Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carlisle Southwest – I-81 by IHG

2.5 star property

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Free daily buffet breakfast
Reception
Property amenity
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains
Exterior

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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1501 COMMERCE AVENUE, Carlisle, PA, 17015
  • Place, Penn State Dickinson Law
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Dickinson College
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Carlisle Fairgrounds
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Harrisburg, PA (MDT-Harrisburg Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Additional Living Area)

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

Room (Specialty)

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(18 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed (Additional Living Area)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(42 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carlisle Southwest – I-81 by IHG

Hotel in Carlisle with a 24-hour fitness center and an indoor pool
An indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a 24-hour business center are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free manager's reception. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a meeting room, and laundry facilities are onsite. Change of towels is available on request.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carlisle Southwest – I-81 by IHG offers 85 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature private pools and fireplaces. 52-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with hydromassage showerheads, spring water baths, and hair dryers.

This Carlisle hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include safes and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carlisle Southwest – I-81 by IHG. During your stay, you'll be close to Penn State Dickinson Law. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Free self parking
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Amenities include a 24-hour business center, a meeting room, and a gift shop
  • Onsite recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean accommodations
  • 5 minutes by car from Penn State Dickinson Law and 5 minutes from Dickinson College
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carlisle Southwest – I-81 by IHG offers its guests an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. Free breakfast is served daily, and guests can also enjoy a free nightly manager's reception. The business-friendly Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carlisle Southwest – I-81 by IHG also features gift shops/newsstands, coffee/tea in a common area, and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

This Carlisle hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM. The hotel hosts a free manager's reception daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • In-room cot
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Private pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in room
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • 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
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Free rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Spring water bathtub or hydromassage showerhead
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 52-inch smart TV with digital channels
  • Fenced private pool

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Fireplace
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
  • Children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Holiday INN EXP Stes Carlisle SW I 81
Holiday Inn Express Suites Carlisle Southwest – I 81
Holiday Inn Express Suites Carlisle Southwest – I 81 by IHG

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carlisle Southwest – I-81 by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 384 out of 545 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 107 out of 545 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 545 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 545 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 545 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff. Clean room. Great shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Room was larger than most hotel rooms and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parking was secure but close to inadequate
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All staff was really nice,our room was clean and big, breakfast was great alot of choices to eat.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and clean room.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

William C.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ues
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamera

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent all around but Breakfast could be better though.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, conveniently located right off the highway. I would try to get a room on the front side of the hotel (even room numbers) to minimize highway traffic noise. Great breakfast and well maintained facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura, Fort Mill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Right next to interstate. So convenient
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Niatoria

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Crystal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Delora

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice place a little out the way but well worth it. Great shower and breakfast was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel and room, nice breakfast. Need to stick room with towels for the number of guests registered (we had only 2 sets for 3 people)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sal

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele, Winston Salem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Staff & service
Up to the standards I’ve come to expect from Holiday Inn Express.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025