Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tuscaloosa-University by IHG

2.5 star property
Hotel near University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa

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Exterior
Property amenity
Exterior
Free full breakfast
Suite, Multiple Beds

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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1120 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35404
  • Place, Veterans Memorial Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, DCH Regional Medical Center
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Alabama
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub, Non Smoking (Communications)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(60 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(37 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower, Non Smoking (Communications Accessible)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub, Non Smoking (Communications)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, Multiple Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 2 Double Beds, Accessible Bathtub, Non Smoking (Communications)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Suite, Multiple Beds, Accessible Bathtub, Non Smoking (Communications)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Tuscaloosa

East Central Tuscaloosa stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this East Central Tuscaloosa hotel, you'll find Veterans Memorial Park and Bowlero Tuscaloosa. University of Alabama and DCH Regional Medical Center are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Veterans Memorial Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • DCH Regional Medical Center - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • University of Alabama - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Coleman Coliseum - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Paul W. Bryant Museum - 3 min drive - 3.2 km

Getting around

  • Tuscaloosa Station - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Whataburger - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Wingstop - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tuscaloosa-University by IHG

Hotel near University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tuscaloosa-University by IHG offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free breakfast is available. Event space at this hotel measures 980 square feet (91 square meters) and includes conference space. The business-friendly Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tuscaloosa-University by IHG also features a vending machine, coffee/tea in a common area, and a front-desk safe. Free self parking is available.

This Tuscaloosa hotel is smoke free.

  • 108 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • 980 sq ft of conference space
  • 91 sq m of conference space
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Conference space
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Front-desk safe
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tuscaloosa-University by IHG offers 108 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG).

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open May 01 and close November 01.
  • Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
  • Children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tuscaloosa-University by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 415 out of 551 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 551 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 551 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 551 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 551 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey and Tracy

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
We have stayed at this hotel multiple times when in Tuscaloosa, but have never had the room be this unsatisfactory. Upon arrival we noticed that the bathroom floor along with the shower/ bathtub was dirty. The spare roll of toilet paper appeared to have been previously placed on a wet (and dirty) surface as the edge on one side of the roll was stained / discolored. Also, the queen bed closest to the door squeaked excessively. On the second night we received a text message from the hotel asking us to rate (1 to 5) our stay so far. We replied with a 3 along with mentioning the issues above. Nya P. (I assume at the front desk) texted back, not with an apology, but with a curt response that seemed to negate our claims. Her text did oddly say, "I can pass your message along to management and they can reach out to you tomorrow and apologize for the inconvenience." We concluded the text chain with Nya P. stating "Holiday Inn Express shouldn't have you all ask people to rate their stay after the first day if they don't want to be critiqued." This was the only time we have had any issues at this hotel and everything else during our stay was satisfactory. We are still likely stay at this hotel again in the future. They just need to ensure that the rooms are completely clean and that the agents at the front desk are trained on how to better respond to and handle guests' issues and concerns.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Solid place, clean, breakfast was top notch!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott Wesley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Everything was great
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lubomir

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food options were not the best, but still good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We like staying at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tuscaloosa-University by IHG. The property/rooms are always clean, the staff is friendly, we feel safe in the area. It's an all around great place to stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Friendly staff. Clean and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great job!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jarrett

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were friendly and helpful. The bed was very comfortable. We loved the breakfast. Our son lives nearby and this is the best place we have stayed so far. We are planning to book again very soon
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Shelly

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edna

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was awesome
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Vanessa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Courtney

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Hotel seemed clean but room felt dirty. Was very humid in the room and sheets felt damp. Found a hair on mg sheets . Bathroom floor was dirty. There was a random black washcloth on the bathroom vanity with hair on it. This hotel has white towels and linens .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, cool and comfortable with very comfortable beds!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, smells great, comfortable bed and pillows, friendly, convenient location to UA
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

dale

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The gentleman who checked us in was quite nice. The room was fine. The problem with our stay was loud music and loud voices from the pool below our room, which continued uninterrupted until midnight. Why would you allow a few individuals to inconvenience your guests? You should have an earlier closing for the pool.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashlee

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025