Name: The Stella Hotel & Ballroom
Address: 5706 8th Avenue, Downtown Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America, Kenosha, Kenosha County, US
Price range: $95–$201 per night
Rating: 8.98

What guests think

The Stella Hotel & Ballroom is a restored historic property with friendly staff, clean and stylish rooms, and a walkable downtown location near the lake, plus a rooftop bar, restaurant, and cafe, though parking is off site and sometimes confusing.

Rooms feel modern and comfortable, though several guests noted noise from traffic or events and HVAC that was hard to regulate. Cleanliness is generally strong, but reviews cite inconsistent housekeeping, empty toiletries, and intermittent hot water or minor maintenance issues. Dining earns many compliments, though some found limited breakfast options, closures, higher prices, or slow bar service. Expect a stylish, central boutique stay with character and occasional operational hiccups.

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Facilities

Charming historic property with a rooftop bar, on-site restaurant and cafe, plus a game/rec room and a small gym. Parking is off site and can be confusing, drop-off involves stairs with no valet, and limited hours/closures (especially rooftop) occur.

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Kathleen

Feb 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The ONLY problem was the parking. Which, in the hotel’s defense, they don’t have a place for a parking lot. You can park across the street or a parking garage catty corner from the hotel. Other than that, I highly recommend this place.

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Michele

Mar 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautifully restored historic building, very charming. But there was no drive up/drop off capability. So you had to drop your things off on the sidewalk and park elsewhere, then carry everything up the stairs into the lobby.

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Eric

Aug 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Having a banquet hall right next door which was always loud and attendees took parking from the hotel was not ideal!

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Debo

Aug 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The Stella is a hidden gym and I would actually travel to Kenosha to spend a quiet couple of nights at this hotel. The rooms are amazing. They have a great rooftop bar. There’s dining and a coffee bar in the morning. Staff is professional. This hotel was definitely the cherry on the cake of my business trip!

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Michelle

Aug 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

First of all, trying to get parking information from the front desk was extremely confusing. They kept telling us that parking was in the hotel building, not the building across the street, which we eventually figured out. The bed mattress and bed pillows were hard and extremely uncomfortable. Our room was on the first floor and I tried to utilize the ice machine on my floor. Empty. Went to tell hotel staff because I thought they might want to refill it. The desk attendant could not be bothered and told me to go all the way up to the 4th floor and get ice. I was disappointed with our overnight stay after reading “exceptional” reviews, and especially after paying what I paid for the one night stay. Both my husband and I give the hotel a C. The one bright point of our stay was walking down to the 1844 restaurant just to check it out and we engaged in a very nice conversation with the hostess at the desk who was very nice and helpful. The front desk staff needs more people like her.

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Carol

May 20, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful hotel. Because there is not easy access with luggage into the hotel, we would have appreciated valet service. Also, it would be nice to have drinking water In the lobby for hotel guest. Water that you did not have to purchase.

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Anne

Aug 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful property, original decorations. Nice little gym, fun game/Rec room. Disappointed that their restaurants were rarely open when we were there over the weekend. Definitely would come back here if I’m the area.

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Kari

Sep 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No on site parking Cafe has limited breakfast options, more like a coffee shop

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Darlene

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful, historic hotel - close to the museum campus and Lake Michigan. Loved the rooftop bar and food was great too.

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Christopher

Aug 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Two requests for early arrival were denied. Initial room assignment was abysmal, with only window view obstructed by rooftop mechanical and otherwise overseeing a garbage dumpster. Hotel's featured "Crow's Nest" rooftop. cocktail room was not open (we were told it is not open on Sundays, such fact was not stated or at best, was not clear, on website.

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Cleanliness

Overall cleanliness is praised, but reviews note inconsistent housekeeping (service on request or missed), empty toiletries, and intermittent hot water, with a few reports of pests or malodorous rooms. Minor maintenance issues also appeared (clogged drains, loose trim, broken fridges).

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Sara

Aug 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was only there for one night but the staff was very friendly and helpful and free parking across the street was a great perk! Cleanliness is most important to me and Stella checked that box 100%!!

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Mary

Jul 23, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Very convenient location and rooms are nicely appointed. We stayed 4 nights. Other family members had issues with room reservations, promising connecting rooms then having none available and another had booked a suit only to find out it had been given to another guest. Our room was not serviced once, no trash, coffee refills, etc. I had to flag someone down in the hallway for another box of tissue.

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Ashley

Oct 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The management at the hotel was incredibly poor and showed no remorse after I reported seeing a bed bug. The manager displayed a complete lack of concern for my situation. I have photos and videos of the bed bug as evidence, but the experience was still the worst I've ever had. I'm genuinely hurt by their total lack of empathy following such a distressing encounter.

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Morgan

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Upon arrival, the hotel was beautiful. The room was adorable. However. Once we got settled and went to bed, my partner and I woke up to ants crawling all over us. We were only given a partial refund from the hotel. Most likely won’t be staying again.

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Yvonne

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Filthy smelly room. We were given a better room after I told them about our room. The young man at the counter was very nice. I am given it a 2 star because there is no reason why they would put anyone in a nasty room. This is the hotels primary job, to accommodate guests with a clean room after a long day of travel. This should never happen. Although the second room was down the hall it was still an inconviniece that could have been avoided. Hopefully the hotel management takes this seriously and they will do better for their future guests.

8

Anita

Nov 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Coffee maker in the room didn’t work. Body wash container in the shower was empty.

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Juan

Apr 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Asked for cleaning and did not happen. She said she would make sure it did and it did not.

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Elizabeth

Aug 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a beautiful hotel in an excellent location. I would have rated it a 5, but unfortunately there were a few issues. The refrigerator didn’t work, and it wasnt fixed even after we brought it to staff's attention. Also, the conditioner bottle in the shower was empty, and the body wash was nearly empty. And the in room coffee is not good. There were many plusses: the rooftop terrace where we listened to live music, the ice cream shop across the street, the dinosaur museum a couple blocks away. The hotel restaurants did not disappoint and they were reasonably priced. The cafe offers a $7 soup and salad bar which included a delicious clam chowder, and the restaurant provided a large selection of seafood dishes on Friday.

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Michael

Apr 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed in Kenosha for one night. Picked Stella at random. What a great place for a great price. So nice. So clean. Great hotel with great staff

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Joelle

Apr 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

No hot water -

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Rooms

Rooms are modern and comfortable with appealing decor; suites can be spacious. Recurrent drawbacks include street or event noise, loud or ineffective HVAC and flashing detectors, firm beds or pillows, limited storage, and basic TV options.

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Alison

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were all extremely friendly and helpful! The building/room itself was showing signs of wear and had some bad design decisions: impractical bathroom sink, concrete ceiling that amplified sound, noisy AC unit, the usual leaky glass shower door. It's a lovely property and great location, I hope the owners will keep these things in mind for the next renovation

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Kimi

Apr 19, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Most uncomfortable bed and pillows. Would not stay again because of that.

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Susan

Sep 17, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Rooms need dresser drawers. We lived out of our suitcase for 5 days. Also need someplace in bathroom to place clean clothes after shower.

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John

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Interesting building. Fourth floor room was small but nice, with comfy beds and spacious bathrooms.

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Anne

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable bed, big room, great location. Very helpful, friendly staff.

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natalie

Nov 23, 2023

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Beautiful hotel and the restaurant 1884 was great! However, the beds were SO UNCOMFORTABLE that I think I got about 4 collective hours of sleep, and the television stations were confusing with no option to stream your own services (Netflix, Hulu…)

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Kathleen

Sep 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very walkable but not a lot of amenities. Also very uncomfortable bed maybe time for some updates.

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Roger

Jun 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The building and interior are beautiful and it’s a unique place. Room was nicely decorated. We stayed in room 301 which is one the front corner all we heard most of the night was loud vehicles racing up and down the street or large trucks

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Kathleen

Jan 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We couldn’t get heat in the room, the fan kept blowing but the room never regulated to a set temperature. Thermostat was difficult to set. Room only heated to 60 degrees. Beautiful hotel though!

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Michelle

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property is clean and convenient to walk to restaurants and shops. Do not expect your room a minute before the 4:00 check in. The hotel is very nice and updated. The room was nice but hard to sleep due to noisy (rattled all night) air conditioner. Also, the smoke detector has an obnoxious flashing light all night long. If you like total darkness to sleep you are in trouble as the flashing light lights up the room.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and accommodating. Some guests experienced confusing information, missed requests, billing disputes, slow bar service, and isolated room-entry or rudeness incidents.

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Georgiana

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

If you don’t mind dragging your suitcase up 3 flights of 10 steps just enter the front door where no one greets you, no bellhop in sight, and you feel like you’ve entered a courtroom, after Driving 1 hr from the airport, then this is the place for you. If you don’t mind 3 unsmiling employees sitting behind a desk, while you struggle with you suitcase , this is, again, the hotel for you. I keenly felt like I was disrupting the nice day the three people behind the desk was having. Worst of all, they don’t allow pets!?!? The only thing they consistently well is charge exorbitant prices so you can feel good about yourself when you tell friends you stayed at the Stella. I’ll take the Hampton Inn over in 6th street which is right in the water, a walking/running path, and you’re welcomed like family for a lot less. Stay away from Stell!

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Jamie

Jul 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The Stella is a wonderful hotel. Staff are wonderful and the rooms are clean and comfortable.

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Tracy

May 5, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We were there for a wedding. The event / banquet staff was phenomenal. The front desk staff was great. The rooms spectacular. The location was perfect! If there was one knock, it was the bartender on Friday night. She was alone, but had no clue how to manage her time or the tasks when the bar was so busy. Shame on the Food and Beverage Manager. The hotel was sold out and they should have done better. But luckily, there were other great bars within walking distance, so after a 20 minute wait we walked to one of them. I can’t imagine the $$ lost…there were at least 10 people waiting for drinks when we left, and some wanted food, too!

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Kelly

Jan 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We have been to this hotel many times. We want to love it but unfortunately they are not quite there yet. Check in was great but never received the items we requested to our room after been told no problem. We asked for a late check out…just needed extra 20 min and was denied when we knew the hotel was not fully booked. We had about 3 confusing phone calls from staff on our event tickets we purchased at ballroom. They could not find our reservation, even though we had email confirmation. The food in the bar/restaurant is just ok. We did have a great time in the ballroom and love the hotel decor. Overall we would go again just can not give them 5 stars. Staff try’s hard needs better communication internally. Room was clean.

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Katherine

Oct 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I stay here when visiting family and I usually have a good experience, but I was having coffee in my room the last morning I was there, with the “not now” sign on the door, and someone on staff just opened the door to come in. He apologized when he saw me, but the sign was out, check out isn’t until 11am and this happened at 930am, and he didn’t even knock. As a single woman traveling alone, this was extremely alarming. I usually have a good experience there, I’m sure I’ll return (there aren’t many hotels in Kenosha) but, yeah…not great for women traveling alone.

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Christina

Dec 1, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location, friendly staff, and clean rioms.

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Debo

Aug 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The Stella is a hidden gym and I would actually travel to Kenosha to spend a quiet couple of nights at this hotel. The rooms are amazing. They have a great rooftop bar. There’s dining and a coffee bar in the morning. Staff is professional. This hotel was definitely the cherry on the cake of my business trip!

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Juan

Apr 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Asked for cleaning and did not happen. She said she would make sure it did and it did not.

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Michelle

Aug 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

First of all, trying to get parking information from the front desk was extremely confusing. They kept telling us that parking was in the hotel building, not the building across the street, which we eventually figured out. The bed mattress and bed pillows were hard and extremely uncomfortable. Our room was on the first floor and I tried to utilize the ice machine on my floor. Empty. Went to tell hotel staff because I thought they might want to refill it. The desk attendant could not be bothered and told me to go all the way up to the 4th floor and get ice. I was disappointed with our overnight stay after reading “exceptional” reviews, and especially after paying what I paid for the one night stay. Both my husband and I give the hotel a C. The one bright point of our stay was walking down to the 1844 restaurant just to check it out and we engaged in a very nice conversation with the hostess at the desk who was very nice and helpful. The front desk staff needs more people like her.

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Emily

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I really enjoyed my stay here and the staff was quick to correct a few issues that arose. But — I got charged for two cocktails after check out when I only enjoyed one of them. There were three cocktails when I checked in and two remained when I left. When I called to follow up on the charges, they said that housekeeping marked that two were used, even though it should have been only one. They didn’t correct the issue, so I essentially paid $40 for a pre-made Old Fashioned. Not cool. I will find somewhere else to stay on my next trip out to see my family.

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Location

Central, walkable downtown Kenosha location near restaurants, shops, museums, and the lake. Street noise affects some rooms near corners or on lower floors.

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Randy

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Place was quiet and clean and in a great location. So much to do all around the hotel area.

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james

Mar 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location with many bars and restaurantswithinwalkingdistance, beautiful historic building, updated rooms and friendly staff.

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Anne

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable bed, big room, great location. Very helpful, friendly staff.

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Samantha

Nov 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was available! Easy to walk to restaurants and the lake!

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Laina

Aug 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and cute, charming hotel with helpful staff.

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Helaina

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a charming building that has been turned into a hotel. One of our favorite places to stay in Kenosha. The area is cute and during summer you can walk to the outdoor market and lots of great shops and restaurants.

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Jeffrey

Jan 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great historic property conveniently located in downtown Kenosha. Easy walk to all downtown sights and free parking.

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SHERWIN

Aug 18, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Far exceeded our expectations. Such a lovely building repurposed for a hotel with high-end appointments, roomy and bright. We could walk to the many nearby cafes including the iconic Frank's Diner. Two excellent museums are about a mile away in Harbor Park. The large veranda in front offers a place to sip coffee and read.

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Darlene

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful, historic hotel - close to the museum campus and Lake Michigan. Loved the rooftop bar and food was great too.

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Ryan

Jul 19, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Had a great stay its in the downtown with easy access to the beach front and tons of restaurants in walking distance.

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Dining

On-site restaurant and cafe receive many compliments for tasty food and coffee; the rooftop bar is a highlight in season. Negatives include limited breakfast options, closures on certain days, occasional slow service, and perceptions of high prices or inconsistent quality.

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Amy

Dec 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fabulous hotel! Clean, beautiful inside, excellent food at the restaurant and great staff. We will definitely be back!

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Anna

Jul 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a wonderful stay. The beds are comfortable. The room was quiet. We stayed three days we didn’t want house cleaning, but we wanted fresh towels. The staff were happy to replace them. The game room was fun. The little cafe had good food. The ice cream shop across the street “Scoops” had delicious ice cream. Franks Cafe two blocks away has great food! It is walking distance to the lake. We had a wonderful stay!!!

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BRYAN

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bar was fine but there was no free Breakfast.

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Anne

Aug 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful property, original decorations. Nice little gym, fun game/Rec room. Disappointed that their restaurants were rarely open when we were there over the weekend. Definitely would come back here if I’m the area.

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Kari

Sep 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No on site parking Cafe has limited breakfast options, more like a coffee shop

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Darlene

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful, historic hotel - close to the museum campus and Lake Michigan. Loved the rooftop bar and food was great too.

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jennifer

Dec 31, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

bad food in restaurant very unhappy

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Rhonda

Jun 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We come to Kenosha often and stay at The Stella whenever we can. Tyler was amazing at the front desk, very accommodating. We always get a Heritage room. Have tried others and weren’t near as pleased. We had dinner at the restaurant and were not impressed. Poor service and just ok food. The breakfast/coffee area is amazing. Food/coffee are very good, but that sweet girl runs her tail off and always has a smile! She’s awesome! We’ve stayed here at least 5 years and tried Scoops across the street for the first time. Do it!!! We’re hooked. We love, love, love the Stella!

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Laura

Jan 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent and unique hotel! Bar and restaurant served upscale food and drinks. Bartenders wished they were elsewhere however lol. Or wanted to leave early not sure. Besides that 5 stars!

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Christopher

Aug 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Two requests for early arrival were denied. Initial room assignment was abysmal, with only window view obstructed by rooftop mechanical and otherwise overseeing a garbage dumpster. Hotel's featured "Crow's Nest" rooftop. cocktail room was not open (we were told it is not open on Sundays, such fact was not stated or at best, was not clear, on website.

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Month	Average price
January	$102
February	$104
March	$108
April	$139
May	$123
June	$132
July	$161
August	$136
September	$116
October	$108
November	$106
December	$94

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $106	2 $147	3 $163
4 $95	5 $97	6 $96	7 $96	8 $117	9 $175	10
11 $96	12 $96	13 $98	14 $98	15 $105	16 $167	17 $201
18 $98	19 $97	20 $97	21 $98	22 $97	23 $167	24 $179
25 $97	26 $96	27 $98	28 $98	29 $98	30 $138	31 $137

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

Heritage King Suite

Heritage One Bedroom King Suite

Heritage Corner One Bedroom King Suite

Heritage Double Queen Suite

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

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