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.

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.

Robert was amazing. My flight was diverted and needed a place to crash before my flight the next…read moreday. He helped me find a room even though I had messed up my online reservation. He was friendly, compassionate, and helpful. A+

I was looking to use this hotel as my home away from home during my 3 month work assignment. After…read morestaying there for a couple days last week, i will not be doing so. The rooms were nice but the maintenance was slow. I arrived the day of an ice storm. Checking in the parking lots were full sheets of ice, some.more than others. I stayed in building 9. I called the front desk 2x to inquire about getting the lot & sidewalks salted. I literally had to slide from my car to the door with luggage. I also watched a elderly man have to do the same. The lobby parking lot was so bad that i couldnt even pull in to parl my car because it was so icy, my car just kept sliding I understand the weather was bad, however it is a HUGE safety hazard to not even attempt to put down salt. Maintenance never came. On the day of checkout, the fire alarm went off in my room. There was no fire in my room so i called front desk to ask for maintenance to come by to shut it off because it wouldnt go off. 40mins went by & no one ever came (again), however when i stepped out of my room there was someone vacuuming in the hall & the housekeeper was a few doors down. So mucj for even checking to make sure things were okay. The biggest deal breaker was the false information, or bait switch that was done. I spoke with the Sales Rep, Sara, prior to my arrival to inquire about a discounted rate for travel nurses for 3-6nights for the next 14 weeks. She quoted me a rate less than $100 after taxes. When i called to book the rate for my future stays she gave me a rate totaling $122/night & stated that the other rate was for 30 day stays only. This was not the information that was given to me originally as i never inquired about 30days. I was quite disappointed in the fact that she changed the info she originally gave & the performance of maintenance. Bar service was good even though they closed an hr early almost every night. Also the guy at checkin was very unwelcoming, & short. He didn't do a good job of explaining how to use the drink tickets either or that you get a ticket every night. Due to this i missed out on some of my complimentary drinks. I mentioned several times that I was in town for work. Out of all the units they had they put me in the building where they were doing construction, which woke me up from my sleeps during the day. I work late nights so sleep in when I can. I'm not really sure why you would put someone that id there for business/work in a construction building, unless that was the last option. Thay didnt seem to be the case as the lot was pretty empty on all sides. Maybe in the future, if these things are resolved I'd return but for now I'll take my business elsewhere & will advise my colleagues to do the same. *stayed Jan '24*

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.

I stayed here 5 nights last week. I found my room to be clean and comfortable. The front desk…read moreservice was decent. I had no issues with my door key or neighbors. I wish the shower had a bit better flow but it wasn't terrible. My fridge was too cold and froze my food so that was a bummer. I did not use the pool or the weight room. There were some elevator issues while i was there so that was annoying but not the end of the world. I think it's a rip off that they charge you $15 per day for breakfast. Did not try their breakfast.

Breakfast is now sometimes included and sometimes not. My reservation through our corporate travel…read moreagent did not include breakfast for some reason, even as a platinum elite member. The staff was unable to articulate exactly what determines if breakfast is included or not. I didn't see see the food as it cost $17 and some change if it's not included. If it is for the typical holiday inn food then this constitutes robbery. I dont know on the quality because I didn't pay the $17 to reveal the mystery. The room was fine.

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.

I grew up here and am now back as an adult visiting family. The old 'Jumers' has gone downhill…read more Let me just say this - there is no toilet paper holder in our room. So ya gotta stick your finger in it and unwind the TP. And no hangers for wet towels. Small-ish TV, not able to log into Netflix or other apps like other hotel chains. No real plugs for device charging. Batteries for remote control were sealed in with electric tape. No safe for valuables. No alarm clock. I don't think the bathroom had a ventilator fan. Key cards were temperamental at best. Shower door was a half door, which I believe was intentional, however water ran out onto the bathroom floor. No housekeeping either? You apparently have to request housekeeping, however there's no signs or information at check in about requesting housekeeping. Elevator out of service at end of hallway. I leave reviews about once every two or three years. I felt I needed to leave this one. I had my high school senior dinner here and my fraternity end of year formal here. Those days seem to be over. This is a Wyndham property? Does corporate know about the condition of this hotel? Over 600$ for three nights. First night, Saturday, was 300$. I could have likely had a hotel in downtown Chicago for that.

Service with a smile. Concert in town. Mistake made in reservation. Handled with grace All…read morewhile training someone new. The room is beautiful and spacious can't wait to try out the bed.

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.

Attended Mother's Day brunch and they were so very kind. Sadly, immigrants dont seem to know how…read moreto serve American food. It was just awful. Even the prime rib was somehow ruined with salt injections... scrambled was full of peppers, Alfredo minus parmesan, desserts from a well-preserved box from Sam's, everything was cold so the pans weren't even heated correctly. Additionally,it was hugely expensive at $45 and they added a fee! A fee for what? They were a nice as could be though.​

Stayed here for 3 nights. When we arrived at 2:30PM, they told us there would be a $30 charge for…read morechecking in before 3PM. Yes, I realize that's their stated check-in time, but considering the room was ready and there was virtually no one else there, a tiny amount of flexability would have been good customer relations. So we sat in the car for 1/2 hour rather than give them $30 for absolutely nothing. Other problems were minor. No movie channels and no clock in the room. Not sure I've ever seen a hotel that didn't put some type of clock in the room. Had to wear my watch the whole time. The carpeting was filthy - turned the bottom of your feet black. The only reasons I didn't give them one star was the shower worked well and the place was quiet. No noise was a plus.