Hotels in Kenwood

"I have known this hotel in my whole life. It surprised me when it went under renovations for an extended period of time, and I would’ve expected a lot more thought and quality for the decor and appointments. This is a historic hotel and landmark of Urbana, and the cheap furniture, carpet, and wallpaper take away from its core beauty and actually look out of place. The reception area does make a lovely statement (as most hotels do), but the hotel’s beauty has been cheapened and destroyed. Our room was VERY basic, and again, the decor doesn’t flow, and seems mismatched. For a recently redone hotel, our shower was clearly repaired and looked sloppy in the 8” spot where they repaired it (in other words, not new). Despite being assured this was a non-smoking hotel, our room smelled of old cigarette smoke (and recent carpet powder that gave me a headache). Positives: The beds were extremely comfortable, and the room seemed clean. The staff were great. I am just very disappointed that our beautiful hotel has been minimized and made to conform to ‘The Hilton Shoe’. I never write reviews, but I was so taken aback that I felt I needed to. Oh! If you sit at the bar, be careful with the seats - they are super flimsy and cheap."

"Very clean. Has been updated. Very convenient location for a travel night."

"The most important part for the kids was the pool and it was out of service with out tell people about it when you book it "

"Great one nite stay. Appreciated lots free parking, on site restaurant/bar and in room amenities. Will return again."

"Room was clean and maintained great. Hot breakfast included a good variety of choices, area was clean and food was good."

"Breakfast menu was great!"

"I liked that it had a pool and a training room. I will definitely be staying here going forward into the future."

"All those perfect/high ratings are not accurate. Those ratings had to be bought and paid for considering they were mostly the same. One review, “Nicely remodeled and repurposed building” - Dec ‘25. We stayed in the so called remodeled building and it was definitely done cheaply if at all. There were odors and had that damp feeling because it wasn’t conditioned well. The beds were not comfortable. The photos of their rooms and building are very well placed and staged. Another review mentioned of the customer not feeling safe there. I can see what he was referring to since it was decommissioned Air Force Base and now looks like an industrial park. Main thing people need to know is that those high reviews for this hotel are highly inaccurate. This hotel should be less than $100/night and people should know what they are getting themselves into."

"This is the nicest hotel I have stayed at in a long time. Everything is clean and new. The room was spacious and comfortable. Great breakfast, constantly monitored for freshness. I have a new favorite place to stay in Champaign-Urbana."