Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area

The Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area is a typical mid-range chain hotel with a touch of style, thanks to its 2016 renovation to rooms and common areas. The hotel's facilities appeal primarily to vacationing families and cruise ship passengers, but it's a good option for any budget-minded travelers who need to be close to the port and the airport. The four-story hotel’s entrance is surrounded by a green lawn shaded by trees. A curved driveway passes under the entrance and has white columns, a fountain, and arched windows. The bright lobby features high ceilings and modern furnishings; a business area with PCs and a printer/copy machine is tucked in one corner.   

The Holiday Inn Express is located in Doral, a large community in Miami that's popular with Venezuelan expats. A waterway runs behind the hotel, which shares a block with banks, fast-food joints, and chain restaurants. The Carnival Cruise Lines office is an eight-minute walk away. Downtown Miami and South Beach are a half-hour drive away, while the Miami International Mall takes around 10 minutes by car. The Zoological Wildlife Foundation takes just shy of 40 minutes by car. The hotel offers a free airport shuttle that makes the trip from the hotel to Miami International Airport in just under 20 minutes. Driving to the Port of Miami takes 25 minutes. 

The Holiday Inn offers Standard, Double Queen, and King rooms as well as Suites. Smoking rooms and wheelchair accessible rooms are available, as are rooms with pool views. Interior decor consists of brown-gray carpeting, yellow accent walls, and wood-finish furniture. Neutral-colored drapes have been replaced with black-out shades. Bathrooms feature bright blue walls, basic fixtures, and shower/tub combos or walk-in showers.  Amenities include 42-inch flat-screen LCD TVs, writing desks, mini-fridges, coffeemakers, and free copies of USA Today. Cribs and microwaves are available upon request. Suites have sofa beds in living rooms and kitchenettes with Keurig coffeemakers. 

A table with free coffee and tea sits outside a contemporary breakfast room, where a free continental-style buffet breakfast with cereal, fruit, oatmeal, yogurt, and do-it-yourself pancakes and eggs is served every morning. The room features a flat-screen TV and basic tables with bright blue- and red-cushioned chairs. There's additional seating in the hallway. The hotel also has a well-maintained pool on a brick deck lined with casual lounge chairs and tables with umbrellas. A grill by the pool is available for barbecuing, and there is another one located on the grassy lawn by a picnic table. There's also a small gym with modern cardio equipment, weights, a water cooler, a scale, fresh towels, and a flat-screen TV. A small sundry market off of the lobby sells with chilled beverages, ice cream, chips, and other snacks. The parking lot on-site provides 80 spots for guests, but it can sometimes be a challenge to find a space. Wi-Fi is free throughout.