Peoria
- Courtyard by Marriott Peoria Downtown, connected to the Peoria Civic Center via skywalk, opened last July with 106 guest rooms, 10 suites and one meeting room.
- Limelight Eventplex (www.limelighteventplex.com), a unique event space with affordable amenities, opened last year.
Champaign
- Hyatt Place Champaign/Urbana recently opened in downtown Champaign with 145 guest rooms and 3,200 square feet of meeting space.
- TownePlace Suites by Marriott Champaign, located on the University of Illinois campus, will be opening in July within walking distance of many meeting facilities and dozens of restaurants and shops.
- A Home2 by Hilton property is currently under construction and on track to open in late fall.
Springfield
- Prairie Capital Convention Center completed a major renovation last year, including new lighting, wall coverings, carpet and furnishings, state-of-the-art audiovisual services, an expanded lobby, upgraded loading docks, the addition of first-floor bathrooms, a food court, an outdoor plaza and a new facade on the parking ramp. The convention center has 40,000 square feet of column-free meeting space in the main hall and a total of 65,000 square feet of meeting space in the facility.
Decatur
- Residence Inn Decatur Forsyth, located in Forsyth, opened in January with 96 suites and one meeting room.
- The Decatur Conference Center and Hotel recently completed updates on all its guest rooms.