Hotels near Des Moines Airport

Pros: The property was nice, the rooms were nice, pool was clean and nice. Great hotel for the value!

Cons: The property is not close to very much, you really have to drive way out to get to it. But it was very nice and a good value.

Pros: Clean, safe, comfortable, great pool and hot tub, rooms where large, great HVAC, and on and on.

Cons: Nothing I can think of at this point.

Pros: The breakfast host was extremely amiable & the receptionists were helpful & friendly.

Cons: The property was beautiful except for the smokers blocking the back exits.

Pros: A surprising hotel located close to the Des Moines airport which is convenient, clean, and comfortable. Booking the King Suite gave us plenty of space to enjoy our stay and get great nights rests over the 4 days we stayed. The buffet breakfast is plentiful, has a great variety of items, and is constantly monitored and cleaned for the guests to enjoy. After arriving at 2am our first night, we were hungry and the “store” that the hotel has open 24/7 was perfect to get something to eat before retiring for the night. We have stayed at this hotel in May for 8 days and were impressed with The Baymont. Coming back in the area again in July, The Baymont did not disappoint. We were just as satisfied with our stay the second time around.

Cons: We have been very satisfied with our stays at this hotel. We have been impressed with the cleanliness, convenience, and comfort of the Baymont. There isn’t anything that we do not like except that it is getting harder to get a reservation here as the word must be getting out about how great the hotel is.

Pros: Everything about the staff and facilities were amazing!! Will definitely stay again when I'm in the area. Thank you Baymont!!

Pros: All good!

Pros: Good breakfast. Very comfortable. Helpful staff.

Pros: Comfortable bed. Great staff.

Cons: The fan in the bathroom didn't work but we didn't tell them until we were checking out.

Pros: Our room was comfortable & clean. The breakfast had a decent amount of variety.

Cons: The pool was scheduled to be adults only from 10-11, but this was clearly not enforced, as there were kids splashing around in both the pool & hot tub at 10:55 BOTH nights. We lost electricity for a few hours one morning which would have been troublesome if we had an important meeting to be at. The fire alarms also went off at one point. The hotel was smoke free, but there were smokers hanging out within 2 feet of the door pretty much at all times, at all hotel entrances.

Pros: Was great facility with excellent accommodations and service

Cons: Liked it all

Pros: Very clean, the pool was warm which was a plus.

Cons: The guy in the breakfast area was a little over the top. He was a bit growley pushing people through like cattle.

Pros: It was a privilege to stay here. The staff was friendly abd nice, the room amazing. The hit breakfast was better then I expected. Overall awesome place.

Pros: Not fancy, but very clean and quiet with good amenities.

Pros: Big room. Clean and friendly staff

Cons: Limited parking

Pros: The room was clean. Breakfast included was very well done. Lots of great options offered and food was fresh.

Cons: Not well updated. No ice machine in whole building. Existing ice machine has obviously been out service for weeks. There was actual dust. Room was not a good value.

Pros: Location to Airport, Cleanliness, staff was fantastic!!!!!!

Pros: everyone there was very friendly. many amenity. very clean

Cons: I cant say anything bad. it was awesome

Pros: even though this is not a 4 star or a 5 star hotel the staff from day one went above and beyond to make me and my guest feel comfortable. on days that we really did not want to get going early in the morning it was nice to just lounge around there at the hotel and then in the afternoon go sightseeing. the front desk lady by the name of Lindsey was fantastic. she was awesome and really caring we actually became friends while I was staying there.

Pros: Location

Cons: Price a bit high

Pros: Clean and maintained. Staff was nice and helpful. Made a couple recommendations on things to do while we were there. And both were great!

Cons: The only thing which wasn’t really an issue was the cable would cut out now and then. But we didn’t watch a lot of tv

Pros: The staff was fantastic. We received great assistance from the front desk.

Cons: Maybe make the shuttle run on sundays. We ran into a snag because of that.

Cons: Online it stated that breakfast was included but failed to mention that it was only with an additional cost.

Pros: Decor, refrigerator

Cons: Slamming stairwell door

Pros: Excellent staff. Great breakfast, and exceptionally clean hotel.

Pros: It was clean and the bed was soft and the location was quiet and the staff were nice.

Cons: nothing

Pros: Beautiful, clean and friendly staff!

Pros: Nice

Cons: No Issues

Pros: Clean and comfortablek

Pros: Friendly and courteous staff, very helpful. Location near downtown Des Moines, many restaurants nearby, Iowa Cubs Stadium within walking distance.

Pros: Clean and comfortable

Cons: The train horn early in the morning

Pros: The breakfast was very good excellent selection of food

Pros: Everything else was perfect. We liked the clean pool the most

Cons: We paid to much for our room because the breakfast was a cold grab and go. We wanted a hot breakfast that was supposed to be included in the price of our room.

Pros: Great place to stay, very clean.

Pros: Employees were super friendly and nice. Great breakfast area, clean and neat, great food & a very cheerful employee working breakfast area on 8/7/2016

Pros: Rooms was spacious and very clean. Whole hotel had the feeling it was just recently opened for use!

Cons: Room was very noisy. The sewer drain pipe ran down through the wall and you could hear it running water all the time.

Pros: Room had a microwave and fridge which was convenient. The outdoor pool was well taken care of and very nice.

Cons: Cosmetically, the hotel looks nice, but it's very old. Key cards don't work, beds aren't very comfortable, rooms are very small, had trouble connecting to wifi, weird smell.

Pros: Breakfast was Ok

Cons: Lack of staff, plastic glasses in room. Desk clerk resisted helping call a cab because she was busy. Over priced for what I got.

Pros: Comfortable bed.

Cons: No guest laundry. No fan in the bathroom.

Pros: The location was convenient.

Cons: The hotel gave the impression of being tired and outdated. Gloomy is a good description. The room was crowded with two queen sized beds and it was awkward moving around. The carpet was stained. The service was poor. For example, we had to call the second day to get fresh towels and coffee. The breakfast was uninspired. The staff was average except for Kyle at the front desk and the ladies that brought fresh linens and the ladies that would greet us in the hallway.

Cons: My room was right across from the ice machine and it was very loud. I would put a door on the ice machine area and put a more sound proof door on the those rooms

Pros: Great value for a clean, comfortable room. It's not the nicest hotel, but they have thought of the essentials. The hotel is right by the airport, which was great for our early departure. Otherwise, it's about 15-20 minutes to get into the downtown area but the drive is easy.

Cons: Everything was pretty nice. If I had to comment on one thing, the room appeared updated but the bathroom was a bit dated. It was still clean and functional, but cramped for my wife and I.

Pros: I loved the size of the room and cleanliness of the whole establishment. I loved the skywalk, we had tournaments at the Hyvee Hall and the skywalk was a great way to access other buildings. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The gentleman in valet were also great. I seen them working very well under pressure.

Cons: N/A

Pros: Staff is very helpful and kind

Cons: No free parking lot

Pros: Enjoyed

Cons: Nothing

Cons: No direct access to your vehicle. Need key to use elevators, not kid friendly

Pros: The location was great.

Cons: I didn’t like the urine stained pillow cases and the difficulty in getting cleaning service. The staff was less than helpful as well.

Pros: Decent view from our room of the city. Clean room & provided extra pillows as requested.

Cons: No hotel parking available & no written directions to the parking garage. We were told, “first left, left, left brown building then 2nd floor walkway. Since I have never stayed in this city before I had to go back a second time to try and get more specific directions, which I did not. I just got lucky the second time I tried. The hotel was obviously having an event going on, which is expected, but there were no staff coordinating the movement and behavior of these guests. They were drunk, loud and running all over the hotel. Filling the elevators to capacity making other guests wait for the second or third elevator. When mentioned to the front desk clerk about the noise I received a shoulder shrug from a poor man who was working the desk alone with a lobby packed with boisterous guests that he couldn’t possibly control on his own. Considering how much we paid for a one night stay, it was not value for money in any way. Nor was it worth paying extra money for staying someplace special. I was disappointed to say the least.

Pros: The views were amazing. I loved that we could unlock the doors with our phones so we didn’t have to worry about carrying a key around. The hotel was spotless! The beds were comfortable, the shower head was amazing! I also liked that you needed a key to get to the floors on the elevator that had people staying on them. You can’t get any further if you are not a guest which is a nice security feature! It was so quiet!

Pros: We liked how modern the rooms were and the smart TVs. We also enjoyed the little bar and restaurants.

Cons: You have to pay for WiFi unless you are a member and no free breakfast.

Pros: I keep staying here and it's like my home base in Des Moines

Pros: Friendly helpful staff ready to provide assistance and guidance. Found the location in close proximity to the the airport and interstate. Dining was not the best in the vicinity of the hotel (not the hotels fault) but found the hotel's restaurant especially the breakfast to be exceptional. The breakfast wait staff were among the best I've experienced at a hotel restaurant.

Cons: The suites could use an upgrade/redecoration.

Pros: Spacious, updated room plus I felt safe and secure.

Cons: Parking was quite a ways away so hauling luggage was very exhausting.

Pros: The room

Cons: Parking garage

Pros: Everything! This is a very nice hotel. The staff members are outstanding. Our room was perfect: big, nicely appointed furniture including a couch. The bed was heavenly. Very good sheets and a comfy mattress. After two weeks on the road this was a fabulous break from the mundanity of other hotels.

Cons: Nothing to dislike

Pros: The Hotel was a nice clean place. The staff was super nice.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Location & price

Cons: Food and staff

Pros: Good location, friendly staff, prompt housekeeping.

Cons: No swimming pool, there was one advertised. Oddly shaped and non ergonomic room layout.

Pros: Updated classic hotel. Clean, great staff, quiet, close to everything.

Cons: The only thing on the downside is I couldn't stay longer.

Pros: Great location. Comfortable beds. Beautiful property. Friendly staff.

Cons: That I couldn't stay longer....

Pros: Spacious room with the fireplace a comfortable bed a large immaculate bathroom and nice amenities

Cons: Location is a bit far from walkable restaurants and nightlife. The television in my room did not work and although the staff did everything they could to help make it work it just would not. Limited room service options. Late night dining not available

Pros: Big rooms

Cons: Break fast, parking

Pros: Beautiful rooms Fireplace Chef at breakfast to make omelette and waffles to order Great breakfast selection Parking garage across the street

Cons: Mistakes in room service meal

Pros: Warm, European feel

Cons: Cold fries with room service meal

Pros: location to downtown activities were great.

Cons: Rude Manager that would not honor an email I received that confirmed a sleeper sofa. We were up charged for a roll a way bed. The staff was not knowledgeable about downtown events or directions.

Pros: The location to downtown des moines was optimal. The rooms were clean, The staff was friendly. Breakfast was good. Garage parking connected to the hotel.

Cons: The rooms were a little cramped. The beds weren't the most comfortable I've been in. We were only there one night though so it wasn't the end of the world. Paying for parking in the garage.

Cons: We needed a room with two beds, but only got a room with a king sized bed . But we got a hide a bed..

Pros: Location was great. Hampton breakfast was good the one day they had it. Property was clean, comfortable, and quiet. The walking/biking trails are right there and are very well maintained

Cons: Paid a surcharge for the holiday weekend, yet weren’t warned there would be no hot breakfast on the holiday. Thermostat would only stay where we set it for two hours at a time. Actual charge has yet to go through 48 hours after checkout, but a “hold” for the full stay plus 15% went through at checkin and is still in place.

Pros: Balcony had nice view.

Cons: Room was falling apart. Carpet ripped coming apart in places. Rusted metal decaying on bathroom door way. Shower didn't work properly. TV channel selection sucked. Just bad all around.

Pros: Breakfast was great

Cons: Booked a "river view" balcony room. When we arrived, we were told they were all occupied and our reservation was not honored. This is the whole reason I picked this hotel over the others.

Pros: I just spent the one night, but everything was nice and clean. Also the view of the river was great. I would stay here again.

Pros: The hotel was beautiful and in a great location, my room also had a great view!

Pros: New so spotless, but located close to train tracks. And the trains come through overnight. We were there in February, and our fourth-floor room was overly warm. Had to turn on A/C! Our double room was smallish, but had a great river view. Staff is best feature -- courteous, solicitous and friendly. I called later about an item we left behind. They located it and helped arrange to ship it back to us. I would stay again.

Pros: Everything about this hotel was fantastic! New construction and facilities made for a great stay. The staff was respectful and accommodating in every possible fashion. Thrilled to have been able to stay here and be so close to downtown Des Moines for the Des Moines marathon! If I come back to downtown Des Moines for a weekend getaway this will be where I stay.

Pros: The king studio was spacious and offered many amenities. The TV was new and had enhanced features for viewing streaming subscriptions, and YouTube. This downtown location is one of the best; steps from many attractions, easy access by car from MLK.

Cons: This property has been open for several years, and some wear and tear is becoming apparent. Detailed cleaning of corners, air vents, and bathroom mildew is needed. The repair or replacement of worn fixtures is overdue.

Cons: Underwhelmed by cleanliness and facilities. Pool and hot tub weren’t functioning (for a very long time per staff). Would not have stayed at the hotel had the website made this information apparent.

Pros: It was a nice property but the site BOOKING.COM charged me an extra 25$ and wouldnt price match, and i called to speak with a human on their 1-800 number an i swear to u waited over 1 hr and 16 minutes UNTIL MY PHONE DIED. And still never spoke to a person fr. Ill never book with them again EVER!

Cons: “. “ also the light didnt work on there bathroom backlight. Horrible service

Pros: Customer service and rooms were nice

Pros: Everything was nice and clean, easy walks to everywhere we wanted to go and solutions for the pool.

Cons: Breakfast closed early, but it’s only temporary

Pros: The location is everything! You are in walking distance to every where. Front desk staff, totally awesome!!

Cons: The pool was out of commission for repairs, but we were able to use the Hampton Inn Suites pool which was great really not an issue other than a slight inconvenience. Their hot tub was not heating so that was a downer

Cons: Parking situation

Pros: Shower was great

Cons: Bathroom was tiny

Pros: Staff was friendly and accommodating

Pros: Very close to the airport and has it's own shuttle. Staff was friendly and the room was clean and comfortable. We chose this hotel after checking in to another in the airport area which we found lacking in the cleanliness category. Although we didn't have time to enjoy it, this hotel has a huge covered central area with pool, restaurant, dance floor and plenty of seating. And the inside rooms almost all have balconies (shared) that overlook the interior covered pool area.

Cons: Just a bit higher in price than we were hoping but it was clean and had nice services so it was fine.

Pros: Great Room and Amenities. Great location.

Cons: Half a dozen plus SCREAMING kids in swimming pool for hours made it hard to get to sleep early for our 4 am wake up (6 am flight). This is an AIRPORT hotel, and I think they should remind inconsiderate guests that they need to keep the noise level to a dull roar.

Pros: Strangely cool, retro atrium area.

Cons: Not worth anywhere near the money we paid. Really nothing to do in the nearby area, and the hotel is in desperate need of renovation. Staff was a bit "ho-hum" about everything. Pool was freezing cold and way too deep for younger kids - 9'0" in the deep end, going down sharply from 3'0" in the shallow end. My daughter is an intermediate swimmer and was confined to 1/3rd of the pool due to the depth. The "Video Arcade" features mostly broken games and there is no change machine. The term "Restaurant" is also a strong word.

Pros: .

Cons: The room seemed crowed with the 3 of us in the room.

Pros: Nothing

Cons: Location was not convenient to route 80 east. Hotel is tired and smells musty. Also loud facing parking lot. Windows not a tight seal. No breakfast was disappointing. I arrived to witness a family cancelling due to 'toxic' smell in room. It appeared the refund wasn't easily handled. The mother was quite livid and all the clerk said was" you have to come back tomorrow when the manager is here. The woman was catching a 5am plane and no satisfactory resolution was reached as the woman left angry.

Pros: It's clean and the staff is friendly. I would definitely stay there again.

Cons: Breakfast was lacking. Hopefully it's better after covid is over.

Pros: Location and price.

Cons: My mattress in room 324 was basically broken and very uncomfortable. Large hump in center like springs have been damaged badly.

Pros: Bright, lovely entry. Great , helpful staff very willing to give me opportunity to inspect before completion of process

Cons: Nothing!

Pros: Very close to airport. Room seemed clean

Cons: The walls seemed very thin. I could hear people all night.

Pros: Good customer servicw

Cons: Recliner was broken. No jacuzzi tub as promised in booking. Bed was so over used it had a huge divet in it

Cons: Had a whirlpool in room but no Water supply... kinda an eyesore with no purpose

Pros: Room was clean and accomidating.

Cons: Room was not completely stocked with the typical complimentary hygiene items, only had to ask but was inconvenient for bathing.

Pros: It was very quiet and the staff was very pleasant. It is also convenient to the airport and has free shuttle service.

Pros: Besides being close to the airport and having a "free" breakfast, I really cannot say anything good about this place.

Cons: The room smelled, the pool was too cold to even swim in, and it was over priced.

Pros: Location right across airport Offer free shuttle Great breakfast Clean bug room

Cons: Was able to hear big planes take off

Pros: We like that they refunding our credit card without us having to hound them. The price seemed okay when we booked it, but when we had to leave and get a new hotel room elsewhere, we paid considerably more and were happy we did in order to get a clean room.

Cons: First off, we pulled in right at 3 p.m., which was supposed to be check-in time, so that we could nap after a long day of driving. We were attending an event that evening and needed to be well rested. Unfortunately, when we arrived, on a Monday afternoon (when it shouldn't have been crowded and sure enough, the parking lot was nearly empty), we were told that they had no rooms ready, were cleaning them, and we'd have to wait. We waited roughly 30 minutes, which wasn't terrible, but meant 30 minutes less of rest prior to leaving for an early dinner. ...but then when we check into our room things go even worse. These are the issues I can remember off hand - 1) two empty toilet paper rolls, 2) hairs in the tub, 3) onion or peanut skins throughout the floor and on the window sill, 4) dirt/paper/lint/wrappers on the floor, and 5) a sticky desk. The check in employee was complaining about a new cleaning person but this was beyond anything we were willing to pay for. And when we went to find someone to give us toilet paper, the area around the cleaning supply closet reeked of pot. Oh, and although the sign in the lobby says to use the phone, it didn't work either. We tried to make it work but after making us check in late, we simply couldn't overlook all the dirtiness, ESPECIALLY during COVID. There were even signs in the lobby about not trying to check in if you were going to use the hotel to quarantine. Why bother??? There is no way that our room was sterilize. Heck, it wasn't even cleaned at a regular level. I feel bad for the owner if this is all they can find for cleaning folks, but we simply could not stay. And we're very tolerant of these things but at this price (and during a pandemic), this just wasn't going to work for us.

Pros: We checked in after midnight on the night we arrived and the clerk was very nice.

Cons: The person at the counter the next morning was not friendly and border-lined on rude.

Pros: I didn’t like the breakfast. Location was great.

Cons: Better breakfast

Pros: Location was nice!

Cons: The air conditioning didn't work and the toilet seat was broke, but I will say it looked like they are trying to make some updates on the place, they were in the process of putting in new carpet at least! Definitely needs alot of work in the pool area as far as cosmetic (tile around hot tub and pool).

Pros: Great and friendly service

Cons: Nothing

Cons: The hotel didn’t have an elevator to use so we had to drag our luggage up a flight of stairs & the entire flooring was being pulled out. It was just laying there in the way. Seemed a little unprofessional. The decor is outdated but it was just a one night stay so it wasn’t that big of a deal.

Pros: The staff were nice, the rooms were clean, and the breakfast was good.

Cons: A few noisy airplanes took off pretty early in the morning.

Pros: Dog friendly with good customer service

Cons: Back side entrance door lock kept malfunctioning

Pros: Very comfortable

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The bed

Cons: Card Key didn’t work well

Pros: The room was spacious.

Cons: Hallways had trash on the floor. Room was sparse, not well appointed. Pull-bed has dirty sheets and items left from other guests. Toilet clogged and debris came up that was clearly from previous guests. Was not very clean and especially not clean due Covid standards.

Cons: There was alot of dust in our rooms and they looked like they hadn't been properly cleaned in a while. We prepaid before getting to the hotel, and when we checked in they again tried to charge us double the amount we originally booked for.

Pros: Didn't eat

Cons: The smell. Swimming Pool was out of order. Housekeeping.

Pros: Office clerk was very kind and helpful!

Cons: We were put in the back of motel and the door we used was covered with mud two of us slipped on it not nice at all

Pros: I thought it would be a nice staycatoon and had a nice pool.

Cons: They had two groups of kids booked into the hotel. Would have been fine if they were staffed properly to handle that amount of guests. They were the absolute WORST group for that poor hotel. They left messes everywhere they went (especially the adults), disturbed other guests and their parent paid no attention to it. The hotel was so understaffed they couldn’t control the situation in the least and it made our overall stay miserable. The manager on duty did her best but even that wasn’t enough. If I she had had anytime I would have demanded a refund and gone home.

Pros: Good place

Pros: Great breakfast, very comfortable bed, very clean, and modern furnishings.

Cons: Shuttle driver was supposed to be on call until midnight. When I called from the airport at 11:55 he had already gone home. I had to take an Uber which was a 10 minute wait, and $10 charge for a .9 mile trip.

Pros: The renovations to the hotel are beautiful. The rooms are big, beds are comfy, showers are great, and thankfully the front desk has free iced water with fruit infusion as well as ameinities you may need that you forgot on your travels. Free Breakfast is GREAT and the free airport shuttle is extremely nice, friendly, and fast. The free WIFI worked like a charm. Cable TV is outstanding! Loving my stay!

Cons: The front desk has a little store next to it and unfortunately they were scarce on items that someone may need. Especially if guests don’t feel well or don’t feel like walking or taking an Uber to the grocery store for milk. Who doesn’t eat cookies and milk at bedtime?!

Pros: The hotel was clean. The breakfast was okay but we were disappointed with the variety offered.

Cons: The pool and whirlpool were not labelled and we were unable to locate them. The pool area needed repairs and we could have used the whirlpool after the long drive and many hours in a classroom.

Pros: Nothing

Cons: We were double booked for the suite on our wedding night. Receptionist only gave us the option to cancel or changed the date. Asked for a regular room free for the inconvenience or move those in our room somewhere else. Said she couldn’t do either and couldn’t get ahold of manager. Ended up staying elsewhere.

Pros: HyVee was close

Cons: Parking for a week was $50, quoted at $15

Pros: Easy check-in process- good location

Cons: Awkward breakfast protocol- room layout

Pros: room were nice

Cons: breakfast