Stayed at this hotel after a long travel day. It was not easy to locate as it is set back fom the road and share an entry off the main road with other properties. This looks to be a fairly new facility, and was very clean; the front desk staff arriving was pleasant and helpful, but the morning checkout person was fairly grumpy. Although the room was nice, clean, and comfortable, there was an odor on entering, which smelled like new commercial carpet, cleaning solution, or pool chemicals. It was apparent in the entrance way, lobby, less in the halls, and not in the room. The breakfast was OK, but generic. A plus for this property is that one can walk across the parking lot to an Appleby's which give a 10% discount to hotel guests. Hotl price too much for what you get, though.

This place is great for travelling with a dog. There is a full blown Dog Park located behind the hotel. The hotel also had doggie doo doo bags at the exits. The breakfast is great, the only problem with the place is that the pool was overchlorinated and the pool bottom was delaminiating from the basin. Other than that, it was great and I love the fact I could bring my dog. They said there was a 40 lb max on the website but I called and they didn't have a problem with my Lab.

If you haven't already noticed, the hotel market in Athens Ohio is pretty jacked up in the first place. The Holiday Inn has one of the highest prices in town yet falls short of what you might get for the same price in any other city in Ohio. Decor in the hotel is nice and modern and looks pretty much like every other Holiday Inn. The rooms are VERY basic and have just what you need to get by, (I wouldn't try any extended stay trips here, rooms don't even have a mini fridge).
All in all, I would stay here again simply because there are so few options in Athens and this property is the only one with at least a little bit of class. Still, don't expect any extras or suprises.

At check in all was smooth, we were reserved for 2 nights. Breakfast was decent. Left for the day. When we came back our card wouldn't open the door. Went to the front desk and because of some error stood there for 20-30 minutes for them to figure out. Not happy with this one.