Irish Cottage Inn & Suites

3.5 star property
3.5-star spa hotel near Grant Home

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Dinner served, Irish cuisine
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Dinner served, Irish cuisine
Lobby
Library

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

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9853 US-20, Galena, IL, 61036
  • Place, Grant Home
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Belvedere Mansion
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Old Market House
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

Traditional Room

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

Superior Room

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

Deluxe Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(39 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Premium Suite

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

About the area

Galena

In Galena .You'll find Grant Home and Belvedere Mansion within a 15-minute walk of this Galena hotel. Grant Park and Old Market House are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Grant Home - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Belvedere Mansion - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Old Market House - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Dowling House - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Eagle Ridge Resort Golf - 9 min drive - 11.7 km

Getting around

  • Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bread & Vine - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Galena Roasters - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Durty Gurt's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Paradise Bar & Grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Kaladi's Coffee Bar - ‬20 min walk

About this property

Irish Cottage Inn & Suites

3.5-star spa hotel near Grant Home
Irish Cottage Inn & Suites offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a hot tub. 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 fitness center, a library, and a vending machine 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.

  • 76 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • 3000 sq ft of conference space
  • 279 sq m of conference space
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Conference space
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Gift shop
  • Computer for guest use
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
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.

The onsite spa has couples treatment room(s). The spa is open select days.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

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

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free area shuttle up to 5 mi
  • Free self parking on site
  • 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

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

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

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

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

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.

Property payment types

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

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
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, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

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

Reviews

Irish Cottage Inn & Suites Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 927 out of 1225 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 214 out of 1225 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 1225 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 1225 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 1225 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Restaurant, clean, pool
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked everything except the bed comfort mattress.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darwin

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

6/10 Okay

shelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Read the excellent reviews before we booked...so maybe too hyped and was disappointed. It is a very dark hotel which is kind of depressing to me. Room overlooked a parking lot and had no overhead lighting. The extra amenity fee pays for tea, breakfast, shuttle, pool/hot tub, etc...Afternoon tea was self serve and a choice of a scone and the smallest cucumber sandwich you have ever seen. The breakfast was so gross. Like a bad buffet. We took one look and left and got breakfast in town. And it only goes till 930 and the pub doesnt reopen till 11. So on the weekend when you want to have a leisurely breakfast, you have to be done by 9:30 am. Ridiculous. The shuttle is a nice service for sure. Everyone raved about Brian, I think he was having an off night when we were there, sort of grumpy. The hot tub was dirty at the bottom and lukewarm. Also, the beautiful photos of the outside tables, no flowers in all the pots and kind of depressing. We were underwhelmed for the price for sure. We're really excited about staying there and it did not remotely meet our expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff, excellent room cleanliness, wonderful transportation options for downtown Galena and shopping.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great music, quiet and comfy.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josh

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

8/10 Good

joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The restaurant is excellent. Great breakfast buffet included.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with partner
Dinner was very good. Bed was comfortable, room was clean. Transport service had very limited hours when we stayed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband & I had a wonderful anniversary last year. Bring breakfast to our room was exquisite! Our accommodations were were beautiful!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jolanta

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

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Travelled with partner
Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have a beautiful room close to Galena without being on top of the crowds. The breakfast buffet was one of the best I have had on the road. Just far enough out of town not to deal with the traffic, and we were glad to hear the hotel ran a shuttle.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent place to stay!

Our room was very nice! Lots of space and it was very clean. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Anna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the second time staying here. The front desk is helpful, facilities are clean, the complimentary buffet breakfast is a better hot breakfast we’ve had in most hotels.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved our stay here! Everyone was super nice, the breakfast was delicious, the pub attached was delicious!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rick

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was charged $25 a night for amminties. I asked why,they said for bus and breakfast. Your site said breakfast included. I drove everywhere. I guess that is a usery fee.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

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

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
Live music and atmosphere of pub and character of building
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tristan

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

10/10 Excellent

Nancy, Cicero

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the overall ambience and the fact that there was a pub on site.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Just some updating like really clean all the carpets and get new mattresses.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025