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Renaissance Savery Hotel

3.5 of 5
401 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50322
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Ranked #7 of 43 hotels in Des Moines
4.0 of 5 stars 117 Reviews
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Fitzit
Memphis, Tennessee
Top Contributor
55 reviews
14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012

It's Des Moines in January and it's cold. The hotel and it's staff we're all the warmth we needed. A bunch of guys rolling off a tour bus looking like they should go to HoJo, and they didn't blink an eye. The Staff was helpful, all facilities clean and up to date, house keeping came quickly when I asked for... More

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AmericanNomad70
Dallas, Texas
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012

I am a Marriott Elite member and just stayed 2 nights at this historic property. Let's start with the good, Beds are clean and comfortable. Room is generally well kept even though furniture is a bit beat up. Flat screen TV's in all rooms. Public areas are very nice with a clean modern feel. Property is in a nice area... More

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Lacleveland
Contributor
20 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012

Greeted and checked in by happy people at guest relations! Arrived at my room and found I had been upgraded to a huge 2BR suite. Older hotel but I love the charm. Great concierge lounge. Room service was wonderful. Every employee I met was helpful and friendly!! More

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Freqtraveler58
Lewisville, Texas
Senior Contributor
26 reviews
8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012

The staff were good and the bed was "Marriott great" so most everything was fine. The room itself was just very small so that was the only drawback. The cafe serves some very good food as well. More

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ChrisandHolli
Taipei, Taiwan
Senior Contributor
28 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012

Our room was on the 11th floor and faced the Capitol building. You get a great view of it and the river. Neatly decorated, it is where history meets modern electronics. It had a kitchen, walk in closet and a very comfortable bed with extra feather pillows. The location is great, within walking distance to local restaurants and pubs. More

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Joe F
Burlington, Iowa
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7 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2012

Okay, so the hotel is listed on the National Historic Register. It's cool, but not THAT cool. This hotel reminds me of a quaaint, boutique European, albeit larger, hotel that has a very small town, proprietorish feel. Tha said, the personalities of the staff are corporate, but its iowa...so everyone is nice. The key to this place is location. It;s... More

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JaniceB933
Lenox, Iowa
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 16, 2011

I stay here 3 nights yearly for a business conference. Each time I have stayed my room has been different - in size, layout, and amenities such as microwave and fridge, but the bed is comfortable and has extra pillows, the shower heads are huge and the pressure is just right, and the wireless internet (no charge) is appreciated. This... More

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rickylgaede, General Manager at Renaissance Savery Hotel, responded to this review
November 18, 2011

Thanks you for your kind words. You are absolutely right about the different room types. The Savery is a historic hotel that used to be a 300 room property. It was the first hotel in Iowa to offer a private bathroom for each room. Over the years many renovation have made us the 211 room property we are today. Thanks... More

LizzieSoCal
San Diego, California
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4 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 2, 2011

This is the second year in a row we stayed here b/c we run the marathon & the start line is just outside the hotel. Both years the initial room they tried to put us in was the size of a closet...really. One of the rooms we could barely walk around the room b/c the bed took up the whole... More

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MrsMartha45
Minneapolis,MN
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2011

I stayed at the Savery for a business conference that was on site. The first room I checked in to was next to a mechanical closet. I could hear a slight high pitched ticking sound and thought "this will drive me crazy at 3 in the morning" I went to the front desk and without question and was moved to... More

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roydio1948
Irvine, CA
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4 reviews
9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 27, 2011

Rooms are ok, nothing to write home about. Staff is friendly, location is good, stayed here for 2nd time, I will try another hotel next time. More

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Address: 401 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50322

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