Harrisburg, a southern Illinois city of about 10,000 people, has three hotels and two inns. Other lodging is available about 25 miles west in Marion. The main area attraction is the 270,000-acre Shawnee National Forest, which is south of Harrisburg. The forest is home to Burden Falls, the state's tallest waterfall, and Garden of the Gods, an old-growth wilderness area. The city is located about 25 miles west of the Ohio River.
Located near downtown Harrisburg, the 43-room hotel features rooms with king-sized beds, a large desk and cable television. Two phone lines are available, and the hotel also offers an indoor pool, free high-speed Internet, in-room coffee makers and a free continental breakfast that includes boiled eggs, bagels, waffles, oatmeal and other items. The hotel also has on-site car rental and rooms with facilities for handicapped guests.
The newly renovated hotel's amenities include high-speed Internet access, recliners or sofas, small refrigerators, hair dryers and alarm clocks. Rooms also have microwave ovens, cable television, alarm clocks and double, queen-sized or king-sized beds. The hotel formerly was known as the Gray Plaza Hotel.
This bed-and-breakfast inn is located in the Shawnee National Forest south of Harrisburg. It offers four tastefully decorated rooms with private bathrooms plus the Serenity Rose suite, which features a fireplace and whirlpool tub. The dining room also has a fireplace, and the back patio overlooks flower gardens.
Located two blocks from the city square, the inn has 14 guest rooms in two mansions and a carriage house built in 1921. All rooms have private bathrooms with a tub or shower or both, and the inn serves a complimentary continental breakfast. The decor includes a marble vestibule and carved walnut staircase. Formerly the White Lace Inn, the inn was purchased by new owners and renamed in 2008.
Located along Highway 45, the hotel offers extended cable television with free HBO, and each room is equipped with hair dryers and AM-FM clock radios. Some rooms have small refrigerators, and the hotel also has hot tub suites. Built in 1996, the hotel offers free wireless Internet, free local phone calls and a complimentary continental breakfast.
