Holiday Inn Express, BellinghamHoliday Inn Express in Bellingham, United States has a corrected score of 3.5 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 5 of 25 hotels we score in Bellingham. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.5 before correction: Google 3.5. Rooms from about $157 a night (cached, not a live quote).This Holiday Inn Express sits on Meridian Street in Bellingham, Washington, a short drive from Bellingham International Airport and within walking distance of Bellis Fair Mall. Rooms have been newly renovated, and guests get a complimentary hot breakfast, free WiFi, free parking, a heated indoor pool and a hot tub, with use of an adjacent health club. Business travellers are well served by meeting spaces and a business centre, and the hotel is pet friendly. It suits road trippers and shoppers heading to Vancouver, about 50 miles north. One caveat from guest feedback: the hot tub jets have needed repair, and the entrance makes a modest first impression.What stands out

Renovated rooms, clean and comfortable

Free hot breakfast and parking

Indoor pool and hot tub

Walk to Bellis Fair Mall

Watch out for

Hot tub jets have needed repair

Underwhelming entrance area

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