See all properties

Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton

4.5 star property

Choose dates to view prices

your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton

Lobby
Meeting facility
Bar (on property)
Restaurant
Exterior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
1000 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, 50309
  • 801 Grand
    5 min walk
  • Des Moines Civic Center
    10 min walk
  • UnityPoint Health - Blank Children's Hospital
    12 min walk
  • Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    16 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed

Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bathtub (Roll-In Shower)

Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bathtub (Roll-In Shower)

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds

Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Hearing)

Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Hearing)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub | Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing)

Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing)

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible (Mobility & Hearing, Roll-in Shower)

Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible (Mobility & Hearing, Roll-in Shower) | Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible (Mobility & Hearing, Roll-in Shower)

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds

Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Presidential Suite, 1 Bedroom

Presidential Suite, 1 Bedroom | Living area | TV

Presidential Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed

Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Corner

Room, 1 King Bed, Corner | Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Corner

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Studio Suite, 1 King Bed

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Similar properties

Property entrance

Surety Hotel

Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
4.7 out of 5, Exceptional, (895)
The price is CHF 94
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
2 Jan - 3 Jan
Surety Hotel

About this property

Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton

Luxury Des Moines hotel in Downtown Des Moines with a health club
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a health club and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, valet parking and a business centre. Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton offers 234 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Beds feature premium bedding. Cable televisions are provided.

Bathrooms include baths or showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a health club.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from The Temple for Performing Arts. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a gym.
  • Free WiFi
  • Options for a bite to eat include a coffee shop and a restaurant
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, a business centre and meeting rooms
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the cleanliness and overall comfort
  • Steps from The Temple for Performing Arts and 5 minutes on foot from 801 Grand
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. A business centre and meeting rooms are available. A health club, a library, and a vending machine are also featured at the luxury Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4.5-star Des Moines hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Proudfoot & Bird – On-site fine-dining restaurant.
Hobnob – This coffee shop specialises in American cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Secured, covered valet parking on site (USD 36 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: USD 10 to 20 per person
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Hobnob
  • Proudfoot & Bird

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift (109 centimetre wide door)
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 11 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1919
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 75
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 20 per person
  • Valet parking fee: USD 36.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 75 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses wind, solar and geothermal energy
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Fort Des Moines
Fort Hotel
Hotel Fort
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Hotel Fort Des Moines Iowa
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Hotel Fort Des Moines Curio Collection
Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton Hotel
Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton Des Moines

Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 701 out of 849 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 92 out of 849 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 849 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 849 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 849 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is not the first time we have stayed here. Between the other hotels downtown this is probably our favorite place to stay. We found parking the garage across the street, it was only $11. The rooms are spacious and clean, lots of light. Very nice bathroom. We would stay here again and again, thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful and clean hotel. I will definitely stay there again the next time I visit Des Moines.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We had an amazing stay and would absolutely stay again. The beds were comfortable and the facilities clean. The only problem we had was ongoing maintenance with the parking garage leaving the garage to hotel elevator inoperable, which made it difficult to carry a toddler and her gear up to our car for our outing for the day.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Curtis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall very nice, great speak easy but you need reservations to get in. Valet parking is expensive but overall good experience
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Roxanna

Liked: Cleanliness
Cool atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Douglas

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
The hotel was fine for our trip to the Iowa State Fair, but housecleaning and staff service could be better. Dinner at onsite restaurant was excellent, however.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and great restaurant on property.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edgar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is a beautiful hotel that is woefully mismanaged. Our room was cleaned only once during our stay. Even after repeatedly asking the staff to clean the room, it wasn’t cleaned until we waited in the lobby near the front desk until we received confirmation that it was done. Relatedly, the iron board in our room was broken and it took several days for the staff to respond to our needs. The hotel itself was beautiful, but it is unclear to me who is running the joint.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

CJ

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic property that was quiet and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was exceptional!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
it was fine for what I needed
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

AnnMarie

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic hotel in downtown Des Moines. Area is decent. Parking is a pain as the hotel charges $33/night and the other options are street parking or a garage.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Avery

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024