Holiday Inn Express & Suites Calhoun

Stayed here with my boyfriend after a long day in Atlanta. The front desk attendant was pleasantly friendly and helpful. The room was spotless, and the bathroom was cleaner than I had anticipated. Though parking was limited, we found a spot behind the building. There are a few restaurants around the hotel as well. I will definitely be staying here again when I am in the area.

Stayed here on a drive from Michigan to Florida. Called ahead to check for availability and found the front desk staff very friendly. They offered me the AAA discount rate even though I’m not a member. Saved us $ 60 right off the bat. Quick check in at arrival. Rooms were very clean and the beds were very comfortable. It’s the kind of hotel where you can walk around in your room in bare feet and feel comfortable. That’s my gauge for hotel cleanliness! They had a very nice hot breakfast in the am too, better than most hotels I’ve been to. I would definitely stop again.

Friendly and efficient front desk staff. They upgraded us at no charge when we checked in late and they had suites available. They brought a toothbrush down to our room when we realized we forgot one and gave us some bottled water. Spacious and clean room with more cable channels then normal. Comfortable bed and pillows. Tasty free breakfast. I would stay here again.

Ok — for awhile I’ve been complaining about Marriott properties — so when my colleague picked the Holiday Inn — I thought it was a good choice.
It was a good choice — it is showing me that I really do prefer Marriott properties and look forward to my next visit to one.
There really isn’t anything drastically wrong with this place — though waiting to check in because the one front desk person is manning the phones is always going to tick me off! Then — not having status and getting my typical free upgrades makes me feel low — again not their issue!
My room was spacious enough, clean enough, they’ve opted in for having coffee, tea, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, cable with HBO, a quality mattress and shower cap — yea! Big flat screen TV, nice desk with comfy chair — poor view, crappy air conditioner and a big fridge — so you take the good with the bad and this place gets a solid three stars — I’d come back here because it’s close to the site I have to work at!

Clean and nice people

I stay in the Calhoun area once or twice a year to visit the mountains, and I’ve always stayed at the Holiday Inn Express there. It’s a fine hotel, always clean and comfortable.
My only issue came one morning at 6am, when – after spending 12 hours on the road to get there – I was jolted awake by both telephones in the room; the ringers were set to full, and it was extremely loud, especially for somebody getting desperately-​needed sleep. By the time I came to my senses and tried to reach for the phone, the ringing stopped. Now rudely awakened, I decided to go to the bathroom. The phones started ringing again, and by the time I ran out of the bathroom and got to the phone, the ringing stopped. I could see that the call was coming from the front desk, but I decided if it was important enough, they’d come to my door, so I unplugged both phones and went back to sleep. Perhaps they were giving a wake-​up call and dialed the wrong room, or maybe the front desk clerks just wanted to wake me up at 6am to tell me that the breakfast bar was open; I don’t know. But I do recommend that if you stay at the Calhoun HIE, unplug the phone nearest your bed and turn the other phone’s ringer to the lowest setting, just in case.
Other than that, I’ve always enjoyed by numerous stays at this particular hotel.