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The Hampton Inn & Suites Effingham is a pet-friendly property, and is 6 minutes’ drive from Lake Sara which is one of the top attractions in the Effingham area. This hotel is highly rated for its very comfy beds and pillows. Free Wi-Fi access is available in all the rooms along with a flat screen cable TV. Also, included are a microwave, a refrigerator, and a hairdryer. There’s a separate seating area in all the rooms that comes with a work desk and an ergonomic chair. The famous TREC Trail can be reached by a 4-minute drive from the hotel. Guests are served with delicious continental breakfast every morning. There’s a fitness centre inside the property where guests can work out when they want. Guests can make use of the Business Centre with fax and photocopying facilities. There is also outdoor furniture when guests want to relax outdoors in the Sun. Free public parking is possible on site, and there’s no reservation required for that. The front desk is available 24 hours and the friendly and helpful staff is always readily available.
Luxury Hotels Near Effingham
The Holiday Inn Effingham, an IHG hotel is located just off the Interstate-57, and adjacent to the Thelma Convention Center. All guest rooms are non-smoking rooms and features a 37-inch flat-screen TVs, and free Wi-Fi. The Holiday Inn is highly rated by guests for its location. It has an indoor swimming pool that is open all year round, and also a hot tub. All rooms at this property is equipped with a refrigerator, microwave and tea/coffee maker machines. A work desk is also provided in each room along with a separate seating area. Guests can make use of the fitness center that houses the most modern cardio equipment and the business center for printing and photocopying or fax facilities. Laundry and dry-cleaning services are also available on site. TK Grille, which is located on site serves guests with delicious American breakfast every morning, and also lunch and dinner. The Holiday Inn Effingham is just about 2 miles from the Effingham City center. Also, the Effingham Performance Center is about a 3-mnute drive away. The nearest attraction to this IHG hotel is Lake Sara which is just a mile away, and where guests can enjoy and have a good quality time in the nature. To reach this hotel, St. Louis International Airport is the nearest airport. Over all, this is a value for money hotel and guests love it for its comfort, hospitality and cleanliness.
Comfort Hotels Near Effingham
About 50 miles from the Decatur Airport, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites with its clean and comfortable rooms is just the perfect place to stay in when you visit the Effingham area. This hotel is highly rated for its comfy beds and pillows. It has a shared lounge, garden and free Wi-Fi throughout the property. It also features an indoor pool, a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk. Guests can also enjoy a continental breakfast every morning. The Effingham area is renowned for its outdoor activities like hiking and biking, and guests can enjoy them. For relaxation, there’s hot tub and sauna. Guests can also make use of the Business center with fax, a daily newspaper and photocopying facilities. Free private parking is possible for all the guests and there’s no need of a prior reservation to avail that. There are also gift and souvenir shops in and around the area if guests want to take back memories of Effingham.
Located at the junction of the Interstate 70 and the Highway 33, and highly rated for its top location, the Fairfield Inn by Marriott is just 5 miles from Lake Sara, which is just the perfect place to enjoy your time outdoors when you are in the Effingham area. It has an indoor pool and offers spacious guestrooms with cable TV. Free Wi-Fi, flat-screen cable TV and a well-lit work desk with an ergonomic chair is provided in all the rooms along with a mini-refrigerator and a microwave. The hotel serves continental breakfast with fresh fruit and cereal every morning. People interested in international cuisines can help themselves to the many restaurants located nearby. Guests can relax in the whirlpool located on-site or indulge themselves in leisure activities like bowling, tennis and miniature golf. Guests rate this hotel very highly for its staff, cleanliness and value for money. Guests also find the beds, mattresses and the pillows terribly comfortable for a good nights’ rest.

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Budget Hotels Near Effingham
Highly rated for its top location, the Cobblestone Inn & Suites – Altamont is a 3-star hotel that offers free Wi-Fi, a small refrigerator and a microwave in all the rooms. It has a fitness center, a bar, a shared lounge and a very beautiful garden. The business center provides guests with a fax machine and photocopying facilities, and also the daily newspaper. Coffee machines with free coffee is available in the lounge area. Guests have a multitude of options for breakfast – be it American, continental or buffet. Effingham town centre is about 14 miles from the hotel, while Vandalia is about 20 miles. The nearest airport is the Decatur Airport, which is about 55 miles away. There’s a golf course about 2 miles from the hotel where guests can have some good playtime. Free parking is possible on site, and no prior reservation is required. Guests love the comfort and the cleanliness the most about this hotel.
Located just off the Interstate 57/70, the Best Western Delta Inn is highly rated for its top location. All guests are welcomed to a delicious breakfast every morning with a variety of choices – continental, gluten-free, buffet etc. It offers a sun terrace, a swimming pool and a fitness centre for guests to relax and enjoy their time. Free Wi-Fi and free parking is available to all the guests. All rooms also come with a very comfortable bed and pillow, along with a microwave and a refrigerator. The 24-hour front desk is always ready to help guests with any problems that the guests may have. There’s also an Olympic-size swimming pool and a fitness room onsite. The Lake Sara is one of the nearest attractions. There are also a variety of restaurants and cafes nearby like Starbucks which is less than a mile away, or the Firefly Grill about a mile away. St Louis International Airport is the nearest airport to reach the Best Western Delta Inn.

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Conveniently located halfway between Memphis and Chicago, and St. Louis and Indianapolis the Comfort Suites Effingham is highly rated for its top location. Guests are welcomed to hot and delicious morning breakfast with a variety of choices – American, Continental and buffet featuring eggs, meat, yoghurt, fresh fruit, cereal and much more, including your choice of hot waffle flavours. And, in case you have plans to leave early, you can also pre-order a Grab & Go bag which is available two hours prior to breakfast. Guests of the hotel are invited to enjoy the free morning newspaper. After a long day on the road or a hard day at work, work off the stress in the fitness room, then relax in the sauna or by the indoor pool. The Comfort Suites Effingham is close to attractions like the Cross at the Crossroads, a 198-foot cross at the intersection of Interstate 57 and 70, Lake Sara, Mid America Motorworks Museum, the Village Square Mall and many unique downtown shops. Lake Shelbyville is about 20 miles away from the hotel. The hotel features spacious guest rooms, hot tub suites and presidential suites with hot tubs and fireplaces. In addition to standard amenities, all rooms are also equipped with sofa sleepers, microwaves, refrigerators, tea/coffee maker machines, irons with ironing boards and much more. Guests can also keep all of their electronic devices charged with the AC and USB outlets provided in all the rooms.

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Highly renowned for the awesome meals that the La Quinta by Wyndham Effingham provides, this is a hotel where you would love to stay. Located just off the I-70, it offers daily continental breakfast with eggs, waffles and so much more. All guest rooms have access to free Wi-Fi, a 40-inch flat-screen LED TV and tea/coffee maker facilities. The beds and pillows are very comfortable. There's an indoor pool available to all guests at the Effingham La Quinta Inn & Suites. Guests can also make use of the fitness centre on-site along with the sun loungers or beach chairs. Pets are allowed at the La Quinta, and for guests who like spending time outdoors, there’s also a picnic area with outdoor furniture provided. Most of the areas around the La Quinta have vending machines for food and drinks. This property is disabled-friendly and has facilities for all the guests. The indoor swimming pool is open all year round and is perfect when cold outside dur to its temperature-controlled feature. Over all, this is a hotel that guests love for its comfort, cleanliness, friendliness and hospitality.

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About a mile from the Thelma Keller Convention Center and the Effingham Performance Center, this Illinois hotel features free Wi-Fi and cable TV in every room. Delicious American buffet breakfast is served to all the guests every morning. Guests rate the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson very highly for its comfortable beds and pillows. All rooms at the hotel have tea and coffee-maker along with a hairdryer and ironing facilities. There’s a huge indoor pool where guests can enjoy a swim, or relax in the hot tub. A fitness centre and a laundrette are also available on site. The Country Inn is about 7-minute drive from the Effingham town centre. Lake Sara, another to attraction in the Effingham area is about 6 miles away. Vending machines are available throughout the property, and guests can help themselves with a snack or a drink at off hours. Guests talk very highly of this hotel for it cleanliness and friendly staff. If you are planning to visit the Effingham area, this is just the perfect place to stay.
This pet-friendly hotel is located off the I-70 and the I-57, close to several attractions like Lake Sara, the Mid America Corvette Museum, the K Square Outlet Mall and the Eastern Illinois University. Also, the Ballard Nature Center, which is an 80-acre wetland with lots of flora and fauna is just a very short drive away from this property. Every morning, guests are treated to a delicious American breakfast with fresh coffee and waffles and eggs. Guests have the option of working out at the fitness center, or relax by the cedar-panelled indoor pool. The business center offers guests with printing, photocopying and fax facilities along with the daily newspaper. It can also house business meetings for up to 30 people. All the guest rooms at the Quality Inn have tea/coffee maker machines, hair dryers, ironing boards, safe lockers, along with a microwave and a refrigerator. In case guests want, Whirlpool suites are also available. There’s also a 24-hour front desk with helpful staff who is always willing to help guests with any kinds of issues that they might have.

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The Ramada by Wyndham Effingham hotel just off the I-57 and 70 offers rooms with free Wi-Fi and cable TV. It features an indoor pool and is about a mile and half from the Wilhelmina Art Gallery. The hotel is designed in a very simple style, and the décor is maintained to reflect the laidback style of the Effingham area. All rooms are furnished with a spacious word desk and a seating area. There’s also a safety deposit box included in every room. Continental and buffet breakfast is provided to all the guests every morning. The hotel staff is available around the clock at the 24-hour front desk. About 6 miles away is the Fore-way Golf Course. Another attraction is the Effingham County Memorial which is a 10-minute drive away. The indoor swimming pool is open all year and beach and pool towels are provided. There’s also a smaller heated indoor pool where guests can relax. The business center has fax and photocopying facilities that guests can make use of. Dry cleaning and laundry facilities are also available in case guests want to make use of them.

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Offering a super delicious breakfast every morning with choices of continental or American buffet, the Super 8 by Wyndham Effingham is just the perfect hotel to stay when you are in the Effingham area. Located of the I-57 and the I-70, all rooms in the Super 8 by Wyndham Effingham have free Wi-Fi, and a cable TV. A spacious work desk is also provided in all the rooms, along with a clock radio. The Effingham Performance Center is less than a mile away. The nearest attractions are the MidAmerican Motorworks and Corvette Museum which is about 5 miles away. The Cardinal Golf Course is an 11-minute drive away. This is a pet-friendly hotel, and has a small picnic area where guests can have a good time outdoors. There’s a 24-hour front desk with really helpful staff who tends to each and every guest for all their problems. This is a disabled-friendly hotel and it makes sure that all the guests have access to all the areas and can have the perfect stay.

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Located just off the Interstate 57/70 and just a mile away from the Effingham Performance Center, this pet-friendly hotel features an on-site steakhouse and a bar, as well as a seasonal outdoor pool. All guest rooms have free Wi-Fi and also flat-screen HDTV with premium satellite channels. Rooms are styled very simply and with warm décor. There’s a microwave and a small refrigerator in all the rooms along with a tea/coffee maker machine. Continental American breakfast is served every morning to all the guests along with a copy of the daily newspaper. The business center has fax and photocopying facilities that guests can make use of. The nearest attraction to the hotel is the Effingham Corvette Museum which is a 10-minute drive away. Also, the Eastern Illinois University and the Cross County Mall are within 45-minute drive away from the Effingham Baymont Inn & Suites. Free parking is available for all the guests and no prior reservation is required for it.

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Just off the I-70 and the I-57 is the Days Inn by Wyndham Effingham. It serves all its guests with a daily continental and an American breakfast with bagels, fresh fruit, cereals, hot coffee and much more. This is a pet-friendly hotel and all rooms have free Wi-Fi access available along with a cable TV and a separate seating area. Complete with a microwave, a refrigerator, it also has tea/coffee makers. Featuring a shower, private bathrooms also come with a bath and a hairdryer. There’s a fitness center in the hotel with the most modern cardio and weight training equipment. Other facilities offered include meeting facilities, a children’s playground and a laundry. Free parking is also provided to all the guests at the Days Inn by Wyndham Effingham. The Thelma Keller Convention Center is just across the street, one of the popular attractions in the Effingham area. Lake Sara can be reached in a 10-minute drive from the hotel. There’s also a picnic area outside where guests can relax and enjoy their time. Vending machines are installed throughout the property where guests can grab a snack or a drink whenever hungry.

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