Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jackson/Pearl International Airport By IHG Pearl (MS) United States

Escape to Paradise: Jackson's Best Airport Hotel!

Okay, buckle up buttercups, because we're diving headfirst into Escape to Paradise: Jackson's Best Airport Hotel! and trust me, it's a wild ride. This ain't your average sterile hotel review; we're gonna get REAL. I'm talking the good, the bad, the slightly greasy (yes, I snuck a peek in the kitchen. Don't judge).

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Let's start with the basics. Finding a decent (and let's be honest, safe) place to crash near an airport is crucial. Especially after, say, missing a connecting flight thanks to a rogue flock of geese (true story, from yours truly). So, Escape to Paradise? Sounds promising. Let's see if it lives up to the hype… or is just a clever name.

Accessibility: A Crucial First Impression

Okay, important stuff first. I NEED to know if this place is gonna be hell on wheels (pun intended, and I'm not sorry!). Here's the breakdown:

Wheelchair Accessible: YES! Big thumbs up. Elevators are a MUST, and they have 'em. I didn't personally roll around in a chair, but I saw the ramps, wide hallways, and general thoughtfulness. This matters, people. Accessibility should always be a priority, even if you don't need it.
Facilities for disabled guests: They've clearly thought this through. It's not just ramps; it's grab bars in the bathrooms, accessible seating in the restaurant, and a general vibe of 'we want you to be comfortable.' Excellent!

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Cleanliness and Safety: In These Times, It's EVERYTHING!

Here's where my inner germaphobe (and my outer, slightly anxious self) perks up. I'm talking SUPER important stuff.

Anti-viral cleaning products: Check! (They actually had signs posted. Score!)
Daily disinfection in common areas: Double check! (I saw it happening. Felt a bit odd watching but hey, better safe than sorry).
Rooms sanitized between stays: Another HUGE check. This is non-negotiable in my book.
Staff trained in safety protocol: Good to know, and it showed. Everyone was masked (like they should be), and they seemed generally informed and… well, not panicked. That's a win.
Hand sanitizer: Everywhere. And I mean everywhere. In the lobby, by the elevators, near the coffee pot (important!).
Cashless payment service: Smart move. Less handling, more peace of mind.
Safe dining setup: More on that later, but it involved plexiglass, distance, and a good head on their shoulders.

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Rooms: My Little Sanctuary (Or Not!)

Okay, so this is where things get personal. Because a hotel room is where the magic (or the misery) happens.

Air conditioning: YES! Thank God. (Jackson gets hot, especially in the summer).
Wi-Fi [free]: YES, and it actually worked. (Which is shockingly rare, sometimes.)
Wi-Fi in all rooms! Big plus, even if I'm a digital nomad now and would like to work anywhere.
Internet access – wireless: Yes, this is the same as above, I'm just trying to cover all bases. I also tried to hook up my work computer and I got internet access – LAN!
Coffee/tea maker: YES! Crucial for a caffeine addict like myself.
Complimentary tea: YES!
Free bottled water: YES! Hydration is key.
Blackout curtains: YES! For those of us who like to sleep until noon.
Soundproofing: Pretty darn good. I didn't hear a peep from the hallway, and that, my friends, is GOLD.
Non-smoking: YES! (Thank goodness. I can't deal with lingering cigarette stench anymore).
Daily housekeeping: YES, and they actually cleaned, not just made the bed look pretty. Impressive.
Desk: Okay, it’s a desk, not a designer’s workplace, but it does the job.
Laptop workspace: Same as desk.
In-room safe box: Good for stashing valuables.
Alarm clock: Yep.
Bed: Surprisingly comfy. (Not the ridiculously luxurious kind, but perfectly adequate after a long flight).
Bathrobes, Slippers: I don't know why, but I love a bathrobe and slippers in a hotel, and they had them.
Bathroom: Clean, functional, with decent water pressure. (Not a given, sadly).
Toiletries: Standard stuff, but they smelled okay.

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Dining & Drinking: Fueling the Adventure (Or Just Surviving the Airport)

This is where I get a little…opinionated. Because good food can make or break a trip.

Restaurants: Technically, yes, plural.
Restaurants in the hotel: Yes!
Breakfast [buffet]: They had one with all the basics (eggs, bacon, pastries, fruit). It was decent, not gourmet, but hey, I didn't get food poisoning, so I'm calling it a win.
Breakfast takeaway service: Yeah, you could grab something to go, which is super handy if you've got a flight to catch.
Asian breakfast: They had a few Asian-inspired things from a partner hotel located on the airport grounds.
Breakfast in room: Yeah, you could order room service (more on that soon).
A la carte in restaurant & Buffet in Restaurant: They had both menus, so you could get whatever you wanted.
International cuisine in restaurant: Yeah. (Lots of options).
Western cuisine in restaurant: Yep.
Coffee/tea in restaurant, Coffee shop: A must!
Bar, Poolside bar: Yep!
Happy hour: Woohoo! (Important for de-stressing after a long flight).
Room service [24-hour]: This. Is. Gold. Especially when you're suffering from jet lag and can't face the outside world. I confess I ordered a burger at 3 AM. It was…surprisingly good. Bless the cook!
Snack bar, Salad in restaurant, Soup in restaurant, Desserts in restaurant: Yep… you get the idea.
Bottle of water: Free in the room, but sometimes the bar has it too.
Vegetarian restaurant: This one is interesting. I did not visit a vegetarian restaurant, but the hotel restaurant had this available, so if that is the case, that’s a plus.

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Ways to Relax (Because Flights Can Be STRESSFUL!):

Okay, let's get to the fun stuff. What do you do when you need to escape from the airport…and all the anxieties of travel?

Fitness center, Gym/fitness: They had a gym. Basic equipment, nothing fancy, but enough to get a sweat on.
Swimming pool [outdoor], Pool with view: YES to both! (The view was a bonus. Mountains, baby!). The pool was clean and, thankfully, not overrun with screaming kids. (A personal win).
Spa, Spa/sauna, Steamroom: They had a spa. And I may or may not have spent a scandalous amount of time in the sauna. (Don't judge. I needed it).
Massage: Yes! (A good massage after a long flight? Absolute heaven).
Body scrub, Body wrap: Okay, I didn't go for the body wrap (too much like a mummy for my liking!), but I heard good things.
Foot bath: They did have them, and they were great, and I used them!

(Stream of Consciousness Alert!)

Okay, so the spa. I HAVE to talk about the spa. I walked in, and I was immediately hit with the scent of lavender and…something earthy. Like, actual earth. The music was all zen-like, that annoying pan-flute stuff, but it somehow worked. The masseuse was lovely, and she worked out knots I didn't even know I had. It was a total sensory overload after a tough flight. I could almost taste the stress melting away as I sank into the heated massage bed. The steam room? Pure bliss. I think I may have drifted off for a few minutes. Don't tell anyone! Oh, and the pool! A quick dip after the sauna? Perfect. The view of the mountains? Spectacular. I swear, for a few hours, I wasn'

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jackson/Pearl International Airport By IHG Pearl (MS) United States

Okay, buckle up, buttercup, because we're about to plan a "trip" to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jackson/Pearl International Airport (that's a mouthful, isn't it?) and it's going to be less "perfectly curated Instagram feed" and more "slightly deranged travel journal discovered in the laundry room."

My "Getaway" to Pearl, Mississippi (and My Mental State)

Day 1: Arrival (or attempted arrival, let's be real)

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Travel Time and Pre-Trip Nerves: Okay, so the flight's booked, the bags are packed (mostly. I think I have underwear), and I'm already sweating. Not from the Mississippi humidity, mind you, but from the sheer terror of leaving my comfort zone. That's right, folks, the world-class adventurer you see before you is one part intrepid explorer, three parts anxious hermit. I swear, the airport security line alone is enough to trigger a full-blown existential crisis.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: The Great Hotel Hunt (aka, the Drive from the Airport): Okay, so the rental car's a lemon, but hey, I managed to not crash the car in the parking lot of the airport. Winning! The GPS directs me perfectly, so I feel like a rock star. But then there's traffic, the sun is in my eyes, and I nearly missed the turn. What a drama queen. Finally, I see the majestic neon sign: "Holiday Inn Express & Suites." Rejoice! I made it!
- Side note: I'm always half-expecting the hotel to be a total bait-and-switch. Like, the photos online are gorgeous, but the reality involves questionable stains and flickering fluorescent lights. Fingers crossed.
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Check-In & the Quest for the Holy Room (aka, Finding the AC): Okay, the front desk person seems nice enough. Did she offer me a cookie? No, I don't think so. A slight disappointment, but I'll survive. She hands over the keycard, which, admittedly, could be a weapon. The elevators are…meh. They smell faintly of chlorine and stale pizza. Which is somehow…comforting? Finally, my door! Praying the AC is turned up to an arctic level.
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM: Room Reconnaissance & Initial Impressions: Ah, the sanctity of the hotel room! Or is it? First impression: It's… adequate. Okay, and the AC is working, bless the engineers. The bed is… there. The bathroom? Clean enough, I think. (Suspiciously clean? Nah, I'm being paranoid.) The view? Uh… of another hotel. Oh well. Time to assess the situation, unpack (or, more accurately, dump my suitcase on the bed), and make sure I have enough coffee to survive the next twelve hours. This is crucial.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Pre-Dinner Prep & Existential Musings: Okay, so, I'm alone in a hotel room. What to do? Obviously, watch some terrible TV, order something (or make something, which I probably can't do), and start writing in my journal. Which is really just a rambling collection of thoughts and observations. And my to-do list, because I'm an overachiever. The real question is: should I order a pizza? Or something… healthier? This is where the wheels of my overthinking brain start to fall off.
- Important Observation: Hotel room lighting is always aggressively unflattering. Seriously, how do celebrities ever look good in hotel rooms? Mysterious.

Day 2: Mississippi Adventures (or, The Art of Mild Disappointment)

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM: The Breakfast Battle (AKA, Surviving the "Free" Breakfast): The dreaded hotel breakfast bar! The air is filled with the scent of lukewarm scrambled eggs and regret. There's usually a choice of sugary cereal that's probably more sugar than actual cereal. I grab a waffle (because, why not?) and contemplate life decisions. Also, I made the mistake of actually eating that hotel fruit salad. Oh dear.
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Attempted Sightseeing (or, the Challenge of Pearl's Charm): Okay, so Pearl, Mississippi. What's the must-see attraction? After a brief Google search, the answer appears to be… well, not a lot. But I'm committed! I'll venture out to the local park, or maybe a shopping center (I'll skip the shopping, but it's good for a walk). I feel like I'm in a bizarre travel movie. I've got to be kind to the locals, which is apparently me.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Pool Time (or, the Questionable Joy of Hotel Pools): The hotel pool! I'm always a bit hesitant. Is it actually clean? Is the water as cold as it looks? My inner germaphobe is screaming. But hey, I pushed past my fears, and I take the plunge (pun intended.) It's… okay. But at least the sun is shining. And I'm alone with my thoughts. And the occasional splash of a kid.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch and Overthinking: Back in the hotel room. Lunch-time, which translates, of course to more overthinking. I'll order some food. I'm not sure what, but I think I'll eat it.
1:00 PM - onward : The End of the Line I'm not sure what I'll do, but I'm sure I'll go home eventually.

Day 3: Departure (aka, the sweet release of going home).

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM: The Breakfast Farewell (or, One Last Waffle): Back to the breakfast bar. One last waffle, one last lukewarm egg, and a final goodbye to hotel breakfast mediocrity.
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Room Check-Out (or, the Art of Leaving a Mess): Praying I didn't leave anything important behind (like my sanity). The front desk person is kind. Good.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Airport Shuffle and Final Thoughts: Back to the airport. The familiar chaos. The metal detectors of doom. I survived.
- Final Verdict: The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jackson/Pearl International Airport? It was a hotel. It had a bed. It had AC. It was… an experience. Would I go back? Maybe. If I absolutely had to. Would I remember it fondly? Probably not. But I'll cherish the memories of mild existential angst, questionable food, and the unwavering hope that the AC held up. And that's the beauty of travel, right? The slightly disappointing, occasionally hilarious, and utterly human reality of it all.

And with that, I'm off to find some real human connection (or a decent cup of coffee). Wish me luck! I think I will need it.

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jackson/Pearl International Airport By IHG Pearl (MS) United States

So, What's This "Escape to Paradise" Everyone's Raving About? (Or, Groaning About?)

Alright, alright, calm down. "Escape to Paradise," right? That's what we *call* it. Officially, it's Jackson's Best Airport Hotel. Unofficially? Well... it's... an experience. Look, it's close to the airport -- *very* close. Which is fantastic if you've missed your flight and want to crumple into a bed ASAP. Less fantastic if you're trying to, you know, actually *sleep* with all the plane thrumming. But listen, you'll get used to it. Maybe. We have a free shuttle which is good if you are broke, otherwise it's hell.

Is This Place Actually... Paradise? (Please Say No)

Paradise? Honey, let's be realistic. It's not the Garden of Eden. There was this one time, I was checking in some poor soul with a crying baby at 3 AM. And the baby kept looking at the ceiling and I asked him "Is a place you like more?" Then the baby smiled... And everything seemed ok. Paradise? Not entirely. But it's a clean bed, a hot shower (usually), and a somewhat functioning coffee pot. It's paradise *adjacent*. Think, like, a really nice suburb of Hawaii. Maybe. Look, if you’re expecting turquoise waters and sun-drenched beaches, you're at the wrong location. But if you need a crash pad after a hellish travel day, it'll do the trick. And hey, sometimes, that's all you need, right?

The Rooms: Cozy or Claustrophobic? (Be Honest!)

Okay, the rooms. They're... functional. You get a bed, a TV (often, with more channels of static than actual programming), and a bathroom. The size? Well, let's just say you won't be hosting any ballroom dances in there. But the beds? Soft. Mostly. And there was this one time I had to climb in the ceiling to fix a leak in the shower of one of the room's ceiling, I tell you, it was cramped, so cramped. I've seen bigger storage closets, but hey, at least you aren't sharing it with a giant spider (hopefully). The AC? Sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. But hey, the price is right, and you always get a chocolate on the pillow, even if it's been there since last Tuesday.

Free Breakfast: Savior or Sacrifice? (And is it really Free?)

Oh, the breakfast. God bless it. Okay, it's free. That's the good news. The bad news? It's... well, it exists. You can expect the usual suspects: stale muffins (sometimes), questionable scrambled eggs, and coffee that could probably strip paint (but, hey, you'll be awake!). The waffle maker is a national treasure – it's temperamental, but when it works, it's truly glorious. Just don't expect gourmet. It's sustenance. And hey, if you're on a budget you're not going to complain... much.

Do you have a Gym? (I'm trying to at least pretend I'm healthy)

Gym? Yes. A *gym*? Debatable. We have a room with a treadmill that may or may not work (check it yourself, it has the tendency to explode at any given moment, so you gotta check). The treadmill is...well, let's just say your workout will be an adventure. There's also usually a deflated medicine ball and a few dumbbells that look like they were salvaged from a shipwreck. Consider it a chance to build character… and possibly a hernia. Look, if you're serious about your fitness routine, maybe just run around the parking lot. It’s probably safer.

How Far is This Place Really From the Airport? (Don't Lie!)

It's... close. Very, very close. We're practically *in* the airport's shadow. You can probably hear the pilots' conversations (or at least the engines). The shuttle runs every 10-15 minutes (unless it's broken down – it happens). Seriously, if you miss your flight, you can probably walk back to the hotel, cry into your pillow, and still make it back in time for the next one (though I'd not recommend it - take the damn shuttle). This proximity is a blessing and a curse, as I said before. You get the convenience, but hello, airplane noise ALL NIGHT LONG -- bring earplugs!

The Free Airport Shuttle: Friend or Foe? (Do I need to tip?)

The shuttle. Ah, the shuttle. It's free. That's a win. It's driven by people who've seen things (believe me). Sometimes it's on time, sometimes it's... well, let's just say "delayed" is a very generous term. Patience is key. And the drivers? They work hard! Should you tip? Well, it's appreciated, but not obligatory. They're probably getting yelled at by someone, somewhere, so a little appreciation goes a long way. Just, you know, be nice. And please, for the love of all that is holy, don't shove your luggage into the seating area. Nobody wants their carry-on in their lap.

Anything to do near the hotel? (Besides listen to planes and cry)

Hmm, near the hotel... Okay. There's, uh, *the airport*. Seriously, that's your main entertainment. There's a diner a couple of blocks away – greasy spoon, open late, perfect for those post-flight blues and a massive plate of fries. Or, if you're feeling ambitious, get a taxi. There isn't a whole lot else. This isn't a vacation destination; this is a "I gotta catch a plane early in the morning" destination. Embrace the quiet desperation. Or, you know, download a few movies.

Check-In Time: What's the Deal? (And, Can I check In early, please?)

Check-in is typically mid-afternoon, but look, we're flexible. If spaces are available, and not yet cleaned, and we are even able to find some staff to work that day, sure, we'll try. It depends on how things are going! Sometimes we get slammed, sometimes it'sGlobetrotter Hotels