We stayed at the Holiday Inn Dothan for one night, October 8, 2016. As part of a wedding block, the cost was $135.30 (taxes included) for a room with a king bed. We didn't have any problems with our short stay at this hotel. The bed was super comfy (silky smooth sheets and soft pillows).
The hotel looks pretty up-to-date and modern. It's clean. Our check-in time was 3pm, but that almost got pushed back because the hotel was at capacity due to folks displaced by Hurricane Matthew. The guy at the front desk (who was friendly, by the way) told us housekeeping had the daunting task of turning over 100+ rooms for Saturday night, which isn't normal. Luckily, after a short wait, we were able to snag a room shortly after 3.
We had room 226 which had a view of the VW dealership next door. The room was clean and I watched college football on the TV. The TV had a decent selection of channels, though some were non-HD. There were the usual essentials: iron, ironing board, microwave, coffee maker (Keurig), mini fridge, soap, shampoo, conditioner, body lotion (that made me smell like coconut and lime), makeup remover, etc. The hotel will provide stuff like toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc. upon request (complimentary).
I liked how the shower drained in the center. The shower floor was a bit slippery though which is a safety concern. Also, one of the shower doors had a lot of mold/mildew buildup on the bottom, which was off-putting. I loved how bright the lights were in the bathroom.
The AC worked great. Wi-Fi was free and the speeds were decent, but only after bouncing around a few different Holiday Inn Wi-Fi networks to find a good one. We grabbed ice from the second floor ice maker a couple times and it worked fine.
We had breakfast at 7am on Sunday morning. Breakfast opens at 6:30. We were the first to arrive. Breakfast wasn't included with our booking, so we paid an extra $6.99 per person + the cost of coffee. Breakfast was A-OK. It was a standard American breakfast buffet that consisted of items like grits, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, pancakes, biscuits, gravy, fruit (watermelon, blueberries, cantaloupe, pineapple, strawberries, etc.), boxed cereal, and yogurt. Our server was exceptionally nice.
The restaurant had two TVs tuned to the news. One TV was tuned to CNN and the other Fox News.
In the end, this is not a bad hotel. It's simple and gets the job done. Plenty of parking out front too. read more