Home2 Suites by Hilton Champaign / Urbana

Was there for gymnastic meet at U OF I. Went with a lot of friends. Went for pool with the kids . Was very disappointed that pool was closed. That’s all the kids wanted to do in a hotel on a cold day. Also elevators smelled horrible . Smelled like sulphur or that someone passed gas our whole stay .

Walk to ice cream

We like to stay at Home 2 Suites when on the road for their amenities (kitchen and extra space). This location had this but was well used including the beds. The kitchen was stocked poorly (no liquid dish soap, no serving spoons, no stove top only microwave, one sharp knife and one fork) I was able to get a few of these items from the front desk but would think it should be already in my room. On top of this, we had to pay $6 to park. Seriously?

Nice place for quick overnight. Furniture and carpet need to be cleaned.

The property was clean and the staff was friendly. Unfortunately, the beds in my room were extremely uncomfortable. We only had a few channels on the television. Overall, i was not satisfied with my stay and probably would not go back.

Well maintained

I’d never stay here again. We’ve loyally stayed at the Hyatt Place because of the location but it’s become very worn and kind of run down. We like the Homewood Suites, no complaints. But this time we decided to try out the newer Home 2 down the street. Price was the same as the Homewood Suites. After staying two nights I have no idea why. Positives: It has amenities, sure. Work out room, pool, outdoor hangout spaces. Rooms are spacious. Basic cleaning was decent. Negatives: The rooms are cheap. Lighting is sparse and very cheap fluorescent. There’s a microwave but no cooktop, which seems odd for an extended stay place. The full size fridge is nice. There are plenty of dishes, but they weren’t clean when we checked in so I had to run the dishwasher. The barn-style rolling bathroom door leave a gap, which means less privacy. And, one of our two bathroom doors was almost impossible to roll. The corners of the shower need some mildew removal. The shower itself is a very cheaply fiberglass surround. Only shampoo & body wash, no conditioner. The couch was very stained. There are no closets, just storage areas with a curtain. No luggage rack. This hotel is pretty large. The elevators are right in the middle off of the lobby. So the walk to the furthest rooms are a hike if your hands are full. The hallways and especially the elevators are disgustingly almost disturbingly hot. With a heat index over a 100 this weekend, I’m glad we didn’t have a long elevator ride. There’s a charge for parking but I don’t feel like anyone was making sure the cars were supposed to be there. There were a few groups of people hanging out around cars at night who seemed a bit sketchy. Back to the one set of elevators thing, parking far from the entrance meant walking all of the way around the hotel to get to the elevators. We had trouble getting the doors on the back of the hotel to unlock with our keys so we weren’t able to use the hot staircase for access. This is one of my least recommended hotels in CU.

It’s good