Holiday Inn Express Barstow - Historic Route 66 (CA) - Motel Reviews

Also Known As:: Holiday Inn Express Barstow - Historic Route 66 Hotel; Holiday Inn Express Barstow - Historic Route 66 Hotel Barstow; Holiday Inn Express Barstow; Holiday Inn Barstow; Barstow Holiday Inn

Address: 1861 West Main Street, Barstow, CA 92311

Phone Number:

Region: United States > California > California Desert > Barstow

Amenities:

Business Center Fitness Center Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Pets Allowed Swimming Pool Wheelchair access

Hotel Style:

Ranked #22 of 29 hotels in Barstow

Price Range: $$

Hotel Class:2.5 star (2.5*)

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Stay awhile at this Barstow Hotel's Route 66 location.Welcome to the friendly Holiday Inn Express® Barstow - Historic Route 66 hotel, where the coffee and iced tea are ever-flowing and the rooms are clean and comfortable. The hotel specializes in taking care of business travelers, specifically government and military travelers in need of extended stay options. Guests enjoy both free wired and wireless HSIA and a 24-hour Business Center with fax, print and copy services. No matter if you are in town dealing with the Railyards, USMC Logistics Base or Fort Irwin Military Base, the hotel can help you stay productive and comfortable. We also offer per diem rates year-round.The hotel's location in Barstow, CA surrounds guests with rich railroad and pioneering history, so consider starting your adventure at Calico Ghost Town, which offers gold panning, mine tours and gunfight stunt shows. Experience the desert landscape as you tour the National Training Center at Fort Irwin. The hotel is also on Historic Route 66, so a visit to the Route 66 Mother Road Museum is a must. While there's plenty for the hotel's guests to do in Barstow, CA, the on-site amenities offer guests plenty of options, as well. Soak up some rays by the outdoor pool, grill out with the propane barbecue grill or work out in the Fitness Center. We serve a hot and free breakfast daily. Book today and let us show you what a difference friendly Southwestern hospitality makes! ... more less

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Joerg S

Boston, Massachusetts

Top Contributor

70 reviews

33 hotel reviews

Reviews in 33 cities

46 helpful votes

“Very friendly hotel with nice rooms”

Reviewed February 9, 2013

The hotel personnel is very friendly and helpful in general. The rooms are very clean and spacious enough to feel comfortable. The hot breakfast was good and well prepared. The fitness center is small, but okay for a quick workout after a long drive. The only drawback is a train switch station right behind the hotel that creates some noise... More

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Dear Joerg S I am very glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Our staff works really hard to make sure your stay is great and that you get the great service of the Holiday Inn Express. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and for your kind words. We look forward to having you... More

bluenozer2897

Yuma, Arizona

1 review

“Avoid at any cost”

Reviewed February 1, 2013

Stayed here end of Nov 2012. Found it was the most expensive of the 3 Holiday Inn Expresses we stayed at on our trip to Arizona. It has shaken my confidence in relying on the Express name. The room was extremely small with only one chair and that was a desk chair. The shower took up a great deal of... More

I appreciate you taking the time to write us a review. I want to apologize since your stay wasn't up to the standards that you expect. Our rooms are smaller than some other Holiday Inns and I can understand why this bothered you. Also we do not allow any smoking on the second floor, however our first floor does have... More

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Franklin20

Arizona

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4 reviews

4 hotel reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

4 helpful votes

“Train Switching Yard adjacent to hotel”

Reviewed January 31, 2013

After I checked in I was handed a paper that said the hotel was located adjacent to a train switching yard and that the hotel realized some guests were "more sewnsitive" than others to noise and that the desk could provide ear plugs. This is not what I expected for the price of the room. The room was extremely small... More

Thank you for taking your time to give us a review. I am sorry that the train yard bothered you and that the size of the room wasn't up to your standards. We try very hard to keep the train noise out of our hotel. In each of our rooms we have triple paned windows and we do offer the... More

TouringTales

encinitas ca

Senior Contributor

24 reviews

8 hotel reviews

Reviews in 13 cities

7 helpful votes

“Don't be fooled!”

Reviewed January 29, 2013

This is not your usual 'Holiday Inn Express' experience. We were driving back from a winter holiday in Utah and just could not finish the trip to San Diego. Generally, we like the predictability of the 'Express' brand for road trips...clean, smart, friendly and moderately priced. It was dark, dingy, ugly tight rooms with marred furniture and questionable cleanliness. The... More

Dear TouringTales I am sorry to hear that your stay didn't meet your standards. I don't understand why you weren't able to get the AAA rate either, since we always offer it. As for the pet fee we charge everybody 25 dollars for the pet since we have to do special cleaning to the room afterwards. We do this so... More

Firecowboy68

Ogden, Utah

“Stay away!!!!”

Reviewed October 25, 2012

I drove 9 hrs to get there got in at midnight with my family. Did not get a good rest at all trains are noisy and the place needs an upgrade BAD! There is a sign as you walk out the door that says to the effect that there are materials in this hotel that could be harmful to your... More

Dear Firecowboy68 I am very sorry to hear that the trains kept you from getting a good nights rest. We do triple pan our windows and offer our guest ear plugs at the front desk to try and prevent any unwanted noise from coming in the room. As for the sign that reads "Warning this facility may contain chemical known... More

Boots K

Vidal Junction, California, United States

55 reviews

32 hotel reviews

Reviews in 37 cities

29 helpful votes

“Only if you like to hear trains in the night”

Reviewed July 11, 2012

There is a railroad switching yard directly behind the hotel and the brakes sequel all night long from trains dropping boxcars off and picking boxcars up. The staff is very nice and so are the rooms. I stayed in room 214, which is on the ground floor/ street level.

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Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We really value our guest feedback and look forward to improving and maintaining our great services. I apologize for the train noise. We do try to inform our guest that the switching yard is near by, we also offer ear plugs at the front desk, and we even triple paned... More

Azreen

Sacramento, California

Senior Reviewer

6 reviews

Reviews in 5 cities

3 helpful votes

“Good place to stay”

Reviewed June 15, 2012

Enjoyed our stay there. Staff were friendly and helpful. Beds very comfortable. Paid $3.00 for WiFi and didn't get to use it, as there were no directions and just didn't want hassel of calling down for directions. Not happy with going out into hall and having one of the staff out there spraying something (Fabreeze?) in the hall, cause of... More

I am glad that you enjoyed your stay at our hotel. I am sorry to hear that the spray bothered you. We have a small number of smoking rooms and sometimes the smoke can leak out into the hallway so we have our employees spray the hall to maintain a fresh scent. As for the 3.00 WiFi charge I am... More

TravelingLinda

Chicago area

97 reviews

25 hotel reviews

Reviews in 50 cities

35 helpful votes

“Agree, it needs upgrade”

Reviewed March 25, 2012

A fine stop in a dated Inn. The staff was really really great, the highlight of the place. We were very afraid when we heard the non-stop train switching squealing behind the hotel, they offer earplugs if you need them! We slept fine, in our room it was not bad. Breakfast was fine, typical HIEx offerings. Room needs an overhaul,... More

Dear TravelingLinda, Thank you for your review of our hotel. I certainly apologize for the inconveniences you experienced I was sorry to hear some aspects did not meet your expectations when you stayed at our hotel. I am pleased that our staff was able to off set this displeasure with great service. I was glad to hear you were able... More

M K

Minneapolis, Minnesota

5 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

1 helpful vote

“Great Stop Over Hotel”

Reviewed January 6, 2012

We stayed for just one night on our way from Vegas to LA. It was the perfect half way point between the two cities. The hotel was clean & everything we needed. The breakfast was more than abundant with a nice variety of quality breakfast items. I would certainly recommend this location.

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Kps64

Battle Mountain, Nevada

64 reviews

16 hotel reviews

Reviews in 38 cities

“Wait for the upgrade”

Reviewed November 27, 2011

After driving in Death Valley all day, we were looking for a trusted name. We found this a Holiday Inn on our GPS, AND it had the history of Route 66. As we entered a completely empty parking lot, we excitedly went in to ask for the walk-in rate. $109! After discussing it further with the front desk 'kid', we... More

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