The Holiday Inn Express brand doesn't really change much, all the same everywhere. Clean, tidy and decent prices for the location. It is right in the centre of Nottingham so great location for a night out without the need for a taxi.

There is plenty of nightlife nearby but we didn't hear a thing during the night when we went to bed so the sound proofing must be pretty good.

Breakfast was the usual continental so no complaints there.

Ideal location, decent price, give it a go :)

If you are looking for a cheap, quiet city centre hotel in Nottingham you really can't beat the Holiday Inn Express. It is comfortable, quiet and you get a basic buffet breakfast. We booked a room for the family and what was lovely was that the bed for the boys was already all made up and they had put out enough cups for all four of us to have a hot drink (many times we have had to ask for extra cups for our boys). The hotel was nice and quiet which is important for me as I am a light sleeper and the staff were very helpful and friendly. The breakfast was simple but for the price was an absolute bargain. You do have to park 5 minutes away but if you have cases on wheels it really isn't a big deal. If I needed to stay in the city centre again I would definately stay here.

Be careful when paying a reduced rate in advance as when I did this on new years eve I booked a couple of weeks in advance for a price of £76 inc breakfast for a twin rooom. Paid with credit card and got email confirmation of booking.
When I arrived at the hotel they said my credit card was refused so I had to pay the full rate of £95.00 with no breakfast.
They said they had tried to contact me and left voicemail on my phone which was not true as the phone log proves.
Also my credit card was not tried according to my cc company.

This is a budget hotel situated in the centre of Nottingham. I say budget but I paid £70 and in this economic enviroment, you can stay in a very nice hotel for that price !

I am pretty unenthusiastic about this hotel and the arrival experience set the scene. A bit of a queue followed by a receptionist who, whilst pleasant, couldnt find my details on the HI rewards database. Eventually booked in and went (via very slow lift) to my room only to find the key card didnt work! Back down with luggage, more waiting only to be told that the lock to my room was always going faulty and that another room needed to be allocated! Why give me that room in the first place?

Eventually reached room - very cold as the heating only seemed to work when the key card was in the power slot. Clean and reasonable size albeit bed was hard and no tolietries provided in basic bathroom.

Breakfast next day VERY basic and for the first time I can remember in a hotel, "cooked breakfast" did not include bacon!! Scrambled egg, sausage, beans and mushroom only - no bacon.

Any upsides? Well it was very well located and er... thats it. The receptionist was the only member of staff I saw - very low overheads .

There is an arguement for looking at smaller independant hotels who compete well at this price level and would provide a more comfortable and welcoming experience.