AmericInn by Wyndham Urbana/Champaign University Area — Hotel in Urbana

We stayed at the AmericInn in Champaign, IL. The highlight was definitely the staff—everyone was very friendly, helpful, and easy to talk to, which made us feel welcome.

Unfortunately, the rest of the stay was disappointing. The bed was advertised as a queen, but it looked and felt more like a full. There were no options for a king, which would have been preferred. The TV was outdated (or set to old-school settings) and didn’t even display the picture properly across the screen.

The “free breakfast” also left a lot to be desired. It mostly consisted of pre-packaged snacks like Twinkies, cream-filled cookies, honey buns, along with some fruit, juice, and yogurt—it felt more like a convenience store selection than a hotel breakfast.

On top of that, there was an awkward moment in the morning when I was waiting near the public restroom. An employee knocked on the door and walked away, and when the guest came out, he gave me a look like I was the one who did it—not a great start to the day.

Friendly staff, but overall the hotel needs improvements to meet...

I'm giving it 3 stars for the rooms. The walls are just too thin. Then, the batteries in our fire alarm died at 4:00am. Guys? You don't let that happen. Between that, and constantly hearing people out in the hallway, it was the worst nights sleep I've had in a while. Now here's the odd part. The place was recently redone and looks great, but those walls are too thin and you do NOT let guests be woken up by a fire alarm with dead batteries at 4:00am. They fixed that quickly but the damage had been done.

Would I stay there again? Yes. Would my wife? ...

Place was extremely clean. New furnishings, recently updated. Stand alone shower was amazing. General Manager, Aoumik Patel was friendly and very helpful. His knowledge of the place and the surroundings was incredible. We felt safe and comfortable here. Great lighting added to the warm feeling of the room. Definitely a great place to relax and be comfortable, whatever the length...