For those of you coming into town either from I-235 eastbound or westbound (this would be anyone approaching Des Moines on I-35 or I-80), we recommend that you take the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (MLK) exit (Exit #7A) and travel South. Continue on MLK when it turns East (while Fleur Drive continues South) and cross over the blue arch bridge. Turn North (left) on 12/13th Street (2nd light). Turn East (right) on Walnut, then turn South (right) on 10th and there you are at the front door of the Hotel Fort Des Moines.

For those of you coming from the airport, travel North on Fleur Drive. Turn onto Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (MLK) where it turns East and cross over the blue arch bridge. Turn North (left) on 12/13th Street (2nd light). Turn East (right) on Walnut, then turn South (right) on 10th and there you are at the Hotel Fort Des Moines.

Just prior to the East turn onto Walnut is the entrance into one of the parking ramps that we recommend. See the Hotel Parking page for more information.

To leave the hotel you need to get onto Walnut heading west and turn South (left) on 13th Street. 13th hangs left and Ts into 12th Street. Turn South (right) on 12th Street and take it to MLK. Cross over the blue arch bridge and turn right or left at the next light. A right turn will get you onto MLK heading north to I-235. A left turn will get you onto Fleur Drive heading south toward the airport.