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Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Indoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, lifeguards on site
Luxury Cabin, 3 Bedrooms | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Luxury Cabin, 3 Bedrooms | Living area | 42-inch TV with cable channels
Arcade

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Hot Tub
  • Pool

Explore the area

Map
2643 IL-178, Utica, IL, 61373
  • Grand Bear Falls Indoor Water Park
    1 min walk
  • Starved Rock State Park
    4 min walk
  • Matthiessen State Park
    12 min walk
  • Peru, IL (VYS-Illinois Valley Regional)
    17 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Family Suite with Balcony, 2 Queen Beds with Sofa Bed

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite with Balcony, 2 Queen Beds with Sofa Bed

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Family Suite with Balcony, 2 Queen Beds with Sofa Bed

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite with Balcony, 2 Queen Beds with Sofa Bed

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Villa, 2 Bedrooms

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Villa, 2 Bedrooms

  • 1800 sq ft
  • Sleeps 9
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Sofa Bed, 2 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Luxury Cabin, 3 Bedrooms | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Luxury Cabin, 3 Bedrooms

  • 2799 sq ft
  • Sleeps 18
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed, 2 Queen Beds, 2 Queen Bunk Beds, 2 Twin Bunk Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Dec 11 - Dec 12
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About this property

Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock

3-star Utica hotel walkable to Starved Rock State Park
This smoke-free hotel features free water park access, an indoor pool, and a restaurant. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include 2 bars/lounges, a 24-hour fitness center, and a lazy river.
Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock offers 92 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a complimentary water park, a lazy river, and a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

In addition to a complimentary water park, Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock features a lazy river and a waterslide. The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 2 bars/lounges. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This family-friendly hotel also offers an indoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock is a smoke-free property.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM on weekends.
Jack's Place - This family restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.
Treetops Cafe - This café serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
J.H. Higby's - Onsite bar. Open select days.
Bear Island - This bar overlooks the garden. Open select days.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Weekend buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 14 for adults and USD 9.50 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Bear Island
  • J.H. Higby's
  • Jack's Place
  • Treetops Cafe

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • 24-hour gym
  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Free water park
  • Games
  • Indoor pool
  • Lazy river
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Spa tub
  • Volleyball
  • Waterslide
  • Wine tasting room
  • Wine tours

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's games
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park access
  • Indoor pool
  • Lazy river
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Waterslide

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • In a state park
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Lifeguards
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Ice maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Dining venue(s)
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa tub

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 500 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service fee: 3 percent

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 14 for adults and USD 9.50 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 212 out of 670 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 205 out of 670 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 121 out of 670 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 670 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 64 out of 670 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Pui Ying

Traveled with family
the water park wasn't big already, yet they didn't open the wave and bucket, younger kids can spend 2-3 hours is enough
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kristen

Traveled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhandie

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice quick get away
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Lindsey

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The kids had a great time at the facility and loved the waterpark. The facility itself didn’t strike me as particularly clean. Our room had to be vacuumed when we arrived as a rice crispy from the previous guest had been left behind. The customer service was pretty poor. We found the front desk staff as well as the lifeguards to be very rude. On the morning of checkout house keeping was pounding at our door at 8am waking our sleeping kids. When I called the front desk she was very rude and stated they needed to see what rooms they could clean as they have a job to do.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Shawn

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms were dirty, stains on bed and around bed frame. Day after i left i had 2 red itchy rashes on my forearm. Was told by housekeeping that we could not get fresh towels and had to used the only towels that came in the room the day we checked in. Outdated/dirty couch in room. Was not worth the price
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Food and live music could be better more diversity would go alone way
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Bob

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was run down - needs updated.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We had no washer, faucet in the kitchen was kinda broke. Railing was lose on the deck. And upstairs was super hot. We had no phone to call about the pull out bed which broke. Staff was amazing when we had to talk to them.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jose

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was nice. But the hours are strange for amenities. During week not many things open. Have to go on weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Williams

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
m
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ti

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jaime, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Checking in was easy and the hotel is conveniently located by the State Park. I was surprised with the limited hours of the restaurant: kitchen closes at 7.45pm. I ended up having to drive out for dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kayleigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Hotel is really nice/ cute. Staff were friendly and helpful. Rooms very clean. Lots of good food. Water park was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessika

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very peaceful
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

said

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service
Rude front disk service. Still have yet to receive my security deposit
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edgar

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We took out 2 year old son and he had a blast just us we did too. The water park was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Judy

Traveled with family
The water park was perfect for our 3 and 5 year old kids. Our 12 year old enjoyed the tube and body slides! The lodge room sizes were good size. We had 2 rooms and one of the rooms had a roach and the carpeting was very dirty. After taking a bath, the 3year olds feet were black on the bottom after playing in the room. The other room had no bugs and fairly clean. The restaurant had good food We were glad we didnt have to go anywhere else for food.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raven

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great time. Staff was really nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024