Holiday Inn Express Sierra Vista By IHG United States

Escape to Sierra Vista: Your Perfect Holiday Inn Express Getaway!

Escape to Sierra Vista: Hold on, Is This Actually Perfect?! (A Rambling Review)

Okay, so, "Escape to Sierra Vista: Your Perfect Holiday Inn Express Getaway!" That's a mouthful, right? I saw that ad and, truth be told, my inner cynic kicked in immediately. "Perfect"? In a Holiday Inn Express?! Alright, alright, I thought. Let's see what you got. And honestly? After a recent stay, I'm… well, let's just say it’s complicated. Buckle up, buttercups, because this is gonna be a ride.

First Impressions (and My Pre-Trip Anxiety):

The website promised (SEO keywords ahoy!) accessibility. And, y'know, as someone with a bit of mobility stuff, that's HUGE. I NEED a hotel that doesn't make me feel like I'm attempting Everest every time I want a soda. They did mention wheelchair accessibility in the details, which was reassuring, but… I always hold my breath until I'm actually in the room. Turns out, they weren't kidding! Plenty of space, easy access, and a bathroom that didn't feel like a phone booth! HUGE win.

The Room – A Sanctuary (with Small Hiccups):

Alright, let's rip the band-aid off. The room? Pretty solid, and a genuine win. They weren't playing around about the air conditioning. Thank God for it! The area is a bit more than warm. They actually had soundproof rooms, which I truly appreciated. I slept like a baby – until, you know, the middle of the night. The blackout curtains were effective, but someone forgot to tell the hallway lights to dim, so there was a faint glow around the door. Not a deal-breaker, but you know… little things.

Now, on the amenities front: Internet access – wireless, check! Free Wi-Fi in all rooms, hell yeah! It was actually pretty decent, too. I got some work done without wanting to throw my laptop out the window. The complimentary tea and coffee/tea maker? Loved 'em. The in-room safe box was a nice touch. And the extra-long bed? Absolute heaven for a tall person like me. I mean, I'm not exactly a giant, but I have a kid who is the height of a whole basketball player. I was pleasantly surprised by the room. It was clean, comfortable, and… surprisingly stylish, I guess?

Cleanliness and Safety – My COVID-Wary Obsessions:

I'm gonna be real: I'm still a bit freaked out about COVID. It's just there, ya know? So, I was very relieved to see their commitment to cleanliness and safety. This was not a ghost town, like some places, and that actually calmed me down. The things they did right:

Anti-viral cleaning products - YES! They're actually using the good stuff!
Daily disinfection in common areas - I saw the cleaning crew, working hard.
Hand sanitizer - Every. Single. Corner.
Rooms sanitized between stays - Phew!
Staff trained in safety protocol - They seemed well-informed on protocols

Here's where I got a bit confused: I noticed a few guests not wearing masks in a lobby. I wanted to say something, but then thought, "Hey, maybe I'm the problem?" But I couldn't shake the fact that there was a sign requiring masks when I checked in. This could have been better enforced by having regular staff check on this and not just be polite.

Dining, Drinking, and a Quest for the Perfect Breakfast (and My Breakfast Horror Story):

Okay, so here's where things get… interesting. The ad boasted Breakfast [buffet]. Now, I love a good buffet. Love. It. However, I learned the hard way: I woke up late the first morning and made my way down to breakfast, only to find a near-empty buffet. This was an actual issue. The food options were limited, and let's just say, the coffee was not exactly the highlight of my day. There was some western cuisine in restaurant options at a later time, but I missed breakfast, which was supposed to be the best of the best.

Thankfully, the other options were better. The staff, surprisingly, did offer to bring me some food to my room. That was a nice touch.

I was also curious about the poolside bar, but I didn't get around to it.

Things to Do (and My Complete Inability to Do Them):

Okay, so they've got the things, but I'm not sure I did them.

Fitness center - Ha! I saw it. I thought about it. I walked past it.
Swimming pool [outdoor] - Looked tempting, but I was too busy working (and eating).
Spa/sauna - Now that sounded appealing.

The Rest of the Stuff (and My Occasional Gripes):

Okay, so here's the rapid-fire section:

Business facilities - They have the stuff. I didn't use them, but they're there.
Concierge - Always helpful!
Daily housekeeping - Excellent, always nice to come back to the room and find it clean.
Elevator - Praise be!
Car park [free of charge] - Always a win.
Front desk [24-hour] - Super convenient.

Accessibility Details and the Things They Got Right:

Facilities for disabled guests - Yes! They nailed it!
Elevator - Yay!
Car park [on-site] - Really, really important.

Services and Conveniences: A Mixed Bag:

Concierge: Excellent, always willing to help.
Cash withdrawal: Very useful.
Laundry Service and Dry Cleaning: Helpful, but I didn't need them.

My Honest Verdict (and the Million Dollar Question):

So is "Escape to Sierra Vista: Your Perfect Holiday Inn Express Getaway!" actually… perfect? No. But is it a damn good hotel? Honestly, yes, provided you're expecting Holiday Inn Express.

I think this hotel is honestly pretty great if you're looking for a comfortable and reliable place to stay.

Would I book it again? Absolutely. Especially for the accessibility, the comfy beds, and the fact that I know I can rely on them for a comfortable stay.

Here’s My Honest Offer:

Escape to Sierra Vista: Your Surprisingly Great Holiday Inn Express Getaway!

Here's Why You Should Book NOW:

Guaranteed Accessibility: Stop worrying! We offer wheelchair accessibility, ensuring a stress-free stay.
Complimentary Breakfast (Mostly): Wake up to coffee & tea, with the occasional food options!
Comfy Rooms & Free Wi-Fi: Enjoy spacious, clean rooms with free Wi-Fi to keep you connected.
Location, Location, Location: Close to [Mention local attractions or businesses].
Safe & Clean: We're committed to your safety with anti-viral cleaning and hygiene certifications, so you can relax.

Book your stay today and experience the surprising charm of Escape to Sierra Vista! Don't wait – your perfect (or close to perfect!) getaway awaits!

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Okay, buckle up, buttercups! This isn't your perfectly-curated Pinterest board. This is MY trip to Sierra Vista, Arizona, at the glorious (or, you know, maybe perfectly adequate) Holiday Inn Express. Let's get this logistical train wreck… I mean, SCHEDULE… rolling.

Day 1: Arrival & Cactus Craze (And Mild Panic)

1:00 PM (ish): Arrive at Tucson International Airport (TUS). So, the flight was… fine. Cramped. The guy next to me snored like a freight train trying to escape a haunted house. I swear, I spent half the flight silently plotting his demise (kidding! Mostly). But hey, we landed! And the baggage claim… well, let’s just say I finally understood the true meaning of “hurry up and wait.”
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Rental car rodeo. Okay, this is where things started to unravel slightly. The rental agency lady was clearly having a bad day. Her name tag said "Brenda," but I swear she was channeling a grumpy badger. Upselling me on insurance? You betcha. Did I probably overpay? Most definitely. But hey, I got a car! A… slightly dented… car.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Drive to Holiday Inn Express Sierra Vista. Google Maps said 1.5 hours, but let's be honest, between my constant need to double-check the route (blame my terrible sense of direction), the road construction, and my questionable singing along to the radio (apologies to Adele and anyone else within earshot), it was closer to two.
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM: Hotel Check-in. The front desk guy was a gem! Actually smiled! He even told me about the free cookies at the front desk, which, let's be honest, is the only reason I chose this hotel. The room…okay, not bad. Cleanish. The air conditioning definitely works, which is a win in Arizona. There’s a suspicious stain on the carpet, which I’m choosing to ignore and call “character.”
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Exploring the hotel and its surroundings: Cookies were great, actually. But the view from my window… not so much. A parking lot. Sigh. Decided to drive off quickly to the Kartchner Caverns State Park, a popular natural attraction. Driving through the desert was beautiful, but my car started making a worrying noise like a death rattle. Did I purchase the wrong insurance? My mind got racing fast.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Dinner at a random place. There’s not many places to eat, so I chose a casual place called "The Copper Queen". I thought it'd be good. The food arrived cold, and the service was slow. I just wanted something to eat, so I could go to sleep early.

Day 2: Bisbee Bound (And Existential Dread, Possibly Due to the Cactus)

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Breakfast. Free breakfast at the hotel is the only reason I'm still alive. Scrambled eggs suspiciously yellow. Coffee tasted like motor oil but I needed the caffeine boost. Ate. Quickly.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Drive to Bisbee, the historic copper mining town. The drive was supposedly scenic, but I spent most of it battling my internal monologue. Am I having enough fun? Am I doing this trip right? Is my life a complete waste? You know, the usual vacation anxieties.
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Exploring Bisbee. Okay, Bisbee? Bisbee is cool. Quirky. Artsy. It's like a whole town escaped from a Wes Anderson movie. Wandering through the narrow, hilly streets, I felt like I’d stumbled into a forgotten world. The shops were treasure troves of oddities, and I, of course, impulse-bought a velvet painting of a… well, let’s just say it was a creature. I'm not sure what it was, but it was fabulous and only cost 29 dollars! I almost got lost in the maze of staircases and alleyways. The views from up high were breathtaking. The overall feeling I was getting, however, was unsettling. I was starting to feel hungry, and I couldn't find a place to eat.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Lunch. Finally found a cute café with mismatched chairs and a menu filled with things I'd never heard of. My stomach grumbled, then I quickly ordered a burger and fries.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Back to the hotel. Feeling exhausted. But the bed was there to receive me, and I jumped.

Day 3: Tombstone & Farewell (Maybe Not So Farewell)

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: More free hotel breakfast. Wondering if I should start my own "Hotel Breakfast Review" blog. Probably not.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Drive to Tombstone. This time, the car didn't make that horrible noise… yet. Tombstone! The town too tough to die! Or, at least, that’s what the signs say.
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Exploring Tombstone. So, much of the town looked like it was created strictly for tourists. Was it authentic? Who knows. Did I have fun firing a (replica) gun? Absolutely. Witnessing a cheesy reenactment of the OK Corral shootout? Yes, and it was completely ridiculous and wonderful. Felt slightly like I was caught in a fever dream.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Lunch in Tombstone. I fell for the tourist trap restaurant. Food was mediocre, the service was slow as molasses in January. I almost regretted it.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Driving back to the hotel. Reflecting on my trip. All those places, so many faces, so many experiences…
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Farewell to the hotel, the cookies, and the parking lot.

Final Thoughts (aka Ramblings):

This trip was… well, it was a trip. It wasn't perfect. It was a little messy. I got lost. I overpaid for some things. I ate some questionable food. I argued with Brenda. But… there were also moments of pure, unadulterated joy. The beauty of the desert. The quirkiness of Bisbee. The ridiculousness of Tombstone. And the free cookies at the Holiday Inn. Would I do it again? Absolutely. Probably. As soon as I recover from the sheer exhaustion of it all. And also, as soon as I figure out where that weird noise in my car is coming from. Wish me luck. And for heaven's sake, don't judge my trip. It was mine.

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Escape to Sierra Vista: Holiday Inn Express - The GOOD, the BAD, and the VERY Questionable

1. Okay, Spill! Is the Holiday Inn Express in Sierra Vista REALLY that good? I've heard mixed things...

Ugh, the million-dollar question. Let's be real, "good" is a spectrum, right? I went in with *zero* expectations. I mean, it's a Holiday Inn Express. You expect... functional? Clean-ish? This one? Okay, buckle up. The Good: The AC. Sweet, sweet, glorious AC. Arizona heat is no joke, people. Like, *melting-your-face* heat. Coming in from hiking, and the blast of cold air? Pure heaven. Also, the breakfast. Don’t judge me. The tiny, pre-packaged muffins were my jam. And the coffee… surprisingly decent. I swear, they have a secret coffee bean supplier. The Not-So-Good: The "fitness center." Let me paint you a picture: two treadmills that looked older than my grandma's dentures, a bike that squeaked menacingly, and a weight set that seemed to have been salvaged from a garage sale. Honestly, it was more entertaining to watch people *try* to work out than to actually *do* it. I giggled, I confess. The "Questionable": The pool. Oh, the pool. It *looked* clean enough. But I swear, I saw a rogue tumbleweed roll across the surface one afternoon... and it just *stayed there*. I mean, did someone *scoop* it out later? Did the pool staff just… let it become part of the scenery? Weird. Honestly? It's a mixed bag, but for the price, it's… acceptable. But don't expect luxury. Expect functional. And maybe pack your own tumbleweed removal device (kidding… mostly).

2. Breakfast Buffet: Yay or Nay? Is it the same boring stuff everywhere?

Listen, I'm a sucker for a free breakfast. I'm not proud. That said: This one wasn't *terrible*. Yeah, it was the usual suspects: pre-made omelets (that always looked a little… sad), the aforementioned muffins, the usual suspects. However, **the waffle maker? A game changer**. I mean, who doesn't love making their own golden-brown waffles? And the syrup? They had *maple* and *pancake* flavored. The choices. The freedom. One morning, though? **Chaos.** I saw a child, maybe five years old, gleefully and *completely* cover his waffle in chocolate syrup. I mean, it was a *brown* landscape. And the parents? Just stared blankly. It was like a scene from a surrealist painting. I almost lost it laughing. It was honestly the highlight of my morning. Anyway, Yay for the waffles. Nay for having to compete for the waffle iron during the rush.

3. The Rooms: What about the space & comfort? Any hidden gems or horrors?

The rooms? Again, functional. Don't expect the Four Seasons. It was clean, relatively spacious, the bed was comfy enough to allow a decent night's sleep, and the shower had decent water pressure – a crucial factor when your hiking boots have accumulated a whole *lot* of desert dirt. The Gem: One time, I accidentally stumbled upon a room with a balcony! I looked like a freaking queen. I spent my evenings watching the sunset over the Arizona landscape, sipping cheap wine and feeling utterly smug. (Unfortunately, it was a one off. I never could replicate it again. Boo.) The Horror: My first night? The AC decided to give a performance only a dying, broken air conditioning could give. I'm talking full-on sputtering, wheezing, and general dramatic noises. It sounded like a strangled cat, honestly. I called the front desk. Bless them, they sent someone right up. (Fixed the issue. Phew.)

4. Location, Location, Location! Is it close to everything?

Honestly? Yeah, it's pretty well-located. Close to the main roads, which means easy access to hiking trails, restaurants, and whatever the heck you're into in Sierra Vista. You're not going to be stuck in the middle of nowhere, thankfully. HOWEVER: Remember those restaurants? Not all of them are winners. One night, I tried a "highly recommended" Mexican place. Suffice it to say, my stomach and I had a *very* heated conversation later that evening, and I learned the hard way that just because it's "local" doesn't mean it's *good*. Learn from my mistakes. Do your research. Read reviews. Trust me! Or don't... but don't say I didn't warn you.

5. Okay, spill on the staff, were they friendly? Is this a dealbreaker?

Okay, this is important. The staff were... *generally* nice. I mean, no one rolled their eyes at me when I asked for extra towels (I’m a shower person, what can I say?), or when I lost my room key (more than once, okay?). They were professional and helpful, which is really all you can ask for. One particularly lovely woman at breakfast, though, she always smiled and refilled your coffee before you needed to ask. And the way the cleaner greeted you in the hall - a simple "good morning" - was genuinely heart-warming. Little things. There were a couple of times, I swear, I saw the same stressed-out teenager at the front desk. Bless him. Dealing with tired, cranky travelers who probably need a whole lot of therapy. You can't blame them for being slightly jaded. But mostly? The staff were good. And a friendly staff member is a bonus in my book.

6. Any other tips for making the most of a stay at the Holiday Inn Express in Sierra Vista?

Okay, here are my Pro Tips, gleaned from hard-won experience: * **Pack earplugs:** You never know. Snoring neighbors, noisy AC (as previously mentioned), or just… life, it's noisy. * **BYO snacks:** Because sometimes, you just need a late-night bag of chips. Don’t judge. * **Explore beyond the hotel:** Sierra Vista has some amazing natural beauty. Get out there! Hike, bike, birdwatch - whatever floats your boat. Don't just sit in your room! Unless, like me, you manage to bag a balcony and then, well, enjoy the peace and quiet. * **Be prepared for anything:** This isn't a luxury resort. Things might go wrong. Embrace the chaos. Laugh at the tumbleweeds. It's all part of the adventure. * **Don't expect too much:** Set your baseline expectations low, and you'll be pleasantly surprised. Look for the small joys, the friendly faces, the free waffles. And try not to let the little things, like a malfunctioning AC, ruin your trip. Overall? The Holiday Inn Express in Sierra Vista? A decent, budget-friendly option. It's not perfect, but it's functional. And sometimes, that's all you need. Now go and have fun! (And tell me about it later!)

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