Days Inn Des Moines/Merle Hay

Overall:

"I would recommend being drunk to stay there." — source Orbitz

"I will never stay there again." — source Hotels.com

"I would never recommend this hotel to another soul." — source Expedia

Clean:

"The noise of the shady "biker-bar' next door, and the 24-hour McDonalds drive-thru literally right outside my window didn't exactly help me sleep, but the bed was one of the more comfortable hotel beds I've slept in in a while---the shower was good, the wi-fi worked very well, and the place was clean--my major requirements." — source Hotels.com

"The hotel staff treated us like an inconvenience and the housekeepers knocked on the door twice before 9:30 am which tells me that they want you out of the room by 9:00 or 10:00 to clean." — source Priceline

"Very clean rooms, Nice beds and the service was very good also." — source Travelocity

"The rooms were clean and comfortable and the stay was very reasonably priced." — source Expedia

"The bed was made with a ball point pen in the sheets and the towels and washcloths were clean but were both tattered and a dingy gray color though at one time had been white." — source Priceline

Service:

"The room itself was very nice, but it was very inconvenient to get fresh towels and the fact that they actually ran out of pool towels on Saturday night was not good customer service." — source Priceline

"Great rooms and service and pool area." — source Priceline

Location:

"Our room was in the same area of the hotel club/bar." — source Orbitz

"The location was easy to find." — source Priceline

"I have stayed in several hotels in the Des Moines area and this by far is the worst hotel I have ever stayed in." — source Travelocity

"Good location with several dining choices around." — source Expedia

Value:

"not a bad room for the price though." — source Hotels.com

"Great value for the money." — source Priceline

"On Merle Hay Road there are many better choices, nicer looking places to stay for similar price." — source Expedia

"Good rooms for the price." — source Priceline

"For the price this is a good place to go for an overnight trip." — source Expedia

Room:

"my room had "NO" closet,it smelled of smoke,no iron or ironing board,a very small bathroom." — source Orbitz

"Was not satisfied with our room. We requested adjoining rooms and when we got there they were not." — source Hotels.com

"Very rude employees, the swimming pool was freezing cold, the rooms didn't smell all that great, had to shower with pool towels they didn't have anymore bath towels." — source Priceline

"The bed was extremely comfortable, however the room looked a little run down." — source Expedia

"But the inside was nice and the room that I had was nice." — source Priceline