Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Programs: MR LT Titanium, IHG Plat.,UA Premier Silver, & PA/OH Turnpike Million Miler
Posts: 2,750
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Franklin - Oil City
What is your Priority Club status?
Platinum
Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes
Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked and received King Room.
How are the rooms?
Typical HIX room with new design. Rooms are clean and in good shape.
How is the exec. lounge?
N/A
What was good and what was bad?
Good:
Convenient location for staging a backpacking trip at Oil Creek State Park.
Alternate breakfast provided due to Covid-19 was good. Plenty of choices all of which were in single server containers including cereal, yogurt, milk, juice, and muffins. Coffee & Tea service was the standard HIX offering. While not as substantial as the typical normal HIX breakfast, the property had invested in providing a decent alternative. Much better than I have seen at other properties during Covid.
Room was very clean and the tv remote control had been covered in a plastic bag after cleaning. Bed was comfortable and shower worked well.
Hand Sanitizer available by the Elevators.
Good Covid process signage throughout the property and given at check-in.
Hotel Staff did wear a mask
Bad:
Some guests not wearing masks in the breakfast area (This is a universal problem at most properties now)
Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return?
17.5k points for the night (Cash Rate was $123+tax). So I was happy with the points rate. Yes I would gladly return to this property if I am in the area again.