Name: Holiday Inn Express Horse Cave
Address: 750 Flint Ridge Rd, Horse Cave, 42749, US

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2026

Kent

The HIE was overall a good experience. Room was clean. Couldn't initially turn on TV because prior occupant had set it use with external devices, but the staff fixed that. Shower is nice because you can control both the temperature of the water and the flow independently. Breakfast was the pancake machine. Not a lot of food within walking distance, so be prepared to drive 5 miles on the highway.

4/10

Poor

02 Aug 2026

April

The room smelt like animals and pet urine . This was probably the worst Holiday inn I have ever stayed at .

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2026

Kayla

Very nice stay! We came with our kids to go to Kentucky down under. It's super close. The rooms were comfortable and breakfast was great.

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2026

Steve

Clean room descent breakfast

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2026

Anaya

Clean room just damp due to pull next to room!

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2026

Roxanna

It was an ok stay, breakfast was good. Elevator sounded sketchy.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2026

Vincent

Bathroom had noticeable mold on the ceiling.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2026

Kelly

Breakfast was delicious with a variety of items. The seating area was a little crowded.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jul 2026

Mark

The stay was not bad. Unfortunately our smoke alarm detector went off not once but twice within an hour at 2:30 AM.
The first time it went off, the gentleman at the front desk said there was no fire and probably someone smoking nearby.
The second time it went off, we went to the front desk and he came to the room and took it off saying it probably needed batteries.
Needless to say not a restful night.
The manager in the morning said, oh well there was nothing she could do about it as far as giving us a break on the room payment. (seriously?)
We grabbed breakfast which wasn't bad and left.

4/10

Poor

22 Jul 2026

Lindsay

There was NO air conditioning in the hallways or common area (breakfast or pool). As a rest they propped open the pool room door and it was so hot and stagnant in there not a single kid would even swim. The actual hotel room itself had filthy bathroom floors (visible dirt stuck to them needing a mop) and although it cooled, it felt like the room embodiment of flu clammy cold-sweats since the overall building humidity was insane from no AC. We all Slept horribly as a result. Do NOT stay here. Front desk staff was nice, but that’s the only good thing I can say about this place.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2026

Koji

good facility. Some times no one at the reception area. One bulb does not work at the bedside.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2026

Anish

Clean and neat. Staffs were friendly. Breakfast was excellent with good choices. Only drawback was the room air conditioner. Even I kept it at 60F , i was sweating as hell. But other than that good experience

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2026

Naomi

Friendly and helpful staff

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2026

Jennifer

Bed had a plastic mattress pad which made sleeping HOT and uncomfortable and sounding like sleeping on crunchy plastic all night. Through the night doors were slamming, loud guests... Did not sleep well... Would not recommend.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2026

Ryan

No hot tub. (As advertised)
Towels in room stained.

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

Larry

Less than a typical holiday inn

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Jul 2026

Denise

I was so disappointed that the room smelled like smoke and the sheets were dirty! We slept on top of the bed covers. Needless to say we did not get a goodnight sleep! Staff was very pleasant.

Family

2/10

Poor

13 Jul 2026

Jeff

This hotel is dirty! There was trash laying on the floor in the elevator. The lobby and hall ways are dark and unkept. And the worse part was the room. Turned on the a/c and the odor coming out was like raw feces. I thought it might go away after it was on for awhile, so we left to get some dinner. Upon returning, i stopped at the front desk to cancel the next night, as we were supposed to stay two nights but decided to cut our stay short. The girl at the front desk said she couldn't help me because i booked through Expedia and that i had to go through them. When going back to the room, the smell was worse! We couldn't stay, I turned my key cards in and went down the road to Hampton Inn. It was more per night but the difference was well worth it. I complained to Expedia, who opened a \"case\" for me, but the Holiday Inn would not answer their requests. So all in, I paid Holiday Inn 2 nights that I did not use because the hotel was nasty, and Hampton Inn for one night that was well worth the money. Spend your money wisely, go to Hampton Inn, or anywhere else, not Holiday Inn!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Chris

The gym was great and I was able to workout and watch the grandkids swim and have fun. The rooms where very clean and the staff was very friendly and help fully with all my questions.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Michelle

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Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

ROJYMON

This hotel is conveniently located close to the freeway (I-65) for visits to the Mammoth Cave National Park. The staff is very friendly. We had a small issue with out TV, which was immediately attended to. The breakfast was good.

I would certainly stay here in the future and also tell my friends about this hotel. An electric super-charging facility is opening adjacent to the hotel; this will be a bonus.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

03 Jul 2026

Tonya

Bugs, hair and nail clippings in the bed. It was totally gross. Then the front desk staff said they couldn’t do anything till 10 am the next day- she was going to call and never did

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2026

Sarah

Hotel was clean and staff friendly and helpful. Breakfast was decent with the typical hot and cold items served at other Holiday Inns. No hot tub which was disappointing but we knew that coming in and hot tubs seem to be harder to find in hotels. My biggest complaint was the gym on site. While it was well equipped the room itself had terrible air circulation. It smelled musty and you started to sweat as soon as you walked in. It also rained a lot while we were there and the window in our room leaked. Not a super big deal and we did notify hotel staff.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Laurie

This was a quick weekend trip to Mammoth Cave. The pool temperature was nice. We used it twice over our two night stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Amber

Staff was fast to get us towels after a swim in the pool

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2026

Danya

Hotel was clean. Some of the house keeping staff

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2026

Elizabeth

The room was infested with bugs! Terrible experience!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Antoinette

Yes

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2026

Donald

As advertised

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2026

Ellen

The floor in the entry way was a little sticky and the tub spout came out of the wall if you bumped it. Also we could hear trucks going by on the highway all night. However the beds and bathroom were very clean and the staff was friendly and helpful.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Kelle

I'm giving this review all 5 stars. Here are the things we liked best: The lobby coffee it was delicious. The new grind & brew machines with all of the goodies to make it just like you want was a pleasant surprise. The room was clean & despite being on the interstate side was relatively quiet. The white noise machine in the room was a big help. The pool & gym area was clean & didn't have that \"locker room\" odor. The towels at the pool area were well stocked. The staff was helpful & friendly. A very short drive to all of the awesome local attractions.
We liked Farmwald's & the Honey & Oak & the Mexican restaurant but definitely steer clear of the Watermill and Five Broke Girls, the service was good & the folks there are very nice but the food we had was not good.

We enjoyed our stay! Hope you enjoy Yours!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Tiffany

I was just passing through but everything was clean and in good condition. Breakfast was good and everyone I interacted with was friendly and helpful.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Jason

Very close to all the attractions. Super nice and helpful staff

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Jeffery

It was quiet !

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2026

Lynn

Not up to normal Holiday Inn Express standards

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Vicki

The property was clean, well maintained, and the staff were an absolute delight.

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Glen

Good place to stay. Hallway carpets need to be cleaned.

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Christi

Nice and quiet

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Peter

Property is on a convenient exit off Interstate 65 and away from most of the tourist activities, yet within one exit off the access road to Mammoth Cave National Park. Hotel staff were responsive, cordial and kept a very clean property.

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2026

Lorraine

It was okay not great but for one night was good

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

Rebecca

Convenient location for mammoth caves, onyx caves, ky down under, and lots of great restaurants (la cabana, honeyoak, watermill). Breakfast was good, lots of options. Biggest bummer was not being able to stream anything on the TV in our room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2026

Vaibhav

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4/10

Poor

29 May 2026

Charlene

The place would've been alot better if the fire alarm system would've worked properly. We spent the whole night with the alarm light blinking in our room and they couldn't get it fixed. Trying to sleep with a bright light blinking and not getting any answers to when it will be fixed and not compensating for the inconvenience or allowing to cancel and allowing to find another hotel due to the time was 7 pm and we had already been checked in for our stay and then having to stay due to already being charged and they say it was beyond their control. I call bullcrap.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2026

Matthew

We usually stay at a comfort or quality Inns which are normally cheaper than Holiday Inn. But the area we were in the prices were similar so I decided to pay a little extra and try the Holiday Inn. The room was clean, the staff was friendly and we enjoyed our stay but the breakfast was the only thing that was really an upgrade. Eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, cinnamon rolls and all the other offerings found in a continental breakfast. It was really good! The only complaint would be there isnt a coffee maker in the room, but there is one in the lobby available 24 hours.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Dawn

We had a great stay for the two nights that we were there. The breakfast was awesome and had quite a bit of variety from biscuits and gravy to eggs to sausage, muffins, cereal, juices and milks and the lady that was tending to was very nice and helpful. The only downfall was we were hoping for a hot tub and there wasn't one available. But it was closed to Kentucky down under and not far from Mammoth Case which we were visiting. Krista checked us in on Sunday evening and was very helpful and she was there to check us out today.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Ralph Randolph McKenzie

Great location, clean facilities and friendly staff! Would stay again!

Partner

2/10

Poor

25 May 2026

Stacey

The room was not clean. It was humid in the room due to the utility room blowing an industrial size fan at our room door of hot air the entire 2 days. Faucet in bathroom was broke and figure prints all over it (not cleaned) The pool had a broken light sitting on top of the pool. I would NEVER recommend this location go the extra 13 miles to Glasgow location or pic another hotel in general. This place is gross floors in our room where never mopped or vacuumed. Halls in the hotel aren’t vacuumed

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

24 May 2026

Joseph

No hot tub as there website said also pool was small and breakfast was not good

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2026

Autumn

Everything was good. No complaints.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2026

Roaa Majed

Hot tub was closed. Breakfast was good. Staff were friendly. Rooms clean.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2026

Jaydutt

Overall experience was ok but could be better.

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 May 2026

Melissa

Hotel in general was dirty. We arrived early and asked what time we could check in and the front desk gal was sitting on a chair an snapped “check in ain’t till 3” Our amenities were empty once we did check in. Not a big deal. A lot of garbage all over. The bed was the best part of the stay. Definitely not worth $200 for one night.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Teresa

Very nice room. Very clean. Exceptional comfort of the mattress.

Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Apr 2026

Morgan

The price did NOT match the quality of the hotel. We changed rooms 3 times because of dirty sheets and old liquor bottles left in the room. The lobby floors were slick with water and filthy. I tried to call multiple times throughout the day of our check in to reserve a crib for our little one and could not get through to the front desk. They didn’t have any by the time we got there… When we arrived we learned there were no extra pillows and they weren’t receiving a shipment for 2 weeks. Also, the pool closed at 8 and that was the main reason we chose the hotel was so our children could enjoy swimming. The staff we spoke with were very nice, but not helpful for what we needed. I always try to stay at Holiday Inn Express if one is available, but this one is an absolute no-go for us again. $156 of dirt and disappointment.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Dale

Great breakfast

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2026

John

Good breakfast.

2/10

Poor

13 Apr 2026

Max

This property needs to be updated badly. The bathtubs looked to be dirty but were badly stained. One of our rooms, the shower had hair in it still. The refrigerator didnt keep items very cold. The pool area was dirty and the pool had things floating in it such as hair, silly sting, dead mosquitoes(inside pool). The was a piece of the pool that kept coming unhooked and the staff just said \"oh its fine.\" They would just pull the piece to the side of pool and put a wet floor sign over it. Breakfast was not very appetizing. Always out of cups, lids, no eggs except cheese omlets that were like rubber. There was food in the stairs the whole 2 days we were there. Staff lounging outside smoking during breakfast hours while items for breakfast ran out. This lasted an hour at one point.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Leanna

After a horrible experience with the hotel in Louisville Kentucky that i had reservations with to stay for a concert .. it got double booked so my kids and I were stuck at 2am with nothing available in the area. I found this place and the reservation clerk was THE KINDEST AND MADE THE HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE FROM THE NIGHT ALOT BETTER!
Room was aged but when you’re treated like he treated us, it really made up for it!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Apr 2026

Ellen

Bit outdated.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Apr 2026

Melanie

Pool was cloudy, rooms were okay, bathroom floors weren't very clean

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2026

Kim

A lot of construction going on in front of hotel. You had to be careful using the road to the hotel. Swimming pool was ok really crowded. Beds were comfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Apr 2026

Angela

The hotel was convenient to oyr destination.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

07 Apr 2026

Jeff

Poor service, noisy dated hotel, would not stay again. Did not honor top floor request made months in advance. Rude check in clerk.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2026

Thomas

The bakery across the highway was wonderful.
The room was good.
Beds were comfortable.
The bathtub was not draining properly.
The bathtub was very dirty.

Family

4/10

Poor

07 Apr 2026

Irena

We did not have hot water in the shower during our stay. Staff was not helpful and was very rude due to this issue. They advised us that due to the full capacity of the hotel, not everyone can shower at the same time, so we either come back from our outing at noon and take a shower or we can cancel our reservation. We were with the kid and did not want to change a hotel or cut our prepaid Mammoth cave tour. We took a shower at the Loves gas station across, which is OUTRAGEOUS!! They should fix the issues, plumbing and customer service and learn how to talk to people. Breakfast on the second day... well they ran out of most of the food before 8 am already... We paid the full price for all and did not receive the service.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Shanna

We booked last minute late at night after the our first accommodations were less than desirable and we were greeted and checked in promptly with great compassion. We travel with a service dog and everything was perfect. Breakfast was busy with lots of spring break travelers but they did a great job keeping up with cleaning and refilling the breakfast station. Overall very friendly and accommodating.

Pet

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2026

Kristal

Room accommodations were fine, but bathroom mirror and window needed major attention.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Apr 2026

Donald

First day did not have yogurt but breakfast was good

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Donald

Clean room, comfortable beds.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2026

Tanya

My one and only complaint is that the we took cold showers the whole time we were there. Sink water got hot but shower water did not. Really disappointed.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Jordan

Breakfast buffet was a hit with the kids.

6/10

Pleasant

31 Mar 2026

Donald

Real fast was good first day no yogurt, elevator only one caused some back ups at times

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2026

Fatima

close to places

6/10

Pleasant

29 Mar 2026

Sunitha

Hot breakfast with variety pan cakes, cheese omelets, sausages, scrambled eggs, fruits, milk juices, cinnamon rolls, coffee, hamburger patty, bagels

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2026

Nate

Room was clean and ready, they made great recommendations for dinner

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2026

Amanda

Nice hotel. Pool was good. Breakfast hit the spot with the family.

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2026

Stacey

Breakfast was great. The hotel was very clean, just wish the pool didn't close so early. Stay was helpful and accommodating. Bathroom had a Crack in the tile.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2026

Joel

Staff was very helpful!

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Judy

Great breakfast staff was very friendly

6/10

Pleasant

25 Mar 2026

Steven

First of all, Holiday Inn Express is one of two hotels my wife and I prefer over any others. These two are slightly more expensive than some others, but the quality of the beds, staff, faclities, etc, and including the breakfasts, is usually worth it.

NOT THIS TIME: The gravy for the biscuits and gravy was cold - not \"not warm\", cold. The \"omelets\" were cool at best. After I trashcanned the first plate, I dug another off the bottom of the tray. It was slightly warmer, not warm, certainly not hot. The sausage patties were cold, and tasteless. Worst of all, the traditional highlight of the HI Express breakfast - the cinnamon rolls were also not even warm except on the very top. (They were still quite excellent after I took them to the room and ran them in the microwave for half a minute). Basically, today, 3/25/26, about 7:30, breakfast just wasn't worth it.

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Mar 2026

SANDY

Run down and dirty. Our shower head was falling out of the wall too. Very disappointed

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2026

Steven

Excellent hotel and staff. Lots to do in the area. My only complaint was some construction going on across the packing lot.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

24 Mar 2026

Erik

Very mixed bag, breakfast was great, but the room wasn’t super clean, hair in the tub, ladybugs all over the ceiling which was a bit weird. Towel shortage in the pool and then lack of fresh towels in the room. I’d stay again but wouldn’t be excited about it.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

21 Mar 2026

Heather

First room I was given, key didn’t work. Went back down to the front desk where they provided me with a new key. Back up to the 3rd floor and the family already staying in that room were woken by guests they were not expecting. The front desk had assigned me a room that was already occupied! Not a pleasant experience for either party at 2am!

Business

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2026

Ashley

Overall nice stay - clean room, nice staff, great breakfast and convenient location. However, building is worn and pool was cloudy and cold

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2026

Tanya

Clean easy to get to mammoth cave -

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Grace

This was a last minute booking. I was pleased with the proximity to the highway, the room condition and the breakfast. Staff was friendly.

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2026

Bruce A Deborah

Our room was very clean however the carpet seemed damp which with such a nice pool i image keeping them clean and dry is tough

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Gaurav

Good stay option

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2026

Linda F

The breakfast was outstanding! The staff was so friendly. We would definitely stay here again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2026

Patricia

We enjoyed our stay at this hotel. The front desk staff was very helpful, the pool was fun for the kids, very convenient location to the highway, Mammoth Cave National Park, and nearby attractions.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2026

Yuki

Room was clean. Breakfast was good.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

19 Feb 2026

carl

No hot water, no orange juice (both days) construction outside.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Alexander

Staff was kind, room was perfect!

Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2026

Jennifer

The staff make this place great. The hotel could use a little love, but the room was clean, breakfast was good and the staff were super nice. We stopped on our way to Memphis, so quick stay, but it had everything we needed.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2026

Mimi

Breakfast offers lots of choices, hot & cold. Clean room. Shower did not have hot water and one of the beds had a misshapen mattress & creaked, but overall a good stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Ashley

Very nice staff

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2026

Linda

Friendly staff