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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Athens, an IHG Hotel

3 star hotel
Kids stay free
Connecting rooms
9.4/10 Exceptional
(558 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
See verified family reviews (8)

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Overview

The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Athens is a popular choice for families, offering a consistently great breakfast, described by guests as delicious and one of the best they've had. The hotel also maintains clean rooms and provides amenities such as cribs and high chairs, catering to the needs of families with young children. While some guests have reported minor maintenance issues, the overwhelmingly positive feedback points to a generally pleasant and comfortable stay, enhanced by the friendly and helpful staff.

Guest highlights

The delicious breakfast, described as one of the best guests have ever had, with a variety of options to suit families.
The cleanliness of the hotel rooms and the overall hotel.
The friendly and helpful staff, who went above and beyond to assist guests with issues.

About the hotel

This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a fitness center, and a snack bar/deli. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, a spa tub, and coffee/tea in a common area.

Nearby attractions

Located in Athens, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Athens, an IHG Hotel is in the city center. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge and Big Spring Park, while Alabama Veterans Museum & Archives and Blue & Gray Museum of North Alabama are cultural highlights.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Access to nearby outdoor pool
Free cribs/infant beds
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Microwave
Refrigerator
Snack bar/deli

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi and wired internet
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

Coffee/tea in common area(s)
Free buffet breakfast

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning service
Laundry facilities

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
Assistive listening devices available
Braille signage
Handrails in stairways
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility (select rooms)
Pool hoist on site
Roll-in shower (select rooms)
Stair-free path to entrance
Visual fire alarm
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair-accessible business center
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Things to do

Access to nearby outdoor pool
Fitness center
Indoor pool
Spa tub

Conveniences

Elevator
Free newspapers in lobby

More

Smoke-free property
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Reviews that mention...

Family Reviews

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4.5 out of 5 stars

8 reviews

Review data

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3 star reviews

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We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Athens, an IHG Hotel

Latest reviews (8)

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Renee

30 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

It was clean and they had a great breakfast! They even hid some Easter eggs for our kids on Easter morning!
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Jennifer

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reviewed on expedia

3 out of 5 stars

We had some issues with our room. The smoke alarm was beeping at 2am and the window frame was leaking water from the frame and puddling on the AC unit. We used a towel to stop the drip noise but the entire window needs fixed. Regardless of these two issues that caused us to have a non-restful night, the staff were AMAZING. Felicia at the front desk was polite, listened to my concerns. The hotel was ok, but the staff deserve recognition with their superior customer service. Also, the breakfast was good and kind staff as well. A variety of foods for our family of 4 (pancakes, eggs, sausage, biscuits, gravy, yogurt options, milk, juices, coffee...all the things you expect!).
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Sarah

26 Dec 2023 - 27 Dec 2023
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

We stayed at this hotel twice and we were very impressed. The staff was friendly, hotel was clean, and the breakfast was delicious. There were many dining options surrounding the hotel. It was very quiet and we appreciated that because we have a little baby. The parking area was well lit and it felt very safe.
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Chelsea

28 Apr 2023 - 29 Apr 2023
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

The room was very clean, and the continental breakfast was probably the best we had ever had! Very kid friendly and had a high chair for our baby along with a crib that worked out perfect! Def would stay there again
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Alicia

26 Mar 2023 - 27 Mar 2023
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Stayed one night rooms were clean, kids enjoyed the pool and the breakfast was good
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Julie

13 Aug 2022 - 14 Aug 2022
reviewed on travelocity

5 out of 5 stars

Expedia advertized the Suite as able to sleep 7. It only accommodated 6, but the staff went above and beyond to get a rollaway for our extra kid. Curtains between the beds would've been nice for som privacy. We expected to stay 1 night, but due to car trouble on a Sunday, we stayed 2. They also accommodated a late checkout. Everything was so clean, quality Dove toiletrees, delicious hot breakfast, I can't say enough good things. The area resturants are only an IHOP & Applebee's, and Applebee's is dirty.
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Mark

25 Jun 2022 - 26 Jun 2022
reviewed on travelocity

2 out of 5 stars

I felt the property was great. The issue we had was that we booked the room on Expedia as a 2 bed Queen Suite room. However, when we arrived at the hotel they said Expedia booked a room they do not have open. So, we technically did not have a room. So, we had to work through things with Expedia and the hotel for 30-45 minutes of standing in the lobby with my family, all of our stuff, and after driving for 8 hours. It was really exhausting and tiring for us, and the hotel was just blaming Expedia and they couldnt do anything. So, they provided us a King Suite for the same price, but the issue was that we had more than 2 people so people had to sleep on the couch. The hotel provided us no extra discount, or anything since they blamed it on Expedia. Expedia did provide a voucher for some money off a hotel room next time we stay somewhere, but it wasnt a free room next time and it didnt help the situation we were in.
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Laina

10 Jun 2022 - 11 Jun 2022
reviewed on travelocity

5 out of 5 stars

By far the best hotel we’ve ever been to. The front desk staff were great and made check in and check out a breeze! (Especially when you’re traveling alone with a toddler) the rooms were clean and the bed was comfortable. Breakfast was even better! A full meal was a plus! We will definitely add this to our list of stays.
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