Name: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Dodge by IHG
Address: 300 South 31st Street, Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States of America, Fort Dodge, Iowa, US
Price range: US$110–US$202 per night
Rating: 8.5

What guests think

Across recent stays, guests describe Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Dodge by IHG as clean and convenient, with generally friendly staff and a solid breakfast, making it a practical base near shops, restaurants, and local attractions.

Several reviews note aging bathrooms, occasional in-room maintenance problems, and some beds that feel firm. Pool and hot tub experiences vary, with reports of closures, temperature or ventilation issues, and a dirty pool area, though others appreciated the late hours. Service is often warm but inconsistent, with a few complaints about rude interactions and billing holds; overall, expect a straightforward stopover with some wear and occasional service hiccups.

Facilities

Cleanliness

Rooms

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Facilities

Pool and hot tub feedback is mixed, with reports of closures, temperature or ventilation issues, and a dirty pool area, though some guests enjoyed the late hours. Parking is convenient.

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8

Garth E.

19 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We had 5 stops on this trip and this hotel there and back. The trip back the room was nicer. This hotel had the best continental breakfast. Actually, had eggs. I think hospitality is a lost art. At least on this trip. Definitely no southern hospitality at these northern hotels. They could take some lessons from the Drury Inn in Huntsville AL. I guess that isn't a normal thing anymore. We were just stopping for the night so we didn't use the pool/spa but did on the way there and the hot tub wasn't all that hot.

8

Garth E.

11 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Like: like the quick response when we couldn't get the TV to work. Someone was at our door within minutes. She was a very friendly lady. Saw her again before we left and she took the time to ask how did the TV work after she left and struck up conversation about our trip. Not many do that anymore. Dislikes: hot tub was not hot. Wallpaper in bathroom was pulling off.

10

SARAH

6 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pool area was dirty but good facilities. Breakfast was great and the room was huge!

10

Christine

30 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice - hot tub perfect / rooms comfortable

6

Mary

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice bed and room. Good breakfast. Friendly staff. After a day outside in 98-degree weather, we were looking forward to a nice swim in your pool. However, the air conditioner was not working in the pool area, and the pool room was overwhelming HOT!!

10

Dorothy

9 Jul 2023

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Our stay at Holiday Inn Express in Fort Dodge was great. It was very clean, beds were comfortable, the pool stayed open until 11 and the rooms had everything you needed. I would definitely recommend this hotel.

6

Kristi

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The back door where you’re supposed to put your key to get into the Holiday Inn express is broken and needs to be fixed and this has been for the last year..

10

Jill

17 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable beds, easy parking, and good breakfast.

8

Gary

26 May 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Very nice, clean, quiet. Bed good for me, to firm for my wife. Good breakfast, cinnamon rolls were great! Pool was open only 1 night of the 4 we were there. Hot tube was open and great.

10

Loran

6 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Extremely clean room, convenient parking and great location.

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Cleanliness

Many guests find rooms and common areas very clean, though a few note aging finishes and occasional bathroom or pool-area cleanliness issues.

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8

Renee

10 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The place was very clean and comfortable. The breakfast was ok. Not very warm. Every one was pleasent.

10

Steven

18 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean and great breakfast. Look forward to staying again.

10

Christi

30 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was very clean. Staff was nice

10

SARAH

6 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pool area was dirty but good facilities. Breakfast was great and the room was huge!

10

Nicky

27 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and close to all attractions

8

Sharon

13 Jun 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

I always stay in this hotel when I come to my hometown because they have good quality handicap bathrooms. As usual, it was quiet, even though a teen boys baseball team spent Saturday night there. The down side is that the building is aging and in need of a DEEP cleaning and some upgrades. I do not believe that it is necessary to charge every guest with a pet the same $50 pet fee. I have a very well trained chihuahua mix, small dog that I take with me everytime I leave the premises. I still had to pay the $50 even though she never barked once or caused any damage whatsoever. When one is a repeat guest with the same pet, I think some allowance should be made. In addition, I take my own poop bags and clean up after my pet every time. That should be taken into account.

6

Susan

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The bathroom needs to be renovated. The wallpaper was coming apart from the wall. The shower head barely put out a steady stream of water. Worse was bathroom floor. Couldn’t decide if it was dirty or severely stained.

10

Dorothy

9 Jul 2023

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Our stay at Holiday Inn Express in Fort Dodge was great. It was very clean, beds were comfortable, the pool stayed open until 11 and the rooms had everything you needed. I would definitely recommend this hotel.

10

Loran

6 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Extremely clean room, convenient parking and great location.

10

Becky

18 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean hotel and friendly staff.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable, quiet, and often spacious, but multiple guests report maintenance issues (TVs, refrigerators, bathroom fixtures) and some beds that feel very firm. Several travelers also felt their accessible rooms did not meet needs.

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10

Sandy

12 Aug 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Extremely quiet and comfortable. Nice breakfast selection.

8

Bettie

12 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Refrigerator in the room was not working.

10

SARAH

6 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pool area was dirty but good facilities. Breakfast was great and the room was huge!

10

Eric

8 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Always a comfortable room. Great staff

6

Melissa

30 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The king size bed was hard as a rock. Nothing better than all the rest. Will not spend extra money to stay here again.

8

Bradley

25 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Big room. TV remote didnt work.

6

Susan

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The bathroom needs to be renovated. The wallpaper was coming apart from the wall. The shower head barely put out a steady stream of water. Worse was bathroom floor. Couldn’t decide if it was dirty or severely stained.

8

Bart

1 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great except for the bed. Very hard and uncomfortable

10

Dorothy

9 Jul 2023

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Our stay at Holiday Inn Express in Fort Dodge was great. It was very clean, beds were comfortable, the pool stayed open until 11 and the rooms had everything you needed. I would definitely recommend this hotel.

6

Stephen

5 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

First room have smoke detector beeping every few minutes. Second room had no TV signall

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Service

Staff are frequently friendly and helpful, but service can be inconsistent with occasional rude or slow interactions and check-in confusion. Some guests report billing frustrations, including incidental holds and perceived double charges.

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10

Rhonda

3 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very friendly and helpful.

8

Amy

14 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk lady was rude, did not come across as friendly, acted like we were an inconvenience needing to check into our room, hardley said 4 words to us while checking in

10

Debra

14 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dawn was so helpful to us when we were looking for an urged care! Comfortable bed, nuce shower and lots of choices at breakfast. Will stay again if we're in town!

8

Travis

14 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Kind and courteous staff!

4

Amy

24 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Unable to process debit card for $25 "incidentals" charge. Doesn't take cash.

6

Giselle

3 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Late night check in front desk person was unfriendly and rude. He also scared me by making references to murders. I am a business woman traveling alone

6

Vince

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was told I had an accessible room. Which in my opinion it was not. It had a grab handle outside the shower door in a spot that really served no purpose. The restroom was not accessible if I was in a wheel chair or even used a walker. I'm a below knee amputee and pack accordingly and bring my own shower stool. But the shower was not set up with soap and shampoo shelf that was accessible. It was behind me as I was facing the shower head, which had no pressure. One other thing. I don't think that it is a good practice to charge someone for incidentals prior to knowing if it will be required. I WAS CHARGED $25.00 at check in and was told that it could take up to 5 working days to be put back in my account. NOT ACCEPTIBLE!

10

Christopher

24 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The manager who checked us in was amazing. Very friendly and very knowledgeable

10

Sheila

29 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was our first time at this location. This hotel met the standards I was expecting for a Holiday Inn Express. The check in gal was nice and friendly. It was easy to check in. When we left it was a different gal, but also nice and friendly. Location was 5 minutes from where we needed to be that evening.

2

Amy

15 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We paid Expedia and then the hotel charged us for the room. Now they won’t refund it. We are still fighting this. What a pain.

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Location

Convenient for getting around Fort Dodge, close to stores, restaurants, gas stations, and area attractions, and easy to access.

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8

Matt

20 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It was quiet and in a location that was easy to get to

10

Thomas

21 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff, great location, clean property

10

Nicky

27 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and close to all attractions

10

Timothy

1 Dec 2022

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Stayed 19,322 nights

We really liked the convenience of where it was located close to grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, etc. The staff was also extremely friendly and helpful and made our stay enjoyable.

10

Loran

6 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Extremely clean room, convenient parking and great location.

10

Sheila

29 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was our first time at this location. This hotel met the standards I was expecting for a Holiday Inn Express. The check in gal was nice and friendly. It was easy to check in. When we left it was a different gal, but also nice and friendly. Location was 5 minutes from where we needed to be that evening.

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised for quality and selection, including hot items like eggs, though a few guests found food not very warm.

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8

Garth E.

19 Jun 2023

·

Stayed 1 night

We had 5 stops on this trip and this hotel there and back. The trip back the room was nicer. This hotel had the best continental breakfast. Actually, had eggs. I think hospitality is a lost art. At least on this trip. Definitely no southern hospitality at these northern hotels. They could take some lessons from the Drury Inn in Huntsville AL. I guess that isn't a normal thing anymore. We were just stopping for the night so we didn't use the pool/spa but did on the way there and the hot tub wasn't all that hot.

10

Sandy

12 Aug 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Extremely quiet and comfortable. Nice breakfast selection.

8

Renee

10 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The place was very clean and comfortable. The breakfast was ok. Not very warm. Every one was pleasent.

10

Steven

18 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean and great breakfast. Look forward to staying again.

8

michael

11 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Stay for family event. Room was cozy. Service good. Breakfast was adequate. Staff was very good and professional. Stay was quiey.

10

Debra

14 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dawn was so helpful to us when we were looking for an urged care! Comfortable bed, nuce shower and lots of choices at breakfast. Will stay again if we're in town!

6

Mary

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice bed and room. Good breakfast. Friendly staff. After a day outside in 98-degree weather, we were looking forward to a nice swim in your pool. However, the air conditioner was not working in the pool area, and the pool room was overwhelming HOT!!

10

Jill

17 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable beds, easy parking, and good breakfast.

8

Nicole

6 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Checking in and out was easy and night staff was awesome and breakfast was amazing!! Room was clean andbed comfortable!! Will be staying again!!

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Month	Average price
January	US$135
February	US$119
March	US$118
April	US$129
May	US$135
June	US$168
July	US$148
August	US$146
September	US$161
October	US$174
November	US$178
December	US$133

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17 $125	18 $110	19 $114
20 $110	21 $176	22 $185	23 $157	24 $151	25 $130	26 $121
27 $113	28 $143	29 $149	30 $143

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $163	2 $133	3 $146
4 $129	5 $178	6 $181	7 $173	8 $190	9 $145	10 $142
11 $129	12 $176	13 $178	14 $173	15 $155	16	17 $149
18 $110	19 $157	20 $188	21 $152	22 $142	23 $135	24 $121
25 $110	26 $147	27 $147	28 $149	29 $202	30	31

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Room options

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

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communication, Accessible Tub)

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communication Accessible)

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed (Extra Floor Space)

Standard Room

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, Multiple Beds

Guest reviews

Very good

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