Kelleys Island Venture Resort

2.0 star property
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Lake view
Exterior
Family Suite, Multiple Beds
Exterior
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
441 W Lakeshore Dr, Kelleys Island, OH, 43438
  • Inscription Rock
    19 min walk
  • Glacial Grooves State Monument
    6 min drive
  • Kelley's Island Brewing Co.
    1 min walk
  • Sandusky Station
    55 min drive

Room options

Family Suite, Multiple Beds

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

Standard Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Kelleys Island

Located in Kelleys Island, Kelleys Island Venture Resort is on the waterfront, a 1-minute drive from Lake Erie and 6 minutes from Kelleys Island State Park Public Beach. .This hotel is 6.2 mi (9.9 km) from Marblehead Lighthouse and 6.2 mi (10 km) from Marblehead Lighthouse State Park.

What's nearby

  • Kelleys Island State Park Public Beach - 6 min drive
  • Marblehead Lighthouse - 42 min drive
  • African Safari Wildlife Park - 56 min drive
  • Catawba Island State Park - 60 min drive
  • Cedar Point - 76 min drive

Getting around

  • Sandusky Station - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cleats Club Seat Grille - ‬47 min drive
  • ‪Catawba Inn Pub - ‬59 min drive
  • ‪The Boathouse Bar and Grill - ‬92 min drive
  • ‪The Shores Club - ‬45 min drive
  • ‪Twin Oast Brewing - ‬58 min drive

About this property

Kelleys Island Venture Resort

Lakefront hotel with a seasonal outdoor pool and a spa tub
Kelleys Island Venture Resort offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. This Kelleys Island hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.
A seasonal outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 30 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including a spa tub and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and charcoal grills.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Fishing
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers

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
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 2 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), smart lock

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May 27 to October 13

Property is also known as

Kelleys Venture Kelleys
Kelley's Island Venture Resort
Kelleys Island Venture Resort Hotel
Kelleys Island Venture Resort Kelleys Island
Kelleys Island Venture Resort Hotel Kelleys Island

Kelleys Island Venture Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 39 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

william

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Being on Lake Erie is very nice. Kelleys island is quaint and well worth a visit. Interior is in need of updates and new carpeting. Lighting is very poor, especially around the pool. Understaffed. Bicycles used to be available here and bugs used to be swept from the exterior by former owner of property.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Sheryl

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room had an odor which we noticed right away. Then the toilet bowl definitely had not been cleaned for a while. The carpeting had so many stains so should be replaced or scrubbed. The pool had a black ring around the bottom and needs to be addressed. The island had a scheduled power outage from 4am til 12pm and there was no back up generator to run lights or air conditioning. We therefore could not shower in the morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
On arrival our room wasn't ready due to the fact of only 1 person working. She had it ready in about 20 minutes though. The exterior needs a good power wash. Room size was great. Bed was harder than I would like.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I wouldn't know because I canceled at 10 AM because my fiancé became ill. Didn't get to see the room called the hotel to cancel and they still sent me messages as if I were going to be there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Debra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The Venture Resort has a great location, comfortable rooms and a nice pool and hot tub, and we’ve stayed here a number of times over the years. However, over the past two years there’s been a noticeable decline in the upkeep of the grounds, the building exterior and the hotub and pool. The building exterior, stairwells and balcony chairs were covered in bugs, the once lovely grounds looked neglected, the large pool area had very worn furnishings with only one umbrella and the pool and hot tub were quite dirty. It was sad to see this once beautiful property looking so run down. On the flip side, the Venture Resort still has it’s great location, our room was very clean and the staff was helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

calvin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bobbie

We loved the room with three queens and the view was fabulous!! We are definitely re-booking before end of summer. They even accommodated storing our electric bikes!!! So nice staff! The “only” annoying thing was a loud noise from pool filter nonstop….was hard to tolerate with the beautiful setting 🙁
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lots of space, just beautiful, we loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Rooms need more lights. Very dark even with drapes open.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Great!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect weekend getaway
The hotel is right on the lake with pool and lake views from every room. It’s clean, has friendly staff, & everything you need. Great location. My kids loved it. Will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice place. Room was huge. We had a king bed. There were 2 tvs. A separate area with a couch and desk. Mini fridge. It was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The resort was easy to find and the employees at the front desk were knowledgeable and informative to what was going on the island (an island race with road closures). The cleanliness of the room was lacking with a wet stain on the bathroom floor and crumbs being left on the bedroom floor as well. The mattress was older having indents left from previous guests.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Erica

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Eh not great
The upstairs bed pillow had hairs on it and a bottle cap in the sheets. Hottub was just warm and dirty. No jets running little kids in it splashing no policy for that Very hard to reach someone regarding anything. Smelled like puke behind steps and our room key did not work the 2nd day but nobody in office to tell
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Basic property in a nice location. This is a two- story motel style lodging. I'm not sure what resort refers to. There is a hot tub and pool that weren't open because it was before season. It has a small deck on the lake across the street. This is an older, dates property that's well maintained with nice grounds. Onsite staff is minimal. You'll have to call an offsite call center for most things. It is the only motel style lodging on the island.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

orlan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a great place to stay. It was very relaxing and peaceful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Laurie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The first room we had booked was not cleaned. They did give us another room. The TV didn’t work, the bathroom door was difficult to close and the seemed like it could have been cleaned better. I expected for 2 nights so much more for $700
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is amazing !!
We loved our stay. Our hotel room was PERFECT in every way. The water was across the street and we enjoyed sitting in the adirondack chairs watching the waves. I would definitely recommend Kelleys Island Venture Resort to friends and family.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Guy

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harsh

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love everything about this place, the view, accessibility to near by restaurants, rooms were huge, and the most important and awesome thing was the best sunset views I have ever saw is just 30 meters away from my room
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Kimberly, Fremont

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Property showing it's age. Upkeep lacking. Not even basic amenities, no Kleenex, bar soap awful. Decor poor. Have stayed multiple times in the past but would not return. No one available on property at night if there is a problem.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rich

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was nice and clean Thanks !
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

sandra, Toledo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024