La Salle Hotels: Where to Stay in Illinois

Hotels in La Salle, Illinois are few, so most visitors sleep in the twin city of Peru or in nearby Oglesby. La Salle sits where Interstates 39 and 80 meet, and Starved Rock State Park lies about 5 miles east, according to Wikipedia. This guide covers every La Salle area hotel we could confirm from two or more sources. We list addresses, phone numbers where we found them, check-in times, and real amenities. We do not quote rates, because prices change by date. Two properties from an older version of this guide did not pass our checks, and we explain why below.

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Where to Stay in La Salle, Illinois

Hotels in La Salle, Illinois: How the Area Works

La Salle and Peru form the core of the Illinois Valley, per Wikipedia. Smaller towns such as Spring Valley and Oglesby surround the pair. The hotel lists we reviewed place nearly every chain hotel at two highway clusters. One cluster sits at Interstate 80, Exit 75, in Peru. The other sits at Interstate 39, Exit 54, in Oglesby.

The hotel directory Hotel Guides lists these properties between 2.6 and 3.2 miles from La Salle. We use those figures as the directory states them. Check a map for current driving times before you go.

Several properties use La Salle or Starved Rock in their names, but the street address sits in Peru or Oglesby. Read the address before you book, so you know which town you are staying in.

Hotels Near Peru and Starved Rock

These four hotels sit at Interstate 80, Exit 75. Each one reports an indoor pool and a free breakfast.

Holiday Inn Express and Suites Peru – La Salle Area

The hotel stands at 5253 Trompeter Road, Peru, IL 61354. Hotels.com prints the mailing city as La Salle. We found no phone number on the pages we read, so use the booking page or the IHG site to reach the front desk.

Hotels.com lists check-in from 3 PM and check-out at noon. The hotel reports 79 rooms across three floors. Amenities include an indoor heated pool, a hot tub, a 24-hour fitness center, free Wi-Fi, a business center, and meeting rooms. Rooms carry a mini-fridge and a microwave. A complimentary breakfast bar opens daily, with later hours on weekends.

Parking is free and open-air. Space for an RV, a bus, or a truck is available. Hotels.com says pets are allowed for a fee, and Hotel Guides agrees the hotel takes pets. Confirm the current fee and pet limits by phone.

Hotels.com puts Starved Rock State Park 10 minutes away by car, and Matthiessen State Park 12 minutes away. Choose this hotel if you want an indoor pool, a hot tub, and a pet-friendly room.

Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Peru

Fairfield stands at 4385 Venture Drive, Peru, IL 61354. Hotel Guides and Travelocity both list this address. We did not find a phone number, so use the Marriott booking page.

Travelocity lists check-in from 3 PM and check-out before noon. The minimum check-in age is 21. The hotel reports an indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, free Wi-Fi, a free buffet breakfast, and rooms with a microwave and a refrigerator. Breakfast runs a little longer on weekends.

Pets are not allowed here, but service animals are welcome, according to Travelocity. Hotel Guides lists the same rule. Travelocity also notes a daily self-parking charge, so ask about parking fees when you book. The listing says the hotel offers no cribs or rollaway beds, so families with babies should call ahead.

Pick this hotel if you want a hot breakfast and a pool, and you do not travel with a pet.

La Quinta Inn and Suites by Wyndham Peru Starved Rock

The hotel stands at 4389 Venture Drive, Peru, IL 61354. Wyndham lists the phone as 815-246-2045. Hotel Guides lists the same address and calls the property La Quinta Inn Peru. Older sources use the shorter name.

Wyndham lists a free breakfast, an indoor pool and hot tub, a fitness center, a business center, meeting rooms, and free parking. Wi-Fi is free for Wyndham Rewards members. Rooms include a flat-screen TV, a mini-fridge, a microwave, a desk, and a coffee maker.

Both sources call the hotel pet friendly. Wyndham gives no fee details, and Hotel Guides lists a per-pet fee with a two-pet limit. Ask for the current policy before you bring a dog.

Choose this hotel if you want a pet-friendly room close to the highway with a pool and a hot tub.

Hampton Inn and Suites Peru

Hampton stands at 4421 North Peoria Street, Peru, IL 61354. Hotel Guides and Expedia both list this address. We found no phone number on the pages we read.

Expedia lists check-in from 4 PM and check-out at 11 AM. The minimum check-in age is 21. The hotel reports 79 rooms, a free daily buffet breakfast, free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour business center, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk. Rooms carry a refrigerator, a microwave, and a coffee maker. Parking is free, with accessible and van spaces.

Our sources disagree on pets. Expedia says cats and dogs are welcome with a fee, up to two pets. Hotel Guides says the hotel is not pet friendly. Call the hotel before you travel with an animal.

Pick this hotel if you want the latest check-in window, a 24-hour front desk, and on-site laundry.

Motels and Hotels in Oglesby

Oglesby lies at Interstate 39, Exit 54, per Hotel Guides. Two hotels there appear in directories.

Best Western Oglesby Inn

The inn stands at 900 Holiday Street, Oglesby, IL 61348. Hotel Guides and Expedia both list this address. We found no phone number, so use the Best Western booking page.

Expedia lists check-in at 3 PM and check-out at noon. Amenities include an indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, a free breakfast, flat-screen TVs, hair dryers, and air conditioning in all rooms. Standard rooms offer one king bed or two queen beds. Most rooms carry a refrigerator and a microwave. Connecting rooms and an accessible king room exist.

Expedia places Matthiessen State Park 6 minutes away and Starved Rock State Park 10 minutes away by car. Hotel Guides says the inn accepts dogs up to 80 pounds for a nightly fee. Confirm the current pet terms before you arrive.

Choose this inn if you want a pool, a fitness room, and a choice of bed layouts.

Days Inn Oglesby

Hotel Guides lists a Days Inn at 120 North Lewis Avenue, Oglesby, IL 61348, at Exit 54. The directory reports a budget property with an indoor pool, a free breakfast, and a pet-friendly policy. We found only this one source for the property, so treat the details as unconfirmed.

Call the hotel or check the Wyndham site to confirm the property is open, what amenities the hotel offers, and what the pet rules are before you plan a stay.

Where to Stay Near Starved Rock State Park

Starved Rock State Park holds canyons, waterfalls, and hiking trails. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources lists the park phone as 815-667-4726. Trails open at 7 AM and close at sunset. The visitor center opens from 9 AM to 4 PM daily and closes on federal holidays from November through March.

The department posts a 2026 trail improvement project. Some trails may close or limit access during construction. The lodge, campground, and visitor center remain open. Read the current alerts on the park website before you plan a hike. The department also lists hunting season closures for 2026 and 2027 in set areas of the park.

Hotels at Exit 75 in Peru and Exit 54 in Oglesby both sit about 10 minutes from the park by car, according to Hotels.com and Expedia. Staying in the park itself costs you the drive but gives you the setting, which we cover next.

Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center

The lodge stands at One Lodge Lane, Oglesby, IL 61348, inside the state park. Call 815-667-4211 or 800-868-7625. Both the Illinois DNR and Enjoy Illinois list these numbers.

The DNR says the historic 1930s lodge holds 69 guest rooms, plus 21 cabin rooms. Enjoy Illinois reports 90 private rooms in three types: original lodge rooms, modern hotel wing rooms, and log cabins. Both counts match once you add the lodge rooms and cabins together. Some cabins have wood-burning fireplaces.

Guest rooms include a full bath, a microwave and mini-fridge, a coffee maker, a hair dryer, and a TV. The lodge has an indoor pool complex with two saunas and a hot tub, a gift shop, a cafe, a lounge, and a full-service restaurant. The DNR notes a Sunday brunch. Six conference rooms host groups of up to 200 people.

The DNR notes parking lot construction in September and October 2025 with reduced parking. Ask about parking when you book. We found no check-in times or pet rules on the pages we read, so call the lodge.

Pick the lodge if you want to wake up in the park and walk to the trails.

What Happened to Two Older Listings

An earlier version of this guide listed the Country Inn and Suites by Wyndham in Ottawa. We could not confirm a hotel with this name in Ottawa. Our searches instead returned a Fairfield Inn and Suites Starved Rock Area, a Comfort Inn, and a Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Ottawa. We dropped the old listing.

The same guide listed The Lodge at St. Mary’s in St. Mary’s, Illinois. We found no lodging with this name near Starved Rock. We dropped this listing too. The real lodge in the area is Starved Rock Lodge, which we cover above.

If you saw either name on another site, treat the listing as stale. A reservation at a property you cannot verify leaves you without a room on arrival.

Getting to La Salle and Getting Around

La Salle sits at the junction of Interstates 39 and 80, per Wikipedia. The city lies between Rockford, the Quad Cities, and Peoria. Expedia puts Chicago O’Hare International Airport about 107 minutes from the Best Western Oglesby Inn by car.

Plan to drive. Hotels sit along highway exits, and Starved Rock, Matthiessen State Park, and Buffalo Rock State Park all sit outside town. Hotels.com lists Buffalo Rock State Park 18 minutes from the Holiday Inn Express by car, and Grand Bear Falls Indoor Water Park 13 minutes away.

The Illinois and Michigan Canal runs through La Salle. Wikipedia reports replica canal boat rides in town. The canal opened between 1836 and 1848 and made La Salle a major shipping hub. Confirm current ride dates before you plan around them.

How to Choose Hotels in La Salle, Illinois

Families do well at the Peru hotels at Exit 75. Each one lists an indoor pool and a free breakfast.

Pet owners should start with the Holiday Inn Express or La Quinta. Both sources call each one pet friendly. Fairfield does not accept pets, and sources disagree on Hampton.

Hikers who want trail access should look at Starved Rock Lodge. You sleep inside the park and skip the drive.

Late arrivals should consider Hampton. The hotel lists a 24-hour front desk and a check-in window open until midnight, per Expedia.

Parents of babies should ask about cribs first. Travelocity says Fairfield has none.

Before you pay, confirm the property name on the building, the cancellation policy, parking fees, breakfast hours, and the total with taxes and fees. Prices change by date, so compare the total on two booking sites and by phone.

What We Checked and What We Could Not

We matched each hotel address across at least two sources. Hotel Guides and Travelocity or Expedia agreed on the Fairfield, Hampton, and Best Western addresses. Hotels.com and Hotel Guides agreed on the Holiday Inn Express. Wyndham and Hotel Guides agreed on La Quinta. The Illinois DNR and Enjoy Illinois agreed on Starved Rock Lodge.

We could not confirm phone numbers for most chain hotels, current check-in times for La Quinta and the lodge, any room rates, or the status of Days Inn Oglesby. Policies change often. Confirm each detail with the property before you travel.

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Conclusion

Hotels in La Salle, Illinois sit mostly in Peru and Oglesby, a short drive from town. Holiday Inn Express, Fairfield Inn and Suites, La Quinta Inn and Suites, and Hampton Inn and Suites serve travelers at Exit 75. Best Western Oglesby Inn serves travelers at Exit 54. Starved Rock Lodge puts you inside the park. Call ahead, confirm the current property name and policies, and book early for a Starved Rock weekend.

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