Holiday Inn Express

130 Norman Station Blvd., Mooresville
877/863-4780
www.hiexpress.com [1]

Expect all of the same features as at other properties in the Holiday Inn Express network: comfortable rooms ($79–109 d) and amenities like coffeemakers and in-room refrigerators, an on-site business center, and fitness facilities. It’s the lobby that sets the 94-room hotel apart.

The burned-out racecar tires in the entrance set the tone for the rest of the lobby, which is filled with racing memorabilia, commemorative photos, and race flags.