Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Clarington - Bowmanville by IHG

The breakfast was excellent and the wonderful woman working at the breakfast was very friendly, helpful and accommodating. The only negative I would say is that the hot tub was not hot - only lukewarm and the pool was very cold. Staff were excellent and they quickly provided assistance when my tripmate was crashing due to low blood sugar.

Pool closed until Feb 3rd for maintenance. Great staff at front desk and in breakfast area

Clean rooms, nice staff, good breakfast and the pool is great.

Absolutely incredible stay at Holiday Inn Bowmanville. The whole experience was smooth from start to finish. Check-in and check-out were effortless. The staff were genuinely welcoming, warm, professional, and on top of everything. Breakfast was the highlight. The breakfast attendant was exceptionally kind, friendly, and kept everything spotless. The food was fresh, well-presented, and honestly one of the best hotel breakfasts I’ve had. The hotel itself was mind-blowing for the price spotless rooms, super comfortable bed, and everything looked well maintained. The location felt very safe, parking was easy, and overall it was worth every penny. Highly recommend. I’ll definitely be coming back.

Shower was terrible. Breakfast was ok. Pool opens at 9am so a little late. Also the jetted spa area in the pool, the jets were VERY hard to turn on with the dial on the wall. They need to fix that.

After a long day it was nice to have such a friendly front desk attendant. She made checking in painless, explained where everything was. They’re also pet friendly… and I don’t mean you’re booked in to a room with stained carpets and a worn duvet as I’ve run into at other places…The room was spotless. The A/C worked just like an a/c unit should. The breakfast menu provided enough options to cover all preferences and restrictions.

Plus: Staff are super friendly and helpful. The breakfast is good and the staff keep it well stocked. Minus: The hotel is dated. The TV's cant run prime or netflix. The two elevators are unbelievably slow, expect to wait with a crowd. Unfortunately, the cleaning staff also have no choice but to use the ultra slow elevator's, which through no fault of there own, adds to the delay.

Great hotel, relaxing hottub, nice pool, comfy beds, and very good breakfast

My room.was very clean and the king size bed was comfortable. The breakfast was great too. I was dissappointed that the pool and hot tub were out of service because of maintenance.

Elevator was not working. Staff did not tell me at checkin that the elevator was out of order. The staff eventually did walk me down to the stairwell which was very much appreciated.

Staff were very friendly. Check in was quick and efficient. Clean lobby and room. Pool area was well maintained

Just dirty - other people’s short and long hair everywhere and bathroom was clearly not cleaned. Stains on the floor in the entryway

Excellent staff, clean room convenient location.

Very outdated Rooms very dirty, not cleaned, Furniture and apliances old and not working properly

Our first rm was dirty. We found food that hadn't been cleaned up and disposed of. They was hair in the bed. I went to the front desk and asked for a new because our rm was dirty. They swapped the rm out.Walked into that rm dirty as well. Something was spilled up the wall and not wiped down. The unit where the tv was hung. hasn't been dusted in awhile. The toilet rocked so bad when you sat on it. We were scared that it was going to fall over. They couldn't even replace the simplest thing, they call a box of Kleenex. We didn't use our continental breakfast. We just felt that. If they couldn't get a rm clean, then they probably wouldn't have a clean kitchen. We weren't willing to take that chance. The place needs a major overhaul but if they can"t look after the place, why bother. If I were Expedia, I would remove this place off their website. Maybe you should send the health inspector in, with no warning! We have never stay at such a dirty place in Canada. It wasn't suppose to be such a flea bag.

My only choice when staying in Bowmanville is the Holiday Inn Express Clarington. It’s easy when the rooms are always spacious, clean and cozy. Breakfast is always excellent with lots of selection and quality options. Great when visiting Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

After a long day it was nice to have such a friendly front desk attendant. She made checking in painless, explained where everything was. They’re also pet friendly… and I don’t mean you’re booked in to a room with stained carpets and a worn duvet as I’ve run into at other places…The room was spotless. The A/C worked just like an a/c unit should. The breakfast menu provided enough options to cover all preferences and restrictions.

Very dirty rooms with bad smell inside the room

The bathroom was disgusting, there was Pubic hair in the bathtub and on the walls

Clean spacious room. Very nice staff. Good free breakfast and free parking. Very convenient.

The room was hard to maintain a comfortable temp. Maybe need new equipment. The patina on the couch was offensive. You could hear everything in the halls. There was some sort of tournament and 13-15 yo boys running around the halls constantly

Clean hotel with modest but acceptable rooms. But be aware - walls and floors are on the thin side and you’ll be hearing your neighbours frequently, especially if they hook their kids’ PS5 to the TV to play a shoot-em-up game at top volume.

Was ok. Everything you would expect from IHG. ONLY complaint air conditioning is preset to 69 deg. So room was stiffling humid and far too warm

The water for the tub/shower never got warmer then luke warm

The rooms were spacious and clean. There was ample selection of food for breakfast, and a good amount of seating.

Black out curtains would be a great addition to the rooms. We had a great room but unfortunately there was a parking lot light post right out side made it hard to sleep..

Comfortable clean king size room, bit dated and worn. Tv limited channels available and some channels had no signal. Low water pressure in shower

Check in was easy, the room is spacious and quiet, and the beds comfortable. I would stay here again.

Plus: Staff are super friendly and helpful. The breakfast is good and the staff keep it well stocked. Minus: The hotel is dated. The TV's cant run prime or netflix. The two elevators are unbelievably slow, expect to wait with a crowd. Unfortunately, the cleaning staff also have no choice but to use the ultra slow elevator's, which through no fault of there own, adds to the delay.

Everything was great. Only negative was sleeping on the pull out couch. Extremely uncomfortable.

Initially we booked for one night. 2 double beds. Then we realized that we needed to stay another and the only thing available was a suite, so I booked it. I called the next day to upgrade the initial booking to a suite so we didn’t have to move and to my surprise, Amy gave us the upgrade for free. Staff was amazing as was the free breakfast.

Third time I have arrived to find no reservation despite being reminded via e-mail several times in advance, that you were waiting for me. Took a half hour to get a room, while the agent tried to figure out what happened. I had to threaten to leave for another hotel. If this happens again, I’ll go elsewhere

Absolutely incredible stay at Holiday Inn Bowmanville. The whole experience was smooth from start to finish. Check-in and check-out were effortless. The staff were genuinely welcoming, warm, professional, and on top of everything. Breakfast was the highlight. The breakfast attendant was exceptionally kind, friendly, and kept everything spotless. The food was fresh, well-presented, and honestly one of the best hotel breakfasts I’ve had. The hotel itself was mind-blowing for the price spotless rooms, super comfortable bed, and everything looked well maintained. The location felt very safe, parking was easy, and overall it was worth every penny. Highly recommend. I’ll definitely be coming back.

Was able to check in early on the way to the ball game. Staff were very friendly. Would start again.

Had issues with the TV .response was slow to say the least.

Staff were amazing

After a long day it was nice to have such a friendly front desk attendant. She made checking in painless, explained where everything was. They’re also pet friendly… and I don’t mean you’re booked in to a room with stained carpets and a worn duvet as I’ve run into at other places…The room was spotless. The A/C worked just like an a/c unit should. The breakfast menu provided enough options to cover all preferences and restrictions.

We stayed at the hotel with a few teammates of my son’s hockey team. We did not have a group booking, we all booked individually and when we got there at the designated check-in time, another hockey team was there checking in so it took quite some time as they only had one guy working. Which was fine, he was great. There was no mention of not being allowed to bring hockey sticks inside the hotel (we all had all of our stuff in the lobby). We went to my son’s game and came back at 9:30pm to be told by the woman working the night shift that we couldn’t bring our sticks inside. Considering how much his goalie sticks cost, we told her that this “policy” was not communicated at check-in and she said because it was busy it’s not on them to communicate. My husband has a deep voice but very calmly communicated that if we had known this we wouldn’t have stayed in this hotel as we know that if the equipment is stolen from our car in the parking lot that the hotel would not foot the bill to replace it. The woman accused my husband of being hostile (trust me, he wasn’t even close) and stormed away from us like a child. It was very unprofessional and a bit discriminatory as he just has a deep loud voice, in no way was he yelling or being belligerent or anything. It’s not fair to be accosted upon entering the hotel that we paid to house us and our belongings. I can understand a no “mini-stick” policy but telling people they can’t bring their full size sticks inside was new to me.

I wish I got her name, the girl at the front Desk, dark long hair, bright blue eyes and has a fractured left arm - she was AMAZING. So sweet, helpful and accommodating. There was a team of kids for a tournament staying same time as us and she made sure they were on a different floor so my toddler wouldn’t be disturbed. We arrived earlier than expected into town and she helped us get a room and check in earlier and was so great even at check out. We stay in a hotel at minimum once a month for the last few years and it was so nice to have someone who was just so genuine and helpful and didn’t hate their job! Wish she could be at every hotel we stay at as she definitely made the trip that much more worth it. I hope the hotel recognizes her and her worth to the company. Without great staff you’re nothing.

Still waiting to check in. Been waiting at front desk for about 45 minutes_’- just a sign…. ‘Will return shortly’ 🙄 Not a good start!!

good location. close to 401.

Easy to access from the highway.

Clean Hotel, close to Canadian Motorsports Racetrack with gas stations, coffee shops and restaurants nearby.

Endroit tranquille pour un arrêt en route. Cependant, pas beaucoup de choix de restaurants aux alentours.

Good location on the way of my trip.

Close enough to Toronto but without the hustle and bustle.

My only choice when staying in Bowmanville is the Holiday Inn Express Clarington. It’s easy when the rooms are always spacious, clean and cozy. Breakfast is always excellent with lots of selection and quality options. Great when visiting Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

Great location

Easy access to & from the 401. Definitely good value for a clean, quiet location. Beds are comfortable & rooms are well appointed.

Great property ... very clean, conveniently located just off the 401, nice breakfast and great staff.

Breakfast was awful. Everything had run out before 9 and they never replenished anything. Rooms heater was so loud it woke us up over and over. Terrible sleep and went hungry. Would not return.

The staff were extremely accommodating and helpful. Lucy went above and beyond to make sure we had whatever breakfast items we needed.

The rooms were spacious and clean. There was ample selection of food for breakfast, and a good amount of seating.

Absolutely incredible stay at Holiday Inn Bowmanville. The whole experience was smooth from start to finish. Check-in and check-out were effortless. The staff were genuinely welcoming, warm, professional, and on top of everything. Breakfast was the highlight. The breakfast attendant was exceptionally kind, friendly, and kept everything spotless. The food was fresh, well-presented, and honestly one of the best hotel breakfasts I’ve had. The hotel itself was mind-blowing for the price spotless rooms, super comfortable bed, and everything looked well maintained. The location felt very safe, parking was easy, and overall it was worth every penny. Highly recommend. I’ll definitely be coming back.

The eggs at breakfast were cold. All other food items were fine,except there was no decaf coffee readily available.

My only choice when staying in Bowmanville is the Holiday Inn Express Clarington. It’s easy when the rooms are always spacious, clean and cozy. Breakfast is always excellent with lots of selection and quality options. Great when visiting Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

Coffee was cold but good variety of food choices. Room was clean and comfortable. Very friendly and helpful staff. Have toiletries if you forgot anything. Kits if you’re a light sleeper.

Breakfast was very good. next time, you can include honey to go with the oats. Everything was perfect thanks!!

If you are staying here and leaving before the continental breakfast is served, let them know and they will send you off with a bagged breakfast!

Quiet peaceful night! Very good hot breakfast. Staff were pleasant.