Chestnut Mountain Resort

3.0 star property
Family-friendly slopeside fun with downhill skiing

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Property amenity
Indoor pool, sun loungers
Front of property
Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi
Daily full breakfast for a fee

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
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Room options

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Showing 6 of 6 rooms

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2017
Blackout drapes/curtains
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 6.74 Ping (22 square meters)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2017
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • 7.73 Ping (26 square meters)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Two Queens

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • 8 Ping (26 square meters)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • 12.22 Ping (40 square meters)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard 2 Queen Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • 8 Ping (26 square meters)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • 6.74 Ping (22 square meters)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
8700 W Chestnut Mountain Rd, Galena, IL, 61036

What's nearby

  • Chestnut Mountain Resort - 3 min walk
  • Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge - 12 min drive
  • Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve - 15 min drive
  • Belvedere Mansion - 17 min drive
  • Eagle Ridge Resort Golf - 27 min drive

Getting around

  • Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬63 min drive
  • ‪Richman's Cafe - ‬65 min drive
  • ‪Off Shore Bar & Grill - ‬62 min drive
  • ‪Sunset Grille - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Blaum Bros. Distilling Co - ‬18 min drive

About this property

Chestnut Mountain Resort

Family-friendly resort
A terrace, mini golf, and a coffee shop/cafe are just a few of the amenities provided at Chestnut Mountain Resort. Skiers and snowboarders can spend time on the slopes at this resort offering ski-in/ski-out access, downhill skiing, and ski passes. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, kids' meals, and American cuisine. Enjoy onsite activities like ziplining, hiking/biking, and boat tours. In addition to a garden and a playground, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • An indoor pool with sun loungers
  • Free self parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), an electric car charging station, and luggage storage
  • ATM/banking services, a banquet hall, and snow sports gear
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff and location
Room features
All guestrooms at Chestnut Mountain Resort feature comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi. Guest reviews highly rate the clean rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Refrigerators, microwaves, and cribs/infant beds

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekend full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 9 to 16 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Mountain Top Cafe
  • Sunset Grille
  • The Summit

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Boat tours
  • Downhill skiing
  • Ecotours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini golf
  • Mountain biking
  • Playground
  • Segway rentals/tours
  • Ski equipment rentals
  • Ski lessons
  • Ski passes
  • Ski storage
  • Ski-in/ski-out access
  • Snow sports gear
  • Snowboarding
  • Ziplining

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bathtub
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 9.00 to 16.00 per person
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Chestnut Mountain
Chestnut Mountain Galena
Chestnut Mountain Resort
Chestnut Mountain Resort Galena
Chestnut Resort
Chestnut Mountain Hotel Galena
Chestnut Mountain Hotel Galena
Chestnut Mountain
Chestnut Mountain Resort Resort
Chestnut Mountain Resort Galena
Chestnut Mountain Resort Resort Galena

Frequently asked questions

Does Chestnut Mountain Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool.

Is Chestnut Mountain Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Chestnut Mountain Resort?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Chestnut Mountain Resort?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Chestnut Mountain Resort?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Chestnut Mountain Resort located?

Set amidst the mountains, this ski-in/ski-out resort in Galena is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Chestnut Mountain Resort and close to winter activities such as cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Mississippi River and Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Chestnut Mountain Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 453 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 341 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 131 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1000 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Nancy

Traveled with group
The most outdated bathroom and entire lobby ever experienced.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Judy

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The entire lodge is dated and run down!!!!! My first room had 6 visible bugs crawling around the ceiling. My second room had even more!!!!!! Mary at the receptionist desk was wonderful. When she was off, the other two were worthless and quite unfriendly!!!! I would NOT recommend this place to my worst enemy!!!!!!!! Nothing in downtown Galena was available for the dates we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Carol

Beautiful view of the Mississippi. Every meal was delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Ruth

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views. Clean rooms. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

rebecca

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the view
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Michelle, Carpentersville

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We recently stayed here for our wedding night, to say we were disappointed would be an understatement. we booked thru a 3rd party for the room, there was no mention of any additional charges on that 3rd party booking site or the hotel's website. So imagine my surprise when we were immediately hit with an "incidentals" charge for $125 dollars, and the front desk woman made it very clear we couldn't check in without paying this, I tried to explain to her that I have already paid for the room in full on this 3rd party site and was told " well that's our policy and you can't check in without paying it. it will be returned immediately upon check out " So we had no choice but to keep the reservation for our room, to then only be told there are no elevators on the property and my disabled husband and I were going to have to climb 3 flights of stairs to our room, when I attempted to inquire about a change to a lower level i was told they were "fully booked". So we tried to make the best or our wedding night, the room was overpriced, showed signs of previous water damage, a tiny bathroom that only fits one person at a time, no screen on the window so even if we wanted fresh air we couldn't have it, bed linens that didn't even cover the mattress completely and a half filled hot tub that no one seemed to care was empty. The only high point was the excellent service we received from Vanessa at the resort restaurant for our wedding night meal. We still haven't gotten our money back.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Morgan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great staff nice bed. Just weird water and too early check out
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Yasser

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I like how they have a restaurant and very convenient to get to the activities on the Resort.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Facilities were a bit worn and dated. Restaurant had less than stellar service.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful visit, the property was very well maintained, the rooms comfortable, and the attractions were fun. The only 2 complaints we have is that we found out on the last day that they offer complimentary breakfast, it is not listed on the website for hotel amenities and no one told us when we checked in. The staff said they end up throwing away a lot of breakfast food and it probably because none of the guests know about it. Also the staff members manning the top of alpine slide and the zip line were rude. The young man running the zipline was loudly complaining to the customers about hating being there, wanting to go home, how frustrated he was that people kept coming to ride (there were like 6 people total there at the time), and he kept wishing people would be over the weight limit so he doesnt have to let them ride.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

amber

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well maintained property for how old it is. The rooms were a little outdated but nonetheless very clean and well maintained. Staff was very friendly. I would highly recommend friends and family to stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karina

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is older but that fits the Galena vibe. It's clean, staff is very nice and accomodating, and overall it's quiet and relaxing.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg

There were two things only that I didn’t like. There are no elevators and I had to drag my suitcase up steps to my room. Also, the toilet was dinky. My knees were higher than my waist when I was on it. Kinda rough on a 75 year old. The rest of the stay was wonderful!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Natali

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fun for the whole family. Was staying at this hotel for a wedding. Views were excellent. The only issue with this hotel would be the lack of an elevator. If you don't book a ground floor room, be prepared to walk some stairs. Still worth it.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hermoso t tranquilo lugar donde se respira naturaleza.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Roció

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kelly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked being so close to the bike park and being able to take advantage of the many other activities available on site. The Segway tour was a big hit with my wife and oldest son.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Pamela E

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only thing that would take from good to excellent would be to add some hooks in bathroom and maybe a small shelf above the toilet for personal essentials.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raquel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to visit with the family
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Perry

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful area. Very nice facility. Room is in a resort area. Cool zip line on property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024