At the risk of sounding like a snob, I've never been in a Holiday Inn that I could describe as being close to 4-star accommodations.

The Holiday Inn Express in Coldhams Business Park (Cambridge) was nice when I stayed there, but it was very "Ikea-like."

Like I said, it's not beneath me to stay at a budget hotel, so I'm not putting-down the chosen location. It's just that my money is getting more worthless by the second (even in my own country). It's gets me a bit annoyed.