10 Best Motels in Southeast Illinois: Find Cheap Motels in Southeast Illinois, IL 2026

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Our top choices for Southeast Illinois motels

A hotel room with a large bed, a sitting area with a chair and table, a bathtub, and a painting on the wall.

1. Super 8 by Wyndham Olney

Olney

Debbie

$99 nightly

Nov 9 - Nov 10

Total with taxes and fees

A white convertible car parked in a covered parking area at night.

2. Budget Host Inn Greenup

Greenup

Carleva

$70 nightly

Dec 8 - Dec 9

Total with taxes and fees

A hotel room with two beds, each with a green bedspread, a wooden headboard, and a nightstand with a lamp. There is a window with curtains, a wall-mounted painting, and a wooden panel on the right wall.

3. Traveler's Inn Motel

Olney

Nichole

$53 nightly

Nov 27 - Nov 28

Total with taxes and fees

A hotel lobby with a reception desk, a bench, and a sofa.

4. Simply Home Inn & Suites

Robinson

Larry

$99 nightly

Nov 9 - Nov 10

Total with taxes and fees

A modern hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, a desk, and a chair.

5. Studio 6 Effingham, Il

Effingham

patricia

$68 nightly

Nov 15 - Nov 16

Total with taxes and fees

A hotel room with a bed, desk, chair, and a mirror.

6. Motel 6 Effingham, IL

Effingham

patricia

$53 nightly

Nov 13 - Nov 14

Total with taxes and fees

A hotel room with two beds, a desk with a chair, a television, and a desk lamp.

7. Rodeway Inn Effingham North

Effingham

Martha

$69 nightly

Nov 9 - Nov 10

Total with taxes and fees

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, two bedside lamps, a painting, and curtains.

8. Gas Lite Motel

Lawrenceville

Shiloh

$73 nightly

Nov 10 - Nov 11

Total with taxes and fees

A bedroom with a bed, a desk with a chair, a kitchenette, and a door with a fish decal.

9. Flora Motel

Flora

"The place needs serious renovation and cleaning. It can be old, but that doesn’t mean it has to be unacceptable. The room smelled of mold, the walls were cracked, the room was dirty, there was old trash left in the trash can, the door lock was broken, and the air conditioning was brutally noisy. It was so disgusting that we ended up using our own sheets and our own pillows because we didn’t feel comfortable sleeping on what was provided. The only thing I liked was being able to park right in...

Nikola

$78 nightly

Nov 18 - Nov 19

Total with taxes and fees

A motel with a row of rooms, a covered parking area, and a sunset in the background.

10. Gateway Inn

Sullivan

Michael

$83 nightly

Nov 22 - Nov 23

Total with taxes and fees

A hotel lobby with a dining area, a fireplace, a television, and a coffee station.

11. Super 8 by Wyndham Grayville

Grayville

Welma

$68 nightly

Nov 17 - Nov 18

Total with taxes and fees

A two-story house with a balcony, a porch, and a well-maintained lawn.

12. The Shelby Inn

Shelbyville

REBECCA A

$113 nightly

Dec 9 - Dec 10

Total with taxes and fees

A hotel room with two beds, a nightstand, a lamp, a microwave, and framed pictures on the wall.

13. Spillway Motel

Shelbyville

mirko

$57 nightly

Dec 1 - Dec 2

Total with taxes and fees

A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, and a window with curtains.

14. Motel 6 Metropolis, IL

Metropolis

Meredith

$62 nightly

Nov 9 - Nov 10

Total with taxes and fees

A compact kitchen with a sink, countertop, and a microwave.

15. Unity Lodge

Golconda

Terry

$107 nightly

Dec 8 - Dec 9

Total with taxes and fees

A kitchen with a refrigerator, coffee maker, toaster, and a window with curtains.

16. Rodeway Inn Flora

Flora

Ruben

$82 nightly

Nov 28 - Nov 29

Total with taxes and fees

A hotel room with a large cityscape painting on the wall, a bed with a patterned bedspread, and two bedside lamps.

17. Super 8 by Wyndham Mt. Carmel IL

Mount Carmel

Mandi

$115 nightly

Nov 29 - Nov 30

Total with taxes and fees

A hotel room with two beds, a bench, and large cityscape pictures on the walls.

18. Super 8 by Wyndham Marshall

Marshall

Crystal

$71 nightly

Nov 15 - Nov 16

Total with taxes and fees

An indoor swimming pool with a wooden interior, a hot tub, and several chairs.

19. Super 8 by Wyndham Metropolis

Metropolis

Robert

$60 nightly

Nov 15 - Nov 16

Total with taxes and fees

A hotel room with a bed, white pillows, a nightstand with a clock, a telephone, and a wall-mounted light.

20. Super 8 by Wyndham Vincennes

Vincennes

Adrian

$62 nightly

Nov 16 - Nov 17

Total with taxes and fees

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Take a drive through beautiful prairieland, where open plains are interrupted by wineries, lakes, characterful towns and lush protected woodland.

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A walking path sign, a small cabin, and a forested area.

Top reviews in Southeast Illinois

The Shelby Inn

Shelbyville

10/10 Excellent

kim

Super 8 by Wyndham Mt. Carmel IL

Mount Carmel

10/10 Excellent

William

A dining area with a wooden table and chairs, a small Christmas tree, and a window with curtains.

Arthur's Country Inn

Arthur

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Traveler's Inn Motel

Olney

10/10 Excellent

Anonymous traveler

Super 8 by Wyndham Grayville

Grayville

10/10 Excellent

Anonymous traveler

Gas Lite Motel

Lawrenceville

10/10 Excellent

T

Super 8 by Wyndham Metropolis

Metropolis

10/10 Excellent

don

Studio 6 Effingham, Il

Effingham

10/10 Excellent

patricia

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a table, a mirror, and a bathroom visible in the background.

Americas Best Value Inn Vandalia

Vandalia

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

A hotel room with a bed, two sofas, a desk, a television, and a window with curtains.

Highway Inn

Paris

10/10 Excellent

Anonymous traveler

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the nightly rate for a motel in Southeast Illinois?

You can find a great deal from $58 on Southeast Illinois motels with Expedia. Typically, prices are higher during popular times – like weekends and holidays – while staying midweek is often cheaper. To find the best nightly rates on Southeast Illinois motels, try to be flexible with travel dates, and sort search results by price from low to high.

Is it better to stay in a Southeast Illinois motel or hotel?

Motels and Hotels have different perks. When you stay at a motel, you’re likely to find free parking and an outdoor pool. Staying overnight at a motel, can be handy when requiring easy road access. You’ll often have access to your room from outside, and directly from the parking lot. Hotels generally have room access from inside the building. Motels are also often less expensive than hotels. The word “motel” was coined in 1925 by the owner of the Milestone Mo-Tel in San Luis Obispo, California.

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Our top choices for Southeast Illinois motels

1. Super 8 by Wyndham Olney

2. Budget Host Inn Greenup

3. Traveler's Inn Motel

4. Simply Home Inn & Suites

5. Studio 6 Effingham, Il

6. Motel 6 Effingham, IL

7. Rodeway Inn Effingham North

8. Gas Lite Motel

9. Flora Motel

10. Gateway Inn

11. Super 8 by Wyndham Grayville

12. The Shelby Inn

13. Spillway Motel

14. Motel 6 Metropolis, IL

15. Unity Lodge

16. Rodeway Inn Flora

17. Super 8 by Wyndham Mt. Carmel IL

18. Super 8 by Wyndham Marshall

19. Super 8 by Wyndham Metropolis

20. Super 8 by Wyndham Vincennes

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Top reviews in Southeast Illinois

The Shelby Inn

10/10 Excellent

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the nightly rate for a motel in Southeast Illinois?

Is it better to stay in a Southeast Illinois motel or hotel?

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