Located in West Des Moines, Motel 6 West Des Moines, IA is within a 15-minute drive of Jordan Creek Town Center and Drake University. .This motel is 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from Casey's Center and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Jordan West.
UnityPoint Health - Methodist West Hospital - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
Jordan Creek Town Center - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
Mercy Medical Center West Lakes - 2 min drive - 2.8 km
Living History Farms - 5 min drive - 6.9 km
West Glen Town Center - 5 min drive - 6.9 km
Getting around
Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 19 min drive
Restaurants
Starbucks - 19 min walk
Culver's - 7 min walk
Burger King - 8 min walk
HomeGrown - 13 min walk
McDonald's - 7 min walk
About this property
Motel 6 West Des Moines, IA
Motel with free parking, near Jordan Creek Town Center
Motel 6 West Des Moines, IA offers 121 accommodations. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.
This West Des Moines motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 121 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations are provided. Conveniences include phones with free local calls, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Motel 6 West Des Moines, IA.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
Food and drink
Snack bar/deli
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 17 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean@6 (Motel 6)
We should mention
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Property is also known as
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Motel 6 West Des Moines, IA Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 290 out of 644 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 140 out of 644 reviews
8 - Good
140
Rating 6 - Okay. 99 out of 644 reviews
6 - Okay
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Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 644 reviews
4 - Poor
51
Rating 2 - Terrible. 64 out of 644 reviews
2 - Terrible
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7.6/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Staff & service
6.2/10
Amenities
7.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
8/10 Good
Mitzi
3 Aug 2025
Mitzi
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
2/10 Terrible
Julie
2 Aug 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness
Awful
The ac was inadequate and loud. Didn’t take the humidity out of the air and all the bedding felt damp and clammy. Room was by the lobby and loud. Desk staff was the cause. Shortened my stay because of the hotel.
Julie
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
4/10 Poor
Ricky
Travelled with group
2 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Need work
Way too noisy woke us up at 0300. Found out the staff was part of the noise. Police were called by someone because of the noise as well.
Looked like people were living in their cars in the parking lot; lots of beer/alcohol cans and bottles around the property.
Jerold
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
30 July 2025
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
I booked a room for 5 days. Housekeeping didn’t come in once to clean or to give us clean towels. I had to ask for clean towels when I needed them. Housekeeping service is available upon request with a form to be filled out at the front desk. Which they don’t mention at time of check in.
Verified traveller
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
8/10 Good
Amy
Travelled with pets
30 July 2025
Liked: Staff & service
I stopped here to sleep during a road trip. I had my dogs with me. I had reserved and paid for a room ahead of time. I was not given the room that I reserved. Instead of a king bed I had two queen beds. Because I had brought my dogs I wanted more room for them to run around. The lobby could use a fresh coat of paint and a little more cleaning. The room was fine. The bed was comfortable. I really like that. It has the vinyl flooring because it seems cleaner to take my dog there than the carpeted floors in most motels. There was a fridge and a microwave in the room. I stayed at four places that were pet friendly on this road trip. This is my second choice of the four places. My first choice was also a motel six.
It stank bad!!! Not even sure what the smell was! There was what appeared to be an unhomed person living in their car in the parking lot, if not more than one. Making it feel unsafe. Wobbly toilet that didn’t work well. Floors in the rooms were filthy!
Cindy
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
6/10 Okay
Kevin, Rosemount
29 July 2025
Disliked: Amenities
Desk light was missing its light bulb. Stopper in sink did not work; desk clerk said that it could not be fixed because "no maintenance staff on duty during weekend." Storage cubbyholes on wall for towels (in bathroom) were dusty/dirty inside (in contact with clean towels). Tub was nice and big; water was nice and hot. Wall AC unit struggled to keep room cool (outside temp was 95+ at times). Microwave in hallway was filthy (no microwave in room).
I do not like to give bad reviews, however for the price it was not worth it. When we arrived, the gentleman at the front desk was on his personal phone speaking in a foreign language to whomever asked for my name and that was it. We got checked in. Went to our room. The elevator is gross. The hallways are gross. The room was definitely outdated. We dealt with screaming kids most of the evening and then loud obnoxious women from about 1:00 in the morning till 4:00 in the morning. There's no shampoo or conditioner. Just two bars of soap. The only reason I would even give this one star would be because of location. It's right off the highway. I would not stay there again. There was toothpaste on the bathroom wall and bugs in lights.
We were awakened at 3:48 in the morning by a piercing blast. Again at 4:09 and a third time. My best guess is that it was the battery in the fire alarm. Desk staff just said they couldn't reach it and looked at us like we were crazy. However, we left luggage in the room and everything was in it when it was returned.
This location is in a nice area where we felt safe. The room was clean and an excellent value for the price. The property is very pet friendly. We would definitely stay again.