Name: Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Fairfield-North by IHG
Address: 640 Old Mexia Road, Fairfield, Texas, United States of America, Fairfield, Texas, US
Price range: US$127–US$405 per night
Rating: 8.77

What guests think

Travellers describe Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Fairfield-North by IHG as a clean, comfortable stop with friendly service, freeway access, and a breakfast frequently praised for quality and variety, making it a reliable choice among limited options in Fairfield.

Rooms are often modern, with some suites spacious for families and mattresses and pillows widely praised. Several reviews mention strong mothball or musty smells in hallways or the elevator, occasional housekeeping misses, and isolated maintenance issues like an out-of-service elevator, pool cleanliness or heating concerns, and light seepage or freeway noise in certain rooms. Overall, it suits an uncomplicated overnight stop in Fairfield.

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Facilities

Lobby and common areas appear updated, and the outdoor pool is available. Some guests reported an elevator outage during one stay and pool issues (not heated as advertised, needed cleaning, limited seating).

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Carol

12 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice staff and the price was good. The elevator was out of commission, which they had notified us about multiple times prior to our arrival. The floor of our bathroom was not totally clean (a few small visible hairs). Otherwise, it was just fine for our purposes.

10

Teresa

8 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay, the pool needed to be cleaned though.

10

nathan

4 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Options are limited in Fairfield! I believe this is the nicest one. We got the suite room (king + sofa bed) and it was spotless. Modern decor and a comfy bed and pillows. Bathroom is updated and shower had good pressure with plenty of hot water. Towels and whatnot were fine. Room has small fridge and microwave. Lobby and facilities are nice, clean and updated/modern. Check-in staff were kind and efficient. FREE breakfast is the best of all other hotels in the area. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, cinnamon rolls, yogurts, fruits, juices, etc. Wifi is just 'ok'. Turned on TV for 10 minutes, but confusing remote control, and on-screen navigation. Channels dominated by weird infomercials; no big deal. The Bad: Light seepage through curtains at night. Because it's off the highway, lots of bright light pollution. Ensure the blackout rolldown shades are tucked in the channels along the window to get it as dark as possible. Heavy drapes may be a nice addition to combat this. If you need a solid night's sleep in a comfortable and clean bed, with a hot varied breakfast in the morning, this is the best option in Fairfield. It's worth the extra $20 or whatever per night compared to other area hotels, in my opinion.

10

Hanna

23 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was clean and quiet. Staff was nice. Only downside was the outdoor pool was not heated as advertised.

6

Barry

11 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not able to sit outside in the pool area. Beds were too high. Very difficult for my father and even me. Neither of us slept well, and there was only one sitting chair and it was not comfortable. Worth far less than half of what I paid.

8

Amy

12 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property overall is nice, just staying 1 night. Kids enjoyed the pool. Hotel has a musty smell but it didnt seem to overflow into our room.

10

E

11 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We stay here when we come to Fairfield. Third time so far. Always cheerful receptionist and clean room. Pool looked great but thunderstorms this afternoon.. Breakfast is

10

Kirsten

5 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall our stay was great. The property seems to maybe have been remodeled some compared to pictures shown in the listing.

8

Ronda

17 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was nice and clean

8

Leslie

20 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great, however the lobby area near the elevator in the elevator and when we got off of elevator (near and around) had a strong smell of or something similar tomoth balls.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and property are frequently described as very clean or spotless. However, multiple reviews noted strong mothball or musty odors in hallways/elevator and occasional housekeeping misses (bathroom hairs, crumbs).

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Carol

12 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice staff and the price was good. The elevator was out of commission, which they had notified us about multiple times prior to our arrival. The floor of our bathroom was not totally clean (a few small visible hairs). Otherwise, it was just fine for our purposes.

6

randall

4 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were great and helped over coming the lack of maintenance and goofy design and misleading listing. The suite is not a suite but just a bit larger room, room is close to and faces freeway - noisy. The whole building smell stale somehow. The fancy coffee maker did not always work. It wouldn't take much from HQ to make it right, but it is not happening.

10

Susan

18 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

One of the cleanest hotels I’ve ever stayed in. Looked updated and modern.

10

Vicki

20 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and comfortable, and breakfast was amazing!

10

nathan

4 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Options are limited in Fairfield! I believe this is the nicest one. We got the suite room (king + sofa bed) and it was spotless. Modern decor and a comfy bed and pillows. Bathroom is updated and shower had good pressure with plenty of hot water. Towels and whatnot were fine. Room has small fridge and microwave. Lobby and facilities are nice, clean and updated/modern. Check-in staff were kind and efficient. FREE breakfast is the best of all other hotels in the area. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, cinnamon rolls, yogurts, fruits, juices, etc. Wifi is just 'ok'. Turned on TV for 10 minutes, but confusing remote control, and on-screen navigation. Channels dominated by weird infomercials; no big deal. The Bad: Light seepage through curtains at night. Because it's off the highway, lots of bright light pollution. Ensure the blackout rolldown shades are tucked in the channels along the window to get it as dark as possible. Heavy drapes may be a nice addition to combat this. If you need a solid night's sleep in a comfortable and clean bed, with a hot varied breakfast in the morning, this is the best option in Fairfield. It's worth the extra $20 or whatever per night compared to other area hotels, in my opinion.

6

Bobbie

9 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was OK but elevator and hallway had a STRONG mothball odor that staff couldn’t or wouldn’t explain. For this reason I wouldn’t recommend.

10

Sylvia

15 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We had an overnight stay at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Fairfield and we were very impressed by the excellent and friendly service, the cleanliness of the hotel and our room, and the delicious breakfast. Our room was clean, roomy, and the bed and pillows were comfortable for a sound restful sleep. We look forward to visiting again.

8

Ronda

17 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was nice and clean

8

Mathew

17 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was great! Staff was awesome and friendly! Bed was comfortable room was nice but had a strong musty/mold smell.

8

Leslie

20 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great, however the lobby area near the elevator in the elevator and when we got off of elevator (near and around) had a strong smell of or something similar tomoth balls.

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Rooms

Guests often highlight modern decor and comfortable beds, with some suites offering ample space. Reported drawbacks include freeway-facing noise, light seepage due to window coverings, very high beds, limited seating, and Wi‑Fi that’s just okay.

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randall

4 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were great and helped over coming the lack of maintenance and goofy design and misleading listing. The suite is not a suite but just a bit larger room, room is close to and faces freeway - noisy. The whole building smell stale somehow. The fancy coffee maker did not always work. It wouldn't take much from HQ to make it right, but it is not happening.

10

nathan

4 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Options are limited in Fairfield! I believe this is the nicest one. We got the suite room (king + sofa bed) and it was spotless. Modern decor and a comfy bed and pillows. Bathroom is updated and shower had good pressure with plenty of hot water. Towels and whatnot were fine. Room has small fridge and microwave. Lobby and facilities are nice, clean and updated/modern. Check-in staff were kind and efficient. FREE breakfast is the best of all other hotels in the area. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, cinnamon rolls, yogurts, fruits, juices, etc. Wifi is just 'ok'. Turned on TV for 10 minutes, but confusing remote control, and on-screen navigation. Channels dominated by weird infomercials; no big deal. The Bad: Light seepage through curtains at night. Because it's off the highway, lots of bright light pollution. Ensure the blackout rolldown shades are tucked in the channels along the window to get it as dark as possible. Heavy drapes may be a nice addition to combat this. If you need a solid night's sleep in a comfortable and clean bed, with a hot varied breakfast in the morning, this is the best option in Fairfield. It's worth the extra $20 or whatever per night compared to other area hotels, in my opinion.

8

Bobbie

25 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location. The room we had facing the pool had only a semi sheer shade no curtains so we had bright security lights shining into the room all night.

10

Rebecca

4 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable bed and quiet. Nice stay

10

Leah

22 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

So far, we have stayed at 3 Holiday Inn Express's on this trip, and this one in Fairfield was really nice. Very clean, comfortable bed, plenty of towels, reasonable priced concession store though not well stocked. Nice, friendly service.The location was good as well. Very nice stay.

6

Barry

11 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not able to sit outside in the pool area. Beds were too high. Very difficult for my father and even me. Neither of us slept well, and there was only one sitting chair and it was not comfortable. Worth far less than half of what I paid.

10

Amanda

25 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is the best place to stay in Fairfield, TX. The location is convenient. Staff are friendly. My room was quiet, clean, and comfortable. The shower head is one of the best hotel shower heads I’ve used because it is low flow yet powerful.

10

Deborah

28 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We were impressed with this hotel and the "suite" with beds for two adults and our six granchildren!

10

Rebecca

25 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great spot to stay between Houston and Dallas. Clean, very comfortable beds, great breakfast.

8

Mathew

17 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was great! Staff was awesome and friendly! Bed was comfortable room was nice but had a strong musty/mold smell.

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Service

Staff are often friendly, helpful, and efficient at check‑in. A few guests reported rude or unhelpful front desk experiences and difficulty resolving booking issues.

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randall

4 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were great and helped over coming the lack of maintenance and goofy design and misleading listing. The suite is not a suite but just a bit larger room, room is close to and faces freeway - noisy. The whole building smell stale somehow. The fancy coffee maker did not always work. It wouldn't take much from HQ to make it right, but it is not happening.

10

Brittany

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was extremely friendly. We loved the variety of options at breakfast. The only negative that we had was the pull out couch was full of food crumbs when we pulled it out

10

Gre

24 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice and breakfest was amazing and staff was friendly

6

April

27 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk super rude

10

Cheri

24 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pleasant and helpful service from desk, concierge, housekeepers on both shifts. Most comfortable mattress imaginable. Great night sleep. Convenient location to hwy, downtown Fairfield, TX and eateries. Very clean and well stocked rooms. Wonderful complimentary breakfast. I'd definitely stay at this hotel again.

8

Tina

6 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly and helpful.

10

Sylvia

15 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We had an overnight stay at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Fairfield and we were very impressed by the excellent and friendly service, the cleanliness of the hotel and our room, and the delicious breakfast. Our room was clean, roomy, and the bed and pillows were comfortable for a sound restful sleep. We look forward to visiting again.

4

Waylon

14 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

At first I was thoroughly impressed. The womsm working the night desk is a gem. She's kind, warm, and will talk your ear off. I truly enjoyed my check in and check out experience because of her. The day staff and whatever manager are either related or friends. I almost always use Expedia to book. Gives me options. My job ran over by a day, so i needed to add a day. The lady at the desk told me that there was nothing she could do, i needed to call Expedia. Well, Expedia says to contact the hotel. I'm not going to contact Expedia again, only to be told to contact the hotel again. When I reached out to corporate, the manager backed her desk clerk. Look, don't take my word alone, read reviews on other sites like G Maps.

4

Krystle

30 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The property itself is nice. Rooms are quiet and clean. Front Desk Staff Jessica is awful. I was given the wrong room for an occupancy of 6 I booked. When calling down after arrival she hung up on my 9 times. YES 9 when trying to explain the issue and discuss an alternate room. Instead of offering to move me to the room I booked or help at all. She only said I could book a 2nd room and pay for 2. Instead of just moving us to the correct room, which WAS available with the pullout sofa. I then had to go downstairs and have them call a nice manager to get her to provide any help at all. The manager moved us. She has no business working at a front desk or with people at all. I have stayed at this hotel before during trips to Dallas and never had an issue. Maybe she is new or just does not know how to work at a hotel front desk. But she was terrible. I can not believe she is allowed to treat guests like this. It was late and we were tired AND we booked a room for occupancy of 6. I confirmed it by calling the day before AND when checking in. They even gave me the extra bedding at check in to make the 3rd bed. Got in the room, and no 3rd bed. Not sure if Jessica is really her name. But avoid her if you can.

8

Mathew

17 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was great! Staff was awesome and friendly! Bed was comfortable room was nice but had a strong musty/mold smell.

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Location

Conveniently located just off the freeway and handy for stops between Houston and Dallas. Close to downtown Fairfield and eateries, with several guests finding the area quiet.

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Elizabeth

28 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property and room was clean. There was a moth ball smell around the elevator. The bacon for breakfast was great. Convenient location.

10

Aracely

9 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is right off the freeway good location and was very quiet arond the area

10

Terri

6 Feb 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean room, great breakfast, friendly staff and convenient.

10

Cheri

24 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pleasant and helpful service from desk, concierge, housekeepers on both shifts. Most comfortable mattress imaginable. Great night sleep. Convenient location to hwy, downtown Fairfield, TX and eateries. Very clean and well stocked rooms. Wonderful complimentary breakfast. I'd definitely stay at this hotel again.

10

John

12 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to sleep-off overeating at Sam’s restaurant.

10

Sabrina

6 Apr 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff and nice location for Mexia’s National Basketball Tournament!

10

Leah

22 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

So far, we have stayed at 3 Holiday Inn Express's on this trip, and this one in Fairfield was really nice. Very clean, comfortable bed, plenty of towels, reasonable priced concession store though not well stocked. Nice, friendly service.The location was good as well. Very nice stay.

10

Amanda

25 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is the best place to stay in Fairfield, TX. The location is convenient. Staff are friendly. My room was quiet, clean, and comfortable. The shower head is one of the best hotel shower heads I’ve used because it is low flow yet powerful.

10

Nancy

27 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and close to 45 N

10

Rebecca

25 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great spot to stay between Houston and Dallas. Clean, very comfortable beds, great breakfast.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised for quality, variety, and items like hot options and pastries. Many guests call it excellent or the best in the area.

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Bryan

13 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was great with a good variety.

10

Brittany

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was extremely friendly. We loved the variety of options at breakfast. The only negative that we had was the pull out couch was full of food crumbs when we pulled it out

10

Vicki

20 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and comfortable, and breakfast was amazing!

10

Gre

24 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice and breakfest was amazing and staff was friendly

10

nathan

4 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Options are limited in Fairfield! I believe this is the nicest one. We got the suite room (king + sofa bed) and it was spotless. Modern decor and a comfy bed and pillows. Bathroom is updated and shower had good pressure with plenty of hot water. Towels and whatnot were fine. Room has small fridge and microwave. Lobby and facilities are nice, clean and updated/modern. Check-in staff were kind and efficient. FREE breakfast is the best of all other hotels in the area. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, cinnamon rolls, yogurts, fruits, juices, etc. Wifi is just 'ok'. Turned on TV for 10 minutes, but confusing remote control, and on-screen navigation. Channels dominated by weird infomercials; no big deal. The Bad: Light seepage through curtains at night. Because it's off the highway, lots of bright light pollution. Ensure the blackout rolldown shades are tucked in the channels along the window to get it as dark as possible. Heavy drapes may be a nice addition to combat this. If you need a solid night's sleep in a comfortable and clean bed, with a hot varied breakfast in the morning, this is the best option in Fairfield. It's worth the extra $20 or whatever per night compared to other area hotels, in my opinion.

8

Marsha

18 Sept 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean, comfy, nice hot breakfast.

10

Rebecca

25 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great spot to stay between Houston and Dallas. Clean, very comfortable beds, great breakfast.

10

chris

24 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was surprisingly good.

10

Donald

11 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice holiday innn express. Staff was helpful and friendly, room was clean and comfortable, ant the breakfast was excellent!

8

Mathew

17 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was great! Staff was awesome and friendly! Bed was comfortable room was nice but had a strong musty/mold smell.

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Month	Average price
January	US$124
February	US$107
March	US$157
April	US$124
May	US$123
June	US$170
July	US$165
August	US$132
September	US$148
October	US$171
November	US$158
December	US$147

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $148	2 $143	3 $167
4 $139	5 $157	6 $170	7 $157	8 $148	9 $174	10 $174
11 $143	12 $174	13 $188	14 $179	15 $170	16 $295	17
18	19	20 $405	21 $212	22 $143	23 $139	24 $139
25 $135	26 $152	27 $173	28 $196	29 $158	30 $154	31 $154

Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Fairfield-North by IHG

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Suite, Multiple Beds (Separate Bathrooms)

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Roll-In Shower)

Suite, Multiple Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Extra Floor Space)

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Roll-In Shower)

Suite, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

Standard Room

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Roll-In Shower)

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19 $276
20 $143	21 $161	22 $166	23 $144	24 $143	25 $134	26 $135
27 $127	28 $142	29 $168	30 $143