Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 200 reviews.
Susan
Luxembourg · Couple · October 2026
“Huge room with 2 queen beds. Clean and tidy. Perfect for a stop on the way through town.”
Ruth
United States · Couple · October 2026
“Highly recommend!”
+Great location, great rate, right next to Jody’s Diner. Comfortable spacious room and very clean.
−Our room had a slow drain sink. So you had to use water sparingly, which is a good thing. Probably fixed by now.
Eve
United States · Solo · October 2026
“It's a dependable stay for your road adventures that take you through Evanston.”
+I have stayed at the Prairie Inn a number of times over the years. The rooms are large and always clean. You can park right next to your room. They always have a carb lovers dream choice of snacks in the am and coffee items.
−They have always had plumbing issues that never seem to be fixed. Just expect a leaky tap on one of the sinks or bathtubs. I seem to have one every time. I just close the bathroom door and let them know,
George
United States · Couple · October 2026
“Fantastic...we will be back”
+The room was much larger than we had expected... Was easy access to vehicle for unloading and loading.... Room was extremely clean & comfortable...& The staff was great! Helpful, friendly & very resourceful.... Along with accommodating... It will be our go to place when traveling in the area...wish all hotels were like this one....it's ashame they all are not ...A Big thank you to the entire staff at the prairie inn.
−What we didn't like ....was leaving.... We loved our stay at the prairie inn.
Regan
United States · Solo · October 2026
+Location was great!
−TV was to small.
Ken
United States · Couple · October 2026
“I'll be Back.”
+Nice bed. Everything was clean. Coffee and pastries in the morning. vintage design from the 60s. Manager was very accommodating. This is the way we did it in the 60s and 70s! Stay here you won't regret it
−Sorry to leave so soon.
Craig
United States · Couple · October 2026
“It was a great place to stop over on our trip from Oregon to Virginia.”
+It was a great price for a basic motel room. It was very basic but met our needs very well.
−The breakfast was pretty basic but adequate.
Ted
United States · Couple · October 2026
“Always stay at Prairie when in Evanston”
Jenny
United States · Group of friends · September 2026
+Affordable, clean, locations is great. Staff are welcoming.
−Faucets are hard to turn but no big deal
Matthijs
Netherlands · Family · September 2026
“Do not stay here”
+The location was convienent
−The desk closed an hour early, so we arrived to a closed hotel. Our phones were being difficult but a step father of an employee arrived with us so he came out to tell us our keys were under the mat. So far, so good. After roughly half an hour we, my brother in another room found a lot of hair on the matrass and all pillows AND 4 bottles of heavy alcohol underneath the matrass and I, in my room, on two of my pillows and matrass also found a lot of black hair. We were disgusted. After calling booking.com, given the time and our phones being difficult + high phone costs, we moved to a different hotel. Booking reinsured us that they got it and let us know we didn't have to pay for this hotel. The next morning, Prairie Inn made us a no show (rectified later). The unfriendly tone in the private chat about the extra costs (price difference with the new hotel plus phone costs to booking.com, in total around €90), which they refuse to pay, made this an experience we rather forget. The hotel blamed us for not calling them (but with a flight the next morning we didn't want to deal with that and we had no confidence in this hotel anymore), yet calling it a joke that we claim phone costs. We a