Name: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sanford - Lake Mary by IHG
Address: 4750 SR 46 W, Sanford, Florida, United States of America, Sanford, Florida, US
Price range: $91–$151 per night
Rating: 9

What guests think

At Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sanford - Lake Mary by IHG, travelers consistently praise very clean, modern rooms, friendly staff, and a generous complimentary breakfast, with a convenient location near I-4 and Sanford Orlando Airport.

Common downsides include traffic noise for highway-facing rooms and a tricky entrance shared with nearby businesses. Most guests find rooms spacious and comfortable, though a few mention loud mini-fridges or missing in-room coffee makers. Overall, it’s a practical, reliable base for short stays and early flights.

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Facilities

Pool and fitness room are kept clean and usable. Free parking is available, though some guests found the shared lot tight or the layout inconvenient.

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Tim

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a perfect place to stay. Room was great, bed is comfortable. Pillows were large and came in soft or firm. Staff was all over, cleaning fixing breakfast. Breakfast had pancakes, waffles, French toast, rolls, toast, baggies, sweet rolls, muffins, cereal, fruit, eggs, sausage links, sausage patties, yogurt and all the drinks. Pool was clean, the whole place looked new but it is barely 4 yrs old and well kept.

10

Jacquelyn

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The place was immaculate. The staff was on top of everything. Front desk was great. Housekeeping was great. Breakfast was amazing. People were vacuuming halls and cleaning glass all the time. The weight room was well kept. The pool was clean. We have traveled a lot with our son’s baseball team and this is by far the best stay so far this year. Would definitely stay again.

8

Florence

Jan 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property and staff very accomodating with our late hour arrival. Clean, quiet, and comfortable . Hotel was full with a lot of business crews with large trucks and trailers. They consumed several parking spots per vehicle. Finally found one parking spot.

10

Robert

Aug 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great property! Only issue was parking was super tight, I almost couldnt find a spot to park in.

10

Heather

May 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My husband and I stayed here to visit our son for a couple days. We will continue staying here when we visit. Very nice facility. Clean. Great coffee. Cold water all day long. Nice fitness center. Comfortable and clean rooms. Convenient to the activities we were enjoying in Sanford.

10

Matthew

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was immaculately clean. The breakfast was delicious and had many options. The staff was always cheerful and helpful. The free parking was a huge draw for me in selecting the hotel. I will stay there again the next time I'm in Sanford.

10

Jennifer R

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

No complaints here! Directions from MCO were spot-on [hotel is ~40 min. N]. Surrounding area was busy with lots of restaurants nearby. Front desk staff were so nice upon check- in, offering me 2 much-appreciated bottles of water. Bed was quite comfy, all aspects of the bathroom were fully functional (other than no fan), with an extra-wide shower. Nice fridge, ice machine on every floor, lots of lighting options. Breakfast was better than expected & coffee available all day long. No workers hovering over diners which I also appreciated. One review noted that the pool was right next to/below a busy freeway; I didn't get to use it but yes, I did take note that that's indeed the case. I also noted that the hotel itself was nicely insulated from the noise. Also loved the A/C control. Def. recommend if you're in the area!

10

Milli

Aug 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy check in & clean place. Plenty of parking. Many eating options close! Thank you!

10

Cemal

Sep 8, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I loved that the gym was open 24 hours

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Susan

Apr 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and well kept, just off highway. Check in staff were friendly and efficient. Have us a late checkout. Nice pool area and gym. Included breakfast. Great value and would stay here again

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Cleanliness

Reviews overwhelmingly highlight very clean rooms and public areas. A few guests reported issues such as dirty linens, pests, or wet carpet.

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Antoinette

Jul 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I was taken aback by the unclean state of the toilet, which was quite surprising. Additionally, I found the front desk staff to be lacking friendliness; a simple smile can make a significant difference in guest experience. On the bright side, the bed was exceptionally comfortable, providing a cozy and relaxing sleep.

10

Krista

Jan 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and large rooms. Would definitely stay here again.

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Ben

Oct 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I have learned my lesson when it comes to staying in pet-friendly hotels. The room we were assigned had a flea infestation. As soon as we entered the room and walked across the carpet, dozens of fleas were on our shoes and legs. Before we realized what was happening, we had tossed down our backpacks, luggage and the fuzzy blanket my wife had been carrying. All of our stuff had fleas on it. We gathered our belongings and exited the room as quickly as possible. The front desk clerk was apologetic and gave us a different room. I asked for a room on a floor that doesn't allow pets. Instead, he upgraded us to a suite on a pet-friendly floor and told me they don't normally assign the suite to those traveling with pets. For the rest of the night, we were still dealing with fleas in the new room. It was impossible to say whether the new room also had fleas or whether we took them into the suite with us. Regardless, with certainty, even the new room had fleas by the time we checked out a day early the next morning.

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Jacquelyn

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The place was immaculate. The staff was on top of everything. Front desk was great. Housekeeping was great. Breakfast was amazing. People were vacuuming halls and cleaning glass all the time. The weight room was well kept. The pool was clean. We have traveled a lot with our son’s baseball team and this is by far the best stay so far this year. Would definitely stay again.

8

Julie

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was extremely friendly. The room was pretty decent but overall cleanliness was not exactly the best. I think it was just "surface" cleaned and not attention to little details.

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Matthew

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was immaculately clean. The breakfast was delicious and had many options. The staff was always cheerful and helpful. The free parking was a huge draw for me in selecting the hotel. I will stay there again the next time I'm in Sanford.

10

Huan

Dec 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room is very tidy and clean. Arguably the cleanest hotel room ive been in for the last 10 years. The other was also a Holiday Inn Express in Lido Key Beach.

10

Sergio

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean and comfortable room.

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William

May 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property had bugs in the bed. My wife received several bug bites on her arm and leg. The female at the front desk said no other rooms were available. She didn't express any sympathy for the situation & made no attempt to find us another hotel. She claimed that a manager would call us, however no manager called. We left the hotel and had to drive home. Worst hotel ever.

10

Yolanda

Mar 16, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Dirty sheets..staff said due to the time we have to change the sheets ourselves. After some back and forth the staff came and removed the sheets and gave us the sheets to make up the bed on our own. Breakfast was good.

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Rooms

Rooms are modern, spacious, and comfortable, but highway-facing rooms can be noisy. Several guests missed in-room coffee makers and a few noted appliance or A/C noise.

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Clare

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Our stay at Holiday Inn express in Sanford was excellent. We’ve been traveling the whole week and have stayed in at least five hotels and this one tops them all! It’s exquisitely clean and well kept. It looks new. Showers are great! Beds are the comfiest. Breakfast has good options. We’ve been Hampton Inn fans since before Covid and my hubby and I both agree we’ve found a better option. Stayed there 4 days, 3 nights and drive to Orlando each day. Would love to stay again!

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R Michael

Dec 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was, generally, fine. The small refrigerator made an annoying noise during the night. The morning reception clerk was friendly, the evening, not to much.

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Therese

Aug 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was great but faced the interstate. Heard traffic all night.

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William

Apr 22, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

They have removed all coffee makers from the rooms as a cost cutting measure. This means no coffee until you get dressed and go downstairs

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Jacey

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

I came to FL for an event in Daytona and the access to the highway was very convenient. The room was spacious, clean, and the bed was extremely comfortable. The microwave and mini fridge were especially useful. The bathroom was clean and the shower had great water pressure. The chaise lounge in the room was nice as well as the desk. The complimentary breakfast was very good. Overall, I had an excellent experience at this hotel and would come back! I highly recommend staying here!

10

Pamela

Nov 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This Holiday Inn had the biggest room that I have stayed in. Spacious and comfortable. It is right beside on ramp to I4, I had a room that faced the interstate, you could heard the noise of the interstate.

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Yvonne

Jul 30, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location. Comfortable room. No coffee pot, missed that.

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barbara

Jan 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms were spacious, clean and modern. Very nice !!!

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Zara

Feb 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Felt like I was on the express way it was so noisy, bring earplugs if you need it quiet to sleep

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David

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The scent in the lobby is very strong. I get what they are going for, but its ki d of like an overpowering cologne. Just too much if you ask me. Getting to the parking lot is weird...driving through a mcdonalds to get to it? Everything otherwise was fine. Nothing special so im unclear why it got the 9.4 rating. No coffee maker in the room. My wife said the sheets smelled unclean, but i cant say i noticed. One minor glitch, the housekeeper missed the do not disturb hanger on the door and came in around 8 am. She quickly apologized for the error. Not a big deal overall. My fault for not putting the lock on the door. Again it was an ok place. Medium 3 star place.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, helpful, and efficient, with occasional early check-ins accommodated. A small number of guests cited curt responses or poor handling of complaints.

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Trupti

Aug 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There was too much louder noise from the shuttle service started at 4:30am in the morning. I called front desk and they said they cannot do anything about it. When I was checking in, they gave me a room on the first floor very close to parking lot and I brought up noise concerns at that time but they assured that it will be quiet throughout the morning. It ruined my sleep and I had a very busy next day. Front desk even hang up on me when I complained. Very bad experience. Not coming here again at all. This is the difference between good brands and lower brands hotel.

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PEDRO

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Staff members were kind of harsh at one point one staff member told me to book with the hotel next to them

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Monica

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was one of the best hotel stays I've experienced, starting with my initial interaction with the young man at the front desk. Although check in time was not until 4pm, I had nothing to do to waste time until then, after having driven through the night. He graciously allowed me to use the pool for about 1 1/2 hours while guests were checking out and then granted me an early check in at 2:30! The room was beautiful, clean, peaceful! The hotel was immaculate and the breakfast buffet was fantastic! I honestly wish I had been staying for more than 1 night! Will definitely recommend and use again!!

10

Matthew

Jul 18, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The staff was really friendly and helpful.

10

John

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Friendly staff. I came in super early and they were able to check me in quickly.

10

Kyle

Jun 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great friendly staff that kindly greet you through your stay.

10

Sherrie

Dec 4, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent customer service. Great experience

10

Cristy

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was amazing and the breakfast was very good!

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Elba

Dec 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

My stay at the Holiday Inn Express, was great. From the moment I checked in, I felt welcomed. The front desk staff was very helpful & friendly.

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William

May 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property had bugs in the bed. My wife received several bug bites on her arm and leg. The female at the front desk said no other rooms were available. She didn't express any sympathy for the situation & made no attempt to find us another hotel. She claimed that a manager would call us, however no manager called. We left the hotel and had to drive home. Worst hotel ever.

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Location

Convenient for Sanford Orlando Airport and I-4, with many dining options nearby. Access can be tricky via shared entrances behind fast food outlets, and traffic noise affects some rooms.

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Mark

Mar 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

convenient to Sanford airport

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Antoinette

Mar 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall the property was great - clean, quiet and good breakfast options. What I didn’t like was that two major hotels shared one parking lot so we had to park behind the hotel near a dumpster!

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Rinata

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy access, clean, lots of options for breakfast, hot breakfast included, staff was super helpful with anything we needed.

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Chris

Aug 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was a pain to find the entrance

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Logan Barry

Jan 4, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very nicely located, right next to the highway so easy to travel places.

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Mary Beth

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect location close to Sanford airport for our early morning flight. Getting into the hotel parking lot via GPS directions was tricky since the two hotels (Holiday Inn Express and Suites as well as Home2Suites) are tucked in behind McDonald’s and other retail locations. Bed was very comfortable and noise from the highway was minimal.

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Linda

Aug 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay. Booked on the drive to Sanford. No idea what we were going to find. Pleasantly surprised. Hotel is relatively new and conveniently located to everything. Right off interstate. Nice breakfast options. Absolutely no complaints!

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Bill

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient and good location

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Gordon

Jul 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Close to a lot of different restaurants and other places to go to in walking distance. Noisy because of being close to the interstate.

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Devona

Sep 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property was difficult to access. Signage was obscure.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised for variety and quality, with lobby coffee available. Some reported late-weekend start times or restocking gaps, and a rare complaint about taste.

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Samantha

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great breakfast

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Tim

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a perfect place to stay. Room was great, bed is comfortable. Pillows were large and came in soft or firm. Staff was all over, cleaning fixing breakfast. Breakfast had pancakes, waffles, French toast, rolls, toast, baggies, sweet rolls, muffins, cereal, fruit, eggs, sausage links, sausage patties, yogurt and all the drinks. Pool was clean, the whole place looked new but it is barely 4 yrs old and well kept.

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Scout

Dec 22, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Very nice room good breakfast

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Renita

Dec 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We went down for breakfast at 8:20 and were told they were not cooking anymore hot food for the breakfast. Our options were cold cereal, toast or bagel and muffins. Breakfast was supposed to be served until 9am. Definitely not a happy customer.

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John

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel is very new looking and clean. The breakfast is amazing. It is a self serve but it has everything you can imagine for breakfast. Complete hot served breakfast and a bunch of grab and go items. There is also a lot of places to eat surrounding the hotel all within 1/2 a mile. You can even walk to multiple places. There are no extra hidden fees. They just put a 50 dollar hold on your credit card.

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Scotty

May 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were great. Breakfast was awesome,!

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Michael

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was fine, breakfast was terrible

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Shana

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

If booking through hotels.com be aware that they have breakfast for the weekend listed at 6:00. One of the reasons we chose this hotel as we needed to check out at 6:30. Breakfast on weekends doesn’t start until 7:00. Another expense we weren’t planning on.

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Matthew

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was immaculately clean. The breakfast was delicious and had many options. The staff was always cheerful and helpful. The free parking was a huge draw for me in selecting the hotel. I will stay there again the next time I'm in Sanford.

10

ROSBELLE

Dec 10, 2023

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Stayed 8 nights

Always a great stay, awesome breakfast

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Month	Average price
January	$135
February	$148
March	$125
April	$108
May	$112
June	$93
July	$95
August	$106
September	$100
October	$105
November	$119
December	$105

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14 $100	15 $100	16 $97	17 $99	18 $123	19 $128
20 $94	21 $94	22 $93	23 $97	24 $95	25 $113	26 $96
27 $102	28 $102	29 $91	30 $95

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $116	2 $132	3 $132
4 $117	5 $112	6 $112	7 $112	8 $119	9 $150	10 $143
11 $113	12 $116	13 $105	14 $112	15 $132	16 $147	17 $147
18 $105	19 $102	20 $102	21 $102	22 $102	23 $137	24 $141
25 $105	26 $105	27 $102	28 $106	29 $107	30 $149	31 $151

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Room options

Suite, 1 King Bed (Additional Living Area)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Communications)

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Communications)

Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Additional Living Area)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space)

Room (Specialty)

Standard Room

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Communications)

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible Bathtub (Communications, Mobility)

Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-In Shower (Communications, Mobility)

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