My family visited the Bel Crest every spring and loved it. It was a great place for our large family. But we were under the impression that they were no longer in business--had to sell out to developers. We would love to find another place like the Bel Crest to get away from the Chicago winters.

my family & i started going to the bel crest motel back in the early 1970's when Ray & emma owned it . it was a really neat place. the swimming pool is in the middle & the motel surrounds the pool . the big dock in back was a great place to fish. i actually caught a sea horse. the motel changed ownerships over the years but each time just got ...