Holiday Inn Express Poole is 20 minutes' walk from Poole's ferry port with connections to France and the Channel Islands. The hotel is less than 1 mi away from Poole Rail Station and the restaurants of Poole Quay, the largest natural harbor in Europe. There is free WiFi in all areas. The en-suite contemporary rooms have flat-screen Freeview TVs, power showers, hairdryers, telephones and blackout curtains. Guests can enjoy a hearty breakfast buffet each morning. The Holiday Inn Express Poole has a 24-hour reception desk, a restaurant and a modern lounge and bar area. Three fully-equipped modern meeting rooms are also available. The famous Lighthouse theater, Dolphin Shopping Center, bars and cafes are found only 5 minutes away on foot. Sandbanks and award-winning sandy beaches are only 15 minutes away by car. Bournemouth Airport is 9.9 mi from Holiday Inn Express Poole.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

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Holiday Inn Express
Hotel chain/brand
Holiday Inn Express

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.4)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Buffet

  • Private parking at the hotel

Loyal Customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


Availability

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Sustainability

This property has 1 third-party sustainability certification.
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David
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Easy check in, pleasant helpful staff. Nice breakfast
Malcolm
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great front desk staff. Even called the room to see if everything was ok
Annalisa
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I liked the room, it was very big and fit for our necessities. It was clean. There are lights and plugs next to the bed and dove soaps in the bathroom. Parking included in the room price. I would stay here again.
Derek
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The bedroom very very comfortable spotlessly clean just as is the rest of the hotel the breakfast was very good and plentiful all staff members friendly and helped us all the time, we were very well looked after by Sharon who looks after the...
Derek
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The whole stay was perfect from arrival to departure, our room 125 was spotlessly clean and comfortable in fact the whole hotel was spotlessly clean all members of staff were so friendly and helpful and must add Sharon who looks after the...
Stuart
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hotel provided good quality accommodation for our 1 night stay. Room was absolutely fine with all that we needed given the length of time that we were there. Bed was comfortable and everything in the room was in good working order. We had dinner...
Michael
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Room very clean. Staff helpful. Very good breakfast
Bethany
United States United States
The staff was so welcoming and thoughtful and the hotel was spotlessly clean. Our room was comfortable - great beds - and there were two comfortable chairs in the room so we weren't forced to sit in bed to watch telly or read. Good water pressure...
Derek
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Bright clean room - public rooms well decorated Friendly efficient staff
Caroline
United States United States
Excellent Staff couldn't do enough for us Food excellent breakfast Something. for everyone Continental full English bacon sausage bake beans fresh tomatoes hash browns etc kept fresh and hot Fresh fruit yogurt plus lots more Coffee ...

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
The Great Room
  • Cuisine
    American • British • Indian • Pizza • Seafood
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Dinner
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian

Amenities of Holiday Inn Express Poole by IHG

Great facilities! Review score, 8.2

Most popular amenities

  • Private Parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar

House rules

Holiday Inn Express Poole by IHG takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
From 12:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 6 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
American ExpressVisaMastercardDiners ClubMaestro Cash is not accepted

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Holiday Inn Express Poole offers car parking at the rear of the hotel, which is monitored by an external company. Parking is charged per night and guests are required to enter their car registration details on arrival.

Please note that all rooms are cleaned as per IHG Clean Promise.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

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