Mediocre at best
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 08/04/06
It's a new hotel, so your expectations may be higher, but you will be disappointed.
First of all, the place consistently overpromises and underdelivers. They promise an indoor/outdoor pool. No, it's a smallish, purely indoor pool (kinda cool pool room, for what it's worth, but the "patio" offers a great view of the pole-barn convention center next door).
Second, the location: overlooking the new brand strip mall, IL. driver's license examining facility and Piggly Wiggly. It's not exactly inspiring. Ugh.
Third, they don't keep up with the cleaning in many key places (read: the pool and some common areas).
Fourth: breakast (and I use the term loosely) ends at 9:30AM. Now, I realize some people may get up early while at home, but on a vacation, many folks value the chance to sleep in. If this is the case, don't plan on getting your free weak nasty coffee and cheap starches.
The staff is friendly (Very. We liked them a lot), but CLEARLY stretched way too thin. They need to hire a few more hands.
Bonus: if you like live ants, either for scientific purposes or just for that whole "rustic" feel, then this is the place for you. Nothing like watching your swimming goggles being carried off by a swarm of angry bugs.
Finally, the place looks like L.L. Bean threw up. I understand decorating for atmosphere, but there are limits to this sort of thing. This place clearly goes too far.
In short, it is way over-priced for what you get. Lots of other hotels in Galena. Please try one of them.