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Embassy Suites Hotel Des Moines-On The River

3.0 of 5
101 East Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
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Ranked #4 of 43 hotels in Des Moines
4.0 of 5 stars 104 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Great view(4)
  • Very nice(4)
  • Evening reception(4)
  • CUSTOMER SERVICE(3)
  • Would DEFINITELY recommend(3)
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sne1516
Hiawatha, Iowa
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012 NEW

I met several relatives at the Embassy for a fun weekend. My favorite part about the Embassy is the van service which will take to almost anywhere. They also had the manager's happy hour from 5-7. There were 2 large groups having parties and that did impact the manager's happy hour and the line took @20 minutes. The room was... More

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Posted by a cheaprooms.com traveler
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012 NEW

I have stayed at the Embassy Suites on the River four times and have not been disapointed once. The rooms are spacious and very comfy the staff are very nice and can help with almost any question you have. The hotel is one of the best I've stayed in and I recommend if you're on a vacation in Des. Moines... More

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Skip Hammerman, Manager at Embassy Suites Hotel Des Moines-On The River, responded to this review
February 10, 2012

Thank you for your great review and recommendation to travelers to stay with us! Our renovation has completely transformed the hotel and we are very proud of our new "Even Better" look. Sincerely, Skip Hammerman General Manager More

Craigsworld
Vienna, Virginia
Contributor
20 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 7, 2012
1
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This is a recently remodeled, very friendly hotel with all the typical Embassy benefits - free evening reception and free breakfast. But I found two extra benefits that warrant the full five stars - great service and great location. First, I arrived without a reservation, due to an office mess up. The front desk staff were able to find me... More

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John550
Minneapolis, MN
Contributor
11 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 12, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This hotel has just been remodeled and it looks great. The hotel employees were friendly and helpful. Our group had three rooms and they were all quiet and clean. More

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katlane55
Omaha, Nebraska
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7 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 25, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We have stayed at this hotel the third weekend of November for the past two years. We have received great service both times. As is typical of the Embassy chain they provide a two hour manager's reception each evening and full breakfast buffet each morning. They also have an onsite restaurant/lounge, food is good. There are also a number of... More

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CookieMonsterr
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 23, 2011

I go often great rooms, friendly staff, nice pool area. Only thing that I don't like is the price of the internet should be free like other related brands of Hilton. Other than that great hotel. More

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WinduSux
Omaha, Nebraska
Reviewer
5 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 21, 2011

Some friends and I met up at this hotel for a college friends reunion. We picked the Embassy Suites because we wanted to do a little video gaming on a couple of linked Xbox 360s, so the 2 double bed suite with two LCD TVs was perfect for us. We got there about 1:30 PM and were able to check... More

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FLJ021251
Midland, Michigan
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39 reviews
17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 8, 2011

I just spent the night at the Embassy Suites on the River in Des Moines, Iowa. The hotel is under an 8 million dollar renovation and the biggest issue appears to be the entrance to the hotel and the front desk. However, access is fairly easy and paid parking is across the street in a parking lot. While checking in... More

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Skip Hammerman, General Manager at Embassy Suites Hotel Des Moines-On The River, responded to this review
November 10, 2011

I am glad you had a great stay and a successful seminar. We look forward to having you back as our guest again in the future! Skip Hammerman General Manager More

mako72
Alexandria, Virginia
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 4, 2011

We are currently staying at this hotel with our 6 mo old daughter. We returned to this property having stayed here 2 years ago and having had a good experience. Going into day 2 of the current stay I am fairly confident we will not be able to say the same on this trip. I called the hotel directly 3... More

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Skip Hammerman, General Manager at Embassy Suites Hotel Des Moines-On The River, responded to this review
November 10, 2011

Good afternoon! Thank you very much for your business! Please accept my apologies for the lack of service you received. Please be assured that this is not typical and not something that we would approve of. I take great pride in the property itself and we all are very excited about the renovation and the new feel it brings to... More

FEMD0608
Iowa City, Iowa
Reviewer
3 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 2, 2011

The hotel is going through renovations at the moment and although the bedroom we were in had been completed, the public atrium area is still being worked on. The room was lovely and it is nice to have a separate living area. The bed is great, really comfy and the pillows are fab. However.. the duvet on the bed didn't... More

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Skip Hammerman, General Manager at Embassy Suites Hotel Des Moines-On The River, responded to this review
November 10, 2011

Thank you for writing the review! I am very glad you enjoyed the recently renovated large Embassy Suites room and the separate living area all of our rooms have. We all are very excited about the continuing renovation of the public space and can't wait until it is all done. We will be moving to the new check-in area this... More

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