staff was great. fitness room was okay. room was good. along a busy highway so, a little noisy

pool was ice cold, wasn’t able to get it

friendly, open space for walk adjacent to hotel, super friendly staff, great breakfast, loved the cheesy eggs

free breakfast friendly staff

comfy beds. great breakfast! clean!

location pool fitness center

fitness room was impressive for a 2 star hotel

and the pool was heated yes i loved my stay there and definitely will book again

breakfast: pretty typical hotel fare except that it was fully stocked and immaculate and one of the

kids loved the pool

they have a really nice large gym

nice breakfast and clean pool and hot tub area

small pool

breakfast food options were great for the family and fresh everyday.

location, cleanliness, room, breakfast all excellent!

the room was beautiful and clean and i enjoyed the fitness center and snack bar

good breakfast

friendly staff, super clean facility, nice pool and hot tub, great breakfast

great staff, very clean, delicious breakfast

breakfast was amazing, fresh, presented nicely and was a hit with our picky eaters

the price, the staff, the breakfast, the room.

continental breakfast had a nice variety to choose from.

casino across the street was the attraction that we were hoping for - lots of fun - and there was

had 6 kids with us and the pool was closed

pool was small

very clean. perfect hotel gym. spent 2 nights and the staff was very helpful.

the gym was really nice

gym was nice but could use more light weights

rooms were clean and comfortable, the gym was nice, and breakfast was good

my sons enjoyed the gym

of facility (room, common/breakfast area, fitness center) friendliness of staff, ease of

price was good, i got good rest, the location was down the road from casino, adventureland, and food

saturday morning breakfast was not very good

was a great location for shopping adventureland and the casino

the pool was nice and she always made sure that we had towels

the pool was nice

the ease of check-in process. pool hours. variety of breakfast options.

kids were running from the pool area until 1130pm were a very noise hard time getting to sleep next

was hoping for 2 queens as it was me, my teenage daughter, abd my 2 younger kids, but all they had was king rooms available

everything breakfast was wonderful

gym was closed

no gym, laundry or pool

hotel advertised an open gym

moldy,slimy at the bottom with no sign of chemicals ever added and no one kept up the pool area , gym had a note on the door that it had been shut down since 2020,why

eded for our stay) and the gym has been closed since 2020, so this is false advertisement

the rooms are clean. the gym was good and i loved the restaurant upstairs.

parking was difficult, pretty pricey, no breakfast unless you paid $14 per person.

felt a bit nicked and dimed by extra charges for a mediocre breakfast and parking.

breakfast

no decent breakfast option. should offer breakfast buffet at least on weekends.

gym equipment updated

the gym, my room, and the hot tub!

using the gym (fitness center and pool area)

i liked the kitchenette (though i only used the fridge this time) and i appreciate the free wi-fi

hotel, staff lovely , free breakfast and free evening snacks and beer, large rooms, swimming pool, free laundry

expensive bar, no outside alcohol rule to make you buy over priced drinks, fitness center wasn t very

the fitness center was large and had ample space and a decent array of equipment

that there is an adult only pool hour

was a backup of about 5 inches of stagnant water in my bar sink with lots of mold growing

and there were kids running the halls all day/night that seemed to lack parental supervision

i workout in the morning and the gym is better than most places

always appreciate a 24 hour gym and that there were a couple more pieces of equipment beyond treadmills and free weights

the kids enjoyed the pool area

wish pool was bigger!

free breakfast, swimming pool

pillows not the best. pool room is super loud

hotel was nice and location was perfect. breakfast was awesome.

the rooms were great. breakfast was good too.

pool was down for maintenance but the neighboring hotel was kind enough to let us use theirs

the price was right. nice kitchenette.

such as fitness center and pool were below average compared to other hotels in downtown des moines

a swimming pool (somewhat small but still a plus) and a fitness room are nice add-ons

fitness center, pool, location

pool area and fitness center is horrible and in bad shape

the fitness center is rundown. no drinking water bottles in room.

fitness room was great. perfect location for our purpose.

hotel is clean, very nice fitness room, access to downtown and skywalk.

room cleanliness. pool and fitness center

the pool area is great for the kids, and the fitness area looks wonderful as well

pool was nice , fitness center was nice, staff was friendly

the fitness center did not have an operational treadmill.

modern, clean rooms and a nice fitness room.

fitness center was a bit lacking

shuttle driver was awesome - took us to the music venue for a concert and picked us up

the parking facilities is right next to the property, the shuttle service was so convenient, and staff were nice

it's clean, fresh, in a great location, has a nice pool and fitness room, and exceptionally friendly staff

and thank you very much to alissa for the early check in so we could get ready for a wedding nearby very much

great breakfast, nice pool, helpful staff and nice rooms.

only complaint we had was the pool was a little on the cool side

great king room set-up with pull out bed and the pool area was nice for the kids.

no bartender, bar wasn't open

breakfast was kind of low budget no bacon no biscuits and gravy

breakfast could be served longer it lasts until 9:00, 9:30 on the weekends.

staff were all incredibly nice our entire stay, the rooms were spacious and clean, and the breakfast was pretty solid for a continental breakfast

fabulous continental breakfast in a spacious sunny room

nice location, friendly staff parking next door, gym and pool.

parking was awkward. construction still in progress. pool closed. gym equipment semi functional.

the treadmills in the gym were broke the gym was filthy the water machine was broken in the room the phone did not work

as well, many facilities of the hotel were closed: pool, dining services, gym, and none of these were listed on the website prior

breakfast was great

amazing amenities, ie espresso bar, gym, elegant restaurant/bar

no gym.

love the interior, great gym for a quick workout, yummy breakfast, and super sweet staff.

come back next time i'm in des moines for work, beautiful room, great restaurant and good gym

tried the bananas foster french toast via room service, and it was well worth the $$ spent

location. gym

the bell hops and parking attendants were the best, and the drinks at the bar actually had a decent amount of alcohol in them

pool and exercise room, omelet station, bar and appetizers.

the staff is great and nice, the bar is great and the bartender, is the best

the bar was very nice. the valet guys were great

you don't like clean rooms, top quality beds, unique atmosphere, excellent fitness facility with spa, amazing breakfast with made-to-order omelets, and friendly staff - then

beautiful property. huge rooms; we had a fireplace spa tub, and 50 in flat screen.

nicest staff, spa area and room

very clean, comfortable bed, very good gym, friendly very helpful staff

for purified water requires going to the basement gym - but i guess you could drink from the tap or buy bottled

we wish there was a gym and that breakfast was included!

the hotel does not offer a pool or gym and they charge $7 for a bottle of water in your room

super comfortable beds. very clean. excellent gym

gym with ice treadmill/elliptical and free weights

the shuttle doesn’t run early enough

the breakfast was delicious also and had a wide variety of foods to choose from

there was a guest laundry room which was very convenient, and the breakfast was great

spa temp was cooler the second night.

the pool was closed one day. always had to ask for towels and breakfast you pay for.

breakfast is available but not continental. pool/hot tub are both quite small.

i did not try the food. i loved everything. from the fire pit to the pool

pool was cold

the pool was pretty small but served its purpose for the kids just using it a couple of times.

clean, spacious room. great breakfast!

breakfast was exceptional

the rooms were larger than i expected and i really had no idea we were going to have a kitchen and full refrigerator in our room

they have a very good breakfast in the morning that is included in the cost of your room

breakfast selection was okay

the amenities were great. the gym, pool and breakfast were lovely

was fine except your website states you have a gym

our granddaughter was with us, we used the pool this time

she was taking care of everything, including hotel laundry as well as helping customers

staff was great breakfast was good parking was good

hotel and breakfast, customer service helpful: hotel had a pool, gym and lots of space

the modern style, colors, all sorts of textures. gym pool. nice windows for community seating.

great staff, nice pool

in the food area near the cereals would make more sense than having to go back to the coffee bar to get them

pool was too warm on hot days

clean roomy. nice gym.

the room was big and comfortable. breakfast was good. cool gym.

convenient location, ability to cancel last minute without incurring a fee, gym

location was very good for us getting around town, the suite was very comfortable, kitchen had all we needed and the walk-in shower was a very nice bonus

a great little living room a kitchen the beds are really comfortable

the gym was well-equipped for a small crowd, with free weights, cardio machines, towels, and water

clean, breakfast buffet was nice, friendly staff

hotel, staff is very friendly, breakfast was well maintained and lots to choose from

the service and breakfast were great

breakfast might be better than a restaurant

the pool may have been a little over chlorinated.

we enjoyed the pool during our short stay

the rooms are nice and spacious and the breakfast selection even in these times was good

was perfect, beds are comfortable, rooms are nice with a big bathroom, nice pool and hot tub, good breakfast, ample parking, outdoor seating was nice added bonus with a grill,

pool area was clean and warm for the kids and best part was the hot tub was open and in service

facilities were very nice-pool, fitness, kitchen area

breakfast wasn't the best

staff,cleanliness, breakfast was good and room werenice

did not have breakfast. the hotel was awesome!

exceptional breakfast. very kind staff

the room was wonderful...comfortable, spacious, full kitchen. good breakfast.

clean, spacious, well furnished, quality furniture, excellent breakfast and evening social, plenty parking on site, conveniently located for my travel purpose

comfortable beds, comfortable pillows saturday’s breakfast was awesome

breakfast could have had scrambled eggs everyday and some fresh fruit

it completely blew my expectations out of the water and the salt water pool was very nice

the gym machines are older then the hotel and broken and rusted

breakfast was great!

i like the location, breakfast is good my kids enjoy the pool.

staff was very nice and informative to tell us about the breakfast times and menu

need to exhaust some heat out so that people sitting and watching their kids do not dye from heat or sweat to death

warmer pool

nice breakfast ready early so we could eat by 6:00 a

quick shuttle service to dsm airport

i called for the shuttle it was there in 5 minutes

someone had just smoked weed in the parking lot

the gym equipment was nice.

size is good, cleaness on avg level, front desk nice and helpful, free breakfast is ok, gym and pool available but no time to go

shuttle met us right on time, we called ahead because we have a baby and it was in the 20s

people were camped out in the hallway waiting for their laundry

breakfast was great pool was awesome me and my grandkids enjoyed it and my daughters

hotel is big and has diffefent services including swimming pool, gym, restaurants

excellent gym and pool

strong chlorine smell from pool

rooms-comfy beds-great food-kids loved the pool- great hotel for traveling families

rooms-comfy beds-great food-kids loved the pool- great hotel for traveling families

liked the central location, the fitness center was more than just a treadmill and a few weights, the pool was a good size for

cleanliness fun decor excellent breakfast

the breakfast was delicious and the attendants for breakfast were hard workers and kept everything

the breakfast had good choices

new hotel, so it was very modern and clean. breakfast was great with a lot of options.

the kitchen setup is amazing

all the staff were amazing, from the front desk to the ladies doing breakfast in the morning

clean, comfortable beds, nice lobby, happy hour & loved the breakfast

beautiful hotel, great breakfast nice rooms

first night, the pool was down

hotel and great facilities, including full kitchen, nice gym and pool, very nice staff and pet friendly

hotel and great facilities, including full kitchen, nice gym and pool, very nice staff and pet friendly

the pandemic shut down the morning breakfast bar.

as for the amenities, i could tell all the kids thoroughly enjoyed the pool

thanks for the complimentary breakfast and free wifi

112 will be forever selected by us , fitness center on one side , hallway on the other & a door straight to the pool access gate; it’s

fitness center in horrible disrepair with cables on weight machines about to snap

very clean, lots of odors, fitness area was closed

the fitness room was closed

breakfast was excellent. you need to spend a little more than the free one. well worth it.

huge breakfast room and a very good selection of hot, cold and grab and go breakfast foods

there was a dishwasher, oven and small 2 burner; a small sofa,and a place to sit by kitchen and eat

were top soft to sleep comfortably and the one thing i want in a hotel is for it to have a pool and hot tub this hotel said it had both and when we got there it only had a pool

it was clean, nice, good breakfast, quiet, etc

pool great location for des moines appointments coffee available upon check in, in the breakfast

it wasn t anything special, but it was clean, staff was nice, beds were comfy, the gym was better than most motels i ve seen

pool area was well kept and clean

it ,very very close to everything which made it very convenient ,great pool area ,breakfast was good ,staff was nice ,had a great

and comfortable the weight room was extremely useful for my husband it was his favorite part the pool was exceptional for the kids they had a bunch of fun all around a great hotel and a great

farther away from my job, but the staff, mattresses, linens, hot shower water, and the indoor pool made quality hands down with every mile

on-site fitness center was decent

rude staff hundreds of kids running halls at all hours being loud and when we told the desk they didnt

also, the kids wanted to swim in the hot

got moved to another room only to have a guy with a gun have the swat team there and all the kids freaking out, myself included

loved the layout of the hotel lobby, easy access to various entrances, pool area was awesome.

room shared wall with gym and looked out over enclosed pool. not very private and very loud.

there was no water dispenser in the entire hotel - even the one in the gym was empty

gym room and very friendly desk staff

the pool didn't have any towels. no hot eggs for breakfast

it also had an excellent breakfast

fitness facility is as good as a gym

gym was adequate and the pool area and solarium was very nice

liked the nice personnel, the facilities with a nice swimmingpool and gym

quality of the breakfast and the gym

loved the gym and sauna!

breakfast was awesome

complaints were the hallways smelled weird, a sewer type smell at times and the breakfast hours felt limited

breakfast was good and hot

the breakfast is a typical hotel offering

breakfast room nice

rooms, pool, fitness room all clean

hot water at breakfast wasn't very hot, and the fitness room could be more filled up

the fitness center was a little bit bigger

the fitness room was terrible, an old treadmill and efx machine and a few free weights

great pool. great staff, except kicking the kids out at 10 when the game was still on.

it’s quite, great gym equipment, clean, welcoming and close to bars

the pool water needed to be allot warmer... definitely.

floor of pool could have been vacuumed to remove debris from one day to the next.

breakfast was really good, it i like waffles so that’s a big add

nice pool area

i liked the treadmills in the gym area

we arrived in the 1st room exhaust fan cover was hanging from ceiling, windows in spa bath were wide open with ashes all over window seal/seat, and there was a plastic bag over fire

the spa tub n the room

comfy bed. large room. good breakfast.

forgot the tell everyone there was an additional pet fee

food and fitness room

pool was extremely cold and hot tub jets were not working.

very clean, friendly staff. great breakfast!

the breakfast. the room. friendliness of staff. the pool and hot tub.

breakfast was sufficient

very nice fitness center

price it would've been nice/helpful to have a complimentary breakfast- especially traveling with kids

minor nit-picky things: we had to park in the restaurant's parking lot next door because there were no more spots in the evening and the doors swung opposite

lots of kids running around in hallways without adult supervision

almost clean, hair in the tub. bar was closed on a friday night

good breakfast options and a very large and comfortable breakfast area

i would have preferred china and real cutlery in leu of plastic forks and knives at breakfast

pool downright cold; hot tub terribly hot.

cleanliness, service, beatiful rooms and good breakfast.

nice breakfast

pretty nice hotel. nice gym.

great gym facility

i was working out at the gym and there was already some folks at the swimming pool, when i saw around 15-20 more people

i will definitely go back and the pool was very clean as well with a nice room temperature

pool was open and fitness room was very nice

room was clean, staff was friendly, and breakfast had a good selection of gym.

the gym is smaller than most hotels and smelled really awful

gym was old and hot. window didn't open in room. parking was limited.

the proximity to a lot of things to do. the grandkids loved the pool.

the breakfast 1st day my grandkids loved

skimpy breakfast.

super clean, pleasant staff, tons of breakfast choices.

breakfast, cleanliness

the hallways could have been cleaner and there needs to be a couple more handicap parking w

breakfast times could be longer, and checkout time could be later as well

great fitness center,pool, hot tum

best heated pool and hot spa! everything was clean. large rooms. great location!

awesome pool and family friendly.

there were no guests in the pool.

great fitness center,pool, hot tum

there was also a fully equipped gym, as well as a very good breakfast

there was also a fully equipped gym, as well as a very good breakfast

breakfast was awesome

beautiful, modern, industrial feel. amazing bar options. very quiet and great staff.

walking over to the pool/hot tub was a little disappointing, i thought it was on site.

it was easy to access breakfast, gym/pool area

gym was inside the pool area and not 24 hours.

the wifi had bad reception. my waffle came out bad because the batter was not mixed well.

parking not that great. can get lost getting to parking lot

the exceptional assistance from employees; front desk, and room service.

wish the gym had been open but it was closed for remodeling

i didn’t use the gym but all equipment appeared to be in working order and you could see outside while working out

gym did not have cleaning wipes for equipment until i asked

breakfast was nice with a wide variety of food

loved that they served breakfast on real dishes

we were able to make use of the fitness center which was very nice clean and convenient

i enjoyed the fitness room close to the elevator

the fitness room had great equipment that was up to date and clean

including a great breakfast

new facility, nice pool and hot tub, comfortable bed and breakfast that was included.

nice staff, comfortable beds, soft pillows, good food, usable lobby, large gym, pool ,hot tub

parking lot at capacity, toilet didn't flush, water ran out in gym,

the social hour and amazing breakfast! my kids loved the pool as well.

property had plenty of parking, staff was really good, pools and hot tub clean.

nice staff, comfortable beds, soft pillows, good food, usable lobby, large gym, pool ,hot tub

gym was small and dingy, no water facilities

clean modern and updated, adawuet gym and breakfast

ol/hot tub)

we did not visit the pool hot tub or gym but i m sure they were just as amazing

would ve been better if wifi was included

pool was extremely cold

robes in the room and the pool area was functional and bright

pool wasn't cleaned up from the night before, an overflow of old towels, no clean ones available,

pool and no notice before hand about that

the pool was ice cold

very accommodating! good fitness center and great breakfast.

spa out of service in the pool/fitness center

we enjoyed using the fitness room, which was clean and well-organized

fitness room is lacking

fitness center is very nice, with excellent equipment, but i personally would have preferred it if