The Holiday Inn Express in Rochester was a wonderful place to stay. The staff were all very kind and friendly. One morning I came downstairs too late for breakfast and the staff member behind the desk offered to go into the kitchen and get me some yogurt, fruit, and see what else he could find. The morning breakfasts were great. The coffee in the machine is better than starbucks. The pool and hot tub are clean, well maintained. The flowers around the hotel were beautiful and I saw people watering them every day. Also, it is in a great location, with many stores nearby. We traveled to Kennebunkport, Ogunquit, and Portsmouth from here - easy treks. My only negative is that the cleaning people, who only came in my room half the time I was there, did not vacuum my floor or clean the bathroom sink. But we got fresh towels every day. Great place to go. I would totally stay there again on my next trip to Maine.