Located off Interstate 35, this pet-friendly hotel is a 10-minute drive from Chalk Ridge Falls Park It features an outdoor pool, daily breakfast and free Wi-Fi The rooms are non-smoking and offer a microwave and small refrigerator A cable TV with expanded channels and a coffee maker are equipped in each room at Holiday Inn Express Salado-Belton The classic rooms are styled with light colors and include a work desk The Salado-Belton Holiday Inn Express offers a fitness room and business center on site for guest use Meeting facilities are also available This hotel is about 8 miles from downtown Belton and Bell County Museum The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is about a 20-minute drive away Fort Hood is a 30 minutes drive away