Des Moines neighborhoods we host in

What it is actually like to stay in each part of town, from the host who lives here.

Staying by the Iowa State Capitol and East Village in Des Moines: 4 minutes to downtown, 6 to the Fairgrounds, 3 to the freeway, on a quiet street.

Staying near the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines: 2 minutes to the Fairgrounds gate, 5 to downtown and the hospitals.

Staying near Drake University in Des Moines: 2 minutes to Drake, 6 to downtown, on a quiet street with a fenced yard.