Name: Holiday Inn Express Doncaster by IHG
Address: Bullrush Grove, Balby, Doncaster District, England, United Kingdom, Doncaster District, South Yorkshire, GB
Price range: $62–$390 per night
Rating: 8.73

What guests think

At Holiday Inn Express Doncaster by IHG, reviewers praise friendly, efficient staff and good value, with many highlighting clean rooms, a decent inclusive breakfast, convenient parking, and a handy location for stopovers close to road links and local facilities.

Some guests experienced issues with air conditioning or heating, noise from other guests or the car park, and unreliable Wi‑Fi; a few found family rooms small and sofa beds or pillows uncomfortable. Breakfast is often enjoyed, including gluten free options, though several reviews mention limited choice, delays, or items running out at busy times. Overall, expect a straightforward, budget-friendly stay with welcoming service.

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Rooms

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Location

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Facilities

Free on-site parking is easy and plentiful, and several guests used the dog-friendly setup. There’s a bar and simple evening menu on site, with a pub across the car park.

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10

Paul

Aug 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed for 1 night. Free, plentiful parking. Very quick and efficient check in. Clean room. Excellent breakfast with a good choice of hot and cold items. Nice pub next door which served very good well priced food.

10

Karen

Oct 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Stop over on the way to the North East. Easy to find and check in. Great shower. Lively breakfast. Really quiet. Above to take the dog which was an added bonus!

8

Amanda

Aug 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean. Ice machine.

8

Gary

May 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient for travel on main routes, dining options both in hotel and nearby, ample parking. Hotel feels a bit worn and in need of refresh, things creak in room but comfortable enough.

10

Mollie

Feb 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was extremely good value for money. Gluten free food was readily available at breakfast. A lactose allergy was dealt with kindly and very efficiently. I wasn't able to eat much on the evening menu, but though quite a limited menu it seemed to cover most tastes and the food looked good. The bar was open until midnight. Also, there was a pub just across the way, the service was kind, considerate and efficient. The room was clean and pleasant. Access from the motorway was extremely easy, a few minutes only. Access to the town looked easy also. Parking was also easy.

10

Diane

May 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room very comfortable breakfast very tasty good parking we would return if in the area

10

William

Nov 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very welcoming and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay with our dogs.

10

Lydia

Apr 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a dog friendly one night staynad a family. Convenient for a north to south drive stop over, close to supermarket, petrol station and pub. Staff welcoming and helpful, particularly Simon.

10

Stephen

Oct 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A very comfortable and clean stay. Service was brilliant and breakfast was plenty.

10

Ryan

Mar 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Simple room, nice and clean. Brilliant with the dog being able to stay. Staff friendly and eager to assist.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and common areas are generally very clean. Some lapses were noted, including an unclean bathroom, stained or musty carpets, leftover items, and poorly cleaned breakfast cutlery.

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10

Paul

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean hotel, nice staff and excellent breakfast. Room was spacious and had everything needed for an overnight stay.

10

Thomas

Feb 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Rokm was a bit disappointing gor what we paid for 1 nights stay,but we had our pet dog so were obviously in a room to suite,there lots of stains on carpet where other dogs had obviously dine there business on the floor,at one point I had to pull the sofa out as I dropped something down the back and the muck dust and dog hair was disgusting,obviously doesnt get moved when cleaned. The Breakfast was lovely and that made up for the disappointment. Staff were really lovely couldn't fault them. Thank you.

10

Andrew

Nov 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, friendly staff, good breakfast

6

Graeme

Feb 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Basic hotel, which is not a problem. However breakfast cutlery was poorly cleaned, and choice was very very limited. Pillows were terrible, the soft pillows were hard and the hard pillows were like concrete! Staff were very friendly & helpful which was nice, but I don’t think I’d stay here again unless I had no other options.

8

Sheril

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely modern place to stay, very clean with good service.

4

Tsz Ho

Nov 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

bathroom is not clean, the throw on the bed is dirty.

10

marie

Jan 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel bright and clean breakfast was good

8

David

Sep 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Reception could have been friendlier - easy parking - room was not that clean with food items left from previous guests . Not sure we would return .

10

Paul

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed just for one night room was clean aswell as bathroom nice friendly staff

10

Michael

Mar 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very happy with our stay. Staff helpful and friendly. Room was comfy and spacious. The carpet was stained but a note in the room explained this and to be honest it wasnt like it was food or human waste so not an issue for us at all as accidents happen. Parking was great and easy and breakfast was a simple buffet but with quality ingredients and plenty of choice and i did notice a little Gluten free area. My only gripe out of the whole stay was the sausages but thats because only Lincolnshire sausages are good enough for me. Will definitely stay again if that way on.

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Rooms

Rooms are comfortable for short stays, with many finding beds good and some rooms spacious. Others report small family rooms, noise from other guests or the car park, weak or faulty AC/heating, no fridge, and unreliable Wi‑Fi.

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Andrew

Jul 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was an ok hotel but the air conditioning was not effective which meant we had to have the window open which in turn created a problem very noisy guests coming and going at all hours taxis with very loud music not to mention being woken at 5:30am by the glass recycling collection. Breakfast on our first morning was fantastic we personally missed our mushrooms and black pudding but the rest was very nice the second morning not much it was like a completely different breakfast the sausages were cheap and nasty the bacon was salty and over done no muffins all in all we didn't sleep the best but would probably stay again

8

Philippa

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room, staff and breakfast was lovely. Only thing i would say was there were people outside reception in early hours talking outside in the car park. This woke us all up.

6

Mark

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is fine, room was noisey, lots if dripping and tapping and fans making noise.

6

Amy

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were friendly at check in. We’re a family of 4 and our room was really small! I’d hate to have spent more than one night in there. The sofa bed wasn’t very comfortable but the kids didn’t complain. Breakfast was a total shambles! Had groups of people waiting for tables and multiple couples sat on tables that seat up to 8 and no staff to help seat people. Half the food was missing by the time we got in there and I had to ask them to replenish the milk and knives. Then the juice machine needed refilling. It took absolutely ages for all 4 of us to get breakfast because of how busy it was and how quickly everything needed replenishing. Not enough tables, food and staff for the amount of guests! So that was a let down. I had to ask a staff member to clean the table we had waited ages for because he went to clean a different one even though we were clearly stood waiting with two impatient toddlers. He seemed annoyed that I asked him to help us.

6

Paul

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 28 nights

Internet is shocking ...no fridge

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Paul

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 28 nights

Internet is terrible... apart from that everything ok... oh no fridge which, is disappointing.

2

Nfisha

Apr 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Heater was not working very poor heating could not sleep mattress need a change it was very bad sunk in the Matress

6

Paul

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No fridge...Internet is terrible

8

Tim

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay, would have been 5 stars if the ac worked (it was hot) and the room was too small for the guest bed (3 in the room). Staff, food, bar and price were 5 star.

4

Champa

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was incredibly hot and when I went down to reception, I was told that someone would come and take a look and no one turned up. Me and my family had a terrible sleep in the heat. The air vent unit in the room was set to the minimum it still the room was way too hot.

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, efficient and helpful, with staff often going the extra mile. A few guests noted slower responses or poor crowd management at busy breakfast times.

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10

Mrs C L

Aug 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly and efficient staff. Room clean and in good condition. Powerful shower. Comfy bed with quality linens. Wide range of choice at breakfast. All in all, a great stay at a very reasonable price.

6

Amy

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were friendly at check in. We’re a family of 4 and our room was really small! I’d hate to have spent more than one night in there. The sofa bed wasn’t very comfortable but the kids didn’t complain. Breakfast was a total shambles! Had groups of people waiting for tables and multiple couples sat on tables that seat up to 8 and no staff to help seat people. Half the food was missing by the time we got in there and I had to ask them to replenish the milk and knives. Then the juice machine needed refilling. It took absolutely ages for all 4 of us to get breakfast because of how busy it was and how quickly everything needed replenishing. Not enough tables, food and staff for the amount of guests! So that was a let down. I had to ask a staff member to clean the table we had waited ages for because he went to clean a different one even though we were clearly stood waiting with two impatient toddlers. He seemed annoyed that I asked him to help us.

6

Adrian

Sep 20, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Pretty average when all considered reception were okay but nothing special had to Lee getting our cards redone for access to our rooms and when we did there was no checking to see if we were the occupants could have been anybody really

10

Lesley

Jul 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A high standard is operated at this hotel. I reported an issue the first night (outside the hotel’s control) & both the night porter & the team on reception the following day were incredibly supportive in resolving things. I will definitely use this chain again.

10

Lee-anne

Dec 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Arrived early hours due to flying back from holiday, receptionist was amazing, friendly & informative

10

Linda

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent staff, in fact, second to none! Very efficient, cheerful, friendly, and 'go the extra mile' to help... real asset to your organisation. Property well located for us and was very clean. Looking forward to returning

8

David

Sep 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Reception could have been friendlier - easy parking - room was not that clean with food items left from previous guests . Not sure we would return .

10

Stephen

Oct 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A very comfortable and clean stay. Service was brilliant and breakfast was plenty.

10

Lorraine

Apr 6, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were very helpful and polite and gave us excellent service.

4

Champa

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was incredibly hot and when I went down to reception, I was told that someone would come and take a look and no one turned up. Me and my family had a terrible sleep in the heat. The air vent unit in the room was set to the minimum it still the room was way too hot.

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Location

Convenient for road links and stopovers, with easy access to Doncaster, outlets and buses; some stays were very quiet at weekends. The setting is on a business/industrial park with a pub nearby.

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10

Janet

Jun 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean and comfy. Close to some buses to town

10

Theresa

Nov 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel in a good location. Quick check in by a pleasant member of staff. Good size room which was quiet and clean. Good breakfast in a clean restaurant. Took a long time for the room to warm up.

8

Emma

May 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is in a great location not far from Doncaster centre. The hotel staff were friendly and helpful, the rooms were great and the bathroom was a good size. It was very clean. The only issue we had was the noise from other guests arriving back to the hotel in early hours of the morning, with what can only be described as a mobile disco and very loud discussions.

8

Chris

Feb 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Relaxing, good food. Staff very good and helpful. We did have problems finding location as we were new to Doncaster

8

Gary

May 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient for travel on main routes, dining options both in hotel and nearby, ample parking. Hotel feels a bit worn and in need of refresh, things creak in room but comfortable enough.

10

Andrew

May 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent value for money, staff excellent, friendly, polite and helpful. Breakfast very good. Close to footy stadium, very good location near pub.

10

Tariq

Oct 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy access from M1. Very clean.

10

Stephen

Dec 3, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely stay with comfortable rooms at a competitive price. The staff were super friendly and helpful. There eas a nice pub across the car park serving good food ideal if u arrive early evening and want to relax.

8

Keith

Apr 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This was a one night stay on a road trip to the north. Very convenient to A1, welcoming reception on arrival, both public and room areas of hotel immaculate. Excellent night's sleep, good self-service breakfast, all in all good value for money. A good restaurant for an evening meal would have made it the perfect choice, but a carvery close by provided an adequate meal. I would use this hotel again.

10

Roger

Jun 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It was in a business park so nowhere to walk but ok for overnight

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently rated good to excellent, with several mentions of gluten‑free options. However, multiple reviews cite limited variety, queues or seating delays, items running out, and occasionally cold food; the evening menu is limited but available.

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10

Mrs C L

Aug 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly and efficient staff. Room clean and in good condition. Powerful shower. Comfy bed with quality linens. Wide range of choice at breakfast. All in all, a great stay at a very reasonable price.

10

Michael

Jan 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

. Both breakfast and dinner were great and nice to be on site. The room was well located and the disabled parking was nearby.

6

Amy

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were friendly at check in. We’re a family of 4 and our room was really small! I’d hate to have spent more than one night in there. The sofa bed wasn’t very comfortable but the kids didn’t complain. Breakfast was a total shambles! Had groups of people waiting for tables and multiple couples sat on tables that seat up to 8 and no staff to help seat people. Half the food was missing by the time we got in there and I had to ask them to replenish the milk and knives. Then the juice machine needed refilling. It took absolutely ages for all 4 of us to get breakfast because of how busy it was and how quickly everything needed replenishing. Not enough tables, food and staff for the amount of guests! So that was a let down. I had to ask a staff member to clean the table we had waited ages for because he went to clean a different one even though we were clearly stood waiting with two impatient toddlers. He seemed annoyed that I asked him to help us.

8

Steve

Apr 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice and very clean . Breakfast limited choice and queues and no seating on second day

10

DEBORAH

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed one night on way to somewhere else everyone was very friendly. We had a lovely cooked breakfast, they even catered for me with gluten-free food

10

Kylie

Jun 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely spacious room, nice and quiet!! Pub across the car park was lovely for dinner!!! Breakfast was fantastic

8

Darren

Mar 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff here were great; They were so friendly. The room was clean and everything worked. The buffet breakfast was a little limited in variety but everything on the counter was tasty and well prepared. Am ideal place for us to use as a base for a weekend visiting family and then chilling with a beer in the evening.

6

Graeme

Feb 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Basic hotel, which is not a problem. However breakfast cutlery was poorly cleaned, and choice was very very limited. Pillows were terrible, the soft pillows were hard and the hard pillows were like concrete! Staff were very friendly & helpful which was nice, but I don’t think I’d stay here again unless I had no other options.

2

Darren

May 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was very very poor as it was very cold

10

mervyn

Jan 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel, polite and friendly staff, comfortable bed and great buffet breakfast well organised, will definitely stay there again if in Doncaster.

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Month	Average price
January	$77
February	$80
March	$85
April	$89
May	$94
June	$93
July	$88
August	$96
September	$112
October	$97
November	$95
December	$78

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10 $390	11 $168	12 $342
13 $62	14 $79	15 $138	16 $113	17 $96	18 $75	19 $102
20 $67	21 $92	22 $129	23 $120	24 $79	25 $75	26 $85
27 $67	28 $95	29 $137	30 $109

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $71	2 $80	3 $79
4 $62	5 $83	6 $107	7 $102	8 $71	9 $89	10 $116
11 $62	12 $96	13 $116	14 $92	15 $71	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29 $113	30	31

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