Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dubuque-West

Nice surroundings and close to bike trails.

We were in a suite room 215 & the bed in the pull out sofa was nothing but springs. To the point the guests I brought with me slept on the floor. There was dirty dried up urine on the base of the toilet. Happy with the customer service but very unhappy with the room for the price I paid for it.

The hotel staff were very kind and informative about the property. They were helpful when needed. They were the best thing about the property. The property does show its age. The walls were scuffed up and tiles had cracks with grout missing. This was in open areas and our room. The vending are on second floor is missing; there’s a sign hung indicating they are doing work. I’m not sure how long the sign’s been there. Our pillows were soft and comfortable but the beds dipped in the middle so I seemed to roll into the middle of the bed, closing in on the wife as she slept. The pool and whirlpool worked. Pool was very cold but this didn’t seem to bother the kids. Pool towels were limited/missing at times and we had to ask the front desk for towels when they were gone. Food was disappointing for a continental. People were throwing it out. The pancakes had a zest (maybe lemon?) and were rubber-like in texture. The sweet buns were good. Biscuits for the biscuits and gravy were dry/crumbly. Not terrible since the gravy would sog them up but the gravy was so thick they didn’t get soggy to make up for the extra dryness. We stayed one night, unexpectedly. We weren’t too picky on the selection at the time based on the reviews on *******. However the reviews were seemed hyped up after our experience at the property. Is it good for families? Yes, yes it is. It has a pool/whirlpool and a breakfast. Is it the best? Not really.

Room was dirty, bathroom certainly wasn’t cleaned. Entire floor had an odor of smoke, which they put a small purifier in the hallway after we called the front desk. The hot tub was so cloudy and dirty it wasn’t usable. Water fountain had rust in it. Was told they couldn’t do anything for us since we cooked through *******.

Rooms could use some updating and deep cleaning. Lots of stains on the carpet and on the lamp shades. Broken tiles in the bathroom. The pool was freezing cold and it felt like the air conditioner was blowing inside the pool room. The floor in the pool room was slimy and it made it very slick.

The desk check in woman was amazing. We have never had someone so exuberant and happy to answer any questions. She has a ready list of nearby places to eat (never experienced this before) and told us to contact her anytime after quiet time at 10:00 about noise and she would be down in a flash to take care of. She had a smile that lit up the lobby.

Unfortunately the bathroom sink only drained VERY slow. There was black mold in the shower. Both were brought to the attention of the front desk in the morning. Someone was to fix them. No one did in our 2 night stay A staff member helped us get channels on the TV. Reportedly they just changed providers and there were no channel/listing instructions. The breakfast was very good with a variety of options. Was told at check out no one fixed the concerns as they do that after you check out??? Was told I would receive an e-mail with breakdown of charges. A day later that has not happened.

I had a 2-night reservation. Drove 2.5 hours, arrived in town and stopped for dinner at a local restaurant. At 5:50 pm I received a call from the hotel, telling me they were overbooked and didn't have a room for me and my wife. The hotel rep did say they located a room in another local hotel for me. When I arrived at the alternate hotel, I was told they were full for the next night. Later, I was told I could stay the 2nd night too. It was just okay and cost me an extra $172 for the 2 nights. If the Holiday Inn had contacted me sooner, I could've have looked for an alternate place days earlier. Won't ever make a reservation with them again. How can I trust that I'll actually have a room when I arrive?

Poorly maintained room and breakfast area. Bed was clean and comfortable but there wasnt any coffe in the room even though we requested some and were assured we'd receive some twice.