Galena Log Cabin Getaway

Let me start with, before I stayed, there were some good reviews and a few not so good. At the end of my stay, I can honestly say that the good don't do it full justice and I'm shaking my head where the bad came from (maybe a very negative person or just a bad day?) Ruth is the host and and very young at heart. I made a last minute booking due to a birthday weekend breakup with my girlfriend. Myself and a 2 yr old beagle made the trip and tried to salvage my birthday and sanity. Ruth was the Angel in disguise to make that happen. She will and did go above and beyond to make my stay very memorable. She even brought me a birthday cupcake! From the outside, the cabin looks authentic like a page from Lincoln's biography. there is a main floor bedroom as well as a loft. A gas fireplace and a jetted tub as well as a fridge and micro. Since it's well water, the host provides bottled water. There were a few items in the fridge and she also provided kind of a welcome basket with breakfast items and fruit. As a sports fan, it was nice to know I could catch my favorite games on their satellite tv. They even had the Cubs Marque Network. Ruth was very helpful getting my bonfire started and to get my fireplace going for the season. The country surroundings and sometimes wandering alpacas made for a very peaceful and tranquil stay. A huge stress breaker! While you feel isolated, the farm is a short 10 minute drive to beautiful downtown Galena. There's not enough space or time to describe every act of kindness from the host or every great attribute of the property or surroundings. God willing, I be back again and I hope you have the opportunity to experience this little piece of heaven on earth as well!

The Galena Log Cabin Getaway is a fun little place to escape the city, but it's definitely NOT a resort. I went with my 74 year old mom and my 2 daughters (tween and teen). The cabin is more spacious than a typical hotel room with a queen bed on the main level as well as a bathroom, mini-fridge and microwave, and then a full size bed in the loft. The main level also has a TV and fireplace (which I didn't use, but there was firewood available). The location is about 4 miles from Galena and we drove into town for lunches and dinner--there were great restaurants in town. Another perk was the breakfast basket dropped off the night before with fresh fruit, coffee, and muffins (and there was yogurt in the fridge). The stars at night were UNBELIEVEABLE--even my 11 year old child was WOWED by the night sky. There are nearby hikes, but you have to drive to them--we went to Casper Bluff where you can see the Mississippi River--about 2-3 miles away. Another nearby hike, Horsehoe Mound, is only about 1 mile away but it was closed (for hunting) and we didn't get opportunity to do that hike. The alpaca herd of 6 females graze right in front of the cabins, and Ruth, the owner, involved the kids in feeding them carrots, which was fun. Ruth was incredibly friendly and will remain a part of the memorable experience. I will say that the first night we were there, with warm weather, there was an active colony of wasps flying around (including some that got inside the cabin) but as the weather cooled off, then we weren't bothered by the wasps. (Ruth told me that she has a pest control company scheduled to come out soon for the wasp problem.) There's no "staff" at the hotel--it's really just the owners--but easy to reach them by text if you have questions. The place is definitely no frills so if you want someplace fancy or just equal to what your home is, then this isn't for you. However, if you want a true getaway from the city, and think that "rustic" = adventure, then you'll have a lot of fun staying here.

Lincoln life cabin; This is a no- frills getaway. The caretakers are very nice. The cabin only has well water. They did provide a gallon of drinking water for us. The electric fireplace kept going out. The chairs were “broken in”, one was rather broken. The queen bed was comfortable. There is a small dorm sized fridge, microwave, coffee maker and plastic/paper cups/spoons. The bananas they offered for breakfast were black in some spots.