Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Seaside Convention Center by IHG

Location.

Does need some cosmetic touches.

It was super clean and the staff was super friendly.

So convenience to walk to the town and closer to restaurants

Bathroom door so close to toilet, it’s hard to open the access into the bathroom, very difficult for disable person to access to bathroom

The location is genuinely one of its strongest point, about a 20-minute walk to the beach, which makes it convenient for a coastal trip. Hours flexibility stood out as well; access to the sauna and pool extended into quieter hours after the crowds died down, which we appreciated.

Room placement was a real problem, we specifically requested to be away from the elevator and were placed directly beside it (Room 315). The walls offer almost no sound insulation: elevator mechanics, door banging, and hallway noise ran continuously through the night and into early morning. Breakfast service was understaffed, no table refills on the first morning, not enough seating, and guests were handed a cloth to wipe their own tables. The building and interiors are visibly aged, which is disclosed in other reviews, but combined with everything else, the overall experience fell well below what reviews justified. At peak summer rates, the same budget gets you a legitimate 5-star property elsewhere.