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| - Considering it was Mother's Day Weekend at U of I, I expected to pay a little more for my room and actually had to book nearly a year in advance. Like anything else, you should get what you pay for, but in this case, I don't feel like I got what I paid for. At nearly double the normal rate, (currently $69/night & I paid $129/night) the two Queen size smoking room was clean enough but a terrible shower drip was disturbing throughout my time there. Knowing there were no more rooms available, I didn't bother to tell the staff about it. Also, coming off the second floor elevator, the stench of cigarettes smacks you in the face. I knew it was a smoking floor and I'm a smoker, but found it bad enough to go out and buy some plug-in air fresheners for my room. Maybe a little carpet fresh for the hallways?
On the good side, plenty of parking in the lot, free Wi-Fi and the staff was really, really nice. Both beds were super comfy and had lots of pillows and towels. I slept really great both nights. I missed the breakfast both mornings since I left slept in, so can't comment about it. Nice and quiet stay, except for that shower drip. I did mention it to the desk as I was leaving, so hopefully they take care of it. Besides a little air freshening, it would be worth the $69/night. I'm sure they are not the only ones that jack up the prices on Mother's Day Weekend at U of I, but at almost $289 (including tax) for two nights, I thought it fell short for that price.
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