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Palace Inn

2.5 star property
Motel in Des Moines

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Palace Inn puts you within a 15-minute drive of Casey's Center and Adventureland. Free perks include WiFi and self parking. Also, Drake University and Iowa State Fairgrounds are within a short drive.

Reviews

4.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk

Main amenities (3)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air conditioning

Feel at home (6)

  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free self parking
  • Free toiletries

Room options

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Double Room with Two Double Beds, Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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King Room, Non-Smoking | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

King Room, Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Queen Room, Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Queen Room, Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Map
6215 Northeast 14th Street, Des Moines, IA, 50313

What's nearby

  • Woodland Hills Golf Course - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Margo Frankel Woods State Park - 2 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Adventureland - 10 min drive - 15.6 km
  • Casey's Center - 12 min drive - 13.9 km
  • Iowa State Fairgrounds - 14 min drive - 15.2 km

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Boulder Tap House Ankeny - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Smokey D's BBQ - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Palace Inn

  • Palace Inn puts you within a 15-minute drive of Casey's Center and Adventureland. Free perks include WiFi and self parking. Also, Drake University and Iowa State Fairgrounds are within a short drive.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 12 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 4:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Minimum check-in age: 21
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out available
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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
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 21
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Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
    • Service animals welcome
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free uncovered onsite self parking

Property amenities

Services

  • 24-hour front desk

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • LCD television
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Access via exterior corridors

Fees & policies

Policies

This property does not have elevators.

Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit on site.

This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, Discover

Cashless transactions are available.

Also known as

Palace Inn Des Moines

Palace Des Moines

Frequently asked questions

Does Palace Inn offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Palace Inn does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Palace Inn?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.

Is parking offered on site at Palace Inn?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Palace Inn?

Check-in start time: 4:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

Is there an onsite casino at Palace Inn?

No, this motel doesn't have a casino, but Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino (11-min drive) is nearby.

What's the area around Palace Inn like?

Palace Inn is in Saylorville, a short 20-minute walk from Woodland Hills Golf Course.

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Reviews

Reviews

4.8

4.8

Cleanliness

5.8

Location

5.6

Staff & service

4.4

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Exceptional

exactly as described. Nice wildlife ! great deal, great location.
Stephen, 2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Very clean and rrlaxing
Freddie, 1-night trip
Verified

6/10 Good

It was in a good neighborhood. Staff was helpful and nice. The room could use some work.
2-night trip
Verified

2/10 Poor

Bugs crawling on me. Roach traps all over the room.
Cindy, 1-night trip
Verified

2/10 Poor

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
Jessica, 1-night trip
Verified

2/10 Poor

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.
kurt, 1-night trip
Verified

2/10 Poor

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.
Anna, 1-night trip
Verified

2/10 Poor

This place was nasty. It stunk of mold and mildew. Was enough to put me into an asthma attack. Didn't dare touch anything
Jill, 3-night trip
Verified

4/10 Fair

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.
1-night trip
Verified

2/10 Poor

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.
Mark, 2-night trip
Verified

2/10 Poor

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.
Arthur, 2-night trip
Verified

2/10 Poor

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.
Steven, 3-night trip
Verified

6/10 Good

This place is fine for short stays. I slept here one night while driving from Denver to Toronto. I got in around 9pm, grabbed some food down the street from the Burger King, slept, got up and left. The room was small, dusty, it relied on a space heater for heat, and the curtains didn't shield as much light as I desired. The Inn is located in an industrial part of town, so no street noise, but not many amenities in the area. When I got there, only one other car was in the parking lot, but when I woke up the place was mostly full; so I guess others have the same idea when booking a room at this place. At the time of this review, there is road construction, which makes the turn off slightly hard to spot.
David, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

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.
Verified

2/10 Poor

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
Kenneth, 1-night trip
Verified

4/10 Fair

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.
Thomas, 2-night trip
Verified

2/10 Poor

Kind of a little dive. Bugs in the drawers and smelled of cigarettes. Just layed on top of covers
Laurie, 1-night trip
Verified

6/10 Good

Sketchy, at best

Definitely a back-alley hotel. Spend the extra $10 to stay somewhere else.. Not worth $60 a night.
1-night trip
Verified

4/10 Fair

Avoid.

Dirty, run down, out of date, and disorganized.
Brandon, 1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Comfortable enough for thecost

Not sure why it had an 8 rating. Although it was clean, it is very old, didn't provide shampoo, and the internet didn't work. They also had no record of my reservation. However, it was clean and comfortable enough for the cost.
1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Perfect night sleep. Clean room and large bathroom
1-night trip
Verified

6/10 Good

You get why you pay for

The hotel is old in a area with nothing around. No one was there when I checked out. No air conditioner was in Our room. Checked in at 10 pm left at 9 am good for that but not for a long term sty
marlon, 1-night trip
Verified

2/10 Poor

Bad wish I could have found another hotel

Wish I could have found another hotel and got my money back, the room smelled, the bed and pillows were hard and the front desk called on my check out day at 10 a. M. And said to have 1 hour to get out! Never again!
2-night trip
Verified

2/10 Poor

Roadside dump

Poor quality with no amenities. Nonsmoking room reeked of stale cigarettes
K, 1-night trip
Verified

6/10 Good

Palace Inn Des Moines

Hotel room very outdated....shower head was old and I needed to do a backbend to get hair wet. Room smelled a little musty when we checked in. We had to make a hasty departure though, due to sewage smell in the room. Seemed to get worse after we used the shower. Quiet area, we got good sleep. I can see why it was rated only 2.6 out of 5...you usually get what you pay for, but in this case $78.00 for the smell of sewage is waaaay too much for my taste.