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Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG

2.5 star property

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Exterior
In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Point of interest
Free daily buffet breakfast
Point of interest

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Pet friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
$141
includes taxes & fees
Sep 14 - Sep 15

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1276 Upper James St, Hamilton, ON, L9C 3B3
  • Mohawk College
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • TD Coliseum
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • McMaster University
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Hamilton, ON (YHM-John C. Munro Hamilton Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub) | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(21 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG

Hotel in Kernighan
A 24-hour front desk, free breakfast, and free self parking are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free.
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG offers 105 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.
A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

More

  • 6 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to 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.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 25 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 75 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: CAD 25 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG Hamilton
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG Hotel Hamilton

Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 176 out of 264 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 264 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 264 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 264 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 264 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Brand new. Very clean and modern. Staff is very friendly
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Sherielyn, Innisfil

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great bed and pillows for a good night sleep
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet, clean ,excellent breakfast, definitely will use again when in this area
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

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

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne, Calgary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and fresh. Front staff amazing
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very new and clean, friendly and accomodating service, a good free breakfast. Just stayed one night for a funeral. Really appreciated the simplicity of the facilities.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean! Nice rooms! Good breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Fiona

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kasia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff thank you so much for that. The breakfast was awesome. The cleanliness was wow definitely will recommend it and definitely if I ever come to Hamilton. This is my place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Afina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness, nice personnel
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donde

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a good time
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

jan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very kind staff , very nice room, great location
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic customer service.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an issue with our room and it was corrected by the management team.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great service !
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ernie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay when travelling. Close to Hamilton airport.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025