Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lexington-Downtown by IHG

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Free daily buffet breakfast
Indoor pool
Exterior
Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Addl Living Area) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Gym
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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1000 Export St, Lexington, KY, 40504
  • Place, University of Kentucky
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Red Mile Racetrack
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Kroger Field
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Lexington, KY (LEX-Blue Grass)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Addl Living Area)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(65 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(33 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed (Addl Living Area)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lexington-Downtown by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, near Red Mile Racetrack
An indoor pool, a fitness centre and a business centre 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 conference space, dry cleaning and laundry facilities.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lexington-Downtown by IHG offers 96 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and free newspapers. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness centre.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lexington-Downtown by IHG. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Red Mile Racetrack. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking are available.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, a business centre and a meeting room
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Red Mile Racetrack and University of Kentucky
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lexington-Downtown by IHG offers its guests an indoor pool and a fitness centre. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A business centre and a meeting room are available. Free breakfast is served daily. Event space at this hotel measures 650 square feet (59 square metres) and includes conference space. The business-friendly Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lexington-Downtown by IHG also features laundry facilities, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a front desk safe. Free self parking is available.

This Lexington hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 650 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

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
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 1:00 AM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 9 AM to 11 PM
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lexington-Downtown by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 580 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 258 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 88 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 1000 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Liked: Room comfort
little worn but fine stay for the price of one nite that includes decent breakfast, part of a longer trip.... we were only there to sleep. location is UK campus so decent area, Black Type Brewery across the street.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elena

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

Lexington Lovely

Very nice stay, comfortable bed, clean bathroom and wonderful free breakfast! Staff was okay could have been a bit more friendly also wish there was an outside seating area other than front entrance bench for smokers.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Room, not so great. Breakfast was great.

The lighting in the room was bad. The lighting in the bathroom was terrible. The room was just DARK. The only place to hang cloths was in a cabinet that also held the iron and ironing board. We couldn't hang all of our clothes. The TV was way off to one side of the room and not in front of the beds. Some kind of wooden thing on the wall that was probably sold as "art". My wife sat on the chair in the room and it was wet. I went to the desk and was told that they could not give us another chair. Really! I asked for and was given a couple of extra towels to put on the chair and soke up the wetness. Really! On a brighter side, the breakfast was GREAT. The person handling the breakfast was thoughtful, nice and did a good job.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

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

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ARTHUR, SPRING HILL

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

kimberly

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Wesley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is close to UK campus, very convenient!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was nice and clean!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

YONG

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great pool area !
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service was friendly, property & room were clean. Hallways were a little dim. Smell was just a little musty. Not offensive, but a little better ventilation would probably cure it. Breakfast area was roomy & nice, food on par with similar properties. Parking cramped but adequate. I’d stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Close to campus but not the nicest spot. If you are visiting town this isn’t super close to much - maybe the casino? But as all HI Express, if you just need a warm bed, a warm breakfast and free parking this is absolutely perfect. Simple and convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The people working at the front desk were so friendly and helpful. The beds and pillows were very comfortable. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Suzanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
I have already called about this but I was given a room and went to the room and the key
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelli

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stay overall. Hotel was clean and comfortable to sleep in. It was quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rovena

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, comfortable stay, great location, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025