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Waterfront Hotel and Marina

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Exterior detail
Reception
Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, bed sheets
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
3309 North Chapel Hill Road, Johnsburg, McHenry, IL, 60051-2919
  • Petersen Park Beach
    9 min drive
  • McCullom Lake
    9 min drive
  • Jet Funn
    13 min drive
  • Chicago, IL (PWK-Chicago Executive)
    47 min drive

Room options

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

RiverView Queen

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

McHenry

With a stay at Waterfront Hotel and Marina, you'll be centrally located in McHenry, within a 10-minute drive of McBark Dog Park and Moraine Hills State Park. .This hotel is 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Volo Bog State Natural Area and 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Petersen Park Beach.

What's nearby

  • Petersen Park Beach - 9 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Volo Auto Museum - 11 min drive - 9.9 km
  • Chain 'O Lakes State Park - 15 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Wilmot Mountain - 19 min drive - 17.6 km
  • Six Flags Great America - 31 min drive - 28.4 km

Getting around

  • McHenry Station - 8 min drive
  • Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Half Time Bar & Grill - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Buddyz Pizza - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Waterfront Hotel and Marina

Riverfront hotel in McHenry with a marina
Waterfront Hotel and Marina offers 23 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 23 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as a television in a common area and a picnic area.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service.
Featured amenities include express check-in and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking available

Food and drink

  • Room service available

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Outdoors

  • Marina on site
  • Picnic area
  • 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.
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • In-room accessibility
  • Lever door handles
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 7 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
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
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

Property is also known as

Waterfront Hotel McHenry
Waterfront McHenry

Waterfront Hotel and Marina Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 164 out of 379 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 113 out of 379 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 47 out of 379 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 379 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 379 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Abelardo

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Loved the property being right on the water.Room was nice and clean..Slight patch work above our toilet in the ceiling was dripping..The vacant property next door would be a great hall as a suggestion.Unfortunately the bar and grill on the lower level of the hotel was closed from covid.Would love to see that reopen possibly..Marina was very nice also..Altho some docks are in need of repair.All together still enjoyed this place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Lauren

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never Again
The room was dirty on check in, and was full of mold. Everything is dated but the water smelled like rust, the drains were all backed up and the carpet was sticky. If there was another place to go we would have checked out and gone there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Ann

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

jesse

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A bit older but very clean! Was a great stay. It's right on the river. Quiet and relaxing!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

britney

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was closed for cleaning, had almost the whole place to ourselves
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

brenda

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
no restaurant as advertised lots of bugs in room.How do i get a refund
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Nawal

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Waterfront hotel and Marina was obviously not a brand new property, but it was well maintained, clean, and very conveniently located for my purposes. There were plenty of nearby places to eat (or shop, if that's what was important). I'd consider returning if I ever go back to that area again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean

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

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Bed was very hard and lumpy. Both of us have sore backs now.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Cathy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our time at your hotel. Our room was clean and quiet. It does need painting, I have a friend that has a painting company. Contact me if you would like a fair estimate. It’s a slow time of year for them and I bet bet it could be done for a good price. Have a merry Christmas!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jordan

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Heat did not work and patio door had a giant draft so room was freezing
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Liked: Staff & service
Great service in a low budget hotel
It's funny how the pics on hotels.com always make the place seem so much nicer. I wasn't expecting a lot and in that way I wasn't really disappointed. The service though was top notch. I was really happy with the people I dealt with. I'm buying a house nearby and was just in the area for the home inspection so I'm sure I won't need a hotel for another night, but if I do it will be a different property.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very old and outdated hotel, not actually in McHenry. Instead it is in johsburg. That being said, there is a gas station a little ways away where you can get water or snacks as there is nothing to be had closer that 10-15 minutes away nor there. The balcony door did not close all the way and we listened to wet road noise all night that was even louder than the volume of passers by and their doors closing. It is not handicap accessible and smells of marijuana. There is only somebody available to assist between the hours of 9am and 8pm (I think it was that late.) Nobody to get help if there was a problem. No phones in rooms and our cell service was not the best if there would have been an emergency. Our room was terribly cold with temps being cold and wet for October 13-15. One gentleman there however was nice and helpful. The woman and other man, couldn’t have cared less. 90 days later and I’m still fighting for my stay stamps.Gggrrrrr
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Trudy

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023