Living in Iowa I kind of know the hotels in Des Moines & was looking for a place downtown near a show we were going to Saturday night. The Super 8 wanted $75 night (no way) so I took a chance on bidding $40 on a 3* (highest available) and won it first try. The hotel, Renaissance Des Moines Savery was awesome! Two beds, 2 baths and just a great place for the money. It has free parking on the weekends and is across the street from the civic center. Also, there is free internet in the room, nice pool & fitness center as well, and the skywalk lets you walk to all the downtown attractions away from the weather. I did check trip advisor after winning the hotel & the reviews were mostly very good. It's the best kept secret in des moines IMO. The hotel website had the same room listed for $119.00 night. Here are the details: Check-In Date: Saturday, February 19, 2005 Check-Out Date: Sunday, February 20, 2005 Hotel Name: Renaissance Des Moines Savery 401 Locust Street Des Moines, Iowa 50309 515-244-2151 Your Offer Price: $40.00 Number of Rooms: 2 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $80.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $17.90 Total Charges: $97.90