Name: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bluffton at Hilton Head Area by IHG
Address: 35 Bluffton Road, Bluffton, South Carolina, United States of America, Bluffton, South Carolina, US
Price range: US$103–US$195 per night
Rating: 8.65

What guests think

Guests describe Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bluffton at Hilton Head Area by IHG as clean, comfortable, and convenient to shopping and Hilton Head, with consistently friendly staff, though some report dated areas and noise.

Rooms are frequently spacious and comfortable, with recent updates in places, but a few bathrooms feel older and several guests mention very low toilets. Breakfast draws regular praise for variety and hot items, while occasional gripes include slow restocking, a later start time, and rare early-morning fire-alarm disruptions during cooking. Facilities are simple - small pool and basic gym - with ample parking, though a few guests note dim lighting. Expect a straightforward, reliable stay overall.

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Facilities

Facilities are simple: a small outdoor pool and a basic gym; parking is ample. Some note dim parking-lot lighting and occasional issues like a closed hot tub or wasps by the pool.

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10

Gina

7 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Above average breakfast! Very clean! Room smelled fresh and clean and was spotless upon arrival. Very kind staff! Great little pool area, the only downfall was that there were many wasp nests and active flying wasps in the pool area. This could be a serious problem for a child who’s allergic and stung. Would stay here again.

8

Luca

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Daily room service, great beds. Everything is really clean. Pool is small but clean as well. Gym is bad equipped unfortunately. Breakfast is good in terms of selection and quality but for me as a European all the single use dishes and cutlery is very strange. Area is quiet and there are some restaurants and grocery’s in walkable distance what’s very great.

6

Frank

25 Jun 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms were clean and breakfast was decent. The staff were ok. The grounds looked terrible especially in the pool are where there were weeds everywhere, some were over a foot tall. The grounds are quite important to a guest as it reflects on everything including managements desire to present a quality hotel. I doubt I would stay there again. Also, why in the world is there no walkway out the back door near room 101? Access to that parking area should be at the top of your list.

10

Robert

24 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Stay here from time to time…great location. If you are lucky enough to have Kaya greet you at the desk, your stay will start out on a high note. I had a huge suite with a bright clean bath!!! Comfy bed too. Nice fitness center and strong breakfast. Nice place to stay!

10

Michelle

7 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, convenient, nice property. Comfortable beds. The only thing that could be improved is lighting in the far areas of the parking lot. I had to go get something out of my car late at night and there was no lighting so it felt a little unsafe.

10

Robert

4 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Stay here often because of location, great staff, big clean rooms and baths, nice hot breakfast, decent fitness center! Lots of close by restaurants and shopping too!

10

Joshua

9 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great breakfast, fitness center, good customer service. Hotel was pretty clean too!

8

Eva

9 Aug 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Clean room. Hot tub was not working.

10

Lisa

11 Dec 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Room was spacious and clean. Ample parking. Central to Bluffton and Hilton Head Island.

10

Kiana

12 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely loved my stay at the Holiday Inn Express in Bluffton. The free parking, free breakfast, and free cookies for guests 😌 I also loved that the room had a refrigerator and microwave! Loved it so much I extended my stay a day past what I prebooked and has me eager to book with Holiday Inn Express whenever I’m traveling!

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness earns frequent praise across rooms and common areas. Sporadic issues appear, including mildew or rust, inconsistent housekeeping, and a few reports of pests.

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Keith

14 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was clean, just a little outdated. Staff was wonderful. Greeted with a big smile when I first arrived.

10

Diane

14 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything about this overnight stay was excellent! The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The room was spotlessly, clean and updated. The bathroom was sparkling clean. The bed was comfortable. The free breakfast was marvelous.

8

Cynthia

4 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The stay was nice and comfortable except for the rust in the tub. The young woman,{Rocia..not sure of spelling} was absolutely so sweet and helpful. She has a great personality too. If we are ever in the area again I would stay again.

4

Caitlin

22 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel was dirty & outdated. It was a bunch of out of town workers who stay there during the week. They partied in the parking lot Eve

10

Manpreet

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Very clean and safe. Close to Walmart and target lots of parking. Super clean

8

carol

12 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It was clean but the room had a mildew smell other than that it was a great stay

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Tom

11 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I woke up itching while asleep. Today I have bed bug bites all over my body :(

4

Bryan

24 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our beds had bed bugs in them. Only reason I’m giving them stars is because the manager was very accommodating, refunded our money and called to make other arrangements for us.

10

Philip

30 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Spacious rooms, very clean, comfortable, and Very friendly staff

10

Wendy

24 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Hotel was always clean!

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Rooms

Many guests found rooms spacious and comfortable, with some updated features. Recurring drawbacks include noise near exterior doors or elevators and very low toilets; a few bathrooms feel dated.

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10

Karl

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was spacious and extremely comfortable.

10

David Bryan

24 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and breakfast was great.

8

Garry

13 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent accommodation. Only negative was highway traffic noise

8

David

4 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel staff and accommodations were very good. Check in very smooth! Only complaint would be room was beside elevator and across from ice machine. Seemed to have activity going on throughout the entire night. Would stay again if back in the area with request of different room location. Thanks

8

Nancy

22 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The only reason I wouldn't stay at this property again is that the toilets were extremely low and as a senior I couldn't get off the toilet. I was finally able to grab the door knob to hold on to and that helped me lift my body up.

10

Philip

18 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place. Solid construction cement floors. Clean. Friendly people and nice breakfast. Suite worth the upgrade.

8

Glenn

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was comfortable but the bathrooms could use some upgrading and the toilets are way too low for elderly individuals.

6

Carolynne

7 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was great overall but it was located right next to the exterior door which was

10

mike

11 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was big.

10

Lisa

11 Dec 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Room was spacious and clean. Ample parking. Central to Bluffton and Hilton Head Island.

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Service

Service is widely described as friendly, welcoming, and helpful. However, several reviews mention rude interactions, check-in mixups or overbooking, and occasional slow responses.

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Caroline

9 Oct 2023

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My family felt the staff was unnecessarily rude to us. The more senior staff had attitude and came off like they did not like their jobs.

8

JIM

10 Jan 2023

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The staff was never at the counter. They were either sitting across the hall on their phones or out of sight?! Always felt like I was bothering them….. NO professionalism in appearance and/or communication. The Facilities and the room were excellent!

10

Amanda

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Every employee we came in contact with was super nice and friendly. Everyone made us feel welcomed and we would definitely stay here again vecause of the friendly staff. Breakfast wqs hot and plenty of options. Thanks for a great stay

10

Eschol

2 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Austin was the rep that checked us in and out. Exceptional customer service…one of the best I’ve experienced! Please provide him some well deserved recognition.

10

Robyn

5 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The Staff Dena, Sherri & Rockeyea front desk are so welcoming and always greeting me and giving great suggestions of area places making my stay very enjoyable. Breakfast had a very delicious spread of food. Our room was clean, comfortable and I slept so peacefully. Thank you for having a great team running this hotel. We will be back

2

Susan

31 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

When I got to the hotel, there were no rooms available. My reservation thru Hotel.com should never have been taken. I want to make sure the charge to my credit card is returned.

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Mary

10 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I traveled all day from CA and arrived in Bluffton. Manny checked me in. Was given a room after much searching for my name, etc. I went up to the 4th floor and entered my assigned room only to discover that it was already occupied! Had to go all the way back to front desk for another room. Manny did not apologize. Just talked about how hard he was working. He also rolled his eyes at me a couple of times this week and in general did his best not to be helpful. Armani, on the other hand, made us cookies and secured my purse when I inadvertently left it in the lobby after a conference call. She was delightful! One weird thing at this property is that after 9:30am the front lobby was closed off with cones and a cord until the next day, so no one could sit at the tables or watch tv. Or get a cup of coffee, even though the urns were full. I had several conference calls and some computer work to do so I wanted to hang out in the lobby (my family was staying with me). It was awkward not having access to the hotel lobby.

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Dolores

3 Sept 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

The minute I walked into the facility the concierge acknowledged my presence letting me know she will be right with me even though she was on the phone. The hotel looks immaculate and smells clean. The room was clean and beds/pillows were comfortable. Staff was very friendly and attentive. The breakfast was very good. The hotel was within walking distance to restaurants, stores, supermarket. I recieved a text from the hotel shortly after checkin to ask if everything is ok with my room then recieved another text throughout my stay asking if they can do anything to make my stay better. I loved my stay at this hotel and will definitely be staying here whenever i visit Bluffton again.

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tim

22 Feb 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

My stay was Sunday - Wednesday, called ahead to let them know I would be arriving late (330am-ish) but was on way. Drove 14 hrs from MA to SC. Upon arriving, the “welcome” was sorry we don’t have any rooms. I said I spoke to someone earlier and said I was on way but was arriving late. Reply was, well you didn’t speak to me. I said you have to be kidding me, I just drove 14 hours and have a reservation. Reply was, well I’ll try to check the system but I just had to turn someone away because we don’t have rooms. On top of the unbelievable messaging, the tone was incredibly rude. I ultimately get checked into the room that I had reserved, needed to get a quick sleep in before meetings, then just several hours later people from the hotel don’t even knock and open my door and flip the lights on, say sorry and walk out. I usually like staying at this hotel because it’s in a good location to get around blufton, but this experience was ridiculous. I’ve never filled out a review before but this was over the top.

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Monique

18 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Overall stay was just okay. I thought the property was newly renovated but I couldn’t tell it was update, if it was newly renovated, I hate to see what it looked like before. When we checked in at 5:30pm room was not ready, although check in was 4:00pm. Manuel was very nice and tried to assist but his manager Holly was very nasty and rude. She could care less about the rooms not being ready, she was not accommodating for us having to wait with no expected time for the rooms to be done. She gave my husband a key to the room knowing it wasn’t done, and said it should be ready soon. I overheard her telling Manuel that the rooms were done after sitting up front for 30 mins. She didn’t even have the common courtesy of letting “us” know that our room was ready, my husband had to walk upstairs to check on his own. We paid almost $300 for one night, so I don’t appreciate being treated like the room was given to us for free. I will never stay at this location again.

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Location

Convenient to restaurants and shops and a short drive to Hilton Head; several guests appreciated walkability. Some found the hotel tucked behind other businesses and hard to locate.

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Shannon

5 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We stayed here for a quick weekend to see a show on Hilton Head Island and it was the perfect place. Very quiet, new and well maintained. Lots of close, easy dining and easy access to the island.

10

Olena

3 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, good breakfast, nice staff. Great location. Walking distance to the restaurants and stores.

8

Cathy

30 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location

10

Maureen P

28 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, but hard to find off the road. Hidden.

10

Jenifer

21 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very pleased with this hotel. Very friendly, nice breakfast, clean rooms, convenient to Old Town Bluffton. When GPS takes you in at the Target shopping center its very confusing, but if you turn onto Rt. 46, it's much easier to find the hotel. I would definitely return!

10

John

3 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Was very clean. Situated in behind stores so was a little hard to first find but good.

10

Robert

8 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel in a fantastic area. Lots of dining and shopping very close by.

10

Manpreet

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Very clean and safe. Close to Walmart and target lots of parking. Super clean

10

Christopher

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

There is a whole outlet mall near and there are restaurants right up front

10

Paige

17 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location for staying just outside of Hilton Head. Clean hotel, super friendly staff. Highly recommend.

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Dining

Breakfast is often highlighted as very good with hot items and variety. Occasional complaints cite slow restocking, limited options on some mornings, a 7 a.m. start, and small equipment issues.

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JOANN

24 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Stay was fine- bathroom needed to be updated - parking easy. Frankly, for Bluffton I was a bit disappointed in this holiday inn express- Breakfast was awful- NO HOT FOOD- we had just come from Holiday in Express in Savannah and that breakfast was outstanding. Here - by 730 am not one egg- nothing HOT- no granola bars, stale blueberry muffins- half and half was low. Very disappointed

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Amanda

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Every employee we came in contact with was super nice and friendly. Everyone made us feel welcomed and we would definitely stay here again vecause of the friendly staff. Breakfast wqs hot and plenty of options. Thanks for a great stay

10

Diane

14 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything about this overnight stay was excellent! The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The room was spotlessly, clean and updated. The bathroom was sparkling clean. The bed was comfortable. The free breakfast was marvelous.

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Wendy

9 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was not restocked and all I could have was a bagel. I asked for a quiet room and was placed near the elevator and heard banging and loud people all morning and could not sleep. I asked to move and they said there was no other rooms and they just assumed I wanted the same type of room when I would take anything I had to let them know it did not have to be a king they were able to move me but if I did not say it did not have to be the same type of room they would of just said there were no other rooms available. Then at 5AM the emergency alarm went off for the building super loud and it was a false alarm but was on for like 10 mins. I could not get back to sleep.

10

Lainey

3 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel was very, very clean and comfortable. Enjoyed our stay. Breakfast choices were very good.

10

Sarah

24 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was wonderful. My son loved the pancake maker.

10

Lijuan

14 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The breakfast is very good

6

James

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

All things concerning the facility were very good overall. Very comfortable. I was disappointed with the breakfast selection. It consisted of egg white veggie omelets, overcooked pork sausage, and overcooked turkey sausage. I chose not to eat. While looking around the room to see what others were doing I suspect that only a few chose to eat them as well. I'll give it one more try. If this is the standard you will lose one customer. I had a similar experience at the Huntsville, AL Holiday Inn Express this past weekend. I hope that this is not a trend. What happened to scrambled eggs, bacon, and pork sausage?

10

Joshua

9 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great breakfast, fitness center, good customer service. Hotel was pretty clean too!

10

Jeff

24 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Unusually good breakfast

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Month	Average price
January	US$107
February	US$109
March	US$125
April	US$153
May	US$148
June	US$141
July	US$146
August	US$118
September	US$126
October	US$122
November	US$118
December	US$107

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17 $147	18 $144	19 $141
20 $103	21 $111	22 $110	23 $111	24 $127	25 $195	26 $195
27 $111	28 $111	29 $111	30 $111

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $111	2	3
4 $119	5 $114	6 $114	7 $126	8 $134	9 $162	10 $162
11 $123	12 $123	13 $140	14 $144	15 $126	16 $173	17 $168
18 $122	19 $125	20 $126	21 $147	22 $143	23 $173	24 $170
25 $129	26 $130	27 $126	28 $126	29 $131	30 $161	31 $153

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