The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Northeast Jacksonville sits elegantly among the hibiscus near the picturesque St. Johns River. It is the only hotel closest to the Jaxport Carnival Cruise Ship Terminal and has become a symbol of all that cruise ship vacationers and travelers hold dear-courtesy, quality, and sincere hospitality. Just off SR 9A and Heckscher Drive allows easy access to downtown Jacksonville and is only 8 miles from the Jacksonville Internat'l Airport; 4 miles from the Jacksonville Zoo; 9 miles from the Shands Hospital; 15 miles from the Mayo Clinic; 11 miles from the beautiful Jacksonville Beaches or catch the waves just 4 miles east at Huguenot Memorial Park with beaches still available to vehicular traffic and jetty fishing. Come visit the Jacksonville Jaguars! Regularly scheduled games run from August to December at the jacksonville Municipal Stadium. Or catch the Jacksonville Barracudas hockey team or our own Jacksonville Suns baseball team in the downtown Sports Arena. Enjoy your comfortable accomodations plus Complimentary Express Start Breakfast, meeting room,outdoor heated pool/whirlpool,excercise room, business center & guest laundry. In each room: voice mail, FREE high speed internet; hairdryer, coffeemaker, iron w/board, full mirror & 27" TV. This hotel is committed to providing accessible facilities under the American Disabilities Act. If your accessibility needs are not met, please contact the Hotel Manager on Duty. Should you require additional information regarding accessible facilities for guests with disabilities, please call 1-800-Holiday (U.S. and Canada) or contact the hotel directly. For the hearing impaired, TDD service is available at 1-800-238-5544 within the U.S. and Canada.