Western Iowa

Travel Guide

Henry Doorly Zoo featuring bird life and interior views as well as a small group of people
Lauritzen Gardens showing a garden and wild flowers
Omaha Children\'s Museum showing interior views
Heartland of America Park featuring skyline, a sunset and a lake or waterhole
Joslyn Art Museum showing art and interior views

Where to stay in Western Iowa

Downtown Omaha featuring a high-rise building, modern architecture and night scenes

Downtown Omaha

5/5(1 area review)

Downtown Omaha is known for its popular shops, and with sights like Holland Performing Arts Center and First National Bank Tower, you won't get bored spending a day wandering around this part of Omaha.

Downtown Omaha
Old Market featuring signage as well as an individual female

Old Market

Old Market is popular for its ample dining options, and you might make a stop by Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, a top place to visit in the area.

Old Market
Downtown Omaha featuring a high-rise building, modern architecture and night scenes

Downtown Northeast

While visiting Downtown Northeast, you might make a stop by sights like Joslyn Art Museum and Spirit of Nebraska's Wilderness Park.

Downtown Northeast
Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge which includes hiking or walking, a river or creek and a bridge

NoDo District

The ample dining options and great live music are top of the list for many visitors to NoDo District. A stop by Charles Schwab Field Omaha or CHI Health Center Omaha might round out your trip.

NoDo District
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Dahlman

While Dahlman may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and The Durham Museum.

Dahlman
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East Omaha

5/5(1 area review)

East Omaha is noteworthy for its shopping, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Missouri River and Freedom Park Navy Museum.

East Omaha
Holiday Inn Omaha Downtown - Waterpark by IHG
Holiday Inn Omaha Downtown - Waterpark by IHG
3 out of 5
1420 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE
The price is S$117 per night from 21 Apr to 22 Apr
S$117
includes taxes & fees
21 Apr - 22 Apr
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Omaha. Enjoy free WiFi, water park access (surcharge), and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,056 reviews)
"Family fun environment with an awesome Waterpark. Dinner place, icrecream, arcade, and orange leaf. Near downtown. Nice rooms that are roomy and elegent"

Reviewed on 18 Apr, 2025

Holiday Inn Omaha Downtown - Waterpark by IHG
Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha Downtown Old Market
Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha Downtown Old Market
3.5 out of 5
555 S 10th St, Omaha, NE
The price is S$195 per night from 5 May to 6 May
S$195
includes taxes & fees
5 May - 6 May
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Omaha. Enjoy free breakfast, a fitness center, and WiFi (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,026 reviews)
ONE OF OUR FAVORITE HOTELS!!!! 5 Star!
"This hotel is by far one of the best hotels to stay at in omaha! We have 4 children, and this is the one hotel they always look forward to when staying in Omaha. They’re are always in “ ahh “ by the scenery and graphic design of this hotel. They love going to the “loungewear area” located on the ..."

Reviewed on 15 Apr, 2025

Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha Downtown Old Market
Stoney Creek Hotel Sioux City
Stoney Creek Hotel Sioux City
2.5 out of 5
300 3rd Street, Sioux City, IA
The price is S$156 per night from 1 May to 2 May
S$156
includes taxes & fees
1 May - 2 May
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Sioux City. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (2,238 reviews)
"Great place"

Reviewed on 13 Apr, 2025

Stoney Creek Hotel Sioux City
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Kasa Downtown Des Moines
Kasa Downtown Des Moines
4 out of 5
550 Watson Powell Junior Way, Des Moines, IA
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly aparthotel in Des Moines. Enjoy free WiFi, a business center, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Wells Fargo Arena ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (83 reviews)
"Overall it was perfect for our team. We were able to take the skywalk pretty much all the way to the event center. Could have been a little cleaner but overall great. We will stay here again next year!"

Reviewed on 13 Apr, 2025

Kasa Downtown Des Moines
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Popular places to visit

Henry Doorly Zoo showing zoo animals

Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

5/5(1 review)

Journey through the world’s biggest indoor desert, spot magnificent creatures in the aquarium and explore indoor rainforests and swamps in Nebraska’s premier zoo.

Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City

Why not try your luck with a visit to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City during your visit to Sioux City? While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City
Omaha Children\'s Museum which includes interior views

Omaha Children's Museum

Bring the little ones to this exciting museum to role play as doctors, make art with light and run through a fountain.

Omaha Children's Museum
Lake Manawa State Park

Lake Manawa State Park

You can take time to visit Lake Manawa State Park during your travels to Council Bluffs. Attend a sporting event or simply visit the area's shops.

Lake Manawa State Park

CHI Health Center Omaha

Catch an event at CHI Health Center Omaha during your trip to Omaha. Discover the area's great live music and shops.

CHI Health Center Omaha

Charles Schwab Field Omaha

Catch an event at Charles Schwab Field Omaha during your trip to Omaha. Attend a sporting event or simply visit the area's shops.

Charles Schwab Field Omaha
Omaha showing a high-rise building, a city and night scenes

Omaha

Photo by Mykayla Powell

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