Housing
All participants are responsible for their own housing reservations. Urbana-Champaign offers numerous lodging options. Below is just a sampling of what's available in the area. You can also find more information at https://www.experiencecu.org/.
Hampton Inn
1200 W. University Ave., Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-337-1100 Web: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/cmiilhx-hampton-champaign-urbana/
Holiday Inn
101 Trade Center Drive, Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-398-3400 Web: https://go.illinois.edu/Holiday-Inn-Champaign
Hilton Garden Inn
1501 South Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-352-9970 Web: http://www.champaignurbana.hgi.com
Holiday Inn Express
1003 W. Killarney St., Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-328-0328 Web: http://go.illinois.edu/HolidayInnExpress
Hyatt Place
217 N. Neil St., Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-531-2800 Web: https://go.illinois.edu/Hyatt-Place-Champaign
iHotel and Conference Center, next to Memorial Stadium
1900 S. First Street, Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-819-5000 Web: http://www.stayatthei.com
Marriott TownePlace Suites
603 S. Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-344-1600 Web: http://go.illinois.edu/marriott-townplace
Best Western University Inn
902 W. Killarney St., Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-328-4400 Web: https://go.illinois.edu/BestWesternUniversityInn
Travel to Champaign-Urbana
Car: On Friday, metered parking is available on the streets around the Harding Band Building and in the Graduate Library across Sixth Street from Harding using the Mobile Meter payment service. (Downloading the app and setting up an account can take a few minutes, so you may prefer to do so prior to your arrival.) The meters no longer accept coins. On Saturday, metered street parking and metered parking in the Graduate Library lot across Sixth Street from Harding is free.
Bus/Train/Air: Illinois Terminal in downtown Champaign is the arrival/departure location for Amtrak, Burlington Trailways, Peoria Charter, Greyhound, and our local MTD. Willard Airport (CMI) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is the closest airport, and offers flights through American Airlines. The Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI) is the next nearest airport, about an hour’s drive from Champaign, if you plan to rent a car, and offers flights through Allegiant, American Airlines, Delta, and Frontier.