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Exceptional

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10344 sq m

Popular amenities

Hot tub

Washer

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Fireplace

Check-in time

4:00 PM

Check-out time

11:00 AM

Explore the area

Galena, IL

Old Market House6 min walk
Belvedere Mansion6 min walk
Dowling House9 min walk
Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional)31 min drive

Most relevant reviews

10/10 Excellent

We wanted to go to Galena for a long weekend with my adult children over spring break. The house is located one block no...

Melissa M.

Mar 27, 2024

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Garden Room

1 Queen Bed

Moon Room

1 Queen Bed

The Americana Sweet

1 Queen Bed

The Gold Room

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

2nd floor

Toilet · Shower only

3rd floor bathroom

Bathtub · Toilet

Half Bath- 1st Floor

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Balcony

Separate dining area

Garden

About this property

Convenient & Spacious Downtown - Private Parking Included

The 3,700 square ft. Galena RowHouse is a beautiful vacation rental home that sleeps 10, complete with a full kitchen. It's ONE BLOCK from Galena's Main Street and shopping district. With private off street parking; experience town at a casual pace. Walk anywhere in Galena... any day of the week... any time of the year. The home is near Galena's many walking paths leading out of town as well.
Our vacation home has 3 floors and is one of the most authentic places to stay in Galena. It was built in1846 of locally made Galena brick and limestone and will complete your historical Galena experience. All of the bedrooms are located on the second and third floors, with the third floor showcasing a private retreat with attached full bath.
In the early 1900s, the house was redecorated in mission style, and has been recently restored to include a modern kitchen and bathrooms. The house overlooks the Fever River and has a charming side porch to seat guests.
We look forward to hosting you at Galena RowHouse in beautiful historic Galena!

Property manager

Mary Neises

Languages

English

Amenities

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 24

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Enjoy the house and Galena!

Please no candles or other open flames. 2 large or 3 small cars fit in the driveway.

Important information

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Galena

Located on a river, this holiday home is in Galena Historic District, a neighbourhood in Galena. Eagle Ridge Resort and Galena Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Horseshoe Mound and Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Galena, IL

What's nearby

Old Market House - 6 min walk
Belvedere Mansion - 6 min walk
Dowling House - 9 min walk
Grant Park - 9 min walk
Grant Home - 11 min walk

Getting around

Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

‪Casey's General Store - ‬5 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
‪Culver's - ‬7 min drive
‪Kaladi's 925 Coffee Bar - ‬3 min walk
‪Fried Green Tomatoes - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Convenient & Spacious Downtown - Private Parking Included pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Convenient & Spacious Downtown - Private Parking Included?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Convenient & Spacious Downtown - Private Parking Included?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Convenient & Spacious Downtown - Private Parking Included located?

Located in Galena Historic District, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Galena-Jo Daviess County History Museum, Old Market House and Belvedere Mansion. Washburne House Historic Site and Dowling House are also within 10 minutes.

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer P.

17 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

bachelorette weekend

My girls and I stayed here for 2 nights, there were 9 of us and we never felt crowded. The home was very convenient for getting down to the main strip and easy to find! I would definitely recommend this home to anyone but please be aware that there are a lot of stairs in the home as well as up/down to the main street area.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sara O.

14 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This was the perfect home for our stay

This absolutely beautiful home was exactly as advertised. The location was wonderful. We walked everywhere. The home was gorgeous and clean and so well appointed. Everything was so thoughtfully laid out for us. We loved the time in the home relaxing outside and in. We enjoyed listening to the records provided on the turntable. I read each morning in the sunroom. Enough space for a family of 5 to spread out and also we were able to spend time together in the living spaces. Our first two nights a deer even came to graze on the hill behind the house. The neighborhood was safe and friendly and I’m so glad that this gem of a home was saved and restored so we could enjoy it.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

sherri s.

6 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great weekend

Super easy check in. The property was beautiful and clean. No issues. Very convenient to all the activities.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennie B.

14 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls Getaway

We have the most amazing time as a great away with my mom, sister, and son. It was our first time in Galena and it was absolutely the perfect spot! The home is lovely, very comfortable, and in an amazing location! All of the info that Mary has available to guests helped us pick some great restaurants and shops! We will be back!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa M.

27 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house in a great location

We wanted to go to Galena for a long weekend with my adult children over spring break. The house is located one block north of Main Street and the three story house has great views of the city. We were able to walk to everything even the local magic show. The house is beautiful and even more importantly very comfortable. We all slept well in the bedrooms which were warm and super cosy. A good night sleep is so important after days of shopping and hiking. We were only a group of 4 but the house could comfortably accommodate many more people. I would highly recommend.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra J.

3 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Return Renters

Eight women stayed for the weekend for our second time and we had a fabulous time at the house and in town! This house has a lot of history and the owners have done a great job keeping it beautiful! With all the historic charm! It has everything you need and then some. The linens are super nice and comfy! Owner, Mary, is very friendly and answers emails quickly!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim K.

3 Dec 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls Weekend

We had the best time! Location is perfect!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia S.

6 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Historic & lovely

Just steps away from downtown Galena for wonderful shopping and dining. There are a lot of stairs in the house so keep that in mind, and stairs walking to and from downtown as Church street sit above the downtown. Private parking a plus, but street parking didn't seem to be a problem. To our surprise bedrooms were all spacious and decorated so lovey. Wonderful character in the house from woodwork to beautiful light fixtures, Met the neighbor next door, lovely person. She even took a few pictures of our group before we checked out. Our stay here for girls weekend created great memories for us, Thank you!

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia M.

2 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mini family reunion

We had a mini family reunion with 6 adults and 2 kids, and this beautiful house worked really well for us. It’s convenient to everything and made for a very fun Halloween night stay. We felt like we were in the Sirius Black’s hideout. Fun place for sure!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

ROBYN E.

29 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Halloween in Galena.

Very cool house. We love old houses and this one didn’t disappoint. Everything was very clean and well stocked. It was a great location for enjoying all Galena has to offer. Thanks for everything! Robyn and family.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bet L.

21 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for a Girls' Getaway

Four of my friends and I stayed here for 3 nights. We had a wonderful time. The space is just what we needed. The main floor with the kitchen and living room had all we needed to feel at home. We each had our own bedroom space where we could rest comfortably. The house is the best location if you plan to spend a lot of time downtown, which is something I highly recommend. The walk to the shops and coffee houses is down only one flight of steps. Another big plus is the private parking. We've stayed at other places and have had to park in the street or in tight parking lots, but this house has its own private driveway. That's a big win. Overall we had a wonderful trip and we felt right at home. We definitely plan to stay here again.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracey B.

17 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mom’s Bday in Galena

Great stay at the row house! Loved the extra touches: bath linens in every bedroom, face wipes in every bathroom, laminated list of kitchen specialty items, fliers on things to do in Galena. We would recommend highly!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katherine W.

13 Oct 2023

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The best!

This is our favorite place to stay. It is spacious and lovely and in a perfect location to walk to downtown. We love to sit on the porch, drink coffee, and enjoy spending time together.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leslie M.

26 Sept 2023

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A House with History

The house was very charmingly decorated with beautiful high quality antique furniture, rugs, and paintings. It was probably the most beautifully decorated vacation rental that I've rented so far. We had a wonderful time in Galena shopping, eating, and listening to live music. I like that you can walk everywhere you need to go and the house has private parking! We would certainly stay in this house again!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

20 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girl’s getaway

This is beautiful and perfectly located. It was fun to take pictures of “our house” from across the River.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marian Dawn S.

20 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

5 star rating from 5 ladies over 55!

Five Friends took a shopping trip to Galena and loved our stay. The home has everything you could want! The two with the best knees stayed in the two bedrooms on top floor. The other three stayed in three bedrooms on second floor. Beds, pillows, and bedding were wonderful! We would definitely book again.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel M.

10 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls Weekend

5 girlfriends spent a lovely weekend in the house. Thank you so much!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Theresa W.

26 Aug 2023

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Girls trip to Galena

Beautiful historic home very close to shopping. Accommodations were lovely and comfortable seating for our group when dining and visiting. Only wish was that there was another shower. With eight people staying and only one shower we really had to coordinate. Bath tub on the 3rd floor was beautiful but not really convenient. Even with that said, we would all highly recommend your row house to anyone visiting Galena.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

September D.

22 Aug 2023

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Annual Girls Trip

Our group of six women (ages 48-61) absolutely loved our stay in the Galena Row House! Very welcoming accommodations with special touches to make our stay even better. Great view from the house and one street up from Main Street where there is an abundance of GREAT dining options and fabulous shopping. One set of stairs from our street down to Main. Within a stone's throw is the Galena Bakehouse for quick breakfast treats--don't miss the Breakfast Empanadas! Highlights included the Trolley Tour of Galena (a must-do), lunch on the patio of Vinny Vanucci's Italian restaurant, the Bread Pudding at Embe (went back for it four times!) and the unique shops. The Row House gets 5 Stars for location alone...we didn't need a car to access all the shops and restaurants. We parked two SUVs easily in the driveway. The one shower worked just fine for six women, and there is an additional soaking tub and a powder room, so it all worked. We so appreciated the extra air-conditioning in the top-floor bedrooms. I highly recommend this property and I hope to come back here again soon! Thank you for sharing your beautiful, historic home with us.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gail R.

8 Aug 2023

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Great location!!

The location of this property is perfect! Close walking distance to Main Street. Property was a well maintained beautiful historic home on a quiet street. You had a little “old world charm” from the church bells next door— but still provided a quiet nights sleep. Patio and outdoor spaces made this the perfect getaway place for my girlfriend’s group! Thanks for sharing your beautiful home with us!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne S.

14 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Galena Row House

The house was beautiful. It is perfectly located 1 block up from Main St. This was a family and friends weekend stay for my parents birthday weekend get away. We enjoyed the history of the house and the layout was unique. Only having 1 shower was a bit of a struggle but their were plenty of outlets in the bedrooms to get ready after showers so it worked ok. Thank you for this unique experience! We will be back again.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terryl M.

10 July 2023

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What a wonderful house!

Great location, well stocked house that was super close to everything, so much to see and do in galena ! We had a wonderful time and would absolutely recommend this house! Plenty of room and house had so much character!!!!! Everyone found the perfect room for their personality!!!!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah F.

4 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lots of stairs, amazing location

Can’t beat the location. Bypass struggles with parking and walk to the shops (if you can manage stairs; it’s a street UP from the river/Main Street). The house also requires stairs to get to the bedrooms. The house is beautifully restored, with so many amazing features- a first level shaded porch and six chairs, large dining table, games for kids, small lawn area, tv area with two couches and Tv. Parking was great— two cars fit next to each other and a third behind; you have to do a little maneuvering with three, but there is free street parking, and you likely won’t drive much. Overall, we couldn’t have chosen a better place for our stay and thank the owners for keeping this piece of history alive.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary Pat J.

28 June 2023

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Enjoyed our stay

Conveniently located to everything; nice home for six siblings to hang out, play games and talk.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol L.

27 June 2023

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Weekend stay

We, as a group of 8 senior citizens, enjoyed our weekend staying at this house. It was a great location and a very nice place to stay. We enjoyed seeing the sights and going to the balloon festival. We would highly recommend this property as a great place to stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

About the host

Hosted by Mary Neises

We raised five kids. They're all above average. Time for a nap.

Why they chose this property

3 floors of comfort in a great historical brick home and only minutes from downtown.

What makes this property unique

So close to downtown, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to bring this amazing place back to life. A continuing work in process, the history of the home is what makes it unique. We hope you enjoy your stay and look forward to hosting you!