Birthday Trip to Greenville, SC - Holiday Inn Woodruff Rd.
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Birthdays are a big deal to me and they always have been. My parents made sure to make birthdays special in our home - naturally, I followed suit. I believe everyone deserves to be celebrated and with COVID-19 hitting so hard last year it was impossible to celebrate in-person.
My husband, Cleveland, turned 40 last year and we didn’t get to celebrate with the surprise party we had planned. He works so hard and gives so much to his family so I knew I had to make it up this year. We visited the beautiful city of Greenville, South Carolina #yeahthatgreenville and stayed at the new Holiday Inn on Woodruff Road. Hubs was all smiles so I know I did a great job planning everything.
If you’re considering visiting Greenville, South Carolina and don’t want to stay downtown consider staying at the Holiday Inn on Woodruff Road. This location was perfect with a shopping center nearby and tons of restaurants to choose from. You’re in the center of it all and you’re only 15 minutes from the downtown area.
Holiday Inn is honoring the IHG Clean Promise to help keep you and your family safe. All staff wore masks and hand sanitizer stations were available throughout the hotel. You have the option to check in digitally from the IHG app or at the front desk where there is a barrier between yourself and the person checking you in.
Our room was perfect, just enough space for the two of us. We enjoyed a king size bed with a couch, working table, and spacious shower. The hotel included everything you would need, indoor pool, fitness center, work station and bar.
Travel Tip: Always check the hotel amenities! Indoor pools are my favorite, especially when I travel with the kids. The rain won’t stop their fun.
When traveling, especially for quick trips, I like to put two things on my “must do” list. For me it's an activity and nice sit down dinner. Since we were celebrating Cleveland’s birthday, I chose an activity that I knew he would love. We visited Lemans Karting - it's a short 20 minute drive from the hotel. LeMans Karting is a large indoor race track suitable for the whole family (children ages 8 plus). He loved it.
For dinner we visited Rick Erwin’s West End Grille - the food was delicious! West End Grille is located downtown and perfect for a night out. It’s one of the highly rated steakhouses in Greenville. I enjoyed their 7oz Filet Mignon topped with the Truffle Chive Butter and Creamed Spinach. Cleveland surprisingly didn’t choose a steak and went with the Company Crab Cakes. We gave it 5 stars across the board from the customer service to the food. Our visit was perfect!
I couldn’t have planned a better time away. It was so nice to take a break from work and home life.
Are you ready to plan your next trip? I know I am but this time we plan to take the kids. IHG Hotels and Resorts have a robust portfolio of properties to fit your needs! With 100s of locations and properties to fit every budget you won’t be disappointed.