Cabin By The Pond
(http://www.cabinbythepond.com/) 4760 springer ridge road 618 924-3100. three cabins by two different ponds, actually. located conveniently just a mile south of campus siuc. affordable rates and wooded setting.
Most Carbondale hotels are on Main Street Illinois Highway 13 at either the extreme East or West edges of town. This doesn't make for the easiest stumble home from say, South Illinois Avenue, but there's always the cab company.
Train Inn Carbondale
406 e. stoker st., +1618-549-1717 we are surrounded by siu property, within a one minute walk of the rec center, and four minutes walking to downtown or pinch penny. the food is great and the historic house is a city of carbondale landmark.
Days Inn Carbondale
801 e. main st., +1618-457-3347 comfortable and friendly, within a ten minutes of downtown walking, and twenty minutes of campus. the prices have lowered a bit recently thanks to competition from the horizon across the street.
Horizon Inn
800 e. main st., +1618-529-1100. comfortable and friendly, within a ten minutes of downtown walking, and twenty minutes of campus.
Comfort Inn Carbondale Hotel
1415 e. main st. 618 549-4244. just 3 miles from southern illinois university and walking distance from the city's best restaurants. if you are looking for an exciting nightlife, that is also just minutes by taxi from the hotel.
Sassafras Ridge Bed and Breakfast
382 fawn trail., +1618-529-5261. a bit further out 5 miles south of town/campus, but probably worth it for car-equipped travelers who are mainly visiting for the scenery.
Hampton Inn
The Davie School Inn
11 Huge 850 Sq foot Suites, with private baths with Jacuzzis, King Beds, Kitchenetts, Suites for Groups, Family, and Romance Located along the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, Shawnee National Forest, and South of Carbondale