Search Hotels Near Margo Frankel Woods State Park, Des Moines

"No ice machine, limited vending (no water, only pop). Had to take garbage to the back dumpster before checking out. No hand towels, only 2 wash cloths and two bath towels. Had a kitchenette but no cookware or dishware."

"Great place to stay. Close to everything and has great amenities like the hot tub. Breakfast was really good too as well as the espresso option for your coffee. Highly recommend it. "

"King sized bed room was clean! Lobby was very clean! Breakfast buffet was adequate. Iowa, MN, and WI were about to be hit with a blizzard snowstorm, so La Quinta was able to book us another night. Accommodations were terrific! I will stay here again the future!"

"Did not use the gym. Rooms were large and clean. "

"Excellent place. Great location. Yummy breakfast!"

"I made a reservation trough hotels.com & paid over $100, but when I arrived at the hotel (by Uber) I was told there was no available rooms then they offered me a dirty room, only to kick me out at 3 am claiming my reservation was lost or no longer in their system. A few days later I finally was able to speak to someone in charge and they said the kid at the front desk put me down as a no show so I was never refunded my money or my nights that I never got "

" ⸻ I have traveled all over the world and worked around the airline industry for many years, and I have never experienced a hotel or motel this disgusting. The ceilings were filthy, the carpets were stained and clearly hadn’t been properly cleaned in a long time, and the shower had visible mold growing in it — something that could easily be addressed with basic housekeeping. The bathroom had cheap, worn-out white towels, washcloths that looked more like old kitchen rags, and there was only half a roll of toilet paper provided. The bed was in terrible condition. The frame was sticking out to the point it could have seriously injured someone, the mattress was caved in and pulling away from the wall, and the headboard had visible handprints and stains that were frankly disturbing. The bed was made with just a thin sheet and no comforter, and there were only three old, flat pillows. The hallways were just as bad — dirty carpets that clearly hadn’t been vacuumed, and the entire place smelled strongly of mold and cigarettes. On top of that, the TV barely worked and the staff were unfriendly. The outside of the property looked just as neglected as the inside. What’s most frustrating is that this property actually has potential to be a nice place. But it’s obvious that due to poor management and lack of care from ownership, it has been completely run down. This was easily the worst hotel experience I’ve had in all my years of traveling. 0 stars. The management and ownership sh"

"It was a wonderful stay. The pool was warm, the breakfast was great."

"Clean, comfortable room. Accessible shower was great. Full breakfast was very good. Overall very pleasant stay. "