Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Des Moines Fairgrounds Area

No hot tub. DIRTY! Pictures are from years ago. DO NOT STAY HERE! Stairs are rusted away in the pool. Tiny breakfast area. Spend $20 more and stay somewhere safer.

Please look at the sectioned notes below for thoughts about this hotel!😊 Ps we had room 217.

Probably should read the reviews before booking. As I did not. Absolutely ridiculous that they told me the hot tub was working and it’s boarded up. Told me there was hot breakfast and there was only waffles and cereal. Homeless staying here everywhere, trafficking all night long, suits are extremely small for $155 was absolutely insane! Being a choice member DO NOT BOOK HERE! You will regret it! Only thing good was the staff who were pleasant. OH AND THE POOL AREA IS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING! Tools and an old couch in the pool area in a corner piled up like trash. Mold stains all around the pool area, walls are filled with dirt and grime. Absolutely disgusting.

Let's start with the list of things that were bad when I first went to my room there were painting both sides of the hallway in the room smelled like it was freshly painted because all you can do is smell paint fumes in the room... When I decided to try to use the restroom to try to you know clean up or take a shower there was two roaches that popped up there.... Then I decided I was going to try to take a nap but but when I lifted the quilt there was a mystery stain on the sheets... They had a bad cover in the smoke detector in the room.. would wise anyone I know not to go even near this hotel .... They did offer me to give me a different room bovina anything about roaches or bugs or whatnot if it's in one spot of the place it's in all of it They have also refused to refund me my money back

I didn't think I was staying anywhere fancy when I booked ($150 for one night) but it was an interesting experience to say the least. Rooms were half hazardly remodeled, ants were crawling all over one of the beds, and we were not able to park in the parking lot after we came back late after a concert. Only positive is that the beds were pretty comfortable. I looked when we checked in what they were charging for booking that day and they wanted $435 for one night, I would never spend that amount on this property.

ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. Hot tub is boarded up. Wayyyyyy overpaid for this room strictly to spend time in the hot tub. Our fridge doesn’t work in our room and we have perishables along with drinks for the morning. Our comforter had some very suspicious stains on it so we went to Walmart and bought our own bedding. Returning to the hotel it took us almost half a hour to get a parking spot as they don’t have enough parking to accommodate guests due to a shipping container and massive dumpster outside. This has been the worst hotel experience we have ever had. Refunds should be mandatory for ANYBODY who has had to stay in this pile of hotel. Very disappointed with.

This place is horrible. Bugs and ants everywhere and they don't care that's the sad part place is beat up and they barely clean the pool... Wouldn't recommend to my worst enemy!!! There's bugs in the shower too even on the bed, Don't Go. They should have a health inspection it's disgusting. Imagine waking up and it's a big crawling in your ear ewww. Also there's no hot tub like it looks in the pictures actually there's no hot tub at all.

We planned our stay at Econo Lodge and Suites toward the end of spring break as a relaxing family getaway. One of the main reasons we chose this hotel was for the heated pool and hot tub, something we were really looking forward to after long days of outdoor activities. Before booking, I specifically called the hotel to confirm that both the pool and hot tub were working and in good condition. I was assured that they were fully operational and in excellent shape. Based on that information, I went ahead and completed our reservation. Unfortunately, when we arrived, we discovered that the hot tub was completely boarded up, and the pool was much colder than advertised. It was immediately clear that the hot tub had not been working for quite some time, which directly contradicts what I was told beforehand. Our family was extremely disappointed, as this was a major factor in choosing this hotel. The lack of transparency and inaccurate information made for a frustrating experience. Because of this, I would not stay at this hotel again or at any of its affiliated locations. I strongly recommend verifying amenities in person before booking, as the information provided over the phone may not be reliable.

Room had ant infestation! Pool was dirty, hot tub was closed, staff was nowhere to be seen, breakfast was minimal, lobby chairs were sticky. They were remodeling a few rooms when I stayed but they should just tear the whole building down. Not worth the stay, don’t come here.

Convenient location if you need to stay near the fairgrounds. Staff is friendly and helpful. The rooms are spacious and clean. Beds are comfortable. No complaints at all.