Located off Route 101 in Salinas, California, this hotel is a 5-minute drive from the National Steinbeck Center and Bankers Casino It features an indoor pool and rooms with free Wi-Fi A flat-screen TV with a DVD player is included in each warmly colored guest room at Holiday Inn Express Salinas A microwave, refrigerator, and coffee maker are provided A variety of cardio equipment is available at the hotels on-site gym A business center with printer access is located off of the 24-hour lobby The Northridge Mall is a 10-minute drive from the Salinas Holiday Inn Express Salinas River State Beach is 13 miles from the hotel