Hilton Garden Inn

My sister and I stayed in a two bedroom room and have no complaints! The beds were comfy and the rooms were clean. The rooms were also nice and updated. I love how the room had television with multiple HD channels and some premium channels such as HBO. The room also has a Keurig machine, fridge, and microwave. Shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and other beauty essentials are also free and located in the bathroom. We also tried their downstairs restaurant for both dinner and breakfast. Dinner is definitely worth it if you don’t feel like leaving the hotel. We had dinner the night we arrived and it was snowing outside so we didn’t feel like taking a taxi to the downtown area. The portions were huge and the food was good. Breakfast is all you can eat for $ 9.95. It is worth it if you plan on ordering an omelette, eggs, or french toast from the kitchen. I would recommend somewhere else if you want something «light» (such as just some coffee and a bagel) as that would not be worth the price. Otherwise, the food options are very convenient and good for what you are paying for.
I really enjoyed my stay here. The staff were friendly and accommodating. I would definitely return here if I’m ever in the Champaign area again!

I get there and they put me in a 1 king bed room after I made the reservation with 2 queen beds. Considering I had multiple people staying with us, 1 King bed didn’t work. I explained this to the lobby employee and he told me nothing could be done about it because the manager left already and everything has been booked. Ok? So 4 people are suppose to sleep on a King bed? Lol. What is the point of making a reservation then? He ended up giving me 2 rooms for no charge of the second room. He then gave me free breakfast coupons which I appreciated but wasn’t necessary, I just wanted the right room. but we ordered our food and they forgot about us. We actually had to tell someone our food never came. Spend over 2 hours for breakfast which should have only taken 45 min to an hour. Terrible service. They tried to redeem themselves after a mistake with my room, but the breakfast service was awful too. Nice hotel but this was disappointing and frustrating.

We stayed here on the tail-​end of the Thanksgiving weekend, and had a really great experience. A lot of nice little details are in place here — complimentary earbuds in the fitness center, coffee and tea available all over the place, and a well-​decorated environment. The room was quiet and well-​appointed, and a great homebase for us over the weekend.
We had breakfast at the hotel restaurant and were pleased by it – service was friendly and quick. The lobby was decorated for Christmas and we just had a pleasant experience being there. Good location, extremely pleasant staff, and comfortable rooms. This is where we’ll book when we come back.

Solid hotel option in the Chambana area.
+ fridge and microwave included in your room!
+ gym has 3 treadmills, elliptical, other fitness equipment, stability balls
+ 2 bottles of complementary water (you might have to have some Hilton status)
+ ample parking lot
+ snacks out in the evening (bars/​cookies and beverages)
Only a couple negatives I can think of:
— bfast is for purchase (continental breakfast option is cheaper than made-​to-​order hot food bar)
— you’ll have to get into your car and drive to get to some decent dinner options. No biggie.

My room was in good condition and had a refrigerator and microwave. The building looked really nice and had a fitness center and pool. They have a restaurant and bar on site. The food tasted fine. They also have a 24-​hour snack pantry. The location is convenient. The neighborhood is good. They are supposed to have meeting rooms and business services, but I did not use them. I do not recall the staff making any mistakes.

We were here for a conference and expected a much better hotel experience from a Hilton. They did not staff the restaurant knowing hundreds of people were staying here for a conference. We did not get the room we reserved. Room service was slow and the order was missing items like cutlery and salad dressing for a salad. Rooms were clean and beds comfortable.

We were here for a wedding reception and opted to get a room.
The common areas were very clean and they offered a miniature shop, restaurant and bar.
Staff allowed us to check in early. The ball rooms were perfect for the wedding reception and we had a great time.
The rooms were clean and inviting and offered all the amenities, minus a mini bar. Microwave. Refrigerator. Safe. And coffee maker. They TVs even had a full Directv cable setup with a guide.
This hotel would be perfect if you were coming to town for an event at the U of I as it’s within walking distance from Memorial Stadium and State Farm Center.

One of the better HGI’s (and Conference Center) I’ve stayed in anywhere…
They provide all the amenities I’ve come to expect from a Hilton Garden Inn chain including spacious rooms, updated flatscreen TV, comfortable mattress and pillows, in-​room KEURIG coffee maker, hair dryer, shampoo & conditioner, lotion, as well as a microwave and fridge (which I rarely use). There’s a huge lobby with plenty of places to hang out instead of in the room (if you enjoy that sort of thing)… Relatively large Conference Center for holding meetings, a large fitness center (there’s always an open machine to use), a pool (I think it’s great to cool off in and relax after a long day), a business center with printer (I like to print journal articles off their computer (saves me printer ink and paper doing it here rather than at home, thanks HGI). Great place!
Moreover, have something to eat and drink from the full bar at the Great American Grill Restaurant in the lobby, or order room service. My favorite thing is the FIESTA GARDEN COB via room service, ordering after using the fitness center. I have breakfast there too, which is above average for hotels in this category.
Arguably, this hotel is relatively centrally located, but you’ll probably need to drive to get to anywhere you’re going…
I’ll definitely stay again when I’m in the area…

Definitely one of the best HGI’s I’ve been to. Only complaint would be I tried to check in at 1. Room wasn’t available. Not a big deal. They said they’d call me when it was ready. No one ever called. I called at 3:30pm and the person at the front desk said it was ready, but no one ever told her she was supposed to call me. Aside from that, the hotel was great.
Room was clean. Typical HGI room. Fridge and microwave are always nice to have. Hotel is well taken care of.
Fitness center is excellent. Dumbbells up to 55. An adustable rack with 2 pulleys. And a bench press. Along with 3 treadmills and some other cardio equipment.
I’m a diamond member, so breakfast was free. The staff was very attentive and the hot made to order food was excellent. HGI breakfasts are hit or miss, so this one definitely surprised me.
This is definitely one of, if not the best hotel in Champaign. Price can be on the high end sometimes though.

General note to Hilton properties: please stop the square pillow trend with housekeeping. Tucking the pillow case around your thin pillows to provide the illusion of a thicker pillow is not cool. I’m a business traveler and stay on average at two properties/​week and it’s done at all locales. I’m onto your slippery plan.

Best hotel in Champaign-​Urbana to host an event! The staff is friendly and extremely helpful, place is beautiful and well kept and the rooms are quite spacious for a HGI. The cost comparison in the area is right in the middle. You pay for the great customer service, but it’s worth it. Still not as expensive as the iHotel. If you have your wedding reception here, you can have a block in both the Hilton and the Homewood Suites. I’d recommend for any event or any time you need a room in the area!

Booked a reservation 3 months in advance with Hilton garden Inn for EOH for my family. Arrive at 11:30pm to hear that «I’m sorry your room was cancelled.» Incredulous, I ask, «when and by whom?». Oh today. But we don’t know by whom. But we’re sold out. Ahhhh, I get it. Why didn’t you call me?
Lovely. Nice way to treat your customers. We won’t be back. Take your business next door to homewood suites, nicer rooms and nicer staff. Big thumbs down Hilton, way down.

I stayed here several times in the past year and have very good experience with the hotel and the staff. The hotel is very clean, the staff are friendly. I especially love their stand-​in shower and the spacious room. I took one point away for no free continental breakfast for its guests. But other than that, it’s a great hotel to visit!

My friends and I were attending Unofficial and needed a place to stay. A lot of hotels were already booked by the time I looked, but the Hilton still had openings. $ 150 a night was really on the pricey side, but it was either that or a Motel 6, and that was not happening. Besides, we were splitting the price, so it worked out okay.
The hotel was very nice. They have a conference center attached so it was pretty big and there was a lot of parking. I was really glad that we were able to check in early. I had called the day before asking if this was possible, and the woman at the front desk said that once we come in, we can request it, and they could have a room ready for us in half hour. It turns out we didn’t even need to wait! It was ready upon arrival.
The rooms are nice and the beds are comfortable. The toilet sounds like a jet engine when you flush it, which is kind of annoying, especially because you can hear the other toilets in the rooms next to you whenever someone flushes. Also, for the price you would think you get continental breakfast or something. Sadly, it was $ 9.95 for all you can eat which is great, but I’m not gonna eat 10 bucks worth of food. I just wanted a bagel.
Overall, the hotel is very nice and the staff is great. I’d come back again if I needed somewhere to stay.

Friendly staff. clean rooms.great breakfast.

Nice and clean hotel.
Stayed here to go see the Monster Truck Nationals a couple weeks ago. Nice room and very clean. Fresh towels, clean bathroom, etc.
TGI Fridays right next door which is nice. They have a pool and gym, and of course internet.
The let down was the complimentary breakfast. Yes a cook will make omlettes for you, which is an interesting perk, but the food was sub par. The eggs were rubbery, they had no danishes, and they had no bacon or sausage, but did have ham.
Coffee was good though.
Stay here, but skip the breakfast.

I had an unexpected stay here in December of 2009.
This is a very large HGI. I was surprised at the location — they tore down the old Ramada which was something of a Champaign landmark for many years.
An unexpected ice storm forced me to stop in C-​U on a drive from Chicago to St. Louis. I was able to get a room without any issues the night of. Facilities were great and walking distance to some old haunts. Would be a great location for football and basketball games.

Nice hotel options in Chambanavoy are limited at best. If you’re in the city for something related to the university, you’ll want to stay at a hotel close to campus. But the only one that is actually walkable (and also happens to be very nice) is the hotel at the Illini Union. But it is almost always booked. So — you have to start expanding your search radius past the edge of campus. The Hilton Garden Inn is out there a bit past the auditorium. If they try to convince you that it is close to campus slap them for being dishonest. This is in no way close to campus. You will be taking taxis. There doesn’t seem to be bus service (at least the employees at the hotel don’t know of any), and there is no shuttle service unless you’re going to the airport.
Rooms are nice enough — but I wish they had used more than cardboard to separate the rooms. I could hear the cleaning staff knocking on doors from the other end of the hallway at 9:00 AM in the morning. Groggy Michael does not like this. Plus, when you flush the toilet it sounds like you’re launching a torpedo from a submarine, and the sink is so loud I kept on thinking a shower was being taken! This also means that you know when anybody within about 100 feeet of you in any direction is using their bathroom. Loud loud loud loud!
Bed is OK. Instead of having a normal mattress, they have some sort of faux Tempur-​pedic mattress. Not a huge fan of that, but it was OK I guess. Sheets were clean and OK, but certainly not high end.
Most staff members were very helpful and nice, but the keyword there is «most». Internet was speedy and free. Parking was plentiful, as was my view of the parking lot from my room.
Next time, I’m staying at the Illini Union Hotel or the I Hotel.

Awesome staff,
Awesome bartender,
Awesome Cobb Salad with steak
Waffle fries.
Very comfy beds that make me wanna move in
Only con is the fact that walls are really thin and I can hear when the person next door to me uses the bathroom.

Hilton Garden Inn is one of my fave go-​to hotels — and this experience continues to reaffirm my belief in their brand.
Checked in on Monday afternoon with no problems. They already had my membership number on file so I got credit for the stay. Nice clean, comfortable room. Room had a nice flat panel HD TV. Bed and pillows were comfortable. Free cookies at the front desk — peanut butter with M&Ms baked into them.
I picked up a Gatorade and a Diet Coke from the Pantry and had them added to my room bill — no fuss — no muss.
From my room, sent a print job of a Google pdf of directions for the next day’s trip to Minneapolis — easy to use and no charge for the printing.
Breakfast in the hotel was good — had an English muffin with peanut butter, oatmeal with a dash of cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and some raisins, a side of bacon, plus a cup of coffee and an 8 oz. can of Tomato juice. Tasty breakfast.