Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Urbana-Champaign-U of I Area

My wife and I stayed here one night. Although it was full, there was hardly any noise at night. Our room was spacious, comfortable, and clean. Breakfast was very good for a hotel of this class. Staff friendliness and helpfulness were outstanding. We would gladly stay here again.

What a treasure you have in your night staff! I wish I took her name (she was at the front desk on 4/11 - during “Moms weekend” at UIUC,) What a wonderful person - interesting, helpful, great to chat with! She made two non-locals (I’m from NY) feel at home with her warmth :)

My wife and I stayed a night on a stop over on our trip to the Bourbon Trail. The staff was very pleasant, especially the young woman that was working at the front desk the evening we checked in. My wife was in need of a toothbrush, and the front desk quickly provided one for her, a well as a sample of toothpaste. Our room was nice, with a few minor issues. The main room itself looked like it had been through a recent renovation, with newer furniture and lighting. The fan in the bathroom was rather noisy, sounding like someone was trying bang their way through from the room above. Add to this that the A/C rattled a bit. Neither of these really spoiled our stay, but for $200+ we expected a little better. Breakfast in the morning was typical of most Holiday Inn locations, the famous pancake maker (my favorite!!), a sampling of hot foods (Eggs, bacon, sausage, etc), pastries, and so on. We were a slightly disappointed that even through the hotel did not seem very busy, and the breakfast area only had 5-6 people occupying tables, the hot food selection was in lower supply, with some items being gone altogether at 9:00 am. The items that were there were hot, and still allowed for a good selection of options. At the suggestion of my wife, took one of the mini cheese egg omelets, folded it in half and put it in between slices of biscuit, making a fine egg sandwich. I forgot to salt and pepper the egg, but found I didn't need to, as it was very flavorful. Overall I would recommend this hotel when driving through or staying in the area. The issues we found were small, and can be easily overlooked.