Holiday Inn Express Branford-New Haven by IHG

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Exterior
Free buffet breakfast
Free buffet breakfast
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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309 E Main St, Branford, CT, 06405
  • Place, Branford Supply Pond
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Orchard Hill Plaza Shopping Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Polished
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, New Haven, CT (HVN-Tweed - New Haven Regional)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible Bathtub (Communications, Accessible Tub)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room

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

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(44 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Branford

Located in Branford, Holiday Inn Express Branford-New Haven by IHG is within a 15-minute drive of Yale University and Yale-New Haven Hospital. .This hotel is 17.5 mi (28.1 km) from Quinnipiac University and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Branford Supply Pond.

What's nearby

  • Branford Supply Pond - 14 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Orchard Hill Plaza Shopping Center - 2 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Polished - 2 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Yale University - 10 min drive - 14.2 km
  • Yale-New Haven Hospital - 10 min drive - 14.6 km

Getting around

  • Branford Station - 10 min drive
  • New Haven, CT (HVN-Tweed - New Haven Regional) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cumberland Farms - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Parthenon Diner Restaurant - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Branford-New Haven by IHG

Hotel in Branford with free breakfast and a fitness center
Holiday Inn Express Branford-New Haven by IHG offers 96 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary 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 indoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 96 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite 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.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an indoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a banquet hall.
At Holiday Inn Express Branford-New Haven by IHG, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Branford? This hotel has 820 square feet (74 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
Holiday Inn Express Branford-New Haven by IHG has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • 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

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 820 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • 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
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • 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
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • 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
Contactless check-out available

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 not allowed

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
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)

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 Branford-New Haven
Holiday Inn Express Haven Motel Branford-New
Holiday Inn Express Branford-New Haven Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Haven

Reviews

Holiday Inn Express Branford-New Haven by IHG Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 595 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 265 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 79 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1002 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The whole property was very clean, needed more toewels,toiletries always available.The staff was very knowledable about the areas of interest.Enjoyed the hotel and the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Janice

Liked: Amenities
I could hear and feel the movement of the people in unit above mine…I was in Room 120…..poor insulation !!! stayed there for 4 nights….also the coffee urns never seemed to be the hot and I drink it black !!! However the front desk staff was excellent!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Joshua

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mid

Half the lights didn’t work in the room. Sent maintenance to “fix” it. Showed up with a ladder an hour later then told us he couldn’t fix it. We all huddled around the one light to get ready for the wedding. Did not offer another room to get ready disappointed motel 6 leaves the light on for next time I guess.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Going down hill fast!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark R, Tacoma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful and friendly staff. Hot coffee always available and a wonderful full breakfast in the morning.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

FREDERICK

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The friendliness of the staff....the room was very comfortable spacious and clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee, Athens

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

jose

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

10/10 Excellent

Kara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth, lynbrook

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here for a family reunion. Hotel is near the city and
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

CYNTHIA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was just fine. I think you could fix the wallpaper that is not really attached to the wall in a few places and the tub had very many places that are black because the porcelain is wearing off. The tub was very clean but I didn’t take a bath because of the black bits.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Valerie, Stratford

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
The bathroom paint was flaking off the wall in numerous places. The rest of the room and areas where fine
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Spacious rooms .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caprice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ed at front desk was great!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

isabel

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, it was a good stay. The room was clean and spacious. Ok breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bathtubs need new grouting, minor mold fixes, and one tub had chipped paint/lining and should probably be fully replaced. Everything else was good. In the cafeteria, the fried eggs were not edible -rubbery and looked really weird, like they’d been microwaved? The pancake maker was broken and looked. Like it had never been used. Wish they had a waffle maker. All the other food was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The comforter was too heavy for summer! My husband & I were either too hot or too cold all night. The bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Denis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice area.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa, Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

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

Clean access

Easy on and off highway. Staff helpful at breakfast. Clean, spacious room with good outlets to recharge electronics.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

AL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a nice clean hotel with a free breakfast not far from the New Haven Tweed airport. I had an early flight to catch and a rent car to return and it worked out great. Several nice restaurants nearby that I did not get to try but I did visit Lenny’s seafood on the Branford waterfront!! It was great!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was so nice to an exhausted traveler to be surprised by a much better than average hotel! I even went for a dip in the pool! Thank you Holiday Inn 🏨
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025