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Holiday Inn Express Carter Lake: Traveller Reviews

2.5 of 5
2510 Abbott Plaza, Carter Lake, IA 51510
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Holiday Inn Express Carter Lake
Ranked #2 of 3 hotels in Carter Lake
4.0 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
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Des Moines, Iowa
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
“We will never go back”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2011

We stayed at this hotel because it was close to the airport and we have young children and there was an indoor pool. The pool was horrible! It was 66 degrees in the pool room and the heat for the "heated pool" was not turned on. When I complained to the front desk, the woman responded that the manager was already gone for the night and that she did not know how to operate the heat for the pool. On top of that, we hardly got any sleep as the walls are paper thin and you could hear people yelling all night. Definitely would not go back again.

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Back to the LaQuinta”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 August 2010

I normally stay at the La Quinta ,across the street, when in town on business.
I thought I’d give the Holiday Inn Express a try. Big disappointment.
The room above me sounded like a circus. I called them and they calmed down.
The HVAC is inadequate for the room size, which was spacious, but ran constantly and was very loud.
The staff was cold.
The breakfast choice was inadequate.
Having nothing to do with the hotel but Carter Lake is a waste land with no decent place to get a meal and forget about a nutritious meal.

Jay-Clifton,NJ

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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“Family friendly hotel near the airport”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2010

We stayed at this hotel for 2 nights. The hotel is close to downtown, the zoo and the airport. The breakfast room is large and they provide the average selection of hotel breakfast food. Our children loved the pool.
We did not hear the airplanes or street traffic from our room. The beds were comfortable and the room was very clean.

  • Stayed April 2010, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Kansas City
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Do NOT stay at Holiday Inn Express Carter Lake”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2010
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Hotel will not accept changes to your reservation (we tried 3 weeks in advance) - and WILL charge your credit card. We needed to cancel one night of a four night reservation (3 weeks in advance) - but were charged. Do NOT believe the Holiday Inn cancellation policy of 72 hours - this hotel will NOT honor. Calls to Corp Holiday Inn get no response.

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“OK Stay”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2010

Our room was spacious and the bathroom was large and nicely decorated. Breakfast was very good. There was a good sized hot tub with nice jets, but the water needed to be hotter. My only dislike about the room was that there was no ref.
Hotel was very convenient to the airport and Budget parking. It was also very convenient to the Qwest Center and the Haymarket area. There was a convenience store next door.
We ended up staying here again on our return as our flight was delayed and it was too late to drive home. I felt the price we paid for the last minute booking was a bit steep, but we were too tired to look elsewhere. Our biggest complaint about our second stay was that the maids began vacuuming VERY early when we were trying to sleep.

  • Stayed January 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 2510 Abbott Plaza, Carter Lake, IA 51510
Price range (per night):* 105 AUD - 233 AUD

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