Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Northeast Jacksonville, where you will find the absolute finest in Southern hospitality near the picturesque St. Johns River. It is the closest hotel to the Jaxport Carnival Cruise Ship Terminal and has become a symbol of all that cruise ship vacationers and travelers hold dear-courtesy, quality, and sincere hospitality. Our location just off SR 9A and Heckscher Drive allows easy access to downtown Jacksonville and is only 8 miles from the Jacksonville International Airport, 4 miles from the Jacksonville Zoo, 9 miles from the Shands Hospital, 15 miles from the Mayo Clinic and 11 miles from the beautiful Jacksonville Beaches, plus you can catch the waves just 4 miles east at Huguenot Memorial Park jetty fishing, Sisters Creek Marina. Come visit the Jacksonville Jaguars! Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. You can also catch the Jacksonville Suns baseball team in the downtown Sports Arena. Enjoy your comfortable accommodations plus complimentary Express Start breakfast. Located close to . , . This hotel is committed to providing accessible facilities under the American Disabilities Act. If your accessibility needs are not met, please contact the Hotel Manager on Duty. Should you require additional information regarding accessible facilities for guests with disabilities, please call 1-800-465-4329 (U.S. and Canada) or contact the hotel directly. For the hearing impaired, TDD service is available at 1-800-238-5544 within the U.S. and Canada.