Motel 6 Des Moines
This offering, part of the national discount motel chain, is right off Interstate 80. Guests have access to free local calls from their room, free morning coffee, a coin-operated laundry facility and an outdoor pool. Guests can use the hotel's wireless Internet for a fee. Pets are allowed and kids stay free. Along with standard rooms, guests can reserve rooms that feature a microwave and a small refrigerator. One of the nearby attractions is the Science Center of Iowa, which features interactive exhibits, live programs and three different theaters, including an IMAX theater, which was the first of its kind in central Iowa.
Motel 6 Des Moines
7655 Office Plaza Drive N.
West Des Moines, IA, 50266
515-267-8885
motel6.com
Drury Inn and Suites
This hotel touts its free food. First, it's a hot breakfast that includes scrambled eggs, sausage and Belgian waffles. Then it's a happy-hour-type event Drury calls the "5:30 Kickback," with cold beverages and hot appetizers like chicken strips and meatballs. The rooms in the Drury include free wireless Internet access, free local calls, flat-screen television with cable channels, microwaves and refrigerators. The Drury also has an exercise room, 24-hour business center, a guest pantry (or grocery area), an indoor/outdoor pool, whirlpool and meeting rooms. The Drury is close to the Blank Park Zoo, which features dozens of species of animals. The exhibits include an aviary, a butterfly garden, a bat cave, coral reef, Amazon pool and American bald eagles.
Drury Inn and Suites
5505 Mills Civic Pkwy.
West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-457-9500
druryhotels.com
Fairfield Inn and Suites
This hotel provides guests access to Interstates 80 and 35. It provides a free hot breakfast for guests, including "Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches." Rooms come with free wireless Internet access, a coffeemaker, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, along with televisions. The suites feature extras like flat-screen televisions and gas fireplaces. The hotel also has meeting space, copy and fax service, on-site laundry and access to dry cleaning. The hotel is close to the Des Moines Botanical Center, which features hundreds of different species of plants and flowers. The facility is open year-round, since it has a dome.
Fairfield Inn and Suites
7225 Vista Drive
West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-225-6100
marriott.com
