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| - Highly recommended if you're in Champaign. This is one of the nicest hotels I've stayed in at this price range.
NICE ROOMS:
- Great sleep-related items including tons of soft pillows, a comforter, and a comfortable couch in addition to the large bed.
- TV with more channels than I could watch. I spent too long in the room watching My Name Is Earl reruns. :( There's a DVD player too if you have DVDs.
- The kitchen was reasonably large with pots/pans/plates, a fridge, and a dishwasher, everything you need to cook yourself something except the groceries.
- Large bathroom and shower area, with a classy sink area out in the main room.
- Daily cleaning at a reasonable hour (I've been in other places where they come by at like 9 AM, devastating).
NICE EXTRAS:
- Very friendly, available, and helpful staff. Check-in and check-out was super fast. I accidentally busted my room key a few times and they replaced it each time without any judgement even though it was pretty much my fault. Other staff smiled and said hi whenever I walked into the hotel or as I passed them in the hall.
- Free continental breakfast and dinner.
- Included wireless internet, which was fairly speedy for a hotel connection.
- I kept walking by a really nice indoor pool on the way to my room. It closes pretty early but I would have brought a swimsuit had I known. There's a small gym too.
- Nice set of freebies in the room including the normal shampoo and soap but also stuff like popcorn, coffee, and a daily copy of USA Today (which I just threw away, sad).
- Decent location.
THE BAD:
- The food's nothing to write home about -- roughly McDonald's quality -- but it could be worse.
- The parking can be tight, which is sucky when it gets cold and you need to walk a bit to get inside.
- If your visit involves visiting UIUC, there are other hotels that are closer to campus.
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