Illini Inn & Suites Hotel - Rantoul/Gifford/Champaign/Urbana
Hotel in Rantoul with free breakfast
This smoke-free hotel features laundry facilities, a picnic area and free breakfast. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a vending machine. Housekeeping is available on request.
Illini Inn & Suites Hotel - Rantoul/Gifford/Champaign/Urbana offers 199 air-conditioned accommodations with fireplaces and complimentary bottles of water. Beds feature memory foam mattresses. 55-inch Smart televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a rainfall showerhead, and complimentary toiletries.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. An iron/ironing board and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Illini Inn & Suites Hotel - Rantoul/Gifford/Champaign/Urbana. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Rantoul Public Library. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking are available.
Free continental breakfast served daily
Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps) and wired Internet
Free self-parking, extended parking and Motorhome/coach/lorry parking
Amenities include 2 meeting rooms, laundry facilities and a vending machine
Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
10 minutes on foot from Rantoul Public Library and a 4-minute drive from Chanute Air Museum
Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. There are 2 meeting rooms available. The business-friendly Illini Inn & Suites Hotel - Rantoul/Gifford/Champaign/Urbana also features a vending machine, a picnic area, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available.
This Rantoul hotel is smoke free.
Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet
Parking and transport
Onsite parking available only on request
Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
Free secured, uncovered extended parking on site
Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
Limited on-site self parking
Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Family friendly
In-room microwave
Laundry facilities
Mini-fridge
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Change of towels on request
Housekeeping on request
Business services
2 meeting rooms
Outdoors
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 5:00 AM
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval
Pets
Pets: USD 25 per pet, per stay
Only dogs and cats are allowed
Service animals are exempt from fees.
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per day.
Cots (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per day.
Payment types at the property
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per stay
Service animals are exempt from fees
Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per day
Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per day
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve on-site parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
The front desk at this property is open daily from 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
Property is also known as
Illini Inn Suites
Illini Inn & Suites Hotel - Rantoul/Gifford/Champaign/Urbana Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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Room was clean and comfortable, nice shower pressure and hot water!! Staff was super friendly and efficient. Very helpful as well, when the gentleman found that my husband would struggle with steps, he made accommodations to move us to the ground level. Parking was a bit limited, close to the door and the overflow lot behind the building was poorly lit, being unfamiliar with the area I wasn’t comfortable with that option. Breakfast was over the top for a small independent facility and they also provided us with bottled water, thanking us for supporting a small business!! I would definitely stay here again!!
As someone familiar with military dorms, these definitely have a "used to be a dorm" vibe. Driving around the property you can see buildings next door that are still abandoned that make me hope the hotel will take over at some point. What I admire about this hotel is the EFFORT to keep things as clean and organized as possible despite some aging and perhaps limited capabilities. Example, the fruit they offered was fresh. The bananas weren't bruised, the clementines were ripe. They even offered oatmilk! The bread and bagels weren't stale but soft. The parking lot could use a repaving,but the parking lines are visible and I never felt my car was in danger. The rooms were clean but aged. But the only bugs I seen were the giant mosquitoes outside the window (easily fixed just keep the window closed because they don't have screens). Im hoping this hotel will keep the quality that they offer along with the great customer service and being bug free. And eventually maybe expand a little and renovate some of the areas outside. Some tips and details: the hotel has free parking, breakfast and wifi. There are no elevators. The surrounding areas is most of the former air force base then some apartments. The room has a desk and a small kitchenette (no hot plate). The closest restaurants are mostly fast food about 15 min away. I would take advantage of the breakfast they offer. I plan on booking again soon.
Sasha
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
6/10 Okay
Scott
Travelled with group
7 Oct 2025
Average
Scott
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
6/10 Okay
Ramana
Travelled with partner
6 Oct 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
When the guest in the next room turned on tv or were talking you could hear them as if they were in your hotel room.
The rooms were clean, the exterior was run down and old carpet that was not clean nor was the staircase. Building old enough that there is no elevator. Our room was not ready when we arrived close to 5pm. Booking was confirmed for King and we were told 2 queens beds when we arrived. The clerk spoke with the cleaning person as it appeared they were just cleaning the king room. We told them we’d grab a bite to eat and come back so they could finish. No hand towels in the bathroom just 2 washcloths and 2 bath towels. This was odd.
Staff was friendly as were all the locals where we ate.
Staff was friendly and helpful. Room was spotless and comfortable. I was traveling around the state visiting friends amd family and this hotel, even though it was the least expensive, was by far the best. And not too far from champaign-urbana. Well worth the stop.
A good example about how not to judge a book by it’s cover. The surrounding area seemed run down with an old building across the street. It is located on the former Chanute AFB. The building was a former dormitory. Our room was great! It was spacious and very clean. Staff was very nice. And the old building across the street turned out to be a haunted house! We would definitely stay again.
The room was arranged in a weird way. The television was not visible from the bed by the door. I got some bites on my neck after I got under the blankets. I don't know what it was but after the room was cleaned and the blankets werechanged, I felt better. I enjoyed my stay there though.
Shyrell
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
6/10 Okay
Howard
Travelled with family
29 Sept 2025
Great price for a basic hotel convenient to Champaign
Our room was never cleaned the whole time we were there had to ask for towels, but the staff was absolutely amazing. They were very helpful and kind and I would stay 100 times over just for that kind of service.
Breakfast every morning. Fruit, cereal, muffins, (even Pop tarts for the kiddos). Scrambled eggs, bacon, (sausage links, weekends), French toast sticks. Make your own waffles. Syrup, powered sugar, Nutella, jellies, Jif peanut butter. Yogurt, toast, bagels. Orange juice, milk, hot cocoa, coffee. That's just what I can remember.