A day spent wandering through over 100 holiday decorated shops, great food at a wonderful restaurant, and an evening in a beautiful fireplace suite.   The perfect holiday getaway!

A day spent wandering through over 100 holiday decorated shops, great food at a wonderful restaurant, and an evening in a beautiful fireplace suite.   The perfect holiday getaway!
At The Steamboat House Bed and Breakfast in Galena, we are delighted to be the recipient of the 2011 CMUS Talk of the Town Award for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction!  This was based on a multitude of resources, including consumer review websites and blogs, social networks, and other ratings service.  Check out our award at Talk of the Town News.
We are also pleased to reciprocate a link from Wililinkia. Check out the
listing for The Steamboat House in Galena IL on this fine site!
This Galena bed and breakfast is always a step above a Galena Hotel or other lodging.   Here are some photos of the recent Labor Day Weekend.  The Bakers enjoyed playing pool while celebrating their first wedding anniversary, and frequent guests the Lautzenheisers were a great audience!  New guests the McFarlands joined us from Ohio and took advantage of the great Fall weather to relax on the front porch with a glass of wine.
The City of Galena has begun a summer promotion entitled Summer Savings.  Visitors who stay during the week can redeem their paid receipt for Galena Dollars at the Visitor Information Center.  That’s it!  Just stay any 2 weeknights between July 18 and September 1 2011.   Rebates are as follows:  2-night stay = $25; 3-night stay = $35!     What a fabulous chance to visit The Steamboat House.      Lower weekday rates PLUS a rebate from Galena.  Sounds like a plan!
So much fun when a talented guest begins playing the piano during wine time and the other guests start singing along! The difference between a Galena hotel and the Steamboat House Bed and Breakfast in Galena is that guests have a choice between enjoying their privacy or meeting new friends and having fun during social times.
Join us at Galena’s Steamboat House for fun this summer.  Visit a winery (there are 9 wineries nearby!), check out the Galena Brewing Company, enjoy fine restaurants, explore a museum, take a riverboat ride, paddle a canoe, applaud and laugh at the Mark Twain show, or just relax.
You’ll start your day at a beautifully set table and a 3-course breakfast and return to the inn for complimentary wine and cheese time.
The gardens are ready for summer.  Sit a spell on the front porch, enjoy the garden gazebo with lights and fan, or just enjoy the garden with its many twinkling lights at night.
For garden lovers, check out the tour of the 3 1/2 acre , a Galena treasure; or shop for that perfect plant or perennial at Murphy’s Gardens, a hidden delight.
At Galena’s Steamboat House, we are ready for the summer season!  Our Galena bed and breakfast hotel is continuing our successful May Daze special, with June weekday bookings available at 15% off a 2-night stay or 5% off a 1-night stay. (Use promo code JDS.blog) Take a look at some of our recent guests!
The Steamboat House is ready for Spring.  Enjoy a weekday Galena getaway at a special price in May.   Stay any 2 nights in any room and receive 15% off your stay!  Stay 1 night and receive a 5% discount.   Walk to downtown Galena, enjoy a full breakfast and “wine time” every day, and relax on the front porch overlooking the outdoor gardens.   Discount taken at checkout.  Use Promo Code MAYDAZEblog.  New reservations only; no certificates or other discounts with this special.
Check out the Spring bed and breakfast packages on our website.  The flowers are coming up and the trees are starting to bud.   Spending a relaxing evening rocking on the porch, or walking to downtown Galena and enjoying a fine restaurant is a perfect getaway at this time (or any time) of year. AND, no Springtime visit would be complete without a stop at Murphy’s Gardens to check out the gorgeous plants and flowers.