Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport, an IHG Hotel

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.

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