Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site, but parking is limited.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

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

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM, and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas. However, specific details about room accessibility may vary.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Rochester's Brighton area, within a 10-minute drive of the University of Rochester and Strong Hospital. It is approximately 5 miles from the Rochester Institute of Technology and 0.7 miles from Monroe Community College.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an indoor pool available, with access from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Please note that the pool will be unavailable from January 12, 2026, to January 26, 2026, due to renovations.

Are children allowed at the property?

Children are welcome at the property, and kids can stay for free up to a certain age, although specific age limits are not provided.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property offers cribs, but details about availability, age applicability, and any associated costs are not specified. Guests are encouraged to request these in advance.

Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area

Average nightly price at Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area by IHG by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$96
February	$97
March	$111
April	$116
May	$151
June	$150
July	$119
August	$153
September	$132
October	$150
November	$122
December	$106

What guests think

Reviews of Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area by IHG describe a convenient, budget-friendly stay, with many praising clean rooms and a solid free breakfast, while repeated complaints cite inconsistent cleanliness, notable noise, and various maintenance problems.

The indoor pool is appreciated by families, though several mention cloudy water, heavy chlorine, or a lack of towels. Location is convenient to Strong Memorial Hospital, RIT, the airport, and highways; most errands require a short drive. Service feedback ranges from warm and helpful to hard-to-find staff and delayed room readiness during busy periods. Expect a practical stay with variable quality depending on room and timing.

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Facilities

Indoor pool is popular but cleanliness, towel supply, and chemical balance are inconsistent; the fitness room has occasional equipment or supply issues. Parking feedback varies, and a few reviews report security concerns in the lot.

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Lauren

Mar 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I used the main floor washroom and noticed it wasn’t cleaned in the day or so since I went into it last. It had the same soapy water marks left from the day before. Food was pretty good. Staff for front desk were sometimes hard to find. Rooms have no info on how to dial front desk from the room. I asked for 2 blankets but was told they were running low and I got 1 extra blanket instead. Pool is cloudy but very warm. Room was a bit crowded. Not a lot of space to move between deal and beds. Desk chair was in the way a lot. It was a fair price for the experience. Staff were polite.

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Angela

Apr 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean. The pool was really nice and heated. Overall a really nice stay but the pancake machine was down for breakfast. The noise was overall quiet expect we heard a lot of doors opening and closing through the stay. The TV blocked out most of it though.

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Emily

Aug 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The pool was great for my kids and the breakfast was awesome. I loved the fitness room as I exercise every morning, but there was no spray or towels to wipe down my machine and the TVs didn’t work well.

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Courtney

Aug 27, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

It’s our second time staying at this hotel. We loved it the first time in the winter, and came back over from Canada to stay with them and woke up the next morning with our license plate stolen, and a police card on the windshield. We talked to the hotel and were told they never heard of this. We called the police, he was kind enough to come back and bring us back the police record. Police officer then informed us he tried to come in and look for us and the hotel didn’t know who it belonged to which we wrote it down for them so that’s a lie. then informed the hotel about this and they told us, oh yeah it’s been a normal occurrence and later to find we were one of 3 vehicles with plates stolen. Hotel didn’t do anything to accommodate or even apologize. Horrible, I will never return and I recommend you don’t if you are from out of state (especially Honda or Kia cars- those cars are being stolen from out of their parking lot police said)

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Laura

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The pool water was awesome!!!!

10

Yajaira

Mar 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Quiet, convenient, and plenty of parking.

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Shannon

Aug 10, 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

Very little security, no cameras outside, our vehicle was stolen from the parking lot. Housekeeping didn’t replace dirty towels twice. Hotel double booked our first evening and we ended up having to stay at another hotel.

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Clavel

Mar 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff helpful and friendly. Location is great. Pool facilities need too be upgraded

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Kathia

Mar 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Horrible parking

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Trevor

Mar 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The pool was extremely dirty. In addition, the water was cloudy and milky. Debris was floating and also below surface. Access to then pool was restricted unless front desk opened door. Room, bedding and bathroom was clean. TV was newer and overall the hotel was reasonably priced. Good breakfast for on the run.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is highly inconsistent: multiple guests report hair in bathrooms, dusty surfaces, unvacuumed floors, and stained linens, while others found rooms very clean. Common areas like halls and elevators also draw occasional complaints for debris.

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Jonathan

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Got there late so there wasn’t a lot of options. Checked in the room and there was a chicken wing meal in the refrigerator someone left before us. There were several long hairs all over the bathroom. The tub was gross. The room smelled and there was dust everywhere. Got a text that night from the hotel and told them but they didn’t respond. Barely slept but woke up and found another hotel and decided to cancel what was going to be a 2 night stay at the Holiday Inn. Checked out and advised the front desk staff it was gross and disgusting and we couldn’t stay we were cancelling and there was no apology no nothing. Guy didn’t care. Just kinda along for the ride and a paycheck apparently. Thought about speaking to a manager but unsure what good that would do since we weren’t taking our chances with the nasty hotel.

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Jessica

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The sheets were dirty. We had to ask for them to change them because they were full of black hair. The toilet was cracked, the rug was stained, and the floors in the hall had wrappers and other trash, which stayed throughout the weekend.

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Jennifer

Nov 20, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

not very clean, the towels have stains, the bedsheet has stains, the floor looks like its not vaccumed. the washrooms are old, theres cunk on the walls. can definitely do better in terms of clieanliness.

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Aurelia

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

All 3 rooms that I was switched were dirty, dusty and totally unacceptable! I left early the next day

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Octavian

Oct 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It took 25min for a person to show for a late check-in. I called the reception, knocked at the staff door and there was no answer for 25 min. Room was dirty: I found food/crap in the shower, on TV and on the wall. Batteries in the thermostat were low (visible warning) and died during the night leaving the AC unit on heat, I replaced them with the ones from the TV remote which were also low. I used batteries from my mouse. The hotel needs new management.

4

Kaori

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The bath tub had many pubic hair. The cleaner definitely forgot to clean the bath tub.

4

Delisha

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very disappointed and disgusted with my stay at this location. The room would've been ok, however wasn't clean, the toilet bowl had crap stains and the floor hadn't been vacuumed, it had a green fingernail and a raisin on the floor, visible. I told an associate, and he said he'd get the supervisor or housekeeping to clean, NOTHING! No one even came to bring clean towels and washcloths. The room doors are so loud when they open, it woke me up when the door next to me opened. I dont know if it needs some WD-40 on them or what. Oh and my room phone was messed up too. I can't believe I traveled 10 hrs to stay there. I hope it gets cleaned properly before the next guest arrives. Room 506

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Daniel

Mar 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room hasn’t been clean. There’s dust and trash behind the bed, spiderwebs in the corner by the AC unit, shower was dirty. There were strands of hair on the bed, under the blankets.

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Jon

Nov 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My room was dirty. Food crumbs under the desk, clump of what I hope was human hair under the chair, every horizontal surface had a very visible layer of dust, hair on shower floor because the drain was clogged and the phone didn’t work

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Nellie

Jan 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was not vacuumed. The bathroom was dirty and smelled of urine. I mentioned this to the front desk reception staff both days that I was there and they did nothing. The housekeeping on the second day didn’t even try to clean. They simply came into the room, removed used towels and left new towels on the dirty toilet. The bed was not made, bathroom and floors were not cleaned. I complained to the front reception and again just apologies but nothing was done to rectify the matter. I’m very disappointed with the level of service coming from a Holiday Inn Hotel. I will never stay at this hotel again. I highly recommend people stay away from this hotel.

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Rooms

Room size varies from tight to spacious; beds are generally comfortable, though some found them hard or high. Many mention thin walls, door slams, and mechanical or highway noise, and some note wear and maintenance issues.

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Nazar

Apr 16, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We generally like the Holiday Inn hotel network and have had many positive stays, but unfortunately, this particular location was a letdown. Our room was on the top (4th) floor, and it was extremely difficult to relax or sleep due to constant noise. In addition to the freeway sounds, there was a persistent hum and rumbling likely coming from the HVAC system or mechanical equipment on the roof or technical floor. After the first night, I reported the issue to the front desk—no response. Later, I spoke with someone named Marcelo, explained the situation, and asked to be moved to another floor. Unfortunately, that request was also ignored. At checkout, a gentleman in a suit (possibly the manager) asked about our stay. I shared my concerns, and while he apologized, he said there wasn’t much he could do other than credit some points to my account—which he mentioned but never followed through on. I also brought up that housekeeping was vacuuming the room next to ours at 10:30 p.m., which added to the disturbance. I forgot to mention that the phone in our room didn’t work and the TV was misconfigured. To be fair, the hotel was clean (though showing some signs of age), the breakfast was decent, and the location is excellent. However, considering our overall experience, we’d likely choose a different hotel next time. Tip: If you do book here, I highly recommend avoiding the 4th floor.

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Jennifer

Oct 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was not cleaned very well. Television was small and there were no curtains, only a roll down blind that let light in from the sides of the window. Walls are paper thin - doors slamming in the hall all night was very disrupting as were the loud conversations that could be heard through the walls. Staff was super nice and efficient though.

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Julie

Apr 26, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Big party room in room 221 and we were across the hall in 224. Called for earplugs 10:20pm for kids running up and down the hall screaming and unsupervised for awhile, guy said he would bring earplugs and check it out, but nothing. Called again 10:50pm and talked to the front desk lady now, started walking down to reception to get them myself at 11:03pm when nobody showing up, got earplugs and lady rolled her eyes when asked if could call them on 221 and ask to be respectful of the others, as 221 was also just getting a big bag of food delivered to the room, so assuming their party was going for awhile. I had asked for a quiet room at check in and the front desk person assured me it was. Nope.

6

Joel

Aug 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property was well kept and clean; however, some of the facilities were old. My room was very noisy. I had to chose between an in room a/c unit which was very load or constant load traffic noise coming through my window. I turned the TV up to drown out both. That part was not good. After all sometimes you'd like to have a good nights rest.

8

Trevor

Jan 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Rooms were a little tight but overall a good place.

4

Mustafa

Aug 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We were given room 300. The room was right in front of the ice machine which was terribly loud. We couldn't sleep at night. We had to delay plan because we could not get any rest. I talked to two people at the reception and they both told me they will have rooms for our second night. I appreciated how nice they were. However, the next morning when I went back to the reception to remind them, the woman told us she didn't have any rooms and that she couldn't help us. I told her I talked to two people the day before and they both told me they would have rooms. She wasn't happy about this and she changed our room but did not even apologize for our sleepless night. She was extremely cold to us and very unwilling.

8

Shaquilla

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed overnight , had everything i needed, walls are thin but for a quick stay it was fine

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Gwyn

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall, OK for one night. Staff was not present when arrived at 7PM. Rug in front of elevator had what appeared to be food scraps on it. Room was small, clean, but smelled of Clorox. Bathroom floor had cleaning product on part of it. Is close to airport. Friendly staff.

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Elyse

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in staff were friendly on Jan1st at 4pm. The night was stayed, the hotel was basically empty. A small number of cars in the parking lot and half the building was dark from no occupancy. My family and I (kids aged 9 and 6) were in a connecting room beside another family. This family was LOUD. Constantly in and out of their door slamming it, every 5mins for hours. Loudly talking on the phone, music, the TV. It was awful. We had the worst sleep. They went until about 3am. Why were we crammed in when the hotel was empty?

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Kathy

Aug 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The manager and all staff were incredibly helpful. Some items in the room were broken like the toilet paper roll and a missing hook on the back door of the bathroom, but I reported these and I expect they’ll be fixed. Very comfortable mattress and pillows! Road traffic was loud but otherwise all was well!

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Service

Staff are often described as friendly and accommodating, but several guests report slow or absent front-desk coverage, delayed room readiness, poor follow-up on issues, and occasional rudeness.

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Earl

Jul 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived a little early for check in and were advised no rooms would be ready before 3. We did a tour of the area and returned at 3:15 to learn only one housekeeper was working and rooms would be ready later. Eventually went to dinner, came back, got a room at approx 7pm. Many others checking it got them much later. Called Expedia at 3:30-4:00 and they wouldn't allow me to cancel, gave me a pittance of points as an appeasement. Staff at HI was nice, management must be a disaster.

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Jonathan

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Got there late so there wasn’t a lot of options. Checked in the room and there was a chicken wing meal in the refrigerator someone left before us. There were several long hairs all over the bathroom. The tub was gross. The room smelled and there was dust everywhere. Got a text that night from the hotel and told them but they didn’t respond. Barely slept but woke up and found another hotel and decided to cancel what was going to be a 2 night stay at the Holiday Inn. Checked out and advised the front desk staff it was gross and disgusting and we couldn’t stay we were cancelling and there was no apology no nothing. Guy didn’t care. Just kinda along for the ride and a paycheck apparently. Thought about speaking to a manager but unsure what good that would do since we weren’t taking our chances with the nasty hotel.

4

Jon Ivan

Jul 11, 2023

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Over two days, we had called for linen change and towels, and we never had any that came up. We had to go down a couple of times to even just get our towels changed. They were very unapologetic during the whole process as well. As we were checking out and I wanted to voice out my concern, the gentleman that processed our check out had said to message you (Expedia) about our concerns. It was quite troubling to know that they didn't want to hear the concerns we have about their establishment.

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Barbara J

Mar 24, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Donna the front desk person, is very friendly and knowledgeable in her work. I always stay at this hotel when I’m in town.

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ANTHONY

Jun 27, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

My room was not ready until 4:30 pm the wedding I came for started at 5:00pm I was terribly LATE

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Matt

Sep 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I’ve been staying here for business trips 3 years in a row. Staff are nice and always available to help even when there are lines. I routinely need a late check out time and the front desk employees never hesitate to accommodate any requests.

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Mustafa

Aug 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We were given room 300. The room was right in front of the ice machine which was terribly loud. We couldn't sleep at night. We had to delay plan because we could not get any rest. I talked to two people at the reception and they both told me they will have rooms for our second night. I appreciated how nice they were. However, the next morning when I went back to the reception to remind them, the woman told us she didn't have any rooms and that she couldn't help us. I told her I talked to two people the day before and they both told me they would have rooms. She wasn't happy about this and she changed our room but did not even apologize for our sleepless night. She was extremely cold to us and very unwilling.

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Octavian

Oct 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It took 25min for a person to show for a late check-in. I called the reception, knocked at the staff door and there was no answer for 25 min. Room was dirty: I found food/crap in the shower, on TV and on the wall. Batteries in the thermostat were low (visible warning) and died during the night leaving the AC unit on heat, I replaced them with the ones from the TV remote which were also low. I used batteries from my mouse. The hotel needs new management.

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Nitin

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk staff was rude and doing us a favor by checking us in. The disdain on the face was so apparent. Booked two rooms and asked if they can be on the same floor. Not even an effort to look for options. And the patronizing tone.

10

Anna

Apr 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy Check-in. Friendly staff.

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Location

Convenient to Strong Memorial Hospital, RIT, the airport, and major roads; restaurants and shopping are a short drive, with a few walkable options. Area feels generally quiet, though a couple of reviews mention parking-lot security concerns.

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ashton

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Not bad, everything worked and felt pretty clean for the most part. Kind of an older building but the staff was always working and it felt safe.

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Ashley

Aug 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was clean and comfortable. There isn’t much to do in the area (walking) but most of Rochester is accessible within a 10-15 minute drive

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Elizabeth

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room very clean. Free breakfast was great. And a couple walkable restaurants in the area.

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Matthew

Feb 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was close to RIT - we were there for a campus tour. No issues, thx.

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Raymund

Aug 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is close to a Costco in Rochester, N.Y.

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Brenda

Mar 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is well kept and helpful employees. We stayed because close to hospital and many resturants within a 2 mile drive. The price of hotel was very reasonable.

10

Thomas

Aug 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice location and a great price. Very clean. Very accommodating

8

George

Jul 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient for our needs

10

Elizabeth

May 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was great for our one night stay! Close to Strong Memorial Hospital which was just what we needed.

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David

Jan 29, 2024

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Conveniently located to UR Hospital and dining options. Clean, quiet and comfortable

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Dining

Most guests like the free breakfast for its variety and value, though several found items low or missing during busy times and noted limited seating. Occasional complaints mention average taste or specific issues like a broken pancake machine or weak coffee.

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Angela

Apr 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean. The pool was really nice and heated. Overall a really nice stay but the pancake machine was down for breakfast. The noise was overall quiet expect we heard a lot of doors opening and closing through the stay. The TV blocked out most of it though.

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Colleen

Apr 16, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I stayed for 3 nights. Walking into the room initially it smelled so nice! Was definitely cleaned thoroughly before checking in along with during our stay. I requested new sheets and towels after each sleep (for personal reasons) and housekeeping was very accommodating. They did a great job!! Everyone I encountered at the front desk were nice and welcoming. The one thing I wasn’t a fan of was the breakfast. The eggs were brown and sausage were like hockey pucks. Normally I’d chalk it up to just sitting too long but this was at 6:00 when they first opened up for breakfast. Although there was plenty of other options to choose from!! Definitely would stay here again when I’m in the area! 5 stars!!!

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angela

Nov 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Quiet, clean, nothing fancy, breakfast included was a benefit

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Saros

Mar 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good hotel, breakfast could be better though

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Oma

Jul 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The free breakfast was really good. Lost of variety and not just cold bagels and muffins. They had a machine that made pancakes fresh to order, they had eggs and sausage. It was way more than I was expecting

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Elizabeth

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room very clean. Free breakfast was great. And a couple walkable restaurants in the area.

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Michael

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Things didn't start great as I got there about 45 minutes before check in time (3pm) and was told my room would be ready at 3. I fully understand rooms need to be turned over and normally this would have been fine - but my car was the only one in the whole parking lot. I find it hard to believe it was a housekeeping issue and not just a "full policy issue". The next day the free breakfast was lacking coffee (pretty key part of breakfast) due to a water issue. In all, it was a bed and good size room so it checked the basic requirements and was mostly clean but definitely not one I'd choose to stay if had other options.

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Christopher

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The check in was easy and the stay was good. They had breakfast and will be good to see more option on hot meals.

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Irena

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Would have liked breakfast to start at 6 am, great value for the money

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ronald

Jul 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Not enough hot water for the hot tea and also ran out of orange juice pan cakes for breakfast .

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8 $131	9 $105	10 $110	11 $114	12 $189	13 $189	14 $186
15 $169	16 $169	17 $107	18 $114	19 $191	20 $210	21 $244
22 $131	23 $99	24 $102	25 $104	26 $108	27 $116	28 $101
29 $99	30 $96

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

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

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

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Communications, Roll-In Shower)

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Comm, Minifridge)

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communication)

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