Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshall is pleased to be your premier choice for affordable lodging near East Texas Baptist University and Wiley College. In Marshall, Texas, we're proud of the people and students who keep these two fine schools going strong, and warmly welcome anyone who happens to be visiting them.

East Texas Baptist University

A mere four miles from Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshall, East Texas Baptist University offers "A World of Opportunity in a Community of Faith" for its students. A small liberal arts school, the university offers academic programs in the humanities, natural and social sciences and fine arts. East Texas is accredited in select professional education programs, as well, including: the National Association of Schools of Music; the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education; the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas; and the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.

Texas State Technical College

Texas State Technical College ranks as number-one among Texas two-year colleges and number eleven among all two-year colleges in the United States, according to Washington Monthly College Ranking. Here students are free to learn the specialties and skills designed to ready them for a successful career in a wide variety of fields, including: Information Technology; Engineering and Manufacturing; Health and Sciences; Business, Commerce and Service; and Transportation.

Wiley College

Just six miles from our hotel, Wiley College, founded in 1873, is one of the oldest historically black colleges west of the Mississippi River. Holding strong to that proud heritage, this four-year college guides its students toward success in a wide range of renowned academic and athletic programs. The college is, perhaps, most famous for being the home to poet Melvin Tolson, who broke ground and challenged racial mores long before the Civil Rights movement by founding and leading The Wiley Debate Team to defeat not only all of the larger black universities of the time, but receive a controversial challenge from the prestigious, all-white Harvard University. The team later went on to win the national championship against the University of Southern California in 1935, long before "The Vote" was won. This inspiring true story is movingly depicted in the Denzel Washington-fueled film titled The Great Debaters. Wiley College continues its innovative spirit and is widely respected as a model for higher education all over the country.

Where Comfort Meets Convenience

From our fine amenities and comfortable accommodations to our thoughtful service and affordable rates, no other hotels near Wiley College and East Texas Baptist University compare. Contact us for details or make your reservations today.

Whether you're in town for professional purposes, visiting your favorite student or attending an alumni event at one of our two esteemed higher-learning institutions, you'll enjoy an amazingly convenient and luxurious stay when you choose Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marshall.