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Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG

2.5 star property

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Point of interest
Point of interest
Free daily buffet breakfast
Free daily buffet breakfast

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping

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1276 Upper James St, Hamilton, ON, L9C 3B3
  • Place, Lazermania
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Museum
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, McMaster University
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hamilton, ON (YHM-John C. Munro Hamilton Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

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

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

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

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(30 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(21 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Hamilton

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG in Hamilton (Kernighan), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of McMaster University and Lazermania. .This hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Museum and 1.8 mi (3 km) from Mohawk College.

What's nearby

  • Lazermania - 4 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Museum - 6 min drive - 2.9 km
  • McMaster University - 9 min drive - 12.6 km
  • TD Coliseum - 14 min drive - 16.2 km
  • Square One Shopping Centre - 38 min drive - 67.8 km

Getting around

  • Hamilton GO Centre - 13 min drive
  • John C. Munro Hamilton Intl. Airport (YHM) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
  • Tim Hortons
  • Tim Hortons
  • East Side Mario's
  • Mandarin Buffet

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG

Hotel in Hamilton with free parking
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG offers 105 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. This Hamilton hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

Stay in one of 105 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Lift (109 centimetre wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 6 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 25 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 75 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: CAD 25 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG Hamilton
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG Hotel Hamilton

Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 273 out of 409 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 82 out of 409 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 409 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 409 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 409 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Victoria, North York

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Staff was friendly and helpful. Room was clean and comfortable. Hotel was 15 minutes from the airport, with a similar distance to the highway. It was perfect for our needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Elin

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Staff were nice but the room itself had some issues. Bathroom door wouldn’t lock and the toilet wouldn’t flush.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Reza

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
New Hotel, Super Clean, hoghly irganized happy anf helpful staff specially Nishant
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room especially the washroom. I saw someones scrubbing the floor of the washroom and that's made me say that's why the washroom are clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Marcus

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything from check-in to check-out went smoothly. The room was clean and quiet. There are good restaurants nearby. Good not be better.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connor

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cody

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was nice. The breakfast in the morning was just perfect, Eggs sausage and hashbrowns with a nice spread. Well worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darrell, Edmonton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A large bright modern room and friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious rooms, clean and modern. Good variety at breakfast. Close to Hamilton airport.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Petra, Surrey

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The bathroom door was broken and would not close. It was a sliding door that was off its track. It was inconvenient but we made the best of it. We did notify the front desk but not much they could do over a weekend to repair it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jamie

Reserved by Debit Visa and when arrived, did not give me a room as they didn't accept the card i reserved it under.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Did not like that Breakfast options never varied. And had to ask two times over a five night stay for clean towels, hand towels, facecloths and toilet paper even though our room was cleaned daily.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Appreciated the underground parking in the rain! Tv was a little hard to figure out…perhaps better instructions
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and comfortable. 5 stars across the board. Recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

tina

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice friendly staff, clean rooms good breakfast. Liked the underground parking .. carry safe and convenient spot .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Joanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Heating/cooling system ran all night no matter how we adjusted it Very noisy. When we told management upon check out they didn’t seem to care.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Haiqing

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay! Love the new renovation
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025