Wind down in your room, complete with black-out curtains, flat-screen TVs and an en suite with power shower. Tuck into nachos, chicken wings and pizzas from the snack menu or quench your thirst with a cold beer or glass of wine from the licenced bar.
Pet-friendly Stafford hotel near the M6 with free parking and Wi-Fi.
Holiday Inn Express Stafford is a 40-minute drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) via the M6 motorway, two minutes' drive away.
It's a 15-minute drive to Stafford town centre, where you can catch direct trains to London and Birmingham from Stafford Train Station. Explore the National Trust's Shugborough Estate with its Georgian mansion house and walled gardens or bring your canine friend and enjoy a woodland walk in Cannock Chase. Admire the 900-year-old ruins of Stafford Castle, a 13-minute drive away or catch events like Staffordshire County Show at the nearby Stafford Showground. Trentham Monkey Forest has fun for the family, with over 140 monkeys swinging off trees, and Water World aqua park has thrilling water slides, a lazy river and an assault course for an action-packed day out.