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Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Garden
Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications) | Living room
Free daily buffet breakfast
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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1836 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA, 94063
  • Place, Woodside Central Shopping Center
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Fox Theatre
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(19 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(66 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(36 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG

A restaurant, a 24-hour fitness center, and a snack bar/deli 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 a coffee shop/cafe, coffee/tea in a common area, and a business center.
Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG offers 62 accommodations with video-game consoles and complimentary newspapers. 40-inch LED televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with hydromassage showerheads, and hair dryers.

This Redwood City hotel provides complimentary wired Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
The free breakfast at Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Woodside Central Shopping Center. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Free self parking
  • Dining options include a coffee shop and a restaurant
  • WiFi for a fee
  • Amenities include free lobby newspapers, a front-desk safe, and a business center
  • Onsite recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean accommodations and the breakfast
  • 10 minutes by car from Stanford University and 10 minutes from San Francisco Bay
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. Free breakfast is available daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a business center and a meeting room. A 24-hour fitness center, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG. Free self parking is available.

This Redwood City hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily.
Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge); free wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • 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
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Books

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

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
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lift
  • Portable shower seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Transfer shower
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV with premium satellite channels
  • Pay films
  • Video game console

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 50
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 50
Express 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.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available.

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.

  • Early check-in fee: USD 50 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 50 (subject to availability)

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
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

  • 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).

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 620 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 227 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 79 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 1001 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kesha

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great! My King bed was super comfy and my room was clean. The free breakfast was eggs, sausage and other hot and cold options. Parking was free and the room rate was reasonable. I look forward to staying again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Mark

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The room itself was nice but the staff was not. I had one positive interaction with the staff at this location and the rest were all negative. There was also a promised full room cleaning after the third night and we never received a full room clean. The front desk also told me there was a crib charge which I later found out was not true, I don’t know what the at employee planned to do with the “crib charge” but it was very disappointing. Overall not a great experience and I would not recommend this location to anyone.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Joanie or Joe

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Front desk checked my husband in for the first night and when I arrived on the next night they claimed they didn’t (but he had his room key and slept in the room) and had to use his credit card again. That didn’t make any sense to us.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Joanie or Joe

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We had 2 separate reservations for 2 nights in a row. My husband checked in on Tuesday and let the staff know. They took his credit card information and processed him in. When I arrived the next day we told the staff at check in about the additional car. The guy said my husband wasn’t checked in for the day before and reprocessed him in again. Made no sense to the both of us and another guest standing there. The keys worked.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jimmy

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No, it was frozen-heated.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jimmy

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was a horrible breakfast display!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location. Grab bars in shower/tub. Breakfast was really good! Lots of items to choose from.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was extremely clean. Staff was very polite and kind. The breakfast was well put together with many options.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Alvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was really good except I kept having trouble with my key/getting into my room. I had to get a new key at least 4 times in 2 nights. Will stay again but hopefully they will replace those old key card locks.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

yu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is very clean and comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Daniela

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nema

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Exceptional staff, the two gentlemen who checked us in were terrific. The room was exceptional and clean. The breakfast was wonderful. Quiet, close to everything. We were very impressed. Well done!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlene, petaluma

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was beautifully cleaned and furnished. Staff was very friendly and welcoming. Price was great and location was perfect!!! I would recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Redwood city. We will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Business traveller
Staff was courteous and helpful. Rooms were clean and the bathroom well stocked. The morning breakfast was wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Manash

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

David, Worcester

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room & breakfast were great !!!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

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