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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Altoona, an IHG Hotel

2 1/2 star hotel
9.4/10 Exceptional
(521 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
See verified family reviews (10)

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Overview

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Altoona receives positive feedback for its cleanliness, comfortable rooms, and friendly staff. Families appreciate the convenient location near dining options and an AMC theater, making it a good base for a family trip. While the breakfast is generally well-regarded, some guests note that it can get busy and might not always have all items available. The hotel's pool is a hit with children. However, some guests have raised concerns about housekeeping and noise levels.

Guest highlights

The cleanliness and comfort of the rooms.
The friendly and helpful staff.
The convenient location near restaurants and an AMC theater.
The pool, which is popular with children.

About the hotel

This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a 24-hour business center. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a business center, a meeting room, and dry cleaning are onsite.

Nearby attractions

Located in Duncansville, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Altoona, an IHG Hotel is in the business district. Peoples Natural Gas Field and Little Juniata River reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Lakemont Park and the Island Waterpark and Galactic Ice. Quaint Corner Children's Discovery Center and Railroaders Memorial Museum are also worth visiting.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Free cribs/infant beds
Free rollaway/extra beds
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Microwave
Refrigerator

Wifi

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

Food and drink

Free buffet breakfast available weekdays 6:30 am–9:00 am

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning service
Laundry facilities
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
Roll-in shower (select rooms)
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible parking

Things to do

24-hour fitness center
Indoor pool

Outdoor

Picnic area

Conveniences

Elevator
Free newspapers in lobby
Front-desk safe

More

Smoke-free property
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We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about Holiday Inn Express & Suites Altoona, an IHG Hotel

Latest reviews (10)

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DEBORAH

10 Jul 2024 - 14 Jul 2024
reviewed on expedia

4 out of 5 stars

We stayed wed till Sunday, the week day stayed was excellent until weekend when they had checked in kids over top of us we was on the third floor and they were on the fourth floor. It was so loud on the floor we couldn’t sleep night or morning. Either then that everything was great the room, breakfast fresh.
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amanda

1 Jul 2023 - 8 Jul 2023
reviewed on hcom

4 out of 5 stars

We were pleased for the most part! The first room we had the ac was messed up so it was hot in our room. We finally switched to another room but that ac was messed up as well so we just dealt with it! The breakfast wasn’t as amazing as it looked in the hotels page. But it was ok! The pool was small but fine for the kids to get wet!
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Heidi

23 Jun 2023 - 25 Jun 2023
reviewed on travelocity

4 out of 5 stars

Would have liked to see a vegan breakfast option like roasted potatoes and not just oatmeal. Walls a bit thin. Could hear a couple arguing and at 6am kids crying and slamming interior door. Must have been the closet. Overall, I enjoyed the convenience of the pantry for drinks and snacks and the bed was comfy.
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Susan

29 Oct 2022 - 30 Oct 2022
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Great new hotel for us. Wonderful amenities. Room design functional and aesthetically pleasing. Bedding and mattress soft and comfortable. Plan to switch to this hotel for our future trips to Altoona, Pa. To visit family
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Bridget

6 Aug 2022 - 7 Aug 2022
reviewed on travelocity

1 out of 5 stars

My sister and her two small children were harassed by someone pounding on their door at 9:45 pm while she was trying to get her toddlers to sleep. Then the front office called her room and informed her that they were too loud and another guest has complained. Very disturbing occurrence
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Cynthia

22 Jul 2022 - 23 Jul 2022
reviewed on travelocity

5 out of 5 stars

The room was very clean. The staff was great and we will definitely stay here in the future. We traveled with our daughter and her family.
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Thomas

22 Jul 2022 - 23 Jul 2022
reviewed on travelocity

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful hotel, so comfortable that we decided to stay an extra night to rest in our impeccable room. Breakfast was delicious, and if it were’t served entirely on disposable dishes with plastic utensils, it would have been a great day ecological lesson for our children.
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Brandy

22 Jul 2022 - 23 Jul 2022
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

My family & I had a very nice stay. The people were friendly, the hotel was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was nice. Something for everyone of my picky children. Conveniently located next to an AMC theater. We walked over and enjoyed a fun family movie night. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay. Very relaxing. We didn't get a chance to try the pool but when we walked by there were lots of kids there & they looked like they were having a great time!
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Julio

10 Jul 2022 - 11 Jul 2022
reviewed on travelocity

5 out of 5 stars

New, clean and near places to dine. Perfect for an overnight stay when dropping kids off at Penn state Altoona.
A

18 Jul 2024 - 22 Jul 2024
reviewed on hcom

3 out of 5 stars

My family and I (4 adults, 2 kids) had a queen suite for a Thursday-Monday stay. The facility is in decent shape and definitely looked nice when we first got there. As the days went on, it was obvious there is a housekeeping problem--none of the communal trash cans were emptied the entire time we were there. There were cans at each floor by the elevator and they were overflowing. The second floor smelled so bad from old food stuffed in the cans and sitting on top of it as well. We even tried to take our trash to the outside cans (we had diapers and other food items, so not something you'd want sitting in the room) but they were worse. We ended up taking our trash with us to other stores or to the relatives we were visiting. I understand that they have cut back on housekeeping in the rooms for once every three days, but the communal cans should be changed at least daily. The other issue was the breakfast. I don't typically complain because breakfast is what it is, but for how busy it was, it seemed like all of the food was empty and guests just standing around waiting for food. Not ideal for a family of young children to have to wait for food to even be on the line. We ended up going elsewhere for breakfast after the second morning.
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