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Reviews of Holiday Inn Express Solana Beach-Del Mar, an IHG Hotel

2.5 out of 5
Holiday Inn Express Solana Beach-Del Mar, an IHG Hotel
621 S Highway 101, Solana Beach, CA

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 472 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 314 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 108 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 63 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 1000 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Friendly staff. Clean. Good complimentary breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Samantha on 27 May 2024
Antonio,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We liked being able to walk to shopping, beach, and Belly Up. Breakfast was good. Would have liked a screen for the patio door. Also, I only had one desk chair. Would have been nice to have a more comfortable chair for reading.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Samantha on 25 May 2024
Sandra,We are pleased to hear you found our location convenient for your stay. We hope to see you again in the near future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

6/10 Okay

Darrell, Escondido

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
The hotel is old and slightly run down. Needs renovations. Elevator felt like it was going to break down. Had to pay for parking separate of hotel stay. Not impressed at all.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Samantha on 23 May 2024
Darrell,We are sorry to hear you did not find your stay up to your expectations. We have shared your feedback with the appropriate departments to further address the issues your expressed. We hope you can give us another opportunity in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a great place to relax and enjoy your vacation
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Samantha on 21 May 2024
Aaron,We are pleased to hear you were able to relax on your vacation with us. We hope to see you again soon. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

6/10 Okay

Sergio

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Por donde sale El aire esta sucio especialmente El del baño, El olor que tiene El cuarto no es un olor a limpio.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Samantha on 21 May 2024
Sergio,We are sorry to hear you did not find everything up to your standards. We shared your feedback with our housekeeping team to further address these concerns. We hope you can give us another opportunity in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

8/10 Good

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Samantha on 21 May 2024
Valerie,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to see you again soon. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

6/10 Okay

Josh

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location, but this particular facility has a lot of miles on it.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Samantha on 19 May 2024
Josh,Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar. We are pleased to hear our location was convenient for your stay. We hope to see you again in the near future.

8/10 Good

Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Can walk to the beach anytime
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Samantha on 15 May 2024
Kent,We are pleased to hear you found our location convenient for your stay and hope to see you again soon. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

8/10 Good

Peter, Venice

Travelled with family
Staff was awesome.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Samantha on 13 May 2024
Peter,We are pleased to hear you found our staff great! We hope to see you again soon. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

4/10 Poor

douglas

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Samantha on 11 May 2024
Douglas,We are sorry to hear we did not meet your expectations during your stay. We hope you can give us another opportunity in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Kaeliegh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful time!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha on 4 May 2024
Kaeliegh,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us and hope to see you again soon! Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

8/10 Good

Catalina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Samantha on 17 Apr 2024
Catalina,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Dani

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Samantha on 11 Apr 2024
Dani,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to see you again in the near future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

4/10 Poor

Amy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was great but renovations needs to be done. Mattresses were uncomfortable and not very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Samantha on 8 Apr 2024
Amy,We are sorry to hear we did not meet your expectations while staying with us. We have shared your feedback with our management and housekeeping teams to further address the issues you expressed. We hope you can give us another opportunity in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place and awesome location!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha on 5 Apr 2024
Todd,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

8/10 Good

Ramon, Los Angeles

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha on 6 Apr 2024
Ramon,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha on 5 Apr 2024
Brian,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

8/10 Good

BRENT

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and reasonable price. Was not super fond of the $16 to park in the garage. That was a surprise.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha on 2 Apr 2024
Brent,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

8/10 Good

Yu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to access. Quiet and staffs were so nice. Pool and hot tub was not so great but beach is close.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha on 2 Apr 2024
Yu,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

8/10 Good

Yoshiko

AC is loud.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha on 30 Mar 2024
Yoshiko,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We shared your feedback regarding the AC with out maintenance team to further address this concern. We hope you can give us another opportunity in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Cliff

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was good, thanks
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha on 29 Mar 2024
Cliff,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed our breakfast. We hope you give us another opportunity to host you in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

6/10 Okay

Christina, Irvine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The property is a bit old but clean and conveniently located if you’re in town for Sea World or Legoland. I was a bit annoyed that the ice machine didn’t work the 2 days I was there. When I informed the front desk, the clerk recommended that I walk to the CVS next door (at 9pm).
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha on 25 Mar 2024
Christina,We are sorry to hear of your experience while staying with us. We have shared your feedback with the management team to further address this with the staff. We hope you can give us another opportunity in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

6/10 Okay

Tara

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our rooms were not ready at 4:00. We got there about 3:00 and she said 1 room was ready, then she said neither room was ready. She would text us 10 min before they would be ready. We had drove 16 hours, exhausted. With 2 kids ready to see the sights, we walked to the beach. At 4:00 we went back to the hotel and rooms were still not ready. The man that was now at the desk was beyond rude. The lady that was there got us towels since our kids were wet from the beach. When finally 1 room was ready we went up and it was a little while before our 2nd room was ready. Side note- we did request an early check in for 2:00. As we sat in the lobby other guests were checked in. The breakfast every morning was horrible, nothing was hot or even warm. No selection and most trays were close to being empty.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha on 18 Mar 2024
Tara,We are sorry to hear about the experience you had with us. We have shared your feedback with our management team and each of the departments to further address your concerns. We hope you can give us another opportunity in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

6/10 Okay

Denise

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha on 19 Mar 2024
Denise,Thank you for providing feedback about your recent stay. We have shared your feedback with the entire team to further improve our overall guest experience. We hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Juanita R.

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha on 15 Mar 2024
Juanita,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon. Thank you for choosing to stay with us at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Samantha on 15 Mar 2024
Andrea,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon. Thank you for choosing to stay with us at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

6/10 Okay

Florence

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The hotel was adequate and well located for our needs
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha on 8 Mar 2024
Florence,We are pleased to hear our location was convenient for your stay. We hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was close to everything and it was clean. Very nice staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha on 8 Mar 2024
Samantha,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

2/10 Terrible

Anah

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty and noisy
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha on 4 Mar 2024
Anah,Thank you for providing feedback about your recent stay at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar. We are sorry to hear of your experience while staying with us and have shared your feedback with our housekeeping team to further address these concerns. We hope you can give us another opportunity in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Omaha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Near the beach and fairgrounds
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Samantha on 2 Mar 2024
Peter,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was great hotel for our purposes. Location was good with restaurants and stores within walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Samantha on 1 Mar 2024
Rhonda,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
TK Trips
It was a nice stay. The rooms are big and the beds are comfortable. Breakfast was very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Samantha on 29 Feb 2024
Tina,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us and hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

6/10 Okay

Katie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Would like waters in the room
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Samantha on 29 Feb 2024
Katie,We have shared your feedback with our management team to further address your suggestions. We hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

8/10 Good

Sherie

The air was very low room couldn’t get cold
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Samantha on 26 Feb 2024
Sherie,Thank you for providing feedback about your recent stay at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar. We have shared your feedback with out maintenance team to further address the issues you expressed. We hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Samantha on 24 Feb 2024
David,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed time with us and hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Samantha on 22 Feb 2024
Dear valued guest,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us and hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

6/10 Okay

Christina

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The check in was great, room was fine, Jacuzzi was smaller.. but the breakfast served moldy breads, every croissant and some of the bagels had mold, so I tossed them and I told the staff, they said they would check them and replace, how're when we went for a fresh croissant, it still had mold so we just tossed that too
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Samantha on 16 Feb 2024
Christina,We are sorry to hear about your experience with our breakfast. We have brought this to the attention of our breakfast attendants and managers to further address this issue. We hope you can give us another opportunity in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Holiday inn is always great
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Samantha on 12 Feb 2024
Larry,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again soon! Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Mandy, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay. Clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Samantha on 16 Feb 2024
Mandy,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

4/10 Poor

Quatara

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The fact it was close to the beach and walking distance to various stores was nice.. the hot tub was filthy, there were spiders in my room, the plug on the desk didn't work, plus it looks like someone tried to patch the ceiling and failed horribly. The handicap room (what was reserved by me) has a fire alarm door bell (along with the flashing light) not good for my husband who has seizures. The front desk did not alert me about it so when my child rang the doorbell it scared my husband to where his body reacted and started seizing. Would not recommend, will definitely not be staying again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Samantha on 5 Feb 2024
Quatara,We are sorry to hear you did not find your stay comfortable. We shared your feedback with our management team to further address all the issues you experienced. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Corey

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Samantha on 5 Feb 2024
Corey,We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Samantha on 4 Feb 2024
Catherine,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Solo Getaway
Friendly helpful staff, great breakfast, great pool and hottub. Room was clean and set up nicely.👍
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Samantha on 3 Feb 2024
Bonnie,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon! Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable stay. Hotel was clean, bedding and linens of a good quality, staff was helpful, and the location was very convenient. I will definitely stay at this hotel again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Samantha on 31 Jan 2024
Nancy,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

8/10 Good

Mohsen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Samantha on 30 Jan 2024
Mohsen,Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Kevin

Travelled with group
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Samantha on 29 Jan 2024
Kevin,Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to see you again in the future!

4/10 Poor

Alex

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel served it's purpose for a one night stop over. Very run down, dirty carpet throughout hallways and room. Breakfast was better than expected. Property is in need of major renovations. Obviously hasn't had upgrades in a long time. Front counter and breakfast staff were all great. Very professional and polite.
Response from Samantha on 28 Jan 2024
Alex,We are sorry to hear you did not find your stay up to your standards. We hope you can give us another opportunity in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We really enjoyed our stay and how it was located next to many things like restaurants and stores.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Samantha on 27 Jan 2024
Kim,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us and hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was great
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Samantha on 27 Jan 2024
Tim,We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon! Thank you for choosing the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Solana Beach - Del Mar.