Holiday Inn Express and Suites New Orleans Airport by IHG

Hotels
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Holiday Inn Express
8.5 (525 reviews)
110 James Drive East , Saint Rose , US

Paid
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
Business center
Heating
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly, helpful staff
Comfortable beds/rooms
Convenient airport location & shuttle
24-hour fresh-brewed coffee
Breakfast available (some positive reports)
Cons:
Cleanliness issues (cockroach, hairs, stained bedding, rusty fixtures, green pool)
Inconsistent communication / front desk attitude and booking errors
Pool/gym upkeep problems
Inconsistent breakfast quality
Parking problems during sports bar events

Categories

Cleanliness
6
Multiple reviewers reported cleanliness problems: dead cockroach in elevator, hairs in bathroom, stained duvet/cigarette burn, rusty/worn fixtures and a green pool — cleanliness is a clear weak point.
Service
9.9
Service received frequent praise for friendly, helpful staff (front desk staff, housekeeper Ingrid, shuttle drivers), though there are some notable negatives (poor communication, an unfriendly front desk encounter, QR tipping issue). Overall service sentiment is strongly positive.
Location
9.4
Location praised as convenient and close to the airport with shuttle service; parking can be difficult during sports bar events and one guest experienced a missed late-night shuttle.
Room Quality
8.3
Rooms are frequently described as comfortable with good beds, but there are issues: worn fixtures, a non-working TV remote in one report, and a major complaint about receiving incorrect room type (sofa bed) with stained bedding.
Amenities
7.9
Amenities are present and useful (24-hour brewed coffee, pancake machine, pool, gym, shuttle), but upkeep is inconsistent — reports of a green pool, gym missing water and generally tired fixtures lower this score.
Value for Money
9
Several guests noted good value and comfortable stays for the price, though one guest felt overcharged (US$25 late arrival fee) and another sought reparations after a booking/room mix-up.
Food and Beverage
8.3
Breakfast experiences vary from 'great' to 'quite sad' depending on the stay; positives include a varied breakfast and innovative pancake machine, while others found offerings ordinary or limited at times.
Overall Experience
9.2
Overall impressions are mixed but skew positive: many guests would return and praise comfort and staff, while a subset experienced serious issues (room allocation errors, poor communication, cleanliness problems) that negatively affected their stay.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-11-05 14:16

Property Description

Convenient Location
Located just 1.5 miles from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Holiday Inn Express and Suites New Orleans Airport offers free airport and local area transfers for your convenience.

Delicious Dining Options
Enjoy complimentary daily pastries and a free manager’s reception at the hotel. Indulge in a satisfying lunch and dinner at the on-site VooDoo BBQ and Grill.

Relaxation and Recreation
Unwind in spacious rooms equipped with modern amenities such as a microwave, fridge, and free Wi-Fi. Take a refreshing dip in the outdoor pool, soak up the sun on the deck, or stay active at the fitness center.

Book your stay now at Holiday Inn Express and Suites New Orleans Airport for a delightful and relaxing experience.

Important information:

You must show a valid photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all special requests cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability upon check-in. Additional charges may apply.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.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: MSY

Location

Property Accessibility

Total Disability Score: 7.14
Public Area
  • Ramp: No
  • Entrance Door Width: 82
  • Entrance Leveled: Yes
  • Pet Friendly: No
Reception And Restaurant
  • Reception Hearing Accessible: No
  • Reception Wheelchair Accessible: No
  • Restaurant Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Elevator
  • Elevator Audio Signals: No
  • Elevator Braille Numbers: Yes
  • Elevator Contrasting Buttons: No
  • Elevator Visual Signs: No
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Guest Reviews

8.5
Based on 525 reviews
Cleanliness: 6
Service: 9.9
Location: 9.4
Room Quality: 8.3
Amenities: 7.9
Value for Money: 9
Food and Beverage: 8.3
Overall Experience: 9.2
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paul • family_with_children • us
4
Below average
Cons:

not very clean. Dead cockroach in elevator. Toilet did not work well.

2026-10-22 • via Nuitee
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Christian • family_with_children • de
8
2026-10-18 • via Nuitee
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Saundra • solo_traveller • us
10
Pros:

Great customer service front desk staff.

Cons:

No, bar soap in the bathroom, but I didn't ask, I assumed we use the liquid soap on the wall.

2026-10-13 • via Nuitee
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Kerstin • solo_traveller • us
10
Recommend it!
Pros:

The bed was so comfortable! Staff at the reception was so friendly!

2026-10-12 • via Nuitee
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Madeline R • solo_traveller • gb
7
Convenient and economic option by the airport
Pros:

The staff was friendly and the room was comfortable. I do like the fact that they had free coffee both regular and decaf fresh brewed from a machine 24 hours a day.

Cons:

The cleaners didn't do the best job and I did find hairs in the bathroom so that's not very professional. The fixtures were worn and they were Rusty door frames and bathroom fixtures. The woodwork also needed a refresh. The breakfast was quite sad and very ordinary, but the pancake machine was innovative, although you had to go two or three times to actually get a fair amount of pancakes. The pool needed to be cleaned and it was green so I didn't swim. The gym facilities were adequate but were missing water.

2026-10-09 • via Nuitee
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Cheryl • couple • us
10
2026-10-08 • via Nuitee
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Mary • solo_traveller • us
10
Great place to stay while traveling
Pros:

Very comfortable room, great breakfast and convenient airport shuttle.

Cons:

TV remote didnt work but minor inconvenience

2026-10-07 • via Nuitee
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Yolonda • family_with_children • us
10
I will definately retun and tell my friends about this hotel.
Pros:

The hotel was nice and comfortable, we have stayef here several times usually under my husbands account. We always enjoy our stay here, everyone we encountered are alwsys nice and helpful. Comfortsble clean rooms and good selections for breakfast. Housekeeper Ingrid was so sweet getting a crib setup for my infant grandson. Keep up the good work, we will be back.

Cons:

sometimes the sports bar have events and you can't park on the property. That's the only downside, hotel guests have to park across the street in another business parking lot.

2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
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Keone • family_with_children • us
10
2026-08-31 • via Nuitee
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Sarah • solo_traveller • gb
8
Good stay
Pros:

Nice room, pool was lovely plus breakfast was good

Cons:

All was good

2026-08-25 • via Nuitee
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Gabe • solo_traveller • us
9
2026-08-20 • via Nuitee
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Karen • extended_group • za
4
Massive disappointment - will book elsewhere.
Pros:

Dove toiletries in the bathroom.

Cons:

Well we didn’t get our rooms that we booked and paid for in advance! I’d like someone to follow up with me about this. A sofa vs a double bed = no comparison. No other room. No solution. Just attitude. And the front desk were sporting a qr code to try and get you to tip them. That was just really tacky. Plus it made it worse when there was no support. Very disappointing and I do feel that there should be reparations for this. The sofa bed had no bedding so we had to ask for that. We had to make up the bed which by doing so exposed a stained cigarette burn on the duvet.

Lost some trust in Booking.com for the first time ever in my experience of travelling.

This was the last night as a family after a PhD graduation and our daughter had a very uncomfortable bar in her back on the sofa bed. It’s not for 30 year olds. Maybe for kids.

2026-08-15 • via Nuitee
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Bertrand • couple • fr
8
2026-08-14 • via Nuitee
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Bowers • couple • us
10
Staff go out of their way to assist.
Pros:

Close to airport and friendly staff!

Cons:

No complaints

2026-08-12 • via Nuitee
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Fabienne • solo_traveller • fr
5
Communication inexistante avec l'hôtel
Pros:

Hotel propre et bien placé. Bon rapport qualité prix.

Cons:

Malgré plusieurs messages, je n'ai eu aucune réponse de la part de l'établissement. Nous devions arriver vers minuit à l'aéroport et je leur ai envoyé des messages pour savoir si leur service de navette serait encore disponible à cette heure ci. Sans réponse de leur part, nous avons attendu la navette malgré tout, qui n'est jamais arrivée. Nous avons donc dû prendre un taxi et sommes arrivés à l'hôtel à 1h du matin. Cette arrivée tardive nous a été facturée 25 dollars. Très déçus de ce manque de communication et d'informations, ainsi que de cette facturation que nous trouvons abusive !
Sans parler du personnel vraiment pas aimable !

2026-08-06 • via Nuitee
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maggief934 • Family • Chicago, Illinois
10
The Staff Makes This Hotel Memorable
Pros:

We spent maybe 10 hours at this hotel, but it is one that my family won't forget, and that is largely in part due to an incredible employee, Charlene, who went above and beyond for our family.

My family stayed here for one quick night (7/9/2026) flying in from Chicago and getting to NOLA around 1am, myself, my husband and two young kids. We were checked in by a really kind woman who was cheerful, despite the late hour. We immediately went to sleep, woke up and enjoyed the free breakfast and then we were on our way to our next destination, Orange Beach, Alabama- all in, we were there for less than 10 hours. However, once we got to Alabama and it was bedtime, we realized our 7 year old daughter's most beloved stuffed animal was left behind at the Holiday Inn back in New Orleans. I immediately called the hotel around 9pm, and asked if it had been turned in by housekeeping, and was told to call back the next day. With nothing to but wait, I wrote an email to the front desk with a photo of our missing pal and explained how important she was to our daughter.

The next day, I called back and this was my first interaction with the amazing Charlene. I explained the fraughtness of our situation and what we were missing, and Charlene stayed on the phone with me while she went to housekeeping, laundry and the lost and found, and was genuinely sorry when she told me that no one had found our stuffed animal. I told her I'd sent an email with a photo and she said she'd share that internally with the staff so everyone could be on the look out, and I told her I'd call back again, as we were heading back to NOLA on 7/15 to fly home, so we had a few days to keep looking.

I called back the next day and Charlene once again answered, and sadly told me that there was still no luck but she'd call me if there was an update. Well, maybe 30 minutes later, Charlene called me back and left a voicemail, excitedly stating that they'd found a stuffed animal in an unsorted bin of clean laundry, and she would text me a photo of it to ensure it was our missing friend. And it WAS! Charlene was SO kind and took the extra step to make sure our beloved pal was kept safe until we could come back for it a few days later, and even offered to ship it to us if that was more convenient.

Charlene left a lasting impact on our family and especially my daughter, who was so emotional to be reunited with her favorite stuffie. The only bummer was that Charlene wasn't there to reunite us but her coworkers told us she was really excited for us to be coming to get it and that she was so glad she could help.

Truly they went above and beyond for us and they easily could have just written it off as lost, but they are such caring folks and despite how frantic of a situation as it was for our family, I am so glad our paths crossed with Charlene and she reminded us that there are good people in the world. Thank you so much, Charlene!

2026-07-21 • via Tripadvisor
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Brenda • solo_traveller • us
10
great experience
Pros:

all was good

2026-07-21 • via Nuitee
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Brianna • solo_traveller • us
8
2026-07-19 • via Nuitee
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Michele • couple • it
10
2026-07-17 • via Nuitee
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Ron • couple • us
7
2026-07-17 • via Nuitee