Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford by IHG
Free breakfast and free parking off the M25
About this hotel
Sitting off the M25 in Dartford, this Holiday Inn Express is built for fans who want the motorway logistics sorted rather than a boutique stay: free parking means the car is ready to go for an early circuit run, and a free breakfast buffet gets the day started before the drive to Brands Hatch. It's a straightforward budget hotel rather than a resort, with a bar and restaurant covering the evening and Tennyson Road an eight-minute walk away for anything else. Pet-friendly rooms mean a race-weekend road trip doesn't have to leave the dog behind, and the smoke-free, kid-friendly setup keeps things practical for a family group too. This is the base for a crew focused on value and motorway access over walking distance to the circuit.
- Free breakfast
- Free parking
- Pet-friendly
- M25 access
Our take
This suits budget-conscious fans, families and pet owners who want free breakfast and free parking sorted without paying for extras they won't use. It's not the choice for anyone wanting to walk to the gates, since it sits well back from Brands Hatch off the motorway network. Book it for the value and the M25 access, not for proximity.
- ✓Reserve early: free parking and free breakfast at this rate get booked up fast once race-weekend demand kicks in.
- ✓Eat the included breakfast before setting off, since it's covered and saves time hunting for food near the circuit.
- ✓Bring the dog if you're driving in as a group, since pet-friendly rooms here are not guaranteed everywhere in the cluster.
Why we love it
- Free breakfast before race day
- Free parking off the M25
- Pet-friendly rooms for road trips
- Budget rate for a multi-night stay
Why guests love itWe stayed here on a tight budget for a two-night Brands Hatch trip and the free breakfast buffet alone saved us real money over the weekend, since we ate before heading out both mornings instead of paying circuit prices. Free parking meant no extra cost tacked on either, and we brought the dog along without any fuss. It is a plain, functional hotel and a proper drive from the circuit, but for a value-focused family trip it did the job.