La Quinta Inn & Suites
Des Moines, Iowa
La Quinta Inn & Suites is a hotel located in Des Moines.
NEW! Flat-panel TVs with 30 channels of HD programming. Easy-access Plug-and-Play feature makes it simple to connect electronics. The newly renovated La Quinta Inn Des Moines is just minutes from a variety of fine restaurants, the shopping venues at Valley Junction and Jordan Creek Town Center, and the entertainment venues of downtown Des Moines. From here, visit such attractions as the Living History Museum and Adventureland Amusement Park, or try your luck at Prairie Meadows Casino. When attending events at Veteran's Memorial Auditorium, SEC Taylor Baseball Stadium, and the Iowa Events Center, we would love to have you as our guest. We are 10 miles west of downtown, just eight miles from Mercy Hospital. Walk from here to Farm Bureau Insurance and Hyvee Corporation.
We are five miles from Camp Dodge, eight from Drake University, and 30 from Iowa State University.
Relax on the large outdoor sundeck at the La Quinta Inn Des Moines, or head indoors for a plunge in the heated pool and soothing hot tub. Great service starts mornings in the lobby with a newspaper and a delicious Free Bright Side Breakfast prepared by our friendly staff, on the house! Make your own waffles! Here on business? All of our rooms and public areas now have free high speed wireless Internet access for your convenience. We have a meeting room perfect for 25 people, plus fax/copy services available at the 24-hour front desk. We have a guest laundry facility and plenty of bus and RV parking, so book as many rooms as you need and stay as long as you like!
Local dining options close to La Quinta Inn & Suites include Applebee's, Mi Mexico Restaurant, Outback Steakhouse, and The Tavern Ii Pizza.
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La Quinta Inn & Suites reviews
Rated 7 out of 10 with 27 reviews
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Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 20 Sep 2011 rated 8 out of 10.
Great hotel for the price. Pleasantly surprised with the overall experience.
Positives: Comfortable Beds, fast Internet in room, great TV and channels.
Negatives: Not enough towels in room.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 20 Mar 2011 rated 6 out of 10.
This is about a 1 1/2 star hotel. Clean except for hall odor, single sink, mediocre breakfast.
Positives: Room was clean, bed was comfortable.
Negatives: Hallway reeked of smoke, breakfast was mediocre
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 24 Feb 2011 rated 1 out of 10.
I would not recommend this hotel to anyone, very dirty, old, and stank!
Positives: There was not one thing I liked with this hotel!
Negatives: Did not like this hotel what so ever! Made for a long weekend!
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 08 Feb 2011 rated 8 out of 10.
Clean, hot tub was a hot, which is a rarity...nothing elegant, but great for one night for the Priceline bid I made!
Positives: For the priceline price I paid, it was great...freshly redecorated..
Negatives: Design layout of front desk/elevator was really strange.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 19 Jan 2011 rated 6 out of 10.
This hotel didn't meet my expectations for its rated star level. It was nice, but I've definitely stayed in nicer 2.5 star hotels.
Positives: The lobby and staff were nice.
Negatives: The hotel smelled of smoke and the elevator shook.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 12 Jan 2011 rated 7 out of 10.
Was ok for what we paid. It did the trick, no frills.
Positives: Location
Negatives: Loud neighbors...easily heard.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 22 Nov 2010 rated 1 out of 10.
We did not stay! Earlier in the week I called and requested a room w/out pet privileges, as we have allergies. Pets were allowed all over the place because two floors, the non-smoking rooms, were under renovation! Ceiling tiles were missing along the way to the room! The hotel desk clerk was not helpful in any way! She lied to us, also, saying we had a non-smoking room. Finally, admitting there weren't any. Another guest said that their room smelled awful,too! We expect a full refund and it is doubtful as to whether we will ever use your services again!
Positives: Convenient location.
Negatives: They lied to me that we would be in a non-smoking room where pets were not allowed!
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 17 Nov 2010 rated 9 out of 10.
Hotel is remodeling currently so it is a little dusty and hectic with workers. Also we were surprised that the hotel allowed all kinds of pets although we never heard them while we were in our rooms.
Positives: Staff was very friendly. We booked three rooms which they blocked for us. All rooms were great. Pool was nice and we enjoyed it.
Negatives: Breakfast was basically waffles, toast, muffins, two kinds of cereal and OJ/AJ. Could have been better.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 08 Aug 2010 rated 4 out of 10.
Bed on scale of 1-5 was a 3. I expected more from the chain. First time I've stayed at La Quinta & probably the last. Hallways were extremely hot. Staff was wonderful. No problem with them. Just expected more out of the hotel. Although, it was full that night.
Positives: Close to interstate.
Negatives: Room didn't seem that clean.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 04 Jun 2008 rated 8 out of 10.
Very comfortable easy access and fun for the kids.
Positives: Family friendly.
Negatives: They told me that I couldve gotten cheaper rates through them.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 09 Apr 2008 rated 8 out of 10.
Staff was wonderful at check in and checkout. We enjoyed the location as it is close to a mall and good restaurants. We will be staying here again in June.
Positives: Wonderful staff and facilities.
Negatives: Liked everything.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 21 Mar 2008 rated 9 out of 10.
Always stay here when in town for business. Good location, clean hotel. Would recommend.
Positives: Location and amenities.
Negatives: Small breakfast area and minimal selection.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 01 Sep 2007 rated 7 out of 10.
Overall it was a good place to stay for the price, nothing fancy or special about it. The bathroom smelled like body odor to the point I didn't even want to take a shower (and didn't). I think it needed a new shower curtain. If you were staying with a friend or children I think the size of the bathroom would be a problem, you could hardly turn around in it. The bed was comfortable, but needed more pillows for a king size bed. The movie selection was good. We did hear some hallway noise, but nothing that kept us up at night. The pool and hot tub were very relaxing there was even a spot you could go outside and sunbath. I might stay there again, but I will check the shower curtain right away and complain if it smells again!
Positives: I liked the location, the stairs leading up to our room we're pretty private and we didn't have to see too many other people, the hot tub was good.
Negatives: The bathroom was small and smelled like body odor.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 09 Aug 2007 rated 9 out of 10.
La Quinta was a great getaway. It had a nice pool, hot tub, and sun decks, as well as a well-stocked free breakfast. The exercise equipment was nice but sparse; however, they offer free tickets to a nearby fitness facility. We effortlessly used the wireless Internet in our room. There were not too many channels on TV but the room was large. The bed was too soft and I did not sleep well because my back hurt. My pregnant wife slept fine but her back hurt a little, too. Everything was very clean and the shower had plenty of hot water.
Positives: There was plenty of extra space in the room.
Negatives: The bed was too soft -- I did not sleep well at all.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 18 Apr 2007 rated 1 out of 10.
I was not pleased with my stay at La Quinta. When I arrived at the hotel, the staff could not find our room. Soon we were informed that "oops" she let some other guests stay in our room. She called her manager and repeatedly told him that she had let other guests stay in our room. After a long time, they decided to stick us in an old stinky room (which I believe they did not use regularly, only in a pinch). I had requested that we have two double beds as we were traveling with our children. This was a king sized room. I was not happy. Then she became very rude and told me that I get what is left. Do I want to call someone to complain about it, she said. I felt like I had no options as it was late and I had already paid for my room. I believe that paying in advance was a big mistake and definitely not a savings.
Positives: Breakfast was good.
Negatives: La Quinta staff was very rude.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 17 Dec 2006 rated 10 out of 10.
The room was clean and quiet. The breakfast was welcome. The pool was clean and user-friendly---having access to the open shower made me feel safer.
Positives: Staff was ever friendly even though I initially had a problem signing on to the wireless internet.
Negatives: The heater cover rattled every time the heat came on.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 13 Dec 2006 rated 9 out of 10.
Overall I had a great stay at la Quinta, starting when I walked in the door. The woman who checked me in was very nice and helpful. I was also impressed with the size of the pool and hot tub.
Positives: The continental breakfast was convenient and there was a wide variety of food to choose from.
Negatives: The pillows were pretty lumpy.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 17 Aug 2006 rated 9 out of 10.
A good value for the money in this day and age, when everything costs a arm and a leg. I will stay at a La Quinta again.
Positives: Easy access on and off interstate.
Negatives: Movies were to high priced, not much selection for television.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 14 Aug 2006 rated 9 out of 10.
Overall it was a very pleasant experience.
Positives: The front desk staff was very nice.
Negatives: Very outdated decor, room floor really dirty.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 05 Aug 2006 rated 4 out of 10.
It would be a fine hotel for 60-70 dollars but not worth more than that. I was hoping for nicer for that price.
Positives: Location and outward appearance.
Negatives: Cheap decor, overpriced.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 28 Mar 2006 rated 9 out of 10.
Very nice hotel. Would definitely stay again, when there is more time to take advantage of breakfast and the pool or spa area.
Positives: They called to see if everything was okay with our room and if there was anything we needed.
Negatives: The continental breakfast was over at 10.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 22 Mar 2006 rated 10 out of 10.
This was my first time to stay at a Baymont and I have to say that it was a very pleasurable stay. The elevator was slow though and there could have been a little more parking.
Positives: The free high speed internet.
Negatives: Slow elevator, lack of parking.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 21 Feb 2006 rated 9 out of 10.
The staff was friendly and helpful, room was clean and the breakfast was good and convenient.
Positives: The staff was nice and breakfast was good.
Negatives: The parking.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 07 Feb 2006 rated 9 out of 10.
Well-located, reasonably priced hotel with no frills but not as grim as a Motel 6, either. Free breakfast in the morning is nice. Pretty well maintained. Secured area. No safety concerns.
Positives: Price and location.
Negatives: Cannot think of anything.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 07 Dec 2005 rated 9 out of 10.
Overall I enjoyed staying at the Bayonet. The room was truly a smoke free room and was very clean. The front desk staff was very nice and accommodating. The Breakfast buffet was good. I really enjoyed having the fresh waffles as opposed to the toaster waffles. I would suggest having a bigger selection of cereals.
Positives: Being a non smoker I appreciated having a room that did not smell like smoke. I have been in hotels where even their nonsmoking room still reeked.
Negatives: I had to change rooms because the shower pressure was very low and there was little hot water.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 04 Nov 2005 rated 10 out of 10.
Not close to where we needed to be but a very nice place to stay. The breakfast was very nice but could use more items for diabetics--mostly high crab fare. The room was great! Everything was very clean and it was a very quiet place.
Positives: Nice size room with frig and microwave. Nice large vanity area.
Negatives: Breakfast should start at 6 a.m. for the working people--even on a weekend.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 19 Oct 2005 rated 10 out of 10.
Dollar for dollar this hotel was an exceptional deal as it offered everything I needed at a very reasonable price.
Positives: It was perfect for us. Clean, warm, close and inexpensive.
Negatives: N/A
Amenities
24-hour front desk. Accessible facilities. Accessible parking. Air conditioning. Children welcome. Coin operated laundry. Complimentary coffee in lobby. Complimentary continental breakfast. Complimentary in-room coffee or tea. Continental breakfast. Desk with electrical outlet. Direct dial telephone. Dry cleaning. Early check-in. Elevators. Exercise gym. Express check-in. Express check-out. Fire safety compliant. Free high speed internet connection. Free parking. Front desk. Full service housekeeping. Hair dryer. Health club. Heated guest rooms. High speed internet access for laptop in public areas. Housekeeping - daily. Individual Efolio available. Indoor pool. Interior corridors. Ironing board. Jacuzzi. Jogging track. Late check-out available. Laundry/Valet service. Lobby coffee service. Meeting rooms. Non-smoking rooms (generic). On-Site parking. Onsite laundry. Parking. Parking lot. Pets allowed. Photocopy center. Pool. Public area air conditioned. Safe deposit box. Security. Spa. Valet cleaning. Valet same day dry cleaning. Wakeup service. Water sports. Whirlpool. Wireless internet connection in public areas.
Location details / directions
Des Moines Intl Airport (DSM) 15.00 Mile NW.
Starting at Des Moines Intl Airport Head South on Fleur Dr. Turn right onto Army Post Rd and stay on this for 2.3 miles. Turn left onto IA-28 S. Turn right on ramp to IA-5 N. Continue on IA-5 N for 4 miles. Exit on ramp to I-35 N. Continue on I-35 N for 5 miles. Bear right onto off-ramp at exit 72C to University Ave. Take University Ave Ramp. Turn left onto University Ave. Turn right onto NW 118th St. Arrive at La Quinta Inn Des Moines/West-Clive.
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