Located in Sullivan, Gateway Inn is a 2-minute drive from The Little Theatre on the Square and 6 minutes from Lake Shelbyville. .This motel is 10.6 mi (17.1 km) from Wolf Creek State Park and 14.5 mi (23.3 km) from Eagle Creek State Park.
The Little Theatre on the Square - 1 min drive - 1.1 miles
Lake Shelbyville - 5 min drive - 4.3 miles
Lake Shelbyville Beach - 35 min drive - 29.2 miles
Millikin University - 38 min drive - 35.8 miles
Eastern Illinois University - 41 min drive - 36.0 miles
Getting around
Mattoon Station - 22 min drive
Decatur, IL (DEC) - 36 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 2 min drive
Sully’s Taphouse - 8 min walk
Casey's General Store - 19 min walk
Monical's Pizza - 19 min walk
Red Apple Family Restaurant - 1 min walk
About this property
Gateway Inn
Gateway Inn offers 28 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers. 34-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.
This Sullivan motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. 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 28 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones with free local calls, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This motel offers designated smoking areas.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Accessibility
No elevator
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Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
34-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
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Air conditioning
Free local calls
Heating
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Gateway Inn Motel
Gateway Inn Sullivan
Gateway Inn Motel Sullivan
Gateway Inn Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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nice budget friendly motel. nice room, lots of tv channels with a nice 50 in tv. no real concession area but close to others just down the road. best of all it was clean and smoke free. nice man at the check-in desk. i would stay here again.
This is an older property but the room was fixed up pretty well, bed was comfortable, things were clean. Nothing fancy here but was an OK budget priced overnight stay.
Russell
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified
8/10 Good
Philip
Sep 7, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
The check in area is a bit sketchy, the older Indian gentleman checks you in from behind a plexiglass panel and you slide your ID through a little slot at the bottom! He didn’t say much but he soon exchanged my payment for his room key. The rooms are dated but clean, and they were painting the outside of the hotel while I was staying.
It’s the best hotel in this town! (The only hotel in this town!)