Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Albert Lea - I-35 by IHG

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Indoor pool
1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Property amenity
Free daily buffet breakfast

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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77820 Main St E, Albert Lea, MN, 56007
  • Place, Fountain Lake
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Freeborn County Historical Society
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Albert Lea City Arena
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 2 Double Beds

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Roll-in Shower (Comms Accessible. Roll-In Shower)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Albert Lea

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Albert Lea - I-35 by IHG, you'll be centrally located in Albert Lea, within a 10-minute drive of Fountain Lake and Freeborn County Historical Society. .This hotel is 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from Albert Lea City Arena and 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Riverland Community College - Albert Lea Campus.

What's nearby

  • Fountain Lake - 5 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Freeborn County Historical Society - 6 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Albert Lea City Arena - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - 6 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Diamond Jo Casino - 20 min drive - 32.1 km

Getting around

  • Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. Airport (MSP) - 93 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Trail's Travel Center - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Love's Travel Stop - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Skol Tavern - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Albert Lea - I-35 by IHG

Hotel in Albert Lea with free breakfast and a fitness center
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Albert Lea - I-35 by IHG offers 66 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Premium cable television is provided. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

This Albert Lea hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 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 66 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an indoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a banquet hall.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.

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 available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • 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
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom

Entertainment

  • TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
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 allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 2 percent tourism fee will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)

We should mention

Pool access available from 5:30 AM to 11 PM
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Express ALBERT LEA I-35
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites ALBERT LEA I 35
Inn Express Albert Lea I35
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Albert Lea I 35 by IHG
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Albert Lea I 35 an IHG Hotel
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Reviews

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Albert Lea - I-35 by IHG Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 334 out of 615 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 191 out of 615 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 615 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 615 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 615 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

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

4/10 Poor

Rebecca

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

Disappointed and disgusting

The staff was nice. The rooms were in poor condition. Beat up, hair everywhere (hanging from the side of the tub, all over the floors, and all over the walls), carpets were stained and dirty, and dead bugs everywhere. The drywall in the room was coming down from the ceiling, the carpet was torn and heavily stained. It appeared as if the maid changed the sheets and left the room. You could see greasy finger prints all over the room, dead bugs in the lights, and the walls were heavily beat up. I wouldn’t stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
TV didn’t work.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel’s location offers Interstate access in any direction. The carpeting in the room and hotel was not clean. The room was damp and did not have ventilation.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Theresa

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No where was it stated before we reserved that rooms are only cleaned 2 days a week. Its disgusting and terribly run down. No to mention the very rude staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Vibha

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

BRIAN, OVERLAND PARK

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krystle

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

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great one night stop
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Korry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No hot water in shower and tub looked dirty because if caulk and shower curtain
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dillon

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

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

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
About 10 min from nice eateries.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful accommodations!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is a nice place to stay, my only complaint is that the bathroom door doesn’t latch all the way. I plan to let the front desk know that when we check out.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Timothy

Travelled with family
Parking is horrendous
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

dawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Londa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

paul

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice front desk staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

No bathroom exhaust fan.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025