Beautifully cared for b'n'b with all the charm of days gone by and wonderful breakfast, super…read morefriendly staff

We arrived at 5:30 PM and were greeted immediately at the door. The gentleman who met us (Brian),…read moregave us a full tour of the historic house and grounds - and even played the piano for us! We enjoyed snacks and drinks right outside our room. We sat out on the covered porch on the side of the house and enjoyed the setting sun. In the morning, we were treated to a gourmet breakfast. We stayed in the Carl Vrooman suite; had 3 rooms. One was "standard", with a comfortable bed, the second was a sitting room with Carl's desk and a couch; then a separate bath with clawfoot tub. Everything was very "period". It was quiet, clean, and easy access to restaurants in Bloomington. We bounced a dinner idea off Brian and he heartily agreed - and it was great! Left at 9:00 the next morning, refreshed and happy.

Great burgers on Saturday. Andy and Big Mike are amazing behind the grill. Make sure to get the…read morefries and fish fries in the winter.

KoC has a nice outdoor patio with playground equipment a few yards away for the kiddos to keep…read morebusy. There's a U-shape bar inside and they have good beer specials and respectable bar food. I've been here for live music a few times and wouldn't have come by otherwise but am glad to have had a chance to check it out on multiple occasions.

The Ewing Manor was part of the "Christmas at the Mansions Tour." The manor itself is amazing! The…read moreChannel-Norman Architecture is stunning, especially the spiral staircase. The manor is decorated for Christmas throughout and made it even more spectacular! The history of the manor is interesting and primarily featured Hazel Buck Ewing's life. She was an equestrian and the stables were part of the tour. In each room a docent shared interesting factoids and historical facts about the manor. The cutting edge technology for the time period was also promoted, such as the concrete beams made to look like wood, and the "automatic" horse watering troughs. The manor was actually lived in until 1969, but was decorated for the holidays in 1930's style. The tour is a one night event and could easily become a holiday tradition.

From the owner: Ewing Cultural Center specializes in providing a unique venue for weddings, business meetings and…read moreshowers. Known as "Ewing Castle" by many locals, this picturesque historic home is an excellent setting for a fairytale wedding. A short drive from Chicago, it is an ideal destination wedding location for central and northern Illinois.

This is a nice enough place that is very clean and had a good breakfast buffet (they always have…read moreeggs, and will do like sausage and French toast or waffles and bacon every other day; also always have cereal and a yogurt bar available). The rooms were clean though my bed smelled like fries in places (and I don't eat in bed nor did I have fries in my room). The bathroom lights took some figuring out (they have a motion sensor) and the last night of our stay the power was shut off (by the city so not the hotels fault) and a loud generator was going. Overall nice place though!

I'm pretty lenient with my hotel standards, but this one really just missed the mark in so many…read moreways. We were midway on a road trip and stopped here, and it looked so promising online before actually experiencing it. The car area to drop bags up front is a small semi-circle and a bit chaotic. Cars get stuck easily if just one car up front takes too long. So it's kind of a weird 'welcome' as it is. From there, I think I may've experienced the most checked-out-check-in guy I've ever seen working the counter. It was actually impressive, like a caricature of someone who hates his job. I said hello, he stared at me. I guided him through how to check me in essentially, giving my ID, spelling my name out, and a credit card. He said not a word. I had to ask everything; ok and the elevators are that way? Breakfast is what time? Parking is where? etc. One big draw for this summer road trip with our longest day driving so no matter the weather, we knew they could swim here. Nope, pool was closed and that set everyone off. Girls were like "this trip stinks we wanna go home!" The room was fine, smelled a bit mildewed. Nothing too bad, but just fine overall. The breakfast the next day was poor quality, IMO. The oatmeal was impressive in that it was somehow super watery AND super thick and gummy. The fruit options are minimal, and it's sort of more 1990's continental breakfast than Hampton Inn. I was excited to see hard boiled eggs but they left the shell on and they were super sticky, so that was a one and done. Luckily the staff on the way out was friendlier than the guy before (would be hard not to be) and the hotel luggage carts came in handy. Other than that, very forgettable, and I would definitely go elsewhere next time around despite the nice location for this hotel.

We absolutely loved our stay! This hotel is beautiful inside and out. I loved exploring and looking…read moreat all the antique furniture. We stayed in a vintage double queen and I thought the room had a lot of charm. The furniture in our room was older due to the style of room (and was absolutely what I wanted), but any amenities were updated. The shower was modern with what I am pretty sure was a rainfall showerhead and a handheld as well. Very refreshing. Loved how the soap smelled too, very fresh and lemony (I actually liked it so much I asked the front desk for a couple bars to take home and they were kind enough to toss a couple my way.) Staff was all very friendly and kind. The breakfast in the morning was quite tasty as well. We'd absolutely stay here again. Hopefully next time, we have time to use the pool.

On first glance this looked like a nice place. The exterior had a faux-chateau look, the lobby was…read morespacious, there was a bar, a restaurant, a pool, etc. Sounds good so far, right? Upon arriving in our room - again first glance was okay. But there was a large flickering light fixture in the bathroom, and when we visited relatives in another room the same thing was happening there. Not a deal breaker, but oddly annoying - though not as annoying as the barely lukewarm shower in the morning. Oh yeah - no bathroom exhaust fan either. WHY DON'T ALL HOTEL BATHROOMS HAVE AN EXHAUST FAN? For heating/cooling there was no 'constant fan' option in our room (though our relative's room DID have that feature), which meant overnight the a/c went ON AND OFF loudly on an irregular basis, usually just went we briefly dozed off. And when it was off you could hear every door slam, people talking in the hallway, doors slamming, and people running back and forth down the hall. That is until the a/c went briefly on again. Loudly. We asked the front desk for a fan (to use as some kind of white noise device) but they didn't have one. Pillows were flat and hard, only compounding what was easily the worst night sleep (or lack thereof) I have ever had in a hotel. And I have stayed in a few skeevy joints. The hotel bar apparently closed early on the night we wanted to stop in for a cocktail, so we missed out on that. The whole 'closing early' thing is also a pet peeve of mine. We were told we could not bring our own cocktails down to the lobby, though there was a large table of boisterous teenagers playing poker - so I guess that was ok but not four adults sharing a quiet drink. The room keys were very temperamental - working sometimes and not others. We were told when signing in not to keep keycards near credit cards or they wouldn't work (never had that issue other places, but whatever). Even keeping the key in a separate and empty shirt pocket did not prevent the wonky access issues, which required a few visits to the front desk to have the keycard 'fixed'. Complimentary breakfast was ok, though our party did have some disagreements on the food quality. In all fairness it was about what I was expecting. Short version: noisy, uncomfortable, noisy, and uncomfortable. I can't stress how horrible the overnight stay was here. Sure - your mileage may vary but you have been warned.

When I first heard the name I wasn't sure what to expect don't have any brand familiarity with it…read more The suite I had was spacious. My bed was close to the wall abnormally so. When I returned back to the room the bed wasn't made. There's also no breakfast in the morning. Room has a kitchenette and there's a Meijer and Walmart close by.

We love Candlewood and always try to look for one when staying anywhere. This one looks like it had…read morea recent remodel. Looks very similar to one we stayed at in Oklahoma, but without a lounge chair or separate chest of drawers. I loved the long table/counter with extra shelves to keep shoes and stuff off the floor. The end table between the beds also has extra shelves and plugins for charging electronics. The TVs also welcomed us by name and allowed us the option to stream content from our phones. Only complaint is that not all the features worked on the tv remote. The sleep timer and input buttons wouldn't work. The beds were super comfy and gave full sized pillows. The last hotel we stayed in only gave us small square pillows and only about three of them which equals about one and a half regular sized pillows...ridiculous. After staying here, we have decided that whenever traveling we will always stay at a Candlewood.

This place is beautiful inside and outside. The place was clean, and the chandelier looked amazing…read morewith my decore. you are able to create an ambiance in the space. The communication was amazing. Very respectful owners and nice people. Any questions I asked were responded to quickly, and when I needed to meet with the owners, they were available. My only problem was time. I wished I could have stayed until 12:00 p.m. Other than that, the place is A1 in my book.

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