Located in Des Moines (Marquisville), Motel 6 Des Moines, IA - North is within a 10-minute drive of Iowa State Capitol Building and Iowa Events Center. .This motel is 5.6 mi (9 km) from Casey's Center and 5.6 mi (9.1 km) from Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden.
Margo Frankel Woods State Park - 3 min drive - 3.3 miles
Woodland Hills Golf Course - 4 min drive - 3.5 miles
Outlets of Des Moines - 5 min drive - 6.7 miles
Des Moines Area Community College - 5 min drive - 4.8 miles
Adventureland - 7 min drive - 7.5 miles
Getting around
Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 35 min drive
Restaurants
Casey's General Store - 4 min drive
McDonald's - 4 min drive
Wendy's - 4 min drive
Smokey D's BBQ - 3 min drive
Casey's General Store - 7 min walk
About this property
Motel 6 Des Moines, IA - North
Motel 6 Des Moines, IA - North offers 120 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers.
This Des Moines motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on request.
Stay in one of 120 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include phones with free local calls, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Motel 6 Des Moines, IA - North.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free uncovered self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
Food and drink
Snack bar/deli
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (on request)
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
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
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean@6 (Motel 6)
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
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Motel 6 Des Moines, IA - North Reviews
Reviews
5.8
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 78 out of 303 reviews
10 - Excellent
78
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 303 reviews
8 - Good
35
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 303 reviews
6 - Okay
57
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 303 reviews
4 - Poor
38
Rating 2 - Terrible. 95 out of 303 reviews
2 - Terrible
95
5.0/10
Cleanliness
6.0/10
Staff & service
4.6/10
Amenities
4.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
brittany
Jan 26, 2026
brittany
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
10/10 Excellent
Hassan a
Jan 25, 2026
Hassan a
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
2/10 Terrible
Josh
Jan 20, 2026
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Place was dirty Burns in the comforter shower curtain broken water everywhere. There were bugs.
Josh
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
10/10 Excellent
brittany
Jan 11, 2026
brittany
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
10/10 Excellent
brittany
Jan 8, 2026
brittany
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
10/10 Excellent
Mathew
Traveled with family
Dec 31, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The microwaves was missing, and so was the refrigerator.
Mathew
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
6/10 Okay
Richard
Traveled with family
Dec 28, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
No no refrigerator and no microwave in the room
Richard
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
6/10 Okay
Kylie
Dec 28, 2025
Kylie
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
6/10 Okay
Joe
Dec 23, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was good but phone didn’t function. Front desk offered to move me but I had already had all my belongings organized in room so I declined. I had an alarm with me therefore I was good. Room was clean! I was pleased about most of my visit to this location.
I have stayed in some questionable properties before and I can honestly say this was the worse property I have ever stayed at. It is a large property probably 130 or so rooms most of the property is being used for full time residences and everything on the back 2/3 of the property looks like a homeless encampment. Broken down car's, trash and garbage everywhere. We were traveling with a small dog and circled the property looking for somewhere for her to go to the bathroom. Every piece of grassy area was completely covered in dog feces to the point my dog refused to go onto the grassy area's. We had to walk off propery to a lawn at another hotel where she immediately went on the grass and went. There were people out wandering around the property at all times. DO NOT COME TO THIS PROPERTY YOU WILL REGRET IT. A message to Expiedia you do not want to be associated with this property. Send someone to check it out and you will see.
Ronald
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Dianne
Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Nov 9, 2025
The room had no heat when we first arrived, but warmed up fairly quick. I’m not sure why they left the room unheated when it is pretty chilly outside.
The beds are comfortable and the shower was warm. They could use a few more towels.
Absolutely disgusting! Room #129 Cockroaches coming out from behind the baseboards and smaller one's on the walls. What looked to be dried blood in random spots on the walls. Toilet seat was broke off. Black hairs all over the bed and pillows that were flatter than a frogs ass. Some type of stains on both the bed sheet and comforter. Writing on the back of bathroom door that said "murder inn"
There's clearly no point in going back to the front desk and complaining due to having a "no refund" policy and it being nothing but one big trap house around the whole back end of the building. I ended up sleeping in my car I definitely wasn't going to request another room to get the same disturbing results.
The interstate noise was there but I slept well enough. The rooms are cheap and worth it if you take my meaning. The motel is quite decayed, and populated with sad cases you might expect. I only saw three roaches in my room. But, nobody bothered me in the two nights.