If I'm ever in town again, this is the hotel I would definitely book. It was very clean and spacious, with plenty of parking, although you may have to walk a bit to get to your room. The checkout time is 12 PM, which was my favorite part. We stayed up late and really appreciated not having to rush out the next morning. The freeway is also very close, which made getting around very convenient. They provide shampoo, conditioner, and body soap. The wardrobe was spacious, and I liked that they had a leather chair instead of fabric, since it can be wiped down and feels more hygienic. Overall, a very comfortable and convenient stay. read more

Convenient hotel for a meeting at California Lutheran University. Fairly quiet. Some traffic noise on the third floor. Wi-Fi OK. Would like a jug of milk at breakfast instead of single serving containers. read more

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Check in desk gentleman was so pleasant and helpful. Our room was clean and well stocked. Breakfast was excellent, with a large variety of delicious options. read more

Stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Simi Valley CA 05MAR2026 - 08MAR2026 Written at 0230am 08MAR2026, last night of my stay I  visit this area consistently and will NEVER stay here again. The room next to mine had some type of work crew staying at the facility and there were about 7-8 drunk and stoned Hispanics and had all night drinking and overly loud conversations and yelling that went into 2-3am and standing in front of my room yelling talking drinking and smoking cigarettes and marijuana which emanated into my room since the gap on the bottom of my door was like 1/2" so with the wind blowing pushed right into my room. Beer bottles and multiple case of beer outside of the room. Called the desk 3-4 times EACH NIGHT OF MY 3 night stay, to advise and they still kept going and finally stopped around 2 am the last night once the desk advised they were calling the police if they didn't quiet down, and that was still after the 2 call threatning that scenario.  The room I had a was an adjoining room and the doors sounded like they were paper thin cause I could CLEARLY hear the entire conversations being had.  I had a 4 am wake up to catch my flight home and didn't get to sleep on ANY night until well after 2 am.  They were drinking in the evening in the parking lot for hours at a time then went into the room where they were loud and obnoxious.  Completely Irritated and would never recommend this location to ANYONE and will never stay at a Holiday Inn Hotel again. Saved some money from where I would normally stay, but paid the price by not sleeping the entire weekend I was in town.  I'm sure nothing will come about from this review and wish I would have just spent more to stay at a much classier hotel, because the element staying here is much lower class and disrespectful to other people staying in the hotel. Complete and utterly didn't care about anyone else and downright rude.  At one point I recorded a 2 minute video of the conversation that was mostly in Spanish and of course it wasn't nearly as loud as it was regularly.  Took pictures of the trash they would Leave each night out front of the room and my room and behind the vehicle they were drinking at in the parking lot.  If you were to actually follow up on this situation I would gladly fill you in, and if I were you I'd find out what company these dirt bags worked with that booked their stay and lodge a complaint against them and their company and not let them book rooms with you ever again.  Got the Please Leave us a Review on your stay, and when I tried to, I kept getting a Sorry but we cannot accept reviews at this time because I rated it a 1 out of 5, but if marked it as 5 out of 5 I could.  Seems sneaky to me.  Signed , One Tired and Pissed Off Patron AML read more

We had a great stay here for a tournament. Rooms were upgraded including bathroom, we had a a sink in the bathroom and one outside the door which was great. Microwave, fridge, coffeemaker and a small table and chair set. Beds were comfy and we had ample room for 4. The complimentary breakfast was great and the kitchen staff so friendly. Pancake machine, bagels, toast, English muffins, muffins, cinnamon rolls, sausage, scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits and gravy, cereals, oatmeal with topping options, fruit, juice machine and a fridge with yogurts and milks. Big pool in center of hotel, no one was ever using it. Carl's Jr and a pizza place in the same parking lot. Grocery store, gas station and other places within walking distance. Traffic was a little noisy with window shut but that was our only minus. read more

Would not recommend this hotel it is overpriced. The breakfast buffet did not have orange juice on New Years Eve or New Years Day. Told the driver was on vacation. Poor management obviously. Pancake machine not working, coffee was constantly empty and there were two pots. Had to seek the help to have the hot items which were did not stay hot replaced. ven then told items ran out. When speaking with the head of the kitchen told there were other choices to be made. Electrical outlets in room for charging phones etc were not all working. Little to none bathroom supplies like shampoo, etc. Room keys did not work the second day. The big fallen limbs from trees were not picked up in the parking lot which were an obstacle for drivers. oddly enough the pool was immaculate but could not be used as it was raining that week. The only bright shining spot was the young lady in the front office. She was helpful and responded to requests within a half hour. Would definitely seek another hotel in Simi Valley. read more

Nishan provided an excellent check in experience. Friendly and made it feel like i knew him for a long time. Model employee in my book! Will definitely come back read more

first of all, there is NO hot tub here. not sure why it's listed as having one. our kids were pretty disappointed. we've stayed here twice now. the first time was great, 5 stars. clean room, friendly staff, good breakfast. no issues. this time when we stayed here was bad. first, the positives: the room was clean, the staff was nice, the breakfast was good. just like the previous time we were here. our problem came when we had to deal with the manager. for some reason our shower ended up breaking at 10:30pm. it wouldn't turn off. i immediately went to the front desk and alerted the staff. he tried to shut it off himself but was unable to. the manager showed up a few minutes later and we were offered to move rooms (to the room next door). we also told them that we wanted a discount and the manager put up a fight and was not offering a discount because "you never know when this will happen". we don't get an apology or anything. eventually after some back and forth, we were able to get 50% off our stay. however, i feel like we still paid too much for dealing with the manager, having to wake up and move our 3 sleeping children into the room next door at 11:30pm. AND THEN after we moved over to the room next door, we could hear them attempting to fix the other shower with an impact drill at nearly 12am through the wall!!! the rest of the staff and our stay were perfectly fine. the manager needs to practice better customer service skills. and it's because of her that we may never be back to this hotel. read more

WINNER TRULY DESERVING! THE HOTEL IS CLEAN, NEAT AND TIDY. EVERY SINGLE staff member had a smile on their face. (Unheard of these days). To a family of an AMAZING young adult special needs loved one, we wish we would have stayed there a long time ago! I DEFINITELY plan on returning, and referring friends family and co-workers. Breakfast in the morning was hot fresh and delicious! If you are debating on whether to stay here or not, I say go for it.!! . You WILLL NOT be disappointed.. (Also we're PLEASANTLY Surprised that *NO FOUL ODORS* did we encounter.. Not in our rooms or hallways during our ENTIRE stay.*) * WE even STOOD HERE A FEW EXTRA DAYS, THAN EXPECTED! (Awesome shopping across from the hotel for "*GAMERS*"and MOMS...) Every staff member we encountered had a big smile and their face & a warm greeting especially to MY YOUNG ADULT child w special needs) He actually enjoyed himself so much that he got in the pool, (AWESOME ACCOMPLISHMENT!) THE STAFF treated MY SON LIKE FAMILY and that means the world to ME read more

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We used to come here often years ago, it was nice. Wow! Has it changed. It is old and dated, dirty and loud. Be aware if you plan a trip to this hotel, we checked in and walked the dirty hall to our room which is nothing to brag about. The window is single pane with a busy street and freeway right next to it, that was fun. I guess it's good that police presence is there, three police cars right when we got there, too bad the were basically strip searching someone in the parking lot. 'This place is old, not the good kind of old. I took a few pictures.. The gym is disgusting, the spa was green, the sauna was, well a storage room. The only thing decent was the breakfast. 'I would not stay at this overpriced hotel again read more

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The guy at front desk was extremely rude while checking in wish I had his name. He all in my wallet looking in it concerned about my credit cards being sarcastic. He told me he was giving me the best room in the house, it it wasn't. I paid for a pool view and did not get a pool view the room was dirty it only had one set of towels. The Jacuzzi was leaking it smelled in the room it was dirty. I literally had to go buy bleach to clean the room myself. He complained and bitched at me when I requested more towels since it was more than one person in the room He also put us in a adjoining room which I did not request nor did i get my pool view. He was the worst. I will never go back to that hotel unless he is not there and the rooms are clean and the jacuzzi works. Just horrible! read more

This place has everything you would expect from a mid-level hotel. In fact I had a good experience here recently. We were three friends and we booked a room with 2 queen beds. Upon reaching here the guy at the reception told us that they had only one room available which had just one queen bed. It got us very mad and the lack of communication/booking service is why I am taking away one star. We went to our room and decided to give them a call to at least provide us with a few extra blankets so that one of us can make a bed out of it. But the guy at the reception showed up at our door a few mins later with a cot and a mattress and extra blankets, this was super sweet and really touched us. They also provide complimentary breakfast with a pretty loaded breakfast bar, they had everything you can think of for breakfast. I had a good stay here, would return if I have to be in the area. read more

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My fiance and I both have tried contacting this hotel multiple times, trying to get information for a wedding block. Jody doesn't seem interested in doing her job, and the rest of the team doesn't seem interested in holding her accountable. We have a lot of people traveling in for our wedding, therefore would fill a lot of rooms, and it seems like this Holiday Inn couldn't care less. read more

Spent 3 days there paid for a king size bed with a sofa bed. Never found the sofa bed. Room was painted very bad all metal accessories in restroom were over painted. Main room had runs on the walls etc. not worth 450.00 bucks. read more

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The hotel room was nice but I just didn't like that the room smelled like cigarettes upon entrance. In addition, the door didn't shut all of the way -- which could have been the reason noise continued to be easily heard from people on the outside. I informed the front desk receptionist when I left but her response was simply, "well did the door lock?" I replied, "yes". She said, "okay thank you." And that was all! No apology. No compensation. No true acknowledgement. Also the lock on the door was not secure. It was "reinforced" by cardboard on the lock base ... I don't know what that was about! The complimentary breakfast was good. read more

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I was in Simi Valley for my friend's wedding so I had to book a hotel for the night. I was able to check in early (before 3 pm) because they had enough rooms available. They also upgraded me from a 2-queen to a king room since I was an IHG member. The king room also had a jacuzzi tub in the room in addition to the regular amenities. The set of of the hotel is more like a motel that was converted since it has an uncovered courtyard with rooms facing the courtyard as well as rooms facing outwards. There's a pool area, fitness area, small breakfast room and a small "market" in the lobby. I requested a room away from the elevator and they obliged. For the most part, if you're traveling through the area, this hotel is ok, but I wouldn't stay here long term. The room I had was clean, the flatscreen TV was nice, and the A/C was cold. The breakfast on Sunday was from 7 - 9:30 am with different hours for weekdays. The breakfast consisted of a buffet of cereal, eggs, turkey sausage, pancakes, cinnamon rolls, yogurt, fruit, coffee, tea, juices, milk, biscuits & gravy, bagels, toast, and English muffins. Despite the variety, most of it was just ok. I was able to rest in the room fine but forgot to close the blackout curtains on the back frosted window so the morning sun woke me earlier than I wanted to wake. Check-in and check-out was an easy process. read more

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Older hotels like this, well there's no way to eliminate the musty smell of Charles Bukowski-esque cigarettes, booze, and lingering hedonism from the 70s. Paper thin walls, foot traffic at all hours, and the odor of raw effluence emanating from the sewer lines made me almost leave mid-week and just take loss. But I would have missed the glib snarkeyness from the front desk clerk upon departure, who by the way didn't ask if I enjoyed my stay, as the answer to that question is obvious. One word, bulldozer! Two stars because the maids were good. read more

I would give it a 5 but our ac made a major grinding noise at 2 am this morning. But all in all the room was perfect and very clean. Hot tub worked also. I would stay here again and hope the ac works then. And the front desk ladies were very helpful I give them a 5 ! Ps the temp Friday was 118 HOT ! read more

My family and I checked in over the weekend to discover a pool kept at 60 degrees and in need of a scrubbing. No bottled water in our room for making coffee or just to drink throughout the night. There was a gate down stairs and three rooms over that led to the parking lot. Which isn't a big deal and great for safety. But it slams shut every time it gets used. In dire need of a handy person to adjust its closing speed. It kept us up all night. Ugh. If they decide to get a handy person/carpenter on site, I would recommend re-installing the fencing that has come apart and is now partially piled up in the corner of the parking lot. Looks like they had a group of kindergarten children come and stack the broken fencing up about 6 months ago and decided that would be the final design. It's too late to rebuild it now, but just so you know, the walls are super thin and you can hear every word spoken from your neighbors. Terrible night sleep for the entire family. And now we have an 8 hour swim meet to attend for our daughter. Should be fun. Thanks Holiday Inn and IHG resort. read more

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Great Staff and a really Great Hotel. Everybody at the front desk is amazing and very respectful. The energy and love that resonates from this hotel is bright compared to its counterpart Motel 6 next door. Highly recommend and I'll be back here anytime I'm visiting simi read more

Front desk people were fantastic on all shifts, the hotel cleaning staff was very thorough and patient with our toddler and the complimentary breakfast in the morning is AMAZING! The staff at breakfast is also AWSOME as well, they gladly go out of their way to make you happy. Seems like this little hotel really has their stuff together. read more

Don't judge the hotel because of the Motel 6 next to it Unfortunately this hotel is next to Motel 6 and they have odd people staying there This hotel is clean A little run down but slowly renovating and looking good Staff are very kind and professional Breakfast is great read more

Check in was smooth - we arrive around 8 pm. We jumped in the pool as soon as we could as it closes at 9 pm. Would like to see more hours but given the pool is in the middle of a courtyard I'm sure it's to give guests some quiet time. The spa wasn't at spa temps - more of a warm bath temperature. It needs a good scrub too - the steps were caked with dirt. We were in room 335 a double queen and even though I complained the bathtub drain wouldn't seal, nothing was repaired during our 3 days. That's fine if you only take showers but my son wanted a bath. Also the AC has a musty odor I couldn't figure out and the sheer drapes were stained with something. I don't know what but it was gross. Housekeeping was good the one day we had them make up our room. We didn't enjoy the breakfast buffet as we slept in on our vacation but it looked to be substantial so that's a plus. Our room had a nice mini fridge and microwave which was handy. Over all our stay was ok. I think they could do more on maintenance and cleanliness however. read more

I booked a room with a king size bed and jacuzzi a month before arrival. I was having surgery and really needed the hot tub. After arriving at hotel, the front office said "we have an upgrade for you in a suite" . I declined the supposed upgrade for them to tell me that they were overbooked and they didn't have the room that I had requested a month ago. Strike 1 . Office staff then stated that they would have a jacuzzi room for me me the next day- another lie. They did not have a room for me. Later in the suite, I later found a giant spider crawling on the bathroom wall and 2 earwig bugs on the floor in another bathroom. Strike 2. I asked the cleaning staff for more towels. She stingily hands me a single towel. I had to insist on more towels. And they never came to clean my room. Not once. Some of the front office staff were about as cordial and friendly as a box of cordial chocolate cherries. Strike 3 Strike 4: the towels are old, thin, worn and as rough as my husband's beard. To be fair the suite was nice, clean, but still not what I needed at the time. The rooms were spacious and bed fairly comfy. The breakfast was free so can't complain. Overall my review would be much higher if there were no deception and service warranted better scores. read more

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Not too impressed on arrival given the location, adjacent to a Motel 6 and right off the freeway (think noise and sirens). We were in town for 2 nights going to a company Christmas Party and they had booked a section of rooms for us. Amenities are basic but decent. The free breakfast is just ok..think Dennys or a step below. Free internet. Plenty of parking. No restaurant on site (except for the complimentary breakfast) but there are lots of places nearby. We had a street level room which is great for access but you can hear your upstairs neighbors (snicker..) The staff was very friendly and helpful. Didn't see the microwave and fridge until we were leaving. They are located in a faux dresser! Should have looked closer. Coffee in room too. All the essentials..iron, hair dryer. I believe our cost before taxes was $129 a night (special due to our company rates). I would stay here again. read more

Staff is rude as well, and the grounds were pretty dirty. Don't stay here. I'm sure there are better hotels nearby. I complained to corporate offices in Atlanta Hopefully they will hold the staff here accountable. It extremely noisy. I complained to front desk and he did nothing. People are allowed to run up and down hallways and yell and scream at odd hours. Don't stay here if you are traveling for business. It's like a college dormitory. People loiter outside and housekeeping can't answer your questions because they don't speak English. The room smelled like mold and air conditioning doesn't work that well. I complained numerous times about noise, yet staff really didn't care. Not very good customer service. Don't stay here read more

When all the rooms are entombed in a gate, I have a tendency to cringe upon check-in. Is this a shady area, or am I just being paranoid? Fortunately, it was comfy enough for me to not have worries. I've stayed in quite a few Holiday Inns, and while this is easily the most modest, they didn't screw anything up, which sadly, happens too often when you're part of a large group. Customer service was legit, and breakfast did a good job of keeping what little they had fresh. The pool, gym, and lobby were all in good shape. While it certainly feels dated, I really can't complain about anything except the rooms. They were very stuffy and hot if you didn't give them constant ventilation. And the shower sprayed with such force I wondered if it was a re-purposed fire hose. In the end, it could use a little sprucing up, but you won't hate it here. You won't love it either, so don't hesitate to shop around! read more

If there was the ability to give a no star! So Another guest was given a card to my room. While I was in the shower. Twenty minutes later...the front desk lady Norma comes in and barges in my room saying someone left a charger behind, at 845pm??? She got confrontation when I asked her to leave and that I didn't consent to the search. Great customer service holiday day inn. No they didn't fall Short in service, I should have stayed next to the motel 6 next door read more

Even though we were here for 2 nights the room wasn't bad. We had one little critter walking on the bed the first day, but other than that we were good. The breakfast is better than I thought or had in the past couple of days with my travels and congrats for the hot food. Having to go through the front entrance because the room key reader isn't working is sort of a bummer. Our room door was hard to open due to the door not being aligned and swelling. Finally the plugs-ins in the room. Might need to get an electrician out to change some of the plugs, they won't even hold a normal plug for an iPad. read more

I came here last week on business in the Simi Valley area. Hotel was very accommodating. Beds were cozy,no issues with Check out whatsoever. Breakfast was okay even though I wasn't a fan of their watered down orange juice. We we're grateful we had a room that connected to another room where our other coworkers were at. Loved the variety of shows they had on TV. I wish I had time to visit the pool and hot tub but I can definitely say when I was heading to breakfast, their pool boy was cleaning it so they obviously take care of the pool. read more

The best part of this place was the X-treme Rock Climbing wall in the courtyard that was included with the room! The worst part was the hotel part. The second best part was that there was a pizza place called Toppers in the same parking lot and they had a mechanical bull! Since the shower was so bad I'm pretty sure we're going to stay at this other Holiday Inn over in Chatsworth. I hear that their parking lot may or may not be a go-kart track. It can't be any more dangerous than the lack of food for breakfast at this place. read more

Had to stay here for a long while when construction was being done on the house. Overall the experience was good (would give three stars) but one of the workers (Adriana) in the morning breakfast bar absolutely made my stay amazing! All of the ladies for the breakfast bar were very nice every morning but Adriana stood out to me, and the rest of our household staying there. She was crazy sweet, talkative, helpful, and made our mornings. She would constantly eye empty cups to be refilled or asked if she could plate us up more food. She seemed genuinely interested in our days and always made sure she said hi/bye. Besides that... Pros: Jacuzzi tubs (if you get a room with one in it) are amazing! Big and powerful. Great selection of TV channels. Spacious rooms with lots of lamps if you need the light. Largest free breakfast I've ever seen (bagels, toast, multiple cereals, multiple oatmeals, multiple yogurts, milk, multiple juices, eggs/omelettes, sausage/bacon, cinnamon rolls, muffins and a pancake machine) Cons: Little to no insulation (MUST use air or heat to keep room at ideal temp), no insulation means you hear EVERYTHING (even someone running a bath from upstairs), also because of no insulation if you run the jets in your tub for too long you can piss off your neighbors (I speak from experience), rooms on the inside of the buildings echo so you can hear conversations from all over. Overall, pleasant experience but Adriana made it great! read more

Clean room ,jacuzzi in room is amazing professional customer service and super friendly I have biz in Simi and every month one or 2 time I stay here I'm super happy with their room and service I just wish they had room food service for breakfast The price is amazing I always get room from Hotels.com and they always have promotions Thank you read more

Worst place in all of Simi Valley to stay. First off, the location is 2 feet from the freeway. If you like sleeping in a freeway- then you'll like this place. Secondly, the 'clientele' is 99.99999% male, who look at you as a piece of meat, the minute you walk in the door. It's as if they're waiting for their Craigslist 'date' to show up and they're hoping you're it. We arrived and were instantly uncomfortable with the amount of lewd men standing around, inside and outside of the motel (it's not a hotel, as the hallways/ room doors are outside) watching our every move, listening for what room number we were given. The 'manager' saw how upset we were and when we told him we were uncomfortable he immediately offered us the chance to cancel our reservation (more than 12 hours before the cut off time, btw). We suggested another Holiday Inn Express and he even offered to call and make sure they have a room for us. How odd- it must've been cuz he knew we weren't the 'regulars' that stay there. We left and stayed elsewhere. Fast forward two weeks and I now have a charge on my credit card from this Holiday Inn Express. Called and spoke with a 'manager' and he couldn't have been any more rude. Told me 'we don't cancel rooms- you never bothered to show up for your reservation'. Really? Cuz I could literally draw you a picture of what the place looks like (imagine a poop brown building from 1973- all the room doors facing the freeway (only feet from your door) with nasty cars and sleazy men just loitering around. Yep, I was there!). The 'management' of this dive are liars. Action has been taken for the credit card charge. There are many nice places in Simi Valley. Unless you want a room for an hour, I'd suggest you look elsewhere for accommodation. read more

In This hotel I had the worst experience I ever had for long time in any hotel whatsoever The stuff are very nice and the room looks generally nice BUT... They try to save money on our back and have this cheap old spring no cushion whatsoever Nightmare mattresses.. that hard like a stone and you cannot find one second of comfort and rest I couldn't sleep all night WHAT A NIGHTMARE Don't spend your money on this hotel that doesn't respect you and your money Spend your money in hotels that willing to give you what you deserve DON'T EVER BOOK A ROOM IN THIS HOTEL read more

Way better than I expected. I was on the road for work and was lamenting the lack of hotel options close to here. Booked online and was greeted by a really friendly staff at midnight (which as we all know you normally get the derelict zombie squad that late). Our room was clean, updated, and had a great modern bathroom. Bed was comfortable, great pillows. The only weird part was the fact that it's a motel and people walk by your window early in the morning. Continental breakfast was.... well... continental. All in all, I would recommend! read more

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I made my reservations on the Hilton website. I have stayed at many HIE's. They were all newer and nice. I wrongly made the assumption that all HIE's were like this. Boy was I wrong. This is an older motel which was rebranded as a HIE's at some point. If I thought that I was staying at a motel 6 I would have had my expectations set at this level but more importantly I would have paid motel 6 prices. Even for a motel 6 it would have been considered old and tired, but I paid HIE's type prices. The only reason that I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 was because the staff was very courteous and helpful. This review no way reflects on the staff. read more

This place is just set up bad....the entire hotel rooms circle around a pool which echoes noise. I'm not fond of the parking. Couldn't find an elevator to get to the 3rd floor either. But they have a great free breakfast, the rooms are spacious and have a crystal clear TV....some rooms have a jacuzzi tub! Down side was Sat night there where about 50-75 adults and children screaming and playing loud music. Called the office at 7pm and they said the pool closes at 9pm so it should be quiet then....it's 9:15pm and there is still loud music and screaming from children at the top of their lungs.....not sure if the parents or staff care at all about other paying customers. I'm not sure I'll stay at this hotel again and I suggest people stay at the Motel 6 next door....it looks quieter! Finally at 9:23 it is quiet....lord help it stay this way tonight! read more

Who would have thought a romantic night in Simi Valley? We moved out of Simi. We are having work done at home and had to get a room. I had stayed here before when we lived in Simi. I wanted to surprise my husband get a jacuzzi room and make it a date. So I called and heard about the Romance Package. Drove to Simi Valley and had dinner and a movie and a checked into the hotel and a special evening. Like a honeymoon all over again. read more

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It might be the Cali weather or my escape from snowy DC but let me tell ya, this place was lovely. That's right - the Holiday Inn Express in the balmy desert of Simi Valley was fabulous. Excellent room service, like better than 5 star hotel room service. Nothing better than walking into your room at the end of the day to find it spotless again & fully stocked. I truly appreciate that & dread it when they're deficient in this area in other places. Breakfast was also super nice with lots of cold options and some hot ones. That funky pancake machine is super cool & the young peeps in our group decided it was the best invention of 2018! The breakfast area was also super clean & well stocked. The kind ladies who manage the breakfast were AMAZING. I wish I had their names so I could recognize them. They checked on us several times & worked tirelessly to keep the comp breakfast process running smoothly. The rooms were nice & clean. Beds were comfy & sheets were spotless & seemed brand new. The room smelled like pinesol which is totally fine by me, considering the alternatives. Shower pressure was great. TV worked just fine & there was a large fridge & a microwave in the room too. Access to the rooms is restricted by key entry which is a nice safety feature. Only 2 things to improve is the dude @ front desk during check in. He was curt & just Not informative. Efficient yes but he should make an effort to be more pleasant & give info on rooms etc. parking was a bit of a challenge at night cause the hotel was at full capacity so we had to lug our stuff & walk for a bit. Still - this is a great option when in Simi, especially if u can get a deal. read more