With a stay at Chestnut Mountain Resort in Galena, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Mississippi River and Chestnut Mountain Resort. .This family-friendly resort is 4 mi (6.5 km) from Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge and 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve.
Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge - 12 min drive - 6.6 km
Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve - 15 min drive - 9.6 km
Belvedere Mansion - 17 min drive - 14.2 km
Eagle Ridge Resort Golf - 27 min drive - 25.4 km
Getting around
Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional) - 46 min drive
Restaurants
Casey's General Store - 63 min drive
Off Shore Bar & Grill - 62 min drive
Richman's Cafe - 65 min drive
Sunset Grille - 1 min walk
River Ridge Brewing - 65 min drive
About this property
Chestnut Mountain Resort
Family-friendly slopeside fun with 2 restaurants
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 43 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy the convenience of ski-in/ski-out access at this resort, which also features an indoor pool. Additional features at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and ski storage.
Enjoy American cuisine at Sunset Grille, one of the resort's many dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM on weekends.
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
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs are available on request at the 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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
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
Chestnut Mountain Resort Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Michelle
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
8/10 Good
Morgan
Travelled with partner
10 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great staff nice bed. Just weird water and too early check out
Morgan
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
8/10 Good
Yasser
Travelled with family and small children
8 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I like how they have a restaurant and very convenient to get to the activities on the Resort.
Yasser
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
6/10 Okay
Jeffrey
Travelled with family, Business traveller
7 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Facilities were a bit worn and dated. Restaurant had less than stellar service.
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.