Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area by IHG

2-star hotel Great 717 E Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY, 14623
Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area by IHG

About Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area by IHG

A 7-minute drive from Marketplace Mall, this hotel features an indoor pool and a fitness center. It offers free Wi-Fi and spacious rooms with air conditioning and cable flat-screen TV. All guest rooms at Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area are equipped with hairdryer, iron, coffee maker, microwave and refrigerator. Each has a work desk and a private bathroom. Guests of the hotel can relax in the lounge and enjoy complimentary continental breakfast, also offers free local phone calls. Rochester - University Area Holiday Inn Express is a 15-minute drive from Sea Breeze Amusement Park and 5 miles away from Strong National Museum of Play. Free on-site parking is available.

Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Meeting space
  • Fitness center
  • On-site dining
  • Bar / lounge
  • Café / coffee shop
  • Business center
  • Express check-in / check-out
  • Concierge
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Full kitchen / kitchenette
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room microwave
  • Pool
  • Spa / sauna
  • Family friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Smoke-free property
  • Air conditioning
  • Elevator
  • In-room safe

Reviews

3.7 / 5
Great 1478 reviews

The hotel reviews are mixed, with some guests praising the cleanliness, location, and friendly staff, while others express dissatisfaction with the cleanliness, maintenance, and service. Some guests experienced issues with their rooms, such as dirty bathrooms, broken fixtures, and lack of amenities.

What guests liked
  • Clean and comfortable rooms
  • Friendly and helpful staff
What could be better
  • Inconsistent cleanliness and maintenance
  • Poor service and communication
  • RADMILA Jun 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    The room was sparkly clean. Stuff was very friendly. I would definitely recommend this hotel

  • Yariel Jun 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Buen lugar para hospedarse. De fácil acceso, muy limpio y camas cómodas. El personal fue muy amable, me permitieron late check out. Excelente desayuno. Definitivamente volvería a este lugar. Recomiendo visitar el Lamberton Conservatory.

  • Anthony Jun 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Great place. Clean. Very clean and updated

  • Cynthia Jun 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Felt new. Quiet. Comfortable room. Good breakfast. Close enough to the airport. I would stay again.

  • Kristal Jun 2026 · via expedia
    1/5

    The first night there there were kids, no adults present running up and down the hall yelling, throwing balls, slamming doors till about 130 in the morning. Needless to say I got no sleep. Complained to front desk, others Complained too. Was told I would be compted for that night.

  • Krissy Jun 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Exceptional

  • Kayla Jun 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great stay! Seamless and the room was cozy and comfy!

  • John Jun 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Easy check in, check out. Room was perfectly clean and comfortable.

  • Jonathan May 2026 · via booking
    3.5/5

    very spacious and modern looking room Didn't change my sheets or change towels one of the days and I'm not sure why. Bed was harder than I'd prefer

  • chris May 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Very good hotel with restaurants in easy walking distance.

  • James May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Staff was very friendly front check in to check out, the room was clean and breakfast was great as always!

  • Chiang May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Nice clean in and out. Stuff really help.

  • Rodney May 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    The room was nice and clean. The breakfast was great.

  • Mehul May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    We enjoyed our stay here. The rooms and staff were great. We will stay here the next time we are in town.

  • Lurisa May 2026 · via priceline
    3/5

    The room cleanliness. Elevators damage.

  • Alesia May 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    Parking staff

  • Sudarsana May 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    Rooms, hall ways and elevator are all old and have bad smell.

  • Miriam May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    The location was accesible

  • Matthew May 2026 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    My room was unsanitary and unsafe. Standing water in the shower with a clogged drain, smoke detector off the wall. Random staples and debris about the room, dirty towels and walls, trash in the refrigerator. I left within 30 min.

  • Verified May 2026 · via expedia
    1/5

    Dirty sheets and towels. Same goes to the entire room. Loud noisy fan, old furniture, small space. Loud noisy guests. Overall entire hotel is in terrible shape. I don't recommend unless you have no other choice.

  • Delicea May 2026 · via priceline
    0.5/5

    Pool The toilet did not work dirty sheets

  • Delicea May 2026 · via booking
    0.5/5

    Pool The toilet did not work dirty sheets

  • Hawkins May 2026 · via priceline
    4/5

    The elevator wasn't working and I had my daughter with disability with me and it felt like we were trapped the room

  • Hawkins May 2026 · via booking
    4/5

    The staff The elevator wasn't working and I had my daughter with disability with me and it felt like we were trapped the room

  • Abigail May 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    N/A

  • Zia May 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    Breakfast wasn’t replenished until we alerted staff there wasn’t a person working in that area to anticipate the needs of travelers.

  • Kemar May 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    My stay was very comfortable

  • YAMILA May 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Very good stay

  • Joseph May 2026 · via expedia
    2/5

    Not the room I reserved an we were told the pool was open 10pm when in fact the pool was not in use

  • Jack May 2026 · via expedia
    2/5

    The facility looks new from the outside, bed comfortable but carpet dirty, cribs on the floor definitely housekeeping did not vacuum. Requested a blanket we were given a fitted sheet that we had to pick up the front desk as only 1 person is working. Breakfast ok. Music blasting on the floor we stayed into, no one said anything. We will NOT BE BACK .

  • Mario May 2026 · via priceline
    4/5

    The location with excellent for our needs. The staff made it really obvious that they did not like that we booked through booking.com . We had to go down to the front lobby to ask for more towels and washcloths and when we did they made it obvious that they did not like that we were asking for this. When they came and made up the room the following day they did not replace the toilet paper that was used up or the tissues, we had to go downstairs and ask for additional .

  • Mario May 2026 · via booking
    4/5

    The location with excellent for our needs. The staff made it really obvious that they did not like that we booked through booking.com . We had to go down to the front lobby to ask for more towels and washcloths and when we did they made it obvious that they did not like that we were asking for this. When they came and made up the room the following day they did not replace the toilet paper that was used up or the tissues, we had to go downstairs and ask for additional .

  • Yaojin May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    u all good

  • Venaisa May 2026 · via expedia
    1/5

    Don’t stay here,

  • Elizabeth May 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    Breakfast was Okay.

  • Stephanie May 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    It was a very nice atmosphere very clean, comfortable and it even nice. NA

  • Stephanie May 2026 · via priceline
    5/5

    It was a very nice atmosphere very clean, comfortable and it even nice. NA

  • Allen May 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    This is not a perfect hotel, but you definitely get what you pay for! Very decent hotel with wonderful staff, it's legit. I had a suite room that was next to the elevator so there times where it was a little noisy, but for the most part I enjoyed the room; it was clean, it was spacious, comfortable, and it has everything that I needed and more. Free breakfast was very nice too, I really appreciated that. 🙂

  • Philip May 2026 · via priceline
    4.5/5

    Na

  • Odeah May 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Exceptional

  • Kabin May 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    Clean room, good staff, ok breakfast.

  • Jenny May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Enjoyed our stay. Great location to activities

  • Abbie May 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Exceptional

  • Cynthia May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Accessible parking is available right in front of the hotel. Check-in went smoothly and without any issues, even though I don't speak English. The room was very clean and cozy.

  • Lisa May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Bed was very comfortable

  • Crandall May 2026 · via booking
    3.5/5

    No one was in the pool Small rooms

  • Crandall May 2026 · via priceline
    3.5/5

    Small rooms

  • Tondra May 2026 · via expedia
    1/5

    Our room smelled very bad of cigarette smoke. They came in with a can of Lysol and sprayed. That’s doesn’t take the smell away

  • Gary May 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    Didn’t eat

  • Jennifer Apr 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    Property was okay. Check in process and staff was helpful. Fire alarm went off twice during stay. Once at 10pm and had to go out and wait for fire department to clear. Not a great time, interruption of much needed sleep.

  • Tina Apr 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    We’ve stayed here often but this last trip ran to an issue with the body wash being empty and didn’t know until we were already in the bathroom. That’s not the norm but did share feedback with front desk.

  • Danniele Apr 2026 · via priceline
    5/5

    It’s convenient to the places I like to go while I am in Rochester Na

  • Danniele Apr 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    It’s convenient to the places I like to go while I am in Rochester Na

  • Devitt Apr 2026 · via booking
    3.5/5

    Good

  • Terri Apr 2026 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    I tried to call the desk, but the phone was out of order, so I went back down and described the situation to the receptionist who moved us to another room. Again the beds looked hastily made and this time there were dirty finger smears on the folded over part of the bed sheet, Again the floor was not vacuumed AND the inside of the door and part of the door knob were smattered with what looked like bbq sauce! Again the phone didn't work so I went back to the desk. This time the receptionist came up to the room, took pictures, and called the owner. We demanded a refund, At first she said she wasn't able to refund since I had booked w/Hotels.com. When I reminded her that she had JUST charged my credit card $499 for 3 nights + a $100 refundable "courtesy" fee, she reversed herself. By now it was 11:00 pm & we left and booked another hotel.

  • Tara Apr 2026 · via priceline
    4/5

    location is good, breakfast is nice they gave a connecting room, right infront of the lift

  • IL Apr 2026 · via expedia
    2/5

    The night manager was wonderful and very responsive. She personally came to remedy the problem. Here is what happened...We checked in late to our room and unfortunately, housekeeping didn't clean our room. When my son was getting ready to go to sleep, he noticed the sheets were soiled. We also noticed that used towels were still hanging from the hooks.

  • Raquel Apr 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great

  • Terry Apr 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Great breakfast, liked that there was good coffee 24hrs. Room was spacious and clean.

  • Larry Apr 2026 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    Yes breakfast was great, parking was fine

  • Margaret Apr 2026 · via expedia
    1/5

    We did not use the gym or pool or laundry. Room was clean.

  • arturo Apr 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    I all ways use holiday in but this particular location wasn’t good first all this is non smoking hotel I made reservations for to rooms both smelled smoke cigarettes and other and the sheet on the bed wasn’t changed they just re-organize it because I could tell they were being cold and with hair on it so I’m not happy with this day and also wasn’t clean. There was a lot of dust everywhere.

  • Brian Apr 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    Staff was very friendly and professional. Room was clean and worked well for our stay. The breakfast was very good.

  • Marie Apr 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    Ok

  • Sara Apr 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean room helpful staff

  • Terri Mar 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    It wasn't the worst hotel, so the things I say were not a deal breaker, just a small annoyance for me that was easily fixed. The toilet paper was low and there was no back up roll, so we had to ask for another. There was no body wash in the bottle, but we had soap with us. The hand soap ran out after a day of hand washing. There was only two of us. Staff in front office were nice and helpful. The cleaning staff was loud. Ample parking and area felt safe.

  • Shauwanda Mar 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Breakfast was fresh and plentiful parking in abundance

  • Kathia Mar 2026 · via expedia
    2/5

    I stayed two nights and the first night I went out to smoke snd stepped in a pile of human feces. I reported it and nothing was done to resolve the issue until the next shift members came in and stated cleaning the property.. it was directly outside the entrance in the back by the pool area.

  • Whitney Mar 2026 · via expedia
    1/5

    Bed Bugs, Staff was kind

  • Donnell Mar 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Wonderful!

  • Christine Mar 2026 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    My room was clean I didn't have any issues while staying at the hotel

  • Elizabeth Mar 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Very clean, friendly staff. Pool was warm! We loved our stay.

  • Azuriah Mar 2026 · via expedia
    1/5

    Still haven’t gotten my room deposit back

  • Yvette Mar 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    It was beautiful and peaceful

  • ywonna Mar 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Wonderful

  • Jesica Feb 2026 · via expedia
    2/5

    Ithe room was absolutely way too cold

  • Lesley-Ann Feb 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    The room was not cleaned as we left the hotel

  • William Feb 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    Room was nice

  • JERRY Feb 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Very good

  • Giselle Feb 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Everything's good! We enjoyed our stay with family!

  • Hector Feb 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Overall, from the staff to the entire hotel was great.

  • Michael Feb 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    Room was good. Breakfast

  • Suheil Feb 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Execelente servicio en todo me encanto

  • Tricia Feb 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    The room was very clean. The staff was very helpful. The parking was a little difficult due to snow and occupancy. I would totally stay here again.

  • Erica Feb 2026 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    Breakfast was ok, over cooked eggs and meats. Check in front desk manager has a terrible attitude. The pools intense stench of chlorine had kids coughing and I told the front desk it was highly unsafe as even the HVAC wasn’t properly ventilating the room. My eyes were burning. Kids were coughing terribly within just a few minutes of being in there. They’re honestly lucky I didn’t call the fire dept bcuz I think the fumes were so very unsafe! They did close it down for a bit and then told me they fixed the problem however they did not so I reached out to the company myself due to the unsafe environment for kids including my own. If I’m going to spend money for a pool which I know most families do, I want my moneys worth and this was not it! very busy, loud shutting doors, our counter was dirty soon arrival. Check in was 3 and I was after 4 and still had to wait 15 mins for my room to be ready. Very poor all around

  • SLAWOMIR Feb 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    The toilet was not flushed.hence we changed rooms. New one was ok.its annoyig that fridge is not turned on so all our food spoiled in it over 2 days stay!

  • Tanya Feb 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean room and courteous staff. We always have a good experience here.

  • Robert Feb 2026 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    The room did not appear to have been cleaned other than the bedding and bathroom. There was food on the floor in visible locations. I waited 15 minutes when I first arrived in the lobby because no staff was present to check anyone in.

  • Korey Feb 2026 · via expedia
    1/5

    Room was dirty. Sheets and pillow cases had stains on them. No toilet paper or towels in the bathroom. When I confronted the manger, she admitted they didn’t have people to clean the rooms in nearly a week, due to the storm. Still had to pay for a 1 night stay. I ended up going to stay in a Hilton nearby.

  • Susan Jan 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great stay. Room clean, especially liked the bathroom...very classy!

  • CHARLES Jan 2026 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    Small room size, limited closet space, small bathroom with Child sized toilet, no hair dryer.

  • Bikram Jan 2026 · via expedia
    1/5

    Hotel rooms are filthy and dirty. The bathroom was falling apart. The hotel staff should see the amount of dirt behind the TV cabnit

  • Chanelle Jan 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    Great service, friendly staff, the room was clean, the bed was extremely hard in room 411

  • Casey Jan 2026 · via expedia
    2/5

    First room not cleaned at all. Food and dirty sock on floor. Second room still dirty and stained linens, dirty towels on bathroom door. Would not stay again.

  • Robert Jan 2026 · via expedia
    1/5

    Amenities. We booked because of the pool for our little one while here for a volleyball tournament. The pool was closed and no one notified us.

  • Angela Jan 2026 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    Check in went well. Went to our assigned room, left everything there. Went looking for the pool, thats when we found out the pool was under maintenance. Came back, got the grandchild around for bed, when i pulled the blankets down, it was noticeable that the sheets were not changed. There was hairs in the bed, bloody looking bugars on the side. Looked under the bed, there was water bottles, two beer bottle caps, trash, and nasty food wrappers. Pictures were taken shown to the staff, offered up a new room on a different floor. Went to the new room. No issues with the new room.

  • Ndolomo Jan 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Yes

  • Austin Jan 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    Room was okay few things didn’t work staff was friendly

  • sheng Jan 2026 · via expedia
    2/5

    food ok, room bed, washroom not so clean

  • Linda Jan 2026 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    The staff were very dismissive to me and my family. When we checked in it was like we were scum on her shoe and when we checked out we had to holler that we wants to check out and wait over 10 mins before anyone showed up. The beds were like rocks and the coffee pot didn’t work. When we asked if there was coffee we could get we were met with a curt NO

  • Maryam Jan 2026 · via expedia
    1/5

    I was told I could leave and that a refund would be issued. Later, the hotel falsely claimed that I used the room, which is untrue. I had to book another hotel the same night. Very disappointing handling of a legitimate cleanliness issue.

  • Betsy Jan 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Nice room, staff very helpful and friendly. Only issue I had was it had snowed and noone had cleaned off the walkway to the parking lot. Very slippery if you weren't careful, plus about 2" of snow on it.

  • Daiana Jan 2026 · via expedia
    2/5

    The room was dirty; it hadn’t been vacuumed, and there were dirty socks next to the fridge. There were no towels. Thankfully, we were moved to another room. However, it was still very poorly maintained: the toilet hadn’t been cleaned, the carpet was dirty, and the noise from the heating system kept us awake. At the pool, there were no towels available, and the water was very cold. Aquí tienes la continuación en inglés, manteniendo el mismo tono de queja formal: Additionally, during breakfast, maintenance was being done on the main entrance door. It was kept open, which made the breakfast area extremely cold.

  • Pedro Jan 2026 · via expedia
    2/5

    The cleanliness of this hotel is not a HIE standard, different odors also.

  • Nicole Dec 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Most of the staff was pleasant, some of the women cleaning the rooms were very unpleasant. The room was standard. The front desk was always empty so when I wanted to buy something downstairs I waited over 10 minutes and no one ever came besides the rude cleaning ladies who ignored us so I couldn't even purchase it. It was an okay experience, did the job for one night.

  • Jessica Dec 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    The girl that checked us in was very nice, the breakfast was well stocked and warm things were warm and there was lots of options, the pool was fun disappointed they don’t keep towels at the pool though and there were only two body towels in my room but 4 of us staying in there. The room was nice but the bathroom was grimy and the faucet was dirty and there were visible stains on the comforter. Less than ideal.

  • Jody Dec 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Not an elegant place but the rooms were nice, clean, and the bed firm and very comfortable...the staff was outstanding, very friendly and helpful...more than enough breakfast offerings, with freshly ground and brewed coffee..easy parking...all at a great price...to be recommended...

  • Lorna Dec 2025 · via expedia
    2/5

    Room not ready and no one to clean the room

  • Terry and Nov 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Our king size room was very spacious, comfortable and clean. I would add that the rug edges at baseboards needed vacuuming. It was quiet, even tho next to highway. The staff was very friendly and pleasant. We didn’t eat breakfast but I did grab 2 muffins for the road. It looked like a good variety of food available tho. Definitely would stay there again, if needed somewhere in that area.

  • LeQuetta Nov 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Room was very clean & smelled amazing. Staff very polite. Overall had a great experience

  • William Nov 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Very nice hotel had a very nice time customer service was excellent

  • William Nov 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Yes

  • Shadae Nov 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    Rooms filthy , hair and dirt everywhere . Took a paper towel to wipe the hair off the shower floor and it was brown indicating that it had not been thoroughly clean . Hair was on the toilet and floor and it was like it like I was in a house of hair . The poor staff tried. To fix it and she was working the front desk , and also had to come and clean the room . I won’t be coming back !

  • Lauren Nov 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    The staff was attentive and helpful - we got suggestions re where to have dinner nearby and they were overall lovely. The room was very clean, the heat worked perfectly (which was a real bonus bc it was frigid outside), ample towels, there was nothing we wanted that was not already provided. Staff even texted to make sure everything was up to snuff. I highly recommend this hotel.

  • Pamela Nov 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    I’ve stayed here a few times when visiting Rochester. It seems like the cleanliness is going downhill. The bathroom was very dirty. Hair in the tub. Hair and dirt on the floor.

  • Danielle Nov 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    The room had trash on the floor and a pair of socks in the corner next to the window. They made the beds how did they miss that? The alarm clock time was not updated. Neither was the microwave. When I called the front desk he said I don't know about that. He told me to leave a comment here! Didn't even offer to remove the socks.

  • Steve Nov 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    Holiday Inn Express used to be our go to hotel, but we’re done after this trip. Neither of the beds had been changed after the last guest, they were just made back up. One of them still had lint from their pajamas on the sheets when we turned back the covers to go to bed. I called the front desk and was brought sheets to change myself. I understand that we got in at 1:30 am after a delayed flight, and no housekeeping staff was available, but I never should have had to make the call. In addition, there was hair on various parts of the toilet and pubic hair on the shower curtain as well as something smeared on the shower wall. We canceled our next night and went somewhere else. And guess what? When I got my emailed receipt, I was charged for both nights. Ridiculous!

  • Kimberly Nov 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    The first room I was in, there was mould on the shower curtain and the towels were dirty. I was right beside the kitchen and my room filled up with grease smoke in the morning as they had the door to the kitchen open, so it was wafting down the hall. I was able to move rooms, which was great, but the second room still had issues. Parking felt safe, breakfast was good-- good options, but the rooms weren't all that great. There was chocolate milk or coffee on the window shade too? For the money I think there could have been better options in the area.

  • Jon Nov 2025 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    Food crumbs under the desk, clump of what I hope was human hair under the chair, every horizontal surface had a very visible layer of dust, hair on shower floor because the drain was clogged and the phone didn’t work

  • sean Nov 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    This is my second time staying at this hotel, and I feel like my room was definitely an upgrade from the last time and very friendly staff

  • Anastasia Nov 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    dated

  • Peter Oct 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    I had contacted you the same day I made this reservation by mistake and asked that you refund me since I could not stay at the hotel. You checked and told me that the hotel refused to refund my payment. So I cannot comment on my stay since I didn't avail of the hotel on Oct 27-28, since the dates were wrong. I will be having surgery in Strong Memorial in the next 3 months when I plan to spend time in a Rochester hotel before and after this surgery. Unless I get a refund for the reservation above, I will seek other hotels in the area. I feel cheated. I contacted you within 24 hours that. I had made a mistake and wanted a refund. I feel that is a reasonable request and hope the hotel enjoys using the money without my being able to stay in the hotel. Peter

  • Angela Oct 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    The room was a little crowded. There were three adults and it was a tight fit. Maybe that's routine for the Express Holiday Inns.

  • Tanya Oct 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    The room we stayed in this time was big, but faced the busy freeway and was very noisy. The toilet paper holder was coming off the wall and there was a white stain on the couch.

  • Jonathan Oct 2025 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    Got there late so there wasn’t a lot of options. Checked in the room and there was a chicken wing meal in the refrigerator someone left before us. There were several long hairs all over the bathroom. The tub was gross. The room smelled and there was dust everywhere. Got a text that night from the hotel and told them but they didn’t respond. Barely slept but woke up and found another hotel and decided to cancel what was going to be a 2 night stay at the Holiday Inn. Checked out and advised the front desk staff it was gross and disgusting and we couldn’t stay we were cancelling and there was no apology no nothing. Guy didn’t care. Just kinda along for the ride and a paycheck apparently. Thought about speaking to a manager but unsure what good that would do since we weren’t taking our chances with the nasty hotel.

  • Tanya Oct 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean room great staff and easy check in

  • Octavian Oct 2025 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    Room was dirty: I found food/crap in the shower, on TV and on the wall. Batteries in the thermostat were low (visible warning) and died during the night leaving the AC unit on heat, I replaced them with the ones from the TV remote which were also low. I used batteries from my mouse. The hotel needs new management.

  • Ismayra Oct 2025 · via expedia
    2/5

    The staff was short at night time and every time we needed anything there was no one

  • Lakea Oct 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Everything was good

  • Dale Oct 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean room, quiet enough, nice accomodations.

  • Elizabeth Sep 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Room very clean. Free breakfast was great. And a couple walkable restaurants in the area.

  • Ellen Sep 2025 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    Stay was horrible. I was supposed to have a handicap accessible room. They did not give us one or change us to a handicap room. I have a broken kneecap and needed bars by the shower and toilet for my safety. I had to use the handicap bathroom downstairs in the lobby even in the middle of the night. Also They did not make up the room and we had to go downstairs to the front desk to get our towels, toilet paper and Kleenex. They blamed it all on Hotels.com and said we didn't book thru them. This room is usually $84 . Yet we paid $250 plus tax per night. Frankly we should be reimbursed for our stay at $581.56 and I would not recommend this hotel to anyone. This is the first time I have ever written a negative review for anything, but this was truly a nightmare for me.

  • Annette Sep 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Nice place person who checked us in was a little short not go friendly

  • TERESA Sep 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    No problems

  • Latoya Sep 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean roos

  • Jessica Sep 2025 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    The sheets were dirty. We had to ask for them to change them because they were full of black hair. The toilet was cracked, the rug was stained, and the floors in the hall had wrappers and other trash, which stayed throughout the weekend.

  • Nitin Aug 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    Front desk staff was rude and doing us a favor by checking us in. The disdain on the face was so apparent. Booked two rooms and asked if they can be on the same floor. Not even an effort to look for options. And the patronizing tone.

  • Aurelia Aug 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    All 3 rooms that I was switched were dirty, dusty and totally unacceptable! I left early the next day

  • Michael Aug 2025 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    In all, it was a bed and good size room so it checked the basic requirements and was mostly clean but definitely not one I'd choose to stay if had other options.

  • Rohini Aug 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    a

  • Verified Aug 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Stay a lot with HIE...this one was a bit smaller and tighter as far as the room/bathroom. Breakfast was ok...more fruit would be nice. Pillow selection was good.

  • Ileana Aug 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Safe

  • Raymond Aug 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    Handicap and parking was a problem .

  • STUART Aug 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    the staff was friendly, but the toilet handle was not put on properly and we had to lift the lid to constantly prevent the tank from constantly running

  • ning Aug 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    restroom is kind of small

  • Joel Jul 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean

  • Gwyn Jul 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    Overall, OK for one night. Staff was not present when arrived at 7PM. Rug in front of elevator had what appeared to be food scraps on it. Room was small, clean, but smelled of Clorox. Bathroom floor had cleaning product on part of it. Is close to airport. Friendly staff.

  • Margaret Jul 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Con professional clean e s all over the entrance area. Cords and water hoses all over. Kinda loud on floor 2 last night.

  • Juliana Jul 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Was great

  • Melissa Jul 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    Stay was fine and staff were friendly. Hotel could use some TLC

  • Joseph Jul 2025 · via expedia
    2/5

    Light was intermittently turning on and off in the middle of the night. This was not resolved or compensated because my room was through Expedia. Had an 8 hr work day and 5 hr drive home to follow my restless evening.

  • Kaeli Jul 2025 · via expedia
    2/5

    Lobby looked nice but the rest of the property looked run down. Our shower obviously wasn’t scrubbed because there were soap scum and the shampoo/soap holder was rusted out. The coffee maker was dirty as well…. Not to mention my in-laws were staying in a separate room and there’s literally had food on the floor and their coffee maker was dirty gross as well….

  • Korey Jul 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    There were a bunch of little bugs in the lobby

  • Delisha Jun 2025 · via expedia
    2/5

    Very disappointed and disgusted with my stay at this location. The room would've been ok, however wasn't clean, the toilet bowl had crap stains and the floor hadn't been vacuumed, it had a green fingernail and a raisin on the floor, visible. I told an associate, and he said he'd get the supervisor or housekeeping to clean, NOTHING! No one even came to bring clean towels and washcloths. The room doors are so loud when they open, it woke me up when the door next to me opened. I dont know if it needs some WD-40 on them or what. Oh and my room phone was messed up too. I can't believe I traveled 10 hrs to stay there. I hope it gets cleaned properly before the next guest arrives. Room 506

  • Corrin Jun 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    We had a great time visiting, but we had a terrible sewer smell that was extremely disruptive. The young man said the maintenance person had to leave due to emergency and was willing to move our room! That was very inconvenient. The smell got better but then came back around 11pm and lasted till we checked out!

  • Michael Jun 2025 · via expedia
    2/5

    Guests were incredibly loud, TVs did not support Netflix.

  • Warren Jun 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Great

  • Lisa Jun 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Everything good

  • Jasikanthan Jun 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Very clean

  • Erin May 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great stay!

  • Shaquilla May 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Stayed overnight , had everything i needed, walls are thin but for a quick stay it was fine

  • ashton May 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Not bad, everything worked and felt pretty clean for the most part. Kind of an older building but the staff was always working and it felt safe.

  • Jean May 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Good for what we needed.

  • Nemesis May 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Very nice

  • Lian May 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    very

  • Dan May 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Everything was good. No complaints about anything. Would definitely return

  • Elizabeth May 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    It was great for our one night stay! Close to Strong Memorial Hospital which was just what we needed.

  • Paulo May 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    The place was really nice and quiet.

  • Cindy May 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    The breakfast was really good. But our bathroom was dirty. Had hair and pee at the base of the toilet.

  • Rob May 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Everything was very clean and comfortable during our stay.

  • Kwesi Apr 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    The stay was great the staff was amazing. Everything from the room to breakfast to the pool.

  • Irena Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Would have liked breakfast to start at 6 am, great value for the money

  • Jaribel Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Would book again

  • Lilliana Apr 2025 · via expedia
    2/5

    Bathroom was completely dirty when I arrived, I had to clean it myself somehow, hair on floor, pillows smelled used. One of the bathroom’s lights worked eventually. Noisy elevator.

  • Alexandra Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great experience. Nice staff!

  • Kristi Apr 2025 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    We were on a floor with multiple people traveling in a group and were loud both nights till after midnight. We complained about the music, yelling and congregating in the hall. Kids were ding dong ditching on the doors at 11:30 pm as well as the smell of weed. My daughters and I came back to the hotel at 10:45pm from a dance competition and needed to be up early the next day so I went right back down to complain when I was told others had and they were contacting them only to find out they were calling my room. So I have no idea if it was taken care of because it continued for another hour.

  • Sumanth Apr 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Nice place to stay

  • Julie Apr 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    Big party room in room 221 and we were across the hall in 224. Called for earplugs 10:20pm for kids running up and down the hall screaming and unsupervised for awhile, guy said he would bring earplugs and check it out, but nothing. Called again 10:50pm and talked to the front desk lady now, started walking down to reception to get them myself at 11:03pm when nobody showing up, got earplugs and lady rolled her eyes when asked if could call them on 221 and ask to be respectful of the others, as 221 was also just getting a big bag of food delivered to the room, so assuming their party was going for awhile. I had asked for a quiet room at check in and the front desk person assured me it was. Nope.

  • Angela Apr 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    The room was clean. The pool was really nice and heated. Overall a really nice stay but the pancake machine was down for breakfast. The noise was overall quiet expect we heard a lot of doors opening and closing through the stay. The TV blocked out most of it though.

  • Verified Apr 2025 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    The property had a great location for our needs. Unfortunately, the stay overall was a bit underwhelming. Breakfast was undercooked and egg discs were still runny, pool was out of towels at one point leaving us unable to leave on time when the pool was closing. Housekeeping didn’t make it to our room even with the sign removed and us out of the room before 9 and there were some stray hairs in the bathroom and on the bed.

  • Naveen Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean and nice. Happy with my stay

  • Bertha Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great location. The hotel breakfast and pool make your stay relaxing. Fair price

  • Anna Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Easy Check-in. Friendly staff.

  • Colleen Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    I stayed for 3 nights. Walking into the room initially it smelled so nice! Was definitely cleaned thoroughly before checking in along with during our stay. I requested new sheets and towels after each sleep (for personal reasons) and housekeeping was very accommodating. They did a great job!! Everyone I encountered at the front desk were nice and welcoming. The one thing I wasn’t a fan of was the breakfast. The eggs were brown and sausage were like hockey pucks. Normally I’d chalk it up to just sitting too long but this was at 6:00 when they first opened up for breakfast. Although there was plenty of other options to choose from!! Definitely would stay here again when I’m in the area! 5 stars!!!

  • Nazar Apr 2025 · via expedia
    2/5

    Our room was on the top (4th) floor, and it was extremely difficult to relax or sleep due to constant noise. In addition to the freeway sounds, there was a persistent hum and rumbling likely coming from the HVAC system or mechanical equipment on the roof or technical floor. After the first night, I reported the issue to the front desk—no response. Later, I spoke with someone named Marcelo, explained the situation, and asked to be moved to another floor. Unfortunately, that request was also ignored. At checkout, a gentleman in a suit (possibly the manager) asked about our stay. I shared my concerns, and while he apologized, he said there wasn’t much he could do other than credit some points to my account—which he mentioned but never followed through on. I also brought up that housekeeping was vacuuming the room next to ours at 10:30 p.m., which added to the disturbance. I forgot to mention that the phone in our room didn’t work and the TV was misconfigured. To be fair, the hotel was clean (though showing some signs of age), the breakfast was decent, and the location is excellent. However, considering our overall experience, we’d likely choose a different hotel next time. Tip: If you do book here, I highly recommend avoiding the 4th floor.

  • Stephanus Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Modest place to stay

  • Victor Apr 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    More like a Motel than Hotel if you catch my drift. Had to leave because we heard inappropriate talk and sexual noises "very loud" had to leave in the middle of the night.

  • Judgette Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    The bar downstairs has the best bartender in Rochester

  • yue Apr 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    generally everything is as expected because this is not the first time staying at holiday inn express. i am a regular guest of holiday inn express. however something could have been done better in this stay was, not to let your staff interrupting guests by knocking on everyone’s room door to door yelling “house keeping , house keeping” at 9:45am because it is not checkout time yet. the check out time is 11am. otherwise, everything is ok.

  • Lisa Apr 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    I reserved a king size room and upon check in we were "upgraded" to a double queen room.. im sorry but that is NOT an upgrade.

  • Denise Mar 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    People at the front desk were friendly. I would definitely stay here again, They had a heated pool and looked as though people were having a good time,

  • Prea Mar 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Amazing hotel amenities amazing staff only thing was they kept running out of laundry so no towels rags no nothing

  • Josh Mar 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Awesome

  • Saros Mar 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Good hotel, breakfast could be better though

  • Barbara Mar 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Donna the front desk person, is very friendly and knowledgeable in her work. I always stay at this hotel when I’m in town.

  • Gezahegn Mar 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    it was very clean

  • Kathia Mar 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Horrible parking

  • Yajaira Mar 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Quiet, convenient, and plenty of parking.

  • Victoria Mar 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    Loved staying at the property. Only dislike I had was that the housekeeping staff knocked on my hotel room door at 9:45am and I am unsure why. I booked only one night and I didn’t appreciate being woken up so early.

  • Daniel Mar 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    The room hasn’t been clean. There’s dust and trash behind the bed, spiderwebs in the corner by the AC unit, shower was dirty. There were strands of hair on the bed, under the blankets.

  • tara Mar 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    Despite contacting the front desk to let them know that my shower had hairs on the floor and on the wall, nobody came to clean. I was there for 2 nights, the room was not cleaned at all, despite reporting the hairs to 2 different staff members who supposedly told housekeeping. I had to clean the shower stall myself with the hotel towels so I could shower.

  • John Mar 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    Whole in the bathroom wall

  • Lauren Mar 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    I used the main floor washroom and noticed it wasn’t cleaned in the day or so since I went into it last. It had the same soapy water marks left from the day before. Food was pretty good. Staff for front desk were sometimes hard to find. Rooms have no info on how to dial front desk from the room. I asked for 2 blankets but was told they were running low and I got 1 extra blanket instead. Pool is cloudy but very warm. Room was a bit crowded. Not a lot of space to move between deal and beds. Desk chair was in the way a lot. It was a fair price for the experience. Staff were polite.

  • Oleksander Mar 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Na

  • Jonathan Mar 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Unfortunately, we had to change rooms because the one we checked into had a broken door and a tilted bed. Additionally, we had a noisy neighbour next door who wouldn't stop talking loudly, which was quite annoying for the kids and us. However, the staff were very helpful and changed our room without any questions. On a positive note, the breakfast was excellent for a location like this.

  • Trevor Mar 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    The pool was extremely dirty. In addition, the water was cloudy and milky. Debris was floating and also below surface. Access to then pool was restricted unless front desk opened door. Room, bedding and bathroom was clean. TV was newer and overall the hotel was reasonably priced. Good breakfast for on the run.

  • Brenda Mar 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    The hotel is well kept and helpful employees. We stayed because close to hospital and many resturants within a 2 mile drive. The price of hotel was very reasonable.

  • Kevin Mar 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Hospitality

  • Maria Mar 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Team were very nice

  • Leonard Mar 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    The staff is FANTASTIC and helpful, the facilities are great but the upkeep and cleanliness is where they fail. I don't think it's the end of the world if you find dental floss behind your bathroom door or a hair or two in the bathtub. But i definitely know it's not everyone that could handle that. I had 2 rooms and both had toilet issues (water flowing constantly). Breakfast is amazing, everything you need to get your day going. If your looking for a roof a clean bed and a shower, book now. If you're looking to be amazed by your experience. This is not the Ritz

  • Mohammad Mar 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Very good.

  • Evelice Mar 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    It was a nice stay we lost electricity in the room n the staff immediately switched us rooms.

  • Jevon Mar 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    No problem was great

  • Tina Mar 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Appreciate the kind welcome from Nichole

  • Verified Feb 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Only stayed for a short time. Shower was a little dirty but otherwise everything else was up to par. Staff was friendly and texted me shortly after we got to the room to see how everything was. At that point I hadn’t looked in the shower yet. Otherwise no complaints.

  • Heather Feb 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    The staff made our stay wonderful. Great people. Clean rooms.

  • Regina Feb 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    We brought the kids to swim for February break and stayed 2 nights. Breakfast was good and the pool was nice and warm

  • Javier Feb 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Overall good

  • Ashley Feb 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Very nice, comfortable stay.

  • Sherrod Feb 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    Bad service

  • Dominique Feb 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Noisy early evening both nights with families staying in rooms next door and kids running down hall.

  • Lee Feb 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Staff is very friendly.

  • Jacob Feb 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Place was great, service was great.

  • Elford Feb 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Nice hotel for a quick getaway

  • Susan Feb 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Overall, an excellent stay and we couldn’t beat the price. We would come back in a heartbeat.

  • Matt Feb 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Good breakfast

  • Trevor Jan 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Rooms were a little tight but overall a good place.

  • Tina Jan 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Clean and friendly staff

  • Tanya Jan 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Love the pillows that were firm. Only thing that wasn’t good was the fire alarm went off at 7:30am, which was a false alarm.

Frequently asked questions about Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area by IHG

Does Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area by IHG have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area by IHG offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area by IHG offer parking?
Yes, Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area by IHG offers free parking on-site.
Does Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area by IHG have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Yes. Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area by IHG features meeting spaces and dedicated conference rooms, suitable for corporate meetings and group gatherings. Banquet and reception facilities are also available.
Does Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area by IHG have a fitness center?
Yes, Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area by IHG features an on-site fitness center for guests. Additional wellness amenities include spa, pool.
Where is Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area by IHG located, and how walkable is the area?
Holiday Inn Express Rochester - University Area by IHG is located at 717 E Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14623. With a Walk Score of 38, the area is rated Car-Dependent. A car or rideshare is recommended for most trips in this area.

House rules

Check in 3:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM
Cancellation Not available
Children Not available