Walking minutes, measured
Des Moines, IA · Hospital
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Hotels within walking distance of the hospital, sorted by measured minutes on foot, with kitchens and the nearest pharmacy, and free and charity lodging first.
Most need a referral from the hospital's social worker or lodging office (hospital website), and have waiting lists: call ahead. Hotels: ask for the patient rate.
No main entrance is mapped for this hospital yet, so walks are measured to the nearest edge of its grounds on the map. The walk to the door you need can be a few minutes longer. Map checked November 2026.
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20 places to stay shown
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800 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 4 min walk · Groceries: Hy-Vee, about 8 min walk · Food: Teriyaki Boys & China Star, about 1 min walk (31 places within 10 min)
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1000 Walnut Street, Des Moines
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 6 min walk · Food: Bubba, about 1 min walk (26 places within 10 min)
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700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 3 min walk · Groceries: Hy-Vee, about 7 min walk · Food: Michelangelo's, about 1 min walk (32 places within 10 min)
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418 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 3 min walk · Groceries: Hy-Vee, about 6 min walk · Food: Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen, about 1 min walk (30 places within 10 min)
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435 Park Street, Des Moines, IA
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 10 min walk · Food: Buzzard Billy's, about 4 min walk (15 places within 10 min)
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206 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 1 min walk · Groceries: Hy-Vee, about 4 min walk · Food: Mulberry Street Tavern, about 1 min walk (38 places within 10 min)
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401 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 4 min walk · Groceries: Hy-Vee, about 5 min walk · Food: Splash Seafood Bar & Grill, about 2 min walk (30 places within 10 min)
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1050 6th Avenue
Near this hotel Food: McDonald's, about 8 min walk (4 places within 10 min)
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207 Crocker Street, Des Moines, IA
Near this hotel Food: Buzzard Billy's, about 6 min walk (2 places within 10 min)
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929 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA
Near this hotel Food: Buzzard Billy's, about 8 min walk
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333 Southwest 11th Street, Des Moines, IA
Near this hotel Food: Starbucks, about 2 min walk (6 places within 10 min)
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100 Southwest Water Street, Des Moines, IA
Near this hotel Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 10 min walk · Groceries: Hy-Vee, about 5 min walk · Food: El Bait Shop, about 2 min walk (22 places within 10 min)
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101 East Locust Street, Des Moines, IA
Near this hotel Groceries: New Oriental Food Store, about 7 min walk · Food: Zavy Kitchen, about 2 min walk (33 places within 10 min)
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120 Southwest Water Street, Des Moines, IA
Near this hotel Groceries: Hy-Vee, about 6 min walk · Food: El Bait Shop, about 2 min walk (21 places within 10 min)
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201 East Locust Street, Des Moines, IA
Near this hotel Groceries: New Oriental Food Store, about 6 min walk · Food: Open Sesame, about 2 min walk (26 places within 10 min)
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401 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA
Near this hotel Groceries: New Oriental Food Store, about 2 min walk · Food: The Republic on Grand, about 1 min walk (22 places within 10 min)
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2650 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA
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3711 Douglas Avenue
Near this hotel Food: Wake Up Iowa Coffee Espresso Bar and Factory Retail Outlet, about 2 min walk
Brands whose standard rooms have a kitchen or kitchenette, within about a 30-minute walk. Confirm the room type with the hotel.
Before you book
Our map puts 5 no more than about 10 minutes away on foot, and 13 no more than about 20. No main entrance is mapped for this hospital yet, so walks are measured to the nearest edge of its grounds on the map. The walk to the door you need can be a few minutes longer.
Yes, the map shows 1 charity or hospital house(s) nearby, such as Ronald McDonald House. Most need a referral from the hospital and have waiting lists.
The closest on the map are Des Lux Hotel, Hotel Fort Des Moines, Des Moines Marriott Downtown, each about 15 minutes or less on foot. The full list above is sorted by walking minutes.
Yes. The nearest on the map is Community, A Walgreens Pharmacy, about 6 minutes on foot. Check its hours, and ask the hospital whether it has its own outpatient pharmacy.
Ask the hotel directly for its medical or hospital rate, and ask the hospital's patient lodging office for its list of hotels with negotiated rates and shuttles.
1 hotel within about a 20-minute walk belong to brands whose standard rooms include a kitchen or kitchenette (such as Residence Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Staybridge Suites or Hyatt House). Ask the hotel to confirm the room type.
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