Holiday Inn Express & Suites Claremore

Holiday Inn Express is IHG's mid-range Holiday Inn sub-brand, positioned between the value-tier Holiday Inn and the upscale Crowne Plaza. The Express sub-brand was launched in the early 1990s as a streamlined limited-service version of the Holiday Inn concept — eliminating the on-site restaurant and bar in favor of a focused room-plus-breakfast package at lower operational cost.

Brand-standard features at Holiday Inn Express properties include complimentary Express Start hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi throughout the property, free parking at most locations, an on-site fitness center, and an on-site pool at properties large enough to accommodate one.

The IHG One Rewards loyalty program integration is one of the brand's competitive features for frequent travelers. Members earn points on stays at Holiday Inn Express and all other IHG-brand properties.

The complimentary Express Start hot breakfast is the brand's signature amenity. Breakfast is served daily from approximately 6am to 10am in a dedicated breakfast area off the lobby. The Express Start offering currently includes hot items rotating through scrambled eggs, breakfast meats, breakfast potatoes, biscuits and gravy, the brand's signature cinnamon rolls (a long-standing Holiday Inn Express breakfast feature), oatmeal, and waffles or pancakes prepared made-to-order.

Cold items include yogurt selections, fresh fruit, cereal options, pastries and breads, and the coffee-and-juice bar. The breakfast quality is broadly consistent with the brand's national standards and represents perhaps the strongest single value differentiator for Holiday Inn Express at the mid-range price point.

Breakfast is included in the room rate without any additional fee. Late-arriving guests should plan around the 10am breakfast cutoff; early-departing guests can typically access breakfast from the 6am opening or grab-and-go options.

The indoor pool is one of the property's distinguishing amenities, particularly useful during winter months and during inclement weather. The pool is a standard mid-range chain-hotel facility and is appropriate for family use and light recreational swimming. Pool hours typically run from approximately 6am to 11pm.

The fitness center offers a standard mid-range chain-hotel cardio-and-weights package — a few treadmills, ellipticals, and stationary bikes plus a small free-weight area. Hours generally run from approximately 5am to 11pm.

Other amenities include a small business center off the lobby with a guest-use computer and printer, a self-service guest laundry on one of the upper floors, on-site EV charging stations in the parking area (a meaningfully useful feature for the growing population of EV-driving Route 66 travelers), and a small lobby market.