It took me forever to realize what the faintly bizarre and offputting smell of the HIE toiletries was, and now I'm pretty sure I've got it: cinnamon. The fact that I could name it made it less weird, but it's interesting to me that if you are a huge mid-range hotel chain you would choose one of the least common scents to be used on hair and body as your go-to smell. Anyway, if this had been driving you crazy for a few years like it had me, I wanted to get it out there. Whenever I'm staying at an HIE I always pack my own toiletries.
That said, the Holiday Inn Express is a pretty solid choice in the mid-range ($89-139/night). The breakfast with hot options is totally acceptable; the one I recently stayed at in Goodland, Kansas had a pancake machine that delighted my 6 year old nephew to no end. Free wifi, free breakfast, usually a pool, coffee all day, and one of my favorite features: the complimentary makeup remover cloths, all make for a perfectly nice stay.
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HIE generally lets your dog stay, too, which is how we started staying there regularly.
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