Built in 2005, the Iowa Events Center and Wells Fargo Arena is in downtown Des Moines and holds up to 17,000 guests. It is home to the Iowa Energy NBA franchise. In addition to regular seating, the arena has 20 loge boxes, 600 club seats and 36 corporate suites. Several hotels are within walking distance of the arena.
Located just one block from the Wells Fargo Arena, the Des Moines Quality Inn & Suites Event Center is the closest hotel to the arena. The hotel has 155 guest rooms and meeting space for up to 400 people, as stated on its website. Rooms include complimentary wireless Internet and a deluxe hot breakfast. The hotel has a heated indoor pool, a business center and fitness room as well as a restaurant, bar and banquet room.
Des Moines Quality Inn & Suites Event Center
929 3rd St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-282-5251
discovermidwesthotels.com
According to its website, Embassy Suites: Des Moines - On the River has beautiful views of the Des Moines River and access to the Principle Riverwalk, which features walking paths and an ice skating rink. Each suite comes with two television sets, a microwave, coffee pot, refrigerator and free high-speed Internet. All 234 suites open onto the tropical atrium below and the hotel has 16,000 square feet of customizable meeting space. Guests can order a complimentary breakfast at Doozies, the hotel restaurant. The hotel is just a few minutes from the Wells Fargo Arena.
Embassy Suites
101 E. Locust St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-244-1700
embassysuites.com
The Holiday Inn Des Moines/Downtown/Mercy Campus is about a quarter of a mile from the Iowa Events Center and Wells Fargo Arena. Each of the 251 renovated rooms comes with updated bedding, morning newspaper delivery and in-room movies. The hotel features a fitness center, business center, restaurant and a pub. According to its website, the hotel also has nearly 6,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space.
Holiday Inn
1050 6th Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50314
515-283-0151
holidayinn.com
The Marriott Renaissance: Des Moines Savery Hotel is just a few minutes from the Wells Fargo Arena and other downtown attractions. It has 187 rooms, 31 suites and nearly 14,345 square feet of meeting space, according to its website. The rooms feature luxury linens, including custom duvets and an assortment of pillows. The hotel's website states that it has a Club Lounge with Concierge service and valet parking.
Marriott Renaissance
401 Locust St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-244-2151
marriott.com
