<p>I live abroad and planning to arrive in UIUC during middle of August, and my parents are comming with me too to see how the university is, where they are planning to stay with me for around 10 days. Where can they spent a night in? I saw in the website that there is Illini Union Hotel, but it is 99 dollars per night, which that is pretty expensive since the cost of living would be around 990 dollars in total. Is there any other cheaper option available? Where r u guys planning to stay bfore the dorm open?</p>
<p>There is a Red Roof Inn like 3 miles from the Illini Union. Im staying there for a night for orientation. Couldnt get a room at Illini Union so might as well find the cheapest. Its $50 per night which is pretty reasonable.</p>
<p>Hey iwotic, I live abroad as well and hopefully am going to arrive in UIUC in the middle of August. My dad's gonna come with me and i'd like to find a good,cheap place to stay as well.</p>
<p>Are you living in the URHs or PCHs? I've applied to the URHs and I'm pretty anxious to know whether I can move in around the 15th as oppposed to the 19th (of Aug).</p>
<p>Oh and picked this up on the housing site "The Orchard Downs Guest Housing rates are $45 per night...."</p>
<p>Try any of the inexpensive hotel chains - Red Roof, Best Inns, Comfort Inns, Motel 6, Motel 8, etc. One of them will have an attractive rate and be within easy driving distance of campus.</p>
<p>crankedarrow/ If you are an international, you can start moving in on august 15th</p>