The Chateau Hotel and Conference Center

The gorgeous Chateau Bloomington Hotel and Conference Center offers extras like complimentary Wi-Fi access an indoor pool and hot tub and a 24-hour front desk. European-style charm abounds at the five-story Chateau which has 180 beautifully appointed rooms with custom-designed tapestries brass furnishings and antiques. Many rooms have elegant touches like four-poster beds and crackling fireplaces and all have free Wi-Fi connections and TVs with instant-access movies. There's an indoor pool and hot tub as well as a soothing sauna and a fitness room where you can keep up with your workout regimen. You can also go jogging on the 12-mile Constitution Trail adjacent to the hotel. Parking is free. NOTE: The pool will be closed through November. The hotel is near the Interstate 55 Business Loop in the middle of Normal just north of Bloomington. Illinois State University is three miles west and Illinois Wesleyan University is four miles southwest. If you're in town on business companies such as Country Insurance and State Farm Insurance are an easy drive away. The Amtrak station in Normal is about three miles west and the Central Illinois Regional Airport is about four miles southeast.