An excellent experience overall. Clean, quiet, and comfortable room that appeared to be newly renovated. Often times hotel linens are too crisp and noisy and but these were soft and quiet. We were upgraded to a suite with a sitting area which was a nice surprise.
You could tell looking around the room they took time to get the details right. None of the common issues you expect from some hotels in this price range, like sloppy paint and trim, tasteless wall art, poorly fit doors, towel racks falling down, shower head with mineral buildup, etc. The bathroom had a basic tub and shower with quality fixtures and Dove products throughout. The large hot tub was pleasant and was open till 10pm which fit our schedule well.
The continental breakfast was fantastic, with eggs, shredded cheese, sausage, muffins, cereal, biscuits and gravy, poptarts, fruit, bagels, fresh coffee and juice, etc.
There are a quite a few dining options near the hotel as well. The staff were friendly on check in and out. In my experience holiday inn express is a consistently good experience and I wouldn't hesitate to stay at another one.