Bong State Recreation Area

Great stay for our Chicago Marathin experience.

The hotel has a great roof terrace, with a limited menu but there is something for everyone on there, and the quality of the food and service was good. I was disappointed by the furnishing in the rooms. The floor is linoleum and furniture rudimentary, the sofa was covered in the type of wipe-down fabric normally seen in care homes. Housekeeping was hit and miss - the trash in the bathroom hadn’t been cleared when I arrived, and on one day housekeeping never serviced my room despite me having the “make up my room” sign on the door for most of the day. When housekeeping did come they were good. The buffet is well-stocked, but the dining room is large and impersonal. I didn’t feel that the reality lived up to the pictures.

Beautiful rooms. Exceptional staff. An all around superior experience.