Motel 6 West Des Moines, IA

"I stayed here one night in December of 2023. I slept in my clothes and was covered from the neck down except for my hands. I woke up with bites on both of my hands. They are itchy and swollen. I've only ever had this reaction to flea bites before. I suspect there were bed bugs or fleas in my room (I did check beforehand but didn't see any obvious signs). They are really awful. The hotel itself did have an odor - I'd describe it as burnt vacuum smell. I woke up with a stuffy nose which I assume is due to poor air quality/ventilation. The room I stayed in looked modern but was not clean - I found hair in the sink, in the fridge, and all over the floor. Honestly for the price I paid, though it was the lowest in the area, I expected better quality. I would definitely never stay here again. If you do stay here, I definitely wouldn't bring in any of your luggage because there is either a bed bug or flea infestation!"

"I was a bit concerned with the hotel but after getting into our room it wasn't bad. We needed a place where we could bring our dogs. Stayed 2 days and had a great time. Room was clean but was disappointed the room didn't have a microwave-had to go down to main lobby to use microwave. I think we would stay again if we are passing thru."

"This was my first time staying at a motel 6 since a lot of the other hotels were booked the weekend I traveled through Iowa for some reason. It’s not an extravagant hotel (nor does it advertise itself as one). It’s right next to a Marriott in corporate corridor, right off I-80. I arrived at 10 pm and felt pretty safe. The room and bathroom were clean and you can tell the hotel was recently renovated. I didn’t smell cats or pet odors like other reviews have said. The room was clean and very basic. (The ruffle in my photo of the bed was from me checking for bed bugs, there were *no* signs of them anywhere on the mattress) There was noise from the highway that I thought would keep me up all night, but turning on the fan on the air conditioner drowned that out all night. The shade was also basically a blackout shade so I didn’t get woken up by the sun. Water pressure was great, hot water didn’t run out, but bring your own toiletries. The one very difficult thing to deal with was the door to the room. This thing was heavy as **** and really hard to close. I have carpal tunnel had to use my hip to open the door it was so heavy and stuck. Getting it closed was really difficult and loud. The hallway was a little unkept but they have been doing construction and all the dust looked like basic construction debris"

"It was a fine place for me and my teen to stop overnight on a cross country trip. Motel 6 is definitely no frills but it was clean and comfortable. It was nice that the tv had HBO.The price was the most reasonable in the area when we were staying. Last year we stayed at a more upscale place a few miles away that was definitely nicer (carpeting, nicer looking room) but that property's prices were too high this year. Anyway, if you're looking for basic, clean accommodation you could do a LOT worse...I've stayed at some of those, too, unfortunately."