Residence Inn Des Moines Ankeny, Des MoinesResidence Inn Des Moines Ankeny in Des Moines, United States has a corrected score of 3.6 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 20 of 105 hotels we score in Des Moines. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.8 before correction: Google 3.8. Rooms from about $230 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Residence Inn Des Moines Ankeny is a Marriott extended-stay hotel that opened in October 2019 in Ankeny's District at Prairie Trail, between Des Moines and Ames. It has 90 studio and one-bedroom suites, each with a fully equipped kitchen, sofa sleeper, air conditioning and private bathroom. Guests get free Wi-Fi, free breakfast and free parking, plus an indoor pool, 24-hour gym, picnic area and terrace. The location is walkable: restaurants, shops, a theatre, the library, walking trails and the Ankeny Art Center are all close by, and the airport is half a mile away. It suits families and longer-stay travellers who want self-catering space. Guest reviews are generally positive, though service and dining feedback has been mixed.What stands out

Spacious suites with full kitchens

Free breakfast, parking and Wi-Fi

Indoor pool and 24-hour gym

Walkable to shops and restaurants

Watch out for

Service ratings have been poor

Dining satisfaction scores are low

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