Holiday Inn Express Fort Bragg

I looked for ants and could not find any. View opposite the street was beautiful! Not the beach but trees and very peaceful.
Check in was easy. Lady at the front was professional and knowledgable.
Room was very clean and I looked for dirt and ants because of previous reviews. Could not find any. Colors in the room were a little odd but overall a typical HIE room. No plugs on the lamp for charging phones but the did have multiple plugs in the room.
The exception was the Keurig in the room! Super nice touch and so easy to use.
Breakfast area was small and hard to get around. Breakfast food was the same as usual. They were running out of stuff about 10 minutes before closing had didn’t look like they were going to replace it. I had to ask for forks…
Over all I would stay there again. It was a better option then some of the Inns I saw in the area.

Located in the Fort Bragg Mendocino area off the highway one. This Holiday Inn Express is cozy.
There are some pet rooms here to which are reasonable rated for one to book. For being a pet friendly hotel, there wasn’t much pet relief areas.
We were greeted by the friendly staff and checked in on a rainy day is an efficient manner. Hotel grounds are spread out. Stayed for two nights.
Room is comfortable for the double queens (mountain view– only pet rooms available). Looking around the property there isn’t much view of ocean either. Fridge and microwave were in need of repair. Bed was okay. Room temperature was alright.
Continental breakfast was offered. It was alright. Nothing spectacular but good spread. Something for everyone.
Checkout was ok.
Overall okay. Best pet rate in the area. Room was ok.
Good quick service.
Bad a little work on the room is needed.
I would come back because the rate is hard to beat for a hotel.

We wound up at this hotel after having a bed bug experience down the way. Apparently there are not very many hotels in Fort Bragg with a pool, so we were lucky to find a room here after that experience put us in a last minute bind. We were a little disappointed after that experience, to walk into this room and have ants greet us.
The room itself was decent — standard Holiday Inn Express comfy beds, desk, fridge and tv. The wifi was a joke. It barely worked, and when it did, it took f-​o-​r-​e-​v-​e-​r. You know, when we are accustomed to having super fast wifi, snail wifi just doesn’t do the trick. Actually, most of the time, it just flat out did not pull anything up. We ended up going out for a drive to get wifi. For the price of the hotel, it should have reliable wifi.
The indoor pool was located right off the office, with towels, tables, and kids galore who had the same idea as ours. The hot tub was warm, but not too hot, and very small. It seems it really is more for the kids to enjoy than the adults.
The breakfast is the standard HIE breakfast, with plenty of options to choose from — eggs, sausage, bacon, pancakes, breads, yogurt, fruit, tasty coffee, and even other stuff you could get hungry for. Don’t forget to grab a warm cinnamon roll. This is a nice touch at the hotel that saves a bit of cash (or, builds it into the price) that you would spend out for food.
The service was friendly, and helpful when we had questions. They also did not seem surprised when I informed them about the ants. Apparently this is a common problem.
I like this hotel for the area, but may try something a little less expensive next time if I don’t have teenagers with me who require a pool.

The good: I love the beds at holiday inn! The indoor pool is a bonus for the kiddos. There is a keurig in the room – nice touch.
The bad: the wifi is a joke. I specifically booked this hotel so I could complete my schoolwork while on vacation. Nope. The signal is nonexistent in my room.
If you will be working while away from home, this is not the hotel for you! Otherwise, it’s a regular holiday inn express.

Stayed only one night, room 218. One king size bed, half way thru night felt bites on our legs. When we were up sitting in the chairs we got bites on our sides and arms. Porch light didn’t, work, and shower dripped when shut off and mold in corner by the faucet. Window curtain was ripped
Standard hotel breakfast, front desk clerk was pleasant.

One night stay. Room 212.
I was told by the front desk person that I was parked in the handicapped spot. Yeah, I know. (You probably didn’t see that I have a placard from the front desk.)
Standard double bed in a Holiday Inn Express but there were ants in our room.
We checked in late and in the morning there were ants. At first I saw one by one traveling along the carpet and I thought that’s not bad, it’s raining outside, i get it. and then I looked at the snack bag with paper towels and snacks and it was ants galore. I had a bag of parsnip chips that were open and clipped but everything else was unopened. That’s all it takes though.
My friend said the elevator smelled like covered up dog pee. There was a scent but her description might give you a better idea.
Free breakfast was like every other Holiday Inn Express. It was a small area. Items were in-​stock. There was a panel on the wall that I opened out of curiosity and it was a space with cables and junk. why not lock that panel or cover it with art or something? There’s a table next to that wall and there’s a wooden door panel on that wall. I can’t be the only curious one in the place.
There was an indoor pool and spa. The spa was out of order.
The outside of the building looked great. The inside was okay. The room was decent minus the ants. I was told I had a room with a view but the view was tree tops. better than the street view, I guess. I think when someone says you get a room with a view, I had a different expectation.

Great costumer service, very hard working people. Comfortable stay with a pretty good complimentary breakfast. The pool and hot tub being indoors is a great touch! Will stay again!

If you have pets, please read.
The website says to call for pet reservations so I did and made the assumption that this had been recorded in some way. I also was told the price quoted on the phone included the pet fee. I also assumed that when I checked in and paid that since the price was $ 20 more than quoted I paid the pet fee. All of this was not the case… and we all know where assuming gets you:(
When we returned to the hotel at 8:30pm with our daughter and dog after a long day of travel and Christmas celebrations with family and friends we were greeted by the front desk with a snarky, «Are you staying at this hotel… with THAT dog?» She then proceeded to ask which room we were in and that we couldn’t be in that room and hadn’t paid the pet fee.
My husband said well we were checked in and had no intention of leaving and wanted to get his daughter to bed. She quickly backed down and said she didn’t know why we had been checked into that room and would tell her manager what the other woman had done. She also said she would waive the fee (no duh) and gave us another room.
The issue here was not the fee, though I appreciate the waiver. It was also not the massive inconvenience of re-​packing our bags and Christmas presents when all we wanted to do was go to bed. It was the way it was handled by the young woman at the front desk.
She was very rude when questioning us as if we had been trying to get away with something sneaky. I also wonder why we weren’t asked about it two minutes after we checked in and returned carrying the dog right past she and the woman who checked me in. An hour later when we left to meet friends and family we also had the dog in hand as we walked past both women and again nothing was said.
We come to Fort Bragg twice a month and usually stay somewhere more affordable, but it was our Christmas and we wanted a treat. Our treatment was just rude. I would love to stay here again since the rooms were nice, but it just made us feel badly.
Before staying here be vigilant that the person taking your pet reservation competently recorded it and the front desk person competently put you in a pet friendly room. I wrongly assumed these things had been done, as would most dealing with any hotel, but paid the price. Basically help them do their jobs.

The holiday inn express is a pretty nice dog friendly hotel in Ft bragg the rooms are tastefully decorated the hot tub and semi heated pool were awesome the bedding was nice and the bed was comfortable I would stay here again.

Perfect for our one-​night stay after a long day of traveling down the California coast. Room was clean and spacious, but was a little disappointed with the «view.» I did pay extra for a room with a view, and after reading the Unilocal reviews, was aware the view was overlooking trees and forest, not ocean. Still beautiful, right? Yeah, too bad our room was tucked away in a corner with a window too small to enjoy it. Some rooms did have a balcony overlooking the forest, but I guess we weren’t lucky enough to get one of those. Anyway. Just a minor annoyance that doesn’t really affect the quality of the hotel (though if I am paying extra, I would like to see where my money’s going!)
Other than that, front desk staff was friendly and the breakfast was pretty good. Not a hotel for those looking for a short walk to that quaint little downtown area, but the seclusion it offers will give you a good night’s rest.

I really liked this place. It’s located in a business area but it isn’t noisy. It’s a 5 minute drive to the Wharf area where several excellent restaurants are located. The front desk was EXTREMELY pleasant; luggage carts were offered to assist us with getting our luggage to our rooms. and the rooms themselves were clean and nicely decorated.

Holiday Inn always fits our needs, they have comfy beds, Refrigerators, and microwaves in their rooms, oh and DIRECT TV. I am a fan of direct TV and I know how to control the channels =) Any way, the Continental breakfast is not bad either; eggs, bacon, sausage, Biscuits and gravy, yogurt, oatmeal, toast, bagels, Cinnamon buns, panacake maker, and fresh coffee.
The guest service reps were nice and pleasant to work with, whenever we needed anything. The only down side with booking at a holiday Inn is not have the Convenience of ordering food from downstairs =(However, everyone knows this before booking your room; this is why I did not deduct a star… hehehehe

This Holiday Inn had everything we expected. A small gym, free breakfast, small pool, hot tub and easy access parking. The hotel is NOT walking distance to anything. Front desk staff were nice. Gave us code for free wi-​fi, towels for pool and info on restaurants. Beds were comfty, rooms were clean and breakfast was decent for Holiday Inn. Hotel has a nice balcony that over looks the trees, ocean and freeway. We sat there and enjoyed our bottle of wine.

We had a nice stay. Nothing awesome, nothing too gross. I wish I could give it a 3.5 because I wouldn’t say it’s a «4 star hotel»… I would say, slightly above average rating. We stayed 2 nights and rented a room that accepts pets. We have a 5lb dog.
THE PROS
— Room was clean, even for it being a «pet-​friendly» room. I never put much on the floor regardless of what hotel we stay in because of how infrequent they actually shampoo the carpet.
— Large refrigerator and small microwave in the room
— Great free breakfast each morning. Lots of choices of food.
— Hotel staff was nice.
— Awesome indoor pool and hot tub
— Beds were comfy
— Air conditioning worked great
THE CONS
— There is no designated pet area for them to go potty. You just have to walk around the property (dead grass out front by busy highway, or woodchipped areas around landscaping). Having a small dog, the area by the freeway didn’t work at all. He was shaking so bad from the noise of the cards racing by. We finally found this little area of woodchips down from our room.
— Pricey for what you get. We stayed for about $ 160/​night + pet fee which is less than the standard price of almost $ 200/​night + pet fee because we booked ahead. Seems that this area takes advantage of the tourism aspect because even the dumpy motels are priced higher than normal.
— Our 2^nd day, some elephants must have moved in right above us. Clomping went on during the early evening for several hours.
— Was a homeless person sleeping out front at the edge of the property when I walked the dog the 1^st night we were here. Seems to be a key spot for hitchhikers out front (we saw 2 our first day, 2 our second day)
SUMMARY
I would stay here again.

Nice place. Quiet. Peaceful. I could completely black out the windows, I was able to get good sleep. Everything I would expect, no surprises.
I was a little worried because I was on the ground floor and not that far from the elevator and I thought for sure I would be hearing everyone in the morning, but I slept fine. Plenty of hot water in the shower, everything worked as one would expect. Bed was comfortable, nice pillows, fridge, microwave.
If possible, try to get a SOUTH FACING room. You get a nice view of trees, as opposed to the North Facing rooms that overlook the parking lot.
Breakfast had hot food: eggs, sausage, biscuits, pancakes. Nothing to write home about, but for free you can’t really complain.
As others have noted, internet was painfully slow. Seems like if they upgraded their internet there’d be nothing to complain about. The staff seemed a little spacey, but as I found out, EVERYONE in Fort Bragg is a little spacey.
This is a good spot. If I find myself in Fort Bragg again, I would definitely stay here. I’d try to get a top floor room, facing South, and just enjoy the sunsets.

DO NOT STAY HERE! I expected to have a clean room after paying close to $ 200 a night but that was not the case. After pulling back the sheets we found a used condom wrapper in our bed. Seriously! I’ve never been more disgusted. After talking to the girl at the front desk she offered us a new room after explaining to us that the cleaning record for our original room could not be found. Our room might never have been cleaned! It obviously wasn’t cleaned well. The manager we spoke to in the morning hardly apologized and offered us $ 25 cash. Really? I would have rather had a clean room. Thanks for nothing. I’m disgusted by this place and will never choose holiday inn express again. Neither should you.

We like to stay at Holiday Inn Express Hotels whenever possible while traveling with our kids. This HIE compares pretty well to others — room was clean but a bit small. I don’t know what the issue was with the tv (maybe it’s a direct tv issue) but it took about 30 seconds to get it to do ANYTHING. This is the first HIE we’ve come across that has no laundry machine/​dryer in the hotel — very inconvenient for us.
One other note: I with Holiday Inn Express hotels would pay more attention to where they locate their outdoor smoking area — the ashtray stand was right outside the door — a violation of CA State law and gross for non smokers who have to walk through the smoke.

This hotel is a newly refurbished holiday inn express in an old building. The building exterior is dark wood and adorable, fitting the feel of the area, considering all that is around u is forest and the ocean. As a result we didn’t recognize the hotel immediately until we saw the sign!
The front desk staff is very friendly and accommodating, offering suggestions for good places to eat.
Rooms are updated and clean.
There is a pool, jacuzzi and exercise room, all very nice.
I would give five stars except the wifi is worthless. I tested the download speed and received no greater than 1 Mbps, so I had faster speeds using my iPhone service. This would be further trouble for someone using a device that relies solely on wifi for access.
I would recommend this hotel.

Stayed here due to a last minute trip on Memorial Day weekend… the only room left was a king suite. The room was really small but it came with a fireplace, flat screen, fridge, and microwave. The bed was ok… the pillows were the deal breaker. They were super flat and I had to layer 3 of them to support my head.
When we checked in, we saw the cleaning lady leaving our room. I felt a little odd wondering how clean was our room… really??? Well, to my dismay, there was still hair in the tub and also on the pillows. Obviously, the room was cleaned in a half ass manner. Gross. Cleanliness is my number one when it comes to hotel rooms… this one shattered my number one to pieces.
The AC and fireplace both worked great… I don’t think it was worth $ 180…but you’ve gotta take what you can get on a holiday weekend. Oh, and free wifi!
The only reason I gave it 2 stars was because the front desk person was quite friendly. The breakfast is what you would expect from a hotel. The pancake machine is pretty gosh darn cool. They also offered biscuits and gravy, sausages, omelettes, cereal, toast, etc. Does the job!
2 stars!

Booked via
. Great choice for us and suited all our needs for a 2-​day road trip to Mendocino county.
Clean, convenient, and very pleasant service. Room was a good size with a microwave, large refrigerator, and cable TV. Clean bathroom and relatively quiet (although there were few patrons around anyway). Queen sized bed was comfortable enough. Free, fairly reliable, WIFI.
Complimentary hot breakfast bar from 630−930am included: pancake machine, had boiled eggs, skim and 1% milk, coffee, oatmeal packets, cider packets, hot chocolate, tea; scrambled eggs with American cheese, biscuits and gravy, sausage (sausage was quite yuck); cereal dispenser with honey nut Cheerios, raisin bran, special k, fruit loops; wheat bread, white bread, English muffins, bagels, Svensons danishes, muffins, bananas, hot cinnamon rolls; orange and apple juice.
There were also complimentary Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies in the lobby cookie jar, as well as hot coffee and tea always available.
Fitness center was pretty decent as well; one treadmill, elliptical, and seated bike that were in mediocre condition. A universal gym also for weights. There was also a small heated indoor pool that we used, which was nice too.
If we’re ever in the area again, we’d definitely book again. The price was worth it for what we got.