Waterfront Hotel and Marina

2.0 star property
Hotel perfectly located for exploring McHenry

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Exterior
Exterior detail
Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, bed sheets
Reception
Standard Room | Bathroom
Reviews
8.0

Very good

Popular amenities

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  • Room serviceRoom serviceRoom service
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  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning

Explore the area

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3309 North Chapel Hill Road, Johnsburg, McHenry, IL, 60051-2919
  • Popular LocationPetersen Park Beach9 min drive
  • Popular LocationMcCullom Lake9 min drive
  • Popular LocationVolo Auto Museum11 min drive
  • AirportChicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)56 min drive

Room options

RiverView Queen

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room

  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

McHenry

City center stay.Within 6 miles (10 km) of this hotel, you'll find Volo Bog State Natural Area and Moraine Hills State Park. Petersen Park Beach and McCullom Lake are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Petersen Park Beach - 9 min drive
  • McCullom Lake - 9 min drive
  • Volo Auto Museum - 11 min drive
  • Chain 'O Lakes State Park - 15 min drive
  • Six Flags Great America - 31 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • McDonald's - 7 min drive
  • Starbucks - 7 min drive
  • Culver's - 6 min drive
  • Wendy's - 6 min drive
  • Half Time Bar & Grill - 10 min walk

About this property

Waterfront Hotel and Marina

Hotel perfectly located for exploring McHenry
Waterfront Hotel and Marina offers its guests a marina. Waterfront Hotel and Marina also features a terrace, a picnic area, and express check-in. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this McHenry hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 23 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Terrace
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
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.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking available

Food and drink

  • Room service available

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • In-room accessibility
  • Lever door handles
  • No elevator (single level property)
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Outdoor space

  • Furnished balcony

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

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 staff will greet guests on arrival
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

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 7 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Discover. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • One child 7 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Waterfront Hotel McHenry
Waterfront McHenry

Waterfront Hotel and Marina Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 149 out of 348 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 105 out of 348 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 348 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 348 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 348 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay
Great and easy check in. Perfect room for a shoet overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Look elsewhere!
This place is a dump. Old guy up front acts like having wifi or Internet is a luxury they cannot afford. Steer clear of this place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023