Trying to build up my Intercontinental Hotels Group points for future adventures, my guy and I decided to book a room here at the Holiday Inn Express in Dundee one weekend while we were in town for a date night out of town.
It took me circling twice around the building to actually find it (and it's parking lot), but once we did find it, everything was smooth sailing.
It's right on the edge of the main area of town, so it was perfect for walking around to all the shops and pubs in the area. It's also right near the motorway, so once we went to leave, it was easy to just hop back on the motorway to head home. That's always a plus, especially in a city I'd never been to.
The parking garage was attached to the building, so we were able to walk right in and the reception desk was just around the corner. Because I'm a member of the IHG rewards club, we were greeted with chocolates upon check in. A nice touch indeed. We were given our keys to the room and directed towards the elevators.
Holiday Inn's are very eco friendly, hall lights lit up once being in the hallway activate them, and key cards are needed to operate the lights in the room, which was nice. The room was spacious with a double bed and a pullout sofa. The bathroom was cool in that it had one door, but you could use that same door to close off the whole bathroom or just the toilet area. The shower was nice and hot when I wanted it to be and the pressure was amazing. It made our stay feel a bit more luxurious.
The only thing I must say is that the door to the room wasn't very sound proof. There was a party of some sort going on most of the day/night we stayed which we could hear most of (especially their squeaky door), but things quieted down after a certain hour (or I was in a deep sleep and couldn't hear them anymore).
The continental breakfast served the next day was your bog standard free meal. The eggs were a bit on the watery side and the sausages weren't of the best quality, but everything else was spot on.
All in all our stay here was great and just added to our date night out in Dundee. read more