Is parking available at the property?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of GBP 15 per day. Limited parking is offered, and reservations are not required.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily. Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults sharing a guestroom, with additional guests incurring breakfast fees.

Does the property allow pets?

Pets are allowed at the property with a fee of GBP 30 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in time is at 15:00, and check-out time is at 11:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and may incur additional charges.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities, including public areas and rooms. Specific details about bathrooms and pool access features are not provided.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Birmingham (Marston Green), within a 5-minute drive of the National Exhibition Centre and the National Motorcycle Museum. It is approximately 1.7 miles from Resorts World Birmingham and The Vox Conference Centre. Birmingham Airport is about 2.5 miles away.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property. The minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified in the provided information.

Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Airport NEC

Average nightly price at Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Airport NEC by IHG by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$84
February	US$119
March	US$170
April	US$121
May	US$100
June	US$135
July	US$93
August	US$89
September	US$133
October	US$132
November	US$127
December	US$65

What guests think

At Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Airport NEC by IHG, travellers consistently praise the friendly, helpful staff, generally clean rooms, and convenient access to the NEC and airport, making it a practical base for short stays and event visits.

Recurring drawbacks include paid parking that some find confusing or pricey, and occasional maintenance issues such as noisy or faulty air conditioning, weak showers, and rooms that feel small or have hard beds. Breakfast is often rated very good, while evening meals and service are inconsistent, with slow waits or undercooked dishes reported; many choose the pub next door. Expect a straightforward, good-value stay focused on convenience.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic, with frequent complaints about paid parking and limited or confusing spaces; EV chargers exist but are few. Many also appreciate the convenient pub next door and the hotel’s dog-friendly approach.

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Tom

15 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel but crazy additional cost to park the car. Ended up paying £25 to park the car for 1 night. If I had known this I would never have booked this hotel as loads of other choices with no car park charges.

8

John

31 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The Little Owl pub next to the hotel was excellent.

8

Patrick

16 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good dog friendly choice. Room large enough to accommodate us and the dog. Nice to be able to sit in the bar area and have dinner and breakfast with the dog without any fuss. Would use again when in the area.

8

Kevin

15 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Location was good. Car parking good. Electric charging-2 spaces however, cable was not long enough for second car. Breakfast was busy. Kept running out of food.

8

Avinash

28 Aug 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Staff VERY good property condition ok food menu ok car parking very high NOT GOOD

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june

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff and cleanliness of room were lovely, breakfast was nice and plenty of choice. The only negative was the parking charges, we were aware there would be charges and asked for the code, but still had to pay £25 for each car for one night stay. The manager did step in when we queried it, saying he will look into it, not sure if this is just lip service but we will see if we get anything back.

8

Avril

30 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Simple check in / out. Breakfast available early if flying. Pub next door little owl reccomended for food.

4

Blessing

14 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Didn't really feel welcomed by the front office staff, they looked a bit preoccupied and busy with other things, not really the usual friendly welcome with a smile I am used to at holiday in. No body lotion in the room, that's a first for me, always have had that at other hotels, I will remember to oack that in my luggage next time if I stay at another Holiday Inn. Aircon was rather noisy , so turned it off. Didn't like paying for the parking on top of paying for the hotel, why not just charge an inclusive price upfront? The email advising parking had to be paid for only came through after I had booked, seems a bit of a con to make a little extra, I like to know upfront the total cost of my hotel stay. Apart from the above little annoyances, rest of stay was uneventful, location was ideal and close to where I was visiting and environment was pleasant and quiet. Extra points for having a working electric car charger in the car park, worked seamlessly to charge my car.

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Amie

12 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Had our car stolen off the hotel premises - do not stay here or leave your car here

8

Zaheer

28 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room, reception lobby, restaurant were fine. Parking is poor as there were more cars and less parking space leaving no option but to park on grass verge

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Cleanliness

Many guests find the property clean, but reports of musty smells, worn bathrooms, leaks, and occasional housekeeping misses indicate inconsistent standards.

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Cameron

22 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Just had a fantastic Breakfast offering, the room was clean and tidy, Just a basic room fine for an overnight stay.Staff are very busy , polite and friendly.

10

Matthew

3 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly staff, clean and neat. Couldn’t fault the room or stay. Breakfast was enjoyed too

4

Ewan

13 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was a last minute booking after a cancelled flight out of Birmingham airport. I paid £350 for one night, and the room was nowhere near the standard I’d expect at that price. The room had an awful smell, like mouldy rotten smell. Curtains were old and stained. TV looked like something from a university Dorm in 2004. In the bathroom, there was tiles hanging loose on the wall. On the plus side, the bed was clean and comfy with loads of pillows. Also, the lobby area is nice enough, and staff were pleasant. Pretty annoying to get there to find they stop serving food at 9:30, and they didn’t even have room service available. They suggested I could have chocolate / crisps from the vending machine. Shockingly bad for a £350 a night international airport hotel.

2

Malc

27 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Windows were insecure and didn’t lock properly. Too many draughty. Toilet dirty. Wouldn’t stay there again.

6

Lucy

11 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very basic hotel that requires a little updating. The room smelt damp and was cold as the window handles were broke so couldn’t close the window. Also the bins were bein collected at early morning 2am and woke me up.

6

Jacob

10 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I moved the tv as it was a better high for me to do my paperwork and there was some popadom kindly left under it. The cleaning staff seemed rushed off their feet so to be fair I’m not blaming them! The staff on arrival were really helpful. The one lift really sounded bad tho but the overall stay was fine

10

Pauline

10 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent accommodation for short stay .. everything yo need and exceptionally clean. Friendly staff were so helpful . Thank you

10

Adam

12 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean,quiet, close enough to airport

6

Nicola

23 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good points are friendly staff, handy for NEC, breakfast was ok with enough variety and room was clean overall. Not so good points, the room is tired, cracked and wobbly tiles on shower room floor, shower door didnt shut properly making it a but more of a squeeze, air con unit is right above the bed so had to turn that off. But all in all its functional if you are at an event at the NEC and there is a great pub next door - highly recommend that!

10

Sue

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Genuinely surprised at how nice this hotel was. The staff were friendly, helpful and welcoming. The room was spotlessly clean and very well equipped with iron and ironing board, hairdryer, tea making facilities and Dove products in the bathroom. The excellent air conditioning was very much appreciated during the heatwave.

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Rooms

Rooms are simple and functional for short stays, though several note small layouts, hard or small beds, weak showers, noisy or faulty air conditioning, and some noise from corridors or outside.

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LUIS

5 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not that nice hotel , not the same standard as other holiday inn express … bed too hard , smelly room and very noisy with windows very weak in terms of isolation

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Stacey

13 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean staff polite and attentive.. rooms great very quite.. would recommend

8

Martin

26 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is quite close to be pulse live venue. We used Uber to get to and from the show and it was only a little more than the £12.50 car park the NEC would charge. The stay was OK but the bed is the smallest we have slept in for a longtime.

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Jason

30 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

“Shower” was as powerful as a leaking tap.

10

Jacqueline

18 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Walking distance to the nec , pub next door, bed was uncomfortable for us ( to hard ) , a/c unit in room was faulty, wouldn't turn off one minute it was hot next kicking out cold and very noisy , rang reception at 11.15pm ish was told someone would come to room to look at it, the issue with the a/c unfortunately didn't get resolved

10

Neil

31 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Yes room was nice and comfortable

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Tracy

12 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel reception looks lovely so i had high hopes! We were staying as a family of three in quite possibly the smallest room they had. It was so small that we couldn't even get the chair out from under the desk with the sofa bed set up. The double bed was rock solid and i barely slept the two nights we were there. The heat in the room was unbearable and the aircon done notbing other than make a loud racket and the sound of constant running water. The breakfast was a plus and the majority of the staff were helpful. I do feel that some were just totally uninterested in their job. We were left a dirty towel from a previous guest which just added to the stay!

8

Russell

18 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was cold and air con system did not heat it up at all and was extremely noisy. Had the towel acting as a blanket!

6

Thomas

22 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Evening meal selection very very poor, room walls very thin you could understand every word from deep voices and the bed is too small everybody is used to a king size.

8

Mark

23 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

All good. We were closest room to reception, so a bit noisy but guess thats luck of the draw! Hot night so had air-con on... it made a really annoying gargling noise every few minutes... not sure if thats normal?? Room and bathroom were clean and comfortable and breakfast was good with lots to choose from, coffee wasnt great though.

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Service

Service is generally friendly and helpful at reception and during breakfast, with several staff praised by name, though a few guests report slow responses or rude interactions.

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Anum

29 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was very stressed regarding an issue which came up at checkin but Naz overhead and she came in to help, sorting it out very swiftly. She was efficient, friendly and put me at ease. Thank you so much!

10

Marc

2 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Naz at reception was very accommodating and caring, she really looked after me and made sure I was comfortable. Mackenzie and Euan also helped me greatly at reception and the night receptionist who's from Liverpool was also super friendly. It is a very homely relaxed hotel that serves a generous breakfast.

10

Anthony

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Reception staff were excellent in engaging conversations about my reason for stay. Went the extra mile to feel welcome & appreciated. Rooms were excellent & warm. Breakfast was excellent. Second visit & will book this hotel going forward. We really enjoyed everything. Thank you.

10

Tina

20 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a couple of issues that were completely down to us. My daughter is disabled and we needed an extra room card and she then locked herself out accidentally. The staff were brilliant. I always say that you can tell a hotel by the way they react to a problem and it was definitely the case here. They went above and beyond. The breakfast was lovely plenty of choice and all the food was nice. It was extremely clean and the guy doing the clearing up was really efficient and he had a great personality.

10

Rajan

25 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent stay really enjoyed it from the minute we entered we were greeted with a very warm welcome by Bia who was lovely and went above and beyond.

10

HEULWEN

11 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent staff. Nothing too much trouble. Helpful in every way. Unfortunately we were too tired to get up for breakfast.

2

Salifou

3 Jan 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

I don’t recommend this hotel . The staff is incompetent and rude.

10

Mairead

25 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Helpful staff, quick and effective service. 10/10 would stay again

10

Duncan

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great experience at check-in, with a quick and friendly welcome and good advice on places to eat. The family in front of us had very boisterous kids that the reception team were very tolerant of and kept the parents reassured. Help with parking machine was good and check out was quick and easy too. Breakfast was excellent for a buffet service and the options were complete with cooked and continental options. Toaster worked! It was also very reasonably priced

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Samad

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Have to wait 15 mins to get the staff attention to check in. Beds was dirty, duty manager was very rude.

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Location

Convenient for the NEC and airport, but walking routes can be longer or awkward, so many use short taxi rides or drive instead.

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Jill

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very convenient to NEC & train to go into Birmingham.

10

john

13 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good place to stay. Excellent for N.E.C.

10

John

12 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy reach for the N.E.C.

10

Kenneth

20 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find and park, handy for Birmingham Airport.

10

Adam

12 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean,quiet, close enough to airport

8

Helen

6 Dec 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

It's not thalt close to the NEC unless you drive. If you can walk at 8mph, it's a 30-40min walk. If you drive its 5min. Cabs are around a fiver. Lovely hotel though, great staff.

8

David

11 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

What I expected. Thought it was nearer the NEC than advertised. Breakfast fairly average.

8

Derek

11 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy access to the NEC about a 15min walk

8

niraj

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient for NEC

8

Julie

14 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient and good distance between airport and town

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised for quality and choice, while dinner options and service are inconsistent, with slow waits or undercooked dishes reported; many opt for the pub next door.

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Chris

14 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The service in the restaurant was appalling- non existent. When we FINALLY received our food, it was uncooked! We ordered two meals and both had to be sent back. In the end we received a refund and we were forced to eat elsewhere.

6

Larna

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Run out of paricular wine, the food was absolutely awful. Burger was rock hard around the outside and cold in the middle. Breakfast was ok

10

Rhiann

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was excellent and a very beautiful hotel and clean and very comfortable

8

Rosherzzz

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

good rate and breakfast very good. Also staff = fantastic

8

John

27 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

They were very helpfull and friendly on arrival. The room was very clean but would I’ve liked a bigger television and the breakfast was quite good but could of been more of a selection with hot breakfast and would of liked it a bit warmer because the breakfast was not very hot but it was good would stay again

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Jenny

6 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall our stay at the hotel was satisfactory . The room was on the small side and despite wanting twin beds we were only able to separate the beds by a few inches because of the headboard/bedside table fixture. The room was clean , bed and pillows comfortable. We had supper in the restaurant which unfortunately was not satisfactory- took a long time to arrive and when it did chips were lukewarm and the vegetables inedible . Breakfast on the other hand was very good with plenty of helpful staff .

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Duncan

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great experience at check-in, with a quick and friendly welcome and good advice on places to eat. The family in front of us had very boisterous kids that the reception team were very tolerant of and kept the parents reassured. Help with parking machine was good and check out was quick and easy too. Breakfast was excellent for a buffet service and the options were complete with cooked and continental options. Toaster worked! It was also very reasonably priced

10

Stacy

17 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I’ve stayed here twice, and it was excellent both times. Clean rooms & comfortable bed. Breakfast is first rate. Cute pub next door. Note: parking costs extra per day. Highly recommended.

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Matthew

5 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was fine, very spacious, my only issue was that I waited over an hour for my food in the restaurant and this was only because I mention it to the staff that I had been waiting that long, I was offered a free beverage due to the wait.

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Michel

22 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great value for money. Excellent breakfast with hot and cld options. Dont forget to visit the Little Owl pub next door!

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1 $57	2 $76	3 $357	4	5 $99	6 $269	7 $133
8 $67	9 $67	10 $99	11 $118	12 $180	13 $383	14 $475
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22 $55	23 $99	24 $212	25 $208	26	27 $155	28 $219
29 $65	30 $88

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