What is your IHG One Rewards status?
Diamond Royal Ambassador Inner Circle

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 on points and received one Double Standard Sofa Bed Balcony on high floor.

How are the rooms?
Around 24sqm
Last generation design.

Comfortable bed.

Armchair. Small laptop table.
Sockets and usb sockets next to bed.

Kettle.
Tiny open closet
Television with good selection of international channels.
No chromecast.

Bathroom with walk-in shower
Soak Superfood Skincare toiletries.

Despite right middle in the noisy open nightclubs and bars, pretty quiet thanks to double glazing (earplugs are offered for light sleepers, but we did not need it)

Small balcony with view over the street and bay.

Perfectly clean and well maintained.
Very efficient air conditioning.

No free PressReader.

How is the exec. lounge?
N/A.

What was good and what was bad?
GOOD
Great staff.
Right in the centre of St Julian’s night life (I have to admit that I find this festive, good-natured atmosphere rather cool; but of course if you need a very quiet atmosphere, this is not the right district for you).

BAD
Nothing

Value for $ or IHG One Rewards Points? Would you return?
Does perfectly the job for a clean central hotel, when the InterContinental next door was full for the first night (and pretty expensive the other nights).

I have to admit that I like the latest generation of Holiday Inn Express: in the few I've stayed at, I've received a very warm welcome, the rooms were pleasant and the value for money was perfect.
Only the breakfast is sometimes disappointing.



Exterior



Lobby



Reception on 8th floor





Access to the rooms

Double Standard SofaBed Balcony








Bathroom




Welcome gift

Earplugs for light sleepers

Balcony

View from the room

Breakfast
















Shared pool with InterContinental hotel literally next door