Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh-South Side by IHG
South Side value stay with an indoor pool
About this hotel
This South Side hotel offers an indoor pool and a hot breakfast served each morning with coffee, juice, fresh fruit and pastries, a practical base roughly three miles from Heinz Field and Rivers Casino and about a mile from Duquesne University. Spacious rooms include plush bedding, a microwave and refrigerator, comfortable for a multi-night trip, and a business centre with fax and photocopying services covers any work that needs doing between Sandcastle visits. Shopping and dining sit within five minutes' drive, useful for an evening meal after a tiring day of slides without a long trip back into the city centre. The property's own staff are consistently well rated for helpfulness, useful when a tired family needs a quick answer at check-in.
- Private parking
- Laundry facilities
- Facilities for disabled guests
Our take
This suits a value-conscious family who wants an indoor pool and hot breakfast without downtown prices, close enough to South Side shopping and dining for evenings out. It is a genuine drive to Sandcastle across the city. Book directly with the property when possible, since rates and room configurations can shift fast during Pittsburgh's busier summer weekends.
- ✓Eat the hot breakfast before a long drive to Sandcastle; the spread includes fresh fruit and pastries beyond a basic continental option.
- ✓Use the indoor pool in the evening after South Side dinner rather than skipping it for an early night.
- ✓Check the business centre hours if any work needs finishing during a longer family trip.
Why we love it
- Indoor swimming pool included
- Hot breakfast with fresh options
- Close to South Side shopping and dining
- Business centre with fax and copying
Why guests love itThe indoor pool here covered a second swim on the one evening we skipped Sandcastle for a South Side dinner instead, a nice bit of variety across a longer trip. The hot breakfast the next morning had actual fresh fruit rather than just cereal, and the short drive to nearby shops meant an evening out did not eat up the whole night.