Bloomington, Illinois Hotels and Travel Guide

According to its Chamber of Commerce, Bloomington-Normal is the fastest growing metropolitan area in Illinois.  If you’re looking for Bloomington, Illinois, hotels, Extended Stay Hotels has a great place to stay at a great price.

• Extended Stay America Bloomington - Normal

The Bloomington-Normal area has an impressive business community that includes State Farm Insurance, which was founded in Bloomington in 1922.  Another major central Illinois employer, Mitsubishi Motors North America, operates a manufacturing plant just 13 miles from the Extended Stay America Bloomington - Normal. 

With more than 20,000 enrolled students and a staff exceeding 3,200, Illinois State University, or ISU, is an integral resource in the Bloomington-Normal area.  For decades, ISU was primarily a teachers college, but today the university offers a broad course of studies under six colleges, including fine arts, business, and science and technology.  Those in need of a hotel near Illinois State University are in luck;  just two and a half miles from ISU is the Extended Stay America Bloomington-Normal hotel. 

Bloomington is also home to a famous snack food manufacturer, Beer Nuts.  This peanut-based snack has been made in Bloomington since 1937.  Extended Stay America Bloomington-Normal is just two and a half miles from the Beer Nuts plant and a short four miles from the company’s outlet store. 

Golf Digest magazine designated Bloomington-Normal one of the five best places to play golf in the nation, meaning golfers should carve out at least a day to experience the local golf scene.   The area’s first municipal course, Highland Park Golf Course, was built in the 1930s and today offers a challenging, mature setting.  Opened in 1990, Ironwood Golf Course is a second outstanding public course with a grass tee driving range, large practice putting greens and a practice bunker, not to mention attractive rates.  The Highland Park and Ironwood Golf Courses are five and two miles respectively from the Extended Stay America Bloomington - Normal hotel. 

Whether your trip to Bloomington-Normal is for business or pleasure, the area has a variety to offer.  For a comfortable and convenient Bloomington hotel, the Extended Stay America Bloomington-Normal is an ideal choice.