Holiday Inn Express & Suites Coralville

Stopped in at midnight hoping to get a room. The man at the front desk was super friendly and helpful. He was able to get me a room and at a discount-​WooHoo! The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. Getting a free breakfast the next morning was fantastic!

This used to be a regular place to stay for me and I haven’t been here for a couple years. I came for a weekend getaway.
The hotel has a great location next to a mall, several restaurants, and Cold Stone Creamery.
The outside of the hotel is well maintained and looks like a hotel. The lobby is small. The front desk staff are very friendly and check in was a breeze.
I stayed in room 214, which is a suite with two rooms. Unlike other hotels that have two rooms there was no door on the room.
The sleeping room is conveniently located next to the ice machine so you can hear water running and other guests getting ice. They were also thoughtful and placed the pop machine here also so occasionally you can hear guests getting a cold drink.
The bed is very comfortable and nice. The pillows don’t offer much support.
The floor is wore out and stained. They don’t vacuum under furniture so if you move something, don’t be surprised if you find a treasure trove of gross stuff from previous guests.
The room came with a fridge, however the door rubbed on the floor which made opening and closing fun. There was also a microwave which I didn’t use.
The bathroom was very small. I woke up in the morning to shower and was very pleased to find the shower didn’t work. The pull up handle on the spout that directs the water to the shower head instead of the tub was inoperable. I had to use extreme force to operate it, and when operated the shower didn’t have enough water. I find it hard to believe housekeeping would not have noticed that whenever it happened. I called the front desk and the phone just rang and rang. I waited a bit and tried again. Thinking that maybe they were busy checking out guests I would just go to the front desk. Expecting to see a line and a busy clerk there was nobody. After a couple seconds she comes from the back out of the office, apparently answering the phone was not on the top of her list on Saturday morning because the phone started ringing and she never answered it. In between rings I described the problem, she thought I must not know how to operate a shower, as she described how it worked. I really felt like saying «No Shit, I would have never guessed that is how you operate a shower, I sure am glad you told me that because I couldn’t have figured that out» Well after assuring her I did know how it operated, she said she would contact an engineer to come investigate. I sure am glad I had nothing to do this day. Well the gentleman shows up and I tell him what’s wrong, he goes in and he can’t operate the shower valve. Now that we have finally ruled out operator error, the guy says I am gonna need to install a new spout and needs to go find one. Well twenty minutes later a new spout is installed and thanks for the great instructions from the front desk I know how this spout operates and it works great. I hope this guy took the old one to the front desk so she could inspect it.
Well the wizards that designed this bathroom didn’t install a vent so when showering you can enjoy a steamy mirror when you get out.
The breakfast was standard Holiday Inn Express. I would note that the milk tastes gross at this location.
The price point of the room needs to be adjusted because you don’t get what you pay for.

Had a fantastic stay here. Room was clean and updated. When you walk in, it gives you the feeling that you were going to love the stay and that you’re safe from all those hotel horror stories. Soft, thick pillows, crisp sheets, a bed so soft you want to shove it in the car to take home with you. The room was darn near immaculate.
The bathroom was great, too. Plenty of soap and towels. Lots of counterspace and even a bottle of water. A bottle of water was nice as the tap water didn’t taste great. The exhaust fan in the bathroom wasn’t running up to speed which want lots of steam but no fire alarm issues like one of the other reviewers mentioned. Those are probably the only downsides there were to the whole stay. And that’s pretty minor.
Continental breakfast in the morning was superb. Cheese omelettes, two kinds of sausages, biscuits and gravy, a variety of cereals, oatmeal (with bowls of add-​ins like nuts, raisins, and granola), yogurts, several fruits, juices, milk, coffee, and more. Really, you can’t ask for much more from a self-​service, hotel breakfast.
Throughout the stay, all of the staff was very courteous and helpful.
Really, a superb stay. I’d use them again in a heartbeat.

I have to review this location. While it’s not the most up to date inside, especially the room, it was an enjoyable 1 night stay. We had enough space to park our large truck and trailer. There were other trailers there as well and no problems with space. The girl at the front desk was a rock star. She was genuinely friendly and helpful too. We needed a walking distance restaurant for dinner and of course Olive Garden is right there and she faves a few other ideas if we were in the mood for something else.
What makes this HIE different from some others?
Clearly the service was a plus.
Large parking area.
Covered entrance. If we were on the bikes still we would have parked there in case of rain.
Clean rooms including the bathroom. Large flat screen in the room was a bonus for my dad too.
Peanut butter cookies! Fresh and baked, not balls of barely baked dough.
Here’s a plus for me too. The breakfast area has clean chairs and tables. The chair seats are easy to wipe clean therefore, they are clean and not stained like in so many other HIE’s.
The breakfast attendants were hard working to keep things clean and food fresh and hot. No shortage on hot fresh coffee either. Nice job!
Last. The cinnamon rolls are bomb!!! These little balls of deliciousness hit the spot at all HIE locations but here they are kept especially warm and perfectly gooey from the outside in.

We had to stop in Coralville due to a snowstorm that was ahead of us heading toward Chicago on our way home.
I must say this property is very clean and very well run. If you want a great view try to get rooms 513 or 515. Lots and lots of eating places within walking distance.
And if you have the time… you’re close enough to the coral Ridge mall to catch a movie. You can actually see the mall from the aforementioned rooms.
We took a bad storm that was in our way from getting home and turned it into a positive experience. Heck, the sun came out that evening too.

This hotel is overall pretty nice, but has one ridiculous design flaw.
If you take a shower with the door open and the building’s main HVAC system is not on (if it’s mild outside) the steam from the shower will set off the fire alarm. Imagine if you will in the middle of a nice, warm shower. All of a sudden the loudest, most piercing fire alarm starts to go off. What do you do? Throw on a towel and bolt out the door? Continuing rinsing/​repeating with your newfound dubstep soundtrack? I guess the answer is to leave the shower, call down to the front desk, and have the explain this happens all the time and there is no need to evacuate.
That is beyond crazy. I have never stayed in a hotel with such a bizarre set up.
General tips: don’t take hot showers and LOAD UP on cinnamon rolls at breakfast, those things are delicious.

Location is very far away from the university, but very close to Interstate. Room was very nice. Fresh baked cookies at desk was a win. Walking distance to mall was a win for my teenage daughter. Lots of dining choices nearby. Breakfast was good. But, like many similar hotels with a hot breakfast buffet, it is ruined by little kids who run wild with the the food with no parents in sight.

Pros: The room was very clean. There were an an abundance of towels, which was great. I always hate asking for more towels. Wifi was free and fast enough to make surfing a breeze. Some of my family members used the pool and was very satisfied with the cleanliness and upkeep. The TV was adequate for the minimal TV-​watching that we did. The location was great — right next to the highway, a strip mall with lots of restaurant choices, and a large mall. That made last-​minute shopping super convenient.
The best part of this hotel was the service. I paid online and made a mistake with booking. When I called, the hotel manager and staff were quick to correct my error and make sure I got the best deal possible. The second night of our stay, we were were out late and didn’t get down in time for breakfast the next morning. When the desk attendant saw us wander in, though, she turned the juice machine back on.
Cons: The bed was really soft, far too much for my taste, but I’m sure there are some who’d love it. There was no bathroom fan, so the bathroom steamed up in ten seconds when the shower was on. The room in general seemed pretty humid, but that may have been because it was raining cats and dogs all weekend. Those are small, picky things, though, and wouldn’t keep me from staying there again.

Clean, Nice hotel! Lots of dining choices!

Stayed here on several occasion when in the area for business. Rooms have always been clean are are the standard modern Holiday Inn Express layout with the flat screen high def T. V s. Lots Of dinning option available within walking distance.