4 Night Adventure vacations in Central Iowa

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Residence Inn Des Moines Downtown

Downtown Des Moines

$483

per person

Jan 12 - Jan 16

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Austin (AUS) to Des Moines (DSM)

8.6/10 Excellent! (548 reviews)

Nice front desk staff. Large room. King-size bed was comfortable. Water pressure in the shower was good, although I had to run the water quite a while before it became hot. Having a kitchen was very helpful. I appreciated the full-size refrigerator and the dishes in the cupboards. The TV in the living area would not connect to the Internet so I could not watch Netflix there, but the TV in the bedroom was fine. The breakfast had some really nice choices, more than typical. There were some signs of wear in the hotel room, but nothing that would keep me from staying there again. Great location for walking to downtown events, restaurants, and bars.

Reviewed on Dec 8, 2025

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Des Moines Downtown by IHG

Downtown Des Moines

$625

per person

Jan 12 - Jan 16

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Austin (AUS) to Des Moines (DSM)

9.2/10 Wonderful! (954 reviews)

Room was clean and staff friendly

Reviewed on Nov 17, 2025

Staybridge Suites Des Moines Downtown by IHG

Downtown Des Moines

$659

per person

Feb 11 - Feb 15

found 15 hours ago

Roundtrip flight included

Los Angeles (LAX) to Des Moines (DSM)

9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,004 reviews)

The check in lady was a grouchy old bag.

Reviewed on Dec 4, 2025

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Top Adventure Central Iowa Hotels

Honey Creek Resort

12633 Resort Dr Moravia IA

3 hours drive from Iowa State University

Book a stay at this golf hotel in Moravia. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a beach locale. Popular attractions Honey Creek State Park and Lake Rathbun Area ...

This was the perfect vacation spot with our 3 year old!! Everything was in one place and we didn’t need to leave. We will be back every year! I do have some suggestions for management: -it would be great to receive a handout of all of the activities available at the property. We had no idea about ...

Reviewed on Jul 8, 2023

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Des Moines West, IA

1350 Nw 118th St Clive IA

1 hour drive from Iowa State University

Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Clive. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in our ...

8.6/10 Excellent! (1,003 reviews)

clean room

Reviewed on Dec 9, 2025

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

2500 University Blvd. Ames IA

4 min drive from Iowa State University

Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Ames. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...

8.6/10 Excellent! (1,002 reviews)

Clean room, furnace worked well and quietly, comfortable temperature, great water pressure in shower, good lighting, comfortable bed and pillows, friendly staff, reasonable price, very quiet

Reviewed on Dec 8, 2025

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