We were very disappointed in our stay at the Pere Marquette. We spoke with a few people before our stay to get some recommendations for a nice hotel in Peoria. We were told that the Pere Marquette was the place to stay without a doubt. The room was large, it contained a double bed, with old, worn linens, and pillows that were unacceptable to use. The room and hallways smelled old and musty.

We just spent the weekend at this hotel. As the other reviewers have posted, the staff is excellent and acommodating. They are also very pet-friendly - we brought our Australian Cattle Dog with us and she was quite welcome. There is a nice grassy area not too far from the garage entrance and the elevators are very fast compared to other places we have stayed, so we had no problems getting our dog outdoors in plenty of time to avoid accidents. Our room accomodations were adequate and mostly comfortable.Plusses: Reasonable price, beautiful and historic, centrally located, nice size rooms, good food, pet-friendly, great staff.Minuses: We had to complain to the front desk about the noise on our first night. There are several biker bars across the street that were booming rock music until 4 a.m. so loud that it rattled our windows. The city is apparently not enforcing their noise pollution laws. The night auditor immediately assigned us an interior room (an upgrade!) and we had no problems during the rest of our stay. Also, if you stay there on a weekend, there is NO PLACE open (without a dB level equivalent to a landing strip in a major airport) within easy waking distance to get even a bowl of soup - the hotel restaurants are closed from 2-5 p.m. and that's that. Also, yes, the bar does close early, so if you wish to have a nightcap before turning in, bring your own bottle. And yes, we noticed the rather disturbing sewer smell in part of the bar, as reported by another reviewer. What's that about? We also had difficulty getting our room temperature up to an acceptably comfortable level - 65 degrees is not my idea of comfy.Overall, it was not at all a bad stay, and we are looking forward to staying there again next year. I hope the city gets it's act together on the noise, though.

Best Hotel in the World! Nothing beats the Hotel Pere Marquette in Peoria, IL. I love this hotel more than any other hotel I have ever been to. The rooms are elegant as can be, especially the Presidential Suite which is the nicest room I believe you will ever stay in. The dining is superb also, with a 5 star resteraunt like Carnegies and a lovely little diner like The American Cafe, how could you go wrong?!? This hotel may be older than some you have stayed at, but that's what makes it so unique. The Pere Marquette has special history, something that other hotels lack. Please, if you ever visit Peoria, IL stay at the Hotel Pere Marquette because it in its self will make your trip worth it! Oh and by the way, the employees and especially the management were great!

I have stayed here about 20 times in the last 7 years. I always loved the hotel and it's staff, but the last couple of years have been quite a disappointment. The staff in the lounge (Rendezvous) used to be outstanding, but eveyone has been quitting because of inadaquate management and lack of liquor/beer/wine that is stocked by the hotel. They have a very high turnover now. A bartender that was there for 18 years recently quit because of this. Now they typically close around 10pm, although the front desk will tell you 1am if you call and ask. If you are hungry between 2pm and 5pm...forget it, both resturaunts close. If you are into sewer smells, rude female bartenders, and fasting: you will enjoy your stay, otherwise stay away, unless your just there to take pictures and read up on the hotel's history.