Chestnut Mountain Resort

3.0 star property

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Property grounds
Indoor pool, pool loungers
Indoor wedding
Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds
Front of property

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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8700 W Chestnut Mountain Rd, Galena, IL, 61036
  • Place, Chestnut Mountain Resort
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Eagle Ridge Resort Golf
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Place, Diamond Jo Casino
    ‪37 min drive‬
  • Airport, Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.4 out of 10
Good
(20 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(19 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Two Queens

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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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 ski equipment rentals
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean accommodations
  • 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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • 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
  • Cot (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 lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (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 at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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. 486 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 317 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 121 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 48 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1004 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Javier

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

KEVIN, PLYMOUTH

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jalissa

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Things i liked: The room was extremely clean. The pillows were soft. The staff were extremely nice. The resort had incredible views. I like that its secluded & quiet. Things i didnt like. They have no elevator. We were floors up & had to bring up our luggage. The bedrooms & bathrooms were extremely dated however extremely clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Convenient with onsite activities for various interests. Facilities need major update.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

DAWN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

DEANA

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a very nice time we love it there will definitely come back just nice walking around and seeing the scenery
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Traci

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Floor needed to be vacuumed, tv didn't come in clear. Beds uncomfortable, no decent toiletries. Overall, would not stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gene and Sharlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Liked the activities and the fact itsout in the middle of nowhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

mark

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No elevator have to carry luggage upstairs . Carpet through out resort is disgustingly filthy . Hallways smell of nasty carpet ! Coffee in lobby horrible . Bed had no fitted sheet had a flat sheet talked in exposing a worn out. Disgusting mattress pad . Sink was very low for like a small child along with the toilet just not a very pleasant day. Employees were fine and working hard, but obviously the place was in a shambles and nothing they can do to fix it even though they were cleaning best, they could all dirt on top of older dirt . If you plan on commuting from town back to resort at night, it’s a very dangerous dark winding road beware.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Steve

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The staff was great. The room would have been fine without the flies inside.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Renee

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Claudia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property needs to be updated. The scenery is beautiful but the hotel itself is extremely dated and run down. For the price you pay, more things should be included.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Etta Marie Maidak

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Our Anniversary Get Away

Well! first ! Even Tho it was family owned; they should had help with our/guest luggage.. And! OH! My The Beds felt like there was a body in the mattress itself! had to lay on one side of the other or you roll one way or the other... OH! my The Sheer curtains on the window, well they were also shredded, torn at where they closed at... But! The plus side! Their restaurant was very good the food, service... The Outside Events were really really fun! Would go back for all they had going ... Outside
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

It was quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kellie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great in this resort, coming back next year
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tirunelveli

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We went in August. The alpine slide, zipline, mountain biking are all right outside the property. We bought the tickets at the property itself (not upfront online). There wasn’t much difference between the onsite price and the online price. Monday through Thursday, they have an unlimited alpine slide pass, which would be nice to get if you are there during those days of the week. I know some people have commented that this property “badly needs renovation”. I don’t necessarily agree with that. Yes, the walls and the hallway carpets are of old design (shades of dark brown), but except for one small area of the stairs, I did not notice any worn out carpets or walls. There is no elevator in the property. This was not a problem for us, but could be a problem for some. But the stairs are easy to climb, though. There is a Tesla destination charger on site, which was very helpful for us.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlo

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025