You can see the hotel from the state highway, but access is from a feeder road behind the hotel. Lobby is very nice at check in. However they have a rather small breakfast area. That is next to glass wall where you can see the workout room (2 treadmills), and see through the next glass wall to the pool. Feels a bit cramped compared to other lobbies/breakfast areas (or maybe I have become spoiled).

Close enough to neighborhood lake to walk the fitness trails. That was very nice.

Room was very spacious and enjoyed the space. Very large flat screen TV, but only 2 of the 4 digital channels advertised in the guide were available. The large amount of tile on the floors, created an echo effect from any noise in the hall. A/C is old
style, manual (as opposed to digital). Temperature adjustment took a few adjustments.

I would certainly stay there again on business. It just was not an outstanding stay.

We experienced friendly service in this clean, small hotel. The indoor pool is tiny! The trucks were a little loud on the nearby highway, but the inside of the hotel was quiet even with a lot of baseball and dance teams staying there. Nice staff! I would stay at this hotel again.

Personable desk staff and asst mgr (no real problems with the people). Upon inspecting the room after getting the key cards, found an ink stain on the folded-over sheet on the bed as well as a small, barely noticeable hole on the opposite side that escaped the cleaning staff's notice. Asked the desk staff to change my room or change the sheets; they changed the sheets. Upon return to the room after dinner, tested out the wireless internet - no problems. Also, put on my inspector hat. (Maybe I'm too particular.) The tally included: missing pen and paper/notepad; TV channel listing not by the TV or on a desk, but fallen behind one of the bedstands (obviously, never picked up by cleaning staff from prior guest use); thick, gunky dust on the bathroom door hinges; a hair floating in an otherwise clean toilet; and further stains of some kind on the bed skirt. Not up to what I consider normal performance for a HIE. It left me with a feeling of if they missed those things--esp. the bed skirt stains--what else may be wrong with the room that I didn't see? Was going to make a multiple night stay...moved to a different hotel the next day. Would I stay here again? Possibly, if there were no other equitable options. Hey manager - your cleaning staff let you down with a lack of attention to detail and common sense!

So a co-worker of mine is a huge Holiday Inn fan so for the last few months I have stayed at numerous Holiday Inn & Holiday Inn Express'. I was here last week and was a bit underwhelmed by this location based on recent experiences with Holiday Inns. The room was sufficient. I was in a double queen, I get whatever room is available because I usually just sleep a night then move on. This time I was in town for a couple of days.
PRO's- Nice staff and decent price. Refrigerator and microwave in room.
CON's- Not as nicely appointed as other HIE's that I have stayed in. Internet was slooow-my wireless card was faster. Vending machines robbed me a couple of times. Location-close enough to restaurants and shopping but I felt like I was in the country. Breakfast-Ehh, didn't expect mom's breakfast but again not what I was used to based on stays at other Holiday Inn's/Express'.
Summary-OK hotel in a small city. Would stay closer to Chicago and commute on next visit.