Downtown Galena is the #1 Place for Holiday Shopping
November is officially here, and that means many of us around the country are gearing up for the holiday season ahead. If you’re coming to Galena sometime in the next couple of months, you’ll find that downtown Galena is the perfect place to unwrap a little holiday magic and get a jump start on your holiday shopping. Main Street in Galena is lined with more than 100 unique and independently owned boutiques and is the perfect place to find fantastic gifts for everyone on your list.
And, of course, while you’re here, let us take care of you at the #1 Rated Galena Bed and Breakfast, Jail Hill Inn. From the moment you arrive at our doorstep, you’ll see and feel the difference! We offer luxurious guest rooms and amenities that go far beyond what you’ll find at other properties and hotel chains. Every detail of your stay, from start to finish, is thoughtfully planned out to ensure maximum enjoyment. Plus, we’ll soon be decorated for the holidays and ready to celebrate this festive season with you!
Holiday shopping in downtown Galena is something we look forward to every year. Come join us this season, and help up support all of these incredible business owners that make Galena the wonderful getaway destination that it is! Book your room at our Galena Bed and Breakfast today. Continue reading
If there’s one thing we do well at our Bed and Breakfast in Illinois, it’s cater to the romantics among us. In fact, romance is at the very heart of everything we do here. Whether it’s in the luxury touches of our spacious guest rooms, our delicious breakfast each morning of your stay, the luxury touches and amenities you’ll enjoy throughout your time with us, or just the private oasis that is our Bed and Breakfast in Illinois, you can be assured that this is one romantic getaway you won’t forget.
Are you looking for somewhere romantic to curl up and get cozy this winter? Let us introduce you to our Galena Bed and Breakfast, considered by many to be the best weekend getaway in the Midwest. Our Bed and Breakfast is located in the charming, historic town of Galena, and only a few hours from major cities such as Chicago, Milwaukee, and Des Moines.
There really are a lot of things to do in Galena this fall! It’s hard to choose a favorite, but enjoying the splendor of fall in the great outdoors is an absolute must. One of our favorite places to get outside in these crisp fall months is the Apple River Canyon State Park. It’s actually beautiful any time of the year, but the juxtaposition of fall colors against the park’s landscape in the fall really is breathtaking. Apple River Canyon State Park encompasses an area of just under 300 acres here in this scenic portion of Illinois, and it is the perfect place for nature loves to get outside and away from the crowds of downtown Galena.
Things often look different in Galena from year to year, with new attractions, events, shops, restaurants, and other things added to our list each year. This year, mostly thanks to the COVID-19 Pandemic, things are definitely different in Galena. Even so, it’s still one of the best weekend getaways from Chicago, and there are plenty of wonderful things to do in Galena this fall. While many of our favorite fall events have been canceled in 2020, we have some ideas to ensure you have a fun and memorable getaway.
Fall is a breathtakingly beautiful time of year to be in Galena. One of our favorite ways to enjoy fall in Galena, IL is to take scenic drives, of which there are plenty near our Bed and Breakfast. The winding country roads are absolutely perfect for these scenic drives, too! Fall’s seasonal display of color paints the hills around Galena, bringing this area to life in new and exciting ways.
Since first opening our Galena Bed and Breakfast in 2015, Jail Hill Inn has enjoyed a number of awards and accolades, including our crowning achievement of being named the #1 Bed and Breakfast in the country, and the #2 Bed and Breakfast in the world, in 2019. Those awards from TripAdvisor led us to our best year on record, and we entered 2020 with a great sense of hope and purpose.
Downtown Galena, IL holds so many wonderful shops, businesses, and restaurants, and is certainly much more than meets the eye. At first glance, downtown Galena might appear to be a sleepy downtown cloaked in historic buildings. And, while that’s true, which quaint town is absolutely packed with character and ineffable charms sitting just behind the historic facades. We love walking up and down Main Street, exploring the many boutiques along the way. But what if we told you there was an even better way to enjoy downtown Galena?
This summer, vacations and relaxing getaways are looking quite a bit different in most places around the country. Even so, our Galena Bed and Breakfast is proving to be a wonderful place to relax, unwind, and enjoy the very best of this small town. But when it comes to travel this summer, do you find yourself wondering what to do in Galena IL? The town of Galena has been working hard to put various protections and protocols in place to ensure the safety of visitors who choose to come here, while at the same time making it the same fun and romantic destination you’ve come to know and love.