"The room appeared clean but smelled very musty. Lighting was not quite adequate. The beds were comfortable and the linens of higher grade than usually encountered. . The TV control box was stupidly mounted behind the TV to the extent the remote was out of line of sight and was frustratingly resistant to input. The remote had been damaged and the battery compartment was taped closed. The volume wasn't quite loud enough even maxed out and though it registered on the TV, remote control inputs didn't seem to matter much. The dining room attendant was very pleasant and the breakfast good. I appreciated the blackout curtains. This was our first stay in a Holiday Inn Express and while it was certainly adequate for our needs, I don't feel, in general, that it represents very good value. "