Irish Cottage Inn & Suites

3.5 star property

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Library
Irish cuisine

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi

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9853 US-20, Galena, IL, 61036
  • Place, Grant Home
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Grant Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Belvedere Mansion
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

Traditional Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(159 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(53 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(45 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Premium Suite

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(65 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Irish Cottage Inn & Suites

This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free area shuttle. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a hot tub, and conference space.
Irish Cottage Inn & Suites offers 76 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. 49-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. This Galena hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the free breakfast at Irish Cottage Inn & Suites. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Grant Home. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free area shuttle are available.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy Irish cuisine while dining at Frank O'Dowd's Pub
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, 2 meeting rooms, and conference space
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Guests love the restaurant and breakfast
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Grant Home and Belvedere Mansion
  • Free local-area shuttle service
Irish Cottage Inn & Suites offers its guests an indoor pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Event space at this hotel measures 3000 square feet (279 square meters) and includes conference space. A library, a vending machine, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at Irish Cottage Inn & Suites. A free area shuttle within 5 miles is available. Free self parking is available. A complete renovation of Irish Cottage Inn & Suites was completed in July 2023.

This 3.5-star Galena hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Frank O'Dowd's Pub - This pub specializes in Irish cuisine and serves dinner only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free area shuttle up to 5 miles
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Frank O'Dowd's Pub

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room microwave
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 3,000 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 4 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Renovated entire property - July 2023
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 49-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

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, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Resort fee: USD 27.75 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Business center/computer access
  • Concierge service
  • Faxes
  • Fitness center access
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • Phone calls
  • Hot tub access

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per day

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 fire extinguisher
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

Irish Cottage & Suites Galena
Irish Cottage Inn & Suites Hotel
Irish Cottage Inn & Suites Galena
Irish Cottage Inn & Suites Hotel Galena

Irish Cottage Inn & Suites Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 973 out of 1298 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 231 out of 1298 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 1298 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 1298 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 1298 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is our second stay at the Irish Cottage Inn, the first being during Covid. So we were delighted to see tea, scones, and cucumber sandwiches set out in the afternoon in the lobby when we arrived. Off the lobby is a lovely library room where one can enjoy some quiet time. There is also an small on-sight gift shop with Irish-themed items that was fun to check out. The staff was friendly and courteous. We didn't encounter any issues during our stay. Our previous room faced the back of the property and overlooked a small meadow and woods. This time, our room faced the front and was on the entry floor of the parking lot (we usually request an upper floor, but I don't recall that the Expedia reservation gave us the option to request something like that). In any case, we weren't as thrilled with the placement of the room, but it was very clean and the bed was comfortable (although the cushions on the chairs were extremely hard). The fitness room was average in terms of equipment, the pool was fine, but the hot tub looked a bit cloudy, so I didn't try it out. One of the bonuses of this property is that it includes a great restaurant--Frank O'Dowd's Pub which has live music during some evenings, and this is also where a really nice breakfast is served in the morning. The breakfast included hot offerings (with _real_ scrambled eggs, bacon, and cinnamon French toast the day we were there) as well as fresh fruit, nicely flavored and textured oatmeal, and fresh bread and scones.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrianna

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Pawel

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The was room was clean. The heater was quiet and kept the room very comfortable even though it was very cold outside.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Todd

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Breakfast hours two short, Ran out of food for breakfast had to wait while the staff made more. We got to breakfast at 9:05, 25 minutes before the end. There were no clean butter knifes, no clean glasses, had to use a setiform cup for juice. Noticed a lot of chips in the molding, paint scratches, general maintenance not being taken care of. Being in the business I could tell the maintenance has gone down. Irish Cottage used to be the best hotel in Galena, I can not honestly say that anymore. Its nice, clean but when you pay over 200.00 a night I expect the room to be made up everyday without asking, more then 1 bar of soap for the sink and tub. I expect breakfast to have plenty of clean dishes and never have to wait on food to be made for a buffet.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

ELIZABETH

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous! Very clean room, friendly staff, just a wonderful homey feel here.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

WRichard, Metamora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice property.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

CHRIS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
NICE CLEAN ROOM. QUIET ROOM. VERY CLOSE TO THE DOWN TOWN.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was such a beautiful place to stay at
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Very clean room. Fun restaurant and bar with live music!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean, bed was comfortable, shower and bathroom were clean and nice pressure in the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everyone was very friendly! The room and bed were great and the breakfast was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was unique and off the Main Street of Galena.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Accommodations and service were great. The only downfall was a very noisy heater. Every time the fan kicked on it sounded like sleet hitting our window.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

donggeuk

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kind & friendly Everything is OK.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff was very friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Javier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean and great service in the front desk.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Amazing place to stay. Rooms were comfortable and nice sized. Pool and hot tub were a great place to meet some fun travelers! Everything was very clean! Pool towels could be larger, they are more of a hand towel size. Restaurant has amazing food! Authentic Irish food! Brian was our shuttle driver and provided great tips on the area. Went above and beyond for customer service!! It was nice to go out and have a great time and not have to worry about driving! Breakfast was very tasty and set us up for a great day! Highly recommend this hotel!
Fish n chips and Shepherd's pie
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025