River House Bed and Breakfast Getaway Retreat (Machesney Park, IL) - Lodge Reviews

Address: 11052 Ventura Boulevard, Machesney Park, IL 61115

Region: United States > Illinois > Machesney Park

Amenities:

Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Suites Wheelchair access

Hotel Style:

Ranked #1 of 1 Speciality lodging in Machesney Park

Price Range: ££

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Two Lodges. Two lodging styles. This northern Illinois bed and breakfast inn features two riverfront B& B guesthouses for vacation getaway or retreat. Choose lodging in either romantic suite or family guestroom. GETAWAY LODGE offers romantic luxury accommodation in three riverside suites with Jacuzzi, fireplace, and gourmet breakfast. TIMEAWAY LODGE, with five family-size guestrooms, offers comfortable and affordable travel lodging for visitors on leisure vacation, business trip, or rent entire inn for group retreats. Extended stay FURNISHED APARTMENT also available for weekly rental. Rockford-IL location is convenient for day trips historic Galena-IL, Spring Green-WI with House on the Rock, and Chicago, Madison-WI or Milwaukee-WI. Packages available to rent entire inn for family-church-business retreat, for cooking-scrapbooking-Murder Mystery getaway, or to host weddings and receptions; Plus special amenity options for honeymoon or anniversary romance. ... more less

JLI7

Arlington Heights, Illinois

Reviewer

4 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

5 helpful votes

“Overnight Stay”

Reviewed 8 July 2012

My husband & I wanted a night away and found this B & B. It wasn't too far away from the Chicago area, and it was on the river so both reasons were inviting. We found our stay very nice and the owner was friendly and accommodating. The suite we wanted to stay in had a cancellation the morning we... More

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luv2trava

Chicago, Illinois

Contributor

18 reviews

11 hotel reviews

Reviews in 9 cities

8 helpful votes

“Not worth it at all”

Reviewed 20 May 2012 via mobile

Our family stayed for coupe of days. poor service, nothing to do. A true waste of money.

I noticed you have written a number of reviews (14) and we thank you for taking the time to comment on our establishment. Our place seems to be the only B&B accommodation you have reviewed. I’ll freely admit that bed & breakfast lodging is different from staying at the Hilton Garden Inn, which you reviewed on the same date as... More

bfiguray

Woodridge, IL

Senior Reviewer

9 reviews

7 hotel reviews

19 helpful votes

“Wonderful stay!”

Reviewed 24 October 2011

We stayed at this B&B for the first time this past weekend. When looking for B&Bs on the internet we were kind of surprised to find Machesney Park/Rockford as the locale since I never pegged that area as a B&B type area. Wow, was I wrong! We were in the Getaway Lodge and stayed in the Timber Suite. Even though... More

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TeErickson

Sugar Grove, Illinois

12 reviews

3 hotel reviews

Reviews in 7 cities

3 helpful votes

“Two resorts in one location both on Rock River”

Reviewed 1 September 2011

Whether you stay in Getaway Lodge or Timeaway Lodge (next door to each other) you will enjoy yourself. Right on Rock River, minutes away from Rock Cut State Park, both are peaceful, lovely, quiet and inviting. Patty is a gracious host. Can handle larger parties such as weddings, bridal/wedding showers, family reunions or group events. Bring your boat! Food is... More

steve8091

Appleton, WI

1 review

1 helpful vote

“Disastrous stay with no concessions”

Reviewed 1 August 2010

We rented the full Time-Away lodge as a central place for my family to gather, as we live all across the country. Unfortunately, several weeks prior to our trip, my grandfather took seriously ill, and as a result half of our party (5/11 people) could not make it. The owners were inflexible, and their best offer was to refund 50%... More

The innkeeper agrees. The stay for this guest was a disaster. It was a series of unpredictable circumstances that neither the family reunion guests, nor the innkeepers, could have foreseen or prevented. Sometimes, things just happen.... The family may have been aware of Grandpa's illness several weeks prior to arrival, but the B&B was not notified of their desire to... More

krisbill

Merrimac, Wisconsin

2 reviews

“Wish we could have stayed longer”

Reviewed 28 June 2010

Who would have thought that such a wonderful retreat existed in Rockford, Illinois! The setting is such that you really have no idea that you are in the city. The accommodations are very spacious, and Patty and Jim have opened up nearly their entire house for enjoyment and relaxation. Their yard along the river is very well maintained, calm and... More

Thank you so much for the complimentary review! It is appreciated! Innkeeper Patty More

Jessi9260

Boston, Massachusetts

Top Contributor

61 reviews

18 hotel reviews

Reviews in 25 cities

74 helpful votes

“Love it”

Reviewed 19 December 2007

I have been here at least a few times and it is great. The breakfast are really good and Patty is very nice. The rooms and options for extra amenities really add to the stay

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“2nd stay and the River House just gets better & better”

Reviewed 9 December 2003

Such a wonderful retreat and this second trip was even better than the one before...Patty's breakfasts are great and not just because I love chocolate...River House B&B is the place to make incredible memories! October 27, 2003 - Aimee and Eddie

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