Holiday Inn Express
Pharr, Texas
Holiday Inn Express is a hotel located in Pharr.
The beautiful, new Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Pharr is located on US Hwy 281, close to all Pharr and McAllen businesses and attractions, including shopping. Within minutes of both the McAllen and Harlingen Airports and the border with Mexico. The Hotel features a complimentary evening reception Tue-Thurs and every morning awake to the great taste of our upgraded "Smart Start" breakfast. Offering Omelets & Bacon or Biscuits & Sausage Gravy (Mon - Fri), fresh fruit, hot and cold cereal, danishes, muffins and more! We are adjacent to Rudy's Bar-B-Q, Country Pancake House (24-hour restaurant), Burger King and McDonald's. The hotel is located within minutes of the San Juan Shrine, Pharr Convention Center, Edinburg Regional Hospital, McAllen Regional Hospital, UT Pan-Am University, Birding and Wildlife Center in Bentsen State Park, Super Splash Water Park, Public Golf Courses and the McAllen International and Confederate Air Force Museums. The hotel is within 5 miles of excellent shopping at the La Plaza and El Centro Malls. Relax after a long day around our beautiful outdoor pool and hottub, either under the blue skies of South Texas or in our covered Gazebo. Our facility may tempt you to stay with us, but the customer service you receive from our staff will keep you coming back time and time again. We will do what it takes to become your preferred hotel of choice in the Rio Grande Valley!
Nearby restaurants include Edith’s - Mexican Buffet, La Cabaña Sinaloense, Guadalajara Express, and Surfing Crab - Nolana.
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Holiday Inn Express reviews
Rated 8 out of 10 with 20 reviews
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Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 04 Jan 2010 rated 10 out of 10.
Is a good hotel.
Positives: Clean, comfortable and good location.
Negatives: Poor internet wireless connection (Internet works only in the lobby).
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 13 Nov 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
I like this hotel.
Positives: Space and comfort.
Negatives: Everthing is ok ,maybe they can improve the breakfast.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 19 Jul 2007 rated 10 out of 10.
The staff was friendly and upon entering the hotel I felt at ease and ready for my vacation. The Hotel was better than my expectations and the rate was a wonderful surprise.
Positives: The staff was very friendly and the hotel exceeded my expectations.
Negatives: When I asked to extend my stay, there was some trouble with that at the front desk.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 11 Jul 2007 rated 10 out of 10.
Excellent for a short trip to McAllen, good for Mexican travelers.
Positives: Great staff and clean hotel.
Negatives: Nothing.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 04 Jul 2007 rated 7 out of 10.
Rooms big and clean. Hotel check in clerk was not helpful.
Positives: Rooms big and clean.
Negatives: Check in clerk not helpful.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 04 Jul 2007 rated 10 out of 10.
The hotel was very clean, and the room was bigger than expected staff friendly and very helpful and courteous.
Positives: Very nice, staff friendly and very helpful.
Negatives: There was nothing I didn't like about the hotel met all expectations and then some.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 21 Jun 2007 rated 9 out of 10.
Except for a fouled up wake up call one morning, the overall experience was very satisfactory. The rooms were spotless and spacious and check in and check out were handled efficiently and professionally.
Positives: Clean, comfortable rooms, beautiful lobby area and breakfast room.
Negatives: The only shortcoming was a botched wake up call one morning.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 24 May 2007 rated 8 out of 10.
It was pleasant and a joy to stay in.
Positives: It was comfortable and convenient.
Negatives: The public surroundings.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 02 May 2007 rated 8 out of 10.
This is a very recommendable option for those who want to be in the valley and not want to be.
Positives: Very well located for our visit purposes and friendly staff.
Negatives: Room doors in bad condition and truck yards in the surrounding areas.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 26 Apr 2007 rated 10 out of 10.
Amazing hotel for the price. This is the second time my family and I have stayed at this hotel and it was great both times.
Positives: Overall appearance beautiful. Great comp breakfast.
Negatives: Slow elevator.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 25 Apr 2007 rated 10 out of 10.
The hotel is great, is relative new, has enough parking space, the room was clean and with all the needed supplies. The breakfast was good also. It's close to the - etc complex.
Positives: Very clean, enough parking spaces, good condition furniture.
Negatives: Just 1 elevator.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 29 Mar 2007 rated 10 out of 10.
It's all I would want in a 2 1/2 star hotel.
Positives: Good breakfast, all the necessary amenities such as wireless internet.
Negatives: Torn shower curtain and 1 burned out light bulb.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 29 Mar 2007 rated 8 out of 10.
Excellent location, clean, nice, aesthetically pleasing, nice counter tops, towels, toiletries. Nice touch with the small fridge and microwave!
Positives: Clean, aesthetically pleasing, elegant details (towels, toiletries, etc).
Negatives: Breakfast shut down too early.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 27 Mar 2007 rated 10 out of 10.
Every thing was excellent. The hotel met my expectations, just the "curtains" issue, out side lights )parking lot lights or sun-light) went through the thin white curtain all the time! But in general was a very good place to stay an recommend.
Positives: Very nice place to stay, clean.
Negatives: Curtains. There were a very thin cloth only, the gross one was only ornament.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 20 Mar 2007 rated 7 out of 10.
We stayed on the third floor. Noticed no stale smoke smell whatsoever as mentioned by previous review. Room was typical holiday inn express and clean. Continental breakfast was also typical fare. Swimming pool was ok, but the hot tub had brownish water and did not seem to be working (from what I saw of other people, I did not try to use it). The elevator moved slowly, and when arriving on the first floor would hesitate for a long time before the doors would open, almost like it was going to get stuck, so we used the stairs.
Positives: Easy to locate, standard room, clean.
Negatives: Hot tub was manky, elevator was slow.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 07 Mar 2007 rated 10 out of 10.
Great Hotel with a nice location.
Positives: Nice, ample space rooms with very comfortable beds. The household items included in the room are a big plus!
Negatives: Loud ventilation vent in bathroom.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 18 Jan 2007 rated 9 out of 10.
A fine travel experience.
Positives: Friendly staff, good breakfast.
Negatives: No complaints.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 03 Jan 2007 rated 9 out of 10.
I would stay there again, met or exceeded our expectations.
Positives: Easy access from highway and adjacent to Rudy¿s bar-b-q.
Negatives: Only one elevator could be slow during peak season.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 20 Dec 2006 rated 1 out of 10.
Awful, we had to pay for another hotel, country inn & suites. The holiday inn was very dirty and reeked of stale smoke throughout the entire hotel. There was no alternative but to find another place. I lost $$ that I did not have on this. Very unsatisfied and broke.
Positives: Nothing.
Negatives: Smokey dirty Smokey dirty Smokey dirty.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 22 Nov 2006 rated 10 out of 10.
Over all the hotel is nice the customer service was very nice and everything was very clean. also the they have security at night and that I did like a lot
Positives: The rooms were spacious.
Negatives: The bathroom is too dark.
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. Buffet breakfast. Car rental desk. Coffee/Tea maker. Color television. Desk with lamp. Direct dial telephone. Dry cleaning. Evening reception. Free parking. Golf. Grocery shopping service available. 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. Microwave. Mini-refrigerator. Non-smoking. On-Site parking. Onsite laundry. Outdoor pool. Parking. Pay per view movies on TV. Premium movie channels. Private bathroom. Rollaway bed. Safe deposit box. Satellite television. Separate line billing for multi-line phone. Shoe shine stand. Spare electrical outlet available at desk. Stereo. Tennis court. Valet same day dry cleaning. Video games. Voice mail. Wireless internet connection. Wireless internet connection in public areas.
Location details / directions
Mcallen International (MFE) 7.00 Mile E. Harlingen International (HRL) 38.00 Mile W. Brownsville South Padre Int. A (BRO) 65.00 Mile W.
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