Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hayward - Castro Valley by IHG

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Holiday Inn Express
7.9 (91 reviews)
25640 Mission Boulevard, Hayward, California, 94542 , Hayward , US

Facilities

Fitness facilities
Free breakfast
Smoke-free property
Braille or raised signage
Free self parking
Free buffet breakfast
Banquet hall
Health or beauty spa nearby
Well-lit path to entrance
Stair-free path to entrance
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Nice location / hidden gem
Friendly and helpful staff
Safe for solo travelers
Clean or new rooms mentioned by multiple guests
Convenient for nearby restaurants / easy to Uber
Cons:
Ants reported in several rooms
No hot water reported during some stays
Long/poor check-in experiences and occasional rude staff
Room denied despite confirmed booking
Housekeeping disturbances and missing supplies (toilet paper)

Categories

Cleanliness
5.5
Multiple reports of ants in rooms, missing toilet paper, and rooms not being properly cleaned; housekeeping interruptions early in the morning—overall negative cleanliness sentiment.
Service
9
Mixed reports but overall staff were frequently described as kind, helpful and welcoming; a few instances of rude or slow check-in reported, but positive staff interactions dominate the reviews.
Location
10
Several reviewers explicitly complimented the location and called the property a hidden gem; location sentiment is consistently positive.
Room Quality
6
Room issues reported including ants, lack of hot water, and missing supplies (toilet paper); some guests did note rooms were otherwise clean and acceptable, but quality is inconsistent.
Amenities
8
Hot water issues were reported (negative), but otherwise amenities appear standard for the hotel tier; rating adjusted upward to reflect typical amenity expectations despite isolated problems.
Value for Money
7.8
Mixed signals: some guests praised the property as safe and good for solo travelers, while others experienced booking/room allocation issues and poor service on arrival—moderately positive overall.
Food and Beverage
7.9
No mentions of food & beverage in reviews; assigned the target overall rating as not discussed in the text.
Overall Experience
9
Overall impressions are mixed but many guests described the stay as great, awesome, safe, and staff-friendly; negative incidents (ants, check-in problems) lower some stays, but positive experiences are frequent.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-11-05 14:30

Property Description

Welcome to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hayward – Mission Foothills, where comfort meets convenience!

Recreational Amenities
Dive into relaxation with our indoor pool or maintain your fitness regime at our fully equipped fitness center. Your stay here will be a perfect blend of leisure and activity.

Complimentary Breakfast
Start your day on the right foot with a delicious complimentary buffet breakfast served daily, ensuring you have the energy for all your adventures.

Modern Comforts
Our 85 well-appointed guestrooms feature flat-screen televisions, complimentary Wi-Fi, and private bathrooms stocked with premium toiletries. Enjoy the ease of convenience with coffee/tea makers and ample workspace.

Book your unparalleled stay at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hayward – Mission Foothills now and experience a perfect blend of comfort and accessibility!

Important information:

  • The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.

A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Children and extra beds

    No rollaway/extra beds available

  • Accessibility

    No elevators

  • General

    Professional property host/manager

  • Children and extra beds

    No cribs (infant beds) available

Location

Guest Reviews

7.9
Based on 91 reviews
Cleanliness: 5.5
Service: 9
Location: 10
Room Quality: 6
Amenities: 8
Value for Money: 7.8
Food and Beverage: 7.9
Overall Experience: 9
E
Emarita
10
Pros:

Its great place

2025-10-11 • via Nuitee
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sukhjinder
10
Pros:

Nice location. Clean place

2025-10-09 • via Nuitee
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Emarita
10
Pros:

Amazing place

2025-09-29 • via Nuitee
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Michael
2
Pros:

2nd time I have stayed here. All I can say is the African American and what I believe is an Indian woman (both young) are completely horrible. First time I showed up I found the Indian woman’s attitude horrible and house keeping would knock at my door at 9am and 10am checking if I left (check out is 11am) so they should have waited. Second trip (most recent 9/25 - 9/27. I was greeted by an older woman and she was kind. When I got to my room it was clean (so I thought) but no toilet paper so I had to go down and get some. First day I saw some ants by the AC I ignored it because I wasn’t bad. Second day around 3pm I noticed there were so many more ants crawling on the walls on the AC and on the bathroom sink and walls. I went to complain and was told its a common issue they’re having right now and they send a dude with a raid bottle to my room (nothing bad about the guy I spoke with him and he was a nice man) I requested a room change as I was no longer comfortable and without even checking they said no and that they were full (hotel was dead and with about 8 cars

2025-09-29 • via Nuitee
T
Tia
6
Pros:

No idea what this was, but was grossed out the whole time after.

2025-09-28 • via Nuitee
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Khalilullah • family
10
Pros:

Nice place.

2025-09-23 • via Nuitee
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April • friends
2
Pros:

This location is horrible! I was actually warned by another customer NOT to stay here while I was in line checking in. The young man at check in was sooo rude & said he had no idea how to check us in because we went through Expedia. He said he had no one else to help him. My check in took over 2 & a half hours. We were just sitting outside and then back in the lobby the whole time. There was a man in the parking lot trying to fight my friend & harassing us over a lighter. When we finally get the room, there is NO HOT water the WHOLE stay! And to top it off, there were ants in my room. It was the WORST hotel experience I’ve ever had! Never again!

2025-09-17 • via Nuitee
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Maria • partner
6
Pros:

My room was not clean after a request was placed. No one at the front desk for almost one hour. Went to look for someone in the back and no one was responding and did not feel safe without anyone at the front desk.

2025-09-15 • via Nuitee
K
Kimberly
10
Pros:

It was awesome!

2025-09-14 • via Nuitee
R
Rodney
10
A hidden gem in Hayward
Pros:

Very nice place and the staff was very kind and helpfull

2025-09-08 • via Nuitee
L
Lienatte
10
Pros:

I love everything about this property very safe for those traveling alone, and the staff was great 💕 I think I would stay there every visit

2025-09-04 • via Nuitee
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Priteshkumar
2
Pros:

I had confirmed booking but dtill they denied room and told me they sold out for today and didn’t have room

I don’t know hoe can you allocate room to others when you hv confirmed booking for guest and reaching out to him before allocating to someone else

2025-09-04 • via Nuitee
J
Joaquin
10
Pros:

Good

2025-09-03 • via Nuitee
D
Dat
2
Pros:

When we arrived close

2025-09-02 • via Nuitee
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Princess
6
Pros:

Overall the staffing was really nice, the only thing I would change is that there was no hot water. I tried showering later on in the afternoon and there was none. Same thing the next morning.

2025-09-01 • via Nuitee
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April
10
Pros:

New clean friendly staff.

2025-09-01 • via Nuitee
A
Anthony • partner
10
Pros:

Staff was friendly and welcoming. Rooms were nice and clean. Easy to uber around to restaurants.

2025-09-01 • via Nuitee
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Kia Lee • family
2
Pros:

This hotel had an system issue so they couldn't check us in at first and we were told to wait 30 minutes, which we were okay with, but soon enough it turned into 5 hours which resulted into us wanting a refund. When telling them, they didn't want to refund the money back, some lady told us she was going to help find available rooms by herself yet she didnt and stayed in the back. I just want to say, are they racist or not? Because me and my family are Asian and were the second ones there waiting list for our rooms, but out of everyone that were waiting and coming in they were all booked and have a room while my family and I were stuck in the lobby. All the people here were all colors of race and we were the only asians coming in. Worst experience here epscially since my family always book for Holiday Inns, had high expectation.the owner of Holidays inns need to know what happen to us tonight.

2025-08-31 • via Nuitee
A
Ardath
8
Pros:

Property is very nice. Breakfast supplies were low at the time I ate

2025-08-22 • via Nuitee
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Jeff
6
Pros:

They don’t have the healthiest breakfast choices, and the front desk service was average.

2025-08-22 • via Nuitee