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Reviews of Lincoln Lodge

2.5 out of 5
Lincoln Lodge
403 W. University Ave., Urbana, IL

Reviews

4.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 58 reviews" "

5.2/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

4.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Stephanie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ewww!
Super sketchy!! The location was exactly what I needed because I come to Urbana to see my daughter who lives a block from there and spend nearly no time at the hotel (thank goodness!) Dirty, smelly room overall. Leaky shower faucets with a tub that didn’t drain well. Completely unsafe stairway they roped off with crime scene tape on my second day. Thankfully I didn’t discover the cockroaches until the morning I was leaving.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It had an old building feel to it! Lincoln May well have slept there.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rat and roach infested crack house not fit for a dog
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

joseph

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Jilly, Chicago

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was simple but clean. No hairdryer. No amenities however wasn’t too surprised for the amount of money we paid for the room. It worked for us.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
basic bare minimum room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It states on the outside sign microwave and frig in all rooms. Our room was without and microwave. When asked for one, the gentlemen at the bar stated that it only came with weekly rentals, but the young lady working the desk was nice enought to find us one from a vacant room.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from ree on 18 May 2019
I'm glad that i could be of assistance to you. Thanks for coming..rebecca

2/10 Terrible

Kellie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't stay there!
The price of room was to high for conditions of room. The room was very cold, bed was very uncomfortable, 2 small little pillow for a queen size bed. Wall to thin, people yelling all night long . No breakfast. Never again. Close to university of Illinois, that was the best part...
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
sucjs corn dogs, was infested with cops and the ice machine was broke?
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

JoAnn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Omgosh, just horrible. Only stayed 1 night.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Don’t expect much
Last minute business trip to UI that unfortunately coincided with move in week, this was the only place near campus available. I wouldn’t have chosen it otherwise and my instincts were proven correct. The hotel is shabby and dirty, with paper thin walls and barely functional A/C. Though I had a nonsmoking room clearly the carpet and walls (and possibly the bed) predate the change, because the room still reeked. Stains on the linens. Dubious electrical wiring on the lamps. The staff were friendly and efficient and the water pressure in the shower was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Gil

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Registration to University. This hotel is near by , Great location . But other than that it's a worthless motel

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very outdated room and stained furniture. It was not clean either. Recommend remodeling asap.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
don't stay here
police activity all night, no rest. Please provide me a refund, I left early
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Emmilea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When I first got there, the room was soooo cold but the lady at the front desk was super nice and let me move to a different room, which was a lot warmer. The room was very comfy although the blankets were a bit thin.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from rebecca tester front desk on 8 Apr 2018
We are very greatful for your feedback and appreciate it aswell thank you very much

8/10 Good

Kurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel fit what needed for my trip. The staff was really friendly. I was very happy because they let me check in early as I arrived sooner than expected. This very important for me. I wish it was closer to U of I. But this would be my only complaint.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Thank You for your feedback and staying with us

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only use as a last resort. The plastic between the mattress and the sheets was pretty off-putting. The age of the comforters and sheets was also a little nerve racking. The bathroom didn't really look like it had been cleaned. If the bedding looked better taken care of and the sheets didn't come off the bed in the middle of the night I could recommend the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Response from ree on 4 Dec 2017
Thanks for your feedback

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The towels and sheets weren't changed everyday. The 'freed' breakfast consisted of cereal and toast.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not recommended
Non smoking area just like smoking area. Noisy. Can not get into sleeping well because of this. Not clean. Facility is bad.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old dirty and dingy
It was a horrible experience, very dirty place. I've stayed at other hotels for about the same amount of money on a weekend like this and are much cleaner. Hotel is very outdated. Hardly any outlets and the ones that are there are behind all sorts of furniture. Even when you go to reception area it's horrible. I would rather stay at a campsite than the Lincoln Lodge.

2/10 Terrible

Miriam

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The smoke smell nearly killed me
Positives - the service was friendly, the wifi was great, the location was handy enough, it was reasonably clean. Negatives - despite the no-smoking sign on my door my room was absolutely rank with cigarette smoke smell, took my breath away - fortunately my daughter brought a candle along or I wouldn't have been able to sleep in it. I assume the smoke comes up from the rooms below. The hotel is old and hasn't been renovated in decades - that's ok but the swastika carved into the bathroom vanity was offputting. Worse was the power outlet literally hanging out from the wall, and the lamp where the bulb fell over when I touched it trying to figure out how to turn it off - I doubt either of those meet any kind of code. Very thin walls so I could hear the neighbors on both sides. It was a place to stay in a town without enough hotel rooms, but it was awful.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank You. sincerely Rebecca

8/10 Good

nanajan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
near restaurants,shopping and the highway
The rooms cozy and very clean, staff went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable, it was snowing and icy they regularly salted the paths for the guests safety. Very personable, friendly this was our second time staying at the lodge, and will do it again without hesitation, a great value deal
Response from General Manager on 19 Feb 2017
Thank you very much for your feedback. We enjoy the thought and feeling of our customers enjoying themselves. We look forward to you all coming back in the future... SINCERLY REBECCA

4/10 Poor

Myron

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was outdated but clean. Staff was very nice.
Response from General Manager on 14 Nov 2016
thank you.sincerly Rebecca

2/10 Terrible

Steven, US

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Roach motel
Avoid at all costs unless you enjoy the company of roaches!!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Formerly iconic little hotel gone fully to seed -
I was in town for a reunion and remembered the Lincoln Lodge as a one-of-a-kind place with charming features and a homey ambiance. I could see by the prices and overall reviews, however, that it had dropped its status, but given that my priority was cost, I decided to take a chance. Yikes. First of all, the lobby of ANY hotel should be clean & welcoming. In this one, a dry, dirty mop was propped up against the wooden bar, where, presumably, guests would sit, with the lobby in general was musty and worn; faded and dusty. The sense was of neglect... no one's loved or taken care of this place in a long time! The man who checked me in was pleasant, however, accommodating my early arrival, which I appreciated, but that was pretty much the only good point of my stay. Photos of this place on various sites are deceptive. Yes, exposed brick walls and warm wood accents usually DO lend charm to a room, but these rooms have long ago lost their luster. Dusty, dirty, with ugly furniture that looked like someone raided a dump, and towels & bedspreads so thin and flimsy they suggested toss-offs from a dorm. Window shades broken, dirty carpet, dubious clean quotient, the overall whole was seedy and cheap. Though this was a non-smoking room, the odor when you opened the door was overpowering -- I don't know if it was smoke or just "old room," but not good! The bed was comfortable, it was relatively cheap; staff was nice, but that was it. Dark, dank and dirty; won't stay there again.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Affordable option close to campus
I've stayed at the Lincoln Lodge a couple times and really enjoy it. It's a bit outdated but gets the job done.
Response from General Manager on 14 Nov 2016
thank you.sincerly Rebecca

6/10 Okay

Kathy, Indiana

Disliked: Cleanliness
Close to my daughters house
It would be nice if there was more for breakfast. The room was reasonably clean. One bed was too hard.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room is quiet and comfortable. It's also clean too, so I think it's pretty worth the price. I'll recommend it if you want to stay near campus for a day or two.
Response from ree on 14 Nov 2016
im glad you enjoyed your stay thank you.sincerly Rebecca

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap & In poor shape
It worked for two nights because we were only there at night to sleep. The continental breakfast was two Tupperware containers of cereal, a box of store bought mini donuts and coffee. In our first half hour we had the maintenance man in to make the lights work and fixed the closet bar.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There were no lights in my room The staff is overall friendly and helpful

8/10 Good

Doug, North Canton, Ohio

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great hotel for OSU-Illini game (location-price)
Somewhat dated theme hotel with some interesting character such as single interior brick wall. Outdoor pool is permanently closed. Room was clean but my we had some difficulty regulating the shower temperature. Continental breakfast spread could feed a family of 4 but not a hotel full of guests. We were there for the OSU-Illini football game. This hotel was great for that purpose regarding value of hotel rate and location to game, campus and city of Urbana. I would definitely stay there again if I were in town for a game!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrible
room smelled of heavy old smoke being covered up by airfreshener. when I walked in thermostat was turned down to 60 so it was running constantly to try and cover up smell.

6/10 Okay

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness
Dated but Nice
I stayed here with my family when it was the only room I could find for four people over Homecoming weekend. It is basic, and quaintly dated, but clean and staff was friendly.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Dark but ok. A little creepy but once inside it was fine

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cockroaches... Need I say more?
Cockroaches in room. Burn marks everywhere. Charged $25 more than advertised. They said it was due to being game weekend. When asked why not advertised they lied and said they weren't the owners despite it being obvious they were. TV remote didn't work. TV not a flat screen. Bedding appears dirty. Nice wood work and close to Illinois campus.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
you get what you pay for
This place is totally live-able, but not clean, not up to date. It's one of those places that are just subsisting on the status quo. The floors in our room were sticky. Sticky carpeted floors. The table in the room was sticky too. the "continental breakfast" was one plastic box of variety donuts (think those powdered monstrosities), coffee, a plastic tub of corn flakes, and a bag of sliced white bread. Bottom line is you get what you pay for.

4/10 Poor

James, New Orleans

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Prolly not again.
We had to beg for towels each day and the room was NEVER serviced in the 3 1/2 days we were there. The ice machine is locked up at night in the office, and the "continental" breakfast consisted of Mini Dolly Madison Donuts and some generic cereal. It wasn't expensive, and we still over-paid.

6/10 Okay

James, Chicago

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good enough
Staff wasn't always at the front desk but got us the rollaway bed when we needed it. Continental breakfast was pretty minimal and there was nothing to drink. It was a place to sleep at a reasonable price but was nothing nice.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Big space
The space is really big which I enjoy very much. There is a little pity that the WIFI speed is not as fast as at home， but overall, the condition is satisfied.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice
Great... very comfy...breakfast could be better
Response from General Manager on 14 Nov 2016
thank you sincerely rebecca

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable
Great stay.. clean room.. nice staff

8/10 Good

Barbara, Watseka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Our stay was great. Clean room great service

2/10 Terrible

Michael, Crown Point Indiana

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Flashback to the 70's
This hotel was outdated and the service was not acceptable.

8/10 Good

Susan, Wheeling

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay at Lincoln
Like the refridgerator, big room
Response from General Manager on 14 Nov 2016
glad you enjoyed thank you sincerely Rebecca