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503 Washington Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401
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Holiday Inn Kingston
Ranked #5 of 9 hotels in Kingston
3.0 of 5 stars 101 Reviews
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Parsippany, New Jersey
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“Perhaps one of the poorest stay experiences I've ever had”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012
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Well, I don't even know where to start. My husband and I booked a room at this hotel for 4 nights including a New Year's Eve party package.

We made our reservation over the phone for a queen room. The person who booked the room for us informed that we could get a king room upon check in, if available.

Well, the first room we got was a queen room that faced the "game room" aka arcade where all those loud kids play games, yell and run. We did not want to stay in that room and we asked to be moved. They moved us to another queen room alleging that there were no kings available (besides the battle we had to go through telling the front desk attender that we DID NOT WANT A 2 DOUBLE BEDS ROOM)! The second room seemed nice and quiet. The windows faced some kind of creek and nobody seemed to walk through. We didn't use the showers the first night, however I did notice that the water in the sink did not get warm.

The next day, we spent most of the time out of the room/hotel. We went skiing, and when we came back we went into the pool and hot tub. After that, we return to the room to shower. That's when we find out that the room had NO HOT WATER. We tried everything with the shower knobs and nothing happened. After calling the useless reception desk, they sent over a "tech". No success there and we had to be moved to another room. All of a sudden they were able to find us a king room this time. Everything would have been great if the room wasn't located right next to the entrance door that was slammed every 5 min. Speaking of slamming doors, that brings me to another subject.

The guests in that hotel absolutely take over the place and turn it into a trailer park. Several families with at least 5 kids each bring food (I mean whole tables lined up near the pool), alcohol, guitar, radios, etc etc and camp out near the pool area. Complete bunch of WT if you ask me. They should go check out the RV shop located nearby. Guests there are loud, don't respect late hours- especially when they need to go outside to smoke a cigarette. People were passing by our door yelling, laughing pretty loudly at almost 1:00am. Disrespectful bunch of WT!

Wi-fi: Very poor signal in some areas of the hotel. In fact, the wifi was pretty bad everywhere. It kept disconnecting even by the front desk. In our room, it simply didn't work at all. After calling the front desk, they wanted us to call the 1-800 number for the internet provider. Seriously?

Overall conditions of the hotel are very poor. The ceiling in the pool area has leaks and rust everywhere. The carpet throughout the hotel was old, dirty and smelly. The bathrooms have mildew in the shower, stained tiles, etc. The "fitness room" has about 3-4 machines that are outdated.

I could go on and on with this review to express my disappointment with this place. We thought it would be like any other holiday inn. We weren't looking for anything fancy. Just regular and helpful staff, decent and clean amenities, and hopefully respectful guests. Instead, we could not wait to leave the place. It totally ruined our vacation.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS IF YOU DON'T PLAN TO CAMP OUT NEAR THE POOL AREA LIKE THE OTHER WT!!!!!!

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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Kingston, New York
2 reviews
“Holiday Retreat for Family Caregivers”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011

On December 20, 2011, we held our "Surviving the Holidays" presentation for Family Caregivers in Ulster County, NY. It was an overwhelming success due to the diligent catering staff! Every detail was addressed from setting up extra tables for vendors at the last minute to the excellent food & presentation, the decorations in the room. The day was magical, everything went so smoothly it was just wonderful. What made this day so special was that we managed to put it together in just 20 days!! I could not have done this without the expert assistance from Melanie J. Kelly and her staff at the Holiday Inn, Thank You so very much.
I am still receiving compliments from attendees on what a wonderful day it was.
I HIGHLY recommend you consider planning your next event here.
Sincerly, Evelyn Flynn
Ulster County Office for the Aging

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Very average”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2011 via mobile

The location is good but everything else is average at best.
The hotel is clearly dated and they seem to be painting one room at a time. Carpets are dirty and walls paper thin so you hear conversations in the next room. If back in the area, I would try to find another hotel.

  • Stayed December 2011
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Barrie, Canada
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Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Location made us pick it; service has us returning”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2011

Clean room. Very friendly and helpful staff. Loved the heated tiled bathroom floor.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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New York City, New York
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56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
“Stay here for the pool and the convenience”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2011
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person found this review helpful

If I were traveling from NYC to Canada, especially with a family, I would stay here. The rooms are more spacious than most, the internet is free, and the beds good. The interior pool is much larger than most indoor hotel pools with a nice patio area, and there is also a jacuzzi and sauna for the adults and a game area for the kids. Its called a holidome.
We came for the pool and enjoyed getting some laps in around the playing children (the lifeguard helped clear a path for us.) A real downside is the pool is not open till 10am- good I guess to keep the noise down, but not so good for those who prefer morning lap swims.
We liked having a frig/microwave in our room.
We were initially put in a room facing the holidome but the room was dark and smelled of chlorine so we moved to a room facing the river which was far more pleasant. The room was recently redone and quite nice. Although the hotel was full of families, we never heard any noise in the hall or from adjacent rooms. This old hotel must have real walls.
We missed the free breakfast we would have gotten at the Hampton Inn but the restaurant prices were not bad, although the coffee was undrinkable. Yuck.

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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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