Sonesta Essential Des Moines
4755 Merle Hay Road
Des Moines, IA 50322, US
Des Moines, IA 50322, US
Pet guests are welcome at Sonesta Essential Des Moines. Pet fee is USD $10 per pet, per night. The number of pets allowed is 1. *No pet weight limit. Dogs and cats are welcome. Pets may be left unattended in room. Dog potty area on property.
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About This Property
The Sonesta Essential Des Moines hotel is located with easy access to Interstate 80 and Interstate 35. The hotel is just minutes from the Iowa Events Center, the Des Moines Art Center, the Iowa State Fair fairgrounds and the Science Center of Iowa museum. Drake University is five miles away. Nearby is the Merle Hay Mall, one of the largest shopping centers in the area and home to more than 100 shops and services. Enjoy outdoor recreation in the surrounding area, including golfing, tennis, boating and fishing. A variety of restaurants are nearby, several within walking distance from the hotel. This Des Moines, IA hotel offers many features and amenities, including free deluxe continental breakfast with waffles, free wireless high-speed Internet access, free local calls, access to copy and fax services. The hotel has a meeting room that can accommodate up to 150 people for events and functions. In addition to standard amenities, all guest rooms include microwaves, refrigerators, cable television and pay-per-view movies. Some rooms feature sofa sleepers, coffee makers, desks, irons and ironing boards. Suites with balconies and whirlpool bathtubs are available. Nonsmoking rooms are offered. This hotel is pet-friendly hotel (additional fees apply). Ample parking is available on the premises and can accommodate most trucks, RVs, buses and cars.
Room Types
Queen Room (refundable)
Accessible Queen (refundable)
King Room (refundable)
2 Queens (refundable)
King Suite (refundable)
Suite 3 Queens Beds (refundable)
The room rates listed are for double occupancy per room unless otherwise stated and exclude tax recovery charges and service fees.
Check in / Check out
Check in time:
3:00PM
Check out time:
11:00AM
Features and Amenities
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- ATM Or Cash Withdraw On Site
- Air Conditioning In Public Area
- Allergy-free Rooms Available
- BBQ Facilities
- CCTV Security In Common Areas
- Cashless Payment Available
- Cleaning Products Available
- Contactless Check-in/out
- Convenience Store
- Daily Disinfection
- Daily Housekeeping
- Designated Smoking Area
- Elevator
- English
- Express Check-In/Check-Out
- Facilities For Disabled Guests Available
- Family Rooms
- Fire Extinguishers
- First Aid Kit Available
- Fitness Center
- Free Parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Game Room
- Golf Course
- Guests Can Opt-out Of Daily Cleaning Service
- Hand Sanitizer In Guest Accommodation And Key Areas
- Heating In Public Area
- Hygiene Certification
- Individually-wrapped Food Options
- Invoices
- Kitchenware
- Laundry Services
- Meeting/Banquet Facilities
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Non-smoking Property
- Pets Allowed (charges May Apply)
- Physical/social Distancing Guidelines
- Private Check-in/check-out
- Professional Cleaning Services
- Protective Screen Or Physical Barriers In Appropriate Areas
- Safety Chain And/or Latch On Doors Available
- Smoke Alarms
- Soundproof Rooms Available
- Spanish
- Staff Follow All Safety Protocols As Directed By Local Authorities
- Staff Trained In Safety Protocol
- Temperature Check For Guests And Staff
- Vending Machine
Recent Reviews
Positives:
Location and value.
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Great stopover on the way...
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Exceptional
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Poor
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Superb
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Exceptional
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Poor
Positives:
Breakfast is definitely the most important meal of the day making the complimentary restaurant quality meal a personal favorite on my list of things I love about sonesta
Negatives:
N/A
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Exceptional
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Poor
Positives:
Good price
Negatives:
The smell
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Exceptional
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Quiet, slept well, clean room.
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Superb
Negatives:
Loud people above us and the front desk didn’t do anything to help so we didn’t get to go to sleep til way past 1 or 2!! Also there was shoddy craftsmanship in the room. Our jacuzzi had loose parts and the fire alarm had stuff hanging from it!
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Eh
Positives:
Bed was perfect comfort level
Negatives:
I made a reservation for king suite, they claim they did not have it. Gave me a queen room and charged me more than my original reservation was priced at. I would like a refund for the whole stay
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Bad
Positives:
Very nice & clean.
Negatives:
Nothing
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Pleasantly surprised. Very nice!
Positives:
We liked the location (except that some of the clientele seemed a little shady sometimes) and that it is pet friendly. It was a great price, especially since we didn’t have a budget.
Negatives:
The humidity in our first floor room was ridiculous. After a week, everything felt damp and cold. We rewashed everything when we got home for fear of mold growing on it. After dark the clientele seemed a little more shady.
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The staff was very pleasant...
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