Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites - Dubuque West by IHG

Hotels
Holiday Inn Express
8 (316 reviews)
2080 Holliday Drive , Dubuque , us

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

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

Pros:
Friendly staff
Good breakfast
Great location
Cons:
Poor cleanliness
Service inconsistencies
Amenities lacking

Categories

Cleanliness
6.89
Multiple mentions of uncleanliness, including hair on the bed sheets and mold in the tub made it clear that the cleanliness was subpar.
Service
8.86
Friendly staff were noted, but inconsistencies in service and staff attitude were also mentioned.
Location
9.9
Great location mentioned in multiple reviews.
Room Quality
7.85
Issues such as slanting floors, broken hot tub, and outdated facilities were noted.
Amenities
6.88
Breakfast issues and lack of basic amenities like towels in the pool area were highlighted.
Value for Money
7.84
Paid more than expected for the condition and services received.
Food and Beverage
7.89
Breakfast offerings were below expectations despite some positive notes on quality.
Overall Experience
7.86
A mix of satisfaction and disappointment based on cleanliness and service.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-16 02:02

Property Description

Convenient Location and Modern Amenities
Located less than 6 miles from Dubuque city center, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Dubuque West offers comfortable rooms with 32-inch flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. Each room is equipped with a small refrigerator, coffee-making facilities, and a work desk.

Relaxation and Recreation
Guests can unwind in the indoor pool and hot tub or maintain their workout routine in the fitness center. After a restful night's sleep, start your day with a complimentary breakfast.

Nearby Attractions
Explore the nearby attractions such as Sundown Mountain Ski Resort, Diamond Jo Casino, and Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, all within a short drive from the hotel.

Experience comfort and convenience at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Dubuque West. Book now for an unforgettable stay!

Important information:

Upon check-in photo identification and credit card is required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.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: DBQ

Location

Guest Reviews

8
Based on 316 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.89
Service: 8.86
Location: 9.9
Room Quality: 7.85
Amenities: 6.88
Value for Money: 7.84
Food and Beverage: 7.89
Overall Experience: 7.86
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Tnovak22 solo_traveller us
8
Pros:

The bed was so comfortable! Very soft sheets.

Cons:

Floors need some updating.

2026-08-08 via Nuitee
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Frank couple us
10
Recommended.
Pros:

Clean, convenient and comfortable.

Cons:

N/A

2026-07-18 via Nuitee
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bertaron Family
4
You can stay here for a night but extended I would choose elsewhere
Pros:

I am going to start out with the positive. The shower pressure was the best I think I ever had. The cookies in the afternoon by they main desk were a nice surprise. Your staff was polite and they work hard but they aren't set up for success. Stayed here 2 days brought our swim suits and the pool had a stench that I couldn't place. It wasn't too much chlorine but something wasn't right. The hotel seems run down. Carpet in hallway near room 320's was coming up and bubbling. Found an unknown spot on my mattress pad. They key for the rooms is old, you actually put the card in the slot not wave it like most hotels. Twice we had to have our keys rekeyed. Breakfast was ok, location is good. I saw many marks in the elevator and tiles in bathroom seem broken. The hotel needs a makeover. I will give you an example when we came in the sanitizer on 3rd floor was empty, told somebody it was empty. When we left 2 days later still empty. Also how can a hotel not have HD on their tvs...

2026-07-04 via Tripadvisor
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Connie solo_traveller us
8
2026-07-02 via Nuitee
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N4685WEN Couples
10
Family Vacation
Pros:

We stayed here for 2 nights after going to the Field Of Dreams baseball site the week of June 22, 2026. The king sized bed room was more that sufficient for the two of us. As this is an "Express" there is no restaurant onsite but there are more that enough local restaurants within 2 miles. The morning breakfast was very good as well with the usual eggs, sausage links, pancakes, biscuits & gravy, fruit, cereals, etc. Our noise level was possibly less than others as we were on the 4th floor but we really didn't hear anything loud or out of the ordinary. As our room window over looked the main parking lot, we could see a lot of vehicles pulling in around dinner time and leaving early the next morning. We found everything was clean and orderly and did not have the issues that previous posted have mentioned (ie odd smells in the hallways, dirty carpets, dirty rooms, door cards not working). The staff we interacted with was pleasant as well.

2026-06-30 via Tripadvisor
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Time2fly6 Family United States
2
Don't Stay Here!
Pros:

Stayed here for two nights and would not stay again.

The biggest issue was cleanliness. The bathroom was so dirty that I didn't even want to take a shower. The overall hotel felt run down and poorly maintained.

The key card system was also a complete joke. The room key would work once and then stop working, requiring a trip back to the front desk to have it reset over and over again throughout our stay.

Most of the staff were pleasant and friendly. The location is okay, but if you're coming for a baseball tournament, do yourself a favor and find something closer to the fields. Between the distance, the cleanliness issues, and the constant key card problems, this hotel was more frustrating than convenient.

2026-06-18 via Tripadvisor
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M4616MIshellyk Couples
4
This place was a filthy disappointment!
Pros:

This place was a dump, in my opinion. Filthy bathroom, Grime in the corners of the bathroom & shower. Dirty walls, etc. The dresser drawers were open when we arrived & would not close. How this place has a 4 star rating is beyond me.

2026-06-16 via Tripadvisor
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Pat couple us
1
2026-06-15 via Nuitee
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Samantha family_with_children us
3
Overpriced and underwhelming.
Pros:

Location. Easy to get to and from Dyersville. Enjoyed pool and hot tub.

Cons:

Room was not ready at check in and had to wait an hour for it to be cleaned. The room did not have functioning ac.

2026-06-08 via Nuitee
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LeAnn couple us
10
2026-05-02 via Nuitee
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Yolonda family_with_children us
4
Don’t expect any special requests to be granted
Pros:

Property was clean. No complaints there.

Cons:

We booked 3 rooms on April 1, 2026. We specifically noted in the reservations that we wanted all 3 rooms in close proximity of each other. 2 rooms were for 2 nights (Friday and Saturday) and the other room was only for 1 night (Saturday). When we scheduled with Booking.com, we made it clear that we wanted all 3 rooms together. Booking. Com put me on hold and contacted the hotel to let them know our wishes. When we checked in on Friday, I asked if all three rooms could be together. She said the two rooms starting that night would be next to each other right down the hall on 1st floor, but she was unable to guarantee the 3rd room location (which would be needed the following night on Saturday) until the next day. I asked her to put a note in to try to get them located close to us. The first two rooms were together on the 1st floor. The next day when my daughter and son-in-law checked in my husband went to the front desk to remind them that the room should be near ours. NOPE! They put them up on 2nd floor nowhere near the other two rooms. With 24 days notice of booking 3 rooms and wanting to be booked together, one would think that would be an automatic given and it was not. I found that to not be very hospitable. I would have raved about the this hotel had they been a little bit more considerate of their guest’s request. Holiday Inn Express, you can do better!

2026-04-27 via Nuitee
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Tom solo_traveller us
8
2026-04-22 via Nuitee
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Rob family_with_children us
2
Less than ideal.
Pros:

Location was good

Cons:

It was dirty, poorly maintained, staff was less than helpful, and very disorganized.
Water was everywhere throughout the hotel. Rooms were ok, but floors were dirty in the room, hallways, stairs, everywhere.
Breakfast was poorest I’ve had at a holiday inn, very disappointed.

2026-03-22 via Nuitee
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Sommer couple us
5
2026-03-20 via Nuitee
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Stapleton family_with_children us
9
Pros:

Clean and good location

Cons:

The pancake machine was broken pretty disappointing that over$200 for one night and can't get pancakes.

2026-03-01 via Nuitee
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Kent couple us
7
Cons:

The swimming pool was too cold. The hot tub needed to be cleaned better.

2026-01-29 via Nuitee
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Colleen couple us
5
Cons:

The room floor must be slanting inward as all the dresser drawers would come open on their own, the desk drawer stayed open as well, lamps slanted inward. Very odd.

2026-01-21 via Nuitee
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Anthony couple us
1
Not comfortable and lack of sleep.
Pros:

Location. Breakfast

Cons:

I paid twenty dollars more than I booked for online. The tub had black mold around the tub and hair on the bed sheets. The inside appearance of the building was not up to Holiday inn standards. the floors are weak the make noise when walked on.

2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Becky family_with_children us
9
Pros:

Everything was good,breakfast was very good!!

Cons:

Wish t he hot tub was working

2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Tanika family_with_children us
10
2025-12-27 via Nuitee