SpringHill Suites Des Moines West

I had a short but sweet stay here when I moved to west Des Moines. Our apartment was really hard to stay in because there was a heat wave and the air conditioning wasn’t working. So we left at midnight and went to this hotel.
Let me just say that the service was amazing for it being in the middle of the night and we didn’t have a reservation.
I was really tired so I zonked out once I laid on the bed, but when I woke up it felt like I was sleeping on a cloud. And that was the defining moment of this trip.
Like I said we didn’t stay very long so I didn’t know anything else but this place deserves five stars.

Stayed here a night while in town for a concert. Nice clean room. Service was good. Can’t comment on breakfast since we skipped it, and we didn’t have time to use the pool or fitness room. Nice location.

Good hotel highly recommended, Denny’s in right next door, plenty of parking, Large clean rooms, nice pool, I would stay here next time I’m in town,
Good hot breakfast, needs an extra elevator, large hotel for only one elevator, long wait times for an elevator.

Just the basics —
We stayed here earlier in the year. It was the best deal in the area and the bonus was I think it had been recently remodeled. Our non-​smoking room was clean, good sized and the customer service was wonderful; especially after we thought we had lost some items, the staff had them waiting for us at the counter. It’s in a good central area in W. Des Moines, close to the interstate and the mall. There’s a restaurant on-​site if desired as well.
I think you can tell the difference in décor and the mattress in the marriott line and the bed, although not horrible, wasn’t the best. Other than that, it was okay. I would stay here again if need be.

It’s a nice enough hotel. I like the Spring Hill suite set-​up. Every room has a couch, desk, chair and a semi-​separate sleeping area. This isn’t the most up-​to-​date Spring Hill but it’s not bad. Close to everything (I-​80, dining etc.).

I’ve stayed in numerous SpringHill Suites across the Midwest, and this is probably my least favorite ones. Check-​in was pretty standard, but the flow of the lobby left something to be desired.
When I got to my room, I was pretty psyched to see a flat panel TV. One of the best things about SpringHill Suites is that the TV is placed in the middle of the room and not in some bulky cabinet, so you can point it at the bed, couch or desk. Unfortunately for these rooms, the wall the desk is on is long and the TV is widescreen, which means you can’t possibly see it from the desk. The room also did not feature wireless internet, so I didn’t have the option to use my laptop from the couch or bed.
The door to the bathroom opens out right in front of the sink and vanity, which is extremely annoying. Most other SHS locations have the door facing the vanity, so the open door hits the wall rather than the sink counter. It was fine for my solo travel, but would have been really annoying if I had my wife with me. The wall around the shower was generally gross looking. The paint/​wallpaper was either discolored or peeling at some points.
Everything else was pretty standard for this chain of hotels though. It took me a while to figure out how to turn on the ceiling fun, until I happend to see a light switch hidden behind the desk lamp shade.
If I ever stay in Des Moines again I would be willing to stay here, but I will likely try some of the neighboring hotels first.