University Inn of Carbondale

2.5 star property
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December 2024
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Front of property
Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains
Standard Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds
Lobby
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
2400 W Main St, Carbondale, IL, 62901
  • Fresenius Medical Care at Memorial Hospital Carbondale
    5 min drive
  • Firehouse Grill
    1 min walk
  • Carbondale Station
    5 min drive
  • Carbondale, IL (MDH-Southern Illinois)
    9 min drive

Room options

Standard Room, Accessible Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Sofa Beds

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About the area

Carbondale

Located in Carbondale, University Inn of Carbondale is a 5-minute drive from Railroaders Memorial and 5 minutes from SIH Medical Group. .This hotel is 8.9 mi (14.3 km) from Shawnee National Forest and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Southern Illinois University.

What's nearby

  • SIH Medical Group - 5 min drive
  • Memorial Hospital of Carbondale - 5 min drive
  • Southern Illinois University - 5 min drive
  • Hickory Ridge Public Golf Center - 6 min drive
  • Banterra Center - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Carbondale Station - 5 min drive
  • Marion, IL (MWA-Williamson County Regional) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Midland Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Buckwater Brew Works and Whiskey House - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Quatro's Deep Pan Pizza - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Lentz Dining Hall - ‬6 min drive

About this property

University Inn of Carbondale

Hotel in Carbondale with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
University Inn of Carbondale offers 57 air-conditioned accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. These individually furnished accommodations include desks. 42-inch Smart televisions come with premium digital channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Make yourself at home in one of the 57 air-conditioned rooms featuring Smart televisions. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided on request.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Braille signage
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 42-inch smart TV
  • Digital channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Premium channels
  • Streaming services

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet (varies based on length of stay), plus a deposit of USD 100 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
An off-leash area is available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

University Inn Suites
University Inn of Carbondale Hotel
University Inn of Carbondale Carbondale
University Inn of Carbondale Hotel Carbondale

University Inn of Carbondale Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 184 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 184 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 184 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 184 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 184 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kyra

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Heating or air conditioning didn’t work ants in room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Kai

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
We stayed here for almost a week, in this week we didn’t get room service once. Had to reactivate the keycards every single day multiple times because of “system issues”. entirety of staff smoked so the entire building smelled like smoke. Unsafe part of town, Ubers are very very spotty. Unsafe, drivers and driving conditions around property no food or amenities nearby within walking distance. Staff is unfriendly and on some occasions, rude. Honestly, only recommend in emergency situations. It will give you a bad and a place to sleep, but it will not be an enjoyable time.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Jenifer, Cleburne

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property undergoing management change so it has to get better. Currently in disrepair and unclean. Kiosk checkin with person living in Asia was strange and impersonal.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Katie

Travelled with group
Rooms were nice and comfy. Outside of hotel was sketchy and check in by kiosk wasn’t difficult but wasn’t working. So took a little longer
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ellen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We have been there several times. It is clean and affordable which are most important to me. We had to have help to get the tv started ( only waited 10 minutes), but then the volume was stuck at a very loud setting. Also, the air conditioning couldn’t be turned down. it was 58 degrees or turn it off.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First time to check in via a kiosk. Did not see one member of hotel staff during our brief stay in part due to this.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jessie

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room wasn’t in the best condition. Floors had trash that should have been swept. Tub was dirty and toilet smelled like urine. Manager had her boyfriend there kicking it so she had to put on clothes to come down to speak with me. Bed was filthy and the couch mattress was nasty..
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Kelly

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t stay here if you can help it!
Check in was ok. Gentleman helping us virtually was nice. There was an issue with our key and someone had to come help us. She was rude and not helpful. Room was awful. Bed was so uncomfortable . You can actually see the imprints in it where everyone has slept. Room was Damp, moldy and musty smelling. Husband and I both woke up ill. Breakfast was to be out at 6:30. At 7:15 nothing was there but yesterday’s bread. Not even condiments for coffee. Tv and internet went out shortly after we got there and was out all night. While I was showering, the knob fell off the shower. Property area was dirty and several homeless people hanging around property all night. All in all I do NOT recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jerome, Antioch

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My son and I were very disappointed with this motel, 1) There was no clerk on duty - only a video screen with a person monitoring the area. I have no idea if he was onsite somewhere or not. There were no instructions about what to do - just a person eventually calling out if they could help us. 2) The FREE breakfast was almost non-existent, so I guess that's why it was free. There was some cereal, but no milk. There was a waffle maker with no instructions and a broken timer so it was challenging to make a waffle. There were no yogurt, fresh fruit, or rolls available. 3) Room was clean, but there was only 1 bath towel and 1 hand towel, and 3 wash clothes in the bathroom even though there were two of us and we had the room booked in advance so they knew we were coming. 4) We booked for 2 nights, but our keycards expired after the first day. They issued new ones, but when I tried mine, it didn't work so I had to go back down to the video screen to get a new one. 5) All of the other motel building were boarded up and run down and a flock of vultures visited the site every morning. 6) When I checked out, I wanted a receipt which they could not print and needed my email address to send it. I hope you read this before you book. Thanks.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ann

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Larry

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
It was an ok stay room clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed from July 3rd through July 6th. Check in was through a kiosk. We asked for an extra key (2-bed room) and the Kiosk jammed. We came back about an hour later and got the extra key. Breakfast was served from 6:30am to 9am. I arrived at 7:45 am and most everything was gone. There was a few pieces of toast, not butter. Pancake batter was used up and no one was around to replenish. There was no hot water for a shower at 8:30am. I shower at 5:30am to get the hot water and it lasted for about 4 minutes of my 5 -6 minute shower. The last day there was no hot water at 5:30am either. Shower early and quickly. The smoke alarm was on the floor next to the fridge (wires hanging from the ceiling). there was no dresser and only one hanger. The towel bar in the bathroom was missing from the wall - the right side was attached but the left and the bar was missing. the toilet seat was attached on one side but lose on the other. The TV would not work. I had someone from the staff look at it and she could not get it to work either. She said the manager would come by but I did not see anyone when I was there. I had plans and not able to hang out for a manager about a TV. I was told it was the Wifi was out and effecting the TV. They said it would probably be Sunday or Monday when it would be fixed (I checked out Saturday). I checked with another guest and they were not having a problem with their TV so it is unlikely a Wifi issue.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Dolores

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Problems and pluses.
There are many good things about the hotel such as cleanliness inside, sweet staff, a spacious room and a super comfy bed. There are a few really bad things as well, such as pretty expensive especially for a week stay at over$445. That there is no pool which for a property this size is crazy. They are under construction and I sat for 15 mins waiting for a person to check me in only to be told that you have to use a kiosk where you are talking to a person on a screen that checks you in which I didn't like at all. One of my main issues is that the free breakfast that was shown on the website, which is one of the reasons I chose here, has nothing that is shown as the breakfast on the website. It was supposed to have sausage biscuits, oatmeal, fruit, juice, etc. I was there for a week and the only thing that they have is the tired waffles, cereal, milk, toast and coffee.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Christina

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The TV didn’t work. Didn’t feel was that clean. The room next door had people living on it. The housekeeper kept checking on me for some reason asking me if she could help me. Yet, she could barely speak English and not sure why she kept asking me. The lamps didn’t work and were unplugged. It definitely is not a place you should pay over $50 a night. It should be listed as cheaper. It is more of a place that should rent their rooms by the hour.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Cory

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Valerie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Cindy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024