Baymont Inn And Suites Des Moines

Some of the staff were nice, but one woman with blonde hair was very rude. There are signs in the rooms and the pool that said not to take the room towels to the pool, as they will provide towels at the pool. All of the pool towels were dirty, so I asked if there were any more towels at the front desk. The blonde haired woman at the desk was very rude after I asked and said that there were no more towels, either for the rooms or for the pool. Even more disturbing was that there is black mold in one of the corners of the pool room.
The internet doesn’t work and the woman at the desk wasn’t able to help.
Finally, they do not have door handles at the entrances of the rear building, just holes. Very sketchy hotel; I do not recommend.

Melissa at the front desk took exceptional care of us and the rooms and property was clean and exceptional! The breakfast was good and the indoor pool and hot tub was perfect for relaxing as well as nice and clean! Would stay here again!

Their idea of «free high speed internet» is download speeds of less than 1 Mbps. I could barely open a search engine. I have to write this review from my phone.

Desk person had the worst attitude. Room was small, but clean. Could use some technical and maintenance.
Only place I’ve stayed where the front counter had a price list for cleaning blood and vomit up.

This place is outdated and in a kinda questionable area. There is a smell once you enter and it just feels old. Not dirty, just old.
I would have given them 1 star but their breakfast selection was good. They had fresh eggs, gravy, biscuits, links, pancakes, juice, coffee, few other things… and a large donut selection.
Overall, i’d spend the extra $ 20 bucks and stay somewhere a lot more enjoyable. I unfortunately can not recommend this place to anyone.

It was an ok place for a short stay. The rooms were clean & beds comfortable. There was a somewhat musty smell like something got wet at one point. There was a chain lock but I dont like staying places where anyone can just walk into the hotel. The doors to the actual building did not lock so anyone could come in. I felt uneasy about that. The staff was friendly enough. The check in process was painless. Free breakfast was a typical continental hotel breakfast. All in all this place was just OK. We stayed during the state fair so beggars can’t be choosers but if I had a choice this most likely would not be it.

Disgusting. The overpowering smell of baby powder tries to mask the smell of old milk and pee coming from the bathroom. Walls are thin and you can hear every word of your neighbor. Next time I’ll keep driving or sleep in my car. Yuck. Not pictures: stank smell and my shoes sticking to the bathroom floor.

This hotel is a great value for the price. No, it is nothing fancy, but you are not paying for fancy. The lobby is clean and comfortable, as are the rooms. We stayed in a king room, it was more recently updated with a small but clean bathroom and very comfortable bed. There was a nice flat screen tv, mini fridge, and microwave. We had recently stayed at a Hilton garden, and as far as the room goes, this was just as comfortable. All that was missing was the new updates. The microwave and mini fridge were not even included in our Hilton garden stay!
The breakfast room was in need of updates, but the food was not bad. A new coat of paint and better lighting could fix many problems. The eggs and biscuits and gravy were fresh. They had waffles, cereal, oatmeal, etc available too. We have stayed twice, and while I did not use the hottub this stay, it was clean and nice the last trip. The staff is nice too.
Overall, this exceeds my expectations for a cheap motel.

I stayed here about a month ago. At that time the hot tub by the pool was room temperature. I informed the front desk and they said service had been called. Now one month later I have returned. The tub is still broken.
At breakfast they appeared to be out of plates and forks. I brought this to the attention of the breakfast attendant who was chatting with the front desk. She insisted that there were plates and silverware, but continued chatting instead of offering to help.
The internet is spotty and weak.
I noticed there was very poorly patched plaster above our sink, apparently from the bathroom above. It was obviously not professionally repaired.
The place is generally clean and quiet, though run down. There are no questionable people hanging around, so at least it seems safe.
Come here with low expectations and you will be satisfied.

Have stayed here a couple of times recently. It’s an older hotel– I would guess 60’s; but it’s been nicely updated, and the bathrooms are really nice. They have jacuzzi suites that are kind of Japanese themed that are really big, but of course those cost a bit more. The standard rooms are just as nice, but normal sized. Always clean, flat screen TVs, free wifi.
The lobby is beautiful, cool sweeping staircases like in Gone with the Wind, two story Cieling– pretty impressive for an affordable hotel. The free breakfast was great, and there are lots of choices for what eat, not just a basket of muffins and coffee. I’d stay there again.

Not a bad stay. The room did not smell, however there was an old sock stuffed in the corner of the sofa. Continental breakfast was actually good, nice assortment. The fitness room had a few cardio pieces, but they were kind of rickety. It is better than the Travelodge. One thing they have going for them is they are right down the street from Scoronvacco’s Pizza.

Rooms were average. You can tell this was a remodel.
I’ve stayed at the Travelodge which is «connected» to it and the King rooms are in a separate building mirroring the Travelodge and they were identical but remodeled with fresh paint and things to make it worth the extra $ 10 – 20 more a night I guess.
Beds were okay. Average bathrooms. Mini fridge, microwave.
The breakfast was another story. Dry eggs, the driest tatot-​totts ever, greasy mini-​links… also had make your waffles, toasters with all your average fair breakfast items. The OJ was extremely watered down and nasty too. It coulda been all bad that day, but its a free continental breakfast, so what do you expect too.
All in all, average place right off the I-​80 and easy access to downtown DSM taking 14^th south.