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1000 Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
3 Star
Hotel Fort Des Moines is a beautiful, historic hotel offering old-world elegance with new-world style. Convenient downtown location with 240 comfortable guest rooms, including 55 spacious suites. Complimentary airport and downtown shuttle. Explore our other amenities by dining in our inviting full-service restaurant, sipping a cappuccino in our quaint gift and coffee shop, or settle back for a cool beverage in our "neighborhood bar."
Indicative rates for search purposes only; check for specific rate when making a reservation.
· American Dollars is the native currency.
· Check in time is 3pm
· Check out time is 12pm
· Time Zone is CST
· Opened in 1919
· Renovated in 1997
· 240 rooms.
· 0 suites.
· 11 floors.
From the airport, turn left on Fleur Drive to Locust Street. Take a right on Locust Street to 10th Street. Turn right on 10th Street and the hotel is one block on the right hand side on 10th and Walnut Street.
Nearby Airport* Des Moines International - 4.5 milesNearby Areas* Altoona, IA - 10 miles* Amana Colonies, IA - 105 miles* Ames, IA - 35 miles* Ankeny, IA - 10 miles* Boone, IA - 50 miles* Indianola, IA - 15 miles* Knoxville, IA - 40 miles* Newton, IA - 35 miles* Pella, IA - 50 miles* Winterset, IA - 35 milesNearby Corporations* Allied Group - 9 blocks* Bankers Trust - 6 blocks* Blue Cross & Blue Shield - 6 blocks* Brenton Bank - 5 blocks* Casey's General Stores - 10 miles* Communication Data Services - 4 miles* Des Moines Register - 4 blocks* EMC - 3 blocks* Equitable of Iowa - 5 blocks* Farm Bureau - 8 miles* HY-Vee Food Stores - 8 miles* KVI - 8 miles* Meredith Corp. - 8 blocks* Midwest Power - 3 blocks* NationsBank - 6 blocks* Norwest Financial - 3 blocks* Norwest Mortage - 11 blocks* Pioneer Hi-Bred International - 11 miles* Principal Financial Group - 5 blocks* Sears Credit - 8 miles* Supervalu - 10 miles* Younkers - 3 blocks
Des Moines International
Credit card guarantee is required at time of booking.
Cancel by 6pm hotel time, day of arrival to avoid a penalty of one night's room and tax.
* Gotham Club - Open 6;30am-10pm, casual, American cuisine. * Chequers - Open 4pm-2am, casual, English-style pub..sandwiches and snacks. * Coffee & Gift Shop - Open 6:30am-7pm, casual, coffee..cappuccino..sandwiches and snacks.
21 meeting rooms are available for use, with an overall capacity of 1000 persons.
* Game room * Indoor lap pool * Jacuzzi * Sauna
- Off-Site Recreation* Shuffleboard * Water skiing * Tennis * Golf courses * Casino * Racetrack * Racquetball court * Basketball court * Jogging track * Volleyball court * Bike trails
10 miles east to the property. Amusement park
- Amish Community105 miles west to the property.
- Iowa State University (ISU)35 miles south to the property.
- Briarwood Golf Course10 miles south to the property.
- Otter Creek Golf Course10 miles south to the property.
- Des Moines Area Community College10 miles south to the property.
- Greater Iowa Aquarium Center2 miles west to the property.
- Beaver Run Golf Course13 miles southeast to the property. Open Spring-Fall
- Blank Golf Course5 miles north to the property. Open Spring-Fall
- Blank Park Zoo5 miles southwest to the property. 22-acre zoological park, over 800 animals, gift shops, food and fun
- Boone Scenic Railroad40 miles northwest to the property. Train rides over the historic tracks through the countryside of Iowa
- Des Moines Botanical Center1 mile east to the property. Seasonal displays of plants and flowers
- Bridges of Madison County20 miles southwest to the property. 6 historic covered bridges, filming for the feature movie
- Broadlawns Medical Center6 miles southeast to the property.
- Brunnier Art Museum35 miles northeast to the property. Ancient to contemporary art
- Civic Center of Greater Des Moines5 blocks east to the property. Broadway and Musical sensations
- Unviersity of Osteopathic Medicine3 miles east to the property.
- American Institute of Business4 miles north to the property.
- Hamilton Business College7 miles south to the property.
- Drake University4 miles southeast to the property.
- Grandview College6 miles south to the property.
- Simpson College15 miles north to the property.
- Court Avenue District5 blocks southeast to the property.
- Metro Ice Sports Arena8 miles southeast to the property. Des Moines Buccaneers Hockey
- Des Moines General Hospital2 miles west to the property.
- Des Moines Menace Soccer9 miles southeast to the property. Pro US Interregional League, Hoover High School
- Farmhouse Museum35 miles northeast to the property. Historical landmark
- Fore Seasons Golf8 miles southeast to the property. Indoor golf
- Funny Bone Comedy Club5 miles northwest to the property.
- Federal/State Government Buildings1.5 miles west to the property.
- Grandview Golf Course6 miles south to the property. Open Spring-Fall
- Historic Valley Junction5 miles west to the property. Shops, galleries, antiques and restaurants in downtown railroad district
- Indoor Golf Club of Des Moines10 miles southeast to the property.
- Indoor Soccer Complex10 miles southeast to the property.
- Ingersoll Dinner Theater1 mile west to the property. Dinner theater that offers a variety of entertainment
- Iowa Barnstormers-Arena Football9 blocks southeast to the property. Arena Football League
- Iowa Cubs Baseball11 blocks northwest to the property. Chicago Cubs farm team
- Iowa State Fairgrounds3 miles west to the property.
- Iowa Gold Star Museum12 miles southeast to the property. War museum
- Iowa Methodist Hospital6 blocks south to the property.
- Jester Park Golf Course15 miles southeast to the property. Open Spring-Fall
- John Wayne's Birthplace35 miles northeast to the property.
- Jordan House8 miles east to the property. Victorian mansion
- Kaleidoscope2 blocks east to the property. Restaurants and other personal services
- Lake Panorama Golf Course30 miles southeast to the property. Open Spring-Fall
- Living History Farms10 miles west to the property. 600-acre open air museum
- Longview Indoor Golf Club10 miles southeast to the property.
- Mamie Eisenhower's Birthplace50 miles south to the property.
- Mercy Hospital14 blocks southeast to the property.
- Merle Hay Mall8 miles northwest to the property. Retail stores, food court
- National Balloon Museum15 miles north to the property. Hot-air and gas ballooning
- National Sprint Car Museum40 miles northwest to the property. History of Sprint Car racing
- Ponderosa Golf Course8 miles east to the property. Open Spring-Fall
- Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino20 miles northeast to the property. Live races Apr-Sep, over 1000 slot machines/Players Club, free transportation from hotel for 4 or more people
- Salisbury House3 miles east to the property. English Tudor mansion
- Science Center of Iowa2 miles west to the property. Explore hands-on exhibits, visit the planetarium, see demonstrations
- Sherman Hill District1 mile east to the property. 19th century residential architecture
- Southridge Mall5 miles southeast to the property.
- Terrace Hill1 mile east to the property. Governor's Mansion
- Trainland, USA30 miles west to the property. Toy train museum, depicts train development
- Valley West Mall8 miles west to the property. Food court, theater, and many stores
- Veterans Hospital9 miles southeast to the property.
- WAAC Museum5 miles north to the property. History of Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
- Wallace House1 mile east to the property. Italian style Victorian home
- Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge20 miles west to the property. Eco-system reconstruction project
- Waveland Golf Course5 miles southeast to the property. Open Spring-Fall
- White Water University Fun Park2 miles east to the property. Water park, mini-golf, go-carts, shops
- Willow Creek Golf Course5 miles northeast to the property. Open Spring-Fall
- Science Center1 mile SE
- State Historical Building1 mile W
- Civic Center7 blocks west
- Temple1 block north
- Iowa Cubs1 mile SE
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