Downtown Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Champaign showing street scenes as well as an individual female
Champaign
Champaign which includes a garden as well as a small group of people
Champaign showing signage
Champaign

Popular places to visit

Hessel Park featuring a garden, signage and wild flowers

Hessel Park

Choose the pattern of the fountain jet with the push of a button, get the grill going and see 50 different species along the tree walk.

Hessel Park
Champaign featuring modern architecture and a monument

Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes

Find out about the history of Champaign when you spend time at Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.

Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes
Champaign showing outdoor eating as well as a small group of people

Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery

Enjoy a stop at Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery, an entertaining place to visit in Champaign. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.

Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery
Krannert Art Museum showing art and interior views as well as a couple

Krannert Art Museum

Piece together the history of art around the world through the varied galleries of this large museum with a focus on pre-Columbian and Asian art.

Krannert Art Museum

The Virginia Theatre

You can get tickets for a performance at The Virginia Theatre during your stay in Champaign. Attend a sporting event while in this family-friendly area or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants.

The Virginia Theatre

Orpheum Children's Science Museum

You can take time to visit Orpheum Children's Science Museum during your travels to Champaign. Attend a sporting event while in this family-friendly area or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants.

Orpheum Children's Science Museum

Activities

Urbana–Champaign Scavenger Hunt: Hunting Illini

Self-Guided Illinois Scavenger Hunt: The Great Quest in Illinois

AU$19
per adult
Self-Guided Illinois Scavenger Hunt: The Great Quest in Illinois
See all activities in Champaign

Our pick of the best Downtown Hotel Deals

Hyatt Place Champaign-Urbana

Hyatt Place Champaign-Urbana

3.5 out of 5
217 N Neil St, Champaign, IL
The price is AU$233 per night from 20 July to 21 July
AU$233
20 July - 21 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Champaign. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a free area shuttle. Our guests praise the breakfast ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,009 reviews)
"The staff was friendly and helpful, property was conveniently located, many nice restaurants nearby"

Reviewed on 13 Jul. 2025

Hyatt Place Champaign-Urbana
Beautiful corner view loft in downtown Champaign.

Beautiful corner view loft in downtown Champaign.

Champaign
Book a stay at this family-friendly apartment in Champaign. Enjoy free WiFi, parking (surcharge), and laundry facilities. Popular attractions The Virginia Theatre ...
10/10 Exceptional! (25 reviews)
Very pleased
"This property offered a great location and was overall very clean. Very easy to communicate with the owners and we had little to no issues here. Parking garage is a little bit of a walk and the great location also means that it is quite noisy at night time from the busy intersection. Very pleased ..."

Reviewed on 25 Jun. 2025

Get rates
Beautiful corner view loft in downtown Champaign.
I Hotel And Illinois Conference Center

I Hotel And Illinois Conference Center

4 out of 5
1900 South First Street, Champaign, IL
Stay at this 4-star family-friendly hotel in Champaign. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,647 reviews)
Best stay of the summer
"From checkin to check-out this was a wonderful experience. Staff was friendly, polite and eager to help in every way. Rooms were clean and spacious. Everything was perfect. Requested a late check-out and was granted with no issue. I want to go back tonight!"

Reviewed on 15 Jul. 2025

Get rates
I Hotel And Illinois Conference Center
Eastlake Suites Hotel & Conference Center By OYO Urbana

Eastlake Suites Hotel & Conference Center By OYO Urbana

2.5 out of 5
1907 N Cunningham Avenue, Urbana, IL
The price is AU$228 per night from 17 July to 18 July
AU$228
17 July - 18 July
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this family-friendly hotel in Urbana. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,010 reviews)
Clean and basic
"The hotel was clean enough and the price was great. Location was easy to get around where we needed. We ended up going out for breakfast because we went down 30 minutes before the end of breakfast and most of the food was gone. The wifi was not great but that didn't bother us too much."

Reviewed on 7 Jul. 2025

Eastlake Suites Hotel & Conference Center By OYO Urbana
Drury Inn & Suites Champaign

Drury Inn & Suites Champaign

3 out of 5
905 W Anthony Dr, Champaign, IL
The price is AU$184 per night from 20 July to 21 July
AU$184
20 July - 21 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Champaign. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,023 reviews)
"Clean and comfortable"

Reviewed on 14 Jul. 2025

Drury Inn & Suites Champaign
Home2 Suites by Hilton Champaign/Urbana

Home2 Suites by Hilton Champaign/Urbana

3 out of 5
2013 South Neil Street, Champaign, IL
The price is AU$167 per night from 27 July to 28 July
AU$167
27 July - 28 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Champaign. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (819 reviews)
"Room was very clean, and the employee working at the front desk was very kind and helpful. I would highly recommend staying at this property again. Plenty of restaurants, stores, coffee shops nearby.. very easy to catch an uber from the hotel as well."

Reviewed on 14 Jul. 2025

Home2 Suites by Hilton Champaign/Urbana
See all 185 properties in Downtown
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Other neighbourhoods around Downtown

Default Image

Midtown

While Midtown isn't home to many top sights, Champaign County Historical Museum and The Virginia Theatre are some notable places to visit nearby.

Midtown
Default Image

Hill Street East

While Hill Street East may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Champaign County Historical Museum and Alma Mater.

Hill Street East
Default Image

Campustown

When in Campustown, you can plan a visit to Alma Mater and Illini Union Rec Room, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Campustown
Hessel Park showing a garden

Clark

While visiting Clark, you might make a stop by sights like Hessel Park and Champaign Public Library.

Clark
Default Image

Champaign Northwest

Champaign Northwest might not have many top sights, but Kaufman Lake and The Virginia Theatre are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Champaign Northwest
Default Image

Bolten Field

While Bolten Field isn't home to many top sights, Hessel Park and University of Illinois Assembly Hall are some notable places to visit nearby.

Bolten Field

Downtown Travel Guide

Choose two or more items and save on your trip: