Name: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Belmont by IHG
Address: 1650 El Camino Real, Belmont, California, United States of America, Belmont, California, US
Price range: US$109–US$338 per night
Rating: 8.47

What guests think

At Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Belmont by IHG, guests frequently praise friendly staff, clean and comfortable rooms, and a convenient, quiet location between San Francisco and Silicon Valley, though several note mixed breakfast quality and occasional maintenance issues.

Some reviews mention street or neighbor noise, intermittent Wi-Fi, and occasional cleanliness problems like ants or musty bathrooms, and a parking fee that surprised a few guests. Overall, expect a generally comfortable, good-value stay, with some variability in breakfast and upkeep.

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Facilities

On-site parking is available but several guests were charged a $10 fee, and limited street parking is sometimes used instead. Multiple reviews mention elevator issues and occasional maintenance gaps.

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10

Saket

5 Jan 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The property is Truly Great minus the Basement parking. The basement parking was as if we went to some warehouse.

8

moira

28 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and convenient. Did not appreciate the parking fee.

8

Anne

30 Jul 2023

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Stayed 9 nights

I didn’t like that the door to the parking lot was left open all night which could have resulted in unauthorized access

6

Kevin

14 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Expedia website listed the costs shown, as being complete. When i checked in I was hit with the hidden fee of 10.00 for parking. Thank God there was no resort fee. This is unacceptable and should be eliminated. Also,the hotel provided no water in the room for the guests. There was a 2.50 per bottle charge for a 16 oz. bottle. Ridiculous.

4

Murtaza

31 Dec 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

This property is pretty tired and badly in need of a refurbishment. The elevators were broken, and when 1 of them worked it was incredibly slow. The room decor and condition was quite old now, with a pretty serious moisture problem in the bathrooms. By the third day of our trip my allergies were bothering me quite a bit, I suspect it might be from the stale air in the room. The breakfast was a joke, very poor quality food, eggs were extremely dry, fruit was stale. Not worth it.

10

Courtney

23 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Reception gave us a key for the wrong room (310 vs. 210), which led us to open a room that was occupied by someone. So that was awkward. That and only one elevator was working, which I was told by another guest that it had been that way for sometime. Otherwise, it was a lovely stay and we would definitely be back.

8

Oscar

21 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I nicely asked I don’t need to pay for parking and parked on the street

8

Urudge

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here one night. Parking is $10 but there is limited parking nearby on the streets. The room was in great condition, but none of the charging ports worked. Breakfast was great, cheese omelettes, pancakes, and other items. Check in and out was smooth. Would stay here again

6

Gabriel

7 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

They had no maintenance guy on a friday evening and they were sold out are tv didnt work and they couldnt help us and tub was clogged up from our first shower we had to take showers with our feet in water

2

Martin

6 Mar 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Let's start with the basics: When you check in at a hotel, you expect to receive key to the room you're staying in. Much to our surprise, we didn't get a key to our room upon checking into this hotel . No explanation why there is no key. Nothing. They just told us, that a guy will take you to your room. So some random person would walk you to any room and unlock whatever door you told him to unlock. Room 12345? Sure, good night. What? The next day, when we requested a room key, we were told they needed to reprogram all their locks and can't produce any room keys. We felt so unsafe with this situation, we had to take all our valuables with us because anybody could enter our room at anytime time just telling the guy to let them into room 12345 or whatever. When we enquired about this and expressed our concerns about safety, the person at the front desk was just rude. The only explanation they gave us was that it's very complicated to reprogram every single door lock. This is probably the worst hotel I've ever stayed in. I do not recommend staying there.

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms and common areas very clean, but recurring complaints cite ants or bugs, mold or musty odors, and occasional lapses like unclean bathrooms or missed housekeeping.

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10

Oleg

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean. Comfortable beds. Breakfast had eggs/bacon/juices/toasts/sausage…

4

Sagar

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Had ants in my bathroom

8

Heinz-Georg

1 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient located close to SFO Airport Comfy bed, bathroom had some mold problems, also not sure if the bath had been cleaned properly. Parking free of charge. Typical breakfast.

8

Valerie

1 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was nice the facility was nice, only thing is there was some mold in the bathtub. When the water first came out it was black which was kinda weird. The door under the sink would just fall off outta nowhere as well. But was able to put it back on. Bed was super comfortable

2

Alea

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Ants and bugs in the room, no cleaning service came.

6

Amani

17 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I liked the hotel, the bathroom was dirty & had lots of hair in the shower.

2

Alex

1 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room has no vent, so you need to keep window open or turn a/c on all time. Mold in bathroom, with rust in metal parts.

2

Alex

3 Apr 2023

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In addition to my another feedback about vent: smell. Room smells like used pet littering box. It is fine with open window or A/C, but if window closed and A/C is off - it smells terrible.

2

Peter

23 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Stains everywhere - on the tattered blinds, carpets and walls beside the toilet. Clearly they don't clean. Floors are uneven, towels have stains. I checked out a day early and went to another hotel.

2

Matthew

31 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not the cleanest

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Rooms

Rooms are often spacious with comfortable beds and useful blackout shades, but some report dated decor, faulty fixtures, weak AC or water pressure, and limited or unreliable Wi-Fi/TV; street-facing rooms can be noisy.

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Anita

21 Oct 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

TV access to very few TV options. Very little to those of us who only sleep 3-4 hours per night. Cannot sign in to our own TV options like Netflix, Amazon prime, etc. Probably why I won’t come back. Couch very uncomfortable in suite room and refrigerator holds very little. I bring my own bottles of water for 7days. Large bottles (1.5 liter)don’t fit. It is all i drink. Your staff is excellent!

10

Louise

13 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very nice and the bed amazing. The black out shades, no words to describe how great they are!!

10

Renee

26 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff, comfortable room & bed. Excellent pillows. Staff was friendly, room was in very good condition and very clean. Bed was super comfy, and the pillows here are the bomb!

6

Christopher

19 Nov 2024

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Stayed 12 nights

Wifi in the room was essentially non-functional. Multiple calls to the help desk offered no fix

8

Janii

28 Jun 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

I really liked the size of the room, the walk-in shower, and the bed. Bed was very comfortable and room was nice. The shower lacked appropriate water pressure and the AC seemed to "go to sleep" when we did. We like sleeping in a cool room and the AC seemed to have a mind of its own. Breakfast was good with the sumptuous cinnamon rolls! The staff was more than accommodating.

6

Oren

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

I recently stayed at this Holiday Inn Express and unfortunately my experience was not great. The biggest issue was the noise — there was a constant lull of sound coming from the street, making it hard to get a good night’s sleep. The property itself felt a bit outdated, and the complimentary breakfast was disappointing both in quality and selection. On the positive side, the room itself was fairly clean, which I appreciated. However, given the noise level, dated feel, and subpar breakfast, I don’t think I would choose this location again.

8

Urudge

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here one night. Parking is $10 but there is limited parking nearby on the streets. The room was in great condition, but none of the charging ports worked. Breakfast was great, cheese omelettes, pancakes, and other items. Check in and out was smooth. Would stay here again

10

Paul

16 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The desk clerk was very kind rooms were very spacious and clean and a great breakfast.

4

Hui

9 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed in a room facing towards the road it’s noisy

6

KIMIKO

24 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was noisy stay. Next door customers were very loud .

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Service

Staff are frequently praised as friendly, welcoming, and accommodating, including attentive breakfast attendants and smooth check-in/out. However, several reviews note understaffing, rude or unhelpful front desk interactions, key/lock failures requiring escorts, and housekeeping or reservation miscommunications.

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Eleanor

10 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

When checking in, no one was at the front desk. After no response when calling out and waiting a few min, had to look around to find someone to help find front desk staff. When he finally came, wasn’t friendly and acted like we inconvenienced him. Room was overall clean, but had a strange old musty smell. Breakfast items weren’t replenished timely. By 8:30am, biscuits ran out and we would’ve needed to scrape out what was left of the eggs and gravy, and bagels/bread were stale. Waited 10-15 min and still no one came to replenish the food. Since we were on a tight schedule, we just couldn’t wait around any longer. One of the reason why we chose this hotel was for convenience of the included breakfast so that was disappointing.

4

Mark

26 Jan 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

During a three-night stay, housekeeping never came in spite of my requests to do so. Every call to the front desk, for anything, was answered, “I’m the only one here, and I can’t leave the front desk, so I can’t help you.”

4

Ryan

1 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Booked a room for a single night. Upon checking in, added an additional night to our stay. Front desk told me that was fine and that I didn’t even have to change rooms. Next day, different story. No rooms that would accommodate my son and I. I stay at this hotel at least 3 times a year and this will be my last. My money spends elsewhere.

10

Michelle

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff (Jenny) was very professional and wonderful at check in

10

James

5 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff is great!

6

Tran

25 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The property is fine, but it was extremely understaffed. There was only staff to manage the breakfast area so there was no way she could keep up with the food, supplies, and cleanliness, even though she worked very hard. During our three day stay, no one came to clean the room. We did NOT place the “do not disturb” sign on the door. At night, when we came back to the hotel, we had to go to the receptionist to ask for clean towels and bathroom tissue.

10

Leslie

17 Jun 2024

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Stayed 15 nights

Staff was extremely pleasant and helpful!

10

steven

8 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I wish I had found this hotel years ago! Very nice accommodations, very affordable. The staff went above and beyond, from Jenny who took my first call , and noted my every need. Then Catherine who checked me in, and helped with my bags. Even Haley who checked me out, and made sure that everything was as it should be! I will definitely be back!

2

Martin

6 Mar 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Let's start with the basics: When you check in at a hotel, you expect to receive key to the room you're staying in. Much to our surprise, we didn't get a key to our room upon checking into this hotel . No explanation why there is no key. Nothing. They just told us, that a guy will take you to your room. So some random person would walk you to any room and unlock whatever door you told him to unlock. Room 12345? Sure, good night. What? The next day, when we requested a room key, we were told they needed to reprogram all their locks and can't produce any room keys. We felt so unsafe with this situation, we had to take all our valuables with us because anybody could enter our room at anytime time just telling the guy to let them into room 12345 or whatever. When we enquired about this and expressed our concerns about safety, the person at the front desk was just rude. The only explanation they gave us was that it's very complicated to reprogram every single door lock. This is probably the worst hotel I've ever stayed in. I do not recommend staying there.

10

Melissa

24 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

WONDERFUL! The staff was top notch, a lovely welcome to the hotel. Check in was like 3 seconds and super easy. Everything was VERY clean, quiet and I appreciated the amenities. I hate those soap bars that dry out your skin. This hotel had Dove brand liquid soap, lotion, shampoo, conditioner and body wash! Huge win. Also a makeup wipe. Area was safe and the continental breakfast was absolutely fantastic. Food was tasty and really fresh!

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Location

Convenient base between San Francisco and San Jose, with easy access to highways, the airport, Stanford, and a quiet, generally safe residential area.

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10

MITCHELL

10 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,365 nights

Nice and close. Great area.

10

dean

12 Apr 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

in a residential area was definitely a bonus

10

Adi

3 Feb 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Great location, excellent room, great value for money. Highly recommended.

10

Hei

4 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Safe, quiet location with good number of parking spots. Conveniently located near many reasonably priced restaurants. Close proximity to Tesla super charger if you happen to have rented one or own one during the stay at this property.

10

Carrie

6 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good stay, great breakfast, and good location for the San Mateo Event Center

8

Samuel

28 Mar 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient-about 20 minutes from airport.

8

Todd

19 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This was convenient to the airport and Stanford. The only issue was a loud beeping for at least 10 minutes that must have been a truck backing up early Saturday (before 7am)morning that woke me up.

8

Tomica

28 Apr 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We chise this property for it's proximity to highway access and distance to/from airport. It was incredibly clean and quiet. The only downfall was the breakfast offerings. They left A LOT to be desired, but there are several restaurants in the area that make up for what lacks in the hotel offering. ***BONUS*** If youre a late sleeper, the housekeeping staff is around and can refresh your room later in the day.

10

Damita

23 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was our 2nd time staying here after taking our daughter to college.USF. I love that it's not too far from the city of SF, but yet away to where don't feel the traffic and congestion of people and cars of the city, quiet residential area. I love the area and homes around. I would stay again.

10

Son Houa

1 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect location for any travel between San Fran and Half Moon Bay. Hotel and room were clean and area felt safe. I would totally recommend this hotel to anyone who wants to stay between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay. 15 mins to SFO.

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Dining

Many guests enjoyed the complimentary breakfast, noting good variety and attentive staff. Others found it mediocre, poorly replenished, or low quality.

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Eleanor

10 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

When checking in, no one was at the front desk. After no response when calling out and waiting a few min, had to look around to find someone to help find front desk staff. When he finally came, wasn’t friendly and acted like we inconvenienced him. Room was overall clean, but had a strange old musty smell. Breakfast items weren’t replenished timely. By 8:30am, biscuits ran out and we would’ve needed to scrape out what was left of the eggs and gravy, and bagels/bread were stale. Waited 10-15 min and still no one came to replenish the food. Since we were on a tight schedule, we just couldn’t wait around any longer. One of the reason why we chose this hotel was for convenience of the included breakfast so that was disappointing.

10

Christine

22 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

ENJOYED MY STAY -- GREAT BREAKFAST

10

Casey

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I vacationed for a 49er game with my family the hotel was much more than I expected very clean nice and the breakfast was very good. The attendant Diana was very nice and helpful always asking if we needed anything and making sure food was there.

4

Murtaza

31 Dec 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

This property is pretty tired and badly in need of a refurbishment. The elevators were broken, and when 1 of them worked it was incredibly slow. The room decor and condition was quite old now, with a pretty serious moisture problem in the bathrooms. By the third day of our trip my allergies were bothering me quite a bit, I suspect it might be from the stale air in the room. The breakfast was a joke, very poor quality food, eggs were extremely dry, fruit was stale. Not worth it.

8

Sukwon

2 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not quite the Holiday Inn Express level you normally expect. Little things like ridiculously loud bathroom fan, broken toilet lever, and tasteless breakfast.

6

Oren

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

I recently stayed at this Holiday Inn Express and unfortunately my experience was not great. The biggest issue was the noise — there was a constant lull of sound coming from the street, making it hard to get a good night’s sleep. The property itself felt a bit outdated, and the complimentary breakfast was disappointing both in quality and selection. On the positive side, the room itself was fairly clean, which I appreciated. However, given the noise level, dated feel, and subpar breakfast, I don’t think I would choose this location again.

10

William

10 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was very nice and clean. The breakfast was very good and a nice variety of choices. The desk people were very accommodating.

10

eric

7 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice clean safe hotel! Hats off to the breakfast buffet lady ….she keeps it well stocked all morning!😋

6

Vahid

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast included but not a good one!

10

Melissa

24 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

WONDERFUL! The staff was top notch, a lovely welcome to the hotel. Check in was like 3 seconds and super easy. Everything was VERY clean, quiet and I appreciated the amenities. I hate those soap bars that dry out your skin. This hotel had Dove brand liquid soap, lotion, shampoo, conditioner and body wash! Huge win. Also a makeup wipe. Area was safe and the continental breakfast was absolutely fantastic. Food was tasty and really fresh!

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Month	Average price
January	US$138
February	US$155
March	US$161
April	US$134
May	US$154
June	US$170
July	US$153
August	US$141
September	US$175
October	US$177
November	US$150
December	US$117

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17 $293	18 $150	19 $125
20 $145	21 $292	22 $338	23	24 $273	25 $146	26 $137
27 $158	28 $240	29 $265	30 $259

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $150	2 $133	3 $137
4 $147	5 $232	6 $248	7 $242	8 $163	9 $142	10 $145
11 $167	12 $253	13 $299	14 $307	15 $157	16 $116	17 $116
18 $124	19 $183	20 $247	21 $247	22 $124	23 $109	24 $109
25 $139	26 $183	27 $190	28 $190	29 $124	30 $109	31 $109

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed

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