Holiday Inn Express Hotels in Pendleton

I love Holiday Inn Express and try to book through IHG whenever I travel, or when I travel with my daughter (2 weeks ago we went to Detroit to see Taylor Swift, stayed at HIE Southgate, which is wonderful). I am in Lockport alone tonight and on the 3rd floor. Last room to the left, facing the road. I will say there is significant road noise, I'd request a rear facing room if booking here again. The room is immaculate. I used to clean as a teenager, and I check everything. VERY-VERY clean. Everyone was friendly, from the man who checked me in to the maids I passed in the hall (I was half an hour early, no issues) although I did not get the room I booked through IHG (I am in the rewards program). I had booked an accessible room. I need both knees replaced, so stepping over the edge of a tub is challenging without my *assistant* (my daughter) but there is a grab bar in the tub, and it was okay. If I had noticed before taking a nap upon check-in I would have asked to move if there is a sliding door type shower or anything easier to get into. I think I got this king room because my general preferences on the IHG rewards site are always ”upper floor” and ”away from elevator”. I usually travel with my daughter so it's not an issue if a knee locks up and she is around to help me get out. The website shows a ottoman and table by the sofa, plus an easy chair and ottoman. Another reason I booked a king room, to have an ottoman to elevate the really bad knee. I used my suitcase. I checked the site and no accessible rooms were available tonight, that could be the reason for the switcharoo as well, who knows? Would stay again. I can't stress enough how clean this place is. Beds are the usual comfy HIE beds. I do wish the AC unit had a ”constant fan” option, for white noise. A herd of elephants seem to have checked in next door. I use white noise to sleep. The AC uses a thermostat and I can't find a way to override the on/off feature and just set it to *fan only*. I brought earplugs, if the elephants don't get settled in before I do those will be handy. Would reccomend. There is a pool, and breakfast is always good at HIE, you just have to get up and down there before it's gone. I know the drill. I usually set an alarm, eat and then sleep a couple more hours. This is a family friendly place, clean and convenient to Buffalo, Amherst (University of Buffalo), Clarence or Niagara Falls. You'll save $ staying here rather than Ni Falls or B-lo, and it's a very safe location. Downtown Ni Falls is sketchy. If you stay here be sure to take 78 S to Niagara County Produce and get some deli things, produce and garden stuff of you are into that. It's a gem! I always make a point to stop when in Lockport. You'll also be near several grocery stores (take 78 north to get to TOPS and Walmart, (I think Aldi is still there as well) . The resturaunts are up that way too. 5 min drive. Lockport is a small city surrounded by countryside. Olcott Beach on lake Ontario (a cute