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 Bed Room (non-refundable)
Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (non-refundable)
Queen Room (refundable)
Accessible Queen (refundable)
King Room (refundable)
2 Queens (refundable)
King Suite (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
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Pleasant
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Good
Positives:
Go here frequently very good location and great price ..only thing is outdated phone connections no USB plug ins
Negatives:
No USB phone plug ins and bathroom is very small
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Very good
Positives:
Location and basic facilities.
Negatives:
Cleanliness
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was ok.
Positives:
It was in a bad area
Negatives:
We were terrified to be there
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Was scared the whole time
Negatives:
Heard kids running and the sheets had literally dirt on them like they hadn't been changed
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Disappointing
Positives:
smelled like cleaner. Sausage not brown...they appeared disgusting. Long walks to rooms
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Pleasant
Negatives:
Staff was rude and did not remove a booking as he stated he would.
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Very poor, would not recommend.
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Very good
Positives:
Kind people behind the desk.
Negatives:
Not sure
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Very good
Positives:
Nothing
Negatives:
Smell, shabby, scary
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I was so worried I...
Positives:
Nothing much to like. I was very disappointed with the Hotel.
Negatives:
The room was filthy. It looked as if the room hadn’t been cleaned in months. The entire bedding was filthy with a blood stain and and more. The chair was filthy with a red stain on it. The curtains were so so filthy and stained. The floor was filthy like everything else as if it hadn’t been cleaned in months. I couldn’t believe they would rent a guest that room in those conditions. They ought to be ashamed of themselves! I really couldn’t believe it. i was charged $96 for a room i couldn’t even be comfortable in or sleep in.
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They need to update all...
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Good
Positives:
It was close to the interstate and was recommended deal on Booking.com.
Negatives:
Checkin was delayed by other patrons complaining about the place’s lack of cleanliness, specifically about finding blood and hair in their room(s).
Our room felt less clean than most hotels I’ve stayed at in the last decade. It wasn’t filthy, but didn’t seem clean. I woke to the smells of someone smoking marijuana filtering through the walls from the hallway.
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I slept OK but will...
Positives:
The area and the price
Review
Good
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