With a stay at Quality Inn Carbondale University area, you'll be centrally located in Carbondale, a 4-minute drive from Southern Illinois University and 11 minutes from Shawnee National Forest. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Southern Illinois Healthcare and 1.2 mi (2 km) from The Science Center.
What's nearby
The Science Center - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
African American Museum of Southern Illinois - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
Southern Illinois University - 4 min drive - 2.6 miles
Giant City State Park - 15 min drive - 12.2 miles
Lake of Egypt - 24 min drive - 24.5 miles
Getting around
Carbondale Station - 5 min drive
Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA) - 16 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 6 min walk
Sonic Drive-In - 3 min drive
Starbucks - 3 min drive
Panda Express - 3 min drive
Taco Bell - 6 min walk
About this property
Quality Inn Carbondale University area
Quality Inn Carbondale University area offers 64 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 40-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
This Carbondale hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 64 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 40-inch LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a hair salon, and a picnic area. Additional amenities at this hotel include barbecue grills and a vending machine.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Quality Inn Carbondale University area. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Free buffet breakfast
Coffee and tea in common areas
Snack bar/deli
Family friendly
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
ATM
Free newspapers in lobby
Hair salon
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Picnic area
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Braille/raised signage
Stair-free path to entrance
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
More
2 floors
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
40-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Free local calls
Heating (climate-controlled)
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11 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 allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 9 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Quality Carbondale
Quality Inn Carbondale University area Hotel
Quality Hotel Carbondale
Carbondale Quality Inn
Quality Inn Carbondale University area Carbondale
Quality Inn Carbondale University area Hotel Carbondale
Quality Inn Carbondale University area Reviews
Reviews
5.8
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It was very nice, they really are doing a lot of work on the entire hotel and it looks amazing. No complaints about room 121
Evinn
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
Jeffery
May 29, 2026
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Still one of the best values in Carbondale. It's not fancy. The staff make up for any negatives. I appreciated in particular two young people, one man and one woman, who opened the breakfast area just a little early so I could get about my business
Unfriendly staff. Lousy continental “breakfast”. Poor hygiene in handling food.
But, room was clean. Hotel was quiet.
Ronald
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Sophia
Mar 27, 2026
Disliked: Cleanliness
I’ve used quality inn before, and always been happy with my stay. The room I had at this location was not nearly as clean, it was pretty disappointing.
As soon as I placed my things down I saw a roach walking across the TV stand and the top cover was stained on the bed. The air vent from the AC had some weird smell and had to turn it off. But I had a place to sleep. Shower floor had stain and I found a lotion bottle with the lid broken.
Parking was good. Breakfast ended at 9:00 instead of 10:00 Room had.bugs, microwave was broken and we had to sleep with microwave door open or it beeped on and off all night. The light from the microwave kept us awake.
The staff is working on property improvement. We have stayed here several times but unfortunately, this time, there were ants around the A/C unit and we found a few roaches in our room as well.
The room was clean, but damaged shower covered a leak with a plastic cup.
Breakfast was very poor. Not much of a selection.
As we were leaving, I wanted to fill my water cup. When I tried, the water didn't work. When I pointed it out to staff, they said that they turned it off at 9 am. It was 9 am.
Let's start with the fact that the staff were horribly disrespectful, rude, and had major misunderstandings of how you treat customers. I had an employee cuss me out, the room had roaches. Noises inside kept me up all night. The night shift staff slept behind the desk and was unavailable the whole night. Day shift desk person was disrespectful. 0/10
It was just a sub-par hotel. The shower head had a leak that sprayed all over and it took 2 days to get someone to fix it. The breakfast offering were meager and I had to tell them on 2 occasions that they’d run out. The coffee was bad. The room was clean but just old and dreary. There was no stopper in the sink so you could lose items down the sink if you weren’t careful. The toilet had a seat but no lid. Just sub-par.