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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown is a 2 star hotel in London, Ontario, Canada
374 Dundas Street, London, ON, Canada
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Rooms are clean with comfortable beds but many consider them small
Pros 
  • Many guests said the rooms were clean
  • Numerous guests thought the staff were friendly
  • Guests liked the breakfast selection and quality
  • The hotel has a fitness centre and concierge services
Cons 
  • Some guests had Internet connectivity issues
  • Many guests thought that the room was small
  • Guests often complained about noise from other guests

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BEST WESTERN PLUS Lamplighter Inn and Conference Centre (3.8 km)
Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre (3.9 km)
Guest House on the Mount (4.2 km)

This Hotel is in...
Downtown London, Ontario

This Hotel is Near...
London Ontario Airport (8.8 km)

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Editor's Analysis
Created: Feb 28, 2012
Overview
The Holiday Inn Exp Suites Downtown is located on the north side of Dundas Street between Colborne Street and Waterloo Street in London, Ontario. The hotel is centrally located and it is a short walk to all of the following: the John Labatt Centre (1km), the London Convention Centre (850m), and the London Railway Station (800m).

The 10 story high property offers 109 guest rooms with 20 of them suites. Hotel rooms feature desks with work lamps, one queen bed or two queen beds, 27-inch televisions, microwaves, and refrigerators.

Amenities at the hotel include business services, a fitness centre, concierge services, and safety deposit boxes behind the front desk. The business services at the hotel include photocopying, faxing, printing, and there is a PC available for guest use. The fitness centre includes an elliptical machine, a treadmill, and a stationary bicycle.

The hotel has 88 parking spaces total for guests and they each cost $9 per day. Pets are not allowed at the property with the exception of trained dogs for people with disabilities. Check-in time at this hotel is 3pm while check-out time is 11am.
The Good
Guests who stayed at this property were impressed with the hotel from several perspectives.

Most notably, several guests found that the property offered clean rooms that had comfortable beds. Secondly, guests who stayed at this hotel often had positive things to stay about the staff, people who are described as congenial and amicable. 

The breakfast at this hotel also received a nod of approval from some guests with hardly any complaints to the opposite effect. Guests thought that there was either good selection at the buffet breakfast or that the continental breakfast was of good quality.

The central location of the hotel received some compliments from guests as well. Visitors to the hotel found that they were able to get to the John Labatt Centre with ease and they also found shopping without much effort.

Guests who commented on the price of the hotel's room rates were typically pleased with multiple guests appreciative of the fact that the room rate included Wifi.

The Bad
Guests who stayed at this property were generally satisfied. However, guests that expressed concerns in their reviews often said that they did not like their rooms, that they had troubles with noise at the hotel, or that they had Internet connectivity issues.

The guests who said they did not like their rooms frequently focused on one thing: small size. 

Many guests also mentioned that the hotel had troubles with noise and most of these guests pointed a finger at other guests. Multiple times, patrons who reviewed the hotel described drunken partiers at the property which staff could not control. Perhaps related, one guest who complained about noise mentioned that he/she had to sign a noise waiver at front desk prior to check-in - something that shows that the hotel cares but that also implies that the noise problem is real.

Lastly, some guests experienced problems with the Internet. Not all of these guests were specific as to what their problem was but instead simply said that it was not up to par. Guests that did explain what was wrong with the Internet mentioned slow processing times or frustrating disconnects.
Priceline.com guest ratings averaged to 8.5 points out of 10 and the property ranked 2nd of 30 hotels.

Hotels.com guest ratings averaged to 4.3 points out of 5 and 87% of guests recommended the property.

TripAdvisor.com ranked this hotel 17th out of 40 London hotels and had 53 reviews.

Expedia.ca guest ratings averaged to 4.0 points out of 5 and 88% of guests recommended the property.
Editor's Analysis by Shane L.
Analyzed by Shane L.
With ample personal travel experience and years of professional hotel work experience, Shane is prepared and determined to help travelers find what they want when booking Canadian hotels.


Guest Reviews

8.2
Very Good

#4 out of 27
Guest Rating Explained
Rating: 8.2 / 10 Details

No. of guest reviews: 44
Guest Recommended: Yes
Popularity Ranking Explained

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown is #4 out of 27 hotels in London ranked by guests.
Guest Recommendations and Comments
Hotel review by guest is Positive
Jodi from Welland, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 9 out of 10 on April 05, 2012 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Clean,Comfortable and a Good Value"
"The hotel was convenient to downtown. It was clean and updated. It was very quiet, as we stayed during the week. We can't say enough about the staff...They were amazing!!They were friendly, helpful, and bent over backwards to help out..The complimentary breakfast had a good variety for everyone and the staff again was very friendly..We would definitely stay at this location again and would try another location in the future.The only thing we would have liked would have been a pool but we would still stay again without it! Great overall experience!!"


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Peg from Wolcottville, IN US rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 9 out of 10 on October 29, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Great experience. Rooms are well furnished and clean. The breakfast was very nice and had something for everyone. Good downtown location."

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Howard from Hanover, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 10 out of 10 on March 20, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Great location - close to the JLC & Western Fair. Rooms were clean-was quiet. Courteous staff at the front desk."

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Verified Guest from Woodstock, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 10 out of 10 on January 01, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Lapeer, MI US rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 7 out of 10 on July 19, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Alain from Coleraine, QC CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on May 04, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Guy from Windsor, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 9 out of 10 on April 07, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"great location, walking distance to the Labatt's Centre which was important to us. The rooms were a little small but very nice, the beds were amazing, best night's sleep away from home."

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Jerome from Guelph, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on October 22, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from St Louis, MO US rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 9 out of 10 on August 13, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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David from Toronto, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 7 out of 10 on July 24, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Bruce from North Lancaster, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 7 out of 10 on July 18, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Toronto, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on July 03, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Courtney from Windsor, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 7 out of 10 on July 02, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"didn't enjoy the need for tokens for the pop machine. difficult to get tokens at front desk when staff is busy, obviously. sort of a hassle."

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Eddy from Windsor, ON US rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 9 out of 10 on June 13, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Our stay was a pleasant one and the breakfast was wonderful. Will definitely stay there again next time I'm in London, Ontario."

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Susan w from Ottawa, ON US rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 9 out of 10 on May 02, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"The hotel is under renovations. The painters were in the hall finishing their work one night and they were very polite and efficient. I also thought the parking garage was excellent. Arriving late at night, I felt very safe. I was attending a conference and had little time to shop or enjoy London. But the accomodations were fine, affordable and the breakfast was served very nicely. I even enjoyed getting the Globe & Mail. Susan W. Smith"

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Maria v from London, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 7 out of 10 on May 01, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Scott from Sturtevant, WI US rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 4 out of 10 on April 02, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"For a business traveler, this location would be fine. Functional room with wireless internet. Continental breakfast a wee bit on the lean side. Easy access to most major things. If you are vacationing, though, this is not a good choice. No pool. No workout facility. VERY limited parking. We stayed during a weekend that coincided with a local youth basketball tournament. Big mistake. There were kids running around everywhere and making LOTS of noise LATE at night. Despite numerous calls to the front desk, little was done. My impression was that the hotel should have been better staffed to prepare for this. The people at the front desk often lamented about the fact that there were only two of them there, and that someone had to be at the front desk all of the time. That is a weak excuse, and shows a lack of preparation (or care) for the customer."

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Taryn from Sarnia, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 5 out of 10 on March 12, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Verified Guest from Paris, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on March 01, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"We checked in passed 10:00pm so it was really just a bed and breakfast that we were interested in. The room was clean and bathroom looked newly renovated. I found that the lobby needs some attention; swept of salt from outside and maybe a newer carpet. The elevator could of used a sweep as well. But I was surprised on how clean the room was considering how old the building must be.... I would stay there again. I would also like to commend Ken (who checked us in). He called the room to let me know that I had forgotten my credit card at the front desk and said it would be waiting for me in the morning, if I preferred not to come down to get it. And the attendant in the breakfast room was very neat and efficent; she kept all the tables cleared and all the breakfast items "topped up". Thanks for a restful stay."

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Laura from Lakewood, OH US rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on September 13, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Peterborough, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 7 out of 10 on August 14, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Julie from Springfield, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on July 14, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Comfort hotel is a very nice place to stay, except our air conditioning in our room would not work no matter what we tried and since we paid good money to stay there I wasn't very pleased with that. As well, the front desk was very unorganized at check-in time, there were too many trainees on the desk whom did not have a clue of what they were doing. However, Sunny looked after us and she was a very friendly and helpful person to deal with."

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Maurice from Ottawa, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on July 10, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Desk staff very friendly and helpful Always good smiles when enterening the hotel I have stayed at this hotel many times in the past year and the staff now remember me, and that makes me feel important Thank you"

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Shawn from Sudbury, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on June 30, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Wi-fi internet connection didn't reach to the room I was in. Otherwise, it was a fine place to stay."

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Nancy from Welland, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 5 out of 10 on May 31, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"I stayed in room 415. One of the beds was visibly very saggy. I slept in the other. The pillows were flat. Otherwise the room was very good. I asked for a bottle opener which was produced quickly and graciously. The breakfast room in the morning (Tuesday at about 8:00) was set up weel but there wasn't enough help. The trays of food had run out, the cereal dispenser for the raisin Bran was broken, there needed to be 2 toasters (there were about 8 people lined up for toast)."

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Verified Guest from London, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on May 22, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Janet from Guelph, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 4 out of 10 on January 16, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"We were up until 4:30 am listening to people on our floor go from room to room , slamming their doors , falling over in drunken stupors, etc. Our family ( three children) had to get up at 6:00 to go to a swim meet. We were also given wrong directions to our restaurant that we were supposed to meet friends at. It was clear the girl didn't know where it was even though she gave us a coupon for the same restaurant."

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Pamela from Brampton, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 5 out of 10 on November 28, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Housekeeping has issues when unable to gain access to rooms having Do Not Disturb signs on the door. They disregarded the wishes of a few patrons on the floor I was staying on, were loud and yelled down the hall to each other while cleaning, and cursed a few times when they were unable to enter my room. I had been out late the night prior, had made sure to put my Do Not Disturb sign on the door, and still they tried to enter three times before 10 am, effectively waking me up when i believed I had made my wishes clear with the sign. Please ensure they check for signs, keep their voices down when speaking to one another, and clean up their language while they clean up the rooms."

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
David from Toronto, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on October 10, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Steven from Rosemont, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on May 14, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Park Ridge, IL US rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on May 14, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Paul from Toronto, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on May 13, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"The radio had orange gunky stuff on and under it (dried orage pop?) that made setting the alarm a messy adventure."

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Verified Guest from Port Perry, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 4 out of 10 on April 18, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Sarnia, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 9 out of 10 on April 12, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Parry Sound, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on April 10, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Connaught, US rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 7 out of 10 on February 16, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Hammonds Plains, NS CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 10 out of 10 on February 16, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Orillia, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on February 14, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Dr.david from Wingham, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 9 out of 10 on February 11, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Best value for the dollar I have ever had in a hotel!"

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Verified Guest from Mississauga, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on January 05, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Denis from Tecumseh, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 9 out of 10 on January 04, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Toronto, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 8 out of 10 on December 06, 2003 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Alex from Eden Prairie, MN US rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 7 out of 10 on November 27, 2003 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Pamela from Windsor, ON CA rated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown 4 out of 10 on November 14, 2003 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel Address: 374 Dundas Street, London, ON, Canada

Overview & Amenities


Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites London Downtown

Amenities
  • Business center
  • Dry cleaning/laundry
  • Family Rooms
  • Fitness center
  • Golf
  • High-speed internet
  • Interior Corridor
  • Meeting rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Tennis Courts
  • Wheelchair accessible

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