Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Birmingham-Irondale(East) by IHG

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Exterior
Lobby
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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811 Old Grants Mill Road, Irondale, Birmingham, AL, 35210
  • Place, Train Watching Platform
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Barber Motorsports Park
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Birmingham, AL (BHM-Birmingham Intl.)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Accessible Tub)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Accessible Tub)

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Accessible Tub)

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Communications)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(37 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.8 out of 10
Good
(19 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Birmingham

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Birmingham-Irondale(East) by IHG in Birmingham (Irondale), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex and University of Alabama at Birmingham. .This hotel is 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from UAB Hospital and 9 mi (14.5 km) from Barber Motorsports Park.

What's nearby

  • Train Watching Platform - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex - 9 min drive - 14.8 km
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham - 11 min drive - 17.0 km
  • UAB Hospital - 11 min drive - 17.3 km
  • Barber Motorsports Park - 13 min drive - 15.8 km

Getting around

  • Birmingham Station - 15 min drive
  • Birmingham International Airport (BHM) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪King Buffet - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Jack's Family Restaurant - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Tasty China - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Birmingham-Irondale(East) by IHG

Hotel in Birmingham with a 24-hour fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Birmingham-Irondale(East) by IHG offers 99 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Birmingham hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 99 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while 32-inch LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including a 24-hour fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a ballroom, and a vending machine.
A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 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
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour 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.
  • 5 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways (81 centimetre high)
  • Lift (107 centimetre wide door)
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (84 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 4 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 55 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 55 per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Up to 60 lbs per pet

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 15 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 55 per night
  • Pet fee: USD 55 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Express Birmingham-Irondale East
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Birmingham-Irondale East
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Birmingham-Irondale East
Holiday Inn Express Birmingham-Irondale East
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Birmingham Irondale(East)
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Birmingham Irondale(East)
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Holiday Inn Express
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Birmingham-Irondale(East) by IHG Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 296 out of 684 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 176 out of 684 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 78 out of 684 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 65 out of 684 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 69 out of 684 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Blalen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I enjoyed it
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was very clean and friendly staff would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

TENECHIA

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The tv nor internet worked. When we complained the lady at the frobt desk said the manager asked if we could use our phones. The shower curtains look like they haven't been changed in a while. You could see mold in the bathroom. And i kept getting bitten by something in the bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family, Business traveller, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the pet friendly, breakfast staff was great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Rodney, McDonough

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms were clean. Located conveniently off of the hwy . Did not eat breakfast but everything looked really good. Very nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Crystal, CAPE CORAL

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

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

10/10 Excellent

Shaquel

Liked: Amenities
Clean room and very helpful!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kathy

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

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Although the room looked clean it smelled horrible of mold it was really difficult to sleep. But the hotel was booked so we could not change rooms
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Curt

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

OBINNA

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Paul-Andrew

Disliked: Staff & service
Upcharged us after downgrading our room and giving out our reservation because we didn’t get into town until later in the evening. Refused to refund us for the difference after downgrading our room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Dmitriy

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Curt

Travelled with partner
Closeness to Barber
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Scott

TV did not have all the local network channels and when you select CNN it took you to Fox News ha ha. All the ice machines were broken. There was no ice in the building.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Misti, Orlando

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel staff was great . Beds comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jimmie

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

2/10 Terrible

Natasha

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Queneithia

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Harvey, MEMPHIS

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room not cleaned while we stayed there and no ice machine in building wired
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Muhtada

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe and really easy to check in
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Toolsie

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty place dirty linen rooms not clean elevator nasty
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

James A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025