The Econo Lodge Inn and Suites hotel is located off Interstate 440 and U. S. Highway 1, only minutes from the downtown area and the Raleigh IcePlex, the home training facility of the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team. This hotel is convenient to Alltel Pavilion, the RBC Center, the Raleigh Convention and Conference Center Complex and the North Carolina State Capitol building. The Raleigh-Durham International Airport is 13 miles away. Local schools, colleges and universities include North Carolina State University, Saint Augustine's College, Shaw University, Saint Mary's School Peace College. There are several restaurants and cocktail lounges located in the surrounding area. Visitors will enjoy browsing nearby museums and a wide variety of specialty shops. Full-service features and amenities include free high-speed Internet access, free deluxe continental breakfast, free coffee, free local callsThis hotel offers business travelers access to copy and fax services and competitive corporate rates. Wireless Internet access is available in all rooms and public areas. All spacious guest rooms feature irons, ironing boards and cable TV with several premium channels.