Name: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Victoria-Colwood by IHG
Address: 318 Wale Road, Colwood, Canada, Colwood, British Columbia, CA
Price range: $112–$645 per night
Rating: 8.43

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Victoria-Colwood by IHG draws praise for clean rooms, friendly staff, and a complimentary breakfast, while recurring complaints focus on the single slow elevator, a small or closed pool, occasional noise, and inconsistent housekeeping.

The location is convenient for Colwood and Victoria access, near trails, parks, shops and the casino, though road‑facing rooms report traffic noise and truly walkable dining is limited mainly to fast food. Several guests mentioned dim lighting, limited soundproofing that allows traffic or hallway noise, and occasional Wi‑Fi issues. Breakfast seating can be tight, and hot items or supplies may run low at peak times. A practical mid‑range stay with few frills.

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Facilities

Facilities are mixed: the single elevator is frequently slow and sometimes out of service, and the pool is small and can be crowded or closed; the gym is compact. Parking is generally easy, though accessible spots are limited.

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james

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The check in clerk was unable to answer questions about the property, e.g. parking location and availability, since she was "from another hotel... just filling-in". Other clerks were very knowledgeable and helpful. Clean, quiet, good sized room and bathroom. Biggest issue for everyone on site was the one, lone elevator which was exceedingly slow and sometimes skipped stops.

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Ryan

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Single elevator is very challenging Pool tools did not get stocked at night or in the morning. Had to ask for more tools both times Would not stay again

10

Matthew

Jul 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Safe, new, clean, parking was okay. Pool was small. Gym looked adequate. As far as cleanliness and room setup was brand new and great. Staff was great. Only non fast food restaurant nearby was a pub style that was good but not open late night. Many fast food and c-stores nearby

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Bonnie

Jun 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was great the and the staff were friendly & helpful. When were were there, the elevator was out of order for maintenance for 2 days. We had to walk up and down 5 flights of stairs so that was very very inconvenient. The hotel only had one elevator. When booking the hotel, we were not informed the elevator would be out of service. If we were disabled, we would be screwed. The breakfast was wonderful with lots of options. But they kept on running out of bananas. The parking garage was dirty and dusty. Looked a bit sketchy. So we parked next to the hotel. Our hotel room was clean except the toilet rim underneath was all black. Overall, we were happy with our stay.

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G

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Hi I appreciate the staff at the property as they are warm and welcoming. The escalator needs to be updated as it’s slow and jerky. The gym is tiniest ever😅 Overall a great stay

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John

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great property...wonderful staff. Nice that there is a great breakfast that is included in the price of the room. The only complaint I have is there is only one elevator and very very slow!

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tobia

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great, quiet room. Only issue was that elevator was extremely slow at all times

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KELVIN

Jul 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast was good. But we booked a room for 6 (2 Doubles and a sofa), and the room had only 1 extra set of pillows and sheets etc for the sofa. So we had to ask for extra sheets and pillows rather than them being prepared. I was also dumbfounded that for their whole parking complex, that they had only ONE handicap parking spot. We were able to use it on our 1st night stay but werent lucky on our 2nd night. Lots of fast food options within 5 mins of driving and a casino too. Has a small pool that was relatively clean.

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Lucas

Aug 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Decent weightroom and pool. Solid facilities

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Marc

Sep 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is good, nice rooms and spacious. Breakfast was really good. Pet- friendly. Pool was a disappointment as it was small and not made for actual swimming lanes but rather a plunge pool. Was not mentioned on the site as a plunge pool.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is generally good across rooms and common areas, but housekeeping is inconsistent. Multiple guests reported unclean bathrooms or fixtures, stained carpets or pet odors, and pool cleanliness issues.

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Maria

Aug 12, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Our room and hallways smells like you are in a petland stores. I have requested to be moved but the same room smells the same. A good carpet clean is badly needed. Staff were very accommodating.

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Tanya

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was friendly and helpful and the breakfast was excellent. The lady making and serving breakfast was fantastic and helpful. The room however wasn't clean. There was old candy under the lounge chair and grime in the tub I washed out. The bed was very hard and not in a firm mattress way, in an old mattress sort of way. The pillows were too squishy (down filled?) and it was hard to get comfortable. There's a light that runs along the back of the headboard that kept flickering on after we shut the switch off. We called the front desk and they came and unplugged it from under the bed. It was a known issue apparently so why they haven't disabled these lights beforehand is a bit confusing. It was late by the time we fixed it and I imagine most people wouldn't notice until it's time for bed. The pool was a great temperature but there was a lot of hair in it. It wasn't a very clean hotel. There's only one elevator that took a long time and they even put up a notice for guests to use the stairs. But I noticed the staff needed access to the elevator a lot. Cleaning staff should not have to go up and down floors to access what they need imo. Everything should be on the floor they're cleaning. Especially since the sign is asking guests to use the stairs during high traffic times.

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CHUNHONG

Mar 21, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Carpet is not clean

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Desi

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, spacious room. Away from crowded city area, yet very conveniently located. Reasonably new property.

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Tamanah

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They obviously did not clean the room before giving it to me, someone had used the toilet and left a big mess!! So disgusting and unacceptable

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Muhammad

May 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are comfortable, nice and clean. Good size family room of 6 people.

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Jane

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything seems clean and in good order. Front house was very friendly but a bit hard to understand. Could do with a bit better lighting in the room on the tv side.

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mitra

Jul 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was really clean

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Holly

Dec 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

My sister was visiting me so we stayed for one night solely for the pool but didn’t end up using it because it was covered in algae and looked disgusting. Overall the rest of the hotel was fine, little things here and there in the room that made us question how thorough housekeeping was but mostly just very disappointed about the state of the pool. Definitely could’ve just done drop in at the Y for a lot cheaper but was looking for a nicer experience.

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Berna

Jun 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bathroom not properly cleaned.

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Rooms

Rooms are comfortable and suitable for families or business, but several guests noted dim lighting, limited soundproofing that allows traffic or hallway noise, and occasional Wi‑Fi issues.

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Anna

Oct 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was so loud. I didnt get any sleep because of traffic noise and cyrons all night. Got up at 4 am and left with no breakfast. A waste of money.

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LAURIE

Dec 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was very nice, the room was spacious, the breakfast was excellent. Very quiet location.

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Jennifer

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was next to the stairwell which was used often since elevator was not sufficient for the traffic. Very noisy stairwell.

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Tanya

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was friendly and helpful and the breakfast was excellent. The lady making and serving breakfast was fantastic and helpful. The room however wasn't clean. There was old candy under the lounge chair and grime in the tub I washed out. The bed was very hard and not in a firm mattress way, in an old mattress sort of way. The pillows were too squishy (down filled?) and it was hard to get comfortable. There's a light that runs along the back of the headboard that kept flickering on after we shut the switch off. We called the front desk and they came and unplugged it from under the bed. It was a known issue apparently so why they haven't disabled these lights beforehand is a bit confusing. It was late by the time we fixed it and I imagine most people wouldn't notice until it's time for bed. The pool was a great temperature but there was a lot of hair in it. It wasn't a very clean hotel. There's only one elevator that took a long time and they even put up a notice for guests to use the stairs. But I noticed the staff needed access to the elevator a lot. Cleaning staff should not have to go up and down floors to access what they need imo. Everything should be on the floor they're cleaning. Especially since the sign is asking guests to use the stairs during high traffic times.

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Kathy

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Slept well after a very long day, bed was so comfy. Good water pressure in the shower.

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Fred

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We were pleased with the size of the room. It was very comfortable and clean. One of my criticisms of most hotel rooms, including this one, is the lack of adequate lighting, particularly near the beds.

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Pamela

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good Breakfast, However the wifi did not work with our devices

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Sean

Nov 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The first night we were there, there was a lot of kids running up and down the halls which i told reception, which her talk with them didnt overly help as it still continued. Your hotel advertises that all rooms are sound proofed which is a lie as far as i am concerned considering we had to phone the front desk and complain about the noise coming from the room next to us. The noise from the room beside us happened twice. Also the claning of the tables at breakfast coule have been better as i had to grab the bottle and napkins to clean a table we wanted to sit at. All tables were dirty.

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Charlene

Dec 27, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The walls where thin could hear everything the rooms were so dark the main light was dim.but was clean and fresh

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Karl

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room kind of smelled old and elevators were slow. I asked for a toothbrush and there was dirt inside the packaging. Was all that was left in the area for a long weekend, so okay in a pinch

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly and accommodating, with smooth check‑in and helpful breakfast attendants. Service can be inconsistent at times, with long front‑desk waits, room/key mix‑ups, and requests not fulfilled.

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Eva

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel itself was nice, but it’s clearly understaffed. When we arrived to check in, there was no one at the front desk, and we waited about 15 minutes before someone showed up. Later in the evening, closer to 8:30, our friend went to the pool and waited around 10 minutes trying to get towels. When we arrived, we told her to go back to the pool and that we’d grab them for her—but after waiting another 20 minutes, my husband ended up going into the back room himself to get the towels. They definitely need more staff on hand to provide timely service.

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Michael

Nov 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The young lady at the front desk handled any requests we had promptly. We have twin 1 year olds and holiday in accommodated us with two cribs so we didn’t need to pack along ours from home which is a major help as a parent. Room was incredible! Huge and suited our family well. Great stay thank you.

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Jason

Nov 2, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Limited housekeeping. Then when I asked for housekeeping the clerk said it's upon request. I requested and still no one cleaned my room. They said oh well refund you 20.00. I don't want your pity. I just wanted my room cleaned. Thank you

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Adriana

Apr 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff is very helpful and dedicated to providing excellent customer service.

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Allie

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I waited 20 minutes at just after 7pm for the front desk clerk to appear and check me in. There was no backup. She then answered the phone rather than giving me her undivided attention. The phone number in the sign to call if there was no one there, was the front desk number. I listened to it ring while I waited I told her the hotel systems were poor. After check in I asked her for directions to a place to buy a bottle of wine. She sent me in the wrong direction

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GENEVIEVE A.

Jan 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel, great service and clean, will be back.

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Richard

Oct 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

They had the wrong room that we had booked for. They switched it to a another room , we went to the room and entered finding a woman coming out of the shower. Quite shocking. Went back to desk and told them situation and they gave us another room, once again went thru door only to find another guest in the room. So frustrated and angry went back to desk and once again gave us another room that was nice but initially had a king suite only to end up with a double suite. Very poor service and obviously not to safe. So make note to always lock your door at this location.

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Paul

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff are always excellent here!

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James

Aug 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Incredibly rude front staff. Never in my life have I been asked for a secondary ID, especially that has a physical address? And yet my parents were questioned incessantly when they checked in, under their own name no less. For what reason? The ID was valid, matched their name perfectly, and the contact information and address was provided in the online reservation. I wish I had been there to stand up for the utter embarrassment of what should have been an easy, smooth check in. I am not sure if it is the fault of a rotten apple, or if the whole tree needs to be uprooted from the ground. I have been told that this is standard hotel policy, that all guests must sign and fill out a guest reservation form upon check-in. But again, I have never in my entire life been asked to fill out a guest reservation form in person after booking a hotel room online. Not a single hotel, not a single time. Gurinder, the staff who checked my parents in, tells me this is standard policy. And yet, why have I never been asked of this my entire life? Something to ponder before checking in this hotel.

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Gord

Dec 28, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Front staff went above and beyond their duty to help us.

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Location

Convenient for Colwood/Langford and access to Victoria, near trails, parks, shops and the casino. Some rooms face busy roads with traffic noise, and truly walkable non‑fast‑food dining is limited.

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Kimball

Sep 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

great location to the galloping goose bike trail. and amensities not that far away.

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Natasha

Jan 6, 2023

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Stayed 19,358 nights

The hotel is located to a lot of local hikes to enjoy the beauty of the area. Along with great food options to explore.

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Desi

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, spacious room. Away from crowded city area, yet very conveniently located. Reasonably new property.

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christine

Sep 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property is new and clean, but is across from a gas station and coffee drive thru. It's also on a couple of busy roads. Noisy traffic until midnight and started again at 5am. Ask for a room in the back of the building?

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Vicky

Jun 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is close to Royal Road University. Great location for tourists.

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Aneliza

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast options were hearty & delicious. Room was clean and staff was friendly. The location is good - close to shopping & many dining options. Would definitely stay here again.

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Jackson

Aug 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Its in a quiet neighborhood and isn't too far of a driving distance to most tourist destinations. The prices are very reasonable, facilities are clean, it's family and dog friendly. Lots of parking available for guests. Only one elevator, but its not laborious to walk the stairs. Friendly and accommodating service.

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JEWEL

Oct 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Love pretty close to everything.

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Sabine

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff were super friendly and helpful at the front desk and the restaurant. The water in the shower goes hot and cold, the coffee machine didn't come with any coffee whitener, very little healthy food choices in the area, only fast food really

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David

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is an awesome hotel for business and personal travel. Clean, great service and a great location within walking distance to restaurants. Spacious rooms, decent express breakfast and lots of complementary parking. This will be my go-to hotel in Langford.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised for variety and taste (including the pancake machine), and is a key value add. At busy times, seating is tight and items or hot food can run low, and a few found quality average.

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Nathaly

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very delicious the breakfast

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Luis

Jul 26, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The front office team is excellent, very helpful, both day and night teams... breakfast is better than you would expect for such property, they put dedicated effort to making it great and items are restocked very timely... the pancake machine makes some of the best pancakes I've had in this category of hotel! and housekeeping does a very conscious job on cleaning because our suite was spotless.

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Marcelo

Jan 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean rooms and good beds, good price, and breakfast included is a plus, but it needed to enlarge tables capacity for breakfast, it was hard to find a space in the morning.

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Christopher

Aug 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel is perfectly fine for the budget, the staff are friendly and helpful and the hotel is clean. There are, however, two main things I would flag. Firstly, there is only one lift and as the hotel was busy, this showed up the design flaw in this hotel as couldn’t cope with the capacity. There are of course stairs but when you have a family of 5 with lots of bags the lift is needed. Secondly, the breakfast area is far too small for the hotel capacity, we ate in the meeting room both days as there was as nowhere to sit.

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Alvin

Mar 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Enjoyed our stay. Room was very clean and as advertised. Breakfast was good, kids loved the automatic pancake maker. Overall a good experience.

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Donna

Aug 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We came down at 845 for breakfast. The two ladies were working as fast as they could but, trying to keep up with those taking 6 bananas at once crowd was a bit overwhelming so, many things including the coffee needed replenishing. They were gracious and speedily refilled things when they were alerted to the void.

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Laura

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Gym looked well equipped, but we did not use the facility. Breakfast choices were excellent, but my husband found the hot food offered was not hot enough. Pancake machine was a great hit. The front desk staff were outstanding, very busy with demands from clientele but always pleasant and accommodating.

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Hana

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was poor

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Brian

Mar 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Noone at the front desk when we arrived so waited 10 minutes. Pool currently closed. Breakfast was delicious but not enough seating. Room adequate. Annoying light behind bed flashed all night long.

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Ian

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Breakfast was usual for Holiday Inn Express.However stations were not kept filled as often as they should especially at weekend.

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Month	Average price
January	$122
February	$136
March	$149
April	$182
May	$222
June	$230
July	$237
August	$289
September	$220
October	$171
November	$138
December	$121

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $168	2 $292	3 $165
4 $130	5 $151	6 $164	7 $158	8 $202	9 $240	10 $645
11 $263	12 $145	13 $143	14 $155	15 $219	16 $141	17 $182
18 $125	19 $181	20 $167	21 $229	22 $167	23 $212	24 $145
25 $112	26 $128	27 $134	28 $137	29 $128	30 $123	31 $112

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