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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Cherokee / Casino, an IHG Hotel

2 1/2 star hotel
Kids stay free
8.4/10 Very Good
(1002 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
See verified family reviews (9)

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Overview

The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Cherokee is a great option for families visiting Cherokee. Guests consistently praise the friendly and helpful staff, who go above and beyond to ensure a pleasant stay. The hotel offers spacious rooms, perfect for families, with comfortable beds and some rooms featuring pull-out sofas. The complimentary breakfast is also a popular highlight with families, offering a variety of options to start the day. Its convenient location, across the street from the Cherokee casino and close to shopping and parks, adds to its appeal.

Guest highlights

The incredibly friendly and helpful staff, always willing to go the extra mile
Spacious rooms, perfect for families, with comfortable beds and some rooms even featuring pull-out sofas
The delicious and varied complimentary breakfast

About the hotel

Along with a fitness center, this smoke-free hotel has a business center and a 24-hour front desk. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a computer station, free newspapers, and a front-desk safe.

Nearby attractions

Located in Cherokee, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Cherokee / Casino, an IHG Hotel is in a rural area and in the mountains. Oconaluftee Indian Village and Smokey Mountain Gold & Ruby Mine are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Oconaluftee Islands Park and Sequoyah National Golf Club. Santa's Land Family Theme Park and Zoo and Great Smoky Mountains Railroad are also worth visiting.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Free cribs/infant beds
Microwave
Refrigerator

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

Free full breakfast available daily 6:30 am–9:30 am

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Luggage storage

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
Assistive listening devices available
Braille signage
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)
Roll-in shower (select rooms)
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Things to do

Fitness center

Conveniences

Elevator
Free newspapers in lobby
Front-desk safe

More

Renovated entire property - january 2016
Smoke-free property

Nearest Airports

Airplane
Asheville Regional Airport
69 km from this hotel
McGhee Tyson Airport
73 km from this hotel
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Review data

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4 star reviews

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3 star reviews

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2 star reviews

22%

1 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 Cherokee / Casino, an IHG Hotel

Latest reviews (9)

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Dylan

10 Jun 2024 - 12 Jun 2024
reviewed on hcom

4 out of 5 stars

The hotel was very clean and the staff was friendly and helpful. One of our kids got sick while we were there, and the front desk staff were very helpful with getting new sheets at 11pm and scrounging up extra towels for us. The breakfast attendant was very helpful and on top of things. She was a bit overwhelmed because she had a half dozen things that needed refilling all at once and didn't have any help from front desk. The pancake machine took a lot of her time making it work properly, but the pancakes were yummy when it did work properly. The hotel does need to figure out extra towels because when I went and asked for extra towels both nights we were there, the lady at the front desk made it seem like there weren't many extra towels and she might not be able to find any. Overall, our stay was fun and we enjoyed our time in Cherokee.
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amber

9 Dec 2023 - 10 Dec 2023
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Went to a concert at the casiono. It was a VERY easy walk, right across the street with cossealks right in front of the hotel. It was closer than the casinos parking garage. Breakfast was good. Check in/out was easy. Front drek was plesant. Shower pressure was great. Bed was extremely comfortable. Stayed one night on a date night, would def stay again on a couples night or with the family.
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Susan

18 Nov 2023 - 19 Nov 2023
reviewed on travelocity

2 out of 5 stars

We had a problem checking in, the rooms bathroom door was hard to close, the shower was not working properly, kids stomping on floors above ys
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Christy

14 Jul 2023 - 15 Jul 2023
reviewed on travelocity

1 out of 5 stars

We were traveling with 2 adults and 2 children. We booked the King suite that sleeps 4 people with pull out couch. We paid nearly $300 for this room. Everything was lovely in the hotel itself. The problem came when I went to get linens for the pull out couch-was told I could only have one pillow. Even though the couch was for 2 people. I then explained that I had 2 children and had paid extra for the room for 4 people the GENERAL MANAGER DOUG TAYLOR said no. Then I asked for the complimentary rollaway bed and was again denied that. I had to BEG for a pillow. Finally he said “fine, I will give YOU a pillow and then tell the next guest they cannot have a pillow because YOU took it” and stormed off. It was humiliating and frustrating since it was a financial burden to even be at this hotel but then to be treated like that. I then called my husband and he came down and was treated the same-he recorded the incident for proof. I then called Expedia and they argued with me that I didn’t have the room I booked even though my kids were sleeping in said pullout couch and my receipt had on it “King suite with additional living area, sleeps 4” so Robert with Expedia would also do nothing to make this right. The whole thing was frustrating and left a bad taste in my mouth for this establishment and for Expedia. I spoke with the morning manager about the incident and she apologized but again, nothing was done to make it right.
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Erin

11 Jul 2023 - 12 Jul 2023
reviewed on travelocity

5 out of 5 stars

Our room was perfect for my family. Very spacious and the pull out bed couch was great.
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Hine

20 Jun 2023 - 22 Jun 2023
reviewed on travelocity

5 out of 5 stars

My kids enjoyed the breakfast. I liked that staff was great and location is central to shopping and parks.
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Larry

17 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

The staff member at our check-in was professional and helpful. Pleased with our two night stay and will recommend to family and friends
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margaret

9 Jun 2022 - 11 Jun 2022
reviewed on travelocity

2 out of 5 stars

I didn’t like the kitchenette area it was so small we had little space to use for our snacks. The toilet in the bathroom was very tiny look like a toilet you would find in a daycare for children. This is unacceptable I used the bathroom in the lobby which was standard size. I went to sit on it and almost broke my back because I didn’t realize it was that small. The upside to this hotel is the fact that it’s right across the street from the Cherokee casino and the hotel did serve hot breakfast every morning,
A

26 Jul 2024 - 28 Jul 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Just a short weekend get away but the staff treated us as if we were family. They were most professional but REAL in their approach, friendly at all hours, and always willing to make our stay unforgettable. This was our first stay here but not our last. Jennifer and Shannon Roope
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