The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Champaign

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Champaign

If it's your first trip to Champaign, Illinois for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Champaign. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Champaign. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Champaign for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Champaign beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Champaign for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

I Hotel and Conference Center - Champaign

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Champaign
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 1900 South First Street, I Hotel and Conference Center - Champaign has great rooms from $154 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Champaign/ Urbana

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hilton Garden Inn Champaign/ Urbana which has nice rooms starting at $125. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1501 S. Neil Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 miles from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


HYATT PLACE CHAMPAIGN/URBANA

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Champaign
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found HYATT PLACE CHAMPAIGN/URBANA to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $171. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 217 N. Neil Street. You'll also find breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.1 miles from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Best Western Plus Champaign/Urbana Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $89, Best Western Plus Champaign/Urbana Inn, at 516 W. Marketview Drive provides a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 1.6 miles from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


TownePlace Suites by Marriott Champaign

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $157 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Champaign has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $157 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 524 East Green Street. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.8 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Courtyard by Marriott Champaign

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Champaign
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Courtyard by Marriott Champaign is 8.10 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $102, and it's located at 1811 Moreland Boulevard. We also love the laundry services, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.5 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Drury Inn & Suites Champaign

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Drury Inn & Suites Champaign because it has great rooms that start at $127. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 905 W Anthony Dr. Only 1.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Champaign North IL

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Champaign
  • Heated pool

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Champaign North IL offers room service, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $137 (before taxes). It's located at 602 West Marketview Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and an indoor pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Homewood Suites Champaign-Urbana

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 1417 S. Neil Street, Homewood Suites Champaign-Urbana has great rooms from $129 (before taxes). It offers a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.2 miles from the center of town. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Champaign Garden Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Champaign
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Champaign Garden Inn which has nice rooms starting at $117. Offering room service, breakfast, a free breakfast, free parking, and family rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 411 W. Hill Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers air-conditioning and picnic areas. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Bloomington, Normal, and Urbana.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Champaign, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Champaign, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Champaign, Best Hotels for One Week in Champaign, Best Hotels for One Night in Champaign, or Best Business Hotels in Champaign.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Champaign?

Champaign Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$131

After analyzing 12 first time trip hotels in Champaign, Illinois, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $131. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Champaign.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $154
  • 3-star hotels: $132
  • 2-star hotels: $120


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