The Nautical House-Downtown Galena
About this house rental
Nestled in Galena, this lovely house for $269 per night is a great option for your next break. Welcome aboard "The Nautical House", located downtown historic Galena, IL and just footsteps from unique shopping, delicious eats and endless activities and experiences! Anchor yourself and enjoy a picturesque front porch view of the Galena River or wine down on the private back deck complete with an outdoor grill. The eclectic and unique, nautical themed cozy interior invites you to spend your days relaxing in your home-away-from-home. The master bedroom and guest room, located on the second floor, offer full-sized sleeping accommodations along with 1.5 bath and laundry room. The both bedroom and living room are equipped Smart TVs connected to WiFi for you to login into your Netflix or other streaming subscriptions. Enjoy a meal with your group, cooked in the well-equipped kitchen which includes a refrigerator, stove, oven, and microwave where you can prepare home-cooked dishes or make your way downtown Main Street to enjoy what Galena has to offer. The front porch or back deck, equipped with a gas grill, are perfect for enjoying your morning coffee or an evening glass of vino. Don't stress about parking - "The Nautical House" has two private guest parking spaces for your vehicles - reserved just for you (private parking not available during the snow season). Galena is a town like no other. Let "The Nautical House" be the staple to your vacation. Sail away with us! Come see why Galena has been named one of Americas best small towns year over year.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
TV
Map of Galena, IL
Reviews
4.9/5.0
Outstanding(81 Reviews)
5.0
Met family in Galena for the weekend. The place was clean and was in excellent proximity to shopping and dining.
8.0
Location is excellent! No real check in, they provide entry code. Home is very comfortabe & perfect for 2 couples. Quirks with electricity & slow tub drain. We pulled a wade of hair out of drain! Could use better lighting, especially over kitchen sink. The light over diningroom table has a broken bulb base in it. Lamp in diningroom is plugged to extension cord that goes into wall. Seems against code. The drain plug for kitchen sink is missing making it difficult to do dishes. We improvised with stuffing rag in drain! Some light bulbs are burned out. We just took from lamps we weren't using. The whole house could use a good dusting. The side window in front bedroom doesn't lock closed & top sash lowers itself. We realize its an old house so we can overlook small things but just want to let owner know. This is our second time staying & will come back!
5.0
We’ve stayed in several different places on our visits to Galena, but this time we decided to stay closer to downtown. This was the perfect place for us. Easy to get anywhere by walking, and nice to home to and rest up for more exploring. We’d definitely recommend this place and will stay here again.
5.0
Perfect location to all shops and restaurants!!
5.0
Cute house with great location
4.0
This house is right off the main strip in Galena so a great location to get right to the heart of everything. Great that there is reserved parking off the backyard to ensure you have a place to park after heading out for the day. Check in and out was super easy. It's an older house with steep stairs so that might be a consideration for some, but we had a great time. Wish we could have enjoyed the back patio more but our visit was short and jam-packed with events.
4.0
The location of this rental home is perfect for visiting downtown Galena. It is a small, but comfortable home. The two beds are only full/double size, so my husband & I each took a bedroom since we are used to much more sleeping space. Both beds are comfortable though.
The cleanliness of the home needs a lot of improving in our opinion. This home has A LOT of nautical memorabilia and most of it was pretty cool. But if you're going to be a collector of such stuff...keep it clean! A lot of dust, old cobwebs, dirty ceiling fans, etc. When my husband notices a place is dirty...it is.
And if there is parking available in front of the house, GET IT! The stairs coming down from the parking pad behind the house are a force to be reckoned with...especially in a torrential downpour that we had when we arrived! And this house is for anyone with mobility issues.
But with the great location, we were able to walk every where we wanted to go & we had a very enjoyable weekend.
5.0
The deer in the yard at night was a plus. Great location.
5.0
Nautical House was exactly as the pictures depict. We felt very safe and were happy that it was very quiet. There are a lot of stairs (54) that lead to the parking pad. Also, the box on the door that allows entry is not intuitive if one hasn't used this type of lock. After about 5 minutes of fooling around with it we had success. We would stay there again.
5.0
Perfect spot, walk everywhere could not get closer to Main Street! Great front porch and back deck perfect for grilling and sipping some wine!!! Great place to stay, highly recommend!
5.0
We enjoyed our stay. The property was clean, well maintained and had a charming nautical theme. I really appreciated how close it was to the downtown area.
5.0
A beautiful home with loads of character. The location was ideal for our needs/interests.
5.0
Perfect location for a weekend get away to Galena. We love the accessibility to the main street shops and restaurants. The home is well kept and a comfortable stay.
5.0
We really enjoyed our stay at the nautical house. This spot on Main Street was perfectly situated along the river and within walking distance to everything. Although a larger bed would have been nice, we knew going in that each room only had full sized beds and the location more than made up for that. Check in was easy, the house was clean and filled with everything we needed.
5.0
Very comfortable home. It was nice to relax in the private backyard or the front porch which had a very nice view of the Galena River. We also loved the proximity to all the shops/restaurants on Main Street.
5.0
Had a great weekend here enjoying sitting on porch and ability to walk to everything down town. Great stay!
5.0
The house was conveniently located in downtown Galena with its own private parking on the street above. The house was wonderfully decorated in the nautical theme with unique antiques and actual photos of riverboat life long ago. The only suggestion I would have is for the owners to place darker shades or blackout curtains in the bedrooms windows as the street lights are very bright.
5.0
Cute home, great location!
5.0
Location fantastic. You could walk to everything but it was just off edge of main drag so you couldn't hear people. Fabulous bakery and coffee less than two blocks away. Parking up on hill behind house so be prepared for stairs.
Bedrooms and bathrooms upstairs. It's an old house and has the quirks of an old house and it matches Galena in that there isn't a level floor in the entire town. Kitchen basic and older but we weren't really cooking.
Nautical theme over the top in a "your quirky aunt's vacation cabin" sort of way.
Beds comfortable and linens and towels clean.
Front porch great to drink coffee on. Patio in back.
Galena located next to a train track. You will hear trains in most of the city. This house no exception.
Would absolutely stay here again.
5.0
Can’t beat the location! Parking and check in was easy, the nautical theme is so fun!
4.0
Great location. Very clean and cozy!
5.0
Great home with perfect location to downtown Galena. Parking spot is very convenient.
5.0
Location was perfect. House was cute & off street parking was nice. Had a great time, would stay here again.
5.0
My friend and I had a marvelous stay. The property is at the south end of Main Street - all walkable to the shops and eateries. Due to the recent snow, we parked out front - and had no problem doing so, Street parking is limited to 3-hour windows during the day (7 days a week) - but at least during out stay, we did not see this checked. Both bedrooms and the 1-1/2 bathrooms are upstairs - beds were comfortable. It was a very comfortable and enjoyable stay. Highly recommend.
5.0
The house was super cute and cozy and definitely lived up to it's "Nautical" name with the decor. The house is perfectly located right next to downtown and you have parking, couldn't ask for much more. The house had everything you need to get situated, TP, kitchen utensils, etc. Check-in and Check-out was super easy, almost seamless. We would highly recommend and definitely stay again!
5.0
Very nice house. Great location
5.0
If your goal is to have a parking spot, and be walking distance to the shops and restaurants, this is your place!.
It is literally the first house outside of the flood gates.
Kitchen is a bit small, but that is too be expected.
5.0
Location! Private parking! Comfortable beds! Great water pressure in shower!
5.0
This is our second stay at this property. They continually exceed our expectations. Jolene was is very responsive and so sweet. The home is always super clean, and the beds are so comfortable. We will be staying again!! Thank you for a great Thanksgiving Weekend!
5.0
Comfy house as described w/in walking distance to downtown Galena’s shops, restaurants, bars, churches. Would stay again!
5.0
Walk everywhere easily from the house. Clean and awesome location.
Parking pad was convenient. Wonderful stay!
5.0
We liked this rental. The front porch is great, and the back patio/deck would be an amazing space to grill out although we did not use that as we didn't have a lot of time. Would prefer if one of the rooms had a queen size bed as there is certainly room for it, but not a huge deal. One thing that could be a major deal for some- The private parking spaces are behind the house and up a substantial number of steps from the deck as shown in the pictures, they are NOT the ones on the street in front of the house. Those are public and you cannot park overnight there. Not sure how this would be managed in the winter time with a snow event.
4.0
Great location. Comfy beds. Plush towels.
5.0
Perfect stay. Adorable house. Loved the front porch. Could not have been a better location. Will stay again.
5.0
Step out the door and onto the main street of Galena for shops and restaurants. Or cross the road to walk along the river path. The place is well kept and has a cute nautical theme.
5.0
Such an easy process to rent this darling house in a wonderful location! Jolene was great to work with. We easily walked to museums, shops, restaurants and other points of interest. We’ll be back🎉
5.0
Property was as advertised. Right downtown easy to walk everywhere. very nice outside seating areas.
5.0
We enjoyed our stay, this home is cozy and nicely decorated located on S. Main St. in Galena. One thing that I did not pay close enough attention to when booking and I wish I had was the size of the beds. The beds are "Full Size" beds which are smaller/narrower than a Queen size bed. All in all a nice experience, but we needed a wider bed to sleep in. We understand the reason for the small beds is probably due to the narrow stairway to upstairs bedrooms. Owner probably cannot get a bigger mattress/bed up there. Both bedrooms and bathrooms are on the top floor. A/C is central air conditioning, it's good, no problem staying cool, nice front porch to sit and relax. Hope this helps others know ahead of time that the two bedrooms have narrow "Full Size" beds and that they are smaller than Queen Size Beds. If you don't mind small beds then this home is a perfect place to stay when visiting Galena.
5.0
Loved this home! It was clean and comfortable. It was super convent to downtown, parks and historical sites. We enjoyed the porch in the morning and the back patio in the evening. Would definitely stay here again.
5.0
Location was excellent and well situated with extended family members at other nearby locations. Outstanding outdoor space. Fit our needs perfectly.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Galena?
The average price for a rental in Galena is $200 per night. This rental is $69 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at The Nautical House-Downtown Galena. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is The Nautical House-Downtown Galena pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at The Nautical House-Downtown Galena?
We found 5 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, and tv.
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