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The Lodge there is a great place to have lunch or dinner.
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Hotel Riu Plaza Chicago
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Room was clean, comfortable and quiet.
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8.6/10 Excellent! (2,008 reviews)
The room was clean. The staff was very nice. They even held on to our stuff on our last day after check out so we could explore the town luggage free!
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Reviews of Giant City State Park
4.6
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5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveler
The cabins are older but we love staying there. Great price for a clean room without many amenities. A must is the Family style Chicken Dinner on the dining room, make sure you come hungry. Great hiking and lots of nature. A beautiful place. Great starting point for all the wineries on the wine trail. Orchards have peaches (July/August) and apples in the fall.
4/5 - Good
Yucong
It is a great park with many trails. Park ranger is really nice. Giant city trail is moderate where you encouter unique rock formation, it is absolutely worth the visit.
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