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Sonesta Essential Des Moines

2.0 star property

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Suite, Multiple Beds | Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi
Exterior
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Restaurant
Property amenity

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
$69
includes taxes & fees
Sep 24 - Sep 25

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4755 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA, 50322
  • Merle Hay Mall
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Drake University
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Casey's Center
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

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Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.0 out of 10
Good
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub | Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, Multiple Beds | Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Suite, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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About this property

Sonesta Essential Des Moines

Hotel in Lovington
Along with coffee/tea in a common area, this hotel has a meeting room and laundry facilities. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, ATM/banking services, and a banquet hall are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Sonesta Essential Des Moines offers 150 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Televisions come with premium satellite channels and Netflix. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered on request and hair dryers can be requested.

Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This business-friendly hotel also offers a vending machine, coffee/tea in a common area, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Sonesta Essential Des Moines has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch TV with premium satellite channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls and litter boxes are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
  • Administrative fee: USD 3.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Sonesta Essential Des Moines Reviews

7.4

Good

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 349 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 263 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 179 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 100 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 119 out of 1010 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Nic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aisha

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good customer service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alex

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Alex

Room smelled very bad. Could not sleep. Did not find free breakfast. Would not recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

DOYLE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Terry

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DO NOT STAY HERE! I booked this hotel, because we were exhausted from driving all day and the pictures and price looked good. Boy, we were in for a let down. The elevator was terrifying, made a loud boom and creaking sound when it reached the 2nd floor. The floors in our room looked as if it hadn't been swept or mopped in weeks. The hallway smelled musty. There was a thickness in the air that was nearly suffocating. Breakfast was awful. No coffee, no juice. Syrup spilled all over the floor that workers were clearly ignoring. We were surprised with an extra $50 deposit upon arrival that my husband has yet to receive back. Save your time and money and avoid this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Rachel

Disliked: Cleanliness
The floors and sheets had crusty stains on them. The remote was sticky and the batteries were held in with electrical tape. Cheap renovations for a cheap place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

DustiLyn

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
faucet upside down
poop chair.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Clean & Comfy but Don’t Pay Full Price

The place is clean…lots of maintenance work that needs done but the maintenance staff is great! The front desk staff is incredibly rude and disrespectful. Overall, if you can get a room here for $60 or less, it’s worth it. But I wouldn’t ever pay more, you can get better and more respectful staff for $65+.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Billie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Chad

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Place was dirty. Blood stains on pillows. Trash on the floors. Looks like someone was shooting ropes on one of the walls. No coffee for breakfast. Just a dump.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mardochée Jean

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

daisy

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wouldn’t recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annie

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaeni

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like Stay here at Sonesta Essentials it's nice and clean and they have housekeeping daily.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Stay/Hallway Smell

I was very pleased with the room. The hallway strongly smelled of pot which was not a great experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cesar

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Timothy

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property very clean and looked new. Short of staff at front desk but everything else very well done. Excellent room and breakfast for a surprisingly low price.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Last minute stop. Had a room available at a reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Cartiea

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It took over ten minutes to find someone to get checked in. There were hairs in the sink like someone had just shaved. Hair on the bathroom floor, the duvets had food spots on them. I don’t think it was stains because of the color and texture. Would not stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Steve

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025