Garden City Hotels

"This is one of the best hotels we have stayed in over the last few years! My son and I stayed down in Mankato due to my son having an 8 am appointment to take his driver’s road test and I wanted to make sure that he was comfortable driving in Mankato prior to him taking his test. (We live in a town with 0 roundabouts and Mankato has a bajillion roundabouts!). I picked the Holiday Inn Express for its location close to the DMV Testing site, its proximity to many of the different roundabouts in the area, the fact that a night’s stay included breakfast and because it had a pool and hot tub. Check-in was a breeze. Our room was spacious, comfortable, and very clean. We rested in the room for about an hour and then made our way out in to Mankato to give my son ample time to get used to driving in a town with ALL the roundabouts. We had a lovely supper in the City Center area of town, did some more driving, and then made our way back to the hotel to use the hot tub and pool. This hotel literally has the BEST hot tub, it is the biggest hotel hot tub I have ever seen and was HOT! It felt so good to relax in, and when we got too hot, we had a dip in the pool. There is also a very nice kiddie pool with a fun fountain as well. The pool area was well maintained and the chlorine levels were perfect (not high like most hotel pools). The beds were super comfy and we both slept very well. In the morning we enjoyed the many wonderful options for breakfast and then checked out. Great Stay!"

"I just needed a safe place to sleep and shower. This hotel was perfect for me. "

"Amazing service"

"Small room but clean, comfortable, and quiet. Just what I was looking for."

"quick and easy access to everything. close to hospital where I worked over the weekend"

"It was nice"

"Check- in was great, nice free parking options and the room was very nice as expected when booked"

"It was a quiet hotel to use some work upgrades, but it seems to be that they’re making this part remodel"

"We checked in with Jessica. Over the top friendly, informative, seemed to truly enjoy her job. Interactions with her several times always smiling and accommodating. Room key didn't work. She made new keys and came upstairs to make sure they worked. Lady from housekeeping on our floor greeted me, asked if I needed anything. Asked her about a blow dryer. Instead of telling me to go to the front desk, she said she would get me one. Again with a big smile and positive attitude. Great experience. Place is showing it's age a bit but given the service we received we'll be staying at this hotel if they have rooms available."