Is parking available at the hotel?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site. However, parking is limited.

What type of breakfast is offered?

A complimentary buffet breakfast is included for guests.

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

Check-in is at 4:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The hotel features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas and rooms. Elevators are available for ease of movement.

What is the hotel's location in relation to nearby attractions?

The hotel is located 0.2 miles from Sandusky Bay and a 2-minute drive from Lake Erie. Cedar Point is 7 minutes away, and Kalahari Waterpark Resort is 5.8 miles from the hotel.

Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

Yes, the hotel features an indoor pool, which is accessible from 5 AM to 11 PM.

Are children allowed to stay at the hotel?

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

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The hotel offers rollaway beds for a fee of USD 10.00 per night. Advance request or confirmation may be required for availability.

Holiday Inn Express Sandusky Hotel

Average nightly price at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sandusky by IHG by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$107
February	US$115
March	US$125
April	US$111
May	US$152
June	US$209
July	US$200
August	US$156
September	US$122
October	US$128
November	US$100
December	US$99

What guests think

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sandusky by IHG draws many Cedar Point visitors with a convenient location, friendly service, and a well‑liked free breakfast, plus family perks like an evening ice cream social and complimentary bowling next door.

However, reviews are mixed on cleanliness, with repeated mentions of poorly cleaned bathrooms, mold, and a few reports of bedbugs. Facilities feel family oriented, though the indoor pool is small and has had cloudy water or strong chlorine at times, and some rooms show wear with maintenance issues or noise from neighboring venues and trains. Overall, expect a convenient, family‑focused stay near the park.

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Facilities

Family perks such as an evening ice cream social and one hour of free bowling next door are appreciated. The indoor pool is small and has had issues including cloudy water, strong chlorine, and a flooding/closure incident.

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Alysha

5 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very enjoyable! There was a states football tournament this weekend & I think the hotel handled it amazing ! The breakfast was delicious! & there was plenty to go around ! The boys loved the pool & it stayed clean throughout our visit ! The room was clean , beds comfy especially the pillows & the shower was nice & hot ! Would definitely stay again & it was a very enjoyable weekend Thank you to the stag you all were incredible & so friendly .

8

tracy

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The restaurant by the property was great! Rooms and hotel were clean. Pool was cloudy and all the towels are very rough.

10

Sarita

25 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This will be my go to hotel for our family Cedar Point trips. It's just a few min drive from Cedar Point. There was an ice cream social, they offered free bowling at the Alley next door, and complimentary breakfast in the morning. The hotel was clean and the staff was helpful and nice.

6

Amy

17 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Location was great, tile following off our wall, pool is way smaller then pic, no one controlling noise in hall ways

8

heather

13 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were clean. Staff was nice. Only issue was with the pool. Pool was not working properly and was flooding. Water in all walk ways. Chlorine was so high it burned your eyes and you were coughing within 10 min. We got out, along with many families b/c it didn't seem safe.

10

Diana

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great front desk employees and staff! So fun for families, free ice cream from 7-8 and conveniently located next to the thirsty pony where we were able to bowl, laser tag, and axe throw. Property is clean and modern. Loved our stay!

10

Skye

30 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel! Nice and clean. All of the staff were very courteous. Rooms were clean, beds are smaller than I’m used to, but comfortable. Breakfast was great! Plenty of parking even on a busy weekend when volleyball tournaments were going on. The pool is nice (a little too much chlorine for me, but my kids enjoyed it!) overall very happy with our stay and would stay here again.

10

Kari

20 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property is in a great location and is nice. The only item to note is that the indoor pool is small.

10

Sharon

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff courteous and accommodating. Very clean and comfortable. The extended breakfast, free bowling and ice cream were great perks!

8

Amanda

27 Aug 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Property was close to Cedar Point. Staff was friendly and courteous. Pool had too much chlorine in it. Kids loved the free ICEE treats every night!

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Cleanliness

Feedback is inconsistent: many guests found rooms clean, but others reported poorly cleaned bathrooms, hairs and stains, odors, mold, and a few bedbug sightings.

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10

Volha

19 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was not clean. Carpet not vacuumed. Toilet and bathroom sink were dirty.

6

Rosemary

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Our room was not very clean and they did not come to clean it or provide towel’s until I called down to ask for them and even then it took hours for them to bring them to the room. When you don’t come and clean the rooms daily it should be mentioned somewhere. When you have more than one person in a room garbage can pile up so I had to get rid of all of that myself. Not right

4

Lauryn

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Had to move to downgraded room after finding mold in 2 rooms.

4

Sean Michael

9 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

THERE WAS BLACK MOLD! A HUGE PATCH OF BLACK MOLD!!! It was DISGUSTING!!

4

Carol

30 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Entered our room carpet was all stained up, the bathroom was never cleaned shower was full of hair and food on floor the towels were still in our bathroom from previous guests.I did go straight to front desk they sent someone up to clean it and apologized well I did not think a apology was even enough it should of never happened period. The blankets on the bed were stained up the place was a mess. I was disgusted and do not recommend the to anyone,this is a chain hotel and they need to do a lot better.Wont stay there again.

8

Kristy

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We went here for a one-day layover for our family road trip. Check-in and cooking staff were excellent! Continental breakfast was good. Unfortunately, I could not give 5 stars for cleanliness because the bathroom floor and shower had a few hairs from the previous occupants and there was urine left behind the toilet seat.

4

Glen

27 Jun 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

The room was not vacuumed before we were put in it or the next day, we have to tell them to vacuum. One day they started room service and didn't finish, left and never closed our door, it was open until we returned at 11 PM. There are dead bugs in webs stuck to the ceiling and under the sink. Had to keep asking for toilet paper, tissue and towels as never enough were given. Hallway carpets worn with holes and some days not vacuumed. Cleaning staff are foreign students and have no idea what to do and spend all their working time on their phones and cannot understand what we are asking for. Carpet in our room was dirty.

6

Joshua

31 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bathroom were not cleaned properly. Dust on the corners, small hair

4

Diane

20 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice hotel. Convenient location. Comfortable room, but had an incident with a bedbug. We got upgraded to a different room balcony suite and was compensated on one of our nights that we stayed.

4

Heather

14 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I was disappointed in the cleanliness of the hotel and our room. The carpet needed to be vacuumed, I found hairs on the bedding, maid service did not stop to provide clean towels or empty the trash, there were no ice machines on any of the floors except for the first floor.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable and sometimes spacious, but some feel dated and have maintenance or comfort issues like slow drains, musty AC, weak Wi‑Fi, noise from nearby venues, and uncomfortable sofa beds.

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Devyn

18 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were a little outdated but clean.

6

Sarah

23 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We got in there and the toilet paper holder was broke and the drains were slow

6

musaddeque

4 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We had two rooms: 501 and 504. In 501 the tv did not work and we had no access to Wi-Fi. In 504 the shower head was broken and the clip holding it in place was broken.

4

Kelly

17 Apr 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel itself looks like all other HI Express hotels, but located right next to a noisy bar and heard people all night long fighting/partying. Loud train comes through multiple times a night. The a/c smelled AWFUL every time it kicked on and made the room smell and feel musty. Couldn’t wait to get out of there each morning.

6

Alicia

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was just okay. Hotel is older, fairly clean. Room smelled of faint cigarette smoke even though it was to be non smoking.

8

Michele

18 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Carpet was a bit dirty but I at least had slippers and the gap under the door was so large cold air was blowing into the room so much that I had to put a towel at the bottom of the door

8

Matthew

23 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Right on the way to Cedar Point. It was clean and quiet. Had to ask front desk for additional towels and they hand them to you right there instead of going through housekeeping to bring them up. The pullout couch "mattress" felt more like a worn down boxspring. You could feel the individual springs poking you. I wouldn't expect a comfortable night sleep for anyone that sleeps on it.

10

Amanda

1 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was spacious, comfortable, very clean, no bugs, loved the continental breakfast, staff was very friendly, extra shampoo, conditioner, body wash, handsoap, and lotion was nice, and just down the street from Cedar Point. Will stay here again.

10

Guido

10 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was great with a good variety of options available, staff was very friendly and professional, room was a little outdated but clean, wifi signal was poor, bathtub drain was clogged up and when it was raining hard during my last night of my stay I woke up at 3:50am by the sound of slowly dripping water. The ceiling of my room (420) was leaking. Overall a good value and only 5 minutes away from Cedar Point.

6

Colleen

10 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was ok. Property is ok. Its location to Cedar Point is its biggest asset and deficit simultaneously. There were loads of kids there and the pool was packed. Teens were hanging out around every corner. It did stay relatively quiet, considering how busy the hotel was. Check in was smooth, I had two rooms that I had requested to be on the same floor, but they were not able to accommodate that request.The rooms were one floor apart, which was ok but not ideal. Rooms had no usb charging, only plug, which was frustrating. We only had one towel in our room. The furniture was pretty uncomfortable, but sufficient for extra seating. Grout in rooms needs a good scrub. The room size was good and we did appreciate the small table and chairs, fridge and bar sink (King suite). I drink hot tea and the hot water carafe in the lounge was empty the whole stay (1night). Breakfast was decent. Pancake machines (1 of 2 was broken), powdered eggs, bacon, sausage gravy and biscuits. Continental items also, like bagels and yogurt. Breakfast nook area is tight when busy, but there is plenty of seating in the lounge. The restroom right off the lounge was very untidy the one time I visited it, right after breakfast. It may have just been the timing as the cleaners were in the hall.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly and helpful, with smooth check‑ins and accommodating touches like late checkout. A few reviews cite slow or unhelpful responses and inconsistent front‑desk experiences.

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Penny

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly. Great breakfast. Clean rooms.

6

paul

17 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very long process to check in, only one person at the desk and she was constantly on the phone, just very bad experience, i only had 7 hours to stop on my way thru, and check in took up a half hour of that.

10

Jessica

26 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everyone at the front desk was so friendly and welcoming! This was the best experience at a Holiday Inn we have ever had.

10

Eric

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Close to Cedar Point. Plenty of free parking. Electric car charging station.

10

Robin

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk girls were excellent..and helpful. Nice breakfast super nice staff..

10

Matthew

13 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Proximity to the park was great and the staff were very nice and helpful. Prime example: I was walking through the lobby, and while I was not exactly wandering aimlessly, I was still getting my bearings and one of the staff seemed to read my mind and offer up the location of two of the things it would have eventually occured to me to seek out(gym and business cetner).

10

Patrick

20 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was upgraded to penthouse suite! It an awesome surprise. The front desk was awesome!

10

Inyakpe

16 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was nice and attentive. Breakfast was convenient and fresh, and they gave us a late check out since when came so late. Would stay there again.

6

Cedric

13 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My room key didn’t work. I went back to the front desk and they told me:”Ok, you’re good now”. It still didn’t work. I plugged in the room phone and it didn’t work. The room was dirty. And breakfast was just average, which was better than the cleanliness and the staff. When I checked out the Police were there, Not surprising.

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Scott

13 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

At about 9am on Thursday morning, my husband had to report a domestic altercation to the front desk. The female was pounding on my door for help. He heard bodies slamming against the walls. My son and husband were terrified. The staff did not respond. On the third call to the desk, the police were allegedly alerted, but didn’t respond for another 45 minutes. Please call. 904-314-6426. The staff wanted to comp our stay, but couldn’t since I booked with hotels.com

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Location

Very convenient for Cedar Point, typically a short drive and walkable to nearby dining and entertainment. A few note a run‑down feel nearby or occasional noise from adjacent venues and trains.

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Chris

9 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed here on a trip to Cedar Point, would recommend this hotel to anyone.

10

Suzanne

5 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel was great and the location couldn’t have been better for a trip to Cedar Point. The staff were all super friendly and helpful and the room was clean and comfortable. Will likely be back next season!

10

Cami

13 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location close to Cedar Point

10

Katharine

13 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice room, clean and staff is friendly. About 5 minutes to Cedar Point Amusement Park. Great location.

8

Linda

7 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property was nice but the surrounding area was a little run down. The restaurant/bar attached was a little cheesy. The food took forever and it wasn't very good.

10

Jon

2 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Right down the road from the main Cedar Point entrance. Very convenient. Clean room, friendly staff, and breakfast was available right up to our check out time.

8

Dwight

6 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Love being close to Cedar Point. Lots of kids but room was clean and breakfast was decent. No laundry facilities is a negative.

10

Makayla

17 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The only downside was the construction on the corner of the road where the hotel was. The hotel was great. The location was ideal for our trip to Cedar Point.

10

Adam

19 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Conveniently located, quiet and clean

10

Nicole

19 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Came for Cedar Point. They’re a quick 5 min drive over to the park. Great hotel. We will definitely use them next time we visit. Oh and don’t miss out on “Toft’s” ice cream while you’re there.

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Dining

Complimentary breakfast is frequently praised for quality and variety. The attached restaurant receives mixed feedback, with some enjoying it and others reporting long waits or mediocre food.

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ANDREW

22 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Well appointed chain hotel, convenient for our purposes. Also convenient for Cedar Point Sports Complex and Cedar Point Waterpark, so expect plenty of kids in school break season. Free ice cream each evening and extended breakfast hours in summer.

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Margaret

31 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I don't usually leave reviews, but this hotel was exceptional. We were taking my teens to Cedar Point and the hotel was only 2 miles from the front of the park. The hotel staff was very friendly. The rooms were clean, ice machines conveniently located, coin operated washers and dryers available, a beautiful outdoor patio with gas fireplace for hanging out, great breakfast, snacks and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase. I would definitely stay here again!

10

Linda

16 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel breakfast was excellent.

8

Jennifer

5 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The Breakfast was awesome, the room was clean, the bed was comfortable and the staff was great. I would stay here again.

10

Roger

19 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Have stayed here a few times. Convenient to Cedar Point. The breakfast is excellent with a lot of good choices. Quiet and clean. Staff is very professional and helpful.

8

Linda

7 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property was nice but the surrounding area was a little run down. The restaurant/bar attached was a little cheesy. The food took forever and it wasn't very good.

10

Christa

24 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place was close to cedar point and had a really cozy bed. We weren’t there except to sleep and eat breakfast but would definitely go again. Breakfast was delicious and included. I will say the bathroom in the lobby was a disaster w no paper towels but wouldn’t deduct a star for that… it was a busy hotel and staff looked to be working hard.

10

Amber

30 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice, clean hotel to stay after a long day at the fairgrounds. Complimentary breakfast was one of the best we've ever had!

10

Mandi

5 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, Quick & Friendly Staff, excellent breakfast.

10

Dawn

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The breakfast was great with many choices.

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