Alto Pass Vacations from $299

Cool setup in the Mercantile. The "Continental breakfast" was virtually non-existent, consisting of a Keurig coffeemaker, a handful of apples and bananas, and if you timed it right, Entemanns muffins. The restaurant was closed my entire time there. The room was odd-sized: low toilet, which was too close to the wall (the toilet roll holder pressed against my upper arm when sitting), and the sink was too tall (hitting me in the ribs).

The room reeked of cleaning solution so it smelled like a pool. Room itself was very humid (idk how) to the point that the bed and pillow were moist enough that you could feel it after laying in bed for a few hours. The room didn’t have towels but I didn’t notice till the morning (went straight to bed after checking in the room) so when I told the staff in the morning checking out, she got all upset and asked why I didn’t say something sooner and that other hotels would have charged me for everything missing. She assured me she wouldn’t charge me so hope she doesn’t but we’ll see.

My stay was wonderful and the food was good

I travel to So. Illinois annually to visit but this is my first stay at the Makanda Inn. It will not be my last. I had a very peaceful stay- after long days of family visit and running around with the grands, it was so nice to stay here where it was quiet and relaxing. Breakfast every morning was top notch and just the right portions.