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Magnuson Hotel Des Moines Airport

3.0 of 5
1810 Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA 50315 (Formerly BEST WESTERN PLUS Marquis Des Moines Airport Hotel)
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Magnuson Hotel Des Moines Airport
Ranked #11 of 43 hotels in Des Moines
4.0 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
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Fernandina Beach, Florida
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

Room was ok , beds are not very comfortable. Bennigans evening food was not good, seemed dirty/dark. Staff in hotel is in a total fog. No remote control in my room turned into a 30 minute ordeal. Breakfast was awful, located in the dirty Bennigan's. Attendant was far from attentive. More

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Preston, Iowa
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012
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Nice quite hotel with very comfy beds. A bit confusing to find room at first but using the pool area to walk through shortens your trip to breakfast area. Employees were helpfull and stayed late at the bar so our company could relax and enjoy ourselves before the next busy day. A mistaken swap of a pillowcase was resolved immediantly.... More

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Saint Joseph, Michigan
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012
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Our room was quiet, clean, and the bed was comfortable. The hotel allows pets for a fee, which was a plus for us. Nice hotel. More

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Des Moines, Iowa
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 28, 2011

My wife and I decided to stay here for our honeymoon and we will never forget it! They upgraded us to a really nice Suite, which was basically two rooms in one! It had a Jacuzzi which we both fit comfortably in, and even had some special gifts for us on our bed for our special occasion, it was really... More

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Tulsa, Oklahoma
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 29, 2011
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Stayed here over Thanksgiving while visiting family. Room was clean and comfortable for great price of $59/night at Hotels.com. Our room was an interior room with window overlooking interior conference area which was unused. Airline crews were staying at the hotel and seemed to receive the same rooms as us - so I guess for $59 you get the "cheap"... More

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Nebraska
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71 reviews 71 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 28, 2011

This is an older motel right near the airport and within driving distance of some nice restaurants (and fast food, drug store gas stations, grocery store. The rooms have been redecorated as have the common areas. The rooms were unusually quiet-must have been built before sound proofing went out to save on construction costs. A refrigerator and microwave were provided.... More

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Burlington, Iowa
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2011

I stay over one night after flying in to the Des Moines airport. The rooms very very clean the hotel was very quite. I actually was able to sleep in. I figured that probably would not happen since it was close to the airport. More

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Independence, Iowa
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 21, 2011

I work at a hotel that recently switched over to a Best Western so I was interested in seeing what this hotel was like. Overall I was very impressed! The beds were extremely comfortable, all of the staff members were very friendly, and the hotel was clean! I have family who live in the Des Moines area so we will... More

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Grimes, Iowa
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 22, 2011

We rented a couple rooms for my daughter’s birthday. This hotel was a great place for a pool party. The pool area is big, open and comfortable with plenty of seating. The staff was cooperative to our visiting guests. It was also convenient to be able to order food from Bennigan's (attached restaurant). The rooms were comfortable and clean. One... More

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Chandler, Arizona
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 1, 2011

We stayed here for one night during a trip across country. At first I was told that there was a $25 per pet charge, but they reduced that to just $25 for both of my cats, which was good. We were put in the back of the hotel with the claim that was a 'pet-friendly' room. The first thing we... More

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Address: 1810 Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA 50315 (Formerly BEST WESTERN PLUS Marquis Des Moines Airport Hotel)
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