Irish Cottage Inn & Suites

3.5 star property

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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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
(150 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
(43 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Premium Suite

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

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About the area

Galena

With a stay at Irish Cottage Inn & Suites in Galena, you'll be in the business district, within a 15-minute walk of Grant Home and Belvedere Mansion. .This spa hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Grant Park and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Old Market House.

What's nearby

  • Grant Home - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Grant Park - 13 min walk - 1.1 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

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bread & Vine - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Durty Gurt's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Gobbie's Sports Pub and Eatery - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Irish Cottage Inn & Suites

Hotel with a full-service spa, near Grant Home
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.
The onsite spa has couples treatment room(s). The spa is open select days.
Make yourself at home in one of the 76 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards.
Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an indoor pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a television in a common area. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle that operates within 5 miles.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at Frank O'Dowd's Pub, a bar/lounge which specializes in Irish cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Galena? This hotel has 3000 square feet (279 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 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

  • Full-service spa
  • 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

Full-service spa

  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Spa open select days

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

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

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. 949 out of 1262 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 225 out of 1262 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 60 out of 1262 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 1262 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 1262 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Gregg

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathleen

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room wasn’t amazing. All the amenities were amazing and the restaurant attached was perfect. Definitely will be coming back.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

MaryBeth

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mona

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

6/10 Okay

dave

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The host to take a reservations when we got there his name was Nathaniel. He was great and helpful. Because it was a vague event going on our room was ready by 3 o’clock. The biggest problem we had was the shuttle that we’ve paid for to go back-and-forth to the event. There was no specific direction for where people should be sitting to be waiting. People cut in front of the line to jump in the shuttle, which was not right because they were parked down the block from everybody else and then we had to wait for the next shuttle. So what I’m trying to say is make specific where everybody stands to wait for the shuttle so there is a line. So there is nobody no body in front of each each other.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Restaurant was fabulous! Food was amazing! Nice to not have to drive! Saturday nights Irish entertainer was fun, entertaining and loved the authentic Irish music and information about Irish influences on Galena!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria G

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

HAROLD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Clean room, friendly staff but fell short on ameni

We got the extra room which was great to have a bed with complete darkness. The idea was one person can relax in the separate room room while the other still slept. Unfortunately, the couch was ridiculously uncomfortable and rigid with a perfect ninety degree back angle. This became a running joke for a trip. Even the library and sitting room downstairs lacked any comfortable chairs. Finally, the bed headboard was this wooden carved design, which unfortunately made it extremely uncomfortable to sit back on. Thankfully, they had enough pillows to remedy that situation. Breakfast was just okay. The eggs were pretty bland and watery. But the fresh fruit was really nice. I'm the sausage was different but good. The restaurant was really good and we enjoyed our dinner. The 24/7 coffee was very much appreciated. The staff was friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, the shuttle on Sunday only ran from 2pm to 5pm. Would stay here again, but would not pay for an extra room.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean . Breakfasts were a good selection . The afternoon tea time is a great touch with the scones being delicious. The restaurant /pub was tasty . It was nice to relax and listen to live music and not have to worry about driving afterwards . Definitely would stay there again .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

abdul

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Cherie

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is clean and the breakfast has real eggs! We had dinner in the restaurant too. Our waiter, Riley, was pleasant and informative. The meals were both very good.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

leslie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bar and resturaunt are great. Enjoyed the live music and the irish dancers
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean. Complimentary breakfast was excellent!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

June

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

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean,.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Tricia

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

ERIC

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This stay was the last leg of our seven day trip. I found this hotel by chance and we loved it. We will be back soon for an extended that we have not booked yet. Well worth be little out of the way.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristin, Franklin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were very nice, clean and spacious. Service in the restaurant was not very good or clean. Seating was limited beacuse tables were not bussed. People raved about the breakfast but it was limited, table was messy, and they didn't replenish. When an item like fruit or bread ran out, it was gone. Go early or miss out.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025