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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Salinas by IHG

2.5 star property

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Free daily on-the-go breakfast
Exterior
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Property amenity
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

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195 Kern St, Salinas, CA, 93905
  • National Steinbeck Center
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • California Rodeo Grounds
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Salinas Sports Complex
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, Multiple Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Suite, 2 Queen Beds | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications, Accessible Tub)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communication)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Comm, Accessible Tub)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communication Accessible)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communication Accessible)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communication)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(35 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications, Roll-In Shower)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Salinas by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, near National Steinbeck Center
This smoke-free hotel features a fitness centre, a 24-hour business centre and coffee/tea in a common area. Free on-the-go breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk are on-site.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Salinas by IHG offers 76 accommodations with a safe and free newspapers. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room microwaves and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre.
The free breakfast at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Salinas by IHG gets good marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of National Steinbeck Center. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a gym.
  • Free on-the-go breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, a front desk safe and a 24-hour business centre
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Salinas Sports Complex and a few minutes from National Steinbeck Center
A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. There's an onsite 24-hour business centre. Free breakfast is available daily. A fitness centre, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Express & Suites Salinas by IHG. Free self parking is available.

This Salinas hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free on-the-go breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Grab bar in shower (91 centimetre high)
  • Grab bar near toilet (91 centimetre high)
  • Lift (109 centimetre wide door)
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (81 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Express Salinas Hotel
Holiday Inn Express And Suites Salinas
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Salinas by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 629 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 225 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 48 out of 1007 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maritza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leonard

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Menchie

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Clean. Good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vijendra

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great service. Convenient location. Good breakfast. Lack of pool during our stay was a problem for our family.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

alejandro, Miami

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Professional staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and clean. Accurate to listing. Shout out to breakfast staff for doing a great job!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Jeremy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Advertised a pool. Found out later that pool has not worked for 4 years. Not sure why it was still in the photos! (Looks like they have taken that down now)
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

quincee

Good
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Very clean and good breakfast Nice receptionist la
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

LORI

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was an excellent hotel. Clean. Safe. Well kept. Amazing breakfast. Big spacious room. Very nice. Definitely would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nanette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly, nice and clean room. Great breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katia

It was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice affordable hotel. The only thing that was not great was the neighborhood which while easily accessible off the high way was run down and industrial.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stéphanie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and comfy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mirna

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean the staff was friendly and the coffee bar was excellent I would definitely stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Alex

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, they have coffee available 24/7 in the lobby and safe & comfortable especially for women.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very clean

I always love to stay at Holiday Inn whenever I’m on my trips.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

KEVIN

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a great property, the rooms are clean and it’s quiet. And you also have a window that can open which I preferred air conditioning.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025