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Fairgrounds Inn
Carbondale - IL · United States
1520 S Washington StView location
7.6/10Very good442 Reviews
Cleanliness7.8/10 7.8
Service8.0/10 8.0
Comfort8.0/10 8.0
Condition7.2/10 7.2
Neighborhood8.0/10 8.0
Amenities6.6/10 6.6
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About Fairgrounds Inn
When you stay at Fairgrounds Inn in Du Quoin, you'll be in a shopping district and 15 minutes by foot from DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. This hotel is 18. 4 mi (29. 7 km) from Rend Lake and 19. 2 mi (30. 8 km) from Southern Illinois University.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access and a fireplace in the lobby. This hotel also features tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and barbecue grills. Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out.
Free self parking is available onsite. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM. Make yourself at home in one of the 59 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment.
Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
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When you stay at Fairgrounds Inn in Du Quoin, you'll be in a shopping district, within a 5-minute drive of DuQuoin State Fairgrounds and Keys Park. This hotel is 25.4 mi (40.8 km) from Shawnee National Forest and 11.1 mi (17.9 km) from Pyramid State Recreation Area.
Make yourself at home in one of the 59 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards, as well as phones with free local calls. Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Popular amenities
Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Entertainment
Smoking areas
Accessible facilities
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
3:00 PM
Check-in until
Anytime
Check-out until
11:00 AM
Minimum check-in age
18
Hotel policies
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
No elevators
Professional property host/manager
Pets allowed
Service animals are allowed
Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions
Important information
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You need to know
- Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
- Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).
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Special Instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
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Instructions
- 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, debit cards, and cash
- Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a fire extinguisher
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Minimal age
18
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Optional fees
- Pet fee: USD 20.00 per pet, per night
- Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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Spoken Language
English
Nearby attractions
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds
1.2 km / 0.8 mi
Keys Park
3.9 km / 2.5 mi
Pyramid State Recreation Area
17.9 km / 11.1 mi
Beaver Lake
18.3 km / 11.4 mi
Little Beaver Lake
18.8 km / 11.7 mi
De Soto City Park
20.1 km / 12.5 mi
Spring Lake
21.6 km / 13.4 mi
Pine Lake
21.9 km / 13.6 mi
Pinckneyville Fairgrounds
25.1 km / 15.6 mi
Hickory Ridge Public Golf Center
27.8 km / 17.3 mi
SIH Medical Group
28.6 km / 17.8 mi
Fresenius Medical Care at Memorial Hospital Carbondale
28.8 km / 17.9 mi
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
28.8 km / 17.9 mi
Benton City Park
28.9 km / 18 mi
Railroaders Memorial
29.1 km / 18.1 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
- Total number of rooms: 59
- hotel
- 24-hour reception
- Check-in hour
- Check-out hour
- Wi-fi
- Laundry service
- Fireplace
- Hotel safe
- Lift access
- Newspapers
- Grill/BBQ
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- Business centre
- Indoor freshwater pool: 1
- Breakfast
- Picnic
- Minimum check-in age: 18
Meal plans
Meal plan types
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Upon availability
Room types
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DOUBLE Accessible KING SIZE BEDDOUBLE • Accessible KING SIZE BEDDBL.H6-KG
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- Accessible KING SIZE BED
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
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DOUBLE Accessible KING SIZE BED
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- Accessible KING SIZE BED
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: DBL.H6-KG
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DOUBLE DELUXE TWO QUEEN BEDSDOUBLE • DELUXE TWO QUEEN BEDSDBL.2Q-DX
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- DELUXE TWO QUEEN BEDS
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DOUBLE DELUXE TWO QUEEN BEDS
Room photos
Photos are not available for this room type.
Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- DELUXE TWO QUEEN BEDS
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: DBL.2Q-DX
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DOUBLE CLASSIC KING BEDDOUBLE • CLASSIC KING BEDDBL.AS-KG
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- CLASSIC KING BED
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
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DOUBLE CLASSIC KING BED
Room photos
Photos are not available for this room type.
Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
- View / characteristic
- CLASSIC KING BED
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: DBL.AS-KG
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about Fairgrounds Inn
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gary
the only very minor item was the inroom coffee maker didn't have the tray to put the packet in. the dining area had coffee at 6 a.m. so it that was all there was , no big deal. we enjoyed our stay.
Jeff
Bar is great & staff was great
Kevin
One of the better non-chain hotels I've stayed with. Staff was friendly and the room was clean. Room appeared to have been remodeled in the last year.
Kathryn
It looked as though the room had new flooring and a new shower surround but the furniture was missing pieces and needed repair. The floor felt dirty to walk on it with bare feet. Breakfast consisted of waffles and coffee only. I was there two nights for an event.
Denise
All the staff was hella nice...bed and pillows were perfect...it was nice because not too many people were staying there...pool was clean and heated!!! Highly recommend
DIANE
Clean and quiet room. Breakfast was lacking.At 8 am coffee had run out, and no syrup for waffles. The other hot options (biscuits and gravy?)had run out.
SUSAN
The room was clean, comfy, and affordable. The breakfast was disappointing, but the staff were absolutely fantastic: friendly, knowledgeable, considerate, and kind. We did not use the bar or casino.
Brian
Had a blast at the hotel bar after the grad party! Michelle was an excellent beertender and took good care of our group.. we left her w a mess but she didnt complain!! Will stay here again if in the area👌👍
Elizabeth
This hotel never left the 70’s. I’m pretty sure it hasn’t been updated once. The beds are awful. Spring coil mattresses that have definitely outlived their springs. Broken furniture in room, broken lampshades, cracks in walls. Sketchy but the only hotel close to the fair grounds.
Mark
Very friendly staff. The room was very clean and the bed was extremely comfortable!
Shannon
Stay somewhere else. Poor maintenance
Deborah
It was very clean and the recent updates are nice but the breakfast was kind of disappointing. There was hardly any selections.
Jessie
Didn’t get to enjoy the pool, or breakfast. Room was clean, freshly remodeled.
Keith
Everything was very nice
Joe
The exhaust fan in the bathroom did not work. And you can see where the moisture had ran down the wall. The exhaust fan itself was filthy nasty dirty
And the night we were there, it rained, and the window leaked pretty bad.
And you really can't call what they have for breakfast....breakfast.
And the night we were there, it rained, and the window leaked pretty bad.
And you really can't call what they have for breakfast....breakfast.
Jeremy
Room was OK, beds felt more like a trampoline than a bed. It was clean. Pool was cold an breakfast wasn’t good.
Dale
The room was severely neglected and dated
melissa
Everything but the breakfast buffet wasn't that good
Tammi
Very clean friendly staff great price
kimberly j
Clean, friendly,close to the venue.
kimberly j
Staff was very friendly!
Alan
Did not use either.
Kyle
Everything was great
Ken
Toilet cycled all night because the float needed replacement. The Heat/Air unit would not function as normal operation due to the fan kept trying to run creating disturbing noises. The room was clean, however, severely lacking in maintenance which did not arise on my overnight stay and is gross neglect on Facility Management.
Erin
This property is amazing. Room is very clean, staff is extremely friendly. Very happy with this choice. Already made a second reservation for February as we are in town monthly for a flea market.
Eric
Welcoming to pets. But, bathtub didn’t drain, toilet ran constantly, no stopper in bathroom sink, holes in the wall. Heater wouldn’t go to auto and on high burned us out and on low froze us
Joshua
Clean, comfortable, discreet, business friendly, and excellent staff. The only knock is the hotel could use a facelift and upgrades. Great stay overall tho.
Julie
Stayed with the family and they made sure that we had rooms next to each other. Very friendly staff.
Diana
Dirty, barely any breakfast items, tub wouldn't drain, coffee machine not working properly
Shannon
Terribly noisy n rowdy with kids running n yelling in hallways past midnight. Called the front desk and they promised to look into it. Nothing changed
Michael J
Room was clean but dated. Convenient location.
Cristobal
The trash was not empty have a syringe on it, and the floor was not mopped. The sheet was dirty.
Kathryn E
Staff was great. Room was ok..holes in curtains & a hole in the wall.
Keith
Love the location and a great pool and very clean rooms excellent staff
Laura
Room temperature was ok. Seemed humid though despite having air conditioner on. I think the sheets and bedspread could do with an update but otherwise ok.
The breakfast did leave something to be desired. Fresh fruit or scrambled eggs with bacon or sausage would have been good too. I did appreciate the fresh orange juice. It was not watered down like most places.
The bar was a nice surprise as we have stayed here many times and it wasn't there before. After a long day, it was nice to come in and sit down and have a beer for $1.50. JP was a wonderful bartender.
The breakfast did leave something to be desired. Fresh fruit or scrambled eggs with bacon or sausage would have been good too. I did appreciate the fresh orange juice. It was not watered down like most places.
The bar was a nice surprise as we have stayed here many times and it wasn't there before. After a long day, it was nice to come in and sit down and have a beer for $1.50. JP was a wonderful bartender.
Lucia
I have stayed in this hotel many times I love the place and the comforts
Clement
All was good. Wish they had a better breakfast choices
Maribeth
Wouldn’t recommend
Breakfast had day old donuts coffee and stale bagels. The beds were hard there’s wood missing off most furniture and the bedding was stained and had cigarette burns. The room itself was cleanish but it’s pretty dingy and the pool was completely cloudy.
Mike
Good location for the fair
Dawn
Older hotel but clean, comfortable & air worked well. Great location for the fair. Would stay here again
Trisha Autumn
Very professional, however kind with great hospitality and service. Definitely a very peaceful stay that was well needed
Trisha Autumn
Very peaceful environment and kind staff
Trisha Autumn
Best sleep I’ve gotten in a while needed some rest and peace and definitely got it here
Keith
Always nice staff and a great pool and spotless rooms
Thomas
Breakfast was nothing more than some bread products (limited selection), coffee and orange juice (from a pitcher, no labeling)
Thomas
Overall experience was good, but it was clear that the bare minimum amount of effort and expense was used to make the place functional. Staff was generally pleasant but constantly changing to different people, so no continuity.
John
Great place, very ckean and staff are super helpful
Danielle
DISGUSTING
Absolutely disgusting, do not stay here. I walked in and saw the condition of the lobby and hallways and already was hesitant. Went ahead and checked in. Walked in my room turn around walked out front desk said they wanted me happy if I just call hotels.com. I could get a refund and then I got completely denied.
Richard
The rooms were clean and the staff was friendly. Just had a problem with the shower.
Dale
No Ice on 2nd floor, breakfast was so so
Kimberly
Close to the race track
Walter
Room was fine.
No coffee was ready. Waffles were available.
We went to MvDonalds.
I had seen other folks post about poor breakfast
No coffee was ready. Waffles were available.
We went to MvDonalds.
I had seen other folks post about poor breakfast
Thomas
The location was close to our event facility.
Suzanne
Breakfast choices could be better. Male manager was very good Moved more comfortable chair in room for husband.
andrea
Enjoyed staying here
Keri
The ac quit working due ti transformer that blew the microwave stand in our room was about to fall over the counters in the lobby where nasty sticky dirty no ac in hall way or breakfast area
Mary
Not so great
The bed was clean and comfortable, but the shower and toilet left the floor wet. The floor in the room was filthy. If I walked barefoot, my feet were black. Not impressed.
Keith
Always good service
Ralph
Clean room and property overall. Hotel not far from SIU Carbondale IL Grass on front needs to be cut. Good stay overall. Staff friendly.
Andrea
Clean and affordable
James
Breakfast was sparse. 1 piece of loaf bread for toast and 3 every thing bagels and make your own waffle. No eggs, meat, gravy or biscuits. No fruit or cereal. Milk and Orange juice and but no water. Coffee was terrible.
Hannah
Clean, convenient, friendly staff
Heather
Conveniently close to the Fairgrounds
James
For a king size bed, it had four (4) small pillows. They were placed two (2) on one side and two (2) on the other side. Shower nozzle was for a tall person 6 ft 3in.
Verified traveler
This hotel definitely needs some work. Furniture very worn, curtains had holes which didn’t filter light, ac/heat unit fan option not working. I moved shower curtain and used washcloth and hand towel fell off top railing from previous guests. It was very noisy!
Timothy
Room was ok bed was a rock up stair hall floor look like it haven't been vacum in weeks
Jill
First choice for race weekends
When racing in DuQuoin this is the perfect place for us to stay. We can walk to the track if needed, pool area is clean, staff is friendly.
Laurie
Close to fairgrounds is about the only plus. Hotel needs lots of updates and is extremely old. Management was friendly and fixed it non working toilet quickly. Lighting was dim and minimal, but rooms are fairly large.
Megan
Over all was great
Beatrice
Clean rooms and polite customer service
urvana
Curtains had holes in them when daylight hit them the sun came right through the holes…
No water pressure for the shower. Pool could use some cleaning
No water pressure for the shower. Pool could use some cleaning
Dylan
Outlet cover missing.
Bobbi
Took 30 min for someone to come to desk to check
It took 30 min for someone to even show at desk to check us in. We had to find a phone # to a cell phone to call someone. Our sink is broke. Smells like cigarettes. Etc etc. Shower ran into nothing but cold water. Couldnt use the washer and dryer. And needed to wash uniforms for ball tournaments.
Michele
The room was dusty
Angela
disappointing
Breakfast was disappointing. Not a buffet. consisted of oatmeal packs, and dry bread out for us to toast.
Kayla
Everything was great
Michelle
The property is good
Kay
Very clean and quiet
Ashley
Great stay! Cozy, clean and convenient.
Alisa
Used dirty washcloth hanging from the shower, gross. 8 dead bugs on the floor.
Curtains soiled.
Curtains soiled.
Catherine
Good hotel
Nice, convenient location
Tatiana
It would be nice if the room will be updated
Todd
Very nice place for price
Gena
We were staying for a race and the staff did a great job accommodating our large group
Pam
The breakfast is not to much, the towels are so thin!
Ryan
The staff was friendly. The hotel is older but it’s convenient for staying near the fairground
Lucia
Good service and great free breakfast
Suzanne
Noisy at times. Someone there with a dog that they left in the room and barked non-stop. Outside very long grass in front of building. Microwave not cleaned in all the days we were there. Concerns over \"slot machines\" with outsiders entering the building that are not hotel guests.
Suzanne
Don't care for the lobby anymore. Looks \"cheap\" with the slot room addition. Outside could be managed more. Very large weeds need to be removed and grass cut.
Suzanne
The grass outside the front of the building was extremely long. We were there 4 days and the last one it finally got cut but grass was blown all over the sidewalk so could not walk on it without tracking it into the building. The microwave was also dirty. I told a \"man manager\" about it one morning but never got cleaned the whole stay.
Bradley
Not a bad place to do a short stay, Just don't expect to much. The Price is Great for where it is and What you get.
Lance
This place had a premium price, presumably due to location right next to the fairgrounds. However, there were the following deficiencies:
--The room was marginally clean (dust and dirt in the corners, under the desk, etc. It was if only the center of the room had been cleaned.
--There was no room service available. If you wanted/needed fresh towels or bedding you had to trade-in your used for fresh at the front desk. That is not the end of the world, but it is also something that was either advertised or supports the premium pricing.
--The room was marginally clean (dust and dirt in the corners, under the desk, etc. It was if only the center of the room had been cleaned.
--There was no room service available. If you wanted/needed fresh towels or bedding you had to trade-in your used for fresh at the front desk. That is not the end of the world, but it is also something that was either advertised or supports the premium pricing.
Silvia
Just a litle dust and need tv internet.
Sheryl
DON'T STAY THERE
It was awful. The hotel is outdated. The shower tub was new and VERY slippery, nothing to prevent falls, NO grab handles to get in or out of the tub. The lighting was dim, probably so you couldn't see the condition of the room. There were no bed bugs but there were bugs because the room was very humid. We did ask for maid service for more towels and they got right on it while we were gone. Said Open Bar but they had nothing complimentary and the kid working had no idea what drinks were....asked for a wine, that was on the counter, but he had NO idea what it was. We went to Walmart and got us wine coolers, which were a lot CHEAPER!!
Ernest
There were issues with the AC on the main floor. A portable unit was in the lobby area....and was not vented outdoors. Pumping 68 deg from the front of it....and 125 deg out the back back into the room. They need to read the directions on things.....and have regular maintenance done on included items. Our smoke detector had been taken down as well.
Arleen
It is fine for price - place is outdated, carpet feels like it needs to be cleaned. Bed is old and not very comfortable
Brian
Close walking distance to the state fairgrounds!
Richard
Liked the property. LOVED THE STAFF!! A little run down. Breakfast is a little on the boring side. Coffee is good
Joann
Need to supply more breakfast food like apples,bananas,cereal
Candice
Not a good breakfast variety
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Fairgrounds Inn
1520 S Washington St, Du Quoin, United States
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