With a stay at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Forest by IHG in Forest, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Bienville Pines Scenic Area and Forest City Coliseum. .This hotel is 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Forest City Hall and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Lackey Memorial Hospital.
What's nearby
Forest City Coliseum - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
Forest City Hall - 4 min drive - 4.0 km
Lackey Memorial Hospital - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
Bienville Pines Scenic Area - 8 min drive - 3.9 km
Bienville National Forest - 11 min drive - 10.3 km
Getting around
Evers Intl. Airport (JAN) - 40 min drive
Restaurants
Domino's Pizza - 2 min drive
SONIC Drive In - 3 min drive
McDonald's - 4 min drive
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - 4 min walk
Penn's Santa Fe Steakhouse And Grill - 11 min walk
About this property
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Forest by IHG
Hotel in Forest with free breakfast and a fitness center
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Forest by IHG offers 62 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
This Forest hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 62 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Free buffet breakfast
A coffee shop/cafe
Coffee and tea in common areas
Things to do
Gym
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
Free rollaway/extra bed
In-room cot
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Laundry facilities
Safe at front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
Business centre
Conference space
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
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
More
3 floors
At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
Banquet hall
No plastic drinking straws
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Free cot
Free rollaway/extra bed
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Desk
Free daily newspapers
Free local calls
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Payment types
Important information
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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
We should mention
Pool access available from 8 AM to 10 PM
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
Property is also known as
Holiday Inn Express Forest
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Forest
Holiday Inn Express Forest Hotel
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Forest by IHG Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 218 out of 392 reviews
10 - Excellent
218
Rating 8 - Good. 99 out of 392 reviews
8 - Good
99
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 392 reviews
6 - Okay
43
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 392 reviews
4 - Poor
17
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 392 reviews
2 - Terrible
15
8.6/10
Cleanliness
9.0/10
Staff & service
8.2/10
Amenities
8.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Billy
8 Jun 2025
Billy
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
6/10 Okay
David
Travelled with family
7 Jun 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I like that the hotel is close to the casino, but it needs upgrading. The outlets are no good or don’t work. Cheaper hotels at least have a microwave and/or mini fridge. The rest of the facilities are nice.
Coffee pot in the room was not functioning- mildly warm coffee. Bathroom shampoo/conditioner holder was dirty- in room jacuzzi out of order. It was not worth $186 a night. Breakfast served at 6:30 on a weekday- I left at 6am for business. Normally Holiday Inn Express can be worth the extra… just not this one. I will say it was their last room available and it was quiet and the bed was decent.
This is the only decent place to stay in Forest. Because it’s the only option close to a nice place to sleep a lot of people choose it to stay. For the cost of the room, they definitely need to upgrade it. It needs so many upgrades. The bathroom paint is chipping, the carpet was dirty, the tvs are old (remote). But the breakfast was nice.
Just an overnight stop on a cross country road trip. We arrived late and the room was HOT. Most don’t air condition rooms prior to arrival so it wasn’t that big of a deal……until it NEVER COOLED OFF.
Older property where you still change the air on the actual unit under the window. It displayed the temp as 77 upon arrival and even with it set at 65 it never got below 77 in the room. There was no wall thermostat so this was not user error in case you’re wondering.
Miserable nights “sleep” when you can’t get comfortable
I had made my reservation thru Hotels .com for a king rm with a handicap roll-shower for $146.59. When i checked in and found I had a tub rather than a walk in shower i checked at front desk why? They said they only had one room like that it got double booked and the other person checked in before me so they got the room. I was not happy and could not take a shower from a tub!!