Along with coffee/tea in a common area, this smoke-free hotel has a 24-hour front desk and free breakfast. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Housekeeping is available on request.
University Inn of Carbondale by Hotel O offers 57 air-conditioned accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. 42-inch Smart televisions come with premium digital channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at University Inn of Carbondale by Hotel O. During your stay, you'll be close to Southern Illinois University. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are available.
Free continental breakfast served daily
Free WiFi in some public areas
Free self parking
Amenities include coffee/tea in a common area
Just a 5-minute drive from Railroaders Memorial and 5 minutes from Southern Illinois University
Pets welcome for a fee
Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.
This Carbondale hotel is smoke free.
Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Limited on-site self parking
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Coffee and tea in common areas
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Housekeeping on request
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Braille/raised signage
No lift
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
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Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
Towels provided
Entertainment
42-inch smart TV with premium digital channels
Hulu
Netflix
Streaming services
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Air conditioning
Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Laptop workspace
Window screens
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 10
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 10
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets: USD 20 per pet, per day
Service animals are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Kids stay free! One child 17 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Payment types at the property
Important information
Fees
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per day
Service animals are exempt from fees
Early check-in fee: USD 10 (subject to availability)
Late check-out fee: USD 10 (subject to availability)
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
We should mention
One child 17 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
Property is also known as
University Inn Suites
University Inn of Carbondale Hotel
University Inn of Carbondale Carbondale
University Inn of Carbondale Hotel Carbondale
University Inn of Carbondale by Hotel O Reviews
Reviews
5.8
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 89 out of 389 reviews
10 - Excellent
89
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 389 reviews
8 - Good
47
Rating 6 - Okay. 76 out of 389 reviews
6 - Okay
76
Rating 4 - Poor. 70 out of 389 reviews
4 - Poor
70
Rating 2 - Terrible. 107 out of 389 reviews
2 - Terrible
107
6.0/10
Cleanliness
6.0/10
Staff & service
4.6/10
Amenities
5.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
6/10 Okay
Cornelius
22 Dec 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No bar in hotel but it was a good stay
Cornelius
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Hannah
22 Mar 2026
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No hotel staff, only a kiosk for check in and check out. When arrived no pillows, had to wait two hours to recieve any. Hotel was a little dirty, rooms were clean. Beds were comfy but TV had no channels and wifi was very slow.
My kids didn't even feel safe and I didn't want them to stay there. The room was absolutely dirty and disgusting. Sheets were filthy, there was mold everywhere on the ceilings and in the refrigerator.
On the website it said for $76 a night and you guys charged me 100. I think that was a little outrageous for your property and your hotel stay.
On the website is it Continental breakfast and we did not get that so we got ripped off.
Good value. The bed was comfortable and the room was clean. The breakfast was gone by 6:30 am. It was either eaten by hungry travelers or stolen by a homeless person. There were only like 7 other people there and no one was up when I was leaving. The front desk is not staffed
Just waiting on my refund and needs to be closed and redone.
Stanley
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified
2/10 Terrible
Thomas
18 Feb 2026
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Bed was nasty had dried up rice on the covers and hair. No remote control for the tv even though i asked for one each day i was there. And the water would just barely get warm enough to take a shower in.
Thomas
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified
4/10 Poor
Kevin
11 Feb 2026
Disliked: Amenities
Check in was slow. I had to talk to some person on a screen rather than face to face. One lamp in the room. Quasi-repaired wall damage. Rusty shower hardware.
Kevin
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
Rose
22 Jan 2026
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room was alright, it needed cleaned a litter better.....
The staff on the kiosk, was nice, however, the woman was not very kind at all
Rose
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified
2/10 Terrible
William
4 Feb 2026
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property is in serious disrepair and filthy. There was open garbage in the common area. My shower leaked all night. It is in a remote area and there might have been two other people there. No reception staff or security
When they say you get what you paid for that is a true statement when booking at this property. Friday there is no one at the desk but a guy on a robot to check you in. Once I got checked in the light did not work, holes in the wall, sheets were stained with god know what, holes in the sheets and worst of all a bedbug was found in the bed. All the property offer was a new room and my deposit. I was there for 5 minutes and left to a different hotel. Run far away from this place as fast as you can. Do not even take a look at this place. I would not have my worst enemy stay here that’s how horrible it was.
Drapes did not fully close in the room and we had outside light coming into the room all night. No remote for the TV.
Robert
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified
4/10 Poor
Nidrell
15 Feb 2026
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
There was no remote, I asked for a king. On second floor. I got a full on the first floor. There where holes in the room. I recorded before and after. No phone. The water was cold. In the shower and NEVER got hot. It was horrible.