Palace Inn

2.5 star property
Motel in Des Moines with free parking

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Double Room with Two Double Beds, Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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King Room, Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Queen Room, Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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  • Sleeps 2
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Motel 6 West Des Moines, IA

West Des Moines
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
7.8 out of 10, Good, 721 reviews
$46 nightly
The price is $51
Jan 26 - Jan 27, 2026
Total with taxes and fees
Motel 6 West Des Moines, IA

About the neighborhood

Des Moines

Located in Saylorville, Palace Inn is within a few miles (5 km) of sights such as Margo Frankel Woods State Park and Des Moines Area Community College. This 12-room motel welcomes guests with conveniences like free in-room WiFi, free self parking, and a 24-hour front desk.
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What's nearby

  • Woodland Hills Golf Course - 1 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Margo Frankel Woods State Park - 2 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Adventureland - 9 min drive - 8.4 miles
  • Casey's Center - 11 min drive - 9.0 miles
  • Iowa State Fairgrounds - 13 min drive - 8.6 miles

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Smokey D's BBQ - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Olive Garden - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Palace Inn

Motel in Des Moines with free parking
At Palace Inn, guests have access to free WiFi in public areas. A stay here includes free parking. Front-desk staff are standing by 24/7 to assist with any requests.
LCD TVs come with cable channels, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Refrigerators, desks, and free toiletries are also standard.

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Budget Inn & Suites
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
4.2 out of 10, 170 reviews
$49 nightly
The price is $55
Dec 30 - Dec 31
Total with taxes and fees
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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees

Property 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, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
  • Check-in: 4:30 PM—-anytime
  • Check-out: 11:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 21
The front desk is open 24 hours a day. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted. 
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

Property is also known as

Palace Inn Des Moines
Palace Des Moines

Frequently asked questions

Are free cancellation options available at Palace Inn?

Palace Inn offers free cancellation on certain room rates. To learn more, review the cancellation policy on Orbitz.

What's there to do around Palace Inn?

This motel is situated in Saylorville, close to Adventureland, Casey's Center, and Iowa State Fairgrounds. You'll also find Margo Frankel Woods State Park and Ankeny Stadium within a short drive.

Is parking available on site at Palace Inn?

Yes, uncovered self parking is offered for free at the motel.

Does Palace Inn feature a casino on the premises?

No, Palace Inn doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at Palace Inn?

No, there is no indoor pool at this motel.

Are there hot tubs at Palace Inn?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this motel.

Does Palace Inn feature a restaurant that includes a breakfast menu?

No, Palace Inn doesn't have a restaurant that serves breakfast.

Does Palace Inn allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets aren't allowed at Palace Inn though service animals are welcome.

Does Palace Inn have connecting rooms?

No, this motel doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

What is the closest airport to Palace Inn?

The closest major airport to Palace Inn is Des Moines International Airport (DSM), which is 15.4 mi away (28 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at Palace Inn?

No, there aren't any guestrooms with balconies at Palace Inn.

Palace Inn Reviews

Reviews

4.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 49 reviews

4.8/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Cindy

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bugs crawling on me. Roach traps all over the room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jessica

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room we first put into the bed had yellow stains on it. They upgraded our room which had no AC and they were roaches when we came back in from our date night out on the bed. It was 4 of them in the covers
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

kurt

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cockroach Motel

Not a place you want to stay. Might be more of an hourly stop. Perhaps long term housing. Lots of personal stuff piled up outside. a couple grills and sets of patio furniture. Pretty basic set up, I would have been just fine, until the cockroach climbed up my leg. Upon further look, I found 4 roach traps, and they all had at least 4 cockroaches in them.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I checked reviews before I booked the motel for two night's lodging. Based on reviews, I thought how bad could it be. I took two box fans with me since indications were that the room might be hot in July. Long story short, I could not stand to be in the room let alone stay there for two nights. I should have looked at the room before I paid for it and I'd suggest nobody pay before they inspect. I wouldn't have stayed there if they'd have paid me to do it. I made a list of the environmental and facility health, life safety and security deficiencies and took pictures to support those findings.
Bedspread looks like it was used as grease rag.
Stained/filthy bathroom wall
Bathroom vent/light hanging from ceiling. Light doesn't work.
It appears carpet hadn't been vacuumed for a long time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alonzo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Anna

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place didn't have an air conditioner, a microwave, and a coffee machine. The refrigerator was bearly working. The bed covers were dirty and there was a dead spider on the wall. The registration was claustrophobic and dark.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

exactly as described. Nice wildlife ! great deal, great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Freddie

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and rrlaxing
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for. Smells of smoke and mildew. Roach trap in the bathroom. Be careful using the deadbolt; it might take some time and brute force to leave the room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Luke

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

It was clean and the front camera help was nice.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nathan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was in a good neighborhood. Staff was helpful and nice. The room could use some work.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jill

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was nasty. It stunk of mold and mildew. Was enough to put me into an asthma attack. Didn't dare touch anything
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Laurie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kind of a little dive. Bugs in the drawers and smelled of cigarettes. Just layed on top of covers
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Steven

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don’t stay here.

Completely run down place. No soap. Fraction of a roll of toilet paper with no spare. Roach trap under the sink. No knob on the shower faucet. Didn’t smell good.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Arthur

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Run away

Room smelled like Mold the moment you walk in, roach traps full of roaches all over the place. Shower handle broken, stains in the pillows and sheets. I complained to the manager and received a full refund.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Gregory J

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Aswin

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything that can go wrong went wrong. The room was supposed to be non-smoking but full of smoke and nicotine stains. The entire bed and pillows were covered with disgusting stains and all sorts of bugs were crawling. The owner/front-desk staff just shrugged it. I checked out immediately and they denied any refunds.

8/10 Good

Allison

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kirk

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kenneth, Missouri Valley

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was an extremely small room * advertisement says it had air conditioning. It had one vent in the general quarters that did not cool the room so the stay was hot to the point we were sweating ( if you wanted to feel the cold air you had to sit literally right next to it) *Fridge did not work right wasn’t cold at all first thing I did when I walked in, was check for bedbugs (I did not find any) We sit down and started watching TV and little things started to pop out at me * the skirting of the bed was stained and look like to be burned with cigarettes (this was supposed to be a non-smoking room) * there was some sort of liquid that a drip down the wall and it had started yellowing, which usually happens with bodily fluid (Screams hasn’t been cleaned in a while) * when the light reflected right, you can see hand prints all over the wall, which means that was some sort of residue over the wall for you to be able to see where somebody and put their hands * Cobwebs were all around the room * furniture was beat the hell, and or broken There are too many issues to list in this review
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Thomas

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
My son was graduating from Iowa State and I booked a room for one night in AMes long before the graduation. Plans changed and I needed to stay a couple more nights. By the time I looked for rooms in AMes for the weekend, everything started at $500 a night. I expaned my search down to Des Moines. I was looking for something cheap. I figured all I needed was a bed and a shower. I found this Palace Inn for $70 a night and thought what the heck. I booked two nights. When I got there the road in front of the place was closed and there was routed over the the other side of the road. There was a gravel path open to get to the property. No big deal. The place looked run down. When I got out of the care and walked up to the entrance, it reeked of cigarette smoke before you even got inside. I went into the "lobby". It was the room the size of a closet. There was a small plexiglass window over a little counter with a hole in the bottom of the window. I couldn't see anyone behind the glass. I heard a voice say " can I help you?" I said "I have a reservation". What's the name?" I told him my name. I didn't hear anything for a while. I said "don't you have the reservation?" "Oh I got you". " ID and credit card". I slipped my license and credit card through the hole in the window. I got the key. "Number 7. Pull around behind the snow plow." The room also reeked of smoke. Beds were fine. Shower was hot. Wi Fi worked. It was quiet. Not the cleanest. For $70 it was OK.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

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