Holiday Inn Express and Suites Urbandale by IHG

Don't need much else! You don't need much else when you stay here. The rooms are nice and clean, AC works great. It seems like Holiday Inn Express rushes jobs when putting together the rooms/bathrooms, though. You'll notice things look not QUITE put together 100%, but the room itself is nice. A nice gathering area with lots of places to sit out by the breakfast area/lobby.

Excellent! We were very satisfied with our stay here. Clean and comfortable. The rooms are huge and very spacious and clean. Comfortable king bed and pillows! Appreciated the soap and shampoo dispensers in the shower and at the bathroom sink. Good hot breakfast options. Nice pool/hot tub alhough we didnt get to use due to pool closed for weather conditions. We will look forward to staying again!

Decent place, Good location The bed was very comfortable. Nice pillows. The room was roomy. We liked the bathroom. The only negative was we thought we were told breakfast was available until 10:30. We went at 9:45 and it was cleared away because it actually ended at 9:30. We would stay here again.

Good, clean hotel Went to Des Moines from Minneapolis on a whim due to our daughter having a few days off from school. We stayed three nights. Overall this was a good stay. The rooms look to be recently renovated. There was plenty of storage in our two queen bed room and a nice place to keep luggage off the ground. I enjoyed the separate coffee bar that also had a fridge and microwave. The bathroom was clean. Breakfast is fairly good. They do offer some hot items, mainly eggs and sausage. They have more items on the weekends. There is a pancake maker, cereal, bread, bagels, muffins, oatmeal and warm cinnamon rolls. The fitness center is well equipped. My daughter enjoyed the pool immensely. It is not huge, but did the job and the pool towels were mostly well stocked. Hot tub is kind of small. Had some interesting experiences with one of the elevators when it became off balance due to kids jumping in it. The doors would only open on the ground floor. Thankfully the issue appears to be fixed. There are several restaurants within walking distance: Ruby Tuesday, Arby’s, Pizza Ranch, Culver’s, the Beerhouse. Overall, this was a nice, affordable stay in the Des Moines area.

Best hotel during 3 weeks of travel - Kudos to this operator I highly recommend this hotel to family and business travelers alike. Clean, well-maintained property with friendly and professional staff. Other than WFi connectivity issues, this was an absolute 1st choice for comfort and relaxation for road-weary travelers. The mattress was by far the most comfortable to sleep on.