Holiday Inn Express Stoke on Trent by IHG
Free breakfast and a straightforward budget stay
About this hotel
This Holiday Inn Express keeps things simple: modern, straightforward rooms, free hot breakfast built in, and pet-friendly policies, all at a budget rate a few minutes from the bet365 Stadium end of town. For a family heading to Water World, not having to plan or pay separately for breakfast is a genuine time-saver on a park morning, and the bar downstairs covers a low-key evening without venturing further out. It's not a hotel built for character or amenities beyond the basics, but the combination of value, breakfast and pet-friendliness is hard to match at this price point elsewhere in the city. Parking costs extra, worth weighing against the free breakfast when comparing total cost against the pure budget chains.
- Free breakfast
- Pet-friendly
- Bar
- Business centre
Our take
This suits a value-focused family who wants breakfast sorted and doesn't mind paying for parking separately, especially one travelling with a dog. It's not the pick if free parking specifically is the priority, other budget options in the city cover that instead. The free hot breakfast and pet-friendly rooms together make it one of the better value combinations in the city for a budget-minded trip.
- ✓Factor paid parking into your total cost when comparing against free-parking budget options elsewhere in the city.
- ✓Take advantage of the free hot breakfast to get an earlier start at Water World than a self-sorted morning would allow.
- ✓Confirm the pet policy at booking if travelling with a dog alongside the breakfast benefit.
Why we love it
- Free hot breakfast included
- Pet-friendly rooms
- Modern, straightforward rooms
- Bar on site
Why guests love itWe liked not having to think about breakfast each morning of our Water World trip, it was just there. The room itself was nothing special, modern and clean but basic, which was fine for what we needed. Paying for parking on top stung a little, but the overall value with breakfast included balanced that out. Small things, but they added up over the weekend.