The Saint Cloud Holiday Inn Express is conveniently located right off the Interstate on the southeast side of town. It’s quite a distance from downtown, but there is still a selection of fast food restaurants and a gas station near by. This is a newer hotel, so it has nice decor and everything was in great shape. Their breakfast was pretty good too.
We stayed in a spacious one bedroom suite. The 2 queens in the bedroom had clean white sheets on top of the blankets, which looked great and felt cleaner than the nasty old bedspreads at most hotels. The suite included a kitchen with a full-size refrigerator, dishwasher, electric range, microwave, and eat-at counter with barstools. There was a TV in each room, and the living area had a DVD player. The room temperature was controlled by a digital thermostat on the wall, just like you find in homes. I love this feature because it’s accurate and it only runs the fan when it’s needed. In older hotels, the AC/heater units under the window are noisy and run all night, and it seems like I always wake up with a sore throat. Not so here.
Our kids loved the pool. In addition to the pool and hot tub, there was a kids wading pool and a ping pong table. The water was warm, and there was plenty of room to have fun or relax.
The HI Express was more expensive than other hotels in the area, but it was definitely worth it. We plan to stay here again.
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