Lovington Travel Guide
Des Moines
Popular places to visit
Jordan Creek Town Center
You can do some window-shopping at Jordan Creek Town Center during your visit to West Des Moines. Experience the area's great live music or attend a sporting event.
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Enjoy an outing to Iowa State Fairgrounds during your stay in Des Moines. Experience the area's great live music or attend a sporting event.
Iowa Events Center
Learn about the events happening in Iowa Events Center during your trip to Des Moines. Experience the area's great live music and lively festivals.
Principal Park
Catch an event at Principal Park during your trip to Des Moines. Experience the area's great live music and acclaimed theatre scene.
Iowa State Capitol Building
A city landmark, this interesting building showcases design and architectural features that created a grand impression in the late 1800s and still inspire today.
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Experience the tropics in an indoor garden oasis nearly 100 years old alongside a meandering river in this Midwestern city.
Top hotels in Lovington
Sonesta Essential Des Moines
Clean room, better than average towels, breakfast with eggs and sausage was good.
Reviewed on 31 Mar 2026
Quality Inn & Suites Des Moines - Merle Hay Road
large room and very comfortable. Breakfast is excellent.
Reviewed on 8 Apr 2026
Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton
Beautiful hotel. Nice, spacious rooms. Top notch welcome and customer service when checking in - thank you William Rodriguez!
Reviewed on 11 Apr 2026
Home2 Suites by Hilton Des Moines at Drake University
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Reviewed on 12 Apr 2026
Wildwood Lodge
Perfect place to stay if you’re visiting West Des Moines. Biscuits and gravy were amazing!
Reviewed on 11 Apr 2026
Des Lux Hotel
Everything was fantastic! Beautiful hotel, staff wonderful.
Reviewed on 11 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Lovington
Merle Hay
While there might not be top attractions in Merle Hay, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Merle Hay Mall and Buccaneer Arena.
Beaverdale
While Beaverdale isn't home to many top sights, Merle Hay Mall and Knapp Center are some notable places to visit nearby.
Waveland Park
If you're spending some time in Waveland Park, Waveland Municipal Golf Course and Des Moines Community Playhouse are top sights worth seeing.
Drake
While visiting Drake, you might make a stop by sights like Knapp Center and La Casa Cultural Center.
Saylorville
If you're spending some time in Saylorville, Woodland Hills Golf Course and Margo Frankel Woods State Park are top sights worth seeing.
Waterbury
While Waterbury may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Val Air Ballroom and Des Moines Art Center.
