Holiday Inn Express & Suites Surrey by IHG

This is a practical, no-nonsense Holiday Inn Express that does the basics very well and occasionally surprises. Rooms are bright, recently refreshed and laid out for efficiency; ask for a backside King Suite for real quiet and extra space. The hotel punches above its class with a genuinely service-minded front desk and a breakfast crew that hustles to keep the buffet stocked. The small fitness room and adjoining sauna feel like a traveler’s private club, and there is generous parking for those driving into the Lower Mainland. It sits just off Hwy 1 near Guildford Mall, so it functions as a gateway to Vancouver for families and business travelers who prefer predictability over downtown bustle. Expect the occasional housekeeping hiccup and traffic noise on the front-facing rooms, but overall this property is an honest, comfortable base for exploring Surrey or staging a short visit to Vancouver.