With an ideal location minutes away from the majority of Orlando theme parks, the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites offers business travelers and theme park thrill-seekers updated amenities and comfortable accommodations. Renovated in early 2007, the hotel provides complimentary shuttle service to Universal Studios, SeaWorld, and Wet 'n Wild. And because of the hotel's proximity to International Drive's robust entertainment district, many dining, shopping, and entertainment venues are located within walking distance. The I-RIDE Trolley--a public transportation service with stops along International Drive from the Belz Factory Outlet Mall to SeaWorld--stops near the hotel every hour. The Kennedy Space Center and Florida's famous Cocoa Beach are an hour's drive away.

After a long afternoon spent riding rollercoasters and watching the first three rows get soaked by Shamu the orca, back at the Holiday Inn are relaxing amenities such as a heated outdoor pool, an expansive game room, and a fitness center. A free continental breakfast is served daily. All of the hotel's 196 guest rooms (including 40 large suites) come with the updated furnishings and amenities guests would expect from a hotel renovated in 2007--including comfy Simply Smart beds, opulent bedding, and high-speed Internet access. Other standard in-room features include free cable TV with HBO, pay-per-view movie access, and pay-per-use Nintendo access for the kids and the young at heart.

(Now a Holiday Inn Express)

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