Very disappointed ! Walls are paper thin. There was no hot water in the morning to shower. Pool was closed the 2nd night of our stay because chemicals had to added. That was to be the kids entertainment and the reason we stayed a 2nd night, instead of driving home tired. Now I feel as if I spent $100 to watch TV!!!!!

I am currently in the hotel right now and it is 5am in the morning. I can't sleep because of the creaking that I hear because of the wind I guess. It is extremely loud! Really! Also, our toliet wouldn't flush from the moment we walked into the room. This hotel is WAY WAY WAY overpriced for the value you get in return. I never really compain about anything, but the LOUD creak that i hear right now is awful! Hopefully you read this and decided to stay somewhere else. Hands down, WORST HOTEL STAY EVER!!!

The room was large but bathroom was small. The staff was kind and brought a white noise machine to help drown some noise they were experiencing. Would recommend the hotel

I have had the opportunity to stay at this hotel many times for business over the course of the last few years -- including 2-3 times again this year. While I have read the reviews of some of the other posters and don't disagree with some of the things they say, I tend to take my travel experiences in context.

This is the largest and one of the few "business" hotels in Springfield -- a town (not a city) where there isn't a whole lot of "business" except when the legislature is in session. As such I don't expect they same as I would as if I am traveling in LA, Chicago or New York on business. Some of the good things: the staff is always great -- helpful, knowledgeable and proactive -- things I expect of ANY hotel when I travel but typically don't always get (they are too busy wowing me with huge lobbies and wine bars and spas that are nice, but when I travel I want service first and foremost and this hotel delivers that.

Second, they have a great breakfast buffet -- full breakfast with almost anything you can want from an American breakfast. I am not sure if it is included in all rates, but seems to always be in mine or perhaps I get it through my HHonors status. Regardless, it is a big plus.

Third, the rooms are fairly spacious and mine always have very comfortable bedding and a nice flat screen TV with plenty of cable channels.

Fourth, location. If you are coming to see the Lincoln sites, you simply cannot be any closer, the Lincoln Home, Museum, Old State Capitol are mere minutes walking distance away and the views from the hotel are nice. I especially love staying here when a storm comes in and seeing the lightening and clouds roll in over the prairie is spectacular.

It is true that this hotel is a little on the worn side -- even remodeled rooms, show some lack of detail and shortcuts that would not be tolerated in a "big city" hotel. (In one room they obviously ran out of wall paper border and just stopped and in the bath they miscut the granite countertop but filled it in with about 3 inches of caulking instead!) But the rooms are clean and comfortable. It is true that Bennigans would not be the first choice of many for a hotel restaurant, but given that the downtown area is DEAD after about 8:00 p.m. it is about the only thing around that is still open and I appreciate them giving me something. I feel sorry for the restaurant as I sometimes wonder how they even stay open it is so quiet in there sometimes!

The hotel offers a small but useable workout facility and an indoor pool, again things most hotels in central Illinois don't offer.