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Reviews of Rustic Villa

Rustic Villa
2643 IL Route 178, Utica, IL

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Berenice

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Manager on 5 Dec 2023
Berenice we always happy to have your family back to our villa!

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on 3 Oct 2023
Thank you! We always happy to have you back.

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will be going back again we loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Manager on 25 Oct 2022
Thank you Ruth, we always happy to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

Mateusz, chicago

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Luis, Cary

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our family had a great time in this Villa. The owner was also great and the house was very clean. Great for children I strongly recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Manager on 7 Jun 2022
Thank you Luis, we will be happy to have you and your family back!

10/10 Excellent

Krista

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Toni

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved that it felt like an extension of our home, there were games to play, toys for our kids and a pack n play for the baby. The house was clean, we had supplies if we needed them to wipe spills or anything. The grassy area was a great spot to play catch and run around. The forest views were lovely and it was SO CLOSE to starved rock, we were able to go for the morning, come back for lunch and go back to the park again. 10/10 I would recommend and we will be booking again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Manager on 1 Oct 2021
Thank you Toni, we always happy to have you and your family back!

10/10 Excellent

jan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great place to stay. Closed to starved rock. Would recommend staying here.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Manager on 19 Sept 2021
Thank you Jan, we always happy to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Management on 26 Jul 2021
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Management on 7 Jul 2021
Thank Joy and John!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Recommended
Spacious, well equipped and quiet location. Bathrooms were spotless. Very close to restaurants and parks. Communication was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Management on 28 Jun 2021
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was spacious, clean and comfortable with a well stocked kitchen. The host's communication was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Manager on 9 Apr 2021
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! The villa was very spacious and clean. Tons of space. Lots of kitchen supplies. Super close to all the hikes. Highly recommend it! Great host! We would like to come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Manager on 5 Apr 2021
We always be happy to have you back!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is very close to two hiking spots. They were beautiful in winter, but there was a lot of ice on the trails. Likely will go back in summer. The place we stayed was good for a long weekend. All the comforts of home were there plus two switch operated fireplaces.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
Response from Manager on 1 Mar 2021
Thank you!

8/10 Good

sandy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Manager on 19 Jan 2021
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Manager on 5 Jan 2021
Thank you Susan, we will be happy to have you back.

10/10 Excellent

peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Manager on 5 Jan 2021
Thank you Peter, we will be happy to have you back.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was great, the villa was super clean, comfy beds, and tons of kitchen supplies to make a great Christmas dinner. We loved it all!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Manager on 29 Dec 2020
Thank you, we always happy to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Manager on 1 Oct 2020
Thank you Aaron, we will be happy to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Manager on 11 Aug 2020
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Manager on 3 Aug 2020
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Stayed 2 nights in May 2020
Response from Management on 29 May 2020
Thank you Erik, we always happy to have your family back.

10/10 Excellent

Betty

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Owner on 19 Mar 2020
Thank you Betty, we will be happy to have you back anytime.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great time!
The Villa was a wonderful place! I liked the little stream in the back and the fireplaces very much.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Owner on 3 Mar 2020
Thank you Jennifer for the nice words. We will be happy to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great alternative to cramped hotel rooms
We had a family reunion at Starved Rock but rooms there are tiny. We wanted a bigger space for our family of five, access to a kitchen for breakfast, more than one bathroom, and laundry turned out to be a plus with swimming, kayaking and 100+ temps. This place seemed too good to be true when. I booked and I was worried up to the moment we opened the door. But it was perfect. Spotless. Even a bottle of wine for us!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Owner-Zydre on 29 Jul 2019
April, We are so happy you enjoyed the stay at our villa. We will be happy to have you back. Thanks!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was extremely happy with everything! Can't wait to return for another visit!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Owner on 4 Jun 2019
Thank you so much, we will be glad to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Zydre on 1 Apr 2019
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Zydre on 1 Apr 2019
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved our stay!
We stayed 3 nights in this villa for our wedding weekend at Starved Rock, and we couldn't have been happier with it. We were welcomed with a bottle of wine and candy, the place was super clean, updated and modern, the beds were incredibly comfortable, and it had everything we needed for a celebration weekend. The kitchen was stocked with supplies, there were games and movies to use during our stay and it just really felt like a home away from home. It's the little things that make a stay memorable, and there were little touches everywhere that made this a great place for the memory books. This villa is located in the Grand Bear resort right by Starved Rock, but it's not associated with the hotel so you don't have to check in with them. We received a key code from the owners before we came, and everything we needed was there when we got in. If you want to use the water park at Grand Bear, you'll need to pay for wristbands since the villa isn't managed by the hotel, but the hotel offers passes for (I believe) around $20 for a day of swimming. I think that's worth it though because this place is definitely more well kept than some of the units managed by the hotel. And we got a great deal on the room through hotels.com versus booking a villa through the hotel. Highly recommend this place!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Thank you so much, we are happy that you enjoyed the villa, we will be happy to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

Shawn, Crest Hill, IL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent getaway hideaway!
Very clean, very quiet, and everything you could need. All kitchen appliances, laundry machines in the villa. Easy fireplaces in living room and master bedroom. Just flip a light switch and you have a cozy fire. Jet tub in master fits 2. Can view TV or out back balcony doors from tub. Bed was really comfortable. I usually hate motel beds. Homemade breakfast a Nonie's was just a few minutes up the road. Hike at Starved Rock. Cool touristy stuff is all right there, antiques, trading post, gourmet popcorn, ice cream, fudge. Can always get day passes to indoor water park right in front of villa area. Came to celebrate 25th Anniversary, and already planning to return. No funny smells!!! We like cabins and villas for our family of 6, but they usually have smells-musty, smoky, or other old party smells. None of that here. I think the security deposit and cleaning fees keep the party crowd away-worth it! This was more like real hospitality-not like hotel at all. Very nice experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Zydre on 17 Sept 2017
Thank you so much, we will be glad to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

Maggie, Janesville, WI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Villa for family get away!
Enjoyed our weekend get away. Villa was spacious, accommodated 7 adults with extra room to space. We spent quality family time and used the kitchen to cook several of our meals. The rooms were clean and the kitchen was fully stocked with all the utensil needed. The resort was full, however our area remained quiet and there was plenty of room for parking. We hiked in Matthiessen state park and enjoy the beautiful scenery. After our hike we stopped at the outdoor bar just a short walk from our villa and relaxed with an adult refreshment. It was a great location to bring our family together and find entertainment for all ages.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Zydre on 17 Sept 2017
Thank you so much! We will be glad to have you back.