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Foster Inn Monticello

2.5 star property
Convenient Monticello inn with 24-hour front desk and secure extended parking - ideal for stress-free arrivals and departures.

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Foster Inn sits near Monticello and provides both practical amenities and thoughtful service. Guests appreciate the in-room WiFi and elevator access that makes navigating the property simple. Previous visitors consistently mention how the attentive staff enhances their stay.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Single Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Economy Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Economy Single Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Single Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Monticello is home to Foster Inn Monticello. Champaign County Forest Preserve District and Lake of the Woods Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Monticello Railway Museum and Museum of the Grand Prairie. Maybery Gelvin Botanical Garden and Sholem Aquatic Center are also worth visiting. Take an opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as fishing.
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Map
1414 North Market Street, Monticello, IL, 61856

What's nearby

  • Monticello Family Bowl - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Monticello Railway Museum - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • State Farm Center - 26 min drive - 25.4 miles
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - 27 min drive - 25.8 miles
  • Carle Foundation Hospital - 27 min drive - 25.9 miles

Getting around

  • Champaign-Urbana Station - 23 min drive
  • Champaign, IL (CMI-University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Williard) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Golden Kitchen - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Main Street Pub - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Foster Inn Monticello

Property highlights
Foster Inn Monticello provides everything you need. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking and extended parking
  • A 24-hour front desk, a vending machine, and an elevator
  • Smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Foster Inn Monticello offer comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi. Guest reviews highly rate the clean rooms at the property.
Extra amenities include:
  • Shower/tub combinations, hair dryers, and shampoo
  • Cable channels, daily housekeeping, and phones

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 9:00 AM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

Property is also known as

Foster Inn Monticello Motel
Foster Inn Monticello Monticello
Foster Inn Monticello Motel Monticello

Frequently asked questions

Is Foster Inn Monticello pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking and extended parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at Foster Inn Monticello?

Check-in start time: 9:00 AM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Foster Inn Monticello?

Check-out is at 11:30 AM.

Where is Foster Inn Monticello located?

Situated in Monticello, this motel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Monticello Railway Museum and 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Kirby Medical Center. Mansfield Public Library and Mansfield City Park are also within 16 mi (25 km).

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Reviews

Foster Inn Monticello Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8

Cleanliness

7.0

Amenities

8.8

Staff & service

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 142 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 142 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 142 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 142 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 142 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Motor lodge with clean rooms

This is a 1960’s type of motor lodge and could use updating, but it was clean and everything worked. The manager was very friendly. I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
This is a place that I'd consider again. It was clean, comfortable, and reasonably priced. The staff was friendly as well. The rooms are in need of updating, but it appears that they work hard to maintain them.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Bruce A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value for the $$$ and the Staff was very friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice location and friendly owners
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners are very nice, it is very quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very reasonable and the room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emilie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great motel with easy access from I-72. Felt safe.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Donna

Good basic motel. It was clean and safe. No ice, food or anything more than WiFi and basic stuff like towels. But for the price it was fine.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ciaran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic

What a great place Lovely couple that owns and operates it Very friendly and helpfull Would definitely stay here again Great value for money Large fridge microwave Very comfy Bed
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I really like the owners. They are always nice and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Salvador

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kassandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spacious, comfortable
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not new but clean and comfortable and very affordable. Just what we wanted for our road trip
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Basic but good

Very basic motel, but that is all we needed. Motel is exceptionally clean and quiet despite being fully booked. The owner was very friendly and went out of his way to be helpful. The cost is especially reasonable. I would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

ruben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice hotel.

Our stay went very well. We were in town to visit our son at U of I. The hotel was like 20-25 mins away from the university which was ok with us. Room was very clean and neat. Friendly service. The hotel was also located in a nice quiet area as well. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite utilitarian and clean. Very basic but better than most for the price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bethany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recommended

Easy check-in, clean room. The lamp by the door didn’t work but there were other lights. Monticello is a nice small town. There is a beautiful park right across the street from the motel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
All was well. The only thing is the bath soap was the size of a quarter and the beds were never made the four days we were there. Cool comfortable room.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Foster Inn is a quaint 12 room 1950 style motel. My room was very clean, quiet, and the owners are friendly. The bed was great and I slept like a rock. The room amenities were a small refrigerator/freezer, microwave, shampoo, soaps, hairdryer, everything other motels have. It is very simple, comfortable, and clean at a very reasonable rate.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

May

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Despite the place looking dilapidated, the room was surprisingly clean and had shampoo, hair dryer, fridge, microwave, and complimentary coffee. Much better than the Motel 6 in Springfield IL that was noisy and didn't provide shampoo or hair dryer. We liked Foster Inn so much, we chose to stay an extra night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Pleasant 5 night stay!

When we were not able to stay at a family member's home due to his hospitalization we found The Foster Inn in nearby Monticello. Although it is dated the room was large and clean. The bed was very comfortable. The owners were very pleasant. I enjoy baths and often find that the plug system broken in chain hotels and motels. I was delighted to be able to have baths!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I stayed here when attending a recent HS choir reunion. Overall I found it clean and the owners were very friendly and helpful. I don't mind that the place is very old, but there are things that need to be kept to up like grouting the bathroom and floor tile. Also the walls are very thin, so I could hear the alarm go off of the drunken guy next door for over an hour at 5 am on two mornings.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and well kept up and not a trace of that old smoke smell which seems to plaque nearly all the other facilities which I have stayed in recently. A little off the path, but quaint. First time I have been given a real metal room key , instead of a computer card,,in a long time. And I liked it.-FBP
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nothing fancy

If you want a luxurious hotel, don’t go here. If you want a clean room with a hot shower that won’t break the bank, then this is the place. Older ma and pop that’s close to the interstate. In room coffee. Didn’t check the Wi-Fi cause I use my hot spot. Tv was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exactly what I hoped for

I was going to be in town for my son's engagement party and needed somewhere just to sleep before heading home early the next day. I read the reviews and the price was perfect. The only issue was the car parked outside our door (a silver Jag) playing loud "bass thumping" music for over an hour around 5am...the room was clean, the beds were good enough and I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023