Where to Stay

For a complete list of hotels in the city and to book a room, visit the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau website.


Class of 1973:
Downtown Embassy Suites 
King Rooms: $155 + Tax

101 East Locus Street 
Des Moines
515-559-0086
Release date: March 27, 2013 
West Des Moines Marriott
King rooms: $109 + Tax
1250 Jordan Creek Parkway
West Des Moines, Iowa 
515-267-1500, toll-free 800-228-9290
Release date: April 5, 2012 

Class of 1988:
Prairie Meadows 
King rooms: 99.00 + Tax

1 Prairie Meadows Drive
Altoona, IA 
515-957-3000
www.prairiemeadows.com using code: 042613DRAKE 
Release date: March 29
West Des Moines Marriott 
King rooms: $109 + Tax

1250 Jordan Creek Parkway
West Des Moines, Iowa 
515-267-1500 or toll-free 800-228-9290
Release date: April 5  

Class of 1993:
Prairie Meadows 
King rooms: 99.00 + Tax

1 Prairie Meadows Drive
Altoona, IA 
515-957-3000
www.prairiemeadows.com using code: 042613DRAKE 
Release date: March 29
West Des Moines Marriott 
King rooms: $109 + Tax

1250 Jordan Creek Parkway
West Des Moines, Iowa 
515-267-1500 or toll-free 800-228-9290
Release date: April 5  

Class of 2003:
Prairie Meadows 
King rooms: 99.00 + Tax

1 Prairie Meadows Drive
Altoona, IA 
515-957-3000
www.prairiemeadows.com using code: 042613DRAKE 
Release date: March 29
West Des Moines Marriott 
King rooms: $109 + Tax

1250 Jordan Creek Parkway
West Des Moines, Iowa 
515-267-1500 or toll-free 800-228-9290
Release date: April 5  

School of Journalism and Mass Communication:
Prairie Meadows
$99.00 + tax
1 Prairie Meadows Drive
Altoona, Iowa 50009
515-957-3000
20 rooms April 26-27
www.prairiemeadows.com using code 42613DRAKE 
Release date: March 29
Des Moines Marriott Downtown
$119.00 + tax
700 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309 
515-245-5500 | (800) 514-4681
30 rooms blocked April 26-27
Release Date: April 5
 

Environmental Science and Policy:
Des Moines Marriott Downtown 
King rooms: $119 + tax

700 Grand Ave.
Des Moines
515-245-5500 or toll-free 800-514-4681
Release date: April 5, 2013