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Featured Western Gateway Hotels

Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton
Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton
4.5 out of 5
1000 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA
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Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Des Moines. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,001 reviews)
Beautiful but not without a hitch
"Beautiful facility but we had multiple reservations. I previously had to cancel 1 room out of the 4 ..... the one for our bride and groom. I went down to pay for it and it had been canceled along with the ONE room we had asked to cancel. Long story short.... the young man working the check-in (starts ..."

Reviewed on May 13, 2025

Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton
Stoney Creek Hotel Des Moines - Johnston
Stoney Creek Hotel Des Moines - Johnston
2.5 out of 5
5291 Stoney Creek Court, Johnston, IA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Johnston. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in our ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,681 reviews)
Hot Room
"The room was hot. I turned on the AC all the way down to 60 but it wouldn’t kick on. Sometime in the middle of the night it finally kicked on."

Reviewed on May 17, 2025

Stoney Creek Hotel Des Moines - Johnston
Sonesta Essential Des Moines
Sonesta Essential Des Moines
2 out of 5
4755 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Des Moines. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
7.2/10 Good! (1,013 reviews)
"I love this hotel ♥️"

Reviewed on May 7, 2025

Sonesta Essential Des Moines
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Des Moines Airport
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Des Moines Airport
2 out of 5
1901 Hackley Ave, Des Moines, IA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Des Moines. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,485 reviews)
"everything was good, except that our air cond stopped working and pool area needed a major update, no hot tub, breakfast was excellent, told front desk about air cond stopped working, did not even apologize"

Reviewed on May 15, 2025

Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Des Moines Airport
Motel 6 West Des Moines, IA
Motel 6 West Des Moines, IA
2 out of 5
7655 Office Plaza Dr N, West Des Moines, IA
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Stay at this motel in West Des Moines. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our ...
8/10 Very Good! (321 reviews)
"Good value"

Reviewed on May 16, 2025

Motel 6 West Des Moines, IA
Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Des Moines West
Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Des Moines West
2.5 out of 5
7225 Vista Dr, West Des Moines, IA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in West Des Moines. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,012 reviews)
very nice
"It was nice & clean, quiet, & a nice of selection of items for breakfast but the sausage links were gross, grey & were possibly boiled or steamed. They tasted awful so spit out the bite & tossed it. Thankfully I'd only taken one. All the coffee was "Bold" so was too strong for my taste. The rest ..."

Reviewed on May 16, 2025

Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Des Moines West
Surety Hotel
Surety Hotel
4 out of 5
206 6th Ave., Des Moines, IA
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Stay at this 4-star hotel in Des Moines. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the restaurant and the bar in our reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,020 reviews)
"Stay was great until i went to the lobby to check out and retrieve my vehicle from valet. There were what appeared to be 2 employees working the front desk. However only one was helping a customer, as i stood there with my bags for over 10 minutes the other employee avoided eye contact and never ..."

Reviewed on May 15, 2025

Surety Hotel
Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines
Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines
3 out of 5
5000 Merle Hay Rd, Urbandale, IA
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Book a stay at this family-friendly hotel in Urbandale. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
5.6/10 (420 reviews)
"We have been visiting this property for over 15 years. The area around the hotel has gone down considerably."

Reviewed on May 9, 2025

Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines
Des Lux Hotel
Des Lux Hotel
3.5 out of 5
800 Locust St, Des Moines, IA
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Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Des Moines. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a free airport shuttle. Our guests praise the breakfast and ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,013 reviews)
"Good"

Reviewed on May 17, 2025

Des Lux Hotel
Home2 Suites by Hilton Des Moines at Drake University
Home2 Suites by Hilton Des Moines at Drake University
3 out of 5
2650 University Ave., Des Moines, IA
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Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Des Moines. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (829 reviews)
"Professional and pleasant staff. Room was very clean and beds are super comfy!"

Reviewed on May 19, 2025

Home2 Suites by Hilton Des Moines at Drake University
Quality Inn & Suites Des Moines - Merle Hay Road
Quality Inn & Suites Des Moines - Merle Hay Road
2.5 out of 5
4995 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Des Moines. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
7.4/10 Good! (875 reviews)
"A one night stop on the roadtrip so just looking for a comfortable bed and they had this. Room was large and clean. Lots of restaurants nearby, close to interstate."

Reviewed on May 17, 2025

Quality Inn & Suites Des Moines - Merle Hay Road
Holiday Inn Downtown - Mercy Area by IHG
Holiday Inn Downtown - Mercy Area by IHG
3 out of 5
1050 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA
Fully refundable
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Des Moines. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a free airport shuttle. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,004 reviews)
"Parking was inconvenient. Had to walk across the street. Hubby has difficulty walking and it was a long walk."

Reviewed on May 7, 2025

Holiday Inn Downtown - Mercy Area by IHG
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Hotels in Western Gateway

Des Moines is a city that has a lot going on, but you have your sights set on Western Gateway. This part of town is perfect for what you want to be doing, and that is everything that is not on everyone’s radar. For all that Western Gateway has going on, you’ll still need a place to crash, eventually. But you don’t want any old shack, you need something that fits the trip. We have a slew of Western Gateway hotels that will do the trick.

A beautiful day in the neighborhood

As much as you like getting out there, it’s also good to know a part of Des Moines so well you’ll be telling the tourists where to go. Make friends with the concierge or be bold and chat up a local. It’s your trip, so choose your own adventure. And when you get in at night, you’ll have a comfy room and plenty of amenities to help you settle in. Call a friend and spin tales from the Western Gateway underground. What’s a journey without a good story to go with it?

Beyond the block

We’re not talking about the Western Gateway city block. We’re talking about looking beyond that block of hotels you always focus on. We give you tons of ways to sort our stash of Western Gateway cheap hotels. And if you feel like living a little, but not killing your vacation vibes, choose the Hotwire Hot Rate deal. Filter by:

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  • Amenities: Rooftop lounge, designer furniture, 24-7 room service, and everything else you look for to live it up large.

Find the Western Gateway hotel you want, book it, and never look back. Because your great escape is ahead of you.