Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site. Limited parking is provided, and no reservation is required.

What type of breakfast is offered?

A complimentary buffet breakfast is included for guests, providing a variety of options to start the day.

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

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM. Early check-in is available for a fee, subject to availability.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas. However, specific features may vary, so it's advisable to inquire directly for detailed information.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is situated within a 10-minute drive of California State University-Bakersfield and Bowlero Bakersfield. It is approximately 1.5 miles from Valley Plaza Mall and 2.3 miles from The Empty Space.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an outdoor swimming pool available. Pool access is from 9 AM to 11 PM, and it is seasonal.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are welcome at the property. There is no specified minimum age for children to stay for free.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

Information regarding the availability of cribs or rollaway beds is not provided. Guests are encouraged to contact the property directly for specific requests and confirmation.

Holiday Inn Express Bakersfield Hotel Booking

Average nightly price at Holiday Inn Express Bakersfield by IHG by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$96
February	$115
March	$98
April	$95
May	$100
June	$93
July	$97
August	$96
September	$99
October	$114
November	$105
December	$100

What guests think

Holiday Inn Express Bakersfield by IHG draws frequent praise for clean, comfortable rooms and a generous hot breakfast, though ongoing renovations, train noise, and a rough surrounding area are recurring drawbacks for some guests.

Many reviewers highlight friendly, helpful staff, but a few report rude or unresponsive front desk interactions and slow or problematic check-ins. Rooms are often newly remodeled, spacious, and comfortable, yet some are older or incomplete and several guests mention maintenance issues such as AC problems, doors not latching, or finicky TVs. Facilities include a small outdoor pool and hot tub; the pool is generally clean while the hot tub and access or parking can be inconsistent. Overall, this is a practical stop for short stays if you value convenience and can accept some disruption.

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Facilities

Property is undergoing renovations; the pool is often clean and useful for families, but the hot tub has been out of order or poorly functioning at times. Parking is generally available, though access and disabled spaces were occasionally blocked.

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Edwin

Nov 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

currently under renovation. room was clean & comfy

10

kristy

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice place newly remodeled, comfortable and quiet. great pool, hot tub and breakfast would definitely stay again.

10

Rebecca

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really liked the pool for the kids.

8

Linda

Jun 26, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Property itself was nice and generally clean. Only complaint was hot tub needed to be cleaned. Pool on other hand was refreshing especially on the hot nights. Staff very friendly.

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Linda

Jun 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They had entrances blocked off for easy drop offs for disabled people. Long walks from parking garage. Had disabled parking lot closed and barricaded off. Staff and security had no idea why things were blocked and barricaded

10

Maria

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Eveything was great, rooms, breakfast parking, pool, gym, etc also the hotel is under remodeling now. Hope next time it will be ready. Thank you! Maria Flores

8

Richard

Apr 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking lot was small in front and tough to navigate

6

Chad

Jan 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hot tub was not working

8

Berlin

Jun 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Cleanliness inside and outside. I really liked the breakfast. Small swimming pool but very clean.

8

Don

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff checken was great. Breakfast was very good. Property was being renovated with a lot of construction on floors that had guests. Pool needed to be cleaned. Hot tub jets barely worked.

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Cleanliness

Many guests describe rooms and common areas as very clean or spotless. However, several note issues such as odors, missed housekeeping, stained linens, and occasional pests (ants, roaches, or bed bugs).

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Jing

Aug 15, 2023

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The corridor is dirty and smelly, don't know why it has 8.4 overall rating! Never come back.

10

McKenzie

Dec 28, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Hotel was clean and we'll taken care of. Staff was great as well.

10

TERESA

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and comfortable

8

Nessa

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I didnt like that i seen roaches in my room

2

Danny

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The first room I was given had bed bugs. Need I say more. They did move me to a newly renovated room with a brand new mattress. I found the bugs by placing a warm iron on the mattress - the bed bugs come right out of the mattress. It was disgusting.

6

Miriam

Mar 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was placed in an old room with water damage and it had ants all over the room. The room had a horrible smell and the ventilation was not great. I was placed in a new room.

4

Shanell

Jul 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

When we entered the room, there was a musty smell, so we opened the window, but the smell didn't go away. We reported it to the front desk, and they said it was probably coming from the air conditioner and that they would send someone to spray an odor eliminator. While waiting in the room, we took a closer look at the air conditioner and, OMG, the filter was covered in dust. The strange smell was due to the dust in the air conditioner. As someone with a dust allergy, the thought of spending the night in this room was dreadful. My family and I just wanted to leave this horrible place as soon as possible. We packed our bags, went to the front desk, showed them the photo of the dust-covered filter, and said we couldn't stay here. We handed over the room key. The staff member took the key without a word of apology, simply saying "okay" in a brusque manner. We had checked in at 3 PM and left at 7 PM, just four hours later, without a refund or even an apology. This hotel turned what was supposed to be a joyful Fourth of July family holiday into a nightmare.

10

SULMA

Dec 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean

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christopher

Mar 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Tub wasn't the cleanest. Trash can in room had not been emptied and had trash already in it when I arrived. Half the plugs/sockets in the room didn't work. Stairwell was under construction. Breakfast was good though and staff was nice.

10

Gloria

Dec 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room spotless, morning front desk girl not very nice I asked for courtesy water and she had to check in computer to see if I was a member when I just finished telling her I was.

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Rooms

Rooms are frequently spacious, comfortable, and recently remodeled. Downsides include incomplete or older rooms, inconsistent bed comfort, missing furniture, malfunctioning AC/TV/door locks, and noise from nearby trains or traffic.

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Glenn

Sep 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Shower surround was cracked and a huge chip in the sink. Room was clean but these items need attention.

6

Cecilia

Nov 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything is fine except the beds, they say queen size but they are full size

10

Craig

Mar 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Was a big room with no furniture. Desk said the room was supposed to have a couch but it was not there yet. The desk arranged to have a second chair delivered.

2

Claudia

Jun 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

AC not working properly I ask to front desk and said they no have maintenance, smell bad the room ; they not have more room to change me to another room

8

LAWRENCE

Apr 7, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel and room were clean and kept up. A couple of negatives; the king size bed mattress we had definitely need to be replaced. Was a little saggy; the train horn was LOUD and traffic noise was annoying. Breakfast was okay, with fair variety.

10

Lisong

Jun 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

room is spacious and clean.

4

SHAROL

Jul 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It took 3 trips to the front desk to get a key that worked in our room door. Finally the maintenance guy let us in. When we got in our room a causal chair was missing so another call to maintenance. When I took a shower the body wash bottle was very difficult to work and shot the fluid out on the wall. The security bar couldn't be used because it was at the end of the tub alongside the toilet. When I checked out in the morning the woman was rude and I had to ask for a receipt. In the past we loved staying at the Holiday Inn Express and always thought it a step above the norm, Not any more.

10

Anna

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice size king room, very comfortable bed and quiet

8

Sandy

Oct 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Tv only had 1 channel working

10

Susan

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice updated room

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Service

Most guests find the staff friendly, welcoming, and helpful across the hotel. A minority report rude or dismissive interactions, security/privacy lapses, and occasional long or problematic check-ins.

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Hongjun

Nov 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I was arrived at 11:15 PM, my kid, my wife and I very tired, eager to take a shower and fall sleep. They did not have my booking information, I show the front desk Expedia booking confirm number and itinerary, then they call Expedia discuss the reservation for a long time. This phone call block several others check in, so the front desk end the call and ask me to wait until no one is waiting, then the front desk made another long ohone call to Expedia, I am not mean to over hear , but sounds they have issues on the room rate. now I had waiting for over one hour, I am exhausted, I offer to pay the price difference, finally the front desk end the phone call to get a room for me.

10

PAUL

Oct 29, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great staff

10

Marina

Dec 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were all very friendly and professional. The breakfast was really nice, the veggie omelet was fresh fresh and flavorful. Generous bacon eggs and sausage.

2

Kerrie

Apr 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

When I checked in the Lady at the front desk was not friendly. She didn’t tell me what time breakfast was or anything. I asked her name she said V only to find out her name was Vanessa I observed her with another guest .. she asked them how was there day going .. very polite to them but not me . I needed a bath tub stopper she was suppose to call me back and did not . I called front desk … she hung up on me and then didn’t answer and finally she answered . Maintenance brought me towels as requested but never the tub stopper . Finally after hearing nothing from front desk … I called and said I will stop up the tub with a rag .. V said ok .. instead of saying let me check with maintenance and see if he found one . Very nonchalant and unprofessional… I stay here every 2 weeks.. I never had a problem. Keshia at the front desk is always pleasant . V or Vanessa needs more training.. especially giving me a Nickname her own Co Workers didn’t know who V was .. terrible stay

8

Robert

Nov 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Had a problem checking in. It took 1.5 hour to check in. First i was told that i arrived right at shift change. When i made it to the wondow to check in. I was told that the facility was having computer problems. The room and property was clean. The free cookies are the boom

10

Gerald

Jan 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel staff was great.

8

Ericka

Jun 12, 2024

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Convenient location and nice breakfast. Pool was clean, plenty of parking. The room was musty and smelled. Staff provided room number and name to a person asking who was staying so security was an issue. Witnessed people across the street consuming illicit substances.

10

Silja

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good, safe hotel with a big room! Good complimentary breakfast, only minus on the breakfast was that everyone seemed to come to eat at the game time so there was not enough room for us to sit in. They refilled the hot food items fast! Friendly service and check-in and out was fast. Would stay in here again, thank you!

10

Catherine

Jun 16, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

I usually have our crews stay there 2-3 times per year. They came back this trip and were extremely happy with the service Maribella provided them upon checking in. Thank you for giving them great service! They will be back in the near future.

10

michael

Jan 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

friendly and helpful staff. housekeeping does a great job as well.

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Location

Convenient to Highway 99 and services, but the surrounding area feels sketchy to some with homeless activity noted. Train tracks next to the property cause late-night horn noise for certain rooms.

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Gus

Oct 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

convient location

8

Melissa

Dec 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was helpful, hot breakfast, good coffee. The hallways smelled a little sour and the rooms were a little outdated. Other than that it was nice! Close to the freeway, a gas station, and restaurant so super convenient. Good to stay if you’re just passing through.

10

Sally

Jun 25, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This property is across from a Rv park and mobile home community. There is Fast food spots but there isn’t any sit down food places other than Denny’s.

8

Mohammad

Apr 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Renovated rooms on 4th floor, clean and comfortable, only little problem train noise with whistling middle of the night but very quick passing

8

Robert

Mar 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was fine. Breakfast was great. Only thing was the railroad behind the hotel. All trains trespassing sounds there horns, also in the night. That was so noisy.

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Kevin

Aug 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The area was super sketchy; I would not have been comfortable having my kids at this location. There were a lot of homeless in the area; I was asked for money several times in the 12 hours I was there. The bed was very hard and uncomfortable. When I finally did get to sleep, I was woken up by the train that was 50 yards away and sounded like it was coming through the wall. Very disappointing.

10

gregory

Sep 3, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel is very clean. The area around the hotel is dirty and full of homeless. No problems with our vehicle because they had security.

8

Margaret

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I like that the room was very clean and quiet. The staff was nice and greeted us with a smile. Felt very comfortable and safe. Also, close to the mall and other stores. We really enjoyed our stay. Thank you

8

Joshua

Oct 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel. Nice staff, clean rooms, comfy beds. Be aware of your surroundings. Hotel is perfectly safe but lots of tranq heads and sketchy looking people along the streets in the immediate vicinity. Dont be a flashy tourist and you will be fine, but I dont recommend walking around the area as a general item. Be prepared to drice point to point.

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ESTELA

Jun 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good place to stay, easy parking and access to the freeway.

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised as hot, plentiful, and varied. Some guests mention crowding, limited gluten-free options, or processed-tasting items and occasional subpar quality.

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Mary

Jun 19, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very friendly staff, especially maintenance, cleaning staff. Breakfast room very crowded and small. Plate location not obvious. People cutting in/out of food”line” Toaster needs to be moved. People waiting for toast block the food line.

10

Michelle

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location, great breakfast, helpful and friendly staff. Renovations going on.

10

Marina

Dec 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were all very friendly and professional. The breakfast was really nice, the veggie omelet was fresh fresh and flavorful. Generous bacon eggs and sausage.

10

Ela

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel and the breakfast was excellent. Thanks!

8

Mack

Jan 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed the night because of road closures that prevented our return to the Central Coast. The Mrs suggested this hotel because of her positive experience during a previous trip. I can see why. Staff was friendly and helpful, the rooms were clean and comfortable. We were both very pleased with our short stay. The only detractor for me was the taste of the breakfast food. Specifically, the pancakes, eggs and sausage. The pancakes were produced by a closed system that put out two cakes in about a minute. The concept is good but the pancakes came out a bit rubbery and fairly tasteless (for my liking). The pre-made omelettes and sausage patties were hot, but in my opinion had a kind of over processed taste to them. Breakfast issues aside, we would definitely use this hotel again the next time we have to stay in Bakersfield.

10

Paula E

Jul 3, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Front desk staff, housekeeping and dining room staff were great. Check in was easy, roooms were clean and the breakfast was hot and delicious

10

Ralph

Jun 14, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

This is my go-to property when staying in Bakersfield. It’s right off highway 99, easy parking and the staff is friendly. My only issue is they don’t offer any gluten-free options, besides juice and fruit, in the complimentary breakfast.

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Silja

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good, safe hotel with a big room! Good complimentary breakfast, only minus on the breakfast was that everyone seemed to come to eat at the game time so there was not enough room for us to sit in. They refilled the hot food items fast! Friendly service and check-in and out was fast. Would stay in here again, thank you!

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Achilles

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The place was under construction. The breakfast was very subpar. The front desk was very nice.

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Hector

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice and clean plenty of breakfast options from cereal to pancakes to sausages and omelettes very good as well

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1	2 $87	3 $94	4 $88	5 $88	6 $95	7 $121
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Holiday Inn Express Bakersfield by IHG

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

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