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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Santa Ana - Orange County by IHG

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Exterior
Free daily buffet breakfast
Courtyard
In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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1600 E 1st St, Santa Ana, CA, 92701
  • Place, Santa Ana Zoo
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Orange County Global Medical Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Old Orange County Courthouse
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Orange County, CA (SNA-John Wayne)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

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

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

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

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed (Additional Living Area)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communication, Extra Floor Space)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communication, Extra Floor Space)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communication)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communication)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(47 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communication)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communication)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications, Accessible Tub)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications, Accessible Tub)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility ,Accessible Tub)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility ,Accessible Tub)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Roll Shwr)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Roll Shwr)

  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Roll Shwr)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Roll Shwr)

  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(88 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Santa Ana

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Santa Ana - Orange County by IHG, you'll be centrally located in Santa Ana, within a 10-minute drive of Honda Center and Chapman University. .This hotel is 7.3 mi (11.7 km) from Anaheim Convention Center and 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Disneyland® Resort.

What's nearby

  • Santa Ana Zoo - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Orange County Global Medical Center - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Yost Theater - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Old Orange County Courthouse - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse - 4 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center - 6 min drive
  • John Wayne Airport (SNA) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪7-Eleven - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Sandwich Society - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Taqueria El Gordito - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Taqueria de Anda - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Santa Ana - Orange County by IHG

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Santa Ana - Orange County by IHG offers 161 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Santa Ana hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor 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 161 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 55-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and barbecue grills.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. This hotel has 8 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 8 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 10 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1978
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
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 not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

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 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)

We should mention

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

Property is also known as

Hotel Santa Ana Plaza
Santa Ana Plaza
Holiday Inn Express Suites Santa Ana Orange County
Holiday Inn Express Suites Santa Ana Orange County by IHG
Holiday Inn Express Suites Santa Ana Orange County an IHG Hotel

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Santa Ana - Orange County by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 713 out of 1240 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 290 out of 1240 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 111 out of 1240 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 63 out of 1240 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 63 out of 1240 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amir

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

10/10 Excellent

Carlo

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosalinda, Reno

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room for a great price!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jinmei

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Shampoo and soap in the room was heavy on the fragrance. That and the poor ventilation in the room was really making my allergies pretty bad. Breakfast also ended way too early at 9am, and at 9am is also when the crew decided to flush both the coffee makers with a blue cleanser for the next 30 mins. Can't say I felt like drinking coffee right after seeing that. Other than that the room was fine, and the staff was nice enough.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Viviana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and clean hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Chiaowen

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andres

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was spotless
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff at the front desk was cheerful and welcoming! Easy check in, room is great and so far beds seem comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zulema, Martinez

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great! They were alway available. Room was clean, no issues. Breakfast was food. Traveling with teens and they enjoyed the breakfast options from a Friday- Sunday.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Wenrong

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean room , good view, everything is good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

eric

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Beckie

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maile

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was so friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Jamal

Overall, three stars when they clean the room did not leave towels. Water wasn’t available in a room. Usually, would you check in the compliment? Couple of waters for the customers I checked in into a lot of hotels and they always have complementary waters either in the room or in the front desk so the receptionist reactor said oh we sell water, but they didn’t have water in the coolers either so we had to go and buy some water and we couldn’t find a convenience stores around because the parking was
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

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

10/10 Excellent

Samantha, Glendale

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Manuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast time ends too early (9:30 a.m.), especially with the dining room so crowded.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Clean room, nice breakfast selection.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Venessa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ciarra

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025