We made our reservation here because it had the lowest pet fee in the area, $25 per pet and we had two small dogs with us. We were driving from NC to NY on December 23, 2011 and this was our stop over. We were given a room on the first floor and since I am a Platinum member and used points, they upgraded us to a one bedroom suite, which was fantastic. We were at the back and our window did not face the parking lot, which was perfect. It wasn't far from the door outside so it was easy to walk the dogs when needed. The room was a bit dark; however it was clean. The only issue is the toilet was right against the wall and every time I stood up it would bang against the wall!. The only problem we had was a room around the corner was having what seemed to be a party and we could hear every word. We even heard them say "I hear a dog barking" because they were so loud they scared the dogs! We ended up calling the front desk and within 10 minutes they stopped being so loud.

I'm a big fan of Holiday Inn Express, mainly because they have the best free breakfast for these types of hotels. Most of them are fresh and newer. But this hotel seems old and outdated. Colors are very drab. I heard someone say that it used to be branded under another name. I thought it was overpriced for what you get. But breakfast was good, and theres a Damon's next door.

I'm a little late in writing this. Stayed end of October 2011, but can't imagine much has changed. I looked at a lot of hotels in this area on Tripadvisor and none had much in the way of outstanding ratings, but this one seemed a little better and we have had good success with HIE in the past. The staff was friendly and helpful. Checkin took less than 5 minutes. We were given a ground floor room - 129 - I believe. Upon entering the room the first thing that strikes you is how old and worn the furniture and decor was. I wasn't expecting the Ritz, but often when you stay at HIE, the room doesn't really look like a hotel room. This one did. The other real downer was how dirty the bathroom was. I think there was more hair on the floor and in the bath tub than there is on my head. We should've called the front desk, but didn't have the time, as we were on our way somewhere. We put towels down on the floor and didn't use the shower/tub. jAlso, the heater/ac was noisy and uneven. The hallways, stairways, everything just looked old and unkempt. Kind of surprising to us. Doubt we would stay here again.

This hotel was located close to many of the malls/shops and restaurants. The hotel had basic facilities like a small gym and outdoor pool and great staff.
Need to use the hotel van to get to most of the places - there was one Sports bar and restaurant a walk away.