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Reviews of Holiday Inn Express And Suites Effingham, an IHG Hotel

2.5 out of 5
Holiday Inn Express And Suites Effingham, an IHG Hotel
1604 West Fayette Avenue, Effingham, IL

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 755 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 190 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 1000 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Adam

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pool is absolutely vile, avoid it at all costs. Chunks floating everywhere. The smell from the chlorine of the pool can be enjoyed virtually everywhere in this hotel, even 3 floors away from it in your room. Staff were fantastic, but what can they possibly do about these issues? The staff were the only saving grace of this entire stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Guest Services on Apr 12, 2024
Thank you for leaving feedback regarding your recent stay with us.We promise to deliver efficient experiences for guests on the move. I have shared your experience with our hotel's upper management team and they showed genuine concern about your comments regarding our pool. We investigated with our maintenance team and found that the smell of pool chemicals may be present inside the pool area immediately after they are added. We do apologize that our amenities where not up to your standard, but they are regularly working and maintained. Nonetheless, we do appreciate you taking the time to let us know about these issues as it will help us improve our product for all our future guests.We're happy to hear that you enjoyed the incredible staff running our hotel - we take great pride in serving our guests everyday! Our hotel continues to follow industry-leading IHG Clean Promise guidelines that oversee all facets of our cleaning in our guestrooms and public areas. They were developed in partnership with the Cleveland Clinic to ensure the highest levels of cleanliness.Despite the setbacks mentioned on your review, I hope you find your way back to us and give us an opportunity to accommodate you on your next trip through Effingham.

10/10 Excellent

Meridith

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Kelsey

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean. Hotel was nice. Breakfast was great for a hotel breakfast. The pool was very cold though. Hot tub was a great temp.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Greg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Slickest bathtub surface in the world! Need non-skid pads put back in! You could see where the old ones were. Replace them! I almost slid on my rump the second I stepped in. I had to stand on a hand towel to keep from slipping and falling.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hillary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everyone has been very nice and helpful!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

AHMED

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Guest check in was easy and pleasant. Samantha waa great and even suggested a wonderful place for dinner. She was spot on. Room was beautiful and super clean. Comfy bed too. Breakfast was very good and one if the best I've had in a hotel in a long time. Thank you for a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it!
Very clean, quiet, comfortable, and accommodating. Will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the Best!
Highly recommend this hotel! Comfortable, clean, spacious, great pool and hot tub and sauna. Breakfast was wonderful. Coffee, hot tea, and hot chocolate available at all times.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Stacy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The chemical smell was so strong in the pool we had to leave bc it was burning our throats and eyes and it set off an asthma attack in my son. When we got back to the room there was a HUG bug crawling down the wall.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Guest Services on Feb 15, 2024
Thank you for leaving feedback regarding your recent stay with us.We promise to deliver efficient experiences for guests on the move. I have shared your experience with our hotel's upper management team and they showed genuine concern about your comments regarding our pool chemicals and pest control. Our hotel utilizes an pool chemical automation system that continuously monitors and delivers the right amount of chemicals. We do apologize about the chemical imbalance and do have our maintenance team looking at our logs to see what may have happened and how we can improve our system. Our local pest control company is contracted by our hotel to serve us monthly and will be coming out to take a look at your guestroom as well to ensure that any bugs have been eliminated. Our hotel continues to follow industry-leading IHG Clean Promise guidelines that oversee all facets of our cleaning in our guestrooms and public areas. They were developed in partnership with the Cleveland Clinic to ensure the highest levels of cleanliness.Despite the setbacks mentioned on your review, I hope you find your way back to us and give us an opportunity to accommodate you on your next trip through Effingham.

10/10 Excellent

Roberta

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Shelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What the room lacked in comfort (no tea bags for tea) the pillows made up for it.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samm-Kyle

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall our stay was good. Plan to revisit property in future
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Starla

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth A.

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Gem while I was passing thru
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

luis

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM, Wapella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room close to restaurants and gas station. Easy access to highway.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay! Super clean and updated! Breakfast was actually good for once!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Derek

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Billy

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Person at front desk was fast and efficient…and had great customer service skills
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Need new mattress and pillows.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Florida trip
Our check in people were very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and welcoming. The pillows definitely need a refresh as they had no substance at all. The breakfast area was clean and replenished often. The only thing is they do not have a waffle maker but instead a machine making pancakes that are very rubbery and tasteless.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ceara

Travelled with family and small children
Very clean and super friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

korey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was in great shape, rooms were big and very clean. I booked the wrong dates for my stay and Orbitz would do nothing to help me change it. Orbitz indicated they contacted the property manager and they would not change the dates and i'd have to rebook (costing another night). I called the manager directly and he was friendly and worked with me to adjust my stay. Great experience all around, would recommend staying here to anyone. Will think twice before using Orbiz to book again.

8/10 Good

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The bad and the good.
The open air lobby to the second floor was not the best design choice. A large party came in late in the evening. They were talking in normal tone, yet I felt like I was in the middle of the room with them. Asking for a room higher up will take care of the noise. The bed was SO comfortable and clean! Ann at the service desk was so friendly and helpful. She made me feel welcomed. Like i was a guest in her own home. That was a great feeling.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Guest Services on Sep 5, 2023
Thank you for kind words. We will start having our front desk close the fire doors off the 2nd floor balcony during our quiet hours from 10pm to 7am.We appreciate the kinds words about our staff and the hotels' cleanliness - we take great pride in that everyday!

10/10 Excellent

James, Montgomery

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Guest Services on Sep 5, 2023
Thank you for the 5 stars! We appreciate it.

6/10 Okay

Mary Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
People above us were jumping off beds and running around room. Didn’t stop at 10pm. We finally called the front desk at around 10:45pm and it took about another 45 minutes for them to quiet down. Unbelievable. Breakfast was awesome and so was the attendant. Neat and food was always fill. Best biscuits I have ever had.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Guest Services on Sep 5, 2023
Thank you for leaving feedback regarding your recent stay with us.We promise to deliver efficient experiences for guests on the move. I have shared your experience with our hotel's upper management team and they showed genuine concern about your comments regarding the excessive noise occurring in the room above you. We will discuss noise control with our front desk team to ensure that everything is being done to properly address this issue. We do sincerely apologize for this. We're happy to hear that you enjoyed our award-winning ExpressStart breakfast. Our location serves scrambled eggs or omelets, biscuits & gravy, bacon, sausage links, our signature cinnamon rolls, and much more every morning. Our hotel continues to follow industry-leading IHG Clean Promise guidelines that oversee all facets of our cleaning in our guestrooms and public areas. They were developed in partnership with the Cleveland Clinic to ensure the highest levels of cleanliness.Despite the setbacks mentioned on your review, I hope you find your way back to us and give us an opportunity to accommodate you on your next trip through Effingham.Guest Services

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Guest Services on Aug 30, 2023
Thank you for the 5 stars.

10/10 Excellent

Julie, Wichita

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Michael

I wasn't able to make it that night due to a emergency and was still charged and they wouldn't change the date or do anything further. Horrible service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Guest Services on Sep 1, 2023
Thank you for leaving feedback.We promise to deliver efficient experiences for guests on the move. I have shared your experience with our hotel's upper management team and they showed genuine concern about your comments. After further investigating, Expedia's cancellation policy applies to your reservation as you booked through Expedia directly. Per IHG's agreement with Expedia, you must contact Expedia directly to see if they, at their own discretion, are able to make any changes.Additionally, if you booked a non-refundable reservation, your reservation is charged immediately per the terms and conditions of the reservation and cancellation exceptions cannot be made.We hope this helps educate potential guests on our cancellation polices. We encourage our guests booking non-refundable reservations to be aware that the hotel cannot make exceptions to the cancellation policy as you've already agreed to pay the amount to Expedia. Guest Services