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Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG

Property class: 2.5

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Point of interest
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Free daily buffet breakfast
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
$134
$114 nightly
$134 total
Total with taxes and fees
Apr 26 - Apr 27

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1276 Upper James St, Hamilton, ON, L9C 3B3
  • Place, Lazermania
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Museum
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, McMaster University
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hamilton, ON (YHM-John C. Munro Hamilton Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub) | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(37 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(29 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Roll-In Shower) | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Hamilton

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG in Hamilton (Kernighan), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of McMaster University and Lake Ontario. .This hotel is 1.8 mi (3 km) from Mohawk College and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Chedoke Falls.

What's nearby

  • Lazermania - 4 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Museum - 6 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • McMaster University - 9 min drive - 7.9 miles
  • TD Coliseum - 14 min drive - 10.1 miles
  • Square One Shopping Centre - 38 min drive - 42.1 miles

Getting around

  • Hamilton GO Centre - 13 min drive
  • John C. Munro Hamilton Intl. Airport (YHM) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Mandarin Buffet - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪East Side Mario's - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG

Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG offers 105 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. This Hamilton hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

Stay in one of 105 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Elevator (43 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 6 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 25 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 75 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: CAD 25 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG Hamilton
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG Hotel Hamilton

Holiday Inn Express Hamilton Upper James by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 330 out of 490 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 101 out of 490 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 490 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 490 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 490 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. We had an early morning flight so they packed us a ToGo breakfast. Room was clean and comfortable . Underground parking was nice on a cold day
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Amenities
My room was spotless and well appointed. Ample parking with an option to park underground. Staff I dealt with were courteous and friendly. I’ll definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Janette

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an early flight. The staff member at the front desk was kind to call a taxi
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great, we encountered noisy teenagers, running up and down the hallway, we reported to the front desk and was handled right away by security and hotel staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Room was very clean. Plu
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was like new, very clean, good service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

john

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Dulcie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room and hotel staff were great.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Rama, London

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alina

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Shelton

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent accommodations for our business stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Julie, Chilliwack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We arrived at around 3 pm and immediately went to our room. It was very big with a king size bed, small fridge and a microwave. I think this room may have been for wheel chair access.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed

Liked: Cleanliness
Very good experiences
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness
Staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
yes it was
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra Vanderveen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spotless and breakfast was delicious..our only complaint was that the tv didnt work at the time.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Sheryl

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was very friendly. Room was clean and breakfast was really good. There were minor problems like no tv cable and the bathroom door was difficult to close but other than that it was a great hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Water pressure in the shower wasn’t good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Misti

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pancake machine was a hit!!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Barbara

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Brand new renovated the room was huge and brand new. It had a huge entrance, huge bathroom with a large standup shower. Two queen beds and pullout couch which we didn’t use. Beds and bedding were great! The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars was because the huge 55” tv didn’t have any channels that worked. But there was YouTube and Netflix free to
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heinrich

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an excellent hotel. Room was very clean and breakfast was good. Price was also reasonable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025