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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES DES MOINES DOWNTOWN
View Map Reservations: 1-800-881-1523
2.5 Star Downtown Hotel in Polk County 
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Very Good
4.5/5
Based on 95 guest reviews
- Our hotel comes with an outdoor pool
- Free breakfast
- Airport shuttle provided
- Avg. Group Discount of 8.5%!
- Fitness / Gym is on-site
- 102 rooms in property
- Hotel has an eco-friendly policy
- Groups & Meetings rating of 10.0/10
Standard prices by room type for the next 60 days
Room Types
Check Rates1000 Bonus Points per Night Includes Room and 1000 2 Queen Beds Relax with 2 Triple Sheeted Queen Be
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Check Rates1000 Bonus Points per Night Includes Room and 1000 King Leisure Relax with Triple Sheeted King Bed E
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Check Rates1000 Bonus Points per Night Includes Room and 1000 King Suite Large Suite with King Bed and Separate
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Check Rates1000 Bonus Points per Night Includes Room and 1000 Standard Room Room Type Not Confirmed and Assigne
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Check Rates2 Bed Suite Large Suite with 2 Queen Beds and Separate Sitting Area with Sectional
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Check Rates2 Queen Beds Free Internet in Room Free Breakfast Free Parking Fridge Microwave
Non-Smoking
Check RatesFree Parking Free Parking Breakfast and WiFi 2 Queen Beds Relax with 2 Triple Sheeted Queen Beds Enj
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Check RatesFree Parking Free Parking Breakfast and WiFi King Leisure Relax with Triple Sheeted King Bed Enjoy C
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Check RatesFree Parking Free Parking Breakfast and WiFi King Suite Large Suite with King Bed and Separate Sitti
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Check RatesGovernment Rate 2 Queen Beds Relax with 2 Triple Sheeted Queen Beds Enjoy Comforts Of Home
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Check RatesGovernment Rate King Leisure Relax with Triple Sheeted King Bed Enjoy Comforts Of Home with Soft
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Check RatesGovernment Rate King Suite Large Suite with King Bed and Separate Sitting Area with Sectional Sofa
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Check RatesKing Leisure Relax with Triple Sheeted King Bed Enjoy Comforts Of Home with Soft
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Check RatesKing Suite Free Internet in Room Free Breakfast Free Parking Fridge Microwave
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Check RatesKing Suite Large Suite with King Bed and Separate Sitting Area with Sectional Sofa
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Check RatesMilitary Appreciatio Leisure Rate For U S and 2 Queen Beds Relax with 2 Triple Sheeted Queen Beds En
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Check RatesMilitary Appreciatio Leisure Rate For U S and King Leisure Relax with Triple Sheeted King Bed Enjoy
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Check RatesMilitary Appreciatio Leisure Rate For U S and King Suite Large Suite with King Bed and Separate Sitt
Non-Smoking
Check RatesMilitary Appreciatio Leisure Rate For U S and Standard Room Room Type Not Confirmed and Assigned At
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Check RatesPrepaid 2 Bed Suite Large Suite with 2 Queen Beds and Separate Sitting Area with Sectional
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Check RatesPrepaid 2 Queen Beds Relax with 2 Triple Sheeted Queen Beds Enjoy Comforts Of Home
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Check RatesPrepaid B and B 2 Bed Suite Large Suite with 2 Queen Beds and Separate Sitting Area with Sectional
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Check RatesPrepaid B and B 2 Queen Beds Relax with 2 Triple Sheeted Queen Beds Enjoy Comforts Of Home
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Check RatesPrepaid B and B King Leisure Relax with Triple Sheeted King Bed Enjoy Comforts Of Home with Soft
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Check RatesPrepaid B and B King Suite Large Suite with King Bed and Separate Sitting Area with Sectional Sofa
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Check RatesPrepaid B and B Standard Room Room Type Not Confirmed and Assigned At Check in Based Upon Availabili
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Check RatesPrepaid King Leisure Relax with Triple Sheeted King Bed Enjoy Comforts Of Home with Soft
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Check RatesPrepaid King Suite Large Suite with King Bed and Separate Sitting Area with Sectional Sofa
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Check RatesPrepaid Standard Room Room Type Not Confirmed and Assigned At Check in Based Upon Availability
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Check RatesSenior Discount 2 Queen Beds Relax with 2 Triple Sheeted Queen Beds Enjoy Comforts Of Home
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Check RatesSenior Discount King Leisure Relax with Triple Sheeted King Bed Enjoy Comforts Of Home with Soft
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Check RatesSenior Discount King Suite Large Suite with King Bed and Separate Sitting Area with Sectional Sofa
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Check RatesSenior Discount Standard Room Room Type Not Confirmed and Assigned At Check in Based Upon Availabili
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Check RatesStandard Room Free Internet in Room Free Breakfast Free Parking Fridge Microwave
Non-Smoking
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Check RatesState Government 2 Queen Beds Relax with 2 Triple Sheeted Queen Beds Enjoy Comforts Of Home
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Check RatesState Government King Leisure Relax with Triple Sheeted King Bed Enjoy Comforts Of Home with Soft
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Check RatesState Government King Suite Large Suite with King Bed and Separate Sitting Area with Sectional Sofa
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Local Attractions
Waveland Golf Course (5 miles), Blank IMAX Dome Theater (2 miles), Des Moines (2 miles), Iowa State Fairgrounds (5 miles), Jordan Creek Town Center (15 miles), Adventureland Park (19 miles), Iowa Event Center (2 miles)
Map Location of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Des Moines Downtown
Verified Reviews of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Des Moines Downtown
Below are the verified reviews from guests that we have booked recently:"Nice Place!"
Overall Score4.0/ 5
The youth baseball team, stayed here. Rooms are nice, pool and whirlpool good. Breakfast was good, but coffee needs improvement.
Paul B. (Group coordinator, booked 15 rooms), from 
01-May-2018 Verified Review, stayed from Sat Apr 28 to Sun Apr 29 2018 at a $149.00 group rate (17% discount). 
Response from Management on 02-May-2018:
Thank you for all the feedback Paul!! We enjoyed having your group stay with us and we hope you stay with us next time you are in the area! Thanks again!
Customer Reviews of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Des Moines Downtown
Property Description
About Our Hotel Welcome to the new Holiday Inn Express - Des Moines Downtown. Premiering the new Formula Blue concept, Des Moines' newest hotel is located within the newly developed Gray's Landing. The hotel is centrally located just south of Martin Luther King Highway, right outside of Downtown Des Moines and only 4.2 miles from Des Moines International Airport. Business travelers can benefit from the close proximity of our Holiday Inn Express - Des Moines Downtown to many nearby companies including Wells Fargo and Principal Financial Group. Our nonsmoking Holiday Inn Express - Des MoinesDowntown offers easy access to attractions including the Wells Fargo Arena, Iowa Events Center, Blank Museum, Principal Park and the Des Moines River.Hotel guests can enjoy a plethora of onsite amenities and family friendly accommodations including a variety of room and suite types, an indoor pool, Suite Shop, flexible meeting space, on-site laundry, complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and complimentary Express Start breakfast. Guests can also experience our onsite health club fully equipped with state of the art equipment newly designed with your health and wellness in mind. Guests will experience a cool hotel, blending the traditional Holiday Inn Express standards with the savvy new Formula Blue look and feel
Green Sustainability
Yes Greener Stay Program
Details / Other Expenses
| Check In: | 3:00 PM |
| Check Out: | Noon |
| Year of Last Renovation: | 2016 |
| Floors: | 4 |
| Rooms: | 102 |
| Corridors: | All Rooms Have Interior Hallways |
| Non Smoking Rooms: | 102 |
| Handicap Rooms: | 10 |
| Suites: | 31 |
| Room Windows: | Windows Don't Open |
| Cleaning Frequency: | Daily |
| Meeting Rooms: | 1 View Spaces |
| Meeting Space: | 500 sq. feet |
| Banquet Space: | Holds 25 people |
| Dist. to Food/Bars: | 0.3 Mi |
| Dist. to 24hr Restaurant: | 2.0 Mi |
| Dist. to Nearest Gym: | 0.3 Mi |
| Pool Info: Large indoor pool 6 am - 11 pm | |
| Ownership: | Sherman Associates |
Policies / Expenses
| Cancellation: 24 hours | |
| Nightly Parking: | 0 |
| Typical Group Deposit: | 0 |
| Total Taxes: | 12.00% |
| Total Misc Fees: | $0.00 USD (mandatory resort fees/taxes) |
Amenities / Features
Pet Friendly? Yes! Pets are allowed.
Pet Friendly on lease $25 first nights and then $5 for each additional night
- Air conditioning
- Airport Shuttle
- Alarm clock
- ATM
- Baggage storage facilities
- Bus parking
- Central location
- Clothes drying
- Complimentary breakfast
- Complimentary newspaper
- Credit card accepted: Mastercard/Visa
- Credit card accepted: American Express
- Credit card accepted: Discover
- Credit card accepted: Diners Club
- Electronic key card
- Elevator
- Express Check-Out
- Facilities for the disabled
- Fax available
- Hairdryer available
- Hair dresser
- Handicap accessible
- Ice Maker
- Internet - wireless
- Free WiFi Internet
- Ironing facilities
- Jacuzzi
- Laundry facilities
- Laundry valet service
- Microwave in room
- Office or business center
- Pets allowed
- Private bathroom in room
- Quiet location
- Radio in room
- Refrigerator
- Self controlled heating/cooling system
- Shop
- Shower
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Telephone
- Telephone in all rooms
- Telephone - Free local calls
- Television
- TV - Free Cable
- TV room
- Voicemail
- Fitness and health center
- Child facilities
- Golf course on hotel grounds
- Car rental
- Tennis court
Airport & Shuttle Information
4.2 miles with complementary airport shuttle
Local Shuttle Info: Complementary shuttle with in a 2 mile radius of hotel
Breakfast Information
Complementary Hot Breakfast consisting of bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, omelets, pancakes, cinnamon rolls, fresh fruit and yogurt.
About Holiday Inn Express
- Free Express Start Breakfast Bar offering eggs, omelets, bacon and sausage, and their signature cinnamon rolls just to name a few
- Have their own 100% Arabica Smart Roast Coffee
- Free high-speed internet service in every room
- eHost Online Concierge Service where guests can learn about hotel amenities, major airlines nearby, up-to-date local weather and even car rental services
- Perfect for the business traveler on the go, Holiday Inn Express offers 24/7 fax & photocopy services
- Unlimited free local and toll-free calls
The Holiday Inn Express highlights above are subject to change without notice.
Seasonality of Hotel Rates at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Des Moines Downtown
The graph above is seasonality of room rates for both our group quotes and the lowest online individual rates our rate checker could find at the time the group/meeting offer was entered. The best group deal shown is 43.1% in January 2017 and the highest average individual rate is $218 in the month of March 2017. This chart will show past seasonality and also project future months. If you are flexible with dates, you may want to consider staying at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Des Moines Downtown in a month when rates are lower.
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Meeting Rooms and Banquet Rooms at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Des Moines Downtown
Below are the meeting, banquet, conference and event spaces at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Des Moines Downtown.
Feel free to use the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Des Moines Downtown meeting space capacities chart below to help in your event planning. Hotel Planner specializes in Des Moines event planning for sleeping rooms and meeting space for corporate events, weddings, parties, conventions, negotiated rates and trade shows.
| Meeting Room Name | L x W x H (Feet) | Size (sqft.) | Banquet 5'/6'  | Crescent | Classroom | Hollow Square  | U-Shape | Boardroom | Convention 8'/10'  | Theater | Reception | Regist. Desk  |
| Gray's Landing | 1 x 1 x 10 | 425 | --/-- | -- | 24 | 16 | 18 | 10 | --/-- | 47 | 25 | -- |
Close This Gray's LandingRoom Type: General Meeting Room Total Size: 425 Sq. Mi Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 10 Ft. Floor Level: 1 Power Outlets: 12 Columns: 0 Windows: 1 Natural Light?: Yes Obstructions? No Built In Screens? Yes Built In Stage? No Built In A/V? No Amenities Available
Half Day Rental: $200.00 USD Full Day Rental: $300.00 USD Evening Rental: $150.00 USD  | ||||||||||||
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