Holiday Inn Express & Suites ​GREEN RIVER​

This place needs to step up their game for the prices (close to $200/night) they charge in the middle of nowhere. None of the power outlets or USB ports on one side of the bed worked. The clock in the room had the wrong time, was set to a 24 hour time zone (which I couldn't change), and the LED display on the clock would shake around every time you picked the clock up. The bathroom door kept automatically closing, so that when you were standing by the sink you kept getting hit. Also, I'm not sure who the genius was that decided all room doors should weigh a ton and automatically slam shut, but it's highly annoying to hear doors constantly slamming, especially in the morning if you want to sleep past 6 AM. During breakfast hours it's an endless orchestra of door slams from every direction. If doors to your house don't slam shut, there's no reason for hotel doors to do so. I could also hear kids (or someone) running upstairs. Additionally, since the insulation around the main room doors is non-existent, one side of the room was always warmer than the other since the hallway heat was travelling in. I figured out I needed to set the fan on the AC to "on" rather than "auto" to prevent the room from having 2 different temperature zones. Finally, don't stay in room 211 (or the adjoining rooms) as half your window is blocked by the hotel overhang/car canopy out front.

Simply impeccable! Who would expect to find such an oasis in the middle of almost desert country? I could easily live here for a month :) The hotel is modern, both inside and out. It's clear that it's quite new. The decorations are very nice and the floors are different colours in front of the elevators. Everything is clean. Our room was very large and comfortable. One set of pillowcases had 'soft' embroidered on them and the other set had 'firm'. Perhaps this is standard practice for this hotel chain, but in any case, I was thrilled. The air conditioning was managed through the wall panel and worked like a charm, though it was noisy. I would like to see air conditioning with a whisper mode, which is suitable for sleeping (19–21 dB). There was no ventilation in the bathroom, but it was written that it goes in silent mode all the time. However, after showering, for example, we could not see how this could work, as the fog just stayed there until we opened the doors to the room. There are two types of windows blinds. One type does not let light through, while the other is a "night and day" blind. These let light through, but you cannot see inside from outside. It's the little touches like this that make an ordinary stay more comfortable. Breakfast was also a category or two better than in ordinary hotels – I loved the traditional cinnamon rolls. This is something lacking in other hotels: constant attendance by staff to clean desks and restock items. The staff were really nice. Online check-in and check-out are possible. When I checked in online, I only went to the reception counter to pick up the key cards. One unexpected highlight that I have never seen during my ten-plus road trips in the USA is the complimentary guest laundry! It's simply amazing. Since the hotel is quite new, the washing and drying machines are also new and look clean inside (have you ever looked inside the drying machines in hotels?). For someone who is on a road trip and sleeping in a different motel almost every day, it's important to keep to the planned budget, so we have to choose where to stay very rationally. However, this hotel was on our route and wasn't overly expensive. The location is great for driving up to an hour to various national or state parks or natural beauty spots around Hanksville. There is easy access to the I-70 highway just minutes away. The car park was full of truck cabs, but there were still plenty of spaces for cars. The hotel has several entrances, which makes it easier for guests with a lot of luggage.