IHG One Rewards. It's better to be a member. Join IHG One Rewards to unlock benefits that will immediately enhance your next stay. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Des Moines Downtown - opened February 2016 - is the newest Formula Blue in Des Moines. We offer free parking, shuttle service, complimentary high-speed Internet access, a state-of-the-art fitness center as well as an on-site boardroom meeting space. With a scenic view of downtown, you can enjoy the value of a complimentary hot breakfast and free newspaper. Welcome to the new Holiday Inn Express & Suites Des Moines Downtown. Premiering the new Formula Blue concept, the hotel is located within the newly developed Gray's Landing. The hotel is centrally located just south of Martin Luther King Highway, right outside of Downtown Des Moines and only 4.2 miles from Des Moines International Airport. Business travelers can benefit from the close proximity of our Holiday Inn Express & Suites Des Moines Downtown to many nearby companies including Wells Fargo and Principal Financial Group. Our nonsmoking Holiday Inn Express & Suites Des Moines Downtown offers easy access to attractions including the Wells Fargo Arena, Iowa Events Center, Science Museum, Principal Park and the Des Moines River. Hotel guests can enjoy our on-site amenities and family friendly accommodations including a variety of room and suite types, an indoor pool, Suite Shop, flexible meeting space, on-site laundry, complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and complimentary Express Start breakfast. Guests can also experience our onsite health club fully equipped with state of the art equipment newly designed with your health and wellness in mind. Guests will experience a new concept hotel, blending the traditional Holiday Inn Express standards with the savvy new Formula Blue look and feel.