekeeping over the radio what happened. When we walked upstairs, housekeeping was now in our room, with our do not disturb sign up looking for the sand. We walked in and they asked us immediately where the sand was, we said we changed out the sheets before bed and the old were on the floor. Head of housekeeping (as confined by front desk) very rudely told us that that wouldn’t have happened and that they change the sheets before housekeeping even cleans the rooms. We told them that we wouldn’t just make that up and she picked up the sheets and left. We talked to the front desk again as her attitude and her telling us that that didn’t happened was the last straw. Incidents happen and none of it was ideal but when someone in a higher role is not even close to as helpful or friendly as all the front desk agents have been our whole stay, that’s where the real problem is. I have never had that kind of a dreadful experience with any other business ever. If it weren’t for her, I really think this would have been a great stay.

Großes Hotel in altem schönen Gebäude in Downtown. Wir hatten ein riesiges Zimmer im 11. Stock. Super ruhig. Sehr gute Betten. Die Dusche hatte nur wenig Druck / Wasser - vielleicht lag es am Stockwerk!?!? Im Hotel ist ein hochgelobtes aber sehr teures Restaurant, haben wir nicht genutzt. Fußläufig sind diverse andere Restaurants und auch Sportbars. Zu Fuß über den Fluss sind es 1,6 km bis zum Capitol. Zusätzlich ist im Hotel ein Frühstücksbereich. Völlig überteuert aber zumindest das Essen ist lecker. Der Kaffee leider nicht. Full American Breakfast kostet 15 (!) Dollar. Joghurt mit etwas Obst und Granola 11 Dollar. Tee 3,50 und Kaffee 4 Dollar. Freundliches hilfsbereites Personal. Wenige Gehminuten zum Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Valet Parking kostet 30 Dollar pro Tag. Das Parkhaus um die Ecke kostet bis zu 8 Dollar pro Tag.

Had an early morning flight out of DSM so I booked their Park Stay Go 8 day program. It turned out to be a very good decision. First off, check in upon arrival was a breeze. Aside from the usual process, I was asked to fill out an information card about my car, which I was going to leave in their lot for 5 nights. The room was clean and spacious. Amenities were modern. A very interesting fact is that the bed was a Murphy bed! I found out because I noticed the intriguing design of the bed and decided to explore. I had always wanted to try one, so this was awesome! I also liked the unique central zone under the “Holidome”, which houses a pool, lounge chairs, etc. The next morning, the hotel shuttle bus brought me to the airport, which was only around 5 minutes away. Upon return, I called the hotel and the shuttle came to pick me up within 10 minutes and I was dropped off right beside my car.