Indianapolis hotel recommendations?

If you are on 70. I would suggest the Cambria in Plainfield off of 267. Easy on and off. Nice, clean, good area.

It is near the airport as well.

Yeah, it will depend on what road you're driving on. I'd say pretty much any chain hotel (Hampton Inn is our favorite in that price range) would be good and available in that price range in the outskirts of town. Look in Plainfield on the west side and Fishers on the north.

Does that help?

(Indy native here. My mom actually lives just north of Fishers).

If you're traveling through Indy via I-70 I recommend the Greenfield exit (east of Indy). Safer small town with newer hotels & restaurants, or the Plainfield exit just west of Indy off I-70.

Yes! The southern loop is easier traffic-wise, and there are more exits to the suburbs, which is where the overnight hotels are, as opposed to downtown with the JW Marriotts. You'll be on I-465 that way -- the Beech Grove/Emerson Avenue area is safe and clean. I wouldn't stay at the hotels on the US 31 exit -- they are pretty old and tend to attract people who attract trouble. Ditto double for SR 37/Harding Street exit -- it's a big truck stop area and it's the local place to go to score or buy a hooker. If you take I-65 down to the first exit, Southport Rd., you will find a nice collection of chain name hotels and some sit-down and fast-food restaurants all within walking distance of each other.

Here's a list of exits -- the ones marked Indianapolis at the top of the chart, plus Speedway, are on the southern route. I-465

I'll second or third Plainfield. Safe area and new, that area has only been built up in the last ten years maybe. And a ton of restaurant choices.

I would agree with this, too. Honestly, even during rush hour, I'm not sure how much time it saves to take 465 instead of 70 anyway. It's a straight shot through as opposed to halfway around the city and both are going to be busy during rush hour.