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Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Free daily buffet breakfast
Exterior
Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications) | Living room
Garden

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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1836 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA, 94063
  • Place, Woodside Central Shopping Center
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Fox Theatre
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(19 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(66 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(36 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Redwood City

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG in Redwood City (Palm Park), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Stanford University and San Francisco Bay. .This hotel is 5 mi (8 km) from Stanford University Medical Center and 5 mi (8 km) from Stanford Stadium.

What's nearby

  • Woodside Central Shopping Center - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Fox Theatre - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • San Mateo County History Museum - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Red Morton Community Park - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center - 18 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Redwood City Station - 16 min walk
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costco Food Court - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Tacos El Grullense #1 - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Harry's Hofbrau - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Habit Burger Grill - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG

Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG offers 62 accommodations with video-game consoles and complimentary newspapers. 40-inch LED televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with hydromassage showerheads, and hair dryers.

This Redwood City hotel provides complimentary wired 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 a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 62 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 40-inch LED televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wired internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature hair dryers and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a 24-hour fitness center or take in the view from a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, discounted use of a nearby fitness facility, and a vending machine.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.
Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge); free wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Books

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

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

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

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
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lift
  • Portable shower seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Transfer shower
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • 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 registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV with premium satellite channels
  • Pay films
  • Video game console

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 50
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 50
Express 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 (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: USD 50 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 50 (subject to availability)

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 fire extinguisher

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

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Express Redwood City-Central by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 621 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 229 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 1004 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sherri

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ahad

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yairett

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

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes the room was very nice & clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

kathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean, comfortable....staff was professional.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Yes and yes
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kesha

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great! My King bed was super comfy and my room was clean. The free breakfast was eggs, sausage and other hot and cold options. Parking was free and the room rate was reasonable. I look forward to staying again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Mark

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The room itself was nice but the staff was not. I had one positive interaction with the staff at this location and the rest were all negative. There was also a promised full room cleaning after the third night and we never received a full room clean. The front desk also told me there was a crib charge which I later found out was not true, I don’t know what the at employee planned to do with the “crib charge” but it was very disappointing. Overall not a great experience and I would not recommend this location to anyone.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Joanie or Joe

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Front desk checked my husband in for the first night and when I arrived on the next night they claimed they didn’t (but he had his room key and slept in the room) and had to use his credit card again. That didn’t make any sense to us.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Joanie or Joe

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We had 2 separate reservations for 2 nights in a row. My husband checked in on Tuesday and let the staff know. They took his credit card information and processed him in. When I arrived the next day we told the staff at check in about the additional car. The guy said my husband wasn’t checked in for the day before and reprocessed him in again. Made no sense to the both of us and another guest standing there. The keys worked.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jimmy

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No, it was frozen-heated.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jimmy

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was a horrible breakfast display!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location. Grab bars in shower/tub. Breakfast was really good! Lots of items to choose from.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was extremely clean. Staff was very polite and kind. The breakfast was well put together with many options.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Alvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was really good except I kept having trouble with my key/getting into my room. I had to get a new key at least 4 times in 2 nights. Will stay again but hopefully they will replace those old key card locks.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica

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

10/10 Excellent

yu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is very clean and comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Daniela

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nema

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Exceptional staff, the two gentlemen who checked us in were terrific. The room was exceptional and clean. The breakfast was wonderful. Quiet, close to everything. We were very impressed. Well done!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlene, petaluma

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was beautifully cleaned and furnished. Staff was very friendly and welcoming. Price was great and location was perfect!!! I would recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Redwood city. We will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025