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Holiday Inn Bloomington-University Area, an IHG Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Exterior
Meeting facility
Bar (on property)
Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
1710 N. Kinser Pike, Bloomington, IN, 47404
  • Cascades Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Memorial Stadium
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Cascades Golf Course
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Bloomington, IN (BMG-Monroe County)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.6 out of 10
Good
(28 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub (Communications)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • 25.1 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub (Communications, Accessible Tub)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Roll-in Shower (Communications, Roll-In Shower)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible Bathtub (Communications, Accessible Tub)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible Bathtub (Communications)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Holiday Inn Bloomington-University Area, an IHG Hotel

Hotel with free parking, near Memorial Stadium
This smoke-free hotel features a fitness centre, a seasonal outdoor pool and a business centre. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include conference space, dry cleaning and laundry facilities.
Holiday Inn Bloomington-University Area, an IHG Hotel offers 118 accommodations with iPod docking stations and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre and a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Holiday Inn Bloomington-University Area, an IHG Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Cascades Park. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a gym.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served weekdays for a fee
  • Take a swim in the seasonal outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage and wedding services
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Memorial Stadium and a few minutes from Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
  • Pets welcome for a fee
Holiday Inn Bloomington-University Area, an IHG Hotel offers its guests a fitness centre and a seasonal outdoor pool. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. A business centre and 2 meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 2702 square feet (251 square metres) and includes conference space. A vending machine, gift shops/newsstands, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Bloomington-University Area, an IHG Hotel. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Bloomington hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekday cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: USD 8.99 to 15.99 for adults and USD 5.99 to 11.99 for children

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 2,702 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Weight limit: 50 lb per pet
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 8.99 to 15.99 for adults and USD 5.99 to 11.99 for children
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open on 31 May and close on 04 September.
  • Children aged 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Bloomington
Holiday Inn Hotel Bloomington
Bloomington Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express Bloomington Hotel Bloomington
Holiday Inn Bloomington Hotel
Bloomington Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn Bloomington - Airport South MN, North America

Holiday Inn Bloomington-University Area, an IHG Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 296 out of 763 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 258 out of 763 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 104 out of 763 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 763 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 45 out of 763 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Wilber

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I wasn’t even able to check into my hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nicest staff and a great breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Bingqing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was ok. Relatively quiet. Met all my needs. The unsatisfying things were empty tissue box and coffee with a weird taste.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian K.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid this hotel
Avoid this hotel at all costs. You will be better off staying in a tent in a public park. It was parent’s weekend at IU and of course, I was price gouged and ended up paying 2 x what the room is worth. I expected a much better and polished experience for the additional amount I paid. This hotel is a complete disaster. 1. The hotel has an overall stench. It spells like gasoline and a chemical agent. It permeates the hallways and rooms. 2. Despite saying they offered it, they don’t provide maid service. When I inquired about it after being away from my room for 8 hours the front desk person said they may get around to it. They never got around to it on a two-night stay. 3. The bathtub did not drain. At all. When I told the front desk at 8am when I returned at 5pm in the afternoon the tub was still full. When I inquired at the front desk they had no record of my maintenance request. They said the morning person with whom I made my request never wrote down the request even though they had a maintenance person on site that day. Service isn’t really something they believe in. I cannot reiterate enough - do not stay at this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

brandi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was fantastic! Pool was out. Updated dining and bar area was nice. Decor over all a little tired looking. Plenty of space in our room.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Ann

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff is so nice!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Craig

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Visited my daughter at IU. Good location and nice staff, good cleaning crew... but my room has not been updated in years and just old looking. Room needed maintenance in areas. Overall it did the job.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Douglas

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was grossly overcharged during parents weekend for a motel like location. No amentities and there was a skeleton staff. They limited towels.and there was zero service. For $400/night I at least exoected that I could buy water, but they were even out of that! Dirty, old, and outdated pretty much sums it up!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Our room smelled really bad and the whole property was very dated
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Gerald

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
While the facility was very quiet, it was quite run down. The "gym" was missing a lot of equipment.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

josh

Was supposed to have a room with two queen beds. Instead was given a room with one king. Was told since i booked through expedia they would not accomodate me.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Apeksha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Picked it because it is close to my kid’s apartment
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angel

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tim

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing service - very accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Abhijit, Hillsborough

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Hoosier Welcome
Overall we enjoyed our stay even if for just one night. We were there as part of a sporting event at IU so the proximity to the campus was awesome and Bloomington is a real college town! The room was nice, clean and the A/C worked well! Most importantly I appreciated the late checkout we requested due to a volleyball match that night and a late flight home. There were a few things that I feel need to be checked. First, when we bringing in our luggage to the second floor there was a very distinct rancid smell, almost like someone had thrown up in the hallway. It was not pleasant. In addition, some of the hotel fixtures like the elevator floor, the buttons and the door, were very dirty and did not look cleaned in awhile. Finally, the hotel entrance is also very confusing and the hotel looks like it is attached to the Comfort Suites.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024