Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel
26 East Chestnut Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
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#28 of 46 hotels in Lancaster
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Welcome to The Holiday Inn Lancaster! With two quick steps out the door, you're in the heart of a vibrant, bustling small city, and just minutes away from the unique sites and shopping that Lancaster, PA is known for including Sight and Sound Theatre, Lancaster Convention Center and Spooky Nook Sports Center. Whether your travels to Lancaster are for business, leisure, or a group gathering, The Holiday Inn Lancaster will surpass your expectations with a prime location, an outstanding on-site restaurant, The Imperial, over 19,000 square feet of beautiful meeting and event spaces in our Imperial Ballrooms, spacious rooms with comfortable beds, genuine hospitality, and a host of complimentary amenities that will give you a boutique style hotel experience backed by the high standards and quality The Holiday Inn is known for world-wide. After a day of exploring the lively PA Dutch Country, relax and rewind in our updated, modern guest rooms.
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Property amenities
Paid public parking on-site
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Breakfast available
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Baggage storage
Non-smoking hotel
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Wifi
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24-hour front desk
Express check-in / check-out
Self-serve laundry
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Air conditioning
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Non-smoking rooms
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100Great for walkers
Grade: 100 out of 100
80Restaurantswithin 0.5 km
49Attractionswithin 0.5 km
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26 East Chestnut Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
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Lancaster Station19 min
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The hotel is a good value. The location is very good. The hotel itself is clean and functional. The staff is friendly. Easy parking next to the hotel. The hotel is modern, but has a retro feel - room size and layout, paper receipt under the door, friendly check-in staff.
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Date of stay: January 2023
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Response from Guest Service Manager, Guest Services / Front Office at Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel
Responded 2 weeks ago
Dear Valued Guest Thank you for writing a review of your recent visit to Holiday Inn Lancaster. Conveniently located, it is our pleasure to offer comfortable accommodations and thoughtful hospitality at an excellent price. We love receiving comments like yours, as our goal is to ensure a memorable experience for every guest. We appreciate you sharing your feedback and look forward to seeing you on your next visit. Frank Rivera General Manager
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We stayed at this hotel for a wedding. Room was small and dark. Bathroom light was broken and flickered on and off like a strobe light. Bathroom shower didn’t have any hot water. No waters were provided in the room. I wouldn’t stay there again.
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Guest Service Manager, Guest Services / Front Office at Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel
Responded 6 Dec 2022
Dear Psujo, Thank you for taking the time to evaluate your stay. We regret your disappointment with the room and bathroom, and we appreciate your patience. We also apologize for the maintenance concerns you faced during the stay, and we will share your feedback with our team to ensure such mistakes are not repeated. We hope you will allow us an opportunity to provide you with the exceptional stay you deserve. Frank Rivera General Manager
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The staff was incredibly friendly. Jeff checked me in, & he also gave me some suggestions for nearby dining. I spoke with several others at the front desk, & all were very friendly & talkative. The hotel itself is nice. The lobby looked great decorated for Christmas with the wreath above the counter & tree off to the side. The room was modern, with a great clock. I love when hotels have the clock that displays the time not only on the front but on both sides (so it can be seen from beds on either side)! The location is right downtown, easy walking distance to many things. Parking is available in the garage right next door, which is convenient. The garage is under construction currently, though; lots of lower level parking spots are blocked off. The only cons I have is that I wasn’t offered my welcome amenity bag or points upon check in and two (of 3) treadmills in the fitness room were out of order. Overall, I would not hesitate to stay here again.…
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Guest Service Manager, Guest Services / Front Office at Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel
Responded 4 Dec 2022
Dear MichaelS848484, Thank you for being our guest at Holiday Inn Lancaster. We are pleased to know you liked our ideal location, comfortable accommodations, and well-decorated property. We are also glad our front desk associates made your stay even more memorable, and we will surely share your compliments with our team, especially Jeff. However, we are sorry for any inconvenience you faced while here. It was a pleasure having you here, and we look forward to welcoming you again soon. Frank Rivera General Manager
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This is the second time this month I’ve stayed at the Holiday Inn in Lancaster. They have the friendliest helpful staff. The rooms are lovely, clean and very good sized. Parking is very easy and adjacent to the hotel and reasonably priced. It’s a great location to walk to the Fulton Theatre , which you should not miss, or the Ware Center.
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled on business
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My dad and I both had rooms, and since I know he won’t write a review, I’ll include both our experiences… Dad- He specifically asked if there was daily housekeeping and was told yes. He asked twice. The first day he did not get it. Second day he did but also got a non functioning toilet in the process somehow. One of their keys did not work after checking in and a new one being made then caused the other one to stop working. He was particularly upset there was not coffee available before the restaurant opened at 7 and was super annoyed it was only grab and go breakfast Monday and Tuesday. Me- Since my dad was told there was housekeeping I didn’t ask. Big mistake! I have two toddlers which lead to huge messes when eating that grab and go breakfast in our room and a lot of smelly trash! I tried calling the front desk to ask about it and the phone did not work. My room was not ready until 3 hours after check in. I was told they’d comp parking but did not. Speaking of parking, the structure is a nightmare! It’s not run by the hotel, but staff did know the steps and elevator were out of service and did not warn us. Walking through that with two toddlers was scary. The cribs I requested were not in the room when it finally was ready. I had to remind them at check in that I paid for breakfast, and the restaurant hostess told me they often forget and it’s a hassle for her. My husband asked the night front desk person a question and he basically said he did not know because he just worked night. What?!?! Our bathroom tub stopper was broken, shower made a terrible knocking noise, and the door would stick so bad we tried not to close it. Another minor issue was the pool was not heated, but their site claims it is. If the front desk staff had been kind and maybe even just better trained I would’ve forgiven the rest and given 5 stars. But their rudeness really just makes it hard to give a good review or recommend this hotel at all. The woman who handled my check out was the only one who did seem to know what she was doing and was nice. The other three people we dealt with sucked.…
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Guest Service Manager, Guest Services / Front Office at Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel
Responded 29 Sep 2022
Dear Mkurple, We appreciate your valuable feedback regarding your time with us. Please know we are committed to providing the highest level of service and quality for every guest. We regret your experience did not meet your expectations nor those of our team. We sincerely apologize for the housekeeping and maintenance issues you faced during your stay. We assure you that your concerns are being shared with the appropriate individuals, and action will be taken where necessary. We are also very sorry for the delay in getting your accommodations ready for your arrival, and we appreciate your patience. We regret not meeting all of your expectations, and we do hope you will consider giving us another chance to show you the hospitality for which we are known. Frank Rivera General Manager
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Kobuck1369 wrote a review Aug 2022
Washington DC, District of Columbia55 contributions57 helpful votes
Holiday Inn should be ashamed to have their name associated with this hotel .. dirty, dirty hotel ... 1st room given smelled like puke .. re-assigned room small (not as bad) but TV was broken .. when moving to a 3rd room told the security/maintenance staff about the smell and he said "Oh yeah that is do to the wet dogs we allow in the rooms." Bathroom in 3rd room was almost falling apart .. best described as a pipe coming out of the wall masquarading as a bathtub spigot ... we will never return to this hotel and urge all travelers to stay away ... the only positive thing I can says is the fitness room was new and worked. Holiday Inn time to clean up this dump of a hotel or sell it.
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Response from Guest Service Manager, Agency / Consultant at Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel
Responded 28 Aug 2022
Dear Kobuck1369, We appreciate your loyalty to our hotels, and we apologize for not meeting your expectations with our accommodations and that you had to relocate them. Our hotels are known for their attention to detail and excellent service; therefore, we sincerely regret this was not your experience. Your comments will be reviewed by our team to ensure we focus on preventing such concerns. We hope you will allow us another opportunity in the future to regain your trust. Frank Rivera General Manager
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When I arrived there was no tea in my room. On my first morning there was no shower gel in the shower - the containers were empty. On my second evening the restaurant had run out of ingredients so could only provide quorn-based food. Despite asking, my shower gel had not been replaced. The worst thing of all is that the staff simply didn’t seem to care - reception staff were pretty shocking. I’ve stayed in IHG hotels more than 100 times and this was - by a country mile - the worst
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Travelled on business
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Great location and friendly staff (thanks for all your help Ahmed!). Accommodations were clean and well maintained! Parking is easy in the garage next door and there are lots of great restaurants within walking distance.
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Guest Service Manager, Agency / Consultant at Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel
Responded 19 Jun 2022
Thank you for choosing Holiday Inn Lancaster and for your perfect rating. It was a pleasure to read that you not only loved our location which was convenient for your needs and well-appointed accommodations but also the outstanding service received from Ahmed. We will surely pass your compliments to him. We appreciate you for highlighting our parking. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Frank Rivera, General Manager
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Do not stay at this hotel. It is unsafe. I have stayed at this hotel twice. Once in 2021, and the other just this week. BOTH times, the fire alarm has gone off at a random hour in the evening, and everyone has piled into the stairs in a stupor to leave the building. Both times, there has been no actual fire. Now an isolated incident like this is no problem, but the fact that I am 2/2 on these late night fire drills at this hotel suggests that there is a significant safety issue with the fire alarm. This is further highlighted by the fact that, one year ago, the management told me “oh yeah, this is just something that happens here, it’s been happening every so often and there’s something wrong with the system.” This time, a manager said that it’s happened a couple of times just in the six months that he’s been in charge (I understand that about six months ago, a new management team took over). Well, nobody seems to be taking the problem with the fire alarm seriously. I have essentially 0 faith that the fire alarm works as intended, and that if there WERE a fire, that the alarm would go off as it is supposed to. I also have no faith that anybody is addressing this issue with any haste. At a hotel, I basically only expect two things: safety and peace. This hotel delivers on neither one. So, with that in mind, I won’t be staying here again, and I highly recommend you choose a different hotel as well.…
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from Guest Service Manager, Agency / Consultant at Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel
Responded 6 Jun 2022
Thank you for being our guest once again and sharing your candid evaluation. We sincerely apologize for the issues related to the fire alarm and the difficulties and inconvenience caused during your visits. We are grateful for your thoughts on these matters and also for your patience. Thank you for your time; you have our assurance that we will address your comments appropriately. Frank Rivera General Manager
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Everything was great! Front staff and AGM were so friendly. Walking distance to all kinds of great shops, bars and restaurants. Bed was super comfy. Bathrooms are a little on the small side. Breakfast was delicious in the restaurant!
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Guest Service Manager, Agency / Consultant at Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel
Responded 23 May 2022
BrookeHale1127, thank you for staying at Holiday Inn Lancaster and for your excellent rating! We love receiving comments like yours, as our goal is to ensure a memorable experience for every guest. We appreciate you mentioning our excellent service, location, delicious breakfast, and well-appointed rooms. We will surely share your compliments with the associates you mentioned for a job well done. We look forward to seeing you on your next visit. Frank Rivera General Manager
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PRICE RANGE
US$136 - US$204 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
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Frequently Asked Questions about Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel
Which popular attractions are close to Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel?
Nearby attractions include loKal Experiences (0.3 km), Fulton Theatre (0.3 km), and Lancaster Central Market (0.3 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a business centre, and meeting rooms.
Which room amenities are available at Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel?
Guests can enjoy breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel?
Yes, paid public parking nearby and paid public parking on-site are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Himalayan Curry and Grill, Rachel's Cafe & Creperie, and The Belvedere Inn.
Is Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.2 km away from the centre of Lancaster.
Are pets allowed at Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Does Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Are there any historical sites close to Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel?
Many travellers enjoy visiting President James Buchanan's Wheatland (2.1 km), 1719 Museum (formerly 1719 Hans Herr House & Museum) (7.7 km), and Hunsecker Mill Covered Bridge (7.1 km).
Is Holiday Inn Lancaster, an IHG Hotel accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access, reduced mobility rooms, and facilities for disabled guests. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.