Illini Union Hotel

We have spent this year touring colleges for my son. We were happy to stay at The Illini Union Hotel to truly experience what it would feel like to be a student on the campus. The hotel is situated directly in the Student Union, in the center of campus. Being from out of town and not knowing the area at all, we were happy to be in walking distance of the entire campus and downtown area. It does feel a little like you are in a dorm more than a hotel. The room we had was nicely updated with the school colors, we had a beautiful view of the quad, but the bathroom was really old, although clean. We visited during a heatwave in late August and thankfully the room had great air conditioning! Although you are in the student union the 2 days we were there it seems liked only the Starbucks w

Rented a room to stay overnight, mid-week, following our prospective-student campus tour. Tour ended around 12:30 and concierge didn't offer to help get us into our room early, even after taking the hour long walking tour that followed our four-hour drive to get here this morning. She did however offer to go ahead and give us our parking pass and told us to check back at 3. The clerk who checked us in at 3:30, however was very welcoming and cheerful, helping to recommend places to eat nearby worthy of our one night in town. Our room was great, with a view of the Quad. It looked the same as in the photos I viewed on the university's website. The reviewer who complained of them being little more than made-over dorm rooms must not have had the same dorm experience I did in college. The room

The 2-bed room was not large. Not a lot of counter space. The bathroom? Smallest I've ever seen in a hotel room. Sink, commode, and tub squeezed into a small space.||They used to give a $5 voucher for food you can buy from several vendors in the basement. Nope, not anymore. Want an early breakfast? McD and Dunkin a block or so away.||The TV? There's a card in the room. Hit the QR code and a ton of TV stations/channels comes up. Forget it. Most don't exist on your screen. For the money I spent for the room, you would think they would hook up with a TV provider that was "decent." Worst selection of TV stations I've ever seen in a hotel room! And, the remote? So basic as to be useless. A "guide" choice would have been helpful.||The only plus? You're on campus and have a parki

Just a great campus experience, primarily if you get a room facing the quad. The rooms aren't fancy by any means, but they are neat and clean and have everything you need. Lots of great amenities in the Union and you can't ask for a more central campus location to stay.

This is a student-run hotel on the U of I campus. The location can't be beat and has some nice add-ons for any prospective student and their parents. Rooms were immaculately clean and the all-student staff was great! Very savvy and attentive young people running this facility. I think there were perhaps only 2 non-student staff (management) and they were also great.||||Only complaint was plumbing in the bathroom. The hot water took a long time to run and water pressure was low unless you wanted ice-cold water (hot runs at a trickle). Also, our toilet sprung a leak. We were only there for 1 night so the leak was no big deal, and management took note of it needing repair right away. It's an old building (but very beautiful) so these things are expected to be broken sometimes in building of t