HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES - LAKE NONA

Health grade
A · 99/100
Orange County rank
Safer than 87%
Diner rating
4.4 ★ · 475 reviews
Violations
1 basic
Last inspected
Oct 2025

Its latest inspection on October 22, 2025 cited 1 basic violation. Diners give it 4.4 across 475 reviews.

A · 99/100 · safer than 87% of Orange County restaurants we grade

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Restaurant details

Health grade
A (99/100)
Violations
1 total — 1 basic
Address
10115 WILLIAM CAREY DRIVE, Orlando, FL
Cuisine
Other
Categories
Hotel
Price
$78
Rating
4.4 stars (475 reviews)
Neighborhood
Lake Whippoorwill
Seats
38
Phone
(407) 207-7001
Website
Official website
Photo of HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES - LAKE NONA
Photo: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando -Southeast, an IHG Hotel

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.4 Community-sourced rating 475 reviews
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What diners say — our read

Diners are harder on this place than the health inspector was. Reviews mentioning front-of-house average 3.3 stars, so it divides opinion rather than settling it. After that, cleanliness appears most often — 28% of the corpus, averaging 3.5.

Of the 10 rated reviews, 5 sit at four stars or better and 4 at two or below. The single most common rating left here is 2 stars (3 of 10).

On the inspection side the picture is cleaner: DBPR graded this kitchen an A (99/100), with 1 basic violations. Whatever the reviews argue about, sanitation is not the weak point. The visit behind that grade was October 22, 2025. On health score it sits safer than 87% of the Orange County restaurants we grade. For specifics, the last inspection cited clean clothes.

Worth separating: the complaints above cluster on freshness and temperature, not on the kitchen, which inspected well. Full reviews follow below in the order they were left.

Our own analysis of 25 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 26, 2026

    We stayed for one night prior to our cruise. Friendly, helpful staff assisting all of our needs. Free breakfast was great. Pool was clean and had steps to enter for a person with a disability. Our room was clean and came with a beautiful view of Lake Nona. There are plenty of restaurants and stores within walking distance. Overall, we had a great experience!

  • June 25, 2026

    Very disappointed with my experience. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I was unable to travel and could not make it to town for my reservation. I contacted the hotel hoping they would show some understanding and flexibility, but they refused to provide a full refund and would only offer a partial refund based on their policy. While I understand businesses have policies, customer service should also take unexpected life events into consideration. The lack of compassion and willingness to work with guests in difficult situations was extremely frustrating. I expected better customer service and a more reasonable resolution. Unfortunately, this experience has left a negative impression, and I would think twice before booking here again.

  • June 17, 2026

    This hotel is a great stay and is close to the Pioneers facility as well as many dining establishments.

  • June 16, 2026

    Very reasonable price centrally located, but I would never stay there again. Bed are uncomfortable. Air-conditioning was broke. Had to be moved to a different room. Showered had hair on the floor.

  • June 14, 2026

    Jesus at the front desk went above and beyond to make our stay exceptional. His helpfulness, professionalism, and friendly attitude truly made a difference. Thank you for providing such outstanding service!

  • June 6, 2026

    We chose this location because of their available EV charging, but I am rating the overall stay at 2 stars because of this. The price for charging came out to $1 per kWh. For context, you pay 15 cents per kWh at home, and commercial rate here is 6 cents per kWh. That's a 94% mark-up. Whoever overseas EV charging rates for Holiday Inn needs to revisit the pricing here. Even at DC Fast chargers and Supercharger locations, the price is only 38 cents kWh. You could make the allegation that this is price gouging. A normal fill up costs $15 but would cost $70 here. That's like paying hundreds is dollars for one tank of gas. The hotel stay was fine, it was noisy so ask to stay on the non road side, the noise was disruptive. The breakfast was good and the room was clean and the hotel felt safe in a nice area. Just complaints about noise and EV charging rates.

  • June 6, 2026

    The rims are showing their age, however they are mostly clean with a few she signs in the bathroom; mildew, popped tiles, warped linoleum, etc. Nothing earth-shattering and the staff is extremely friendly.

  • June 3, 2026

    Buena ubicación, excelente relación calidad/precio, limpieza, personal ok.

  • May 29, 2026

    Bed was very uncomfortable. There was hair from someone in the sheets. Carpet had stains and the towel rack was basically falling off the wall. Staff was awesome. The need to pay better attention to club members and their requests, none were honored or acknowledged. For a place to sleep, hopefully you get a better bed, but all in all, a decent place to stay.

  • May 28, 2026

    Perfect location. Walking distance to a lot of cute stores, ice cream shop, lakes, views, eating places. Wonderful pick up service to and from airport. Just make sure to purchase water :)

  • May 24, 2026

    Hotel was clean friendly accessible excellent stay.

  • May 22, 2026

    Great for one night visit to Orlando. It has everything you need. The only downside is the traffic in the area

  • May 20, 2026

    Hotel was fine. They were doing some carpet work during our stay so the baseboards were pulled off in the hallway, which we did not know until we got to our floor. The breakfast was good but staff could have been more attentive when stuff was running out and replace it before we had to wait until the cooked more. Super convenient location to a shopping complex including walmart, which was a high need for us to buy supplies for our vacation that we didnt want to pack and fly with.

  • May 14, 2026

    Overall my stay was Great! I slept like a baby here! Nice and clean rooms.

  • May 4, 2026

    We stayed for one night after arrival into MCO . The welcome was very warm and friendly. Room was immaculate and the service from staff was impeccable. They are extremely helpful. We had a minor disturbance due to redecorating carpet works outside our room, but hopefully this will all be done before you stay! We would definitely stay here on our next visit to Orlando.

  • May 3, 2026

    The hotel is in the middle of everything, the distances for our activities were very short, the room, and the staff were perfect, I will recommend highly

  • May 2, 2026

    Enjoyed this day the only thing that I would change is, I would update the outside around the pool and make sure all the key strikes are working as they should and possibly make somewhere like a little playground for little kids

  • April 26, 2026

    We stayed here for a local soccer tournament, and were very happy with how close this hotel was to our fields. The hotel was well kept with staff that went above and beyond for our stay. We would stay here again! Only improvement would be a better quality breakfast selection (non-turkey sausage 😂)

  • April 21, 2026

    Eles não limpam os quartos, não recolhem o luxo, não arrumam as camas. Chegamos no sábado, estamos saindo na terça e nunca tivemos o lixo recolhido. Não trocavam toalhas, tínhamos que arrumar os lixos das compras. Avisamos várias vezes na recepção. Mas não fomos atendidos.

  • April 20, 2026

    very clean, very friendly staff. Would stay here again.

  • April 20, 2026

    Visite con mi esposa por luna de miel y despues del regreso a Honduras

  • April 13, 2026

    Muy buen Hotel, actualmente esta en reparación. lo único que la persona que nos atendió, no nos reconoció como miembros de IHG y no nos menciono sobre sobre los beneficios. todo lo demás muy bien.

  • April 13, 2026

    Good bed

  • April 10, 2026

    The air conditioning didn’t work well, the chair in the room looked like someone bled to death in it, and staff burned food, setting off the fire alarm at 5 in the morning. I would not recommend this location.

  • April 6, 2026

    I stayed here to watch the launch of Artemis II since mostly everything was booked in Titusville, FL. The front desk service was great. However to start the lighting in the parking area could be improved. It is very dark in the parking lot at night. Then for my entire stay in the morning / night the water to the sink, and shower would stay super cold. And would barely even get warm. But during the middle of the day the water would only get hot around that time. I get that there are a lot of guests all using the water at the same time. But for a hotel the water system should be able to compensate for that. Also on my last day at the hotel, the fire alarms to each room woke everyone up including me super early in the morning. For paying $679 the stay could have been better.

Overall Score

62 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 0/20
    None listed
  • Community rating 18/20
    4.4★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 4/10
    Stable, 0% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. October 22, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 1 basic

    • 13 — Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; fingernails

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: October 22, 2025