Best Western Oglesby

Me and my boyfriend decided to stay here for the night and go to starve rock the next day, the hotel was nice had a pool and hot tub, microwave and fridge in the hotel. The only bad thing is the bed was not that comfy, but other than that it was overall a good hotel for the price we paid. Also the staff was awesome, the girl Bethany who works the front counter told us all the good places to eat which mj bar was amazing and which place to hike at starved rock! We will be coming back again sometime in the future to this hotel :)

Terrible experience working with this hotel on a block of reserved rooms. Ridiculous amount of erroneous information transmitted. Go stay elsewhere!

WOW, spoke too soon! Check your bank statements people! They charged me twice for one night! I called and the GM knew exactly what had happened, blamed new staff for not knowing how to route pre-​paid rooms or something. He also said I wasn’t the only one this had happened to for the weekend of April 16^th. I highly recommend you check your accounts if you stayed here! He was nice but didn’t really even apologize about the mix up until I asked him for his name. Guess I probably won’t stay here again. Bummer.

My mom and I stayed here for a two night get away. We were planning to hike at Starved Rock down the street, which was only a 10 minute drive. The staff at the best Western were so polite and accommodating. The free continental breakfast was perfect before our day of hiking! The pool was very clean and it was nice to relax in the hot tub. Overall a great experience and we will be back!

On a cross country trip to Iowa from CT and we were planning on stopping at the Best Western in Joliet. We were making really good time so decided to press on to save some time the next day. We probably should have pressed on to Moline.
Booked the room through the Orbitz app while getting gas so check in was quick. Room was non-​smoking, but you can tell smokers had been in it at one time. I suspect that the hotel used to allow smoking everywhere and hasn’t remodeled or repainted the non-​smoking rooms since designating them. Beds were standard, very firm mattresses although no real bedspread to speak of — just a blanket. A/​C unit was older style with controls on the unit itself instead of the wall like more modern Best Westerns I’ve stayed at.
We had been hoping to use the hot tub after 14 hours in the car, but the pool area was closed for «painting» which seems to be a trend at hotels with lower standards. The hot breakfast was the same you get at many chain hotels these days but the quality was lacking. The biscuits, eggs, and sausage were all overcooked but the coffee was lukewarm.
Overall, this is an older hotel and in need of a remodel which probably explains why the price was about 15% lower than most other Best Westerns. Confirms the old adage of «you get what you pay for» though. Will probably not stay here again unless absolutely necessary.

Went to starved rock for the weekend. Stayed at this best western. This hotel is one of the nicest, cleanest hotels I have ever been to. The hotel staff went above and beyond to make our stay amazing! We will definitely be staying here next time we come as well. Awesome!

Totally baffled by how this hotel got such good reviews. We could not be more disappointed with our experience here. In short: The place is smelly, dirty, has a rodent infestation, and has subpar customer service. Free lobby coffee was decent though-​1 star for that. If you want to know more, read on.
Booked through
. Arrived and were told that the room preference on the reservation was a smoking room. We are not smokers and asked to be switched into a non smoking room. Manager said that could not be done, but gave us a can of «room deodorizer» that would get rid of the smell. NOTHING could have gotten that smell out of the room. We asked again if we could switch to a non smoking room. Manager denied us again. He said he could not help us because we booked through
. At that point we turned in our keys and said we were leaving when the manager miraculously found that a non smoking room reservation had «just gotten canceled.» For an additional $ 50 he said he could switch us into that non smoking room.
This place is run by scam artists. Our room was ALREADY PAID FOR IN FULL and here the manager is trying to charge is an additional fee to switch from a gross stinky room into a clean one? He claimed it was because he would have to have housekeeping clean our «used» room. (Which we spent a total of 15 minutes inside bc we couldn’t stand the stench.) I’ve stayed at many, many hotels around the world and have never heard of having additional fees getting slapped on in situations like this. We checked out and made the drive home that night.
Oh, and the place has a rodent infestation. There was a mouse hanging out in the lobby when we checked in.

I recently stayed here a couple nights and was pleasantly surprised at how nice. Nice and clean, quiet, very very helpful friendly staff, and also comfortable beds. The pool area was also very clean, the grounds were well kept and clean. I didn’t wake up in time for the breakfast but that’s ok, I was too comfy to wake. They have coffee out all day and night and make fresh pots often. Came back from our hike and the VERY nice girl working the front desk just baked fresh cookies (I wish I could remember her name but she truly was so helpful and kind). I will stay here again for sure.

My wife and I went on a small 2 day trip to Starved Rock. We were researching places to stay and the cabins at Starved Rock were nice but bit pricey. We saw this Best Western on a site and it had great reviews, offered free breakfast, and was only like 10 minutes away from where we were going.
This place was clean, the staff were friendly, and the breakfast was good, and only a fraction of the price of the cabins! I would highly recommend this Best Western as an alternative to the cabins.

What a great experience here. The staff were really friendly and housekeeping greeted us every day and asked if we needed anything (in the hallways… they didn’t knock on our door or anything). The free breakfast was a nice surprise considering there were multiple hot choices, and one of the nights they even had freshly baked cookies at the front desk. There was always coffee, hot tea, hot cocoa and oatmeal in the front hallway and we definitely took advantage of it when we needed to! Our room was nice and clean and we had a great time here. The only complaints were that the hot tub (one of the reasons I chose this hotel) was not working and they don’t provide hair conditioner, only shampoo. Just a heads up! Otherwise a great stay!

Excellent hotel! Clean, nice staff, great whirlpool. They really respect privacy and don’t badger you or intrude on your room etc. Its well kept, clean and rooms have all necessities (microwave, fridge) Its in beautiful area and quiet next to corn fields and close to Starved Rock/​Mathissen park etc. I highly recommend it !!! Will return for sure

This is a great place to stay if you’re visiting Starved Rock. The employees are friendly and the rooms are clean. My only complaint was that the shower didn’t drain well. Since I only stayed a night I let them know when I left instead of asking them to fix it sooner. They also offer breakfast but the lobby was so crowded we ate across the street instead. The food smelled pretty good, though!

Our non-​smoking room (Rm131) REAKS of smoke! Disgusting! But, it’s late and we don’t have the energy to change rooms… ugh!

Very clean, friendly staff, comfortable, great breakfast!
Definitely would stay again.

As a last minute option for a wedding at Starved Rock, this was a great option!
The staff was very friendly, rooms were clean and tidy and the complimentary breakfast as pretty great as well!
We didn’t have time to check out the pool, but it looked clean and perfect for kids.

We were traveling to California from the east coast and decided to stay here based upon our experience with other Best Westerns. The staff is very warm friendly. Our room was very clean and comfortable. The complimentary continental breakfast was a bit salty, but they offered fresh waffles and biscuits and gravy among the standard pastries, toast, cereal, etc. An added bonus was the free wi-​fi. My only complaint is that the smoking and non smoking rooms are put together, so we non smokers could smell the smoke in our room. If we ever pass through Illinois again, I would definitely consider staying here.

I would stay here again in a heart beat. Close to Starved Rock and Mathessin State Park. Customer service was awesome, rooms were clean, beds comfy, and the continental breakfast was great. Fruit, eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, English muffins, blueberry muffins, bagels, waffle maker and cereal! The pool and hot tub are small but perfect after a day of hiking.

After a beautiful day of hiking at Starved Rock we walked into…
Fresh ho-​made cookies with milk.
Super nice front desk staff… she also gave us a great restaurant recommendation.
Clean large comfortable room… bed was incredibly comfortable.
Pool/​Hot tub were both a great temp, clean and perfect for relaxing our muscles after a day of exploring the canyons.
Complimentary breakfast hot/​cold. waffles were delish!
Noon check out time!
It wasn’t the most unique room I’ve stayed in but for a $ 55 price-​line bid it was well over the top of my expectations and we will definitely stay there again and again. Easily comparable to a $ 135 room other places.

Considering this is a pet friendly hotel, I was expecting it to be somewhat grimy but was pretty shocked at how exceptionally clean it was. No pet smells in the rooms, the rooms were very clean and orderly, beds very comfy, friendly staff, and the prices were reasonable (I booked my room w/​Travelocity).
I normally stay at a lot of hotels but this was my first time staying with Best Western… I was very impressed that it wasn’t outdated like some older hotels.
The only downside was that I booked on Travelocity and reserved a non-​smoking king room but they had none available when I went to check in. They only had a smoking king which I was not going to do so they gave me non-​smoking 2 queen beds but the plus side was my dog got an extra bed which he LOVED! I would recommend booking directly with the hotel.
Other things to note–
The pool and jacuzzi were a plus. Again, very clean.
You can not leave your dog or pet alone in the room (but the hotel does not enforce this rule). It only becomes a problem for them if the dog keeps barking… then they will ask you to leave. I only left my dog for a couple hours when we went for dinner… he was quietly sitting on the bed. lol
They have lots of grass area to take my dog for the bathroom.
The breakfast was eh, my boyfriend seemed to like it though but it’s free so I can’t complain that much! It is a full breakfast like eggs, waffles, and all not the cheap complimentary muffin.
Nice windows in the rooms to get some fresh air!

Great customer service on the phone and in person!
Pool was great! We liked how the room it was in had all the windows open so you could feel the breeze.
The rooms are clean and the beds comfortable!
The complimentary breakfast was a hot surprise. They had scrambled eggs, sausage, and biscuits and gravy. They also had the waffle maker, cereal, toast and fruit that many places have.
I would stay here again in a heartbeat! Nice!