If you missed the exit for Fredericksburg with all the hotels, restaurants, and hmm civilization,…read moredon't worry the Holiday Inn Express in Thornburg is the next stop, and definitely just as good!
Be on the look out, for as soon as you exit 95 the Holiday Inn is on the right, but BEHIND the shell and quality in. Very hidden.
Check in was easy, make sure to bring your triple A card if you have it, or an AARP card if your of age. Price fluctuates (depends on season) but reasonable.
When I stay at a hotel, I look for three things: a CLEAN room, friendly staff, and continental HOT breakfast haha. Both were delivered here at the Holiday Inn Express. My bed was comfy with huge fluffy pillows. The room was clean. Bathroom clean, etc.
The hot breakfast included eggs, cheese omelettes, biscuits, and bacon. You could also make yourself a waffle or indulge in a cinnamon bun. Bagels, toast, etc., were also provided, as well as cereal and yogurt. The coffee was fresh, and they had a variety of roasts, which was nice. You also had your standard creamer, and a "peppermint creamer" my Dad whom accompanied me on the trip was in love with! ha!
The staff was very friendly here. I wish I got her name, but I checked in about 7pm and the young woman was very friendly. There was a problem with our TV, we kept getting "no signal" (it was direct TV) and she came up herself to fix it. No problem. Later on, when I wanted to talk on the phone but let my Dad sit back and relax and watch some TV, I went downstairs and asked if I could sit in little lobby across from the check in desk. She turned on the lights for me in the big breakfast room, put on the TV, and told me to make myself at home. I've stayed at many hotels and no one has ever gone out of their way like that for my connivence. I appreciated it greatly. I talk a lot and I'm loud, so I didn't want to bother guests checking in and out, nor my Dad upstairs trying to watch TV.
There isn't much around the hotel, but I did eat at a very good Mexican Restaurant within a minute drive called Poco Loco. Fresh food. Good service. Alcohol and non alcoholic beverages. Nice place to eat considering there was not much around.
Other advantages, this hotel is right off of 95 and of course there is a gas station nearby haha.
Gym and pool and free wifi. All the gym equipment worked, I didn't go in the pool since I'm not a fan of public pools, but it looked clean to me. Gym was clean as well.
My only nit pick is I don't like direct TV. The fact that the TV didn't work was a little bothersome when we checked in, but it was easily resolved. I, however, personally don't like direct TV. I can never figure out how to use it. I wanted to watch the olympics and I couldn't find NBC!!! LOL! I probably sound silly since I'm unfamiliar with direct TV, but that's the only thing I didn't like.
Besides that, great stay. I'd come back if in the area.