Holiday Inn Express Des Moines-At Drake University

  • 1124 24th Street, 50311 Des Moines, Iowa

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Holiday Inn Express Des Moines is located across from Drake University, half a mile from the Knapp Center/Drake Stadium, and approximately six miles ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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49 reviews

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Top Reviews from Around the Web:

If there was a need to stay at a motel in Des Moines, we would stay again at Holiday Express. more on Yahoo! Travel

It was a very pleasurable stay. more on TravelPost.com

They have a hot breakfast buffet that looked fantastic, but didn't get a chance to try it. more on PriceLine.com

It's too bad, the hotel is in a neat location and the outside of the building is beautiful. more on MyTravelGuide

My stay was very enjoyable. more on Yahoo! Travel

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7 reviews

Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

Very nice accomodations, but had a difficult time finding it due to road construction -- no fault of the hotel, ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Our room was very comfortable with a very nice feel -- a tree outside our window and windows that opened and just generally very good "feng shui". ... more on Yahoo! Travel

While the location of this hotel was great, next to Drake University Campus, the bed was uncomfortable and the room seemed damp. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The Holiday Inn Express was one block from Drake University. It was very close and convenient. The room was much bigger than I anticipated with a desk and two chairs. The bathroom was spacious and carried all the extras that you sometimes ... more on Yahoo! Travel

We were treated excellant by the staff and the room was very neat and clean. Price is the best around and the location is very good as well.
We are Priorty Club Menbers and I would suggest this ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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10 reviews

Top Reviews From TripAdvisor

As this property is immediately adjacent to the Drake campus (and also the Drake Diner), it is very convenient for visitors to the University. It has a very typical motel ambiance (plastic shower, no ... more on TripAdvisor

We needed a place to sleep on the way from Denver to Chicago. This location was a few minutes from the highway. It was a very large room with a sliding door accessing a nice outdoor area/courtyard. It ... more on TripAdvisor

I stay at this hotel at least 10 times a year for multiple days. I have NEVER had a bed bug bite and I have never seen poo on the sheets. If there is a problem, I only have to call the front desk and ... more on TripAdvisor

We recently stayed at the Holiday Inn Express and had a wonderful experience. We were traveling with a quadraplegic young man and the staff could not have been more accomodating. The rooms were spotle ... more on TripAdvisor

Everything went well. There aren't a lot of nice options in this area of DSM so this was a pleasant surprise. A bit hidden in a bit tired area, but parking and facilities were good. Breakfast area sma ... more on TripAdvisor

Top Reviews From MyTravelGuide

I was especially impressed by the upgrading Holiday Inn Express is doing to rooms/bathrooms. more on MyTravelGuide

The ceiling in our room had extensive water damage, the shower and curtain were moldy and smelled awful when wet, bathroom had no fan to dispel moisture from the shower. The water temp fluxed so badly that I was scalded when someone ... more on MyTravelGuide

Great Amenities at Holiday Inn Express Des Moines-At Drake University:

  • Telephone
  • Business center
  • Live entertainment
  • Meal plan available
  • Television
  • Newspaper
  • Dvd player
  • Complimentary buffet breakfast
  • Individually controlled air conditioning
  • Wheel chair access
  • Bathtub
  • Executive floor
  • Fax
  • Phone services
  • Non-smoking
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Wireless data connection
  • High speed internet access in public areas
  • Satellite television
  • Television
  • Hair dryer
  • Ironing board
  • Hairdryer
  • Cable/satellite televsion
  • High speed internet access
  • Copier
  • Fire alarm
  • Maid service
  • Family/oversized room
  • Bathtub

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