Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport, an IHG Hotel

We had a pleasant stay! The bed was very comfortable and we really enjoyed the full English breakfast in the morning. The place is very clean and well-maintained. A big plus for families: there are thoughtful spaces for kids and even high chairs available at breakfast, which we really appreciated. The rooms are a bit small, but for a one-night stay they are more than fine. One suggestion: the shuttle service to the airport should ideally be included in the price. Also, the light from the fire alarm was a bit disturbing at night. Overall, a good experience — especially for families.

Very close to airport and offer an early morning and late night shuttle at a small fee.

Loved the clean and well appointed room with just what we needed. Choice of pillows, a firm bed with good linens. Good iron and ironing board, tea making facilities, usb charging points as well as plugs (though 2 instead of one by the bed would be very helpful). Loved the clever use of space, especially in the bathroom! The designer found an interesting way to maintain total privacy for someone using the loo while another person still uses the shower or hand-basin :) The shower was great too, hot water, good pressure. The room was remarkably quiet, given the proximity to the airport. Room temperature was comfortable and we had a view of greenery, very private. Excellent free breakfast, with bacon, scrambled eggs, sausages, beans, very nice hashbrowns (like tater tots I think), toast, selection of tea/coffee, juices, cereals, natural yogurt and some fruit, There were also pastries (mini muffins, croissants etc), Nutella, several jams and honey. .Oh and marmite, if you like that. They had a separate toaster for gluten free toast, which I thought was great. The staff were very polite and helpful. We were very grateful for a late check-out (free, as we are club members?), which allowed us to enjoy our stay even longer. There is a safety latch on the room door, which I appreciate. The housekeeping were very respectful of guests peace and quiet, which really means a lot. The common areas were clean and bright. Wonderful dining space, with even some quite outdoor space to dine when the weather suits. There are a couple of seating areas with tv screens and also a really nice looking area with a pool table, great for older kids and teens. It looks like there is a well stocked bar but we didn't get to try that out. And a fine looking pizza oven, which we also did not have time to try.

4am breakfast was really pleasing, not many places serve breakfast at that time, even though it wasent anything hot, a small continental was still a good start to the morning. We had an issue with the original inn we were staying in and had to book this room basically 30 minutes in advance, quite pleased that this was possible as most other places did not offer this (it was 11.30pm) and finally the room was quite big for what it was, I'm used to Hostels so it was a nice change not to be cramped and the Air conditioning worked a treat.

The staff were very polite, professional, and genuinely pleasant to interact with. Wi-Fi worked perfectly throughout our stay. The room was equipped with clean towels, shower gel, and a thermostatic shower, which was a nice touch. Thanks to an anti-noise window (sealed shut), the room was impressively quiet — ideal for light sleepers.