OverviewOverlooking the Atlantic Ocean along A1A Highway, the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Daytona Beach is geared towards road travellers who prefer a well-priced oceanfront hotel with on-site dining, an outdoor pool and easy highway access.
Each of the hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms comes equipped with free Wi-Fi, cable TV, an in-room safe, a mini-fridge, a coffeemaker, a microwave, a desk, a hair dryer and an iron and ironing board. Rooms with a balcony, a separate bedroom, a living room with a sofabed and a jetted tub are also available, as are smoking, non-smoking and wheelchair-accessible rooms.
Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, a fitness centre, meeting/banquet space, a bar, a business centre, a games room, guest laundry, free parking and on-site dining at Seaside Restaurant, Bistro and Lounge, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Pets are not permitted.
Daytona Lagoon is roughly a 2-minute drive away, while Granada Plaza Shopping Center can be found 12 minutes away on foot. Daytona Beach Boardwalk is about a 3-minute drive from the hotel and Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) is a 14-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, no pets, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: November 20, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's rates, staff, rooms and restaurant.
The hotel's rates were the source of numerous compliments by reviewers, who found them excellent, fair and affordable. One guest noted, "The price was excellent for a 7 night stay. Definitely the cheapest price and the nicest ocean front accommodations we have stayed at in several years".
Many lodgers praised the hotel's staff, characterizing them as friendly, knowledgeable, efficient and helpful with dining and sightseeing recommendations. One patron remarked, "The staff immediately are your friends, never pushy, just helpful. From management to cleaners to barstaff, everybody does a great job".
Several travellers were pleased with their accommodations at the hotel. They described their rooms as clean, quiet, spacious, well equipped and updated, with great ocean views and comfortable beds. A few reviewers were disappointed with aspects of their lodgings, however (see below).
The hotel's restaurant was enjoyed by several guests. They described it as excellent, awesome and filling, with reasonable prices and attentive staff.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about the rooms and noise transfer.
Although the majority of lodgers were pleased with their clean and spacious rooms, a few guests criticized their accommodations. They reported poor views and no balconies in some rooms, windows that didn't open and cigarette odours in non-smoking rooms.
A few reviewers complained of noise disturbances during their stay. They reported noisy in-room air conditioning, traffic noise in rooms facing the road and noise from guests talking and slamming doors in the hallways.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #6 of 106 Daytona Beach hotels with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 333 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4.3 out of 5 with a 94% recommendation rate from 127 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 7.9 out of 10 from 16 reviews.
The author called the hotel on November 20, 2013 to verify some information.
