As far as Holiday Inns go, this was pretty average. No, it's not really 3 stars, but we paid $65 all inclusive (except parking) on Priceline and thought it was a pretty good deal for beachfront property. I've heard of people getting $45-50 all-inclusive on Priceline.
The room was spacious and had all of your Holiday Inn standards...desk area, TV, etc. It was not the cleanest but not the dirtiest of Holiday Inns either. It didn't have a great pool, so if you have kids, you might want to reconsider, but my friend and I weren't concerned about that. We rented a car and parked it for $10 overnight. It's across from a tattoo parlour, but it's much less of a presence than what comes to mind when someone tells you there's a tatto parlour across the street, and we never saw any shady characters walking around. The front desk staff was extremely friendly.
Centrally located, it's a short (5-10 min.) drive from all of the restaurants on Las Olas and a straight shot down to 95-S to go to the Miami airport. It's a solid bet if you'd rather spend your money on things other than lodging. We spent the day at the Marriott Harbor Bay Spa down the street. At night, we ate at Chima and went to the main drag for drinks afterwards. All of this was very close to the hotel.





