Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG

2.5 star property

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Lobby
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Exterior
Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space) | Living area | 40-inch LED TV with satellite channels, TV, video-game console
Lobby

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
1836 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA, 94063
  • Stanford Shopping Center
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Stanford University
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Stanford University Medical Center
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG

Hotel in Staumbaugh Heller
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.
Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and a snack bar/deli. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Business-related amenities consist of a business center and a meeting room. This business-friendly hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. Complimentary self parking is available on site, along with a car charging station.

Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG is a smoke-free property.

Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.
Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • 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 crib
  • 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 center
  • 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
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • 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 center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • 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
  • Crib
  • 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 movies
  • 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
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

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 644 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 224 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 68 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 1004 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall good experience. No issues.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean brand new!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

6/10 Okay

Robert

Most likely will not book this hotel on my next trip to Redwood City for business or pleasure.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

alberto

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

8/10 Good

Lori

Liked: Amenities
Clean hotel with great complimentary breakfast offered to guests!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Marion S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Celestine

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

4/10 Poor

Emily

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

tonya

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Definitely coming back

We’ve stayed here multiple times and it’s always great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Donnamarie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast wasn’t the best …
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Becky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property puts a $200 hold on your card and doesn’t want to refund it. I had to contest the charge both times I stayed there.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Missing front desk personnel

We would definitely consider staying here again. The room was spacious and clean. The bed and pillows were comfortable. It was extremely quiet. The only CON with our stay was the check-in. When we arrived at approximately 715ish pm to check-in, there was no one at the reception desk. We waited at least 20 mins before the receptionist came back. He apologized but did not explain why he was not present at the time. There were another couple waiting to check in as well. Its just not acceptable to leave the front desk unattended for that amount of time and who knows how long he was out before we even arrived.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place

Nice place. Planned on working from there, but the internet was not sufficient.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Max

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is a real Gem! It's so nice to be able to stay near our daughter and have it not only be nice, but also affordable. I can't say enough about this hotel. It is very convenient to restaurants (Wendy's and Starbucks) and the breakfast that is served is delicious. We find this hotel to be a great value and we stay here often.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I booked a stay here because I was getting a surgery at Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center which is 10 minutes away. They have an elevator. Their hvac units have continuous fan mode that makes good white noise. The staff was friendly and accommodating. Overall, it was a pleasant, comfortable, and reasonably priced experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nageswar Rao

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst hotel experience. This is not HOTEL, JUST MOTEL with no towels. u have bad KARMA, come here front desk people are worst and they keep saying 'dont raise ur voice
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Pamela

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