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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Santa Ana - Orange County by IHG

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Property amenity
In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Outdoor pool
Interior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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1600 E 1st St, Santa Ana, CA, 92701
  • Place, Santa Ana Zoo
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Yost Theater
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Old Orange County Courthouse
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Orange County, CA (SNA-John Wayne)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(31 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

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

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed (Additional Living Area)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed (Additional Living Area)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communication, Extra Floor Space)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communication, Extra Floor Space)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communication)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(49 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communication)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications, Accessible Tub)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications, Accessible Tub)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility ,Accessible Tub)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility ,Accessible Tub)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Roll Shwr)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Roll Shwr)

  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Roll Shwr)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(92 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Extra Floor Space)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Exterior
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About the area

Santa Ana

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Santa Ana - Orange County by IHG, you'll be centrally located in Santa Ana, within a 10-minute drive of Honda Center and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. .This hotel is 7.3 mi (11.7 km) from Anaheim Convention Center and 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Disneyland® Resort.

What's nearby

  • Santa Ana Zoo - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Cabrillo Tennis Center - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Skinsations Spa - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Yost Theater - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Old Orange County Courthouse - 4 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center - 6 min drive
  • John Wayne Airport (SNA) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪7-Eleven - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Taqueria El Gordito - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Del Taco - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Taqueria de Anda - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Santa Ana - Orange County by IHG

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Santa Ana - Orange County by IHG offers 161 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Santa Ana hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 161 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 55-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and barbecue grills.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. This hotel has 8 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:30 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 and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 8 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 10 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1978
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Contactless check-out available

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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 and debit 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)

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Hotel Santa Ana Plaza

Santa Ana Plaza

Holiday Inn Express Suites Santa Ana Orange County

Holiday Inn Express Suites Santa Ana Orange County by IHG

Holiday Inn Express Suites Santa Ana Orange County an IHG Hotel

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Santa Ana - Orange County by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 718 out of 1207 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 278 out of 1207 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 1207 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 1207 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 54 out of 1207 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes everything was great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tami

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Julia

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Really had a great day at the holiday express the breakfast was delicious. Love their cinnamon rolls and they’re delicious.! Their beds are amazing pillows nice & fluffy & shower nice & clean.The staff very courteousEverything was ace ♠️.. I also loved how they cleaned up first street no more riffraff first Street is a beautiful place to spend your weekends at a hotel of your choice
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Lois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room looked great. The breakfast was good. The only thing that was wrong was the pillows were too flat.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Henri

The room was a smoking room
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Cheyann

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was cleaned daily, staff was nice, breakfast was good!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

jean

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Candice

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room and staff was all good.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Maricela

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Maricela

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Amaury

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Bathroom could be cleaner spots on the mirror tape on the ceiling.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

suy

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Masoud

Liked: Cleanliness
Very clean that’s good
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Shahin, Tarzana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was really great, the cleanliness of the rooms, the friendliness of the staff, and the facilities of the hotel. In the meantime, you should add an iron and hairdryer and a safety deposit box to your room facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jesus

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

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