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Reviews of Holiday Inn Express Swindon City Centre by IHG 3 stars

Bridge Street, Swindon, SN1 1BT, United Kingdom

#17 of 19 hotels in Swindon

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 982 hotel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    8.1

  • Facilities

    7.4

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: 19 May 2025

    8.0
    Ok stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room with Sofa Bed and Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff ..they not warm welcoming because we may be of other nationality that’s why.

    Location near by and the cleanliness

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2025

    8.0
    Relatively excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    lift a bit slow

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2025

    8.0
    Good pit stop hotel, don’t think we’d do more than a night there though; didn’t seem to be a lot around.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking wasn’t ideal - advertised as small parking garage underneath hotel which in reality only held about 8 cars & with it being a one way in / one way out meant reversing out onto main road which would of been hard in the day time - luckily we didn’t arrive until 3am so was no traffic to compete with. (But in hindsight - would have gone straight to the other car park) Other parking lot was about a 2 minute walk away so not awful but not ideal if checking in with loads of luggage & pay online ( code from reception if you check in early enough) One lift is currently out of order & the other makes horrendous noise so we opted for the stairs 🥲

    Good sized rooms, very clean, overnight staff upon check in were lovely and very helpful. Free breakfast in the morning

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2025

    8.0
    ENJOYABLE ORGANISED AND FRIENDLY
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Corner King Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night

    the lift was a real worry. spent ages going up and down and trying to explain it to other guests. room just needed a bit of TLC SHOWER BRACKET BROKEN WALLS CLEANING ETC

    breakfast was great, the pancake machine kept the kids entertained. nice to see it was also dog friendly.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room with Sofa Bed and Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    One of the lift was not working.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2025

    7.0
    Convenient for our day trip itinerary by train and restful at night
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room with Free Hot Breakfast - Accessible
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The close proximity to the train station was great but the overall location of the hotel in the town centre was appalling. We did not feel comfortable walking in the area except to the train and back. Vacant buildings, storefronts and garbage were everywhere. The main annoyance inside the hotel was the poor elevator service as they are down to one very small and slow unit that did not consistently work.

    We chose this hotel for its convenient location close to the train station as were made day trips from Swindon every day. The hotel offered a good hot breakfast as well as food service during the day of required. Our room was a basic bit clean and equipped with what we needed

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2025

    6.0
    Ok place. No problem
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lifts. Lack of

    Ok place. Good location. Ok for business

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2025

    6.0
    Budget . Clean . Poor location .
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location . One lift broken so waited ages . Lights in room stopped working. Little hanging space .

    Clean bed. Clean linen. Convenient to station . Breakfast ok basic but staff looked overwhelmed when large coach party in.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lift, though I did get an email about this, which was good.

    It was good experience

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2025

    8.0
    Got what I paid for.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Great.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No lifts in working order , paid before rather than at hotel after train cancellations so I could rest , received email advising of lifts not working after I got to hotel and reception told me , 3rd floor up the fire escape which was actually 6 floors worth of double flights Wouldn’t walk the area after dark , hotel secure but area very rundown and off putting Not an area I would return to by choice Bathroom needs a spruce up Dining area soft furnishings need attention , food stains and debris

    Convenient location for station but in a very rundown area Great breakfast included , good choice with awful coffee ! Nice dining area Paper Bags for on the go brekkie a great idea , just needs take away cups Friendly lady running breakfast , dealing with malfunctioning coffee and juice machines with a smile and apology -well done!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2025

    8.0
    City centre break
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lift not working (was informed prior to arriving) Could not open window in room Bathroom door lock not working

    Good breakfast Friendly staff Comfy bed Great central location

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2025

    8.0
    Restful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lift wasn’t working so had to walk up 8 flights of stairs

    Very convenient. The staff were really helpful. Compensated for not having a lift which was very kind of them

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2025

    8.0
    Good value for money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room with Sofa Bed and Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lift never worked. Very poor for a high raise hotel. Was in formed by another guest that this happens a lot. I would like to see on my next stay whether this will happen again.

    The breakfast and staff were 10 out of 10. However the lift never worked on my stay and this is the reason for the score of 8. It was challenging with small children to get up and down the stairs.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2025

    8.0
    ok
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night

    need to get the second lift working !

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2025

    6.0
    Basic place in Swindon
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bar is grim. Staff ok. Room immaculate

    Ok. No bacon on one day. Toaster hardly works. Marmalade??

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2025

    6.0
    Stairway to Heaven
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Corner King Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Score would have been higher if there had been more than one lift working on a 6 floor building. There was also a problem with key cards and people being locked out of their rooms.

    Bed and breakfast was superb.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room with Sofa Bed and Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There wasn't a option to open the window and become too hot

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was fine no faults Breakfast was cold. That my only fault cold breakfast

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room with Sofa Bed and Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sofa beds was not comfortable

    Breakfast was included

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2025

    8.0
    I would return
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Clean and modern

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2025

    7.0
    The rooms in need of TLC, but I guess if it’s used for illegal immigrants that’s no surprise
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The area it was in very run down did not feel safe

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great place to stay for local amenities

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2025

    8.0
    nice hotel, cheap enough
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room with Free Hot Breakfast
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nice hotel in a good location close to a lot of amenities and close to shopping centre but cleaners didn’t change pillow case just turned it around and didn’t change bedsheets

    Stayed in March 2025

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