Residence Inn by Marriott Des Moines Ankeny

Very relaxing and central to numerous activities.

One of the windows in the room was leaking water from the rainfall the night of my stay. The shades showed evidence of previous water staining. The dripping water kept me up during the night, off and on, all night. You should not rent that room until you repair the window, as there could be mold and other issues.

The room I had there last year was better. Ordered takeout from a local restaurant and couldn't find any plates or silverware. Then I discovered they were in the dishwasher -- and the cycle was running! Got nice and clean, yet hot and wet, place settings.

Break fast was delicious. The room was clean and spacious.

I had a pleasant experience with this hotel, inasmuch as I merely slept there 2 nights and spent all the rest of my time elsewhere. The view out of my window was the rooftop A/C units above another part of the hotel, and the nightclub across the way offered direct line-of-sight into my room, so I kept the curtains drawn most of the time I was there. The room was clean, tidy, and spacious, and check-in/check-out were smooth and stress-free despite being a very busy weekend, from all appearances. The only jarring note was the ambient smell in the lobby & entrance, a peculiar blend of elegant fragrance with a musky scent like body odor, like what I would assume a professional baseball team's locker-room would smell like after a game. It wasn't necessarily off-putting, but it was prevalent and immediately noticeable upon entry from outside or from the elevators.

Nice place

We stayed with 2 adults 4 kids and the size was perfect. Great amenities, everything within walking distance and few miles from our baseball complex

Exceptional

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Exceptional

Second floor rooms should be avoided if you like any view - the building design partially obstructs views.

Breakfast was good up until seeing the eggs. I understand that it makes sense to cook eggs they way in hotels. But, try to make it less watery next time. Drain out the egg pan more often. There was no signs of what the muffins was either. Waffle mix was too runny. Staff was very friendly

Very good

Excellent

Very good

Exceptional

Room was great. Loved the hotel!

Wonderful kitchen, nice facility, perfect location for our stay Bottom of shower has started to fade with a black tint, looked slightly dirty, hotel is too short staffed, likely from corporate.

Bottom of shower has started to fade with a black tint, looked slightly dirty, hotel is too short staffed, likely from corporate.

We have stayed here before and the service at the front desk was very kind and helpful. The room was clean and very nice! We would definitely recommend this hotel, and would stay here again!