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2.0 of 5
4685 A Northeast 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313
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Ranked #29 of 43 hotels in Des Moines
3.0 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
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Osceola, Iowa
1 review
“Thank you, Mr. Kim, for a wonderful experience.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2011

What could have been a very bad experience at the Travelodge, Des Moines, IA, turned into a wonderful stay thanks to Mr. Young Kim, General Manager. I had made our reservations through CheapMotels.com. and the cost of the room had been immediately debited from my checking account. But, when we arrived at the motel there was no record of my having made the reservation. Mr. Kim immediately called the online service and, after at least an hour, finally got the issue resolved. Had he not gone to bat for us we would have been without a room, the Travelodge would not have received their money, and we would have been out the cost that had been debited from our account. He was professional and courteous but persistent, exactly the tact that was necessary in this case. Before he had completed his call he gave us a room. It was much more than we expected. Not only was it quiet and clean with comfortable beds (expected) but it had a frig, microwave, coffee maker and safe. When I booked the room the information said no coffee maker, frig, or microwave, and a safe wasn't even mentioned. Again, our thanks to Mr. Kim for a great stay and our encouragement to others to try the Des Moines, Iowa Travelodge.

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  • Stayed May 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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St. Louis
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Great for the price”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2011
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I've stayed here at 3 times since December of 2010 and it was a nice experience each time.
My husband and I travel for work most of the year and to cut cost we economize. This hotel has very nice staff, the wifi is great, if you need like we do for work. The rooms are not the fanciest, but they have always been clean. The breakfast is not 5 star, but it is decent. I do not know what people expect, for the cost this hotel is GREAT!!!!
I have definitely stayed in some places I would not go back to, but this is not it.

Mrs. T Black





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  • Stayed April 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Iowa City, Iowa
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“A little tired but clean and comfortable”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2010
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I've stayed here several times. It's a little tired, not trendy at all, but it works. Wifi's always worked, rooms have been clean and comfortable, with a frig, microwave, and desk, and I enjoy their breakfast. They have tasty biscuits and gravy, waffles, and plenty of the regular continental breakfast items. Friendly staff and also very near I-80.

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Castle Rock, Colorado
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“DO NOT STAY”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2010

Hotwire booking at 2 1/2 Star. This is a solid 1!!!! Very disappointing. Side walk is patched, poor lighting in entry, Older units not updated. Felt creepy. 1950's look to reception. Room and furniture in terrible condition. Worn Out everything. DO NOT STAY.

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Spend a little extra, don't stay here”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2010

This place was horrible...we booked on Hotels.com and when we got there they didn't have a place for us. They finally found us a room and we took our key to unlock the door and there were people in that room. We requested smoking so they gave us another room....which turned out to be NON smoking. So they moved us again to a smoking room that gaged a smoker. So we stayed in the non smoking room. The remote didn't work. We were woke up in the middle of the night by the alarm clock. It suprisingly appeared clean but needed some major updating....like beds and comforters. The front desk lady although friendly didn't have a clue. We were trying to save money because we have very little but please just spend a little more so you don't have to stay here.

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Judy Meh, Front Office Manager at Travelodge Des Moines, responded to this review
3 October 2010
Thank you for your review. We bring you the all new Travelodge!
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4685 A Northeast 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313
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