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Spend Spring w/us on Talisman! Hot tub, Pet Friendly & next to Walking Trail!

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Outdoor spa tub
Living area

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 10255.3 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Gym
  • Parking available
  • Dryer

Explore the area

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Galena, IL
  • Eagle Ridge Resort Golf
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Belvedere Mansion
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Grant Park
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 3 Lower Level

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

Main Level Bedroom- 2

1 Queen Bed

Master Bedroom - Upper Level

1 King Bed

4 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Bath

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Spend Spring w/us on Talisman! Hot tub, Pet Friendly & next to Walking Trail!

Talisman Lodge is 5 minutes to the Galena Territory Owners Club and 15 minutes to Downtown Galena. This home is Dog Friendly, Maximum 2.

**Enjoy Golf Benefits** Guests of this home have access to our Golf Membership at Eagle Ridge, which provides preferred rates and tee times at The General, The North Course, and the South Course! Contact us for details.

Amazing Galena retreat with modern conveniences! Our Talisman home is situated on almost an acre w/a wooded area to the rear of the property and a horse/walking trail immediately adjacent to the side of the house. The home offers 4 bedrooms, 4 full baths and 2 fireplaces. The main level living room has a floor-to-ceiling limestone wood-burning fireplace and flat screen 55" TV. Our large kitchen offers abundant natural light and stainless steel appliances and would be a grand place to host your getaway meal. The large, roomy Master Bedroom is located on the upper level of the home and offers a king-size bed with a large flat-screen TV to lay back and view. The master bath offers a great whirlpool tub and shower with a double sink vanity. The main level features a Queen bedroom with en suite bath. When you enter the lower level you will find the family room where you can relax, play games, or watch movies or the big game on the 55" TV and pool table. The lower level is also home to our other Queen bedroom and then our double twin bedroom. This home features a comfortable screened in porch on the main level w/deck and then a great place to sit on the patio below and look out over the yard. The backyard is also the location of our new fire pit - enjoy!

We do allow dogs at our home. Please no more than two pooches at a time during your stay. We will ask you to sign an additional form to allow your pet and there will be an additional $150 pet fee per stay. This is not a deposit and will not be returned. There will be additional fees charged if your pet causes any damage or if additional cleaning is necessary for your pet after your stay. We would love to host you and your dogs!

You will have access to the GTA Owners Club while staying with us. The indoor pool is open year-round and the outdoor pool is open Memorial Day through Labor Day. The club is an exclusive amenity that can be used by only Galena Territory property owners and their guests. The Owners' Club includes an indoor swimming pool, outdoor swimming pool w/slides, a kiddie pool, fitness room, game room, indoor/outdoor basketball courts, tennis courts, seasonal snack bar, free WiFi and outdoor playground. Don't forget to visit Lake Galena, The Shenandoah Riding Center and hiking trails throughout the 6,800-acre property. Please remember usage of the amenities is NEVER guaranteed. We do not discount or refund due their closure.

When you book a home with us we will require 30% down, this is a payment not a deposit. The full balance is due 14 days before check-in. If you cancel before the 14 days you will receive the first payment less a $35 cancellation fee. At the 14-day mark, your stay will become non-refundable, and dates cannot be adjusted. Your payments will automatically be processed to the card you place on file when booking. Your rental agreement (sent after booking) will reflect the due dates and amounts. Please NOTE: You will be required to sign an electronic rental agreement at the time of booking, we ask this be signed and filed within 48 hours of receiving to guarantee your reservation. You must be 25 or older at the time of booking and present the entire stay. Our cancellation policy is NOT flexible. We highly recommend travel insurance. Travel insurance is offered at the time of booking and up until 15 days before check-in. The provider is CSA.

Check-in details are sent to the email on file three days before your arrival. This includes the home's address, the access code, and other pertinent home/area information. Early check-in is never guaranteed and cannot be considered until the night before or the morning of your arrival. The check-in details will cover this process.

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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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

About the area

Galena

Located in The Galena Territory, a neighbourhood in Galena, this holiday home is in a rural area and in the mountains. Grant Home and Apple River Fort are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Mississippi River and Horseshoe Mound. Take in the nearby slopes with skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging and ice skating.
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Galena, IL

What's nearby

  • Eagle Ridge Resort Golf - 10 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Grant Home - 20 min drive - 16.2 km
  • Belvedere Mansion - 20 min drive - 16.5 km
  • Grant Park - 21 min drive - 16.4 km
  • Dowling House - 21 min drive - 17.5 km

Getting around

  • Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Galena Territory Owners' Club - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Old School Saloon - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Woodlands Restaurant - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Blaum Bros. Distilling Co - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Council Hill Station - ‬24 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Spend Spring w/us on Talisman! Hot tub, Pet Friendly & next to Walking Trail! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Spend Spring w/us on Talisman! Hot tub, Pet Friendly & next to Walking Trail! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Spend Spring w/us on Talisman! Hot tub, Pet Friendly & next to Walking Trail!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spend Spring w/us on Talisman! Hot tub, Pet Friendly & next to Walking Trail!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Spend Spring w/us on Talisman! Hot tub, Pet Friendly & next to Walking Trail! located?

Located in The Galena Territory, this holiday home is 3.1 mi (5 km) from Eagle Ridge Resort Golf and within 12 miles (20 km) of Apple Canyon Lake and Grant Home. Apple River Fort and Grant Park are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 146 out of 169 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 169 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 169 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 169 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 169 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tammie T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Becky P.

Galena for Christmas

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Its was great and completely stocked, everything we needed. Will stay again.

6/10 Okay

Andrea E.

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

Stay

It was good but some left over things to clean from prev guest
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Ramona C.

Friends Galena Trip

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very comfortable and well equipped.

10/10 Excellent

Darla S.

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

Relaxing getaway!

Enjoyed the home, hot tub and other amenities. Bedrooms with their own baths is a must for us. This home checked all the boxes especially allowing us to bring our dog. Great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Colleen S.

Halloween parade

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: House had everything we needed. It was very clean. We would definately rent this house again.
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10/10 Excellent

Tom P.

Friends getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Planned for Group of 8 adults but ended up with only 6 being able to attend. We where there 3 nights. Overall very nice, beds were comfortable, kitchen was well equipped, very clean Only two things which were not major but worth noting. Downstairs furniture was pretty dated and one recliner chair was broken. Living room was comfortable but the photos made it look larger then it was, which would have been a little crowded for 8. We all agreed it was a nice and we had a good. We would consider it again. The property management was terrific one of the most responsive and friendly that I have worked with especially Linda.
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10/10 Excellent

Laurie H.

Fall Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful time at Talisman Lodge and in Galena. The house was very cozy and had lots of amenities.

10/10 Excellent

SF F.

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

Relaxing and beautiful

Beautiful home and location for our family getaway! We wanted to stay and relax more than anything because it was such a great space inside and out to catch up with family. Thank you owners and mgmt for
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Kelly V.

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

3 Night Stay

Overall the house provided the space we needed. We were a group of 7. We were there to attend a wedding in Galena, so having several bathrooms helped, we were all ready on time. I was able to watch the northern lights from the front yard which was a very special treat since I live in Texas and not able to see them. We saw several deer and wild turkeys. The quietness made this the perfect place to relax.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Denise W.

Talisman Lodge

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a family of 6 adults stay at this lovely home. Everyone had room to spread out, but also get together. The house had several different conversation areas indoors and out- not to mention a nice hot tub we took advantage of. We would love to come back every year.

10/10 Excellent

Shawn K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Talisman Terrific

Our place on Talisman was terrific. Great stay with great people.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Kathy M.

Very comfortable

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our family enjoyed the space, the bedrooms, and the outside firepit.

10/10 Excellent

Nicole B.

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

Vacation

Property was as listed - very clean, all amenities available, great location, and prompt responses from property manager!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Ann Marie S.

Family Friendly Get-Away

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We were very happy with the rental and would highly recommend it to others. Everything was perfect!

10/10 Excellent

Tad T.

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

Great place with wonderful wooded views.

This house has a nice open plan. The kitchen is well stocked with dishes, cookware, and any utensil you could need. Our family had a great visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

karen n.

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

2nd time to stay

This is our second time staying here. House is great for a group. Everyone has their own bathrooms! Kitchen is well equipped. And the screened porch and deck are great.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Valerie S.

Lovely large home with lots of sitting areas

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our family had a nice reunion in this dog-friendly Galena territory home. We especially enjoyed the fire pit, porch swing, hot tub and screened in porch. Galena Territory itself wasn't all that I had hoped for but the home was perfect. We rent a home each year for a family gathering and this was the best we've rented so far.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Kim S.

Galena Goodness!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Beautiful serene location, very comfortable beds, we loved the screen porch, kitchen was well supplied, would stay there again.
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10/10 Excellent

Lori C.

Great pllace

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: For the past 5 years we have rented in Galena for the Memorial Day long weekend. This was our favorite place out of all of them. There were enough bedrooms to easily accommodate our family of 6. There was outdoor space for the kids to play, and the firepit was great. Plenty of space for family games and relaxation. The screened in porch was amazing. We were very happy to be able to take our dog along with us this time as well. I would highly recommend this location.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
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4/10 Poor

Jeanne F.

Won't be back

Rating Details: The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was more than happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Been to Galena for 15 years did not like they told me I could not use the pool until 4pm. We always were able to pick up passes and enjoy the pool before 4pm as I had my grandchildren wanting the pool. The house was not clean. The floor in kichen was dirty. There was dust on the tables. The Mr Coffee took 1 hour to brew a pot of coffee. The downstairs bedrooms were cold and my grandchildren had to sleep with 3 blanks but the upstairs was fine so if we put the heat on the upstairs was hot. There were gnats in the downstairs bathroom. I had never had any of these issues in other Galena houses.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leanne P.

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

Galena Escape

Great place to stay. Everything was exactly as it was listed. Home was very clean and accommodated all of our needs. I would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff J.

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

Friends annual getaway

This was home-base for an annual gathering of long-time friends. Through pictures descriptions and correspondence, we could tell exactly what we were getting. The bedrooms and en suites were clean and comfortable. I especially liked the owner’s suite. The living areas were very comfortable. We really enjoyed gathering on the deck backing up to the forest. The entire group really enjoyed the whole property.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Angel V.

Peaceful Stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Property was great, very clean, plenty of supplies to use.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Mark S.

Family gathering

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Lots of room that allowed everyone their own space while providing family time. Proximity to trails and a short drive to the clubhouse was a bonus.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

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