Do any past attenders of Mid America's Funfest have hotel recommendations or names of places to stay away from?

thanks

 

You may want to do a search in the forum someone posted a holiday inn that was still taking reservations. Other than that here are some numbers you might be able to get on a call list at least if someone cancels


Abe Lincoln Motel 217-342-4717

Best Inns 217-347-5141

Best Western 217-342-4121

Cloverleaf Motel 217-342-4655

Comfort Inn 217-347-5050

Comfort Suites 217-342-3151

County Inn 217-540-5555
Days Inn 217-342-9271

Econo Lodge Motel 217-342-4161

Effingham Motel 217-342-3991

Hampton Inn 217-342-4499

Holiday Inn Express 217-540-1111

Howard Johnson Express 217-342-4667

Keller Inn 217-342-2131

Lincoln Lodge 217-342-4133
Ramada Limited 217-347-7515
Paradise Inn 217-342-2165

Quality Inn 217-342-4161

Super 8 217-342-6888

Travelodge & Suites 217-347-7131

Area Campgrounds
Anthony Acres 217-868-2950
Camp Lakewood 217-342-6233
Lake Sara Campground 217-868-2383

Casey- KOA Campground 217-932-5319

Crossroads RV-Discounted Rates 866-976-2377

St. Elmo- Bails Timberline Lake 618-829-3383

Lake Shelbyville Campsites 877-444-6777

Altamont (10 Miles SW)
Super 8 Motel
618-483-6300

Altamont Motel
618-483-6143

Carriage Inn
618-483-6101

Charleston (33 Miles NE)
Days Inn 217-345-7689

Varsity Inn 217-348-8882

Best Western 217-348-8162

Findlay (52 Miles N)
The Inn at Eagle Creek 217-756-3456

Flora (35 Miles S)
Ramada Limited 618-662-3054

Ranch Motel 618-662-2181

Greenup (22 Miles E)
Daisy Inn Bed & Breakfast 217-923-3050
Five Star Motel 217-923-5512

Budget Host Inn 217-923-3176

Mattoon (25 Miles N)
Fairfield Inn 217-234-2355

Hampton 800-426-7866

Ramada Inn 217-235-0313

Super 8 217-235-8888

Olney (44 Miles SE)
The Holiday Motel 618-395-2121

Royal Inn Motel 618-395-8581

Traveler's Inn Motel 618-393-2186

Rich's Inn 618-392-3821

Salem (43 Miles S)
Continental Motel 618-548-3090

Holiday Inn 618-548-4212

Restwell Motel 618-548-2040

Super 8 Motel of Salem 618-548-5882

Shelbyville (30 Miles N)
The Shelby Inn 217-774-3991

Spillway Motel 217-774-9591

St. Elmo (20 Miles W)
Waldorf Motel 618-829-5665

Strasburg (18 Miles N)
The Timbers Lodge 217-644-3131

Vandalia (35 Miles W)
Days Inn 618-283-4400
Ramada Ltd 618-283-1400

I really don't think you can be selective at this late date, everything is full. Take what you can get

 

WOW, thanks for the effort and info