Blanding Vacation Packages

Great stop for a road trip

Clean and polite staff. Have already booked another stay. The room layout is really nice.

Good property, easy parking, good breakfast, but if you want to get outside food try to do this before 9 pm.

Wonderful Stay – Great Staff & Family-Friendly Experience We had an amazing stay at Holiday Inn Express Cortez during our road trip, and I truly can’t recommend it enough. The staff was fantastic throughout — attentive, kind, and always willing to help. We were traveling with our 5-month-old baby, and they went out of their way to make our stay comfortable. A special shoutout to the front desk staff at check-in — especially the Indian gentleman who welcomed us. He was incredibly helpful, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed, including an extra bed for our baby. That kind of care really stood out. The rooms were clean and comfortable, and we loved that the hot bath was available until midnight — it was a perfect way to relax after a long day of travel and exploring. Breakfast was also great overall. The Day 2 breakfast server deserves a big shoutout — she was proactive, kept everything clean and well-stocked, and made the morning feel welcoming. However, the Day 1 breakfast server seemed visibly irritated even with basic requests like refilling the pancake mix — a small hiccup in an otherwise fantastic experience. Every interaction with the front desk during our stay was pleasant and helpful. The team here really understands hospitality. We will absolutely stay here again if we’re ever in the area. Highly recommended for families and travelers alike!

When I arrived, there was no one there to check me in. There was a sign on the door that said "check email" if no one is here, and you will have check in instructions. I did that and there were none. So I called the number on the door. A young lady showed up a few minutes later. She said "you have a dog." And I said yes, it is a service dog (he was wearing is orange "service dog" vest as usual.) I explained that I noted that I travel with a service dog in a message to the hotel as part of my Expedia reservation. She said she doesn't have access to that, and that I was "supposed to call" the hotel and tell them I have a service dog. With a real attitude, She said that she had to change my room because I didn't tell the hotel that I had a dog and that the room they had me in was not pet friendly. At this point, I would have left but the hotel already had my money. This hotel is nothing special for the $130 price tag. There are probably cheaper options if you are just looking for a place to crash en route. On the plus side, the room was clean and the bed was comfortable. The breakfast was a typical continental breakfast--they did have homemade banana bread which was good and jimmy dean sausage biscuits for the microwave.