Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, a 4-time recipient of the Intercontinental Quality Excellence Award, is ideally located on Route 9 in the center of the Five College Area in the Pioneer Valley. UMass Amherst, Amherst College, Smith College, Mt. Holyoke College and Hampshire College are all within 2.5 to 9.8 miles. All guestrooms have either 1 king bed or 2 queen beds with ample work space and feature complimentary Wi-Fi, free local calls, voicemail, expanded cable TV, hairdryer, iron/board and coffeemaker. In addition to standard rooms, the hotel has different upgrade room types available including the Empire and Presidential Suite. Business Class rooms are located on the third floor, which is entirely non-smoking and have a microwave and minifridge. King Executive rooms are larger rooms with an archway, sofabed and small kitchenette w/ sink, microwave and minifridge. Queen Suites are corner rooms with 2 queen beds and a separate smaller room with a sofabed, small kitchenette and its own TV. Enjoy complimentary, deluxe Smart Start breakfast including hot items. Also complimentary to hotel guests is Wireless Hi-Speed Internet, an indoor pool, hot tub, fitness room and a computer near the lobby with Internet and printing. There are meeting rooms and a coin-operated guest laundry room.