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Hotels cost more and are usually full during race weeks in May, July and August. Add
17% tax to the prices listed here. Look for low-cost motels off I-465, the freeway that
circles Indianapolis.
Indy Hostel
HOSTEL$
( 317-727-1696;
www.indyhostel.us
; 4903 Winthrop Ave; dm/r from $29/58; )
This
small, friendly hostel has four dorm rooms in configurations from four to six beds. One
room is for females only, while the others are mixed. There are also a couple of private
rooms. The Monon Trail hiking/cycling path runs beside the property. It's located by
Broad Ripple, so it's a bit of a haul from downtown (on bus 17).
Hilton Garden Inn
HOTEL$$$
( 317-955-9700;
www.indianapolisdowntown.gardeninn.com
; 10 E Market St; r incl breakfast
$150-190; )
The century-old neoclassical architecture, plush beds, free omelet-
laden breakfast and downtown location right by Monument Circle make this a fine chain-
hotel choice. Parking is $25.
Stone Soup
B&B$$$
( 866-639-9550;
www.stonesoupinn.com
; 1304 N Central Ave; r incl breakfast $85-145;
)
The nine rooms sprawl throughout a rambling, antique-filled house. It's a bit ram-
shackle, but it has its charm. The less-expensive rooms share a bath.
Alexander
HOTEL$$$
$$$
( 317-624-8200;
www.thealexander.com
;
333 S Delaware St; r $160-280)
Opened in 2013, the
209-room Alexander is all about art. Forty original works decorate the lobby; the Indi-
anapolis Museum of Art curates the contemporary collection (the public is welcome to
browse). The mod rooms have dark-wood floors and, of course, cool wall art. It's a block
from the basketball arena, and it's where visiting teams typically stay. Parking is $27.
Eating
north, has pubs, cafes and ethnic eateries.
Mug 'N' Bun
AMERICAN$
(
www.mug-n-bun.com
;
5211 W 10th St; mains $3-5; 10am-9pm Sun-Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat)
The
mugs are frosted and filled with a wonderful home-brewed root beer. The buns contain
