What a dump! Stinky, rundown, and rude staff. Bathtub didn't work and rooms and hallway are filthy. After reading other traveler's reviews, we were shocked by what we found.It is on the outskirts of Downtown Des Moines, not near anything. Our presidintial candidates deserve a nicer place to stay.We were booked for 4 nights, and checked out after first night.... more

We stayed here during the 80/35 music festival July 4-5 in a suite. This hotel was perfect for us. The festival was 3 blocks away and we were within walking distance of many bars and restaurants. It is also connected to the downtown sky-walk. They had a neat British looking taxi to take you with 5 miles of the hotel.... more

a friend and i were in des moines for the weekend and we had somehow forgotten to reserve a room! we found a room at the hotel fort des moines, and it was a pretty good experience. the room was small, it had 1 double bed,but that was certainly not the hotel's fault, it was our own for forgetting and... more

Hotel Fort Des Moines is a charming, older hotel connected to all the dowtown buidlings by a skywalk. We were there over the weekend and had an excellent experience. The hotel has a tremendous amount of history including visits by all the political candidates during the Iowa caucus. We would recommend this hotel to everyone. There is also good dining... more

We had a very good stay at Fort Des Moines Hotel. This quite old and locally historic hotel however gives you every modern convenience and is in a good downtown location, with acces to the useful skywalk.. But do not expect breathtaking sightseeing from your window ! And on sunday morning, you have better have your breakfast ready in your... more

If you travel to Des Moines a lot you know how difficult it is to get a hotel. There is always something going on and the hotels are always full. I can always find rooms at the HFDM and they are clean and quiet. Parking next door and a good pub/restaraunt. I would definatly recomend this hotel if you are... more

This is a charming, old hotel with a nice historic feel. The room service is an incredible bargain (ordered from the Raccoon River Brewing Company and NOT overpriced). The hotel is connected to the skywalk system, which gives you climate-controlled access to almost all of downtown Des Moines. Yes, the heating system is a bit confounding, but, come on, it's... more

I chose this hotel because it was historic (i.e. not a newly built, generic hotel chain experience). My 1st impression of the room was that it reminded me of some of the places I've stayed in France. Smaller rooms, older building, basic place to sleep with some personality. The elevators in the lobby had a retro style too and I... more

Because I use Tripadvisor regularly to provide advice and guidance for various business and family trips I thought I'd write a short review for those consider ing a stay in Des Moines, Iowa. First of all the Hotel Fort Des Moines is very popular with wedding parties so most likely the hotel will be full of families and those in... more