Holiday Inn Va Beach-Oceanside

We came here for a reunion. The hotel itself is a little older but has been kept up very well. Breakfast was good and my only complaint is the parking. It looks like they are building a new facility just a few blocks north of this location.
The staff was professional and courteous. I will say, I was checking other rates and several hotels that have as many «stars» in their reviews can be found cheaper.

We stayed here for 4 nights and I could not come up with one positive from this hotel expect for the view and being beach side. The staff her is slower than a snail doused in salt, that goes double for the people working the restaurant near the lobby. Also, none of the vending machines are properly stocked, my girlfriend and I checked at least 8 of the 12 floors for water, and everything was out of stock. Finally, the hotel pool had way too much chlorine. When we first walked in, you could sense there was too much chlorine. We may have lasted 10 minutes tops before we had to leave. This hotel I feel sums up Virginia beach in general, awful and trashy.

We had a great stay. I came down for work and brought my kids with me. Pool area was fabulous, the beds were super comfy, and the staff went out of their way to be friendly and helpful. If you don’t want to buy breakfast at the restaurant in the lobby, McDonalds is one block away.

I’m always going to go for an IHG property, and if I can get the beach at a reasonable rate even better. This is my second stay here over the last few months. I’m here on weekdays, but it is quiet, clean, and updated. A good enough fitness facility, some nice fruit on the breakfast buffet, and I’m a pretty happy guy. Always good to hear the ocean outside your patio doors…

Awesome hotel. Excellent location to shops, food and nightlife. The breakfast was excellent and the staff was very friendly

This was a last minute choice. .my daughter was in a dance competition at the VA Beach convention center. This hotel fit the purpose of a overnight stay!
After having breakfast I added another star. Lol!

Me and my family enjoyed our stay here. All rooms are ocean front and each room seems decent and clean.
The hotel itself is clean.
The staff are very friendly and helpful.
The place is huge, they have 2 parking areas. We never had a problem with parking 2 cars.
They offer toys and beach blanket for the beach.
The hotel offers free dinning to kids at anytime. Which I find it excellent!
Adults are also given 2 free breakfast from the buffet or order it from the kitchen/​from the restaurant.
The food is good.
A place I would come back to again.
The place is near to almost anywhere.
The only thing from the balcony we smelled weed coming from the next balcony of the next door… and this place is a friendly place for Family and kids.

Yet another standard Holiday Inn. My friend and I stayed here while we were in town running the Shamrock Marathon last weekend. Everyone on staff who we met throughout the weekend was extremely friendly. When I checked in, I the receptionist pointed out that if I showed my key card, I would get a $ 2.00 discount at the aquarium. Awesome, because I was thinking of going there anyway to kill some time on Friday.
The hotel also had a nice sign set up in the lobby, welcoming the runners who were in town for the marathon. There was a table full of candy, all in gold wrappers, placed as if they were falling out of the «pot at the end of the rainbow» (this was St. Patrick’s Day weekend and, after all, the Shamrock Marathon). They also offered a bowl of mustard packets, with a note explaining why mustard was supposedly good for endurance running. I took my share of candy. I left the mustard.
All of the rooms in this hotel have an ocean view. It’s really lovely being able to watch the sunrise from the comfort of my bed. All rooms also have a balcony, which was great to sit on, read, and listen to the ocean when the weather was nicer.
The location wasn’t the best… there are plenty of places within walking distance to eat, but it seemed like there was more going on about 10 blocks uptown. I saw at least one other Holiday Inn (Express) in that direction, so I think next time I am in Virginia Beach I’ll stay closer to that area. That would also put me closer to the race start/​finish, and a hotel’s proximity to the finish line is especially important when running a marathon.
The only minor complaint I had about the hotel, which was that they tried to over-​charge me for my third night’s stay. When I booked the room, Friday and Saturday were one rate, but Sunday’s rate was only $ 40. I was certainly surprised to see that low price when I booked the room, but had multiple e-​mail confirmations with that rate. When I received my bill under the door on the morning of checkout, I was being charged the Friday-​Saturday rate for Sunday as well. I, of course, brought this to the attention of the receptionist, who could not explain the mix up, and stated that they don’t even have a $ 40 rate, but credited my bill without any hassle.

The pro’s — all rooms face the ocean, balcony in every room
The con’s — nasty smokers, using the balcony which is against hotel policy.
Pillows were not good.
One TV in the room. The TV remote control.
Buffet breakfast.
The lose outlet behind the dresser with the light hooked up to it.
Overall I had a good Valentine’s stay. Could not connect my xbox360 to the wifi. Not sure if the next generation systems fixed this issue. I do not believe if you have to log on through a website they work.

Very, very pleased with my stay here. Booked one night as I was staying in town for business at the convention center, and wound up staying for two. Cancelled my hotel elsewhere because I liked this one so much.
I should mention I was here in off-​season, around mid-​November. Hotel was super cheap — $ 94/​night. They upgraded me to a really nice King Suite. The view was amazing (see picture!). Bed was comfy. Plenty of outlets.
Two complaints — the internet did not work at all on my first day there. Sort of an inconvenience because I was traveling for work — but not so big a deal that I mentioned it to anyone. The second day it worked fine. And also the coffee «bar» in the lobby. Served all day — but I’m sure it was the same pot. Also — I’ve never seen a hotel that didn’t offer tea. I just feel like it’s not that much work — they could have spruced it up a little — have different options and hot water with tea bags!
Danielle at the front desk was a sweetheart! We chatted for quite a while on the day I checked in — she gave me some great recommendations for places for food and to grab a beer one night.
If I was going to VA Beach again — I’d try and stay here!