The Holiday Inn Express in the Haymarket area of Lincoln was clean and fresh. I stayed for 3 nights, and would definitely return. The room was a good size, and seemed to have been renovated somewhat recently (newer looking furniture, bathroom furnishings, etc.). Staff at the hotel was friendly and responsive. I used the valet parking and each time I needed my car, they had it ready for me in 5 minutes or less. It is an easy to walk to MANY restaurants and shops within a few blocks of the hotel. The only drawback was listening to police and firetruck sirens multiple times each night - the fire station is nearby. BUT - that's not unusual with a downtown hotel location. Drag racing on 9th St. and O St. is evidently a "thing" on Friday nights there - the motors were loud and continued until past midnight.