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University Inn of Carbondale

2.5 star property
Enjoy free breakfast at this Carbondale hotel

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Front of property
Lobby sitting area
Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes
Lobby
Standard Double Room, Multiple Beds

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services

Explore the area

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2400 W Main St, Carbondale, IL, 62901
  • Place, Southern Illinois University
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Giant City State Park
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Place, Lake of Egypt
    ‪34 min drive‬
  • Airport, Marion, IL (MWA-Williamson County Regional)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room, Multiple Beds

Standard Double Room, Multiple Beds

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

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Accessible Bathtub

Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, Accessible Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, Shower Grab Bars

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Carbondale

In Carbondale .Within 2 miles (3 km) of this Carbondale hotel, you'll find Southern Illinois University and Fresenius Medical Care at Memorial Hospital Carbondale. Memorial Hospital of Carbondale and SIH Medical Group are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Southern Illinois University - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Memorial Hospital of Carbondale - 4 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Giant City State Park - 20 min drive - 21.2 km
  • Lake of Egypt - 34 min drive - 46.9 km
  • Rend Lake - 48 min drive - 74.2 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Scooter’s Coffee - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Eagles Carbondale 2569 - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Tequilas - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Little Caesars Pizza - ‬3 min drive

About this property

University Inn of Carbondale

Enjoy free breakfast at this Carbondale hotel
WiFi is free in public spaces. There's an onsite business center. Free breakfast is available daily. Self parking is free.

This Carbondale hotel is smoke free.

  • 57 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • No smoking on site
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 showers with rainfall showerheads. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch smart TV with premium digital channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop 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 at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25 per pet (varies based on length of stay), plus a deposit of USD 100 per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • An off-leash area is available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB International, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your 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

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 331 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 331 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 331 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 59 out of 331 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 78 out of 331 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Jennifer

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I checked in and checked right back out! The whole experience was odd and I felt unsafe.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Brian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Place was
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Marta

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room had only one light working, all other light bulbs were missing so super limited lightning in the room. TV did not work at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

amy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
if i could give zero stars i would. first. no one works the desk. it's an automated kiosk with people in another country checking you in. it was hard to understand what he was saying and took way longer than it should. second they gave me a room that had never been cleaned. so i had to go back to the kiosk and then a lady with a notebook told him which rooms were available and clean. third... these rooms are rough. damaged walls, doors, furniture. the bathroom door would not close at all. i would recommend sleeping in your car before staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gina, Trenton

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Room floor sticky, smoke detector beeped all night outside room, smoke detector missing in our room, tv not plugged in and then would not work with remote given, curtains broken, no rod to hang clothes in closet area, no one working front desk , linens looked dirty and hair on them , towels left appeared dirty no chair at the desk in room - coffee pods with no coffee maker I would like my Money back please - no one to talk to on property
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Matthew ma

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Jason

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t stay here needs work. No front counter person you check with a web chat kiosk screen. Only one lamp and two pillow. Not enough curtains closet window had none allowing parking lot light to light up the room at night. No Wi-Fi no Catv .Room big and clean no toilet paper holder. No elevator. Wouldn’t recommend because of no staff on property.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Worn down
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was mold in air conditioning
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Carolyn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room had dog food on the floor by the bed and by the fridge and the floor was dirty and all the corners were filthy gross. The Tv wouldn't turn on and was damaged with multiple large cracks on 2 different sides. When i checked in there was no staff just a kiosks with a person on the screen working remotely. They took the seperate $100 deposit via a credit card machine sitting on the desk next to the kiosks. Never recived a receipt for the deposit only a piece of paper with the room number wifi info and their charges for smoking or undeclared pets.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Cheap place to stay but beware….

You could tell this building used to be something else cause it is definitely aged and not in a cute charming kind of way. They have tried their best to make it look historical. I saw signs for guest laundry and fitness center but they didn’t actually exist. My room was next door to the bar that is I didn’t hear anything coming from in the bar but those walls are so thin you can hear people talking in the lobby and out side. Oh and the continental breakfast is literally toast and cereal.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Ndagijimana

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Enough
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Evan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No staff on site was a big surprise...registered via a Zoom like device. Bathroom fan was so loud we had to use the hall light for bathroom illumination. Toilet seat was poorly connected. Continental breakfast was as sparse as they come. This hotel would not be anybody's first choice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Lacie

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Not my idea of clean.

Never saw a person working. Checked in with a person on a kiosks. The floors and walls were dirty, things in the room were broken, the sheets didn't fit the bed. Dry cereal and toast were all that was offered for breakfast. The parking lot had trash all.over it.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Seth

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Manuel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No help support after midnight
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Warm

Loved the hot water. Minimal but workable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Crystal

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities
Nothing. Tv didn’t work. Gave us towels for 2 when 4 was there. No one on site. Looks run down. Towel rack missing, pillows were flat.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abraham

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ashley

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Hazen

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Eric

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible service had to get my own towels from the employee laundry room. Very limited breakfast options and no one working in the front desk. The worst experience I’ve ever had a hotel. I will never stay here again if I hadn’t booked this so far in advance, I would never have stayed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Brandon

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No staff. Tablet screen self service at desk that takes forever. Noisy. Felt unsafe. Very dirty rooms and lobby.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025