Stoney Creek Inn

My husband and I stayed here on a Monday until Wednesday during the winter. It was very quiet. I believe it was only us and a couple other rooms booked. When we arrived we were greeted by Katie. She was very helpful giving us ideas of the best places to go during our short stay. All of her recommendations were great. The hotel was located about a three minute drive to downtown galena. The room was rustic and cozy. We stayed in the theme room «Captains quarters». The room was huge! Had a bed, couch and a lounge chair. There was a nice tv but unfortunately no dvd player. Not a big deal though because we were out and about most of the time. Loved the fireplace and whirlpool. Only complaint about the whirlpool is it wasn’t completely clean, but it’s a huge whirlpool and just a tiny spot that had some hair and soap scum on it. Shower was very small but fine for one person. The breakfast was good. Loved the waffle maker and being able to make breakfast sandwiches. The pool area was really cute. Loved the heated pool and the jacuzzi was good temperature as well. There is no elevator so just a heads up but not many stairs since it’s just a two floor place. I’d recommend staying here.

Very nice place to stay. Decent breakfast. Ample parking near enough to downtown to make it a short drive. Woodsy decorations, with a lodge feeling. Staff extremely nice. Nice rooms, with theme rooms available. Definitely will return for an additional stat.

Stayed here on a Monday night. The positives: good price, clean (ish) room (more on that in a minute), quiet.
The negatives: the room smelled like a combination of mold (musty) and urine! Had to leave the window open to air the room out. The ceiling vent fan in the bathroom smelled like cigarettes when running. We thought the room was clean until I saw that every corner of the room had big dust bunnies hanging down. I will post photos of that. The king-​size bed was uncomfortable. I’m assuming the mattress was old and they put a pillowtop thing on top of it to compensate. Didn’t work. The 3 pillows they give each person on the bed — very firm, firm, soft were awful… tiny little squares. Maybe good for a child’s head, but not for an adult, especially on a king-​size bed.
The bathroom was the smallest I’ve ever seen in a hotel room. Barely enough counter room to put our stuff — cosmetics and toiletries.
We didn’t partake of the breakfast, but my husband went down there to get us a cup of coffee and tea. He said it was the usual crappy hotel breakfast — white bagels, cold cereal, sugary yogurt.

The hotel is overpriced for a small room. The breakfast room was overcrowded and the pool was small. I was not allowed to check in 15 minutes early. I can tell you why the room wasn’t ready. The second day I was there the maid’s cart was sitting across from my room for hours unattended. When I came back from my adventures in Dubuque the cart was still there! I could tell that they did not vacuum the floor because I still saw some crumbs from my daughter on the ground. The mirror was filthy and my husband took the comet and washed our sink. Then he returned it to the cart and nobody even noticed. He then complained about the carpet and the manager didn’t seem to know that the policy was only one vacuuming (right before you check in) per customer. Gross! So they did it in front of us because we weren’t allowed to do it ourselves. We might have started a fire or something. Overall, I would not go back there again. If my regular go to hotel wasn’t booked I would not have been in this hotel.

This hotel is cute and nice! The atmosphere of the hotel is very rustic. There is a small bar, free continental breakfast and free coffee in the room. The rooms are a tad small (including the bathrooms). Keep that in mind when you are packing. There is not a lot of room for large suitcases. Besides that, I would definitely stay there again. They also have a pool, but I did not have time to stop by it. My favorite part was they have a small outdoor deck with reclining chairs (and they are right outside the bar!)

We recently stayed at Stoney Creek for a wedding weekend. It was a destination wedding, so there were a lot of friends and family staying at this hotel. We were told that the wedding group had occupied 80% of the rooms that weekend. You would think with that many people staying at the hotel, we would have been treated better. Lost reservations, screwed up reservations, overpriced small rooms, poorly maintained rooms, etc. The staff treated us like we were unwelcome at their hotel. Friends of ours checked into their room and found out the toilet was broken. After three calls to an exasperated front desk worker, who audibly sighed every time they called, someone was finally dispatched to fix the toilet. The first night, we went to the small on-​site bar to meet up with friends and family. The bar closes at 1:00 a.m., and they have a door, which was always closed to the rest of the hotel. But at 11:00 one of the workers came in and yelled at us that we were being too loud. Did they expect the bar patrons to whisper while they were spending their money? We had our dog with us, so we were charged an additional $ 25 each night for a pet fee. I kind of expected that. We usually get charged pet fees at hotels when we bring our dog with us. (Although, at $ 25 a night, the pet fee at Stoney Creek is at the higher end of the fee spectrum.) But with the pet fee, our total bill each night was nearly $ 200 a night for a basic, double occupancy room. ($ 149 a night, plus the pet fee, plus the taxes and additional fees.) Small room, small bathroom, I paid about a third of that at other hotels and had bigger rooms. Very disappointed. We were told we got a group discount on the rooms, but I saw somebody else who reviewed this hotel and were charged $ 88 a night for their rooms. I’m fairly sure that they took advantage of the large party of wedding guests by jacking up their prices.
Overall, a very unsatisfactory experience at this hotel. I was definitely not impressed! I would not recommend Stoney Creek to any of my friends who want to travel to Galena in the future, and I definitely would never return to this property.

My boyfriend and I stayed here on a spur of the moment decision and I can honestly say it was one of the best hotels we have ever stayed at. We love camping and the outdoors and this hotel accommodated to the things we love. We stayed in a suite that was very nice with a jacuzzi in the room along with a fireplace, for a reasonable price. The staff was very friend and accommodating to anything we need. Will definitely return.

Great service and wonderful staff! Stayed there in May and there was a screw up with our reservations. The staff never batted an eye lash and made it very clear they would make sure everything got straightened out and we would have a room. It was never determined where the screw up happened, but they upgraded our room at a discounted rate without me asking! They went out of their way to apologize and make sure our stay was 5 star! I’m still not sure if the screw up was even their fault, may have been my mistake but the staff did not hesitate to take responsibility for it and fix the problem, no questions asked! Highly recommend staying here as we will in the future.

So the kids loved this place. The staff is a bit like airline attendants… there for your safety not your comfort. A bit edgy. But the hotel is cool, the pool is great, the hottub is great and clean. The little bar downstairs was awkward but fun. I dreaded having to ring that bell to get a beer, it came with a snicker from the front desk lady every time, but still, the beer was cold and there were others and it was fun.
I’ll stay here again.

We stayed at Stoney Creek Hotel on our recent trip to Galena. We hadn’t stayed there before and I wasn’t sure what to expect, especially as our room (two doubles) was only $ 88/​night. We were all very pleasantly surprised.
The entire hotel feels like a lodge, and is cozy and homey and comfortable. The lobby has a gas fireplace with a leather couch and rocking chair, and was a great place to sit and go through the binders of information on Galena, local restaurants, etc.
We were checked-​in by a lovely woman (and I wish I could remember her name) who really could not have been more delightful. They provide free cookies and newspapers upon arrival, which was a nice treat.
Our room was immaculate, nicely decorated (sort of a fishing/​hunting/​golf lodge theme), and comfortable. My only complaint about the room is that the heating/​cooling unit was loud and came on every few minutes to regulate the heat. It made it hard for me to sleep, although it didn’t seem to be a problem for the rest of my family. The room came with a teddy bear that you could buy, or just snuggle with, and the kids loved it. The bedding was very nice, although one of the mattresses dipped quite a bit in the middle.
There is a small pool on property, as well as a sauna and a jacuzzi, but the sauna was not in operation while we were there. My son and husband enjoyed the pool.
The hotel serves free breakfast from 7 – 10 each morning, and I found it to be well-​stocked with cereal, bagels, a waffle machine, several types of juice, eggs, sausage, coffee, decaf, hot chocolate, tea, etc. The breakfast room was clean and well-​attended.
The location is extremely convenient to Main St Galena, and right near a Piggly Wiggly if you need groceries.
We very much enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay there again.

We’ve stayed here 3 times so far and have been very happy with this hotel and staff. We had 54 rooms booked there for our wedding this past weekend. The staff was so accommodating and easy to get a hold of. The rooms are nice and clean. The honeymoon suite was stunning. The pool area is very nice. We couldn’t be happier and we plan on staying here again soon. The only thing that could be slightly improved is the breakfast, a few more fresh fruit options would be nice. But the breakfast is continental which is very nice.

I have stayed here twice and had a good experience both times. I booked my room via their website with no issues. Upon arrival i was greeted by a friendly and helpful employee and check in was a breeze. The rooms are clean and well maintained. The room had a flat-​screen tv, iron & board, coffee maker, hairdryer and wi/​fi. The indoor pool and hot tub were a nice treat. The place is decorated in a somewhat masculine outdoors/​golf theme which is cute and adds to the feeling of being on vacation. The only improvements I could recommend are softer mattresses and better coffee served at the free breakfast bar. The price was right and I will stay there again next time I go to Galena.

This place is amazing! I remember staying here when I was a kid and recently made the decision to come visit Galena as an adult. Well the decision could not have been any better. The staff is amazing and they have gone above an beyond all my expectations. I will always choose Stoney Creek when staying in Galena. :)

Our stay at Stoney Creek Lodge was pretty good, I would say great if it weren’t for the excessive amounts of flies. During our stay we had to kill 5 in our room, and when we went for breakfast they were all over. Investing in some of those strips that catch them would be a good idea, it was really gross.
The location is wonderful, only a few minutes from downtown Galena. It is right next to a Piggly Wiggly, which ended up being really convenient.
The staff was friendly and very accommodating, the rooms (and the rest of the hotel) was clean, and the pool is fantastic. It has a hot tub and sauna in the pool area, and plenty of chairs/​tables to sit at.
The décor is really cute, although a little odd. I love the woodsy theme, but for some reason they throw a golfing motif into the mix and it doesn’t quite fix. Whatever, not a big deal.
The free breakfast left much to be desired, which really would be my only gripe about the hotel. There aren’t many choices (bagels, cereal, muffins and instant oatmeal) and the only hot item was biscuits and gravy, however by the time we got there the biscuits were hard as a rock. The milk was frozen and came out in ice chunks so my daughter couldn’t eat her cereal.
Aside from that, we enjoyed our stay thoroughly. Next time we visit Galena, we will certainly consider staying here again.

My stay here was great! The staff was extremely accommodating and welcoming; really went out of their way to be friendly. I was granted an early check-​in which was a plus. The place was very clean and comfortable. Others posting here have noted the nature/​golf/​woodsy theme which I found endearing. The free breakfast and wifi were also a plus. Highly recommended.

Review will probably be taken down like most reviews on Unilocal.Don’t say anything critical about a place… note to readers. Anyhow…
This place is very nice. Good staff. Good décor. Good rooms. Nice pool area. Breakfast is tasty. Well worth the cost! I would stay there again!

North woods theme clean rooms
We got an early checkin at noon
Friendly staff
Nice indoor pool hottub and sauna
Outside grill
On the outskirts of Galena

We stayed here on late notice, but did book our room first thing in the morning. We asked what time check in was and they said 3 PM. We went to do our check in and they said the room will not be ready until 4 PM, OK no problem, we can get a quick run in to the local Piggly Wiggly. We get back and awesome, the room is ready, or so we thought. They gave us the keys to the room and when we arrived, the bed was made and the rest of the room was not cleaned. The bathroom had dirty towels, the floor still needed to be vacuumed and the party before us had left their dirty coffee cups in the room. I asked the maid to clean the rest of the room and she did a great ob of cleaning in thoroughly, but took an additional hour, So real check in time 5:00 PM.
After we had booked this place, we did find out there are a number of Bed and Breakfast places in the downtown Galena area that would of been around the same price and better as far as how clean it was. I would make sure before your visit to make sure that this is the best place to spend your night, there are a number of other places around that are better and cheaper!

So here’s the story: I chose Stoney Creek Inn because it was a couple of blocks’ walk from my grandmother’s house and was not outrageously priced. Oh, and it had a fitness room, which is required in my world.
It was very clear to us that we were easily the youngest people in the hotel by easily a few decades. Not terribly unusual in a tourist town, but given the kitschy log cabin theme of the hotel, we certainly stood out.
The room itself was just fine — clean, stocked, and effective. The same could be said for the continental breakfast. The pool area was rather impressive, although we didn’t do much more than pass through it. However, the fitness room consisted of a stack weight machine and a treadmill… and you had to check in your room key with the front desk in exchange for the key to make the treadmill work. As I looked around at the clientele, I had to wonder at what point there would be a problem with treadmill shenanigans, but whatever.
Still, the location was perfect for us and the price was right. I might not recommend Stoney Creek Inn to just anyone, as the location isn’t convenient for walking to the tourist stuff, but it’s certainly comfortable and great for someone who doesn’t want to stay at a dump yet doesn’t want to pay an outrageous amount to avoid a dump.

This place has a certain feel about it, but I don’t think it is quite up my alley. Aside from being easy to find and having friendly staff, the theme was a little crazy for me– it was made up of golf, fishing, outdoors/​woodsy, nature and probably some other things I couldn’t quite piece together. The price range was nice and the size of the room itself was great. My only gripe is that the parking lot was not thought out quite well– if you are backing out of your spot, there is a 90% chance that you will have to pull forward again and go back into reverse to get out.
The pool was nice as was the whirlpool and sauna.
Did I mention the bar? Talk about a stiff drink, a Jack & Coke ran about $ 6 and it is well worth it when its about 80% Jack with a splash of Coke!
If I find myself in Galena again this place could be a possibility, but there are other places too.