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Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Council Bluffs I-29 by IHG

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

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Indoor pool
Point of interest
Exterior
Exterior
Serves lunch and dinner

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Free airport shuttle

Explore the area

Map
2202 River Rd, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501
  • Ameristar Casino Hotel at Council Bluffs
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Omaha, NE (OMA-Eppley Field)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications, Mobility, Access Tub)

Room amenity

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications, Mobility, Access Tub)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications, Mobility, Access Tub)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • River view
  • 65 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible, River View (Communications Accessible)

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications, Roll-In Shower)

Room amenity

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications, Roll-In Shower)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Leisure)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Microwave

Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Microwave

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, River View

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 Single Bed, River View

Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Suite, 1 Single Bed, River View

  • River view
  • 44 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, River View

  • River view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

Room amenity

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed

Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications Accessible Roll Shwr)

Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications Accessible Roll Shwr)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Council Bluffs

Near the airport.Within a 10-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Missouri River and Ameristar Casino Hotel at Council Bluffs. Joe's Karting and Mid-America Center are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Ameristar Casino Hotel at Council Bluffs - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Mid-America Center - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Horseshoe Council Bluffs - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium - 6 min drive - 5.7 km

Getting around

  • Omaha Station - 10 min drive
  • Eppley Field Airport (OMA) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sapp Bros. Travel Center - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Casey’s - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Arby's - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Council Bluffs I-29 by IHG

3-star hotel near Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
As a guest of Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Council Bluffs I-29 by IHG, you'll find an indoor pool, a hot tub, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 280 square feet (25 square meters) and includes conference space. Multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Council Bluffs I-29 by IHG. An area shuttle within 7 mi and a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) are free. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Council Bluffs hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 185 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • 280 sq ft of conference space
  • 25 sq m of conference space
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference space
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • ATM
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Council Bluffs I-29 by IHG offers 185 accommodations with video-game consoles and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle
  • Free area shuttle up to 7 mi
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lever door handles
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay movies
  • Video game console

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Freezer
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, and Carte Blanche. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards in each accommodation. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG).

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 6:00 AM to midnight.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Council Bluffs I-29
Holiday Inn Hotel Council Bluffs I-29
Holiday Inn Hotel I-29
Holiday Inn I-29
Holiday Inn Hotel Suites Council Bluffs I 29
Holiday Inn Hotel Suites Council Bluffs I 29 an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Council Bluffs I-29 by IHG Hotel
"Holiday Inn Hotel Suites Council Bluffs I 29 an IHG Hotel"

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Council Bluffs I-29 by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 579 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 254 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 91 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 1002 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Receptionist was very friendly and welcoming. Room was clean. The view to the river room is recommended, beautiful scenery. The passage to casinos and hotels was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Vang Thong

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the only thing I would like is bathroom fan.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah, Montezuma

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fairly nice stay, though a bit difficult to find close parking. Breakfast was good and staff was friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

patricia, grandville

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice, quiet stay!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a fun and enjoyable stay! Staff is great, ecspecially the gal running the breakfast area. It was very busy and she did an amazing job keeping things filled and positive attitude. Does need to have some repairs in the rooms with tubs and flooring. Otherwise great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Tracey, Colorado Springs

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly. The property was clean. The pool was down during our visit, though we did have access to the pools at the neighboring properties.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Travis

Travelled with family

Great stay

Great hotel. We always stay at Holiday Inn Express hotels because of the cleanliness and overall atmosphere of the hotels. This stay was no different. Fast check in, rooms clean and up to date. Pool was fantastic for the kids and was spacious enough for everyone. Breakfast was average, not bad not great. Checkout was very fast as well. Staff were all polite and welcoming. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose rodolfo

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kristine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dj- great place

And down for one night for a production at the Orphium Theatre. We like staying here because it close to the theatre and the zoo. Also we always have great service. Will be back again. Free breakfast is also good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The shuttle is huge bonus
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

ROBERT PARKS

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margie, omaha

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

ROBERT PARKS

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lacking knowledgeable staff at check in

Attempted to check in later in the evening and hotel staff was anything but helpful. Ended in canceling the reservation and finding accommodations elsewhere
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lindsey

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had to immediately cancel our reservation after our room was not a river view room. The pool was broken and the lobby filled with cigarette smoke
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shelly

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do Better

Between Hotels.com and Holiday Inn, the overall experience was awful. I contacted hotels.com and Holiday Inn to reschedule my visit because there was an blizzard. I was completely and totally ignored. Even if it were to say, no, tough luck with the weather, that would at least be some communication.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice upgrades. Although, the beds could use new mattresses.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Josh

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Broken pool and hot tub

I came w kids for the pool and hot tub. Both have been broken for months but they still list them on their website. False advertising. We would have gone somewhere else
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Breann

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pool was closed for maintenance. The sister hotel was kind enough to allow guests to use theirs. Just a bummer as we were looking forward to use of the hot tub. That was the only downside. Happens. Just unfortunate.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay wonderful staff great accommodations delicious breakfast with many choices would definitely come back
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024