Good hotel

Clean hotel with comfortable bedding and a free breakfast that was more than I expected (scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage). Friendly front desk. Good location; close to nearby restaurants and the highway (400). Pool/jacuzzi is small but adequate when the hotel is isn't busy. My only complaint is that in-room internet access needs to be updated to wireless. There is a... more

A welcome suprise

We Booked a nights stay at this hotel due to an unusual overbooking situation for hotels in the Orillia area, and in doing so were treated to a very welcom suprise. Our trip was not really about visiting Orillia or Barrie, but rather we had gone up to visit with family for the day and it is nice not to... more

Two stays: one great, the other not so hot

I stayed twice at this hotel. The first stay was just great, very friendly staff, hotel in great shape, no problems at all. Three weeks later, I was in Barrie again and learned some new things about this hotel. To me, the measure of a good hotel is when it is at its capacity. This was the case with my... more

I recommend this hotel for anyone traveling on business or pleasure in Barrie. The location is great, right near lots of restaurants and shopping. The breakfast that is offered in the morning is so much more than a continental and has healthy and not so healthy choices. The gym and pool are a little on the small side but still clean and the equipment works!! The beds are comfortable and the... more

Great clean, comfortable, efficient hotel

Great hotel. Very clean. Soft comfortable bedding. Fast service, Hot breakfast included. Free High-Speed wireless. Wolfgang Puck coffee in room. Great place to stay for Business in the Barrie area. Rapid checkout where you can just leave your key in the room and go, no formal checkout at the desk. Wonderful hotel.

Just what we were looking for

We have stayed here before and as with prior stays, we were happy with this hotel. When we arrived, we were told that they were fully booked and that since I was a Priority Club GOLD member, they had upgraded us to a 2 bedroom suite. I tought that to be an excellent way to show their apprceiation for my... more

They hated our hockey team and harrassed us

While booking our hockey team they divided us up into 2 floors. Why I don't know. Then amongst the 10 rooms one the one floor they put a couple that was not part of our team. Not too brilliant. Of course when 20 of us sat in one room and the couple was across the hall the couple complained. I... more

Ok, Could have been better

The hotel was clean and comfortable. The check in process was quick and easy, and everything was processed correctly. The front desk person was friendly, and even checked to see if he could lower the rate as HE thought it seemed too high! The room was clean and comfortable. The pull out couch was also clean and felt fine for... more

Always Trust HIE

Our team stayed elsewhere and didn't heed the warnings on TripAdvisor about the motel on Bayfield St where they booked...too bad for them! We stayed here and loved it...clean, great breakfast, and friendly people, certainly would stay again.

Great Hotel

We stayed at this Hotel for two nights. We were very pleasantly surprised to find great staff at check in, a wonderful room, very clean, great beds and linens, quiet and a great breakfast. In fact we kept wishing we were back there as we proceeded on our trip at other hotels in different cities which were not up to... more

Hockey Team Imprisoned

Do not book this hotel as part of a hockey team! There is a zero tolerance rule in effect! All violators will be harrased to return their rooms in which they are registered, there is no visiting with your team mates or your team mates parents! Why the management of this hotel would accept a hockey team booking and then... more

Mediocre

This is not a bad hotel, it's just a mediocre, middle-of-the-road place that lacks any special touches to make you want to come back. Check-in and check-out spped of service was not great. My first stay was in a room with a clogged shower head and barely functional climate control. My second stay was in a slightly better room, although... more

Get new towels

The towels were stained, threadbare and fraying at the edges... all of them! I have cleaning rags in better condition.. Thought maybe this was a fluke...but same thing again next day. Pick up a couple of towels at Walmart on your way in!

Nice Hotel

We stayed here in late June 2007. We used this hotel as an overnight stop before we went skydiving the next day. The hotel was very clean. Reception desk was friendly, and check in & out was very quick. The pool is very small as already stated. The hot tub was great. The rooms have a microwave and fridge -... more

We were happy here

We had a room with 2 queen size beds, workdesk and chair. The room was very clean and standard size, however the bathroom which was well equiped and clean was on the smaller side. Having a microwave and fridge was a plus. The pool is very small - seemed smaller than the average backyard pool. And the breakfast room, was... more

Housekeeping Not Up To Standard

I usually don't write a review, but I want to put in my two cents about the Holiday Inn Express in Barrie. My husband and I stayed there for 6 nights in July 2006. We got a king suite so that we would have room to do some business - we were on a house-hunting trip but the room was... more

Disappointed with the Holiday Inn Express

We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Barrie last week, and were somewhat disappointed with our choice. Check-in was quick, and first impressions of our connecting rooms were favourable - decent sized rooms with two double beds, desk and chair. The bathrooms were tiny though - not much room to manoeuvre at all. On closer inspectiion, I found both... more

Recommended

I have just returned from a business trip to Barrie. We visit Barrie at least once a year and try to check out different hotels and find the best one. We were not sure about the Holiday Inn Express, as it was an Express, without a restaurant / bar on site, etc. However, we were pleasantly surprised and I would... more

Great

From check-in to check-out everything was great. The pool is a bit small but very nice, the rooms are very new, the staff extremly warm and helpful. I prefer to drive out of Toronto and enjoy a quiet stay here than all the hustle and bustle of Toronto.