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Chestnut Mountain Resort

3.0 star property

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Property amenity
Ski hill
Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; American cuisine
Front of property

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

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8700 W Chestnut Mountain Rd, Galena, IL, 61036
  • Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Horseshoe Mound
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Two Queens

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard 2 Queen Beds

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard King Bed

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Chestnut Mountain Resort

Family-friendly slopeside fun with 2 restaurants
Ski into Chestnut Mountain Resort, where you can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge and take a dip in an indoor pool.
Chestnut Mountain Resort offers 43 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the resort include ski-in/ski-out access and an indoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Chestnut Mountain Resort's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Chestnut Mountain Resort. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and 2 restaurants are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy American cuisine while dining at Sunset Grille
  • Full breakfast served weekends for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, a gift shop, and laundry facilities
  • Onsite recreation includes mini golf, ski-in/ski-out access, and a playground
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Chestnut Mountain Resort and 13 minutes by car from Mississippi River
Have fun with onsite winter activities, including downhill skiing and snowboarding and in warmer months, enjoy mountain biking and ziplining. Conveniences like ski storage, skiing lessons, and ski equipment rentals allow you to spend less time with logistics and more time on the slopes. When the sun goes down, sip après-ski drinks in the resort's bar.

There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/café. Public spaces have free WiFi. This ski resort also offers an indoor pool and ski passes. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Galena resort is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekends from 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Sunset Grille - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Mountain Top Cafe - This café specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
The Summit - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

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

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee weekends 8:00 AM–11:00 AM: USD 9.00-16.00 per person
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Sunset Grille
  • Mountain Top Cafe
  • The Summit

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Boat tours
  • Downhill skiing
  • Ecotours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini golf
  • Mountain biking
  • Playground
  • Segway hire/tours
  • Snowboarding
  • Ziplining

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Ski equipment hire
  • Ski-in/ski-out access
  • Skiing lessons
  • Ski passes
  • Ski storage
  • Snow sports gear

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Accessible bath
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • 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 at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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

Chestnut Mountain Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 455 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 339 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 130 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 48 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 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

10/10 Excellent

Rosario

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ethel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place offers disc golf! Another wonderful option to enjoy the outdoors for free. They charge rental fee for the disks if you forget to bring your set but; otherwise, FREE to play! Meander thru their part of Illinois with the fall colors as your backdrop. Have the Mississippi River on your right the sun on your left and the wind blowing behind you! It is heaven. We'd go back!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vannessa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Deborah, Burlington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved the view of the river from the room and the area for hiking to the river. Coming in the fall for the colors was perfect. It’s a short drive to Galena. The restaurant on site was good and convenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Get-a-way
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nancy

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

2/10 Terrible

Judy

Travelled 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

10/10 Excellent

Vickie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome!
Awesome in all aspects!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Rochelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful resort in Galena IL
The ski resort is beautiful in the fall with the trees changing. Having a drink on the deck looking over the Mississippi was special. It’s an older resort; we had to go down several stairs then up a few stairs to get to our room. The toilet and sink are very low. As older people, one using a cane, these issues caused some barriers. No elevator. I should have asked for another room , but the room was spacious, clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Loretta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Dated, small rooms but clean
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms are not extremely modern and there is not an elevator to get to floors but it was very clean and everyone was very friendly! Lots to do!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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

Travelled 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Luis F

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Restaurant lady with attitude
Everything was okay, the only issue we had was when we had breakfast at their restaurant, food was good, but when I asked this lady to split the check in two cards, she couldn't do it, she told us there was an error with our debit card. Hours later we found out she was the one who made the mistake. So why was she giving us attitude? making us feel our card wasn't working. She never apologized.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Michelle, Carpentersville

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled with family, Business traveller
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

Travelled 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

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024