check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. bright, relaxed rooms feature free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as microwaves, minifridges and coffeemakers. in a business area off interstates 55 and 72, this modest hotel is 2 miles from the university of illinois springfield, 4 miles from the abraham lincoln presidential library and museum, and 5 miles from the gardens of washington park. suites add living areas with sofabeds. a hot breakfast buffet, and parking for trucks and buses are complimentary. other amenities include a heated indoor pool and a hot tub, plus an exercise room and guest laundry facilities Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport 19 min
Lake Springfield (13 min) 4,260-acre reservoir with boating, fishing, a marina with watercraft rentals & a park with a zoo. Washington Park (15 min) Green space featuring a playground, a bell tower, a botanical garden & 2 ponds with ducks & geese. Illinois State Museum (11 min) Educational venue dedicated to the culture, history, geology, anthropology & art of Illinois. Southwind Park (5 min) Accessible 80-acre park with a lake, 5 sensory gardens, a children's playground & sports facilities. Washington Park Botanical Garden (14 min) Free garden with seasonal flowers, roses, trees, tropical greenhouses & a glass-domed conservatory. Henson Robinson Zoo (11 min) 90+ species native to North & South America, Australia, Africa & Asia in naturalistic environs. Knight's Action Park (6 min) Multiamusement venue with rides & attractions, water-park features & 2 drive-in movie screens. Illinois Governor's Mansion (9 min) Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (9 min) Lincoln museum with historical exhibits, full-size replicas of life scenes & original artifacts. Lincoln Monument Association (17 min) Burial site of President Lincoln, with a 117-ft-tall obelisk, bronze statues & interior rooms. Illinois State Capitol (11 min) 1800s domed building home to Illinois' governor's office & legislature chambers, open to visitors. Lincoln Home (10 min) Popular national historic site offering tours of Lincoln's period-furnished, Greek-Revival home. Old State Capitol (11 min) Restored former capitol building featuring 19th-century period details & educational exhibits. Dana Thomas House (10 min) Museum in a historic Frank Lloyd Wright home from 1902 housing many original furnishings. Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center (11 min) 100-acre woodland & prairie garden honoring Abraham Lincoln, with trails, bridges & a pond. |