Rating : 3 Stars
Size : 240 rooms - 11 floors
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Meeting Facilities
21 meeting rooms are available for use, with an overall capacity of 1000 persons.

On-Site Recreation
* Game room
* Indoor lap pool
* Jacuzzi
* Sauna

Off-Site Recreation
* Shuffleboard
* Water skiing
* Tennis
* Golf courses
* Casino
* Racetrack
* Racquetball court
* Basketball court
* Jogging track
* Volleyball court
* Bike trails

On-Site Dining
* Gotham Club - Open 6;30am-10pm, casual, American cuisine.
* Chequers - Open 4pm-2am, casual, English-style pub..sandwiches and snacks.
* Coffee & Gift Shop - Open 6:30am-7pm, casual, coffee..cappuccino..sandwiches and snacks.

• Babysitting/Child Services
• Bar/Lounge
• Business Center
• Courtesy Car
• 24 Hour Front Desk
• Express Checkout
• Free Parking
• Meeting/Banquet Facilities
• Pool
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe Deposit Box
• Shops/Commercial Services
• Fitness Center or Spa
• Laundry/Valet Services

• AM/FM Alarm Clock
• Coffee Maker in Room
• Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
• Hairdryers Available
• Modem Lines in Room
• No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
• Pets Allowed
• Television with Cable

Hotel Fort Des Moines
1000 Walnut Street
Des Moines

• Adventureland Theme Park : 10 miles east to the property.
  Amusement park
• Amish Community : 105 miles west to the property.
• Iowa State University (ISU) : 35 miles south to the property.
• Briarwood Golf Course : 10 miles south to the property.
• Otter Creek Golf Course : 10 miles south to the property.
• Des Moines Area Community College : 10 miles south to the property.
• Greater Iowa Aquarium Center : 2 miles west to the property.
• Beaver Run Golf Course : 13 miles southeast to the property.
  Open Spring-Fall
• Blank Golf Course : 5 miles north to the property.
  Open Spring-Fall
• Blank Park Zoo : 5 miles southwest to the property.
  22-acre zoological park, over 800 animals, gift shops, food and fun
• Boone Scenic Railroad : 40 miles northwest to the property.
  Train rides over the historic tracks through the countryside of Iowa
• Des Moines Botanical Center : 1 mile east to the property.
  Seasonal displays of plants and flowers
• Bridges of Madison County : 20 miles southwest to the property.
  6 historic covered bridges, filming for the feature movie
• Broadlawns Medical Center : 6 miles southeast to the property.
• Brunnier Art Museum : 35 miles northeast to the property.
  Ancient to contemporary art
• Civic Center of Greater Des Moines : 5 blocks east to the property.
  Broadway and Musical sensations
• Unviersity of Osteopathic Medicine : 3 miles east to the property.
• American Institute of Business : 4 miles north to the property.
• Hamilton Business College : 7 miles south to the property.
• Drake University : 4 miles southeast to the property.
• Grandview College : 6 miles south to the property.
• Simpson College : 15 miles north to the property.
• Court Avenue District : 5 blocks southeast to the property.
• Metro Ice Sports Arena : 8 miles southeast to the property.
  Des Moines Buccaneers Hockey
• Des Moines General Hospital : 2 miles west to the property.
• Des Moines Menace Soccer : 9 miles southeast to the property.
  Pro US Interregional League, Hoover High School
• Farmhouse Museum : 35 miles northeast to the property.
  Historical landmark
• Fore Seasons Golf : 8 miles southeast to the property.
  Indoor golf
• Funny Bone Comedy Club : 5 miles northwest to the property.
• Federal/State Government Buildings : 1.5 miles west to the property.
• Grandview Golf Course : 6 miles south to the property.
  Open Spring-Fall
• Historic Valley Junction : 5 miles west to the property.
  Shops, galleries, antiques and restaurants in downtown railroad district
• Indoor Golf Club of Des Moines : 10 miles southeast to the property.
• Indoor Soccer Complex : 10 miles southeast to the property.
• Ingersoll Dinner Theater : 1 mile west to the property.
  Dinner theater that offers a variety of entertainment
• Iowa Barnstormers-Arena Football : 9 blocks southeast to the property.
  Arena Football League
• Iowa Cubs Baseball : 11 blocks northwest to the property.
  Chicago Cubs farm team
• Iowa State Fairgrounds : 3 miles west to the property.
• Iowa Gold Star Museum : 12 miles southeast to the property.
  War museum
• Iowa Methodist Hospital : 6 blocks south to the property.
• Jester Park Golf Course : 15 miles southeast to the property.
  Open Spring-Fall
• John Wayne's Birthplace : 35 miles northeast to the property.
• Jordan House : 8 miles east to the property.
  Victorian mansion
• Kaleidoscope : 2 blocks east to the property.
  Restaurants and other personal services
• Lake Panorama Golf Course : 30 miles southeast to the property.
  Open Spring-Fall
• Living History Farms : 10 miles west to the property.
  600-acre open air museum
• Longview Indoor Golf Club : 10 miles southeast to the property.
• Mamie Eisenhower's Birthplace : 50 miles south to the property.
• Mercy Hospital : 14 blocks southeast to the property.
• Merle Hay Mall : 8 miles northwest to the property.
  Retail stores, food court
• National Balloon Museum : 15 miles north to the property.
  Hot-air and gas ballooning
• National Sprint Car Museum : 40 miles northwest to the property.
  History of Sprint Car racing
• Ponderosa Golf Course : 8 miles east to the property.
  Open Spring-Fall
• Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino : 20 miles northeast to the property.
  Live races Apr-Sep, over 1000 slot machines/Players Club, free transportation from hotel for 4 or more people
• Salisbury House : 3 miles east to the property.
  English Tudor mansion
• Science Center of Iowa : 2 miles west to the property.
  Explore hands-on exhibits, visit the planetarium, see demonstrations
• Sherman Hill District : 1 mile east to the property.
  19th century residential architecture
• Southridge Mall : 5 miles southeast to the property.
• Terrace Hill : 1 mile east to the property.
  Governor's Mansion
• Trainland, USA : 30 miles west to the property.
  Toy train museum, depicts train development
• Valley West Mall : 8 miles west to the property.
  Food court, theater, and many stores
• Veterans Hospital : 9 miles southeast to the property.
• WAAC Museum : 5 miles north to the property.
  History of Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
• Wallace House : 1 mile east to the property.
  Italian style Victorian home
• Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge : 20 miles west to the property.
  Eco-system reconstruction project
• Waveland Golf Course : 5 miles southeast to the property.
  Open Spring-Fall
• White Water University Fun Park : 2 miles east to the property.
  Water park, mini-golf, go-carts, shops
• Willow Creek Golf Course : 5 miles northeast to the property.
  Open Spring-Fall
• Science Center : 1 mile SE
• State Historical Building : 1 mile W
• Civic Center : 7 blocks west
• Temple : 1 block north
• Iowa Cubs : 1 mile SE

Nearby Airport* Des Moines International - 4.5 milesNearby Areas* Altoona, IA - 10 miles* Amana Colonies, IA - 105 miles* Ames, IA - 35 miles* Ankeny, IA - 10 miles* Boone, IA - 50 miles* Indianola, IA - 15 miles* Knoxville, IA - 40 miles* Newton, IA - 35 miles* Pella, IA - 50 miles* Winterset, IA - 35 milesNearby Corporations* Allied Group - 9 blocks* Bankers Trust - 6 blocks* Blue Cross & Blue Shield - 6 blocks* Brenton Bank - 5 blocks* Casey's General Stores - 10 miles* Communication Data Services - 4 miles* Des Moines Register - 4 blocks* EMC - 3 blocks* Equitable of Iowa - 5 blocks* Farm Bureau - 8 miles* HY-Vee Food Stores - 8 miles* KVI - 8 miles* Meredith Corp. - 8 blocks* Midwest Power - 3 blocks* NationsBank - 6 blocks* Norwest Financial - 3 blocks* Norwest Mortage - 11 blocks* Pioneer Hi-Bred International - 11 miles* Principal Financial Group - 5 blocks* Sears Credit - 8 miles* Supervalu - 10 miles* Younkers - 3 blocks

Areas served : Des Moines, Altoona, Ankeny, Indianola

Des Moines International Airport : From the airport, turn left on Fleur Drive to Locust Street. Take a right on Locust Street to 10th Street. Turn right on 10th Street and the hotel is one block on the right hand side on 10th and Walnut Street.

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