Yugo Guest Suites

The Yugo complex is primarily a private student housing facility. The guest suites are a block of the facility run like a hotel/Air B&B. We had a studio room over a long Thanksgiving weekend. Here's the good: The room was very clean and very well lit. The building feels safe and secure. The in-room laundry and kitchen was convenient. The bathroom fan was quiet. The bed was comfortable. There is no breakfast provided, but the BakeLab coffee and pastry shop in the lobby is first rate, worthy of a visit, even if not staying at the hotel. An Einstein's Bagel shop is across the street is another breakfast option. The room had a small sofa and lot of cabinet space to place belongings. The hotel location is convenient to the U of I campus and the Carle Hospital. Here's some issues: Our room faced the street so there was a fair amount of traffic noise. The room HVAC system was noisy and blew cold air for a while before the heat came out. There was a small table, but only one chair was provided, even though there was plenty of room for another chair.(Perhaps larger rooms have 2 chairs?) There was a very nice TV, but there was no practical way to watch it from the bed or the sofa. Another reason a second chair would have been nice. The reception is staffed only limited hours. We arrived late, so our key was left in a lockbox. While this worked OK and we had good communication from the staff, it's a bit disconcerting not to see a single staff member anytime during a four- night stay.

No rollaway beds were available even though the description said they were free. No hotel parking spaces were free.

Yes the room was great. Setup was great. Everything was clean and tidy. A perfect fit for us and wished we had a longer stay. Staff was great and super courteous.

This is a student apartment building with, it appears, a few “hotel rooms”. There was absolutely no noise from students but a fair amount of noise from the traffic on the street. Other than that it’s very new, very clean and has a little cafe/bakery on the first floor. Parking is provided.

Room and property were ideal for our stay. It came with sufficient utensils/plates/etc to allow us to cook a meal one evening. Other than a non-functioning microwave which the staff was already aware of, the place was ideal.