Hellman Guest House

We stayed at the Hellman Guest House for a girls weekend, and our group was 4 mother-​daughter couples. We were able to book the entire house, which was great. Rita was so welcoming, accommodating and hospitable. When we arrived, we chatted about what we wanted to do over the weekend. She helped us find a great place for massages, and the next morning gave us all the winery options, including locations, hours of operation, tour times, etc. She also has a book of all the restaurants in town, with entire menus (not just flyers, entire menus), which helped us plan in advance for our fairly large group. Rita not only wants you to enjoy your time at her guest house, she also goes out of her way to ensure that you enjoy your entire trip. My daughter came in from school via Greyhound, and when we learned that there was a big snowstorm arriving on our last day, Rita even offered to drive my daughter to the bus so that we could get an early start on our way home.
The house itself is beautiful and incredibly decorated. We were there in December, and the Christmas decorations were beautiful. Everything is very clean and well kept. The location is perfect, close enough to town to walk, yet far enough to have a beautiful view of the whole town. We had a great stay here!

My grandmother has an old Victorian-​era house that she opens up to her family. Staying at the Hellman Guest House felt just like staying at my grandma’s! Rita keeps the place feeling warm and welcoming and eagerly offers up her knowledge of area businesses, events, and more, further adding to the enjoyment of our weekend in Galena.
The view from the front yard as well as from the master suite is stunning! If it had been warmer, I would’ve loved to take in the view from the front yard with a cup of tea in the morning.

What a wonderful way to spend Christmas. Hellman house is a beautiful B&B in Galena. It’s both Elegant and welcoming. The house has such a wonderful feel to it. It feels like the house just welcomes you with open arms as you walk through the door.
The house is located at the top of a hill. The front porch overlooks Galena out lying area. I would have loved to smoked a Cigar on the front porch and take in the view, but it was a bit too cold for that.
The rooms are named after the Hellman family. We stayed in the Eleanor room. The room was warm and cozy.
Rita does a great job running this beautiful piece of history. Not to mention the fact that she makes a wicked Breakfast. The German Pancakes and sausage were outstanding.
I can’t wait to go back to Galena when the weather turns. The city is beautiful and relaxing. And it will be a warm enough to enjoy the scenic view from the front porch without freezing my ears off.

Hellman House is an awesome three story Victorian home in almost original condition, serving as a bed & breakfast. There are four guest rooms. The largest is called the Master Suite, and the others are named after the original owners daughters. We stayed in the «Eleanor» room, which is the smallest of the rooms.
We came on Christmas Day and were the only people there. Rita, the innkeeper, was extremely pleasant, accommodating and helpful. She told us the history of the house, how she became the ninth owner and also helped us find the only restaurant open on Christmas within a 30 mile radius. She then gave us a gift of local wine and a tiny Christmas ornament. So great!
Another thing I appreciated about this B&B is when I was looking up places in Galena, I noticed a rather disturbing trend of a lot of places having beautiful buildings, but then were either ridiculously expensive or else inside things got really hokey. Like with in room jacuzzi tubs or everything Super Girly with pink and lace exploding everywhere. Thanks for keeping it simple & elegant, Hellman, we are excited to come back again.