Greenbriar Country Inn and Suites

There are 3 main reasons why this place is great and why I will come back when my wife and I revisit Galena, Illinois.
Reason # 1: The location. The property is a short walk away from main street, Linmar Gardens, Grant Park, Galena History Museum, Grant’s House, and pretty much everything that the town of Galena has to offer. It is located next to a highway, but with traffic lights to slow cars down and a lack of major conjestion, any vehicle noise wasn’t very noticable.
Reason # 2: The owners care about their property. From the rooms, to the buildings, to the hedges and grass, everything is well kept and nice looking. The rooms are clean and comfortable with extra blankets and a fan in the closet if things get hot or cold. Our room, the Hannah room, wasn’t the largest available, but the bed was very comfortable and the room was charming enough that we didn’t mind the lack of size. A common area was also available to our room and the other guests in our building. We never saw other guests but we were happy to use the kitchen, living room area, and outside patio in peace. The only element I wish they had was access to the internet. This place is as low tech as it gets. Even the owners don’t use the world wide web. Their tourist information is all based on brochures and phone calls. It’s actually kind of endearing. A more simple time. So, even though my laptop didn’t see too much use during our stay I was okay with it and it added some unexpected charm.
Reasson # 3: The owners care about their guests. The first thing we did when we arrived was meet one of the owners, Barb. She is a very straight forward, kind of socially awkward, kind woman. She hurridly got our information and went through the motions of checking us in. A phone call interrupted our conversation that Barb had to answer allowing Bill, the other owner, to take over. Bill is awesome. After finishing the check in process he sat us down and then went in detail, using a map of the town, all the ins and outs of Galena. Showed us good places to eat, where the public washrooms are, how to get to one place and the other. Not only was he full of info but he really seemed sincerely happy to help us. They even made some calls for us to secure a dinner reservation, allowed us to use their parking lot after we checked out the next day, and were happy to take picture after picture of us when my wife wanted the perfect one. Both were very nice, helpful, and along with their B&B, they helped make our Galena experience a great one.

Great location. Nice stay. The suites are a lot more comfortable then the guest rooms. The homemade apple cinnamon bread was wonderful. If you were wanting a full or big breakfast, you will have to go downtown. But the stay was reasonably priced and enjoyable.