Holiday Inn Express Strathclyde Park M74, Jct 5 by IHG

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Holiday Inn Express
8.3 (2731 reviews)
Country Park, Hamilton Road , Motherwell , gb

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Heating
Family rooms
Garden
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Clean rooms
Friendly, helpful staff
Free parking
Good buffet breakfast / food
Convenient for motorway and Glasgow (15–20 min drive)
Comfortable beds
Blackout curtains
Good value for money
Nearby dining and attractions (Toby Carvery, M&D)
Responsive staff to issues
Cons:
Breakfast service understaffed / items ran out
Corridor / neighbouring-room noise late at night
Some rooms small / compact (sofa-bed space limited)
Incorrect postcode reported (navigation issue)
Occasional unpleasant smells (bedding, shampoo)
No glasses in room
Musty / slightly odorous corridors (single mentions)
Shower controls not intuitive
Limited seating (only one chair in some rooms)
Coffee at breakfast could be better

Categories

Cleanliness
8.4
Multiple guests praised clean rooms and tidy bathrooms; a few mentions of a strange smell in bedding and slightly musty corridors reduce the score slightly.
Service
8.5
Staff repeatedly described as friendly, helpful and responsive (quick fixes for curtain issues, professional reception); overall strong service commentary supports a high rating.
Location
8.5
Convenient for motorway travel, parking and access to Glasgow (15–20 mins by car) and nearby attractions (Toby Carvery, M&D); one complaint about an incorrect postcode causing navigation issues.
Room Quality
7.8
Beds and blackout curtains praised and showers often warm/powerful, but several guests reported compact/small rooms, limited seating, awkward sofa-bed space, and issues like odd smells or tricky shower controls.
Amenities
8.1
Free parking and basic breakfast included are positives; some practical gaps noted (no glasses in room, unclear bedside light instructions) and corridor odor mentioned once.
Value for Money
8.1
Multiple guests called the hotel good value or 'well worth the money' and 'cheap and cheerful'; minor service/food hiccups temper the score slightly.
Food and Beverage
8.3
Food and buffet breakfast received frequent praise ('brilliant', 'amazing'), though several reports cite breakfast service issues (staffing, items running out) and poor coffee.
Overall Experience
8.7
Most reviewers had comfortable, positive stays and would return; praise for staff, cleanliness and food outweighs isolated negatives like noise from neighbouring rooms or breakfast service lapses.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-08-11 20:42

Property Description

Modern Rooms with Amenities
The newly refurbished Holiday Inn Express Strathclyde Park offers modern rooms with power showers, satellite TV, and work desks. Enjoy the convenience of free Wi-Fi and a pillow menu for a comfortable stay.

Convenient Location
Located just off junction 5 of the M74, the hotel provides easy access to motorway links and is only 8 miles from Glasgow. Explore nearby attractions like Strathclyde Country Park and golf courses just 1.5 miles away.

On-Site Dining and Facilities
Indulge in a continental buffet breakfast and evening bar meals at the lounge bar. With two meeting rooms, office supplies, and proximity to Hamilton and Motherwell, Holiday Inn Express Strathclyde Park is the perfect choice for both leisure and business travelers.

Book now for a memorable stay at Holiday Inn Express Strathclyde Park!

Important information:

For advance purchase bookings, the total price of the reservation will be charge between day of booking and arrival date.

Please note that the property is not accepting any cash payments at this time (only payments by debit/credit card are possible).

Pets are welcome at an additional charge of £25.00 non refundable deposit per stay. Pets must be declared prior to arrival. Failure to do so could result in your booking becoming null and void.

As per the group policy, bookings of 6 rooms or more are subject to different terms and conditions.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: GLA

Location

Property Accessibility

Total Disability Score: 35.71
Public Area
  • Ramp: No
  • Entrance Leveled: No
  • Pet Friendly: No
Reception And Restaurant
  • Reception Hearing Accessible: No
  • Reception Wheelchair Accessible: No
  • Restaurant Wheelchair Accessible: No
Elevator
  • Elevator Audio Signals: No
  • Elevator Braille Numbers: Yes
  • Elevator Contrasting Buttons: No
  • Elevator Visual Signs: No
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Guest Reviews

8.3
Based on 2731 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.4
Service: 8.5
Location: 8.5
Room Quality: 7.8
Amenities: 8.1
Value for Money: 8.1
Food and Beverage: 8.3
Overall Experience: 8.7
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Scamporlino • solo_traveller • it
7
Pros:

La camera è confortevole e pulita. Il giusto compresso. Dista dal centro di Glasgow 15 20 minuti in auto. La colazione è a buffet ed è buona. Il personale è gentile. Parcheggio auto gratuito.

2026-08-08 • via Nuitee
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Adeel • couple • gb
4
2026-08-08 • via Nuitee
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Adeel • solo_traveller • gb
4
2026-08-08 • via Nuitee
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Ian • solo_traveller • gb
6
Pros:

The location and the room.

Cons:

Breakfast service was a mess, did not appear to have enough staff to keep on top of food prep and table cleaning.

2026-08-07 • via Nuitee
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shah • solo_traveller • gb
7
Pros:

Breakfast

Cons:

Small bedroom

2026-08-07 • via Nuitee
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Marion • couple • gb
9
2026-08-06 • via Nuitee
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Andy • solo_traveller • gb
3
Average
Pros:

Size of the bed.

Cons:

Postcode is completely wrong takes you to the middle of fields 20 mins away in Motherwell. Bedding had strange smell.

2026-08-06 • via Nuitee
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David • couple • cy
9
Good stay, food brilliant
Pros:

Food…

Cons:

Nothing

2026-08-06 • via Nuitee
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Michael • solo_traveller • gb
5
Convenient location made onward travel easy.
Pros:

Location convenient for motorway travel. Friendly and helpful staff.

Cons:

Made to sit at an awkward low down table for breakfast because of our dog. No glasses for drinks in the room. Didn’t like the shampoo and shower gel, they both had an unpleasant aroma like seaweed.

2026-08-05 • via Nuitee
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Helena • family_with_children • gb
10
Fantastic stay, would certainly stay here again
Pros:

Parking was great, room was lovely and food was brilliant

Cons:

Nothing

2026-08-05 • via Nuitee
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Lisa • extended_group • gb
8
2026-08-04 • via Nuitee
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elaine • couple • gb
10
Truly recommend to stay
Pros:

Excellent food and breakfast was amazing

2026-08-04 • via Nuitee
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Katja • couple • de
8
2026-08-03 • via Nuitee
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Sarah J Glen • solo_traveller • gb
10
Well worth the money 10+
Pros:

Staff lovely, very clean too 👌

Cons:

N/A

2026-08-03 • via Nuitee
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Matt • couple • gb
6
2026-08-02 • via Nuitee
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Lynne • couple • gb
7
Would stay again
Pros:

The room was clean, great blackout curtains!
Good location for the park and to visit family in the area - we had a comfortable stay.

Cons:

Breakfast items ran out

2026-08-02 • via Nuitee
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Bettina • solo_traveller • de
7
2026-08-02 • via Nuitee
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S3416TOmd • Family • West Midlands, England
8
Hotel in motherwell circa 20 mins drive to Glasgow
Pros:

Stay in motherwell for Glasgow hotels fully booked. 20 min drive into Glasgow every day easily manageable. Toby carvery right next door and likewise the M&D theme park next door.

Free car park with basic breakfast included.

Staffw every friendly and professional.

Rooms quite compact so little space when sofa bed open.

2026-07-28 • via Tripadvisor
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Katarina • solo_traveller • at
8
Pros:

Gute Lage, gleicher gut bekannter Holiday Inn Stil

Cons:

Es war ein wenig müffelig in den Gängen

2026-07-25 • via Nuitee
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Alexander Robert • couple • gb
6
Pros:

Setting and staff

Cons:

Not really hotel’s fault but there were loud voices and rowing for at least an hour 10-11 pm from a neighbouring room

2026-07-25 • via Nuitee