Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites DFW-Grapevine by IHG
Kids' pool and hot tub, ten minutes from Grapevine Mills
About this hotel
The children's pool alongside the main outdoor pool is the detail that separates this Holiday Inn Express from the business-only properties nearby, and the hot tub gives parents somewhere to sit while the kids splash around after a long day of driving. A coin laundry facility on-site is genuinely useful past the second night of a family trip, and the business centre's printing and fax service covers a forgotten boarding pass or a last-minute document without a trip off-site. The free shuttle isn't limited to the airport run either, it covers a full five-mile radius, which stretches to Grapevine Mills Mall for a shopping afternoon or an evening out without needing to rent a car.
- Outdoor and children's pools
- Hot tub
- Free five-mile shuttle
- Business centre with printing
Our take
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites DFW-Grapevine is my pick for families who want a pool day between outings: there is an outdoor pool, a separate children's pool and a hot tub, and the free shuttle covers a five-mile radius. The hotel is non-smoking, and Grapevine Mills Mall is about ten minutes by car. An 8.2 rating from nearly 400 reviews shows a well-run three-star.
- Use the coin laundry if you're staying more than two nights with kids, it saves a packing headache
- Book the shuttle ahead for a Grapevine Mills run, the five-mile radius covers it with room to spare
- Let the kids use the children's pool separately from the main pool, since it's shallower and calmer
Why we love it
- Children's pool set alongside the main pool
- Hot tub for parents to relax in
- Free shuttle covers a five-mile radius
- On-site coin laundry for longer stays
Why guests love itThe five-mile shuttle radius is what makes this one worth flagging over a plain airport hotel: it turns into a free ride to Grapevine Mills Mall or back from dinner, not just a run to the terminal and back. The rooms are standard Holiday Inn Express fare, clean and functional, and the property earns its keep through the pool setup and the shuttle flexibility rather than the room finish itself.