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Special! Jul 25 to Jul 26, from $109 per night
Rooms
This 11-story hotel features 244 smoke-free guestrooms. Rooms at Hotel Fort Des Moines feature complimentary wireless Internet access and phones with voice mail.
Guestrooms include cable TV, coffeemakers, hair dryers, and irons/ironing boards. Microwaves and refrigerators are available on request in standard rooms.
Suites offer additional amenities, including microwaves, refrigerators, sofa beds, and separate bedrooms.
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Internet access - wireless
- Cable/satellite TV
- Coffee/tea maker
- Clock radio
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Voice mail
- Internet access - complimentary
- Microwave (on request)
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Iron/ironing board
Recreation
This hotel features a 60-foot indoor lap pool. A spa tub, sauna, and fitness room are also on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Swimming on site
Property Amenities
In downtown Des Moines, this hotel is one half-mile from the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines.
Built in 1919 and renovated in 1978, the smoke-free Hotel Fort Des Moines has hosted famous leaders and celebrities. The hotel offers 32,000 square feet of event space. Guests have access to a 60-foot indoor lap pool. Restaurants and lounges are on site.
The complimentary business center has a printer and a computer with high-speed Internet access. Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel. Additional amenities include a courtesy shuttle and gift shop.
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Fitness equipment
- Spa tub
- Sauna
- Business services
- Business center
- Banquet facilities
- Conference room(s)
- Audio-visual equipment
- Event catering
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Airport transportation (complimentary)
- Express check-out
- Self parking
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Elevator/lift
- Coffee shop or café
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Room service
- Parking garage
- Parking (surcharge)
- Ballroom(s)
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access - wireless
- Number of rooms: 244
- Number of floors: 11
- Wedding services
- Smoke-free property
Policies
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.
- Self parking: $6 per 24-hour period
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
Alexander’s - Open for breakfast. Breakfast buffet. Made-to-order selections such as waffles and omelets. Coffee bar in gift shop.
Forty-Three Restaurant & Wine Bar - Open daily for dinner. Small plates and main plates. Beef, pork, pasta. Seafood, lamb. Wines by the glass or bottle.
Racoon River Brewing Company - Open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Owned by the hotel in an adjacent building. American cuisine. Varied menu includes hamburgers, prime rib, and pork tenderloin.
Chequers Lounge - Open Monday through Saturday from early evening until midnight. In the lobby. Cocktails, wines, beers. Music and large-screen TVs.
Address
1000 Walnut St
Des Moines, IA 50309
USA
Nearest major airport:
Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
