Des Moines Travel Guide: Des Moines Is More Than Corn Fields and the State Fair — Here’s What We Love About This Midwest Capital

"Declared the “chicest place to stay in Iowa” by one publication in 2022, this 137-room Beaux-Arts hotel has historic bones and an incredibly convenient location. Less than two blocks from the massive downtown farmers market, locals flock to this hotel for yoga and mimosas, fashion shows, and Mulberry Street Tavern, Surety’s refined restaurant that has “decidedly Don Draper vibes,” Handfelt says. As for the rooms, the walls are decked with art curated by globally-renowned, Des Moines-based gallery owner Liz Lidgett and the mini-bars are stocked with Central Iowa snacks like Old Station Craft Meats Snack Sticks and Mo’Crack Pretzels. At the end of the day, you’ll discover that the beds are “impossibly soft,” Handfelt says." - Karla Walsh Karla Walsh Karla Walsh is a freelance writer based in Des Moines, Iowa. She has written about travel, health, food, wine, psychology, fitness, beauty, and beyond for more than 15 years. She has visited four continents and near