Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Marina - State Beach Area by IHG

Room size was awesome! Plenty of space for 2 adults and 4 kids. Property was mostly well maintained, but dated. The little things matter. I liked that the garbage cans had actual trash liners in them, a rarity at hotels these days. The safe didn't work, the bathroom lights were weak, and the ceiling lights weren't straight (they worked fine, but they weren't aligned, which really isn't all that important but I noticed). We stayed 2 nights. The egg option on one morning was a cheese omelet and scrambled eggs on the other. The hot cinnamon bun things reminded me of the Pillsbury tube cinnamon rolls my mom made growing up. While tasty, you could also practically taste the over processing. The kids liked the yogurt and fruit option along with the sausages. Not bad for a hotel breakfast but if it wasnt included in the hotel stay, it wouldn't be something I'd consider worth paying for next time. The water pressure in the shower was really good, but on the first night the hot water was only lukewarm for the first 5 minutes of the shower then suddenly kicked in to high gear and heated up to real nice temperature. I'm guessing everyone else in the hotel picked the exact same time to take a shower and the hot water system was overloaded until people started getting out of the shower. The location is very close to the beach and the freeway. But the parking lot at the nearest beach access fills up quick. Walmart and a gas station next door. Definitely could use an update/remodel.

Good hotel

I loved the location of the property and the staff was great. I didn't like the room on the first floor because you could hear all the noise from the hallway and from the upstairs room. The bed pillows were so flat and uncomfortable, the water in the tub didn't flow well and there was mold on the tiles. The egg at breakfast was bland.

Overall very good experience for my family.