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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lexington-Downtown by IHG

2.5 star property

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Free daily buffet breakfast
Suite, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space)
Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Addl Living Area)
Indoor pool
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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1000 Export St, Lexington, KY, 40504
  • Place, University of Kentucky
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Red Mile Racetrack
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Lexington Convention Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Lexington, KY (LEX-Blue Grass)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space)

Suite, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Addl Living Area)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(72 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(43 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 King Bed (Addl Living Area)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lexington-Downtown by IHG

An indoor pool, a fitness center, and a business center are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include conference space, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lexington-Downtown by IHG offers 96 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the 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 coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lexington-Downtown by IHG. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Red Mile Racetrack. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are available.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Free self parking
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, a business center, and a meeting room
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean accommodations and the helpful staff
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Red Mile Racetrack and University of Kentucky
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lexington-Downtown by IHG offers its guests an indoor pool and a fitness center. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A business center and a meeting room are available. Free breakfast is served daily. Event space at this hotel measures 650 square feet (59 square meters) and includes conference space. The business-friendly Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lexington-Downtown by IHG also features laundry facilities, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a front-desk safe. Free self parking is available.

This Lexington hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

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

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 650 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • 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.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

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.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.
  • Free cribs (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.

  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
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 9 AM to 11 PM.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lexington-Downtown by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 594 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 242 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 1006 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Christy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed one night and beds were comfy and everything was so clean. Would definitely stay again if we are in town
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Lavern

Clean rooms, breakfast was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was nice and checkin was quick.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, good location, breakfast was good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect room
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Agnieszka

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming staff, clean room and great location!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Nuruddin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, great location, excellent value!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Awesome clean comfy
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
friendly and clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very friendly and helpful. Rooms are clean. There's enough towels in the room for everyone staying in the room
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Liked: Amenities
Great beds and staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay in Lexington!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

Judi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Convenient place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Milad

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Courteous and friendly staff, clean room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The young lady that checked me in did an outstanding job.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was very clean and the breakfast was top Notch. the staff went above and beyond to be helpful. I was there to visit someone in the hospital and it was truly a welcoming environment.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Rommel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk was friendly and so was the breakfast personnel.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Brittany

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
I liked the setup of the room and huge selection of options at breakfast. Only complaint is the bed was the most uncomfortable bed I’ve ever slept on in a hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Rovena

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, comfortable stay, great location, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, stuff are very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

gdeiboldt

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very nice spacious and clean. Was very satisfied with the room. Staff was very courteous and helpful. May our stay pleasant. Thebreakfast buffet was also very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was nice and clean!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025