Holiday Inn Express Durango Downtown-Animas River by IHG

One thing worth flagging for anyone paying by card: a one star review said the hotel put a 25 dollar incidental hold at check in, told the guest it would drop off automatically, and it was still sitting on their card weeks later even after calling. Good to ask about deposit and hold policy directly if you're coordinating payment for a block of rooms. Otherwise the hotel sits right on the river trail, which reviewers like. Nothing published anywhere about wedding room blocks specifically, so any discount would come straight from the property.

- Riverfront: one 3 star review loved being on the Animas River trail - BUT that same review got put in a room across from a barking dog, and said front desk had already heard complaints about it before - Internet: down with zero warning until 10am the next day per that stay - Fire alarm: went off twice during that same visit - No wedding block info published, 4.2 stars overall

found a nice 5 star review that said the place is really clean and the staff clearly take pride in it, breakfast was good and well stocked too, only complaint from that reviewer was limited parking right out front, theres overflow parking on the sides but its not ideal. a separate 4 star review flagged a broken usb connection and a broken towel rack mount, plus the fridge has no freezer so ice packs cant refreeze, small stuff but annoying if youre traveling w a cooler. nothing on group blocks so youd have to call and ask.