Holiday Inn Express Harrisburg I-81 – Hershey by IHG

2.5 star property

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Free daily on-the-go breakfast
Exterior
In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Interior entrance
Exterior

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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7744 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg, PA, 17112
  • Place, Hershey's Chocolate World
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Hersheypark Stadium
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Hersheypark
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Harrisburg, PA (MDT-Harrisburg Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(22 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

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

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications, Mobility)

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

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications, Mobility)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications, Mobility)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications)

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

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About the area

Harrisburg

When you stay at Holiday Inn Express Harrisburg I-81 – Hershey by IHG in Harrisburg, you'll be near the airport, within a 15-minute drive of Hersheypark and Giant Center. .This hotel is 7.2 mi (11.6 km) from Hershey's Chocolate World and 7.8 mi (12.5 km) from Hersheypark Stadium.

What's nearby

  • Giant Center - 11 min drive - 11.9 km
  • Hershey's Chocolate World - 12 min drive - 12.2 km
  • Hersheypark Stadium - 13 min drive - 12.9 km
  • Hersheypark - 13 min drive - 12.6 km
  • Hershey Theatre - 13 min drive - 13.6 km

Getting around

  • Harrisburg Transportation Center - 19 min drive
  • Baltimore Washington Intl. Airport (BWI) - 118 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Flying J Travel Center - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Country Pride - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Perkins American Food Co. - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Put-Put's Patio & Brew - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Harrisburg I-81 – Hershey by IHG

Hotel in Harrisburg with free breakfast and a 24-hour fitness center
Holiday Inn Express Harrisburg I-81 – Hershey by IHG offers 80 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Harrisburg hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 80 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your 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.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a television in a common area.
A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Archery
  • Indoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre

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
  • Lift (92 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (76 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Express Harrisburg NE
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Harrisburg NE
Holiday Inn Express Harrisburg NE Hotel

Reviews

Holiday Inn Express Harrisburg I-81 – Hershey by IHG Reviews

7.6

Good

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 377 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 269 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 164 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 101 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 89 out of 1000 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Denitra

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The first room was dirty the second one floor was wet and smell like mold t and a third one was just dirty
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joslyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Kimberly

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check-in staff was very slow and dry completely uninterested with giving basic customer service. The room was poorly designed. You have to force the bathroom door shut because the toilet is in the way. Ants, gnats were everywhere. Very limited seating for breakfast, had to take my food back to my room. For checkout you drop your room keys in a box, no person to check you out, give you a receipt, nothing. Not somewhere I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sandra

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property had severe plumbing issues which are a health risk for guests staying at this hotel. We brought it up to management and nothing was done. I have filed a complaint with the health department to ensure the situation is resolved.
Unsanitary conditions
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Luis

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

Filthiest hoilday inn I’ve ever seen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Shannon

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Beds were a little bit comfortable. There was dust bunnies on my air vent in the bathroom. Women’s bathroom near pool the toilet overflowed. The breakfast was not good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ana

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place. Pool was nice. Room was very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bed was comfortable internet too
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Molly

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Mara

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There qas rust in the bathroom as well as dead bugs, the door didn’t close unless you slammed it, and it was noisy. For breakfast there wasn’t enough room for people to sit and the food was bad.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lani

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stay was horrible I was over charge twice ! They won’t refund me for over charging there were bugs in room bugs in sink sheets were dirty bad experience wont be back !
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Shaitia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Melanie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I cancelled months ahead through Expedia reservation. Expedia failed to process the cancellation so This hotel charged me anyway for a “no show” fee. Never will I book again with Either!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Alexis

Disliked: Amenities
Hot water didn’t work in the shower
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ronald

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Don’t stay at this hotel. Black mold in hotel room and Terrible staff. I booked a king sized bed, I was given two queen beds. There was black mold in the hotel room, hotel staff refused to give me a full refund.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Angell

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Not happy
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Rhonda

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have been coming to Hersheypark for a family vacation every year since 2018. We’ve always stayed at the same Holiday Inn Express at 7744 Linglestown Rd every year. The experience in the past has always been phenomenal. However it seems the hotel has changed hands and is under new ownership/management. We checked in on 7/21/25 and the first thing my son exclaimed while bringing bags inside was “the pool is GREEN!” He sure wasn’t wrong. It was a literal cesspool. I talked to the manager Nick. He told me a large group had been in it the night before and it needed to be shocked so it was closed for maintenance. I hopped on Expedia to check reviews and folks had been complaining about the pool being green in reviews starting 7/18/25. We got moved into room #103 to quickly discover the faucet wasn’t attached to the sink. The towel bar fell off simply by washing your hands. The bath tub was covered in rust marks and the caulking around the edges was cracked and splitting. The icing on the cake was the first time someone used the bathroom the toilet clogged. We’ve now been in the room less than two hours and I’m nervous. I go to the desk and Nick graciously moved us to a different ADA room #133. This room while also not perfect was overall better than the initial room. However I did find mold on the side of one bed. The AC unit has black mold on the vent. The room phone was set on a desk and not plugged into anything at all. Staff definitely made an effort to resolve issues.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was not worth the money. The pool was closed with no explanation. The snacks they had in the little convenience area adjacent to the front desk were as expensive as going to a ball park like Yankee Stadium. The hotel staff were all snippy and rude.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Colleen

Travelled with family and small children
The person that was staying next-door had a broken door. So he had to slam it every time he went out, which was very annoying in our room right next-door if the staff knew that that door was broken why didn’t they put us in another room?
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Mark

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Ughhhhh!!

The room was dirty. Carpet stained, musty and wet, had a smell, bathroom tub was moldy and rusted. Beds had 2 different comforters which we didn’t use but…spring mattresses. Uncomfortable. Don’t understand the reviews saying how good this place was. Will not be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025