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title: "Central hotels in Des Moines (IA) (12 compared)"
description: "The 12 central hotels in Des Moines (IA), ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/des-moines-ia/central/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-13
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# Central hotels in Des Moines (IA)

We ranked 12 places to stay in Des Moines (IA) that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

- [All hotels in Des Moines (IA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/des-moines-ia/) 
- [Hotels with a pool 23](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/des-moines-ia/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 7](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/des-moines-ia/spa/)
- [Hotels with free parking 19](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/des-moines-ia/free-parking/)
- [Hotels near the airport 11](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/des-moines-ia/airport/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 19](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/des-moines-ia/budget/)

## Central hotels in Des Moines (IA)

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Des Moines (IA)

-     [**Quality Inn & Suites Des Moines - Merle Hay Road** *vs* **Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines** Des Moines (IA), 8.7 / 7.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/quality-inn-suites-des-moines-merle-hay-road-des-moines-ia-vs-ramada-tropics-resort-conf-center-by-wyndham-des-moines-des-moines-ia/)
-     [**Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines** *vs* **Sonesta Essential Des Moines** Des Moines (IA), 7.2 / 7.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ramada-tropics-resort-conf-center-by-wyndham-des-moines-des-moines-ia-vs-sonesta-essential-des-moines-des-moines-ia/)
-     [**Baymont by Wyndham Des Moines North** *vs* **Super 8 By Wyndham Des Moines** Des Moines (IA), 6.0 / 5.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/baymont-by-wyndham-des-moines-north-des-moines-ia-vs-super-8-by-wyndham-des-moines-des-moines-ia/)
-     [**Quality Inn & Suites Des Moines - Merle Hay Road** *vs* **Sonesta Essential Des Moines** Des Moines (IA), 8.7 / 7.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/quality-inn-suites-des-moines-merle-hay-road-des-moines-ia-vs-sonesta-essential-des-moines-des-moines-ia/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/des-moines-ia/central/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/