Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites West Valley by IHG

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Holiday Inn Express
8.5 (145 reviews)
3036 S Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City, Utah, 84119 , West Valley City , US

Pets allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities
ATM/banking
Gift shops or newsstand
Television in common areas
Free breakfast
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Multilingual staff
Free newspapers in lobby
Meeting rooms
Smoke-free property
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly and helpful staff (multiple mentions)
Clean rooms reported by several guests
Family-friendly with fun water features for kids
Breakfast praised (good selection, better than most)
Guests frequently return / extend stays
Cons:
Room maintenance and quality issues (mold smell, sticky/wet carpet, cracked shower, loud fridge, A/C problems)
Water slide/waterpark closed despite advertising
Occasional rude front desk clerk reported
Pool temperature and supervision concerns; noisy due to kids

Categories

Cleanliness
6.5
Mixed reports: several guests praised clean rooms, but multiple reviews cite moldy smells, sticky/wet carpet, dirty bathrooms and recent shampooing issues—overall below average cleanliness.
Service
10
Generally praised: numerous comments about friendly and helpful staff and excellent front desk assistance, though isolated instances of rudeness were reported; overall staff responsiveness is a strong positive.
Location
10
Convenient, family-friendly location frequently noted (close to waterpark and attractions). Minor critique about the approach road and property exterior, but location is repeatedly described as convenient.
Room Quality
6
Several maintenance issues reported: loud fridge, failing A/C, non-working outlets, cracked shower wall, door/damage concerns and a room with wet carpet—room quality is noticeably below average in multiple stays.
Amenities
8.7
Mixed but generally positive: water features and pool described as fun and clean for kids, breakfast amenities praised; however the main water slide/waterpark being closed and some complaints about pool temperature lowered this score slightly.
Value for Money
9.2
Many families return and some guests extended stays, indicating good perceived value, especially for families using the water attractions and breakfast; a few comments noted the pool not being worth the money which slightly tempers the score.
Food and Beverage
8.8
Breakfast is repeatedly praised (better than most, great selection) and coffee is noted as good; occasional comments about poor food quality in one stay but overall F&B is a positive aspect.
Overall Experience
8.8
Overall mixed but leaning positive: many guests call it a favorite for family stays and praise the water features and friendly staff, while recurring maintenance and occasional service lapses reduce the overall experience for some.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-11-05 14:23

Property Description

Recreational Amenities
Enjoy a complimentary water park, indoor pool, and spa tub during your stay at our hotel.

Convenient Services
Benefit from complimentary Wi-Fi, a business center, and daily on-the-go breakfast at our IHG Hotel.

Central Location
Located just a short distance from popular attractions, our hotel is the perfect choice for your stay in West Valley City.

Book now for an unforgettable experience at Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites West Valley.

Important information:

  • Up to 3 children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • Contactless check-out is available.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

A deposit may be required at the property.

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

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

  • Children and extra beds

    No rollaway/extra beds available

  • Check-in & Check-out

    Contactless check-out is available

  • General

    Cashless transactions are available

  • Guest type

    Essential workers only - NO

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Location

Guest Reviews

8.5
Based on 145 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.5
Service: 10
Location: 10
Room Quality: 6
Amenities: 8.7
Value for Money: 9.2
Food and Beverage: 8.8
Overall Experience: 8.8
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Jonathan G • family
4
Pros:

When we got to the hotel, they told us they didn’t have a room for us even though we had one reserved. They then put us in a room with wet carpet because they just shampooed it. All they did is give us a little fan and then expected us to be happy with it. We were running late for a wedding so we didn’t have time to even negotiate any kind of credit for not having a room and then putting us in a room with wet floors.

2025-10-12 • via Nuitee
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Cindy
10
Pros:

Very clean and friendly staff!

2025-10-11 • via Nuitee
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Nicholas • family
2
Pros:

The only reason this hotel was booked was for the water slide. Not open. Don’t advertise a “waterpark” if you close the main attraction.

2025-10-09 • via Nuitee
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Oliver
2
Pros:

Not great. Room smells like mold, poorly kept up, carpet is sticky, door looks like it was broken into, bathroom was dirty. Do not recommend.

2025-10-08 • via Nuitee
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SHASTINA • family_with_children
10
Pros:

Clean room, friendly staff, pool was fun and clean

2025-10-06 • via Nuitee
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Chuck
10
Pros:

Great place to stay...

2025-10-04 • via Nuitee
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Matt
8
Pros:

Excellent front desk help

2025-10-03 • via Nuitee
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Brent
10
Pros:

Didn't use.

2025-10-03 • via Nuitee
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William • friends
6
Pros:

The outside of the property has two identities. The entrance is fairly nice, while the road leading into the parking lot is less than scenic. Upon arrival and additional 45 mins to an hour was spent in the lobby waiting for a room to become available. While we were waiting an additional 7-10 people experienced the same after us.
Once we were given the room key, we were located on the first floor in an ADA accessible room. The room was clean enough had little things that could be improved on. Examples, the fridge is very loud, A/C unit seemed like it was on it’s last leg, some outlets did t work, tv was barely hanging off the wall,to name a couple.
At approximately 1:00 am the door to our room was opened. Luckily there was a second door latch ( accessible for those with height restrictions) was engaged with the top door latch.
All around the hotel served its purpose but would not recommend unless the Motel 6 is fully booked.

2025-10-02 • via Nuitee
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Jared • partner
10
Pros:

Other than some prior damage to the room, everything waa great.

2025-10-01 • via Nuitee
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sothea • family_with_children
10
Pros:

This is our favorite place to stay! We come here often because of the water park. The kids love it and it is a nice treat after a long travel day. It is family friendly in a very convenient location.
Hotel is clean as expected.

2025-09-27 • via Nuitee
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Cassady
10
Pros:

Great place. Stayed 2 extra nights.

2025-09-22 • via Nuitee
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Rayona
6
Ok stay I guess
Pros:

Room smaller than I thought. The shower had a crack in the wall. The shower head needed to be replaced it didn’t work great. The front desk clerk that checked us in was quite rude. The pool was really not worth the money. The water was too cold and couldn’t let our little one enjoy it. Because he got to cold to fast plus to many big kids on the slide not being watched that littles could not even use it in the 1ft area of pool. When we were gonna go to the pool the same front desk clerk was there again that evening and was rude again. The first night I thought maybe she had a bad day but to get the same attitude again the next night she shouldn’t be up front if she can’t have great customer service skills. The food was terrible. Coffee was great! The other front desk clerk we talked to after the other girl left, she was nice. Most of the staff was nice too.

2025-09-22 • via Nuitee
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jana • family_with_children
10
Pros:

The water features were really fun for the kids. Staff was friendly and easy to work with. Breakfast was better than most.

2025-09-16 • via Nuitee
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Imee • family
10
Pros:

The place was so nice and comfortble. Foods were great

2025-09-16 • via Nuitee
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Stephanie • family
8
Pros:

Breakfast is a great selection, only downfall I found was for our schedule we needed an earlier start time than they opened, other than that it was great!

2025-09-07 • via Nuitee
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Amber
8
Good
Pros:

We stay here often but it is noisy! Kids like the water park, but that means other kids wake you up early. I prefer the holiday side cs the staybridge side because I can control the temperature and the breakfast is better. Good place to stay.

2025-08-30 • via Nuitee
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Bryce • family
2
Pros:

Went to put our son into bed and the bed had blood on the sheets. Not old blood on sheets that had been washed and stained, but fresh, bright red blood drops presumably from the guest before us. Hotel staff came and physically changed sheets and bedding in front of us because I refused to change rooms to another room that would presumably also have sheets that were dirty if ours that had blood on them passed the test. Never going back, even though the slide and pool area was cool. Get a hotel without it and go to a decent pool for the day and save some money.

2025-08-21 • via Nuitee
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mary • family_with_children
10
Pros:

Clean and comfortable room. Pool was an upgrade from the typical hotel pool and grandkids loved it, this was the reason we selected this hotel

2025-08-17 • via Nuitee
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Launa • family
10
Pros:

Friendly staff and close to a concert venue and restaurants

2025-08-13 • via Nuitee