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Residence Inn Des Moines Downtown

3.0 star property

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Property amenity
Reception
Indoor pool
Restaurant
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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100 SW Water Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309
  • Place, Des Moines Civic Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Principal Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Iowa Events Center
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, 1 Bedroom

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 55 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 41 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

Basic Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Hearing Accessible)

  • 41 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Des Moines

With a stay at Residence Inn Des Moines Downtown, you'll be centrally located in Des Moines, a 2-minute drive from Casey's Center and 9 minutes from Iowa State Fairgrounds. .This hotel is 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Adventureland and 11.4 mi (18.4 km) from Jordan Creek Town Center.

What's nearby

  • Des Moines Civic Center - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Principal Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Iowa Events Center - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • EMC Expo Center - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Casey's Center - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hy-Vee Market Grille Express - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Company - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pho Real Kitchen & Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Hessen Haus - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Blue Sushi Sake Grill - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Residence Inn Des Moines Downtown

Residence Inn Des Moines Downtown offers 127 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations at this 3-star hotel have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and separate dining areas.

Televisions come with premium cable channels. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 127 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and ovens. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and microwaves.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an indoor pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and a picnic area.
Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store serving guests of Residence Inn Des Moines Downtown. Meet other guests and eat at the complimentary reception. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Des Moines? This hotel has 388 square feet (36 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM. The hotel offers a complimentary manager's reception on select days.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (USD 20 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free manager's reception

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Free grocery shopping service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 388 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Transfer shower
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 37-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Living room
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 30 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 20.00 per day
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Residence Inn Des Moines Downtown Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 359 out of 602 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 139 out of 602 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 602 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 602 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 602 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Our room smelled like pizza when we first got into it. There were multiple surfaces in the room that had smears and grime. The bed seemed clean so we went ahead and stayed in it because we were so tired and didn’t want to deal with getting another room. Any other night this would have been unacceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Constance

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice front desk staff. Large room. King-size bed was comfortable. Water pressure in the shower was good, although I had to run the water quite a while before it became hot. Having a kitchen was very helpful. I appreciated the full-size refrigerator and the dishes in the cupboards. The TV in the living area would not connect to the Internet so I could not watch Netflix there, but the TV in the bedroom was fine. The breakfast had some really nice choices, more than typical. There were some signs of wear in the hotel room, but nothing that would keep me from staying there again. Great location for walking to downtown events, restaurants, and bars.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Teri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Well-equipped studio, great staff, fairly decent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Andre

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shower has minimal water pressure, faucet was dirty. Bed comfortable, studio room was excellent and great lay-out. Parking cost $20 extra which should be included and was an extra not reported add on. Check in front staff had her face completely white with make-up which I gound odd. When checking out, the staff wanted to swipe my credit card again for " incidental charges" , which I didn't have. I refused and told them I paid in advance for the room, alreay had my card swiped during check in for extra suprise parking fees. Not a good experience this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

SARA

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Toni

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malik

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

kyla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean room, quiet, excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thida

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everybody was quite nice and accommodating, did have trouble reaching the front desk but after in contact, everything was great
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

steve, chesterfield

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Amy

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff Room Breakfast Breakfast staff wonderful Check in staff very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great room, great location, great price!

We were in town for the IMT marathon. For 4 years we stayed at a different hotel, but they were booked solid. So we picked this one instead. We are very glad we did. This hotel was much better and closer to the downtown areas we use. We will be staying here more in the future!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was comfortable, good sized, and modern. Lobby was clean and updated.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Omar

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025