Holiday Inn Express, WaterlooHoliday Inn Express in Waterloo, United States has a corrected score of 3.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 17 of 36 hotels we score in Waterloo. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.0 before correction: Booking.com 2.6, Tripadvisor 3.4, Google 3.0. Rooms from about $159 a night (cached, not a live quote).Located off I-380 near Cedar Rapids, this motor inn serves business travellers and road trippers. The rooms feature practical amenities such as a work desk, microwave, mini-fridge, and Keurig coffee maker. Guests can use the 24-hour business centre, outdoor patio with grills, or the swimming pool. On-site facilities include a gym and free parking. While the location offers easy highway access and proximity to local restaurants, some guests have reported issues with cleanliness in bathrooms and beds. The hotel provides free breakfast and accommodates pets.What stands out

Easy highway access

Free breakfast included

On-site swimming pool

Pet friendly rooms

Watch out for

Reported cleanliness issues

Issues with mold

Better-scored in Waterloo

Exe Residency-Bw Waterloo & Cedar Falls, Waterloo: 4.1 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $118 a night. Exe Residency-Bw Waterloo & Cedar Falls is a ten-storey, three-star hotel situated in central Waterloo.

Hilton Garden Inn Cedar Falls Conference, Waterloo: 3.6 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $137 a night. Located in the centre of Cedar Falls, this full-service hotel sits near the University of Northern Iowa.

Holiday Inn Suites Cedar Falls, Waterloo: 3.6 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), from $155 a night. Holiday Inn Suites Cedar Falls is a modern hotel situated in the Industrial Park area of Cedar Falls, Iowa.