Holiday Inn Express Nuevo Laredo by IHG, a four-star property, sits in Nuevo Laredo. On site you'll find a pool, a restaurant and breakfast. It scores 4.3/5 across 1447 guest reviews — a very good rating. In our 2026 scans we observed rooms from US$114 per night. Most rooms can be booked with free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
About Nuevo Laredo: People come to Nuevo Laredo with a reason: crossing into Texas, clearing a customs matter, or sleeping before the run down to Monterrey. All hotels in Nuevo Laredo →
Rooms and rates
Across our 2026 scans we logged 3 priced stays for Holiday Inn Express Nuevo Laredo by IHG, with rates from US$114 a night. Rates in Nuevo Laredo move with demand: midweek stays booked a couple of weeks out are where our scans found the widest choice of free-cancellation rooms. The price you see after tapping “Check availability” is the live app.impt.io rate for your exact dates, not an estimate.
Location
Holiday Inn Express Nuevo Laredo by IHG is at Blvd Luis Donaldo Colosio 5939, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. The nearest city with a bigger hotel scene is Piedras Negras, about 170 km away — compare Piedras Negras hotels too if your plans are flexible. This page's “View on map” link opens the exact spot in Google Maps, so you can measure the journeys that matter to you.
The facilities, in detail
For food and drink, the hotel lists bar/lounge, breakfast, coffee, restaurant(s) and room service. On the wellness side there's fitness center, indoor pool, outdoor pool and swimming pool. Practical services include 24 hour front desk, 24h. security, business center, concierge, currency exchange and free car parking. In the room itself: air conditioning, bath, bathroom, free wifi, hairdryer and iron and board. The full list of 57 facilities is below; double-check the ones that are deal-breakers when you book, as hotels adjust what they offer by season.
Good to know before you book
Booking is straightforward: pick dates and guests in the widget, check the live rate on app.impt.io, and complete the reservation there. Most rooms are offered with free cancellation until a few days before arrival — the exact deadline is shown next to each rate before you pay. Every confirmed booking also removes a tonne of CO₂ through IMPT's carbon-removal projects, at no extra cost to you. When comparing, note that the four-star rating reflects the hotel's declared standard; the guest reviews on this page tell you how it actually feels to stay.
Nuevo Laredo for hotel guests
It is not a sightseeing city, and it is fairer to say so up front. Hotels split between the Centro, beside international bridges 1 and 2, and the Bulevar Luis Donaldo Colosio corridor out toward the airport and the industrial parks, where the chains that live off freight traffic sit. Our 2026 scans found only 6 hotels with a real price: from US$73 a night, with a typical rate of about US$93. Steep for what the city offers, because business travel sets the price here. All hotels in Nuevo Laredo →
Facilities
Guest reviews
4.31447 reviewsWe regularly stay at the Holiday Inn express Nuevo laredo every single time we come.. we have never had any issues. The rooms are always clean and we are taken care of well. They have an amazing breakfast spread every morning and they change it up so it's not the same thing. If you're an American traveling to Nuevo laredo, you would absolutely love it. It's right across the border and you can see the river.
No ice in ice maker , no soap in soap dispenser the gym equipment is old and out dated the lunch room had no working ac . The room didn't have all the proper towels and such that every holiday inn should have.
Good: Excellent sized rooms and Banos, toiletries. Plenty of hot water, towels, pillows are comfy and bed is very nice. Free breakfast is pretty great for the price. Front desk and staff is accommodating to an extent. Excellent WiFi. Area seems safe at least within the compound. Restaurant food is also pretty good. There is no beer nor liquor served here. Bad: Drinking water is limited to two bottles per room. The staff don't speak a word of English. The TV is Spanish only. There is nothing nearby.
Planning your trip to Nuevo Laredo
When to go
March and April, October and November are the comfortable months: 25-30°C by day, cool nights, steady sun. That is the window when walking the Centro or standing in a bridge queue does not turn into an endurance test. No tourist season pushes rates here, so what moves the calendar is business, not holidays.
May through September the heat is serious: 38-42°C often enough, dry air but a brutal sun and asphalt that keeps radiating well after dark. Air conditioning that actually cools is not an upgrade in those months. If the hotel is an older property, ask before you commit.
Winter is mild and occasionally deceptive. Northers drop the temperature ten or fifteen degrees in a few hours, with wind and drizzle, and the odd dawn flirts with freezing. December also brings the paisano traffic heading home from the US: jammed bridges and corridor hotels full on weeknights.
Getting there and around
You mostly arrive by crossing. International Bridge 1 (Gateway to the Americas) is the pedestrian one and drops you straight onto Avenida Guerrero; Bridge 2 (Juárez-Lincoln) takes cars; Bridge 3 (World Trade Bridge) is freight only. The Colombia bridge sits about 40 km northwest — a long detour, but usually faster if you are driving.
By air, Quetzalcóatl airport (NLD) runs a bare-bones schedule, essentially to Mexico City. Plenty of travellers fly into Laredo, Texas (LRD) and walk over, or land in Monterrey and come up by road. The bus station links to Monterrey in about three hours on the toll highway, with fares of roughly MX$400-700 depending on the line.
Around town it is taxis: no meters, agree the fare first, and expect something like MX$80-150 for a city run. Local buses cost MX$12-15 and are useful if you are out on Colosio without a car, though the routes are not obvious to a first-timer. Your own vehicle makes everything simpler.
The honest part: Tamaulipas carries the US State Department's most severe travel advisory, and local advice never varies. Drive only in daylight, stick to the toll highway toward Monterrey, skip secondary roads, and do not wander unfamiliar areas after dark. Between hotel and restaurant, take a taxi rather than walk.
Where to stay, zone by zone
The Centro, around Avenida Guerrero and Plaza Hidalgo, is the walkable zone: bridges 1 and 2 are on foot, along with pharmacies, exchange houses, taquerías and the Mercado Maclovio Herrera. The hotels are older and basic. It works if you cross without a car, though the streets empty out early in the evening.
The Bulevar Luis Donaldo Colosio corridor, running toward the airport and the industrial parks, is where the chain hotels that keep the city running are: gated parking, breakfast, reliable air conditioning, a meeting room. It is what hauliers, customs brokers and plant staff choose. The trade-off is that every outing means a taxi.
With just 6 hotels carrying a real price in our 2026 scans, the choice is short and fairly uniform: from US$73 a night, typical around US$93. Do not expect boutique rooms, courtyards or views. Expect a clean bed, cold air and somewhere secure to leave the car overnight.
The honest alternative: many people sleep on the Laredo, Texas side and cross in daylight for their appointment. If your meeting is early and you have US plates, that spares you a night crossing. If you are heading down to Monterrey, or your business is with Mexican customs, staying here makes more sense.
Eating and going out
The food is northern and it is good: grilled beef, cabrito, machacado con huevo for breakfast, trompo tacos after midnight. The Mercado Maclovio Herrera is the obvious stop for gorditas and a set lunch, and the taquerías around the Centro handle dinner for very little money.
Rough 2025 orders of magnitude: a set lunch between MX$100 and 150, street tacos at MX$20-30 each, a grill for two in a tablecloth restaurant somewhere around MX$600-900. The working breakfast is close to a local institution, and corridor hotels usually fold it into the rate.
Nights are a different matter. Nuevo Laredo has no bar scene worth travelling for, and the Centro thins out after nine. What remains is restaurants and a handful of places in the south of the city, all of them a drive away. Arriving late, eat near your hotel and leave it there.
Booking well
Book ahead even though the city looks quiet. Six hotels with a real price means a long weekend, a transport industry gathering or the December rush can leave you without a room midweek. Weekends usually loosen up, since the demand is professional and most of it goes home on Friday.
Confirm three things: gated parking if you are driving, the latest check-in time in case the bridge holds you up, and whether breakfast is in the rate. Always take the free-cancellation option — border plans change over a three-hour queue or a permit that takes longer than promised.
Check the hotel's location on a map before you pay. There are several kilometres between the Centro and the airport zone, and saving ten dollars on the room does not survive two taxis a day. Our 2026 scans set the honest range: from US$73, typical about US$93, with few surprises in either direction.
Frequently asked about Holiday Inn Express Nuevo Laredo by IHG
How much does Holiday Inn Express Nuevo Laredo by IHG cost?
Prices we observed in 2026 started at US$114 per night. These are scan observations, not a live quote: the final rate depends on your dates. Use the check-availability widget on this page to see the current price.
Where is Holiday Inn Express Nuevo Laredo by IHG?
The address is Blvd Luis Donaldo Colosio 5939, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Nuevo Laredo. This page's "View on map" link opens the exact spot.
What facilities does Holiday Inn Express Nuevo Laredo by IHG have?
The hotel lists 24 Hour Front Desk, 24H. Security, Air conditioning, Alarm clock, Banquet and Bar/Lounge. The full list (57 facilities) is in this page's facilities section.
How do I book Holiday Inn Express Nuevo Laredo by IHG?
Pick dates and guests in this page's check-availability widget: it takes you to the live price on app.impt.io, where you complete the booking. Most rooms come with free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
