Holiday Inn Express & Suites Meadowlands Area

First night here. Clean room. Seems nice enough but it’s fall and the room is 80 degrees! Set the thermostat down as far as it would go, but the temperature isn’t budging. Gonna be a long night…
Ok, almost a year later. They did fix the AC last time, but… They knew about it! They waited until it broke
This time, it’s the shower. It’s either scalding or freezing, and there’s a «click» when it switches over, and the water stops coming out of the shower head.

We have always been a fan of the holiday inn express line of hotels and thus one was no different. Very clean hotel, friendly staff, nicely sizes rooms, free parking and breakfast in the morning. There was a pool and gym on site.
I do have to say this hotel is a popular one because it was crowded everyday we were there. Maybe it was because of how easy it was to get to the city from jersey… A good option for out of town people who don’t want to pay Manhattan prices and don’t mind the half hour of travel!
About the room…
We stayed in a double queen because it was all that was left. It as nice that the pillows were labeled soft and firm… Good for if you had a particular preference! The beds tended to be a little on the softer side (my husband didn’t love that).
The breakfast…
I was a little sad they didn’t have the waffle maker I see most of their locations have but they did have a pancake maker! The breakfast staff was sweet and über tidy. Everything was immaculately clean and traffic through the breakfast room moved quickly which was a perk. Nice little ²⁴⁄₇ coffee and tea station as well which we took full advantage of.
The location…
Line I said it was crazy close to the city. Half hour by express NJ bus or train during rush hour. Probably the dominant reason we saw some business men and definitely a few groups of tourist there.
We’re a fan :)

Did a two night stay and it was fine. Check-​in was super easy and the staff were pleasant. Recently updated rooms are nice and quickly cleaned. The pool and gym are small but get the job done. Standard HIE breakfast, though the dining area is small. The hotel is in a industrial area and I didn’t feel safe attempting to go jogging. There is a security person in the evening. It’s about 20 minutes to the George Washington Bridge, so close but not too close. There is a restaurant/​bar next door but other food options require a car. Overall, not a bad stay for our quick trip.

The hotel was clean and staff were friendly… Very convenient to catch the public bus to NYC however the stop is across the street. It is located somewhat in an industrial area. Good distance to the meadowlands specially for football games.

Newly renovated and beautiful! Great prices and professional staff. Best place to stay in the area.

I have always had good experiences with the Holiday Inn Express chain. The room and other facilities were modern and clean. Everything in the room worked as it should and it was a very nicely appointed room. The pool and gym were small but functional. The free breakfast was about as good as you could get for a hotel free breakfast. I left stuffed. I always inspect my hotel rooms right away for bed bugs and other critters. I could find none. The room was a little pricey ($ 172 for a Sat night, just over $ 200 with taxes and fees), but nothing in the Meadowlands area is inexpensive.
No in room safe, but I could live without it for one night. Paterson Plank road has a divider and it was difficult to find a place to turn around to get to the entrance. But if you are used to driving in New Jersey that is not a problem. I read on another travel site that someone had their car broken into. Don’t leave valuables in your car and if you drive a Porsche leave it a home. No one messed with my family mini van.
I would recommend the Meadowlands Holiday Inn Express to other travelers.

Don’t want to drive into Manhattan or pay the island prices? No need to worry with this wonderful hotel about 15 minutes off the GW Bridge.
Although I did not use it because we drove to Hoboken (also a 15 min drive) on the weekend and took the PATH into the city, I heard great things about how easy the bus is to take into NYC. Location is key here and this is easily going to be ¹⁄₃ of the cost of a room in Manhattan.
We had a long weekend of spending most of the day in NYC and also a Jets game the next day which was no more than a 5 min drive away to the stadium. This place is simply perfect for anything MetLife related and will certainly be back if we need to stay over for an event there again.
We ended up with the jacuzzi room on the 4^th floor after booking fairly early in advance, wow what a treat! Plenty of room for two people and the jacuzzi is out in the middle of the room, not hidden in the bathroom like some locations. Highly recommend it for a general upgrade if you are celebrating an anniversary or any other special occasion with a loved one.
Breakfast was adequate but very crowded and tough to get a table. Very standard for a HIE, make your own pancakes along with plentiful hot/​cold items. There was coffee and tea available at all hours which was nice for a cold day. Biggest disappointment was the lack of equipment in the gym area, no weights to speak of and I was really looking forward to doing a little lifting while I was here, bummer. This location easily gets five stars IF they improve their workout room. Indoor pool looked standard as well and seemed clean but we did not utilize it.

We stayed for a three nights, requested a quiet room on the upper floor (happened to be on the fifth). Nice big room currently renovated, more then enough pillows and extra covers if you need one. Continental breakfast is good selection — hot food station — eggs, sausages, biscuits and gravy, plus usual cereals, bagels and very modern pancakes making device, juices, coffee. Now on the cons side — location is OK for a person with a car (still probably taking bus to NYC, station is 5 minutes walk but to NYC buses are never on time so if it’s raining outside cats and dogs you are in trouble no covers on the station) with no car yours only option for a food (dinner) will be a delivery, nothing really on the walking distance. Location is kind of sketchy but I could not figure out if there is a security in the hotel at night. During our stay we got a group of teenagers from Canada visiting NYC and this was a big trouble to sleep with girls not the boys, screaming and running in the corridors after 10 PM. Chaperons were useless, same as a front desk but at the end we were comped for one night which is good PR for the Hotel.

Nice clean rooms. They do have a pool, they do have a gym. Didn’t use them, but people said it doesn’t have either. Wanted to correct that. One problem I had was the charge for the room. I checked online before walking in and I was seeing 120 a night (for a Sunday night), I walk in expecting that and the lady tells me 160. Go figure. I question it and after some mouse clicking and typing it turns into 120.

Terrible experience — buyer beware! Though my contract (in writing) said NO PREPAYMENT and 100% refund if cancelled more than 2 days in advance — they billed me in full (over 1500.00) 3 weeks in advance. When I asked them to reverse, they refused. I then cancelled my reservation (21 days in advance) and they said «no refunds», per Jose Torres, Mgr. I had to contest the charge as FRAUD with Visa, and get a reversal. Terrible behavior and NO customer service. They do not stick to the contract — even if it is in writing. Behavior was unethical and fraudulent.
Please beware.

I’m willing to bypass the fact we stayed in the middle of a renovation process, in which the walls and general interior didn’t look the best. Overall, it was a satisfying 4 night stay in this hotel.
Our 2-​bed, 4-​person room was equipped perfectly with wifi that works, two types of pillow options, enough towels and all that in the bedroom, and most importantly a functioning blow dryer. In terms of the general comfort of the room itself, we were very satisfied with it. The only flaw we had was the weak vent in the washroom, which made dropping number 2s rather unsatisfying… if you get what I mean.
The continental breakfast actually offers some decent options. Their sausages are cooked quite well, and their bagels are quite good as well. Avoid their bacon though, and the hotel really needs to invest in better straws for the milk cartons.
For about $ 150 – 160 a night, this place is definitely worth it, with the added bonus that the NJ Transit bus stop to NYC is only about a 5 minute walk away.

Nice and clean property, a good place to get some sleep and that’s about it. There’s not a lot of amenities on site and the area is a total industrial wasteland, but it’s cheap and they get the job done.
Best for a quick stay if you have an event in the immediate area.

A friend and I stayed here for 3nights in April and I found that although we wished later on that we had stayed closer to the city, the bus stop was close by. Accommodations were clean and comfortable, complimentary breakfast was nothing special but edible, pool was tiny and the décor in swimming area was cheep lounge chairs and fake plants (those should just be thrown in the dumpster). As for the surrounding area there were a few sketchy looking old warehouses nearby that I may think twice about walking alone at dark close too. Overall it wasn’t anything special but suited our needs and was clean.

I stayed here for one night and had a decent experience. Our group arrived and it took forever to check-​in, despite us being the only people at the desk checking in. I don’t know if the guy was new or something, but he didn’t really seem completely able to handle the job of checking people in and also being able to then put people on hold on the phone at the same time. He started dealing with phone calls when he had already started helping us. It took over 10 minutes just to get our keys. And it was late and we were all so clearly exhausted.
Once we finally got into our room, it was clean and the beds were comfortable. But, the floors in the bathroom as super slippery. Both of us almost fell, so this is potentially really dangerous and probably needs to be addressed. In the morning we took advantage of the free breakfast. The sausage patties and cinnamon buns were very good, but the eggs were so strange, I couldn’t even get near them and the people in my group that did eat them confirmed their strangeness. But despite that, the free offerings were decent. And the area was clean.

The hotel is clean, the price is fairly inexpensive, staff was pleasant, and it’s very close/​convenient to MetLife Stadium. However, my car got broken into it while parked in their parking lot overnight. And for what it’s worth, I had nothing in the car, it was parked right underneath a lamp post, and within sight of the hotel ‘s front doors. It’s in an industrial area, so not sure how safe the area is…

I spent one night here in July to see a concert @ New Meadowlands Stadium. The room was a really nice King. I think it may have been a suite — it had a sofa, mini kitchen w/​fridge and microwave. I had been upgraded when I made the reservation so I’m not sure. I only paid $ 159 +tax. Very clean room. Nice lobby and nice staff. The free breakfast was a winner. It was in a separate breakfast room and had eggs, sausage, biscuits, pancakes, muffins, cereal, toast, coffee, yogurt — absolutely perfect. We walked to the stadium and it was pretty hot out. It only took about 20 minutes. Some sidewalk, some grass, some parking lot — always felt safe– even walking back at 1am. We had dinner next door at Charlie Brown’s steakhouse. Great dinner/​great prices. No complaints at all.

CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN
When it comes to cheap hotels, this is all that matters to me. After a terrifying experience at the Howard Johnson in Clifton, I was so relieved to lay my head on pristine bedsheets. The room also came equipped with a microwave and a small fridge.
The check-​in was quick and I was in my room in no time. The front desk clerk reminded me that they offered a free continental breakfast in the morning. They had a selection of pastries, cereals, breads and bagels (no poppy seed though).
No pool or gym at this hotel. Just clean sheets and towels. Parking lot exit is a bit weird, you actually have to drive around the entire hotel in order to exit.
No bedbugs here…

I ended up here one night while visiting NYC. I needed a place in Jersey, and found a great deal here through
. They granted me an early check in and a late checkout without any questions. After a flight that was delayed overnight; I almost cried when they told me our room would be ready as early as we needed it.
Wasn’t expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised by how nice the place was. The staff was friendly and accommodating, and the breakfast wasn’t bad at all! The bus across the street isn’t very reliable though (in case you’re counting on taking it into the city.) Plan on waiting longer than the schedule shows The front desk is pretty helpful concerning logistics like that. So ask them anything about getting to and from the hotel, or PM me and I’ll help if I can.
Our restroom smelled like vomit, that’s the only reason I’m not giving this place 5 stars.