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Holiday Inn Express and Suites Bakersfield Central by IHG

2.5 star property

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A grand lobby with a central reception desk, a chandelier, and a double staircase with wooden railings.
Exterior
Free daily continental breakfast
Suite, Multiple Beds | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $136
$121 nightly
$136 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 18 - Jul 19

Explore the area

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3001 Buck Owens Blvd, Bakersfield, CA, 93308
  • Place, Buck Owens Crystal Palace
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Kern River
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Dignity Health Arena
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bakersfield, CA (BFL-Meadows Field)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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A bed with white bedding and a wooden headboard.

Standard Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Suite, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(18 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Suite, Multiple Beds | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Suite, Multiple Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Suite, Multiple Beds | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Suite, Multiple Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Suite, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(83 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Bakersfield

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express and Suites Bakersfield Central by IHG in Bakersfield, you'll be a 4-minute walk from Buck Owens Crystal Palace and 7 minutes by foot from Bakersfield Heart Hospital. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Heart Hospital and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Kern River.

What's nearby

  • Buck Owens Crystal Palace - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Kern River - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Dignity Health Arena - 6 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Kern County Fairgrounds - 7 min drive - 5.3 miles
  • California State University-Bakersfield - 8 min drive - 5.7 miles

Getting around

  • Bakersfield Station - 11 min drive
  • Bakersfield, CA (BFL-Meadows Field) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Beanies Coffee Roaster - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Jake's Original Tex-Mex Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪New Vintage Grill Truxtun - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express and Suites Bakersfield Central by IHG

Holiday Inn Express and Suites Bakersfield Central by IHG offers 90 accommodations with video-game consoles and complimentary newspapers. Beds feature premium bedding. 37-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include 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 90 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while 37-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. Planning an event in Bakersfield? This hotel has 1000 square feet (90 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,000 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 4 floors
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 37-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay movies
  • Video game console

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
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

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Express and Suites Bakersfield Central by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 662 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 209 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 60 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 1001 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful breakfast, and roomy room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jose A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast is better than symilar hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall great hotel, boring area.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Very clean room, comfy beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Bernard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, large room, great bathroom and close to expressway.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jose W.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful front desk staff, rooms were very clean and all appliances were clean and working properly
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room staff nice food delicious everything was excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was huge and very clean. Breakfast was good we will definitely be staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
day time staff was wonderful very clean room
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Did not get to try the hot tub or gym,but will definitely do that on ny next trip. Great accommodations.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s always very nice here, that’s why we always stay here
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms,staff friendly . Never had a bad experience with this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was huge and super clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cleaning of the room, the quiet of the place and the good coffee included
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Karey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Easy check in. Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Nora

Liked: Staff & service
All nice
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jose Rosario

Clean rooms staff nice breakfast good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean facility in a good location with meal and entertainment options within walking distance. Room was clean a tidy. The included buffet style breakfast offers options for most dietary needs.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Place was clean and calm.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to go too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was awesome and super friendly. Room was clean and quiet and just what we needed after a long drive. Breakfast was good we just would of liked to have some bacon.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Shelley J.

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff, clean room!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Marla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean spotless room and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ramon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay at!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025