The State House Inn is home away from home for me. From checking in with Pat at the front desk, to falling asleep in comfortable down-filled duvets and pillows, this smart, efficient George Jetson decor hotel is comfortable solace after a hectic day at the Capital just one block away. Staff is friendly, rooms are clean, and your stay comes with a complementary breakfast (including scrambled eggs and bacon, as well as fresh fruit) and convenient and free parking. Many sites and restaurants are within walking distance, including the Abraham Lincoln Museum and quaint downtown shopping. A business center is open 24/7 for the business traveler.

This is a great hotel right in the center in Springfield! I stayed here for three weeks straight while in town on business (and am booked for another 3 weeks later this year). Less than 2 blocks from everything in the heart of Springfield (Capitol, Supreme Court, State Library). The hotel has been completely remodeled to look like it did back in the 60's and they did a great job! Would recommend this place to anyone!

I stayed at the State House Inn on April 22, 2008, along with four colleagues from work (we each had separate rooms, which were mini-suites).

This is one of the most interesting places I have stayed in my travels over the years. The hotel was built in 1961 and has been given a history theme of sorts-- especially on the inside, where the furnishings in the rooms and lobby are 1960s retro-chic.

The service at the hotel was fine-- not up to Hyatt or Hilton standards, but good. For instance, check in wasn't speedy, but then again, Springfield, Illinois, isn't exactly New York City-- things are more laid-back in the Midwest!

The rooms were very clean. The bathroom was equipped with thick towels and a decent selection of soaps and shampoos.

The bar/lounge in the hotel was not exactly a hotspot of nightlife. However, the selection was good, the bartender was friendly and the decor was also cool cat 1960s-style.

The breakfast buffet the next morning was very good and gets a big thumbs up from me.

Kudos to the creative owners of this hotel who embraced this establishment's history. By doing so, they created a very fun place to stay!

If you are in Springfield (home of Abraham Lincoln's homeplace and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum-- both worth seeing while there), give the State House Inn a try.

The other reviews are highly misleading. The hotel room was very small (just room for the beds, space between beds and desk was too small for one person to pass unless chair tucked in, people
had to walk one at a time). The finishing and bathroom were of a clean well done BUDGET hotel.

The price (for Springfield) was premium.
This is a fine BUDGET hotel but at a PREMIUM price (for the area).