Downtown Champaign
Best for Amtrak arrivals, evening dining, and a walkable end to the day. Campus is a short Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) ride or a longer walk east.
Campus, downtown, or Urbana
Where to stay in Champaign-Urbana
A downtown room puts dinner and rail nearby; a campus-edge hotel shortens event-day walks; Urbana offers quieter streets near gardens.
Stay picks
Where To Stay
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I Hotel & Illinois Conference Center
This contemporary 125-room hotel on the University of Illinois south campus offers king suites, complimentary breakfast, a spa, and an attached 70,500-square-foot conference center.
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Hotel Royer Urbana Champaign, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
A restored 1923 hotel offers 131 rooms and suites, an indoor pool, and a downtown Urbana setting near the University of Illinois.
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Hampton Inn Champaign Southwest
Rooms with one king or two queen beds complement free hot breakfast, an indoor pool, and a southwest Champaign location near Interstate 57.
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Drury Inn & Suites
King and two-queen rooms join two-room suites with sofa sleepers, while an indoor-outdoor pool, hot breakfast, and nightly 5:30 Kickback add useful amenities.
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Hyatt Place Champaign/Urbana
Downtown rooms pair king or two queen beds with Cozy Corner sofa sleepers, complemented by an indoor pool and 24-hour fitness center.
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Hilton Garden Inn Champaign/Urbana
Rooms and suites near Memorial Stadium include microwaves and mini-refrigerators, complemented by an indoor pool and the on-site Garden Grille & Bar.
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Champaign Garden Inn
This bed-and-breakfast pairs individually decorated guest rooms with a leafy garden setting in the historic West Side neighborhood.
Campus edge
Krannert Center, the museums, Memorial Stadium, and State Farm Center all sit closer. Check event parking and street restrictions separately.
Urbana
Residential streets and the campus's east side shorten the drive to the Arboretum, Japan House, and Meadowbrook Park.
