Travelodge Des Moines
Travelodge is located right on 14th Street in Des Moines, and is located just under 2 miles south of the Woodland Hills Golf Course. This hotel is located close to Interstates 35, 80, and 235, making it centrally located so travelers can get to wherever they need to go in a hurry. Basic amenities at this 14th Street hotel in Des Moines include: free local calls, complimentary newspaper, free Wi-Fi Internet, microwave, refrigerator, iron and hairdryer. This is all in addition to a complimentary continental breakfast served every morning.
As of 2009 prices start as low as $59 a night for rooms on sale. This hotel often runs discount specials if you book online through its website, and there are small and large formal meeting and banquet rooms available for daily rent, as well.
Travelodge
4685-B Northeast 14th St.
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 265-5671
http://www.travelodgedesmoines.com
Hampton Inn & Suites
Hampton Inn & Suites is located less than a mile from from 14th Street, and is right off of Interstate 35, and roughly 2 miles from the Woodland Hills Golf Course. This is a 77-room hotel that also has a few suites, and there are many amenities offered to guests. Complimentary amenities include: TV, free Internet access, business center, indoor swimming pool, safe deposit box, continental breakfast, and there is a coin laundry in the hotel that costs $1.25 per load. There are also conference rooms that are available for a daily charge.
Hampton Inn & Suites
6210 SE Convenience Blvd.
Ankeny, IA 50021
(515) 261-4400
http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=DSMAKHX
Village Inn Motel
The Village Inn Motel is located just off of 14th Street in Des Moines. This motel is within easy walking distance of over 20 nearby restaurants from fast food joints like Arby's, McDonald's, and Burger King to local sit-down Mexican restaurants, steakhouses, and pizza places. This motel is also within walking distance of the Eastgate Shopping Center.
Amenities at the Village Inn Motel include free cable TV with HBO, fresh coffee in the lobby, free local calls and available Wi-Fi. Laundry and dry cleaning is available at the front desk, but there is a service charge that comes with these offered services. As of 2009 this motel was one of the more affordable options in Des Moines, with room rates starting at $45 and topping off at just over $100--which was usually for rooms with a jacuzzi. This motel is located just over 1 mile from the Grandview Golf Course.
Village Inn Motel
1348 East Euclid Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50316
(877) 747-8713
http://www.villageinnmotel.com
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