Holiday Inn Express and Suites-Normal is one block from College Hills Mall and approximately two miles from Central Illinois Regional Airport (with complimentary airport shuttle). There are five restaurants within walking distance and two next door. This location is also one mile from Illinois State & Wesleyan Universities and Redbird Arena, two miles from Ewing Manor (Shakespeare Festival) and Discovery Learning & Challenger Aviation Center, five miles from a factory outlet mall and the Prairie Aviation Museum, and six miles from Miller Park Zoo. The property's amenities include the swimming pool, whirlpool, exercise room, two-story atrium (with grand spiral staircase), library (with 1000+ books), outdoor patio, 24-hour business center (with free high-speed Internet access), and complimentary breakfast buffet. The hotel also offers valet laundry service, self-service laundry facilities, and free parking. All rooms feature free high-speed Internet access, free local calls, dual-line phones, voicemail, cable TV, in-room movies, coffeemakers, refrigerators, microwaves, work desks, individual climate control, irons and ironing boards, and hairdryers.