Edgetowner Motel

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Robin

Our room had bed bugs!!! There was dirt and hair in the bathroom and stains on the sheets, the smoke detector was on the dresser with the battery out but when we put it in it didnt work anyways. The only positive was the lady that ran the building was very nice.... will NEVER EVER stay here again.. wish I could get my money back.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

05 Jun 2026

Terri

The sheets were clean but not much else. Bathroom was full of mold, faucets installed backwards, rough towels, cracked and peeling cabinets.

Family

2/10

Poor

31 Mar 2026

Jason

Dirty bugs no blankets dirty tubs poor hearing if at all

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Keith

This was a good, older, inexpensive motel - clean and all the stuff works properly.

2/10

Poor

16 Feb 2026

Guillermo

Feo

4/10

Poor

13 Feb 2026

Larry

Place it old and shows it. The manager reeked of smoke. The beds were just OK. But for $40, you get what you pay f I r.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jan 2026

Jason

Old, dirty and no warm blanket. Only very thin top sheet and a bed spread of the same thickness. Beds are terrible. You get what you pay for. Extremely cheap rooms. Staff is very nice and check in is fast and easy

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Tom

Friendly staff, very affordable room

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Elycia

Friendly service, easy check in and absolutely love the self check ou

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

Brett

Old school or vintage, but clean and nice. Check in was fast, easy, curtious.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Dec 2025

James

Floor was a little dirty and the bed was not that comfortable

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

Alexandra

The woman (im sorry I forgot her name and she might be the owner) who helped us at the front desk, was soooooooooo nice! The location was perfect for us! Its a couple minutes off 80 West. The room was simple and I even got to soak in tub, yes, there are bathtubs. I loved it! We'll definitely be back when we're out that way.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

Elycia

Very inexpensive, easy to get too, check-in was easy as well as check out. The phone number online is wrong, but it is on Facebook in the reviews. Will definitely stay again

Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Roger

Nice people. Safe. Old mattresses that need to be replaced. Great staff. Could use TLC

Leisure Pet

4/10

Poor

14 Sep 2025

Ed

The price attracted my attention, but I should have known better

2/10

Poor

11 Aug 2025

Damian

Paid for week, came back after work and little stuff was missing. 3rd night noticed cockroaches.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

27 Jul 2025

Kristine

Won't stay again. Just before we left there was a cockroach crawling on the table

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

02 Jul 2025

Carol

We checked in at night not seeing the outside collage of dilapidated surroundings of this disgusting place! The only ok about this is the sheets did look laundered, a new floor had been installed so no carpet thankfully . It had a refrigerator that worked well. Expedia cannot believe you would offer this! The place looked like they furnished it grabbing free items from lawns, ditches etc. I’m fine with old but clean, which the reviews indicated but no way could you say it’s clean! The outside was completely disgusting. Never did I see the office open. Couldn’t speak to advise why I’m giving this review because no one was around so had to leave key in a mailbox! I have pictures but unsure they will upload. These premises haven’t been cared for for years, I know no one who would sit in these chairs that are outside and I didn’t sit in the one inside either. Bath towels , 1 towel and 1 wash cloth per person, no renewal 2nd day & they appeared to be purchase at garage sales to be used in the garage, worn, threadbare, stiff. Nothing matched & they should have been tossed ! It’s a dump! Which is unfortunate as our family & friends were looking for an inexpensive place for future stays but it certainly won’t be this place! The inside smell of dirty ash tray/moldy! I couldn’t believe we stayed here & had it not been late when we woke the person up in the designated room # we would not have! check in was the 1 time we saw an employee. ! Shame Expedia for not doing due diligence!

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2025

Rachel

It’s a pretty run down place don’t expect anything nice for sure but it is dirt cheap so you should know what you’re getting

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2025

Michele

Its what i was looking for

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2025

Carrie

Lol

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

Janelle

Easy check in, parking right in front of my room

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2025

Lauren

The people were nice but the property was disgusting.

4/10

Poor

05 Jan 2025

Sheri

It was incredibly filthy, would never stay there again.

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2024

Scott

Got service

Left my backpack there and the owner held it for 1 week before I came and got it. It was full of expensive electronics too.

Room was outdated, but clean. About what you would expect for the price.

I'd stay again for sure.

Self

4/10

Poor

29 Nov 2024

Wayne

Not Worth The Price - Won't Stay Again!

The lower unit around the back was in terrible condition. The beds and bath linens and towels were very dirty. The beds had bug remains. The bathroom was in terrible condition, the light above the vanity was busted up and failed to provide any light. The only thing in the room that looked semi-clean was the carpet.

Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

Needs a lot of work.

Main issue was it was not clean, carpet very dirty and really dirty under the beds. Chair in room had a large questionable stain. Because it was so dirty, we did not use the shower. No blankets in the room just a thin sheet and thin bedspread. Two remotes for the TV but no instructions on how to use them so we only could get a couple channels. No amenities. Ice only available in the office when it was open. Outside of each room were the most torn up delapidated chairs that looked awful and no one would want to use. Did not have our reservations eventhough we had a confirmation number. Showed a room $20 cheaper on line on the day we arrived than we were quoted however, they did honor the cheaper rate. We only stayed one night due to lack of cleanliness but clerk could not process our second night refund so not sure if it was processed the next day or not. The woman who checked us in was very nice. The property behind it was large and beautiful which was the only nice thing about it. It could be acceptable if these issues were resolved.

Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Oct 2024

Sam

It needs a lot of cleaning and spary

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

04 Oct 2024

gaylord

Nothing to like. Building was run down. Our room smelled terrible. We had to go purchase Lysol and an air freshener and our own bedding and pillows because we didn't trust what was supplied. Bathroom was disgusting/dirty. We noticed toilet tissue stuffed into a hole in the floor where a plumbing pipe was removed. Lighting worked when it wanted too. You could see sunlight around and under the door. Whoever owns the motel certainly doesn't take pride in it. This motel is the only one in town.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

02 Oct 2024

Mary

Room was mostly clean but things barely work. Tried to use heater but it set off fire alarm, no toiletries provided. Had 2 rooms, one was roach infested. In one room water was hot enough to cause burns,other room no hot water. TV would not turn off. This place should be closed until improvements are made. I would have gotten a refund and left if I wasn't too tired to drive anymore.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

Michele

It was exactly what i wanted

Business Self

2/10

Poor

22 Aug 2024

Cindy

Very unprofessional upon arrival. I asked where my room was and was told its around to the back. After getting into the room, I could not figure out the smell that was so bad that they had the window open before I entered the room, I had found some air freshener behind the TV, but it needed to be disinfected. I had to go get lysol, I had to clean the bathroom as well as the toilet was not even flushed and then I opened microwave and there was either food or not sure but I couldnt put my dinner in there. The room should not be available for anyone to stay, the patio outside had a black office rolling chair, I felt unsafe to stay as I was not informed of an adjoined room that the chain was not even locked, I went to the front desk and explained I could not stay there she never asked if I had a problem with the room only said nobody has ever had anyone bother them.
I feel as if I should have been offered a refund as I was there for less than hour as I had a wedding to attend, and when I came I immediately returned the key around 7pm. I had to go to Waukee to stay where I felt safe. I should not have to pay for a room that nobody should be allowed to be in, nor had to pay somewhere else. Im hoping to have this resolved. If you could please contact me I would appreciate it.

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2024

Danial

Old but decent

Basic place to lay your head and take a shower on a budget. Hotel is pretty old (uses actual keys for the room lol) but room was clean. Would stay again.

Self

4/10

Poor

05 Aug 2024

Sean

Although the property was cheap and the staff was friendly, there were several issues during my stay.

Firstly, I made a reservation in June for a room in August, and upon arrival, it seemed that they didn't actually reserve my room. They told me that I was \"in luck since they had one left,\" I'm curious what would've happened if I showed up without being so \"lucky.\"

The room I did end up getting was dirty, with cigarette butts and bobby pins still littered along parts of the room. The bathroom had toilet paper plugged into a small hole in the floor, not sure how long that had been there. The sink also appeared very dirty.

Definitely would encourage staff to be more diligent about cleaning and honoring reservations.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Jul 2024

Kate

The room needed massive maintenance. It's were broken, cracked and peeling - like the bathtub shower surround and the bathroom door. The towels weren't clean. The beds were cheap frames, no boxspring and a stained mattress. Very uncomfortable. My mattress was sunk down where you sit on the edge, so that you rolled to that side so I had trouble sleeping. There was less than half a roll of toilet paper when we arrived, and no replacement, so we felt that we had to ration the toilet paper. The phone didn't work. The room did have a working TV and A/C.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2024

Golf

Okay, this is a family owned, small town, hotel. It's old. But, it has the hottest water in a shower I've ever experienced, which was awesome for me to work out the soreness in my muscles. The bed was very comfortable, but only had a sheet and thin bedspread. My personal preference is a little more weight for sheets. But, overall, no bedbugs and i was left alone. I can't ask for any more than that. I'll stay there again with the basic comfort and economy.

Business Pet

2/10

Poor

13 May 2024

Jerri

I booked this property for my son this afternoon.
It had people hanging outside that were doing drugs. Property looked like a hotel with people who are homeless and live there long term.
This is not your regular motel.
My son did not feel safe so he drove out of the parking lot and left.
I tried calling the motel to cancel and complain but no one answered the phone.
This doesn’t meet up to Expedia standards, or mine.
My husband grew up in Adel/Desoto area so this was totally unexpected and unexceptible.
Please fight them to return my money.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2024

Jonny

Great place to stay and it’s quiet

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

10 Apr 2024

Jonny

This place has roches in my room. I have never had any problems with this till tonight.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2024

Jonny

It’s cheap and nice

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2024

Jonathan

The lady that has helped me with the check in is fun and amazing. I will definitely stay here as much as I can.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

09 Dec 2023

Justin

The room was filthy and smelled musty.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2023

Julie

Great price and . The motel was very clean and comfortable. The staff and guests were very nice and helpful.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Sep 2023

Raun

Okay room.... Just okay...

The air conditioner worked quite well. When I arrived I did not have two beds. So I had to request a roll away. It was quite comfortable. The woman who helped set it up was very pleasant very nice. She was very kind and helpful and brought me a Wi-Fi password. But the room was very worn and needed some major renovating.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2023

Julie

The lady who owns the property is wonderful and she has the cutest corgi! She took care of me right away and even warned me of the door’s little quirks. The room is very clean, has a refrigerator and a memory foam mattress bed. I don’t recommend using the microwave because it looks damaged. All in all I’m very happy with the stay and will definitely stay here again on my Way to Omaha.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

09 Jul 2023

Angela

This motel should not be habitual, smells l, dirty and just down appalling and repulsive. I WOULD NOT REFER THIS PLACE TO MY WORST ENEMY.
I SPENT $50.00 on the room and $20.00 just to sanitze it and febreeze to kill the mold and firty smell. The celli g leaked. I could have spent 60 in Des moines for a more pleasant stay. My rating inegative 20. Just plain disgusting!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2023

Andrew

The air conditioner was so loud that I slept poorly. There were stains on the sheets. The musty odour was overpowering. The bathroom floor had dirt and dust in the corner. The tv didn’t turn on, even after trying both remotes. It did have a nice fridge and microwave, though. Perhaps what I should have expected for the price.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

31 May 2023

Julie

For a reservation of four people, we had one queen sized bed to share. The lady said there were no other rooms regardless of our reservation for two beds.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

29 Apr 2023

Josh

I will never stay at that motel again

The second night I found a mouse in my room in the garbage can. There were holes in the bathroom wall. Found a plug-in burned up where you cannot plug. Nothing in. I will never stay there again.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2023

Jaimini

Pay for what you need and not more. You can park real close to your room. Friendly service. Simple.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2023

Stephen

Checking in and out was easy and I was happy to have plenty of privacy.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

03 Dec 2022

Harold

Supposed to have met another couple here for a two day sporting event in an adjacent town. They called the property direct for their reservation, while I made mine thru Expedia and have the confirmation number to prove it. They arrived first and were told there was not a reservation in their name. They were also told there was not a reservation in my name either, and called me with the happy news. The night clerk confirmed all that to me and was of absolutely no help to them or me in finding other lodging. Then she decided, oh yeah, there is one room left and sent the other couple down to it. Filthy dirty, so they wouldn't take it. We all ended up finally finding lodging in Des Moines at considerably more money and less convenience. I would not try this place again under any circumstances.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

20 Sep 2022

Carol

It was okay I guess . You get what you pay for! I had a real problem with them not mailing me back a tube of toothpaste that I had forgotten. If it was just a normal tube of toothpaste I wouldn’t care. But it was a special one I had bought shortly before our trip. I called and told them I would pay for shipping. They told me no problem they could send it. Still haven’t received it and that was before Labor Day. I’ve tried calling them but they never answer. Very disappointed.

Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Aug 2022

DALE

no room available when i arrived .

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2022

Ike

The good thing was that, we stayed at this hotel for one night.

The hotel seems to rent the rooms to a lot of long-term residents, which we did not have any problems at all.

We checked in the room at 3 p.m. and the room was not yet ready. The front desk allowed us to place our belongings inside before we went to do more errands.

There were a lot of flies inside the room and the blanket had not been washed. The woman's menstruation's residue was still on the back of the blanket. We had to ask for an exchange, which the front desk personnel compiled.

The room was OK but the staff had not thoroughly clean based on what we saw on the carpet. There were microwave and mini-refrigerator inside to store the food. Microwave took a little bit longer to cook the food. We believe that it started to deteriorate its performance.

The room had too many flies. We believe that it was the summer time and when the staff cleaned the room, the door might be opened and they were all coming in. We had to open the door and chased them away. We were so tired and decided to leave them afterward before going to sleep.

The next door room had the dogs and they continued to whine, Fortunately, all were stopped before midnight.

The hotel has no WIFI offered. The ice machine was in the office and they opened very late. Do not expect it. Do not trust the photos posted either because it might be misleading.

But for one night stay, it was OK for us. We will not be a repeated customer over there.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2022

Kelly

It was nice clean and homy

Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Jul 2022

Jason

Very dirty. Left at 3am when wife woke up to a roach crawling on her.

Business_and_leisure Family

4/10

Poor

08 Jul 2022

michael

check 4 towels

lots of flies to wake me during the night .
no towels but i didn't notice until i got up.

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2022

Ryan

It was okay but rouku tv something problem with pop up screen again over and over .

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

21 Jun 2022

ashley

The only thing nice about this location was the little bar and Grill across the street that provided excellent food and service. The motel was disgusting.. Our room that clearly stated no smoking smelled like cigarettes the minute we open the door. There was a water bottle and other garbage under the bed. The bathroom could use a cleaning with some disinfectant and maybe a mop. There was very clear grunge buildup and very evident dirt had someone ran a swifter broom or mop across the floor it would’ve made a difference. They were so attentive to details at this hotel that who knows how long the picture in the room had been upside down. As the one yelp review I found for this place stated “save yourself the money and drive the extra 20 minutes and spend a little bit more for the cleanliness.”

Leisure Pet

2/10

Poor

04 Jun 2022

Dale

I can't review property, because no room available.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

22 May 2022

Joelyn

Undetermined

This was a dive motel and looked pretty sketchy from the outside. We didn't stay overnight as they did not have our reservation and the manager was gone so we ended up driving into Des Moines looking for another hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

26 Apr 2022

Billy

Rooms were not clean as expected, less than acceptable. We did not stay our full planned time as a result of this. Refund was easy other than they made us do it person after we already left.

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Mar 2022

Misty

Pretty much you would expect for $50.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

10 Jan 2022

Laura

Booked a reservation online through the Expedia app. No one was in the office to check in. Called multiple times and also had an expedia customer service agent call multiple times. No on answered.
Expedia could not cancel my reservation because it says non-refundable. Do not book here.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2022

Chris

The bathroom tub was in poor condition. The location was further out of Des Moines than I would have liked, but the price was great.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Nov 2021

Erica

Was okay for a night. Also said the price online wasn’t updated, that it was 10 dollars more. Shower was broken. Bed was very clean though.

Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Sep 2021

Thomas

There were cockroaches in our room!
The place smelled like urine! You really shouldn’t be doing business with this place. Most rooms were rented out to people who seemed to be indigents and partied well into the night.

Leisure

4/10

Poor

20 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Expedia sent me an incorrect phone number for this motel and was unable to send me a correct number. As I was arriving late at night I needed to call and verify my reservation; could not do so and ended up staying somewhere else.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Girls vacation

Website needs to be updated. Was thankful it had a mini fridge and microwave. Has some updated features and tou can tell they are still updating, but also enjoyed the reto feel of it.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

24 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Rooms are dated,smelled stail

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

02 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

No go

Pictures are nothing like the actual place. Room was not ready when we arrived between 7-8pm. Seems like there are long term residents living there and they had to remove someone from our room. There was loose tobacco on the dresser and it smelled like cigarettes even though they attempted to cover the smell with air freshener. The room and bathroom was definitely not clean.

Two positives: the staff was very nice and the linens smelled fresh.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

28 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Reserved a room with 2 beds. Received 1. Broken TV and next to a noisy laundry room. Room was clean but old and very run down. No maitenance.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2021

Nathan

Enjoy your stay here

Good WiFi, Good Service, would definately stay again!

Self

2/10

Poor

19 Jan 2021

Lori

EVER AGAIN!

There was a hole in the bathroom wall and floor. There was toilet paper in the toilet, a dirty towel on the side of the tub, make up on sheets and pillows. Absolutely disgusting. The room was NOT cleaned in between renters.

Business