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| - Green Acres is the place to be! Green Acres is the place for me! Land spreadin' out so far and wide! Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside!
Not so much.
I tend to expect marginal or generic experiences when I visit our Champaign office. That way, I'm never disappointed. And sometimes--just sometimes--I am pleasantly surprised.
The I Hotel pleasantly surprised me. It is a nice, "typical" boutique style hotel, incongruously set against the rural back drop of the UIUC campus. Yes, the "I" is truly the "champagne" of Champain hotels. And, yes, I did just write that. Oh yes, I did.
There is hardly any parking around the university, so having both a FREE parking lot and FREE (yes, I said free) shuttle service that will take you places and even pick you up is pretty darn amazing. (You do need to reserve the shuttle in advance by calling the front desk.)
The staff seem a little befuddled. Like they are actors playing the role of "Staff At An Upscale Boutique Hotel" and they just can't wait until they get off work to go kick it at the Hooters. But again, I'm not complaining too hard, since when I visit our Champaign office I always feel like I am Eva Gabor in Green Acres.
Yes 4 stars. They are contextual stars because if the I were anywhere else, I'd be all been there done that.
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