Does Holiday Inn Express offer 24 hour customer service?
Yes! This call center operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.The least busy day is Tuesday, and the most busy day is Thursday.Schedule a call when it's convenient for you.
How long will I wait on hold?
The average hold time is 2 minutes.The longest hold times are on Wednesday, and the shortest are on Monday.You can skip the hold time for free.
How do I get through the phone menu to a live person?
Consider using our free service that calls and talks to customer service for you, then sends you a report. Or use our free service that waits on hold and tells you when a human rep is on the line. But if those options don't appeal to you, our team has also documented the phone menu for Holiday Inn Express below.
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GetHuman researchers routinely call this Holiday Inn Express phone number to document the phone system.
Here is our latest tip for weaving through the phone menu to get to a real person the fastest:Press 2 then 1, then 0
Below are some clips we've found from Holiday Inn Express's phone menus and tips that help give an idea of what you will encounter when you call. We've highlighted why they are important as well:
They may ask your reason for calling (instead of a menu)
"Thank you for calling IHG Hotels and Resorts reservations.
Your conversation may be recorded for quality assurance.
For privacy details, visit I h g dot com slash privacy.
To help us get you to the right person, please tell me why you're calling today."
Excerpt from a call with Holiday Inn Express
Sunday, March 22, 2026 11:20 PM
They may ask you to enter information with the dial pad
"Thank you for calling IHG Hotel and Resorts reservations.
To ensure high quality service, your conversation may be recorded.
Please see our privacy statement at IHG dot com slash privacy to
Press one to provide feedback about your experience with a two question survey at the end of this call.
Please enter your preferred ten digit callback number now beginning with your area code."
Excerpt from a call with Holiday Inn Express
Friday, September 20, 2024 7:55 PM
The first phone menu
"Thank you for calling IHG Hotels and Resorts reservations. To ensure high quality service, your conversation may be recorded.
Please see our privacy statement at I h g dot com slash privacy to understand how we use and protect information.
Press one to provide feedback about your experience with the two question survey at the end of this call.
Otherwise, press two or remain on the line."
Excerpt from a call with Holiday Inn Express
Sunday, May 5, 2024 1:22 AM
What are the hours and when should I call?
Holiday Inn Express operates the call center for this 888-465-4329 phone number 24 hours, 7 days. The short answer is that you should call on a Tuesday.This observation and the following section are based on analysis of a sample set of 391 calls made in the last 90 days using our free, web-based phone (see above).
Call when they- and you- are open
When you use our free AI-powered phone to call and talk, wait on hold, or navigate for you, you can also schedule the call with Holiday Inn Express at a time when they are open and when it works for you. We will confirm you are ready before placing the call, just in case. That means you can "set it and forget it" ahead of time.
An important note: busy times vs hold times vs best time to call
When we refer to busy or less busy times, we are talking about the volume of calls. The busiest times are when the most people are calling this Holiday Inn Express phone number (least busy times have fewer people calling). This high call volume does not necessarily mean that you will have a long hold time when you call. Companies like Holiday Inn Express staff their call centers differently based on the time of day and day of the week, so you may experience a shorter wait on hold at the busiest of times. When we refer to the best time to call, we are referring to the optimal combination of lower call volume and shorter wait times.
The least busy time to call
The least busy day to call Holiday Inn Express is Tuesday.The most busy day to call is Thursday, which averages 57% more phone calls by comparison.Again, this is based on a sample of 391 calls made with our AI-powered, web-based phone in the last 90 days.
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The shortest wait on hold
We measured the shortest hold times to be on Monday.The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Wednesday.
In summation, the best day to call Holiday Inn Express is Tuesday. This is not the day with the shortest wait on hold in the phone system, but we still recommend it for its ideal combination of low call volume and short hold times. Plus we believe that Holiday Inn Express staffs the call center well on Tuesday.
Why Customers Call Holiday Inn Express
If you have time to do a bit of reading before you call Holiday Inn Express, we recommend you read over some of our problem-specific articles.
Click the link above to get answers to just about any Holiday Inn Express customer service question, including step by step guides for the most complex issues. You can also detail a new issue and get answers instantly.
Below is a sample of recent calls to Holiday Inn Express, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Incorrect confirmation numbers: "I received no confirmation number, and I got charged for a reservation that did not exist."
- From a call lasting 31m 14s , Jun 15, 2026 2:14 PM
Make a reservation: "I wanted to see if I could use my points to stay at a hotel tonight."
- From a call lasting 24m 32s , Jun 11, 2026 10:06 PM
Requesting a refund: "It's like and it's messing up my business card."
- From a call lasting 20m 20s , Jun 10, 2026 9:26 PM
Contacting tech support: "I was trying to get in contact with tech support."
- From a call lasting 8m 10s , Jun 10, 2026 2:45 PM
Request for Spanish speaking agent: "I need a Spanish person."
- From a call lasting 3m 19s , Jun 7, 2026 6:59 PM
Forgot confirmation number: "I don't remember the confirmation number."
- From a call lasting 1m 59s , Jun 6, 2026 12:44 AM
Internet service complaint: "Poor Internet service."
- From a call lasting 11m 17s , Jun 2, 2026 11:49 PM
Request for itemized receipt: "I need my itemized receipt from a re stay at a Holiday Inn Express."
- From a call lasting 4m 16s , Jun 2, 2026 9:29 PM
Request for itemized receipt: "I need an itemized receipt from a one night stay in Guaymas, Mexico."
- From a call lasting 10m 9s , Jun 2, 2026 7:30 PM
Information about why customers call Holiday Inn Express is extracted from issues that customers have reported to GetHuman.
As a last, sometimes only, resort- Holiday Inn Express customer service can be accessed through their website. This can entail digging through help articles before finding a form and "being allowed" to submit a problem to their team, and rarely leads to a real-time conversation, which is why GetHuman does not recommend this unless it's the only way.
Conclusion and closing notes
This is Holiday Inn Express's best phone number, the real-time current wait on hold and tools for skipping right through those phone lines to get right to a Holiday Inn Express agent. This phone number is Holiday Inn Express's best phone number because 528 customers like you used this contact information over the last 18 months and gave us feedback. Common problems addressed by the customer care unit that answers calls to 888-465-4329 include Make a booking, Change booking, Cancel booking, Overcharge/Strange charge, Loyalty program and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call Holiday Inn Express first, consider describing your issue first; from that we may be able to recommend an optimal way to contact them via phone or web. In total, Holiday Inn Express has 3 phone numbers. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to Holiday Inn Express representatives, so we started compiling this information built from suggestions from the customer community. Please keep sharing your experiences so we can continue to improve this free resource.
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