The capital and most highly populated city in Iowa, Des Moines is a metropolitan area of more than 500,000 people. Located on the Des Moines River, the city was incorporated in the 1840s and has stood as one of the most populated and important Midwest cities in the United States since the early 1900s. It features a number of historical and cultural attractions, including a variety of luxury hotels for the city's many vacationers, travelers and business visitors. And for golfers, spread around the city are a number of Iowa's top golf courses.
Embassy Suites Hotel Des Moines on the River
The Embassy Suites Hotel in Des Moines is located within minutes of the Waveland Golf Course and Willow Creek Golf Course. It features 234 rooms over eight floors, and most of these rooms are two-bedroom suites. The hotel offers guests minibars in every room, as well as satellite television, free continental breakfast, a fitness facility and a heated swimming pool. There is also a full massage service available at the hotel.
Embassy Suites Hotel Des Moines on the River
101 E. Locust St.
Des Moines, Iowa
(515) 244-1700
embassysuitesdesmoines.com
Renaissance Savery Hotel
The Renaissance Savery Hotel is a 218-room hotel located just off of Grand Street and 5th Street. It is located a short drive from the city's Grand View Golf Course and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It features a number of 4,000-square-foot penthouse suites and is located just a short walk from the Court Avenue Entertainment District. Free wireless Internet and a cocktail bar are also featured at the hotel.
Renaissance Savery Hotel
401 Locust St.
Des Moines, Iowa
(515) 244-2151
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dsmbr-renaissance-savery-hotel/
Des Moines Marriott Downtown
The Des Moines Marriott Downtown offers yet another chance to visit a new set of golf courses, as it is located only five miles from the Copper Creek Golf Course and 10 miles from Otter Creek Golf Course. The hotel is one of the largest in the city, with 415 rooms, and offers guests a massage parlor and in-season canoe rental for use on the river. Other amenities include 15 different business rooms and close proximity to the Adventureland Amusement Park.
Des Moines Marriott Downtown
700 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa
(800) 514-4681 or (515) 245-5500
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dsmia-des-moines-marriott-downtown/
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Located near the Des Moines International Airport and the Briarwood Golf Course, the Hotel Fort Des Moines offers 172 rooms over 11 floors. It features the French Django restaurant on site and handicapped accommodations, as well as work desks in the rooms, queen-size beds and a buffet-style lunch.
Hotel Fort Des Moines
1000 Walnut St.
Des Moines, Iowa
(515) 243-1161
hotelfortdesmoines.com
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