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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brainerd-Baxter

2.5 of 5
15739 Audubon Way, Highway 371 North, Baxter, MN 56425
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brainerd-Baxter
Ranked #4 of 7 hotels in Baxter
4.0 of 5 stars 48 Reviews
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Chicago, IL
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Holiday Inn Express tries to pretend it is a Hampton Inn, but it's not. Positives for this hotel include large rooms and a fantastic TV selection. Negatives are the poorly functioning air conditioning - I changed rooms after one A/C didn't work and ended up in another room where it didn't work well either. I finally had to prop my... More

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Red Wing, MN
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Took two girls ages 9 and 6 to hotel/waterpark over spring break. Very nice waterpark, hotel rooms as expected for newer Holiday Inn Express. Hot breakfast in the morning was quite good for hotel food. Kids enjoyed all aspects of stay. Price was reasonable considering the water park is included in room rate.

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Eagan, MN
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

First off, if your going for the water park, it's tiny and dirty. But mostly the lifeguards do not pay attention to the swimmers. They mostly goof around and stare out the window. They don't watch the pool. Don't assume your kids are safe, even for a second. I brought it to the attention of the hotel general manager and... More

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IHGCare, Guest Relations Manager at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brainerd-Baxter, responded to this review
7 May 2012

Dear JNB412, Thank you for staying with us. Our hotel is very proud of its level of service, cleanliness and quality of its product and for this reason your comments are very troubling and will certainly be looked into. While we understand that your stay was not 100% satisfactory, we would hope that you would give us another chance to... More

Prior Lake
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

We did a Crowd Cut deal so that is the reason why I did not go 5 stars because this would be a tough place to pay full price. But this place is great and waterpark was a blast not only for the kids but for the adults as well. It has so many options for everyone and yes, it... More

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Bagram, Afghanistan
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012
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We were looking for a nice weekend getaway for my family. We usually stay at upper end hotels but wanted the kids to have fun. Let me first add, the hotel was nice, the lobby and rooms were nice and decorated. The kids did have fun at the waterpark. However when bed time came it was a mad house. We... More

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Minnesota
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

My husband and I took our young kids here over new years eve weekend for the water park. It was a BLAST! The place was super clean, our room was hugh and most importantly clean. (we had the two queen beds) We were able to check in early which was nice. The staff were very friendly , they had free... More

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Minnesota
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

Stayed here for 2 nights between Christmas and New Years. Concern: Our room was small, and upon check in our curtain had a "stain" on it, and everytime the heat came on the curtain would blow out at you onto the bed. Since there is only about 2 feet between the bed and curtain, it was GROSS. I don't think... More

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Stillwater, Minnesota
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011

I stay in Baxter 2 to 3 times a month and have had a tough time finding a consistently good place to stay. The Holiday Inn Express Baxter offers a modern cabin look and feel with this relatively new property. Rooms are of average size but offer clean and modern bathrooms with plenty of plush towels. Bedding is equally luxurious... More

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Duluth, Minnesota
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2011
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Our room was very clean and comfortable but the walls were paper thin! You could hear the guests next door snoring at night and all the hallway traffic (lots of loud kids!) was very annoying. The water park looked fun, we were there for a get-together with friends and never made it in there. The breakfast room was spacious, breakfast... More

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Forest Lake, Minnesota
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2011
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We spent the weekend with our employees and their families here for an employee appreciation/Christmas get together. Total of 6 rooms, 22 people, and our 1 dog. I'll start with the water park was fantastic!! We spent hours and hours in that area and everyone -especially the kids, had a spectacular time. That was the main purpose of our week-end... More

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Address: 15739 Audubon Way, Highway 371 North, Baxter, MN 56425
Price range (per night):* S$156 - 270

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