Stay Smart with The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ashland Kentucky Hotel. Traveling for business or pleasure the hotel has something to offer all Ashland’s tourist. The hotel is located just minutes from the Paramount Arts Center and Historic Downtown Ashland. AK Steel and Marathon Oil Company are both located in close proximity to the hotel. Experience excellent customer service and exceptional quality at The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ashland Kentucky where country music, mountain heritage, oil refining and steel manufacturing come together to create an unforgettable experience filled with southern hospitality.