Sonesta Essential Des Moines
Hotel in Des Moines with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
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4755 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA, 50322
- Merle Hay Mall3 min drive
- Drake University8 min drive
- Casey's Center13 min drive
- Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)22 min drive
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8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
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Sonesta Essential Des Moines Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
7.4/10
Cleanliness
7.6/10
Staff & service
6.8/10
Amenities
7.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
Jun 22, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
8/10 Good
Susan
May 3, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Susan
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
4/10 Poor
Kaleb
May 2, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kaleb
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Alicia
Traveled with family
May 1, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Alicia
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
4/10 Poor
Suleiman
Apr 27, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Suleiman
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
8/10 Good
Lionel
Business traveler
Apr 27, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lionel
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
8/10 Good
Angela
Apr 27, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice for a budget




Angela
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Kenny
Traveled with group
Apr 27, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kenny
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
8/10 Good
Mary
Apr 26, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Mary
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Brady
Apr 26, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brady
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Gian
Apr 25, 2025
Gian
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
6/10 Okay
MA
Traveled with group
Apr 24, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
MA
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
8/10 Good
Linda
Business traveler
Apr 23, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Linda
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Cynthia
Apr 21, 2025
Cynthia
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Mardochée Jean
Traveled with partner
Apr 21, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Mardochée Jean
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Tangelo
Apr 19, 2025
Tangelo
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
8/10 Good
Tanna
Traveled with partner
Apr 18, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Tanna
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Sondra
Apr 16, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sondra
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Sherry
Traveled with family and small children
Apr 16, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sherry
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
8/10 Good
Richard
Apr 16, 2025
Richard
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Kenny
Apr 15, 2025
Kenny
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
2/10 Terrible
Erin
Traveled with family
Apr 13, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Erin
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Barbara
Business traveler
Apr 13, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Barbara
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
8/10 Good
dani
Traveled with family
Apr 13, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
dani
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
2/10 Terrible
Carter
Apr 12, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't stay here.
Carter
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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