<p>Illinoismom,</p>
<p>I’ve now been to campus several times, and I stay at the Hampton Inn on 28th Terrace in Coconut Grove. Normal room rate is $105, and it’s very clean in a nice area. It’s not a shuttle hotel, but I strongly suggest you get a car in order to really see everything. I’ve has a lot of luck getting an inexpensive car from Priceline.com, in the name your own price section. The only downside of that is that you prepay for it, so if for any reason you don’t go, you lose that money.
Every time I’m here, all I think is, Why did I go to U of I??!!??</p>