Rice Township Homestays

I'll start with the ”Pro's”. The location is beautiful and not too far of a drive from Galena and a few wineries. The views are spectacular (especially from the restaurant/patio). The zipline ride and alpine slide were super fun. Didn't do the boat ride because it was cancelled due to high water. The food at the restaurant was top notch - broiled shrimp dinner, walleye strips, spicy chicken salad wrap, burger to name a few were all good. ”Con's”. Overall the hotel needs a good refresh/update. Looks like it hasn't seen much change since the 80's/90's. Carpet in hallways is worn; lobby is bare and uninviting; walls, doors, door frames are pretty beat up. There is no elevator so if you're on the fourth floor like we were, take that into account. The pool was okay but the whirlpool was stained and the water level so low, the jets were shooting out above the water line. We didn't use either. No mattress or pillow protectors which is pretty gross. The room was small . . . I mean SMALL as was the bathroom (no sink cabinet just a small shelf for two people to put their things on). It was 'clean enough' but just the overall 'feel' was not that clean. Carpet was old and worn and the TV appeared to be about 10 years old. Didn't even have 'stereo' just mono and was hard to hear. Picture was awful . . . not HD and while I'm not a big TV watcher, you really couldn't enjoy watching anything because it was so fuzzy. Final Take: Go there for dinner, the alpine slide or zipline ride but no reason to stay there with so many better options available.

We absolutely ADORED our stay at the Goldmoor Inn! What an incredible weekend! No detail went unnoticed, the room was sparkling clean, the staff and owners were kind and went out of their way to ensure we had everything we needed. We enjoyed drinks in the lounge two of our three nights, and we dined at the Goldmoor Restaurant on our final night -- and it was spectacular! The food, service, ambiance, everything was amazing! The setting of the Goldmoor had fantastic views and the peaceful tranquility of the grounds was so enjoyable. We stayed in the Irish Cottage that had a rockwall waterfall shower...delightful! The breakfast each morning outdid itself, and we always looked forward to the next day's. Just WOW; I can't remember the last time I stayed somewhere so quaint and perfect.