We hold a family get-together in Champaign over the Christmas holiday.This year our pooch was not feeling so well and she needed attention that she wouldn't get at the kennel. Hawthorn takes pets so it solved our problem. They were good hosts. Friendly staff, clean rooms and a great rate. We'll consider this again next year.

My rating would actually be above the average I gave it except I admit to being a bit picky when it comes to hotels. This one was actually quite nice, decent breakfast, had a king suite with decent room size and the desk staff were very pleasant. Only negative was the parking - there wasn't any right by the hotel, very few spots so you may have to park a ways away. This was just a one-nighter on the way to Rockford but would recommend if you got it for a good price. The area around was safe and I felt comfortable here.

Had a GREAT stay! We had a wedding in town. Made the mistake of picking up the remote for the TV. And got a 16.99 charge for a movie I didn't watch or even knew i watched. Just looking at the menu is what i found out at the front desk. She told me i should have asked for the movie's to be blocked when i checked in. We dont Stay out that offen so didn't know. Need to call the desk manger to get this cleared up. Other then that it was a great stay! Would stay again!

We were here for three days while my spouse attended a conference nearby. I wasn't registered for the conference, so I spent a LOT of time at the hotel. It's basically a very generic, nondescript corporate/conference hotel. You'll see lots of middle-manager types hanging out in the lobby and breakfast area. Very bland decor and somewhat light on amenities, probably because they assume that the typical guest isn't going to spend a lot of time relaxing on the property.

The rooms are spacious, clean, and comfortable. We had a nice, big HD television, and fortunately there were some HD channels available (I'm amazed at how many hotels have installed HD sets in every room but still have only SD channels). Internet is free, and is wired (which is okay with me because it's generally faster than wifi). The free breakfast is very elaborate and includes waffle and omelet stations. The pool area is very small, but clean and quiet (I had it to myself most of the time). The hotel doesn't have a bar or restaurant, but there are plenty of options within easy walking distance.

On the minus side: The "fitness center" is only slightly larger than a walk-in closet. The staff seems bored and indifferent; you will NOT get a welcoming smile when you approach the check-in desk. Parking is limited, and unless you're lucky, you'll probably have to park in the lot across the street. Oh, and the hotel is evidently popular with visiting youth sports teams; if you're there on the weekend you may encounter LOTS of kids. (One afternoon I saw a family checking in, and a hotel staffer sternly gave them a sheet of paper with the hotel's "sports rules.")