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$118 per night from 1 Apr to 2 Apr
S$118
includes taxes & fees
1 Apr - 2 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! (997 reviews)
Great except for the remote
"Great location. Has a strong chlorine smell, but there IS a waterpark. Just know in advance. The only issue was the main TV by the bed did not having a working remote control and instead was stuck on a Catholic mass."

Reviewed on 27 Mar,2025

Holiday Inn Omaha Downtown - Waterpark by IHG
Hyatt Place Omaha Downtown Old Market
Hyatt Place Omaha Downtown Old Market
3 out of 5
540 S 12th St, Omaha, NE
The price is S$162 per night from 10 Apr to 11 Apr
S$162
includes taxes & fees
10 Apr - 11 Apr
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Omaha. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a 24-hour health club. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,121 reviews)
"Very clean and cozy!"

Reviewed on 25 Mar,2025

Hyatt Place Omaha Downtown Old Market
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$173 per night from 13 Apr to 14 Apr
S$173
includes taxes & fees
13 Apr - 14 Apr
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! (1,015 reviews)
"Always a great stay!"

Reviewed on 25 Mar,2025

Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha Downtown Old Market
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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! (76 reviews)
"Close to the YMCA"

Reviewed on 4 Mar,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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