Located just off Interstate 10, this hotel is 14 miles from historic downtown Beaumont It features rooms with free internet access and a front desk that is staffed 24 hours a day Cable TV with HBO is included in every room at Merit Inn and Suites They are equipped with a microwave and a coffee maker and are air conditioned Guests can use the laundry facilities or get a snack or drink from the on-site vending machines at Merit Inn and Suites Free newspapers are also available The Babe Zaharias Memorial Stadium is a 5-minute drive from the hotel The McFaddin-Ward House Museum is 2 miles away