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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an automobile racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana. It’s home to the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400 and formerly hosted the United States Grand Prix. You’ll find this fascinating museum and speedway just 15 minutes away from our hotel.

The largest convention center in the State of Indiana is located in downtown Indianapolis adjacent to our hotel. We are directly connected to the Indiana Convention center via a enclosed skywalk. The venue has completed multiple expansions since its 1972 opening. The most recent major expansion occurred from 2008 to 2011. The venue now contains 71 meeting rooms, 11 exhibit halls and 3 ballrooms.

Home of the Indianapolis Colts, Lucas Oil Stadium is a state-of-the-art, 67,000-seat, retractable roof, multi-purpose stadium featuring spectacular views of the Indianapolis skyline. Our hotel is connected to Lucas Oil through the Indiana Convention Center.

You’ll want to set aside a few days to explore The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. This Indy treasure has been named the best children’s museum in the United States by USA Today, TripAdvisor, FamiliesGo!, and more. Visit Greece in an interactive exhibit. Explore replicas of Egyptian tombs. Learn athletic skills and let the kids burn off energy at the Riley Children’s Health Sports Legends Experience®.

White River Gardens is part of the Indianapolis Zoo’s new guest entry experience that creates a total immersion into nature. This beautiful 3-acre landmark attraction includes the Hilbert Conservatory, a 5,000 square-foot tropical oasis inside a glistening glass building, as well as the outdoor DeHaan Tiergarten that combines the best of gardening ideas, plant information and inspirational design that continues its tradition of connecting animals, plants, and people.

Located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis just south of Monument Circle, Circle Centre Mall is a prime retail, dining and entertainment destination for conventioneers, tourists and the growing downtown residential population. This iconic shopping and dining destination features over 60 retailers including favorites like Bath & Body Works, Finish Line, movie entertainment at the United Artist Theaters and thirteen sit-down restaurants offering some of the city’s best date-night experiences.

The NCAA Hall of Champions has something for the entire family. It boasts two levels of interactive experiences that create a true-to-life understanding of what it takes to make the grade in collegiate athletics. Our exhibits give visitors an opportunity to shoot hoops in a 1930s’ replica gymnasium, kick a soccer goal in a sports simulator, compete in a game of NCAA trivia, watch video highlights on one or all of the 24 NCAA sports kiosks and more.

The home of the NBA's Indiana Pacers and WNBA's Indiana Fever; Whether it’s a Pacers or Fever game, World Wrestling Entertainment, Metallica, Taylor Swift, Disney on Ice, Cirque du Soleil or another exciting event in Gainbridge Fieldhouse, you’ll be experiencing an environment that is unparalleled in all other entertainment venues.

This beautiful 3.3-acre landmark attraction includes the Hilbert Conservatory, a 5,000 square-foot tropical oasis inside a glistening glass building, as well as the outdoor DeHaan Tiergarten that combines the best of gardening ideas, plant information and inspirational design that continues its tradition of connecting animals, plants and people.

Victory Field is a minor league ballpark in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, home to the Indianapolis Indians. The venue opened in 1996 and has been named one of the best minor league ballparks in the United States by several national publications, including Baseball America and Sports Illustrated.

Artwork includes traditional and contemporary pieces by such artists as T.C. Cannon; N.C. Wyeth; Andy Warhol (neither a Native American nor particularly Western, but let?s not look a gift horse in the mouth); Georgia O?Keeffe; Allan Houser; Frederic Remington; Charles Russell and Kay WalkingStick. When the weather is obliging, the museum?s Sky City Caf? offers visitors an opportunity to dine al fresco, overlooking White River State Park?s scenic Central Canal.

The Indianapolis Museum of Art is an encyclopedic art museum located at Newfields, Located on 152 acres of gardens and grounds, the museum's permanent collection spans a vast range of cultures and eras, and numbers more than 50,000 works (including one of the nation's largest and most significant collections of Asian art, the newly designed Eiteljorg Suite of African and Oceanic Art, along with so many other equally impressive features that you should really visit.

The largest screen in the state showing first run Hollywood films and IMAX documentaries. Free parking, local beer and wine and a great atmosphere. Come see movies as they were made to be seen.

Experience the history of Indiana at the Indiana State Museum. Travel back to prehistoric times and make your way through to the present day—all from a Hoosier State perspective. From science and art to history and culture, this museum is dedicated to telling the story of our state.

Step right outside the door, and you'll land in Downtown Indy. The Indianapolis Zoo is a short drive across the White River. Indiana University is right up the road. The Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium are connected to our hotel via an enclosed skywalk. And let's not forget the shops, restaurants, and nightclubs that dot the downtown district. You and your crew will discover a new adventure every day in Downtown Indy.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark District, the Indiana War Memorial Plaza Historic District features the American Legion headquarters facilities, Monument Circle’s Soldiers and Sailors Monument and the Indiana War Memorial. Memorials for the USS Indianapolis CA35, 9/11 and Medal of Honor recipients are located near the district and further complement our efforts to honor American patriots.

Our beloved Monument Circle is the true heart of Downtown Indianapolis. Often filled with life on the lunch hour or during one of the many events that happen year round, it's truly a must-see for anyone visiting the Circle City. At this time, the observation deck at the top of Soldiers and Sailors Monument is closed due to construction, but be sure to check out the gift shop at promenade level.