Holiday Inn Express
Grover Beach, California
Holiday Inn Express is a hotel located in Grover Beach.
The Holiday Inn Express Grover Beach-Pismo Beach, California is placed perfectly in between Los Angeles and San Francisco on the sunlit central coast. Hotel guests are just two swift miles away from the attractions at Pismo Beach, where they can enjoy beach recreations such as surfing, sailing, fishing, and ATV riding. Guest can also take full advantage of the areas numerous outdoor activities like golfing at over ten prestigious golf courses, tennis, walking trails, horseback riding and bike riding in addition to an abundance of wineries and tasting rooms. We are just a quick drive from San Luis Obispo where California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) is located. The neighboring communities of Cambria, Morro Bay, Nipomo and Paso Robles are just a short drive away. Our hotel offers a calming getaway with newly revamped, spacious rooms. All of our rooms have a balcony, mini-fridge, new beds and linen and new bathroom fixtures.
Local dining options close to Holiday Inn Express include Cracked Crab.
Grover Beach, California, 93433 USA
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Holiday Inn Express reviews
Rated 7 out of 10 with 21 reviews
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Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 14 Sep 2010 rated 8 out of 10.
Clean & quiet. Perfect for business travel<BR/>although internet was slow (wireless). Friendly, prompt and helpful staff.
Positives: Holiday Inn Express are similar - clean, comfortable - quality assured.
Negatives: Location could have been located in prettier area given it's a beach town.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 30 Jul 2010 rated 8 out of 10.
Great friendly staff with fresh baked cookies in the lobby. The room had a "musty" odor and the unit did<BR/>not work. The pool was clean and had a heart-shaped spa to relax in. Besides the odor and AC unit, it was a great weekend.
Positives: Easy access to freeway/highway.
Negatives: The room smelled "musty" and the
Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 03 Jul 2010 rated 8 out of 10.
Need to address the security aspect since you have ground floor locked but you can go in the second floor and take the elevator down to the first. We had a handicapped person and were expected to take her up stairs.
Positives: Staff was very accommodating.
Negatives: Security doors were not. We couldn't get in with a handicapped person on ground floor.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 02 Jul 2010 rated 3 out of 10.
Should not be included in Pismo Beach Hotels. If someone is trying to book a room in Pismo Beach it is because they want the beach, not an exit of the 101, one town over, which could be 500 miles inland, which this is.
Positives: Clean, reasonably well appointed, & quiet.
Negatives: Problem is location. Not Pismo Beach.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 23 Apr 2010 rated 8 out of 10.
We had a great stay. Staff was great. Room was great.
Positives: The pool was great, heated and jacuzzi was great as well. Clean and fun!
Negatives: Main entrance on second level, lower level access was restricted, maybe a security issue yet a bit inconvenient.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 11 Mar 2009 rated 9 out of 10.
Overall I was extremely pleased with my stay. The beds were the most comfortable I think I have ever slept in. Loved the bed! The staff was very friendly. The free breakfast included a good selection, but I would steer clear of the hot foods and eat the fruit, cereal, bagels etc. Fresh fruit, cookies and coffee are available all day. Free. A nice touch. I would go back in a heartbeat.
Positives: The staff was very friendly. The beds were extremely comfortable.
Negatives: The hot foods in the breakfast buffet were not very good.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 31 Dec 2008 rated 9 out of 10.
This hotel was a great place to stay. The only issue we had was that you could hear through the walls when people walked and/or took a shower. Other then that, the place was great and we will be returning.
Positives: Variety of FREE TV channels, large rooms & continental breakfast.
Negatives: Walls are thin and you can hear walking from other tenants as well as water when they shower.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 02 Sep 2008 rated 7 out of 10.
Convenient location makes it a good option for economy travelers who still want access to beach and highway. Good size room was comfortable for multiple people including desk with wireless.
Positives: Clean, 2 sinks, good size room, convenient freeway location.
Negatives: Close to freeway- some highway noise.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 26 Aug 2008 rated 9 out of 10.
This hotel was great for what we needed. A clean bed and clean room. It had free internet. and a pretty good breakfast.
Positives: Very comfortable bed. Had free internet.
Negatives: The hall way was hot. On one night we could hear the person next to us snoring through the wall.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 11 Aug 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
Great location and amenities.
Positives: Updated rooms.
Negatives: The curtains didn't close completely.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 30 Jul 2008 rated 6 out of 10.
Would not want to stay here again.
Positives: Free internet and parking.
Negatives: Partying going on lady throwing up in parking lot.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 23 Jul 2008 rated 5 out of 10.
Disappointing for the price compared to our hotel in San Francisco (a very expensive city. Maid service was poor. Near the freeway, so rooms facing the freeway have road noise. Fortunately, we were able to had a room in the back away from the road noise. Comfortable beds, breakfast and nice guy at front desk were the best features of the hotel.
Positives: Friendly front desk staff; pretty good breakfast; beds.
Negatives: Maids service in hall and room was poor; forgot to clean our room.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 08 Jul 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
I'll definately return!
Positives: Nice, clean, friendly, great location, free breakfast!
Negatives: None.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 27 Jun 2008 rated 9 out of 10.
We had a good stay and enjoyed our room. Was nice to have a small fridge. The room was also very quiet and private.
Positives: The bed and bedding.
Negatives: Patio light stayed on all night could not control it.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 16 Jun 2008 rated 4 out of 10.
Stay out of desperation.
Positives: Free breakfast.
Negatives: Horrible carpet, broken down bathroom, and very loud.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 06 Jun 2008 rated 8 out of 10.
This hotel exceeded my expectations! It's a great value for the money!
Positives: Free hot breakfast! Free internet! Clean rooms. Great value!
Negatives: Elevators & hallways need updating.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 30 May 2008 rated 4 out of 10.
I wouldn't stay at this hotel again because its not near any sightseeing/activities/restaurants etc. The rooms face a freeway and the noise from the traffic kept me up. Good for business travelers but not a good family vacation hotel. We asked for double beds but they gave us a king and couldn't transfer us because the hotel was booked. There were other hotels a little bit more expensive than this one but in Pismo, ocean views etc., but we were stuck with this. Even after trying to contact them and explain this, they didn't help me and didn't even reply to a formal e-mail. Very upset with the customer service.
Positives: Continental breakfast.
Negatives: Rooms facing freeway, noisy. Asked for doubles, got king and couldn't transfer us because all booked.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 13 May 2008 rated 8 out of 10.
Overall, I was impressed with the quality level of the hotel given that it seems like it would I was traveling with both woke up with back aches (which usually doesn't happen to us at hotels) I would probably not go back.
Positives: The design of the room was nicer than expected for the brand.
Negatives: The bed was deceivingly comfortable. They were soft but we both woke up with back aches.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 12 May 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
Nice hotel with a hot breakfast and a very nice pool and spa area. Well kept rooms. It is not walking distance to the beach (even if you enjoy long walks!) Definitely higher class than most of the 2 star hotels on the beach and Pismo area.
Positives: We enjoyed the spa and pool area as well as a hot breakfast. It is a high a quality hotel.
Negatives: It was not as close to the beach as we would like.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 24 Apr 2008 rated 9 out of 10.
Very clean, comfortable motel, with easy access on/off hwy. King size or 2 queen size beds available in each room, a real treat since most hotels offer only 2 dbl or a king. Holiday Inn Express has now added hot foods to their breakfast buffet, very nice.
Positives: Nice thick towels, especially for a non-resort motel!
Negatives: No improvements recommended.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 08 Apr 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
The hotel is new with a Spanish hacienda flavor. The rooms are modern and dare say romantic with the fireplace. I have been to 4 star hotels where the rooms only equal the quality of these rooms.
Positives: The rooms are modern with a fireplace. It looked more like an upscale condo complex than a hotel.
Negatives: The architect is so upscale it should have been in a resort environment.
Additional details
This hotel is committed to providing accessible facilities under the American Disabilities Act. If your accessibility needs are not met, please contact the Hotel Manager on Duty. Should you require additional information regarding accessible facilities for guests with disabilities, please call 1-800-Holiday (U.S. and Canada) or contact the hotel directly. For the hearing impaired, TDD service is available at 1-800-238-5544 within the U.S. and Canada.
Amenities
ATM/Cash machine. Accessible facilities. Air conditioning individually controlled in room. Bathtub. Beauty shop/salon. Buffet breakfast. Coffee/Tea maker. Color television. Cribs. Desk with lamp. Direct dial telephone. Dry cleaning. Electrical adaptors available. Florist. Free parking. Golf. Hairdryer. High speed internet access for laptop in public areas. High speed internet connection. Housekeeping - daily. Housekeeping - weekly. Interior corridors. Ironing board. Late check-out available. Meal included - continental breakfast. Meeting rooms. Mini-refrigerator. Non-smoking. On-Site parking. Outdoor pool. Parking. Private bathroom. Restaurant. Safe deposit box. Satellite television. Separate closet. Shops and commercial services. Spare electrical outlet available at desk. Stereo. Sundry/Convenience store. Tennis court. Tour/sightseeing desk. Two-line phone. Valet same day dry cleaning. Voice mail. Wireless internet connection. Wireless internet connection in public areas.
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