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Clarion Inn Des Moines Airport

3.0 star property

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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1810 Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA, 50315
  • Blank Park Zoo
    2 min drive
  • 801 Grand
    8 min drive
  • Casey's General Store
    2 min walk
  • Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    16 min walk

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Des Moines

With a stay at Clarion Inn Des Moines Airport in Des Moines (Watrous South), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Jordan Creek Town Center and Blank Park Zoo. .This hotel is 9.3 mi (15 km) from Iowa State Fairgrounds and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Fort Des Moines Museum.

What's nearby

  • Blank Park Zoo - 2 min drive
  • Principal Park - 9 min drive
  • Des Moines Civic Center - 9 min drive
  • Wells Fargo Arena - 10 min drive
  • Iowa Events Center - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 2 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Clarion Inn Des Moines Airport

Art Deco Des Moines hotel in Watrous South with free breakfast
Clarion Inn Des Moines Airport offers 140 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Des Moines hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 140 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an indoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this Art Deco hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.
You can enjoy a meal at Big Al's BBQ Bar & Grill serving the guests of Clarion Inn Des Moines Airport, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Des Moines? This hotel has 8000 square feet (743 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 8 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Big Al's BBQ Bar & Grill - This restaurant specializes in barbecue and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Uncovered extended parking on site (USD 8.99 per day)
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Big Al's BBQ Bar & Grill

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 8 meeting rooms
  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center (8,000 square feet of space)

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1974
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 25
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 25.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from January 18 to April 30:
  • Fitness facilities

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 35.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 15 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 150.0 per stay
  • Service fee: USD 9.99 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Uncovered extended parking fee: USD 8.99 per day
  • Pet fee: USD 35.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 25 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Count on Us (Wyndham)
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination

We should mention

Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Magnuson Hotel Moines Airport
Magnuson Moines Airport
Ramada Hotel Moines Airport
Ramada Moines Airport
Ramada Des Moines Airport Iowa
Ramada
Ramada Wyndham Moines Airport Hotel
Ramada Wyndham Moines Airport
Ramada By Wyndham Des Moines Airport Iowa
Magnuson Hotel Des Moines Airport
Ramada Hotel Des Moines Airport
Clarion Inn
Clarion Des Moines Des Moines
Clarion Inn Des Moines Airport Hotel
Ramada by Wyndham Des Moines Airport
Clarion Inn Des Moines Airport Des Moines
Clarion Inn Des Moines Airport Hotel Des Moines

Clarion Inn Des Moines Airport Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 264 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 253 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 179 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 163 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 142 out of 1001 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

William

Day shift worker is an ass.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Connie

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Karri

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Construction made this property untidy. Rooms were okay but the hallway hadn’t been vacuumed and it looked like construction materials had been transported through it. We had to wipe our feet to not track into the room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brandee

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok but with issues
The hotel was spacious. It was a long walk from the checkin to my room. I had close my curtains immediately as the room was off of the pool area. There was no hot water in the shower. I even let it run for a few minutes and it was still cold. But the room was spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Bradley

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Under construction at the time
The place was going under construction when we were there. There was a few issues with the place, but I understood that the place was in transition. We did not experience any issues with our room specifically.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Donna

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Acceptable hotel with potential
The hotel had a lot of potential. However, it felt rundown. The sheets were either stained or dirty. There were huge fans outside the room blowing and drying wet carpet. The AC took hours to cool the room, but once cool it was fine. The breakfast was good and coffee was GREAT.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Holli

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel was in no way like the motel portrayed on the website!! The only nice part was the area around the front desk. The ret of it was messy and dirty and horribly cluttered. The pool area was full of crates and boxes on pallets along with a lot of other stuff. Couldn’t hardly get to the pool, which didn’t have the filter pumps running anyway. The room was very musty and stuffy, the AC unit rattled so loud I’m surprised the front desk didn’t hear it. It was not stocked with towels or washcloths, the bedspread had several cigarette burns and the floor was dirty. The two “queen” beds were actually queen sized frames with full size mattresses. The next morning we asked again for washcloths and just got hand towels. The bathroom sink had no water and sand came out of the shower. I talked to the front desk and we got a new room. It was marginally better. Same issue with the beds. I certainly will never stay at a clarion again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Evelyn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very poor quality and service. They skimp on the few products they provide (paper thin stained towels, thin tissue paper, stained bed sheets and blankets). They sell everything at the counter, simple things other hotels provide at no cost like a toothbrush or toothpaste they sell it all. The entire place stinks of food and body odor. Just terrible!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Amber

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are nothing like the pictures. We refused to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Chris

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dannielle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Regina

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Glenda

Liked: Staff & service
Not great but not awful
It was 2am when I got in, the shuttle driver was also the person who checked me in. It took a while. There was no hand soap in the room, I used shampoo…I basically only slept in the room. The bed was comfortable and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ERIC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Ashley

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

heidi

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pictures on Expedia are not accurate at all. The hotel and rooms don’t look anything like the pictures. I don’t think AC runs through the hallways of this hotel because it was very muggy as we walked through them it smelled like a basement. The rooms seemed to have working AC but the bed linens had stains on the pillows and sheets. The bathroom shower had stains in the tub area. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this hotel if you were looking for a clean place to stay. We didn’t want to stay so we checked into a different hotel the same day. We were offered another room but the whole hotel wasn’t a good feeling at all.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Binh

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Meegan

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horribel
Horrible hotel, room amenities were broken there were needles and drug bags under cushions
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jeffrey

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Meh
Pictures appeared nicer than the hotel. Served it's purpose. The guy at the desk was very helpful and courteous. Not any sort of a luxury stay. Place to lay your head in a clean room close to DSM airport.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Josh

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do not stay here. The room was not as pictured and smelled terribly of mold and mildew. Room felt like a bedroom in a nasty basement. Common areas we not air conditioned and felt miserable with 90 degree temps. Place was not clean and had terrible smell.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jeannie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel was clean and had a fun vibe. But it was sooooo noise. People were at the indoor pool until 3 am making an incredible rukus which was not addressed by the staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Megan

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024