I have been staying here, off and on, for the last six months. It's been adequate and I love the kitchenette. You get full size fridge, microwave, kitchen sink, stove top, cupboards, and a full set of tableware for two. There is no free breakfast and there may be charges for the internet, which I think is chintsey. No daily maid service, but that was fine with me.

It's reliably fairly clean, though they could do a better job on the carpets. The staff is excellent. There are better suites in town, but for the value, it has served me well.

Room smelled like an old man(dirty hair and feet).
Old furniture.
Bed was made of bricks. yes, it was that hard.
Towels were so hard they could cut you.
Crazy loud water pipes.
Not even a soap dish in the bathroom.
No hotel staff after 11:00 p.m. (dangerous).
Drunk kids drinking and smoking in parking lot outside of my window

It's our second time in ESA Champaign, and we plan to keep staying there. The hotel is very clean, quiet and safe. The kitchen is great and the supermarket is just around the corner! (there are also a lot of restaurants and the mall is close, but we save a lot of money cooking ourselves). The staff is very kind and we weren't disturbed at all. Location is nice, but transportation is needed to go downtown or to the campus. Anyway, the bus system is very organized and efficient. ESA is the best choice to feel like home if you go to Urbana - Champaign (and for a low price!).

There are nicer hotels out there, but for the great price ($45) we got a large, clean, quiet room and a friendly staff.

Because the hotel caters to "extended stays" the rooms have a full kitchen set-up with 2 burners, a sink, a refrigerator & freezer, dishes and silverware. There are also small number of chain restaurants and a mall quite close to the hotel, which is convenient.

Overall our experience was nice and we'd stay here again.