The Express Inn

2.0 star property
Motel in Dayton with free parking

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Free WiFi, bed sheets - The Express Inn (Dayton)
Free WiFi, bed sheets - The Express Inn (Dayton)
Free WiFi, bed sheets - The Express Inn (Dayton)
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Free WiFi, bed sheets - The Express Inn (Dayton)
The Express Inn sits just minutes from the airport, offering travelers a practical base for their journey. Guests appreciate the free WiFi in every room, while the hotel's dry cleaning and laundry services help keep wardrobes fresh during transit.

Reviews

5.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Pet friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Plasma TV
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Plasma TV
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Plasma TV
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Plasma TV
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Plasma TV
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Plasma TV
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
4101 Keats Drive, Dayton, OH, 45414

What's nearby

  • Scene75 Entertainment Center - 3 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Dayton Convention Center - 5 min drive - 4.1 miles
  • University of Dayton - 7 min drive - 5.1 miles
  • National Museum of the United States Air Force - 11 min drive - 7.1 miles

Getting around

  • Dayton Intl. Airport (DAY) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪George's Family Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Marion's Piazza - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪A&W / Long John Silver's - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Express Inn

Motel near University of Dayton
The Express Inn provides dry cleaning/laundry services and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • A 24-hour front desk
Room features
All 56 rooms boast comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and shampoo
  • 32-inch plasma TVs with cable channels
  • Heating and housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch plasma TV with cable channels

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 20.00 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Frequently asked questions

Is The Express Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, cats and dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of USD 10 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at The Express Inn?

As of Nov 2, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Express Inn on Nov 3, 2025 start from $64.39, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Express Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Express Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The Express Inn?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Express Inn located?

Situated near the airport, this motel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Wegerzyn Gardens Metro Park, Dayton Playhouse, and Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. Kittyhawk Golf Center and Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

The Express Inn Reviews

5.2

5.2

Cleanliness

4.8

Amenities

5.8

Staff & service

5.4

Eco-friendliness

4.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 109 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 109 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 109 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 109 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 109 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mehmet Bahadir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was clean and peaceful
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Amenities
Very nice people.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Olivier

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Vacation stop

Was a bare as bones room, but was extremely comfortable bed. Great price for what we needed. Will definitely stay again when in area. Staff was very nice and pleasant. Extremely nice price. Easy to locate right off interstate.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic, but cleaner than other cheap places

It was basic, but clean. The owners are old and can come across rude but it's fine, at least it's clean. I was uneasy at first because I had not heard the best things about this location and its safety, but they're doing a good job on the renovations, and it's very affordable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed bugs. Stay away.

4/10 Poor

Graham

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for.. move on to the next one people. You’re welcome.🙂
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Alex

Liked: Staff & service
Just too much smoking people
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Bo

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Not Great. Not Bad. Fair Price.

Not the best part of town. Room was very big and had little. But the price matches this. Beds had crumbs under the sheets, but thats not honestly a concern. It was fine. I would only recommend if someone needed a quick place to stay for sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Adam

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place looked like it was abandoned from the road, go around back and it gets even worse. The room had a couch in it that looked like someone had bled all over it and bugs in the bathtub. At night people were setting off fireworks in the middle of the parking lot. 0/10 would never recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Iris

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only thing endearing about property is price. Room looks renovated but not. Bedspread was old and appeared dirty, this was to be used as blanket. Sheets and towels are dingy and discolored. Checked mattress appeared ok but stained. No fridge, coffee maker or micro.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Phillip

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Absolutely horrible

Do not stay here. Absolutely disgusting. No mirrors, no wifi, no coffee maker, no refrigerator, no bedside lamp, lock on door wouldnt lock, no english speaking personnel, cigarette burns all over bed sheets and blanket. DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

De'rese

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The old facility has been bought out by new management, and they have been working extremely hard to make the appearance of the facility, more inviting, upscale, and livable. On a scale from 1 to 100 I would give them a 75 just because there’s room for growth and they are in a period of transition, so I look forward to the future, adaptations and additions that they will bring to the facility and what it will eventually look like within the next 12 to 25 months. Most of all the renovations are on the inside so the outside of the building still looks the same but the guest rooms look a lot more appeasing and relaxing.

2/10 Terrible

Howard

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not suitable

I wouldn't let my dog stay. No mirrors, no desk with chair. No place to hang clothes. Dirty bathtub. Very noisy with highway traffic
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Leonard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The booking was non-refundable. The first room we refused smelled like cigarette smoke with multible burn holes in the bed spread. The room we accepted had no mirror in the bathroom. The bed had no blanket with stained sheets and stained bedspread. Broken desk and soiled couch. We checked out after 4 hours because of truck noise from the freeway. The website pictures did not match the room. One of the worst hotel experiences ever.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Tieler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I didn’t even stay here through the night. I pulled into the parking lot which was very dark and walked into the “lobby” to check in. There were two people sitting on the couch but no one behind the counter. When I walked in the man got up and went behind the counter to check me in. Didn’t have any of my reservation details correct. Assigned me to a room then assigned me to a different room. By this point I had decided I really wasn’t comfortable staying here but decided to go check out the room as I had been traveling all day and was exhausted. I open the door, get hit with a huge overwhelming smell of smoke and look down to see 5 or 6 roaches running around. I immediately threw the key on the bed, shut the door and left. Paid money to stay somewhere else for the night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly service, room was clean. Easy access to interstate.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth

We did not stay, we checked in and left.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Mary Margaret

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

You get what you pay for.

You get what you pay for! Neighborhood seemed nice but the hotel area was sketchy. People loitering around outside lobby and once we went to bed (around 11 pm) men were yelling and it just seemed scary. Sheets were clean, water was hot, beds were comfortable, it was just the atmosphere that was not good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Donnie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Good for overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was polite and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

VICTOR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient and affordable; but face towel only (not bath towel).
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Express what?

Good stay, new owners have done well with remodeling it and making it look nice. Slept good. Place was quieter than expected which is always a plus. The $65 a night is way too high of a cost for a room with no amenities at all.. Just basic everything. Except no ice machine!!! And a microwave outside for community use. where they do that at?? EXPRESS INN. Surprisingly no bugs! So thanks for that
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Megan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed bugs
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Megan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They have a bed bug infestation
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024