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Holiday Inn Express Helen by IHG

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Free daily continental breakfast
Property amenity
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
$110
includes taxes & fees
Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026

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8100 South Main Street, Helen, GA, 30545
  • Place, Alpine Helen/White County Convention and Visitors Bureau
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Helen Festhalle
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Helen Tubing & Helen Water Park
    ‪10 min walk‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room - Non Smoking

  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(22 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Walk in Shower)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility Accessible, Communications)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(23 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 398 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Communications)

  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Roll-in Shower (Communications Accessible)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Mobility Accessible (Communications)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Balcony (Communications)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express Helen by IHG

Helen hotel with coffee shop/cafe
This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a 24-hour business center. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a conference center, a coffee shop/cafe, and a business center.
Holiday Inn Express Helen by IHG offers 86 accommodations with DVD players and safes. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided.

This Helen hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool.

Holiday Inn Express Helen by IHG features an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a coffee shop/cafe. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This hotel offers access to a 24-hour business center and 3 meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 3325 square feet (309 square meters) include a conference center. This business-friendly hotel also offers gift shops/newsstands, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Holiday Inn Express Helen by IHG is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Golf
  • Indoor pool
  • Private wine tours
  • Vineyard
  • Wine tasting room
  • Wine tours

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Conference center (3,325 square feet of space)

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Vineyard

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)

We should mention

Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 11 PM
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Express Helen by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 631 out of 836 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 143 out of 836 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 836 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 836 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 836 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Everything was perfect. The accommodations were excellent. The lady that took care of the breakfast was so sweet and kind and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to the downtown area
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Always easy to check in and accommodations are excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

WAYNE AND GEORGIA

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great area. Clean and comfortable room. Breakfast was good!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

VALERIE

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Indoor pool and exercise room were great. Downtown activities were within 1/2 mile to 1 mile walk.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff and very clean. Less than a mile walk to all the downtown shops.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Awilda

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sherry

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kerana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Property was very well taken care of and very clean. Staff very friendly. Great free breakfast if you wanted to dine in. Looking forward to staying again very soon. Helen is a wonderful Bavarian town to explore and this hotel makes it so convenient to walk to everything it offers.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would stay again

Clean and comfy with friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

amanda, Dacula

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice and not to fair from the square
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a great place to stay. Great breakfast and great staff. Very helpful. Only complaint is some of the plug in receptacles didn’t work.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

LeLond

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
staff was excellent, very friendly and went above and beyond to make our stay great. very clean hotel, worker was continually sweeping and cleaning floors and dusting. one of the best hotels that i have stayed at. I recommend everyone stay at this hotel you will not be disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I gave this property 4 stars. It would have been 5 except for the fact that my room wasn't ready at the time check-in, 3 pm. I had to wait an 1 1/2 hours for someone to "inspect the room".
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great choice!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful time in Helen! We will definitely be back. Hotel was quiet, clean, and the staff was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025