Is parking available at the property?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of GBP 11.00 per day. Parking is limited.

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

A buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.

Are pets allowed at the property?

Pets are allowed with a fee of GBP 30 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

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

Check-in is from 3:00 PM until 11:59 PM, and check-out is by 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and may incur additional charges.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including designated accessible parking and facilities. Step-free entrances are available.

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

The hotel is located near East Midlands Airport, approximately 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away. It is within a 15-minute drive of Donington Park Racing Circuit and University of Nottingham, and 3 miles from Donington Grand Prix Collection.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Up to 2 children aged 12 years and younger can stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Holiday Inn Express East Midlands Airport

Average nightly price at Holiday Inn Express East Midlands Airport by IHG by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$69
February	US$78
March	US$92
April	US$108
May	US$107
June	US$134
July	US$105
August	US$89
September	US$120
October	US$98
November	US$79
December	US$66

What guests think

At Holiday Inn Express East Midlands Airport by IHG, travellers praise the friendly staff, convenient airport access, and generally clean, comfortable rooms, while recurring notes mention paid parking and mixed quality of the on-site restaurant.

Breakfast is frequently highlighted for early start times and solid choice, though a few guests found quality or replenishment lacking. Room comfort is widely reported as good, but some found family rooms tight or beds firm, and a few reported cold arrivals or isolated maintenance issues. Overall, expect a practical, airport-focused stay with friendly service and variable dining.

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Facilities

On-site bar and restaurant are available, but the dinner offer can be limited. Parking is on site at a guest rate, and several guests disliked the extra charge or payment process.

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Nicolas

15 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Expensive parking but same everywhere in Uk.

6

Lawrence

3 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy parking, but having to pay for overnight parking a bit much.

10

Judi

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The man on reception was very friendly and welcoming. Our room was clean and roomy. The shower in the bathroom was really nice, a nice strength and heat. Had a hot breakfast which was excellent, well cooked, good choice and a very nice pancake maker too. Would definitely stay again, was impressed with everything. Plus the car parking was at a reduced rate when staying at the hotel.

8

Lee

23 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotels great apart form the £10 charge for parking 😕

4

Paul

1 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

If you're planning to stay here, do not eat in the restaurant. We ordered pizzas which turned up stodgy and undercooked. Other people were sending food back uncooked in the middle. The staff were doing their best but there clearly weren't enough of them and they didn’t appear trained. The rooms are clean and comfortable.

6

Paul

1 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Evening dining was very limited during period of stay. However, the breakfast was good and the staff at breakfast time were very friendly.

10

STEPHEN

28 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Easy check in. Paying for parking a bit of a faff.

8

Christopher

7 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient and clean, with good staff. Restaurant food good albeit a short menu. Breakfast was just ok, could use some better quality ingredients.

10

David

27 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We were in the room 5 hours. It’s very close to the airport. I was annoyed to pay extra for the car park

8

Dave

27 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Checked in around 21:00. No dramas, helpful staff. Payment for parking (discounted to £10 for hotel guests) made at a machine opposite. Plenty of parking available when we stayed, despite it not being a particularly large car park. Room was tiny for a family with the sofa bed out (smaller than a Premier Inn, for example), but we only stayed a few hours. Breakfast started at 04:00, so we were able to grab something, but it was very much just a croissant in a paper bag, so not ideal.

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Cleanliness

Many reviews describe clean rooms and public areas, but repeated mentions note drain smells and occasional dust or stains.

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Jonathan

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was a quick overnight before leaving from East Midlands early the next morning. The receptionist was very helpful and the VERY early morning breakfast was most welcome. Two things: the hard floors (not the carpets) had been cleaned with something sticky which made walking on them squeaky and unpleasant; secondly, although clean, the room smelt as if it needed a good clean.

10

Wendy

22 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely comfy bed the only problem was horrible smell drains in reception etc we should been told before then I would not stay the nite it, yes means phone everyone or in box message

10

Justin

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean and ready, information was supplied well from the front desk

8

Nicola

30 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Did the job but room was very dusty on surfaces. Breakfast okay and staff friendly.

10

Julie

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great stay. Very friendly staff and clean restaurant and bar area. Room good and clean. Very convenient for Donington Park for BTCC.

8

J

16 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our stay was okay, the room was very cold and took a while to heat up and as we arrived late we would have appreciated an ambient temperature. We were in room 222 and there were blood stains beneath the shower on the floor? The breakfast was good. The leather seats in the lounge have seen better days there was a chuck of leather and foam stuffing out of one if them. The staff seemed nice.

10

Julian

20 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, friendly staff who were very helpful. Good food from kitchen. Would recommend 👍

6

Bruce

10 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I am a Holiday Inn fan but I was disappointed by how this hotel is starting to look shabby and there was a distinct smell of drains in the room ( I pointed this out to the staff who were very apologetic)

10

Neil

6 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

All great & room was clean

10

Marc

1 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were absolutely fantastic, could not do more for you. Great stay, room spotless.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable, but some guests found family rooms small and reported cold arrivals, firm mattresses, weak showers, plane noise, or occasional AC faults.

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Joanne

8 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Only issue i had paying extra tem pounds for parking , this wSnot stated when booking. Stayed in disabled room, great, comfy,clean

10

Abbie

16 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a great stay here. Staff were really friendly and helpful upon arrival. Our room was spacious & clean. We had breakfast with our stay and there was a good selection available on the buffet.

6

Shannen

9 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Air con broke in the night and had water pouring out of it. But apart from that we had a great stay

10

David

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely clean big room and very comfy bed

10

jason

17 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean and comfortable,large room all we needed too.

10

Toke

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very close to runway hear planes take off every 10 mins through the night

6

Shaun

22 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The coldest hotel room I’ve ever entered. Yes the heating kicked in within 5-10 minutes but you also don’t expect to experience that when you arrive It was okay because we could go to the bar for 30 minutes but it would have been an issue had I got there late and needed to go straight to bed. Staff were helpful and brought an additional heater and the hotel is clean and quiet.

8

Michael

5 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Typical HIE breakfast. The room shower was a bit weak flowing and not very hot.

6

Kevin

30 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not enough staff, the bed was hard

8

Dave

27 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Checked in around 21:00. No dramas, helpful staff. Payment for parking (discounted to £10 for hotel guests) made at a machine opposite. Plenty of parking available when we stayed, despite it not being a particularly large car park. Room was tiny for a family with the sofa bed out (smaller than a Premier Inn, for example), but we only stayed a few hours. Breakfast started at 04:00, so we were able to grab something, but it was very much just a croissant in a paper bag, so not ideal.

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Service

Frequently praised as friendly, helpful and professional, though a few guests experienced delays or inconsistent attention at busy times.

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Carolyn

26 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everyone was keen to make sure I was ok - very friendly & most helpful. They all worked really hard. I was very impressed.

10

E L

29 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent service, very friendly reception, good value, Ryan (reception) was amazing!

10

Bethany boo

6 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location for our needs. Breakfast was perfect and the staff were professional, friendly and knowledgeable.

6

Kenneth

27 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Standard, souless hotel in a convenient location with minimal customer service

6

Mark

21 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My visit was soured at the start by a 15 minute wait to be checked in at reception, due to one member of staff operating the bar and check ins! After I was finally in my room, it was standard HI Express fare.

8

Linda

6 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly and very helpful staff.

8

Alexia

17 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely stay at the hotel. Staff were great. In particular Nathan - trainee, the guy in charge that night of the 16th, Jayne - breakfast, all very helpful. Would visit again. Thank you.

10

Jennifer

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent hotel staff were amazingly friendly and helpful

10

Marc

1 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were absolutely fantastic, could not do more for you. Great stay, room spotless.

10

RUTH

14 Jun 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

The staff were very accommodating and helped massively with a few situations. Big shout out to all the staff and especially ryan and victoria.

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Location

Very convenient for East Midlands Airport with buses or walking options, and handy for Donington Park and the motorway. One review warns of aircraft noise overnight.

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Lisa

20 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The room was clean and spacious. The hotel was extremely convenient for the airport

10

Philip

10 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Ideal location for EM Airport with bus to terminal outside hotel. Comfortable bed & good selection of breakfast food.

10

Matthew

19 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to airport and the race track.

10

Carrie

29 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff. Close to the airport with a free regular shuttle bus. Just check your airport parking isn’t the other side of the terminal like mine was! We ate in the restaurant for our evening meal and were pleasantly surprised by how delicious the food was. Will definitely be returning- a wonderful start to the holiday.

10

kerry

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent stay good hot breakfast ideal place as closw to Donnington circuit

8

Timothy

31 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was a convenient location near the motorway and the East Midlands airport, with rental cars available nearby. The hotel was a standard Holiday Inn Express with breakfast included. Overall very good.

10

Toke

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very close to runway hear planes take off every 10 mins through the night

10

alan

19 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Ideally located for Donington race circuit.

10

susan

17 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here many times ideal for airport excellent breakfast

8

Hunter

9 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect no frills hotel for an early morning flight. Breakfast started at 4am and was a pretty decent continental style - fresh croissants, yogurt, cereral, fruit, etc. Staff was super friendly. There's a bus that goes to the airport right outside, or you can walk (took me maybe 15/20 minutes). Would stay again.

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Dining

Breakfast is often praised for early start and variety, though several reports cite poor quality, limited replenishment, or no hot items at times. Evening meals are mixed, ranging from tasty to undercooked or limited and pricey.

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Craig

7 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ideal hotel for an early flight. Friendly staff and nice breakfast

6

Mark

9 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean Hotel, unfortunately No Fresh Hot Breakfast available and it was - 8 Degress Celsius outside, whilst similar Priced Hotel had a Fresh Hot Breakfast available…?

4

James

30 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to sleep. Bed comfy, room clean. Do not eat here, it is awful. Send out for pizza or just eat.

8

Dominic

16 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good value hotel with excellent breakfast

10

Judi

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The man on reception was very friendly and welcoming. Our room was clean and roomy. The shower in the bathroom was really nice, a nice strength and heat. Had a hot breakfast which was excellent, well cooked, good choice and a very nice pancake maker too. Would definitely stay again, was impressed with everything. Plus the car parking was at a reduced rate when staying at the hotel.

10

John

10 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic stay. Blown away by the amazing breakfast.

8

Kuljit

3 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing breakfast (full English ++)

4

Paul

1 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

If you're planning to stay here, do not eat in the restaurant. We ordered pizzas which turned up stodgy and undercooked. Other people were sending food back uncooked in the middle. The staff were doing their best but there clearly weren't enough of them and they didn’t appear trained. The rooms are clean and comfortable.

6

Paul

1 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Evening dining was very limited during period of stay. However, the breakfast was good and the staff at breakfast time were very friendly.

6

Richard

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Adequate place to stay. Breakfast was poor.

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Holiday Inn Express East Midlands Airport by IHG

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