Holiday Inn Exp Suites Salem, St. LouisHoliday Inn Exp Suites Salem in St. Louis, United States has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 9 of 113 hotels we score in St. Louis. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.5 before correction: Tripadvisor 4.5. Rooms from about $165 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Salem is an 86-room hotel in the business district of Salem, Illinois, just off Interstate 57 at Exit 116 where it meets Highway 50. Rooms are pet friendly, with an outdoor dog run, and the property includes a heated indoor pool, a 24-hour gym, free WiFi, free self-parking and two Tesla charging stations. Guests get a complimentary hot breakfast buffet, and there is on-site golfing available. Chain restaurants sit under a mile away, with Bryan Memorial Park three miles off. It suits road travellers and business guests wanting straightforward highway access. Mid-America Airport is roughly 50 miles away, so it is not a practical base for early flights.What stands out

Heated indoor pool and 24-hour gym

Pet friendly with outdoor dog run

Free hot breakfast and parking

Tesla charging stations on site

Watch out for

Airport is about 50 miles away

Sits in a business district by the interstate

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