Holiday Inn Express Milwaukee North Brown Deer/Mequon  

In Brown Deer on Milwaukee's north side, minutes from the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center and close to the Lynden Sculpture Garden. Also near Schlitz Audubon Nature Center and Concordia University Wisconsin—an easy base for local sights.

The hotel offers 78 air-conditioned rooms with refrigerators, microwaves, flat-screen TVs, desks and in-room coffee/tea makers. Rooms are simple and modern, with complimentary wireless Internet and phones with free local calls for practical, no-fuss stays.

Year-round indoor pool and on-site fitness center, plus a gift shop/newsstand and free self-parking. Complimentary wireless Internet keeps you connected, and guests get discounted access to a nearby fitness facility.

Business center, two meeting rooms, 24-hour front desk and dry cleaning/laundry services. Complimentary wireless Internet throughout the property supports work and meetings.

Start with a complimentary hot buffet breakfast each morning and use the in-room coffee/tea maker for extra fuel before heading out.