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Des Lux Hotel

3.5 star property
3.5-star hotel near Iowa Events Center

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Lobby sitting area
Massages
Lobby sitting area
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Parking available
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
800 Locust St, Des Moines, IA, 50309
  • 801 Grand
    3 min walk
  • Des Moines Civic Center
    9 min walk
  • Hy Vee Hall
    12 min walk
  • Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    17 min drive

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Suite, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Suite, 1 King Bed, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Room, 1 King Bed

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Fireplace

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Flat-screen TV

Presidential Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Des Moines

City center stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Downtown Des Moines hotel, you'll find Iowa Events Center and Wells Fargo Arena. Also, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is within 2 miles (3 km) and Iowa State Fairgrounds is within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Des Moines Civic Center - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Hy Vee Hall - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Iowa Events Center - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Wells Fargo Arena - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden - 3 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mash + Marrow - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Fresko - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪801 Chophouse - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Centro - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Des Lux Bar - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Des Lux Hotel

3.5-star hotel near Iowa Events Center
Des Lux Hotel offers its guests a spa tub, a sauna, and a fitness center. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A business center and a meeting room are available. Spa services, gift shops/newsstands, and a fireplace in the lobby are also featured at the business-friendly Des Lux Hotel. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available on request). Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3.5-star Des Moines hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 51 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Built in 1903
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
Des Lux Hotel offers 51 accommodations with minibars and safes. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Covered self parking on site (USD 10.00 per day)
  • Covered valet parking on site (USD 25 per night)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Onsite parking options include a garage
  • Free roundtrip airport shuttle from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Fitness center
  • Sauna
  • Spa services
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • In-room accessibility
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property on arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Business center
  • Fitness facilities
  • Front desk
  • Meeting facilities
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.00 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Covered self parking fee: USD 10.00 per day
  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 25 per night
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.00 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Lux Hotel Des Moines
Lux Des Moines
Suites Of 800 Locust Hotel Des Moines
Hotel Of 800 Locust
Des Lux Hotel Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa
Hotel Of 800 Locust
Des Lux Hotel Hotel
Des Lux Hotel Des Moines
Des Lux Hotel Hotel Des Moines
Suites Of 800 Locust Hotel Des Moines

Des Lux Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 849 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 97 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 1006 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Interesting interior design choices
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Delightful design!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was so beautiful and rooms spacious, loved the large double sink bathroom. The bed was very comfortable, I slept very well.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dalton

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

carmen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy spot with comfortable beds
Cool property with great breakfast. Quiet for our family sleeping in after being at the state fair until late night.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great overnight
Quick one night, but room was great and when the TV didn’t work, staff immediately took care of it. Breakfast was nothing special. The hotel lobby is gorgeous with lots seating areas to relax in.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very noisy motorcycle at night
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service and gorgeous, contemporary quarters
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is SUCH a special hotel in Des Moines where every room is different, stunning and unique. The staff is SO incredible friendly and they have the best bartenders in Des Moines!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

BRIAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay for a few days!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Amenities
Staff is exceptional. There is nothing about tthis hotel that I didn't like.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Briana

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hillary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Koleen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a beautiful, quiet, elegant hotel with a very nice, helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

RICKY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very spacious and the breakfast was delicious! There were so many choices!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Stuart

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Des Moines' charmed chic
Near two restaurants, the court, a grocery store, a pharmacy, and downtown - of course. Adorned in turn-of-the-century chic, it feels like walking through a looking glass.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024