The first comment is regarding the reception staff who was excellent, thanks to being a priority club member my check in was very quick and easy. I asked about local restaurants and was given a couple recommendation along with menu's which was really useful.
Room was clean although the general decor is a little tired.
The main road did generate a bit of traffic noise although it did not bother me.
In summary a good quality H I with reasonable rates.

I arrived at 200am good size parking lot easy to get a semi into... the girl at chech in was great,freindly and fun to talk to...got in room and eveything was top notch,comfy bed,well lit,lots of hot water and heater was quiet and worked well....breakfast was also good with a big variety.....only downfalls8'' of snow and parking lot and sidewalks were a real mess to say the least but that is understandable seeing how raleigh isnt used to much if any snow...and wireless internet was down but all in all I would stay here again....

The service was great. We made reservations on-line. Starting at the front desk; we had reservations for four rooms, and we got four really nice rooms, two of us checked in the night before the others and it all went well. The free hot brekfast was just that; scrambled eggs, sausage, breads, muffins, coffee, milk and juice. This brekfast was as good as going out. This Holiday Inn Express is the place to stay when your in Garner or Clayton.

the entire place was extremely clean, all the employees we came in contact with were nice. the room was well stocked. beds were very comfortable. we actually wondered if they have recently remodeled, everything looked relatively new. NO COMPLAINANTS.
close to restaurants and gas stations.