Motel 6 Des Moines North

As other reviewers have said, this hotel was surprisingly up to date and attractive for a Motel 6, particularly with the wood floors. I was not charged extra for bringing a dog, which was a major plus. The main downside was the location; it is right on I-80, so the road noise is considerable. There is also a sign outside the hotel with an arrow pointing to get there; unfortunately, this sign is right at the corner of the entrance to the access road, but there is no access to the hotel from the access road, and instead the arrow is meant to direct people who have entered the side street that is separated from the access road by a wall. You have to go north on the main road to turn onto that road, but I turned on the access road, which resulted in having to get back on the highway in the wrong direction and loop back around.

There were dogs barking in the middle of the night and people smoking and talking right outside our window while we were trying to sleep. Had to take a smoking room and it reeked of smoke. Beds were very comfortable and room was clean but too expensive for this motel.

Enjoyed the peace and quietness.

when i booked at this hotel i read a bunch of bad reviews and was told by my family that this place was going to be a dump. upon arrival, i found the staff to be VERY helpful, getting us extra towels, pillows and blankets...as we are a very demanding traveling couple. i also found that they were painting the outside of the building as we were unloading the car. they were respectful not to get in our way, or get any on the car. the room looked freshly painted and very clean. there was no alarm clock or coffee pot, or even a bathtub, but the pool was nice and mostly populated by adults. my husband and i had a great experiance at this hotel and i am glad to say that they are " cleaning things up". if you need a cheap hotel for just the night and dont mind the bare minimum....this is a great place.

Clean room, basic accomodations, friendly staff

I only stayed for one night but the staff was very friendly and let me check in early. There were no tiny bottles of shampoo and lotion but that was the only thing missing. The room was clean and quiet a great deal for $40 a night :)

Unfortunately the noisy interstate is right out back--convenient but noisy. I had noisy neighbors late into the night as well, especially when they were outside smoking. The shower just kind of dribbled water, and it took so long I finally just got in the cold water because I thought it was never going to get hot.

The hotel room was inexpensive, but it wasn't very clean. I was in town for a regional cat show and awards and I wouldn't even let my cats into the bathroom. I was glad I took a shower before we left for the hotel because we wouldn't get into the shower until we got home. The room was very small and one of the beds was old and so overused that lying on it was like sinking into a really old sofa. Plus, there were very few channels, mostly ESPN and CNN. There was also no clock in the room and no little bottles of shampoo, soap etc. There were also no forms of dressers or drawers for anything. I wouldn't recommend this hotel to anyone.

My aunt cancelled my reservations at Motel 6 because she is familiar with the area and didn't trust it. She ended up getting us a hotel room closer to our destination.

You get what you pay for. Bare necessities for a cheap price.