The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Phoenix/Chandler is located conveniently off of the I-10 Freeway and Chandler Blvd. The hotel is a completely non smoking facility and located in a suburban setting next to several nearby shops, restaurants, golf courses and hiking trails at nearby South Mountain. Firebird International Raceway, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, and Arizona State University are a few minutes away. Companies a short distance from the hotel include Ford Service Training Center,Intel, Equifirst, Verizon Wireless, ADP, National Semiconductor, Checkfree, and Honeywell. Within a half to full day's drive is Tucson, Grand Canyon National Park, Nogales/Mexico, Sedona/Oak Creek Canyon and Lake Pleasant. Hotel features include all new exercise equipment & business center with 2 workstations. Other amenities are outdoor heated pool & whirlpool, guest laundry, free parking and a meeting room for up to 40,. Guestroom amenities are microwave & mini refrigerator, free high-speed internet access, coffeemaker, hair dryer, work desk, ironing board and iron. Hotel will be completely remodeled by beginning of January 2008. Improvements include completely redecorated guestrooms, new carpeting, expanded deluxe continental breakfast with new hot items. Special Events in the area: Firebird International Raceway (multiple events in November and January through April), Rawhide Western Town: International Indian Rodeo Finals (December), Festival of the West (March) Santa's Theme Park: Firebird Raceway Grounds (late November through December). Other Area Attractions: Downtown Phoenix (Convention Center, Chase Field, USAir Arena, Museums):16 miles Firebird International Raceway/Rawhide/Bondurant/Gila River Casinos: 1 mile Chandler Fashion Center: 5 miles Arizona Mills Mall: 5 Miles.