Holiday Inn Express & Suites Del Rio set for grand reopening Wednesday

Val Verde County’s lodging market gets a timely boost Wednesday as Holiday Inn Express & Suites Del Rio returns with a public ribbon cutting and grand reopening on Bedell Avenue, adding a branded hotel option just as spring travel turns toward summer. For families, contractors, medical travelers and business visitors, the reopening means one more place to stay in a city where available rooms can shape whether a trip happens at all.

The Del Rio Chamber of Commerce calendar lists the celebration for Wednesday, May 6, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., and invites the public to help mark the property’s comeback. The chamber’s wording makes clear this is more than a private milestone; it is being presented as a community event and a signal that hospitality investment is still moving in Del Rio.

IHG describes the property as newly renovated and places it at 2410 Bedell Ave., Del Rio, TX 78840, with front desk service at 830-774-7774. The hotel is positioned near Laughlin Air Force Base, Lake Amistad, Val Verde Winery and the Whitehead Memorial Museum, locations that help explain why a refreshed hotel matters to both overnight tourists and travelers tied to work or service trips.

The reopening also lands in a hotel market that serves more than weekend visitors. IHG says the property is set up for healthcare and professional travelers coming to Val Verde Regional Medical Center, including physicians, consultants, auditors, IT vendors, training teams and traveling nurses. It also targets extended-stay crews and other business travelers connected to Del Rio’s industrial and manufacturing corridor, a reminder that lodging demand here is tied to the local economy as much as to tourism.

That matters for nearby restaurants, fuel stops, retailers and service businesses along the corridor and around Veterans Boulevard. When a recognizable chain hotel opens or refreshes its operation, the effect can stretch beyond the front desk to breakfast traffic, dinner receipts and spending by workers who stay in town instead of commuting in and out.

The City of Del Rio says economic development in the city is linked to tourism, and its hotel occupancy tax helps fund convention and tourism centers, tourist advertising, the arts, historical preservation and events that draw visitors. The Del Rio Chamber of Commerce also promotes the city as a place with hotels, motels, RV and camping parks and vacation rentals, underscoring how important overnight capacity is to the area’s visitor economy.

That context makes the reopening especially relevant heading into the busy stretch of graduations, seasonal travel and summer trips to Lake Amistad. Expedia lists 77 hotels in Del Rio, while Tripadvisor shows 30 properties in its local listings, so a renovated branded hotel still carries weight in a market that serves government travelers, medical visitors, outdoor tourists and the steady flow of people passing through Val Verde County.