Bernadine’s Stillman Inn

Specialties

Romantic Bed and Breakfast in Galena, IL, Historic 1858 Mansion

History

Established in 2000.

The Anderson’s purchased the Inn in May 2000. They upgraded all of the guest rooms to include TV’s, hair dryers, robes, mini fridges with complimentary beverages, new bedding, curtains, etc. They are constantly upgrading amenities and continue putting forth efforts to restore the mansion to its original beauty. In Spring of 2001 they opened «Bernadine’s Tea Room» in a separate building, located where the 50’s bar had been. In the Spring of 2002 they opened «The Dinner Lounge at Bernadine’s», a non smoking piano lounge specializing in romance, music, & great food with private banquets located in the restored 1858 carriage house.

Meet the Business Owner

Dave, Bernadine A.

Business Owner

We have been the owner/​operators of the Stillman Inn since May of 2000. Previous to that we lived in Gurnee Illinois where Dave had been a Remodeling contractor for 26 years. During the last two years as Remodeling Contractors our business grew quicker than we could handle so we hired business consultants to help manage what had become a monster. One of the decisions we faced was how long we wanted to be running the Company as that would determine what we did with it. We decided that we would stay in the business for 10 more years and then purchase a bed and breakfast in Galena. Two weeks later, as we were on a regular visit to Galena, we stopped in to see a friend and anxiously told him of our plans. He mentioned that the Stillman was for sale now and that it would be perfect for us as it needed much repair. That afternoon we stopped in at the Stillman and spoke with the owner. We closed three weeks later! Despite what the kids tell you, they seem to be happy here in Galena as they ha