This hotel is an 8-minute drive from downtown Merced, California and the Applegate Zoo. It features spacious rooms with a 55-inch TV and serves a daily buffet breakfast. Free access to the gym, jacuzzi and outdoor pool is provided to all guests of the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Merced. A business center, laundry facilities and free parking are also available. Free Wi-Fi and free cable are standard in every room at the Merced Holiday Inn Express. All rooms are decorated with white linens and dark wood furniture. They each include a coffee maker and work desk. The Merced Agricultural Museum is just 3.2 miles from the hotel. The University of California at Merced is 7 miles away.