McLean County Vacations & Trips from $667

Excellent firm king size bed, one of the best I've ever had in a motel. Room was perfectly clean. Beyond that, the room and amenities were bare bones: minimal furniture, no decorations, no coffee maker, facial tissues, clock, but there was a fridge and microwave and TV and the price was right!

Obviously not the newest property but the hotel is clean, the beds are comfortable, and the gym equipment is in good condition. Those are my big three things that I need in a hotel! Additionally, the pool is nice, but the jets don’t work in the hot tub. Parking is plentiful, every chain store and restaurant is a short drive away. The water in Bloomington is repulsive but the hotel has bottled water and filtered water in the gym and lobby.

Once we had the correct room, everything went smoothly.

I made a reservation for my parents for a roll in shower because my mother is in a wheelchair. When they arrived, they were told that a room like this was not available. How do you expect her to take a shower? We booked the specific shower for that reason. They eventually “found” a room with the roll in shower but not after them sitting there a while after a long day of traveling. I would expect better from this established hotel chain but Holiday Inn Express in general has about a 25 % rate with my mom and dads roll in shower rooms of getting it right. Maybe it’s time to find them a different chain……..

The passes to ARC are great!