Holiday Inn Express Harlow by IHG
Simple rooms in Harlow with a hip bar and free breakfast
Airport access
How you get from this hotel to the gate.
About this hotel
Harlow's own business district gives this hotel a different rhythm from the terminal-ring chains, low-key rooms built for a traveller who values a quiet base over the shortest possible route to the runway. The hip bar/lounge and restaurant cover an evening without a drive back to Stansted for dinner, and free breakfast starts the day without an added cost. The business center suits a work trip that doesn't need to happen inside the terminal ring itself, and air conditioning holds through warm nights. Without airport shuttle tagged, this hotel relies on a drive rather than a dedicated ride to check-in. Accessible and kid-friendly throughout, it works as a calmer alternative to a terminal-ring stay for anyone who doesn't need to be inside the immediate airport perimeter.
- Free breakfast
- Hip bar and lounge
- Business center
- Air-conditioned rooms
Our take
Suits a traveller who values a quiet business-district base over the shortest possible terminal ring distance, and anyone who wants breakfast included without paying resort prices. The business center favors a work trip that can happen a short drive from Stansted rather than inside the terminal itself. Anyone racing an early flight with no time to spare should book a terminal-ring hotel with a shuttle instead.
- Confirm the drive time to Stansted before booking; this Harlow location sits further out than terminal-ring chains.
- Use the business center for a work session that doesn't need to happen inside the terminal ring.
- Skip paying for parking at the terminal by driving here first if a work trip allows the extra time.
Why we love it
- Hip bar and lounge for an evening in
- Free breakfast included with every stay
- Business center in a quieter setting
- Air-conditioned rooms for warm nights
Why guests love itI see the Holiday Inn Express Harlow as a calm base for families flying from Stansted who have a car. The airport is a short drive away, and breakfast is included, which saves time before check-in. The rooms are simple and low-key, air-conditioned and accessible throughout, with free Wi-Fi. A restaurant and a bar-lounge cover the evening without going out. Parking costs extra, so I would factor that in when driving.