Name: Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Madison by IHG
Address: 181 Water Tower Drive, Madison, Ohio, United States of America, Madison, Ohio, US
Price range: $91–$312 per night
Rating: 9.28

What guests think

Across recent stays at Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Madison by IHG, guests consistently praise very clean, modern rooms, friendly staff, and a satisfying complimentary breakfast, with convenient highway access and proximity to area wineries rounding out the appeal.

Many note comfortable beds, roomy layouts, and quiet stays, along with amenities like Tesla chargers and an outdoor patio. Downsides that recur include traffic noise in highway-facing rooms, occasional room odors, and sporadic maintenance hiccups or pool water running cool. Overall, expect a clean, updated stay with warm service.

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Facilities

Facilities include a pool and inviting lobby/patio spaces, with convenient parking and EV chargers available. A few guests found the pool water on the cool side.

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Gavita

Sep 10, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Pool was kept too cold so could not use it

10

Michael

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was better than most other hotels. Parking was good. Location was good. Front desk was helpful and courteous.

10

Ethan

Apr 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel was free parking and a great complimentary breakfast. Staff was great with everything and the pool was a nice touch. Room was very large and updated and it was very convenient thruway access and Sheetz right there. I would stay again!

10

John

Aug 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was very clean with a great front desk staff. The lobby area was great for evening get togethers with a nice outdoor patio as well. Will definitely stay again on our next wine trip to Geneva.

10

Jin

Dec 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Holiday Inn Express is always reliable for comfortable beds and super friendly staff, and this stay was exactly why we like the brand. Melissa at the front desk was especially sweet and helpful. When she heard my room had a clogged sink, she immediately apologized and helped switch me to another room without any hassle. The lady running breakfast was just as lovely—warm, elegant, and even reminded my wife to grab a fresh, delicious muffin to go. But the best (and most unexpected!) surprise at the Holiday Inn Express Madison? Two Tesla chargers right in the parking lot—and charging was FREE. As a Tesla driver, that was such a nice bonus and made our stay even better. Highly recommend!

10

JERRY

Sep 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice, safe and easy parking. Nice employees

10

Joseph

Feb 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and newly renovated! Tesla destination chargers were the reason I picked this hotel. Thank you for providing a place to rest and refuel myself and my vehicle.

10

Maureen

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It's right off the highway and close to alot of wineries in Madison, Ohio. It was very clean. Beds are very comfortable! Has a nice outdoor space with comfortable outdoor furniture and a fire pit! The breakfast was very good! We will stay there again!

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Michael

Mar 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean. Pool was heated enough to not be freezing but definitely wasn’t warm! Kids were frozen in less than 30 minutes

10

James

Jun 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

New hotel. Great lobby area and fantastic outdoor area to wind down. Great staff!

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Cleanliness

Frequently praised as very clean across rooms and common areas. Recurring drawbacks include occasional smoke or pet/musty odors and isolated housekeeping misses like stray hairs or minor tub stains.

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Becky

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Friendly staff and very accommodating. Nice clean rooms and comfortable beds.

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Lisa

Jul 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Our first room smelled like cigarette smoke so bad we had immediately change. I think they need to crack down on the non smoking policy. People clearly smoke in the rooms then it’s covered up by cleaning service heavy cherry like carpet freshener

10

Edward

Dec 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean lobby and room. Staff very friendly and courteous.

10

Makayla

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean, bed and room was comfortable. Staff were nice and helpful.

10

Bradley

Jul 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

A wonderful out of the way place that for the most part was very clean, and inviting. Breakfast was great and despite some minor stains on the bottom side of the tub the room and hotel were very clean and maintained. Had a lot of noise from either the room next to us or above us otherwise an overall wonderful night and morning.

10

Margaret

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was a quick stay. Everything was nice though. Smooth check in and out. Decent breakfast. Quiet and comfortable. felt clean.

8

Heather

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room is clean and comfortable! The girl that checked us in was very sweet and accommodating. My only issue was there was a few long black hairs on the shower wall before any of us showered. Also the drain was slow in the shower so water would rise over your feet which grosses me out. Otherwise, our stay was great!

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Rob

Sep 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We found 2 safety pins in the floor. One I found with my foot the other shortly after by hand. “No smoking facility” well our room smelled of cigars that had been freshly smoked. The pillows smelled of smoke the bathroom toilet didn’t flush and each time you flushed you had to remove the top of the tank and lift the plunger inside and hold it till it refilled. Not a great experience.

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Patricia

Jul 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I liked everything about the hotel, large room, comfortable bed and great breakfast but at first entering our room there was a strong smell of dog. We turned the fan on strong to get some air movement and it helped a little but every time we reentered the smell was there.

10

Matt

Sep 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Extremely clean, felt safe, warm, and welcoming. We were greeted late at night with a smile.

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Rooms

Many highlight spacious rooms with very comfortable beds and updated decor; several also reported quiet stays. However, highway-facing rooms can be noisy, and a few noted a bright blinking smoke detector at night.

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Belinda

Jul 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

For a property at a major highway intersection it did not have goo sound proofing. Every tractor trailer on the highway either rattled the windordow or shook the room.

10

Soojin

Aug 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious room and comfortable bed

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Matthew

Jan 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

If you like highway noise this is the place.

10

Patty

Jul 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great stop! Comfy beds & pillows. Lots of decent towels. Staff was wonderful & friendly. Loved that breakfast was included. Close to Hwy 90. Wish there were more nearby restaurants but highly recommend Cornerstone Restaurant!

10

Alysha

Oct 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Wow, this place knows hospitality! Marcus checked us in and was very friendly and helpful. The size of the room was great as well. No issues with cleanliness. Comfortable beds. I would stay here again.

10

Kevin

Dec 24, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice hotel, seemed brand new

8

Jessika

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great- staff were friendly- hotel was beautiful- breakfast options were plentiful- bed was comfortable———only bad thing is the highway outside was so loud in my room it kept me up all night. I was in a room all the way at the end closest to the highway on the side facing the highway so that probably made it worse- but i absolutely loved this hotel except for the loudness of the outside traffic. It was also raining while I was there so it made the traffic even louder on the road- maybe if it was dry weather it wouldn’t have been as bad. I have to go back to the area in another month and I want to stay again but may request a room on the other side of the hotel.

10

Paul

Jul 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Holiday Inn Express and Suites was walkable to the local Sheetz gas station for a quick bite. The beds were very comfortable and the room was spacious. The breakfast was pretty good too. I definitely would stay here again.

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Kristen

Jul 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Literally the quietest room I’ve stayed in, from the air conditioning to the fact that they gave space between rooms when able. Comfortable beds and clean bathroom. Cute little town with wineries and a brew pub; 40 mins from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in downtown Cleveland.

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Oleg

Feb 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall its very new hotel with modern interior. Nice looking room, friendly service. However, not all quirks been sorted out. Smoke detector in the rooms flashes very bright light randomly. Its hotel wide problem. If you are light sleeper it will ruin your night sleep. Also restaurants and the bars in Madison are not friendly for outsiders. Stay away from any mom and pop places there. After first night experience in the Pav I had to go to Mentor to grab something to eat. Place needs at least one decent franchise eatery (other the MacDonald's) nearby or bar at the hotel.

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Service

Service is widely described as friendly, accommodating, and efficient, with quick issue resolution and easy room changes or early check-ins. A few lapses were noted, such as a reservation mix-up, an unwelcoming interaction, and a declined extra-chair request.

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Charles

Mar 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Quick resolution of an A/C problem.

10

Franki

Dec 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

My experience was very good! Walking in the hotel was beautiful and had amazing decorations! The only time I questioned service was on Saturday night. There was a man working the front desk and he never greeted us as we came in. Friday evening the young man working was extremely pleasant and that was the best overall experience after driving in horrible weather conditions.

10

Jin

Dec 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Holiday Inn Express is always reliable for comfortable beds and super friendly staff, and this stay was exactly why we like the brand. Melissa at the front desk was especially sweet and helpful. When she heard my room had a clogged sink, she immediately apologized and helped switch me to another room without any hassle. The lady running breakfast was just as lovely—warm, elegant, and even reminded my wife to grab a fresh, delicious muffin to go. But the best (and most unexpected!) surprise at the Holiday Inn Express Madison? Two Tesla chargers right in the parking lot—and charging was FREE. As a Tesla driver, that was such a nice bonus and made our stay even better. Highly recommend!

10

Lois

Jul 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had to change rooms when we first arrived but the front desk staff was very helpful and accommodating.

10

Amber

Jan 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I like that the property is close to the highway but not close enough for the traffic to disrupt sleep. Erica let us check in early due to our circumstances and made our stay less stressful.

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Roy

Jun 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

All was excellent. Clean, friendly, full breakfast and all. Except for neither my wife nor I, both in our 70’s, are comfortable reading, watching TV, writing, texting, or eating in bed. But there was only one chair! I requested at the desk for another chair and was refused. Asked again maybe can we have one of the patio chairs, NO. Maybe a conference room chair, NO. So we made the best of it, stayed friendly with the staff, and overall it was okay.

10

Tyler

Dec 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Aaron at the front desk was exceptional! Great customer service!

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Kevin

Dec 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel seemed brand new. They had a LOT of very tasteful Christmas decorations up. We left something and they called us to let us know. Amazing service and a very nice hotel. Also the bed was quite comfy.

10

Becky

May 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This property is the best we've had. We were here to have our truck repaired. We weren't sure it would be ready to check out on time. The desk staff, Erica, was very accommodating. She took all the time we needed to check on rooms if we needed to stay anothrr night. As it turned out, our truck was ready but my husband got sick. Erica accommendated us with no delays or switching rooms. We would definitely stay here again.

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Brad

Aug 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Had trouble checking in. They could not find our reservation that was made through Expedia.

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Location

Very convenient just off I-90 and close to wineries, the lakefront, and gas/food options. Some guests found access/signage confusing, and road noise affects rooms nearest the highway.

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Jean

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable, easy highway access, 10 minutes from lakefront park

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gary

Nov 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very poorly marked how to get to the hotel. It was dark you could see the hotel but not a clear roadway to get to it.

10

Derek

Aug 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy access off thruway, clean and prompt check-in

10

Amber

Jan 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I like that the property is close to the highway but not close enough for the traffic to disrupt sleep. Erica let us check in early due to our circumstances and made our stay less stressful.

8

Patrick

Sep 7, 2023

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Noist. Close to i90

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Amber

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property is right off the interstate and close to food and gas stations.

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Paul

Jul 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Holiday Inn Express and Suites was walkable to the local Sheetz gas station for a quick bite. The beds were very comfortable and the room was spacious. The breakfast was pretty good too. I definitely would stay here again.

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Clare

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The highway exit next to the hotel was closed ( and not in the GPS or Waze)which necessitated a 15 mile loop back. It would have been nice to have been alerted to this when we made the reservation early this morning.

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John

Sep 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient location to Geneva on the Lake.

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Scott

Feb 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was very nice and clean. Rooms were good size and the bed was comfortable. The lady who checked us in was very nice and helpful. The rooms were very quiet. We frequent the area and will likely stay here again. It is in a great location near the interstate and very close to the wineries.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised for quality, variety, and attentive staff, with good coffee. A few guests found it only average or noted items not replenished.

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Steve

Mar 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great value for the money. Fresh breakfast, with attentive and courteous kitchen staff.

10

Michael

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was better than most other hotels. Parking was good. Location was good. Front desk was helpful and courteous.

10

Carol

Oct 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed twice, bookending our road trip to New York. Both stays were excellent and the breakfast variety was great, probably the best of any of the like-quality hotel we've stayed.

10

Ginger

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great coffee in lobby. Tasty free breakfast. Very clean.

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Jason

Jun 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk staff very friendly. Room was clean. Large shower. The only issue was the gentleman operating the breakfast station complained the whole time about how much people ate. There was no bacon when we had breakfast. He told another couple it was because people ate too much so we wasn't putting it out.

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Renee

Jan 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic breakfast! Quiet, close parking, stylish building/decor!

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Paul

Jul 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Holiday Inn Express and Suites was walkable to the local Sheetz gas station for a quick bite. The beds were very comfortable and the room was spacious. The breakfast was pretty good too. I definitely would stay here again.

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Gail

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff extremely friendly and breakfast was very good

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gary

Dec 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Christmas Decorations were fun, breakfast excellent

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KENNETH

Oct 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

From start to finish everything was top notch. Checkin was friendly and effecient, room was large and comfortable and (as advertised) really quiet. Breakfast was one of the best included breakfasts I have had.

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Month	Average price
January	$80
February	$131
March	$125
April	$114
May	$121
June	$147
July	$160
August	$151
September	$144
October	$136
November	$108
December	$89

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16 $127	17 $129	18 $219	19 $178
20 $109	21 $104	22 $104	23 $103	24 $100	25	26 $312
27 $121	28 $100	29 $125	30 $117

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $112	2 $174	3 $172
4 $116	5 $125	6 $129	7 $129	8 $100	9 $179	10 $147
11 $117	12 $94	13 $100	14 $98	15 $122	16 $201	17 $312
18 $111	19 $94	20 $115	21 $94	22 $98	23	24 $255
25 $110	26 $94	27 $92	28 $94	29 $91	30 $249	31 $155

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible Bathtub

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications)

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

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