My husband and I have been there several times, and we loved it! It's a sweet, small-town hotel, and we had great service each time plus reasonable rates! I would recommend this hotel to any couple.

You can tell that you're in a historic building. From the small elevator to the fact that the rooms have real keys, it is something of a trip back in time.
Room was OK. One of the best features is that it is quiet, partially due to its small size.

The historic Stratford Inn sits in downtown Sycamore right on State Street. It's a great location, a short walk to shops & restaurants and a short drive to anything in Sycamore or DeKalb.

Its lobby is cozy, charming, and decorated with lots of craft market-find warmth. The Hyatt it's not, but it's not trying to be, either.

Our room, although not quite having the lobby's charm, was sufficient: it contained a queen bed with quilt, chair, dresser, 2 nightstands, TV, clock-radio, coffee maker, hair dryer, and iron & ironing board. It could've used one more lamp.

Continental breakfast (juice, coffee, cereal, fruit, muffins, bagels, yogurt) was included and was served in the restaurant - a much nicer setting than the sterile "breakfast rooms" a lot of hotels offer.

For the price, which was just a few dollars more than the Super 8 in DeKalb and cheaper than any of the chain hotels on Route 23 between Sycamore & DeKalb, it was a good value.

Besides, we'd rather support the independent hotelier than spend a night at a cookie-cutter chain.

My daughter graduated from NIU in May 2009 and we needed a place for family and friends to stay. I was not too fond of the hotel selection in DeKalb so Sycamore was the next location I searched. Stratford Inn offered everything we needed. We had my daughters party at MVP's sportsbar which was located around the corner. The location of both were very convenient. Stratford Inn is a little dated but the service was wonderful. Our stay was for 2 days but we were in our room very little. I was suggest this hotel based on their location and price.