Hotels, Motels, Inn, Lodge, Resorts in Des Moines

Travelodge : 4685 NE 14th St (approx. 1 block S of I-80/35) +1 515 265-5671. Includes breakfast, wifi, pool, and in-room appliances.

4 J's Horse Ranch : 4310 NE 62nd Ave, Ankeny +1 515 967-0005 (toll free: +1 866 967-0005).  Bed and breakfast with pool and pond on-site.

Baymont Inn and Suites : 4685 NE 14th St (I-80 and exit 136) +1 515 265-4777,. Jacuzzi suites available with free breakfast, wifi, newspaper, pool, fitness room, in-room applicances. 21 and over only for suites, 8 different styles including 2 Japanese suites. $70-140.

The Cottage :1094 28th St (just N of I-235 in the Drake neighborhood) +1 515 277-7559 . Bed and breakfast surrounded by a white picket fence.  edit

Hampton Inn : 7060 Lake Dr, West Des Moines, +1 515 223-4700. checkin: 3PM; checkout: noon. Close to Jordan Creek Mall shopping and dining. Enjoy an On The House Hot Breakfast every morning, free hi-speed Internet access, business center, indoor pool and Whirlpool, and fitness center.

Ramada Tropics Resort & Conference Center : 5000 Merle Hay Rd, +1 515 278-0271,. Offers guests the opportunity to enjoy the only indoor water park in the Des Moines area.  edit

Valley West Inn : 3535 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines (1 block NW of I-235) +1 515 225-2524. Good place to stay for those wanting to shop at Valley West Mall. Free 24-hour airport shuttle. 

Butler House on Grand B and B : 4507 Grand Ave, ? +1 515 255-4096, +1 866 455-4096. Picked one of 2006 Top Ten Most Romantic Inns by American Historic Inns.

Embassy Suites on the River : 101 E Locust St (next to Simon Estes Ampitheater along the Des Moines River), ? +1 515 244-1700 (toll free: +1 800-EMBASSY,  fax: +1 515 244-2537).

Hotel Fort Des Moines : 1000 Walnut St, ? +1 515 243-1161 (toll free: +1 800-532-1466, , fax: +1 515 243-4317),. Member of the National Register of Historic Places. Famous former guests include Charles Lindbergh, Elizabeth Taylor, Henry Fonda, Nikita Kruschev, Joe Louis, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and several U.S. Presidents.

Renaissance Savery Hotel : 401 Locust St (downtown), ? +1 515 244-2151 (toll free: +1 800-514-4706. Formerly the historic Savery Hotel, built in the 1800's, it is now operated by Marriott. Features Bos restaurant, which sources from local and regional vendors to create contemporary Midwestern fare. Connected to the 3.5 mi Des Moines Skywalk. No two rooms are the same. Free 24 hour airport shuttle. From $129.

Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel : 1800 50th St, West Des Moines, ? +1 515 223-1800, [114]. 285 guest rooms and suites with in-room Internet, Sheraton Sweet Sleep bedding, Shine for Sheraton bath products and flat-screen televisions. On-property dining includes the Park Place Restaurant and the Waterfall Grille. The hotel features 15 convention rooms totaling 23,000 square feet of meeting space.

Wells Bed and Breakfast, 4724 7nd St, Urbandale, ? +1 515 521-4724,