The Best Bed And Breakfast In America Is Actually An Old County Jail

You probably wouldn’t want to spend the night in a county jail. Unless it’s this glamorous jail turned bed and breakfast, that is. It turns out that the most popular bed and breakfast in the country is actually this incredible former lock-up in Illinois. Here’s what you need to know.

Jail Hill Inn

The Jail Hill Inn in Galena, Illinois is the best bed and breakfast in the nation according to TripAdvisor. Reviewers on the massive travel platform have consistently rated this spot as the most beloved in America, not to mention the second best in the whole world.

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So what’s so special about the Jail Hill Inn? This place is a renovated former county jail. The building is over 140 years old and only stopped welcoming prisoners in 1977. Though this spot may have started out as a jail, you wouldn’t know it by peeking inside – the space is packed with pure luxury these days, though you can actually still spot the names of former prisoners scratched into some window frames.

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When you book a night at the Jail Hill Inn, you can expect to be showered with champagne and chocolate as soon as you check in. Breakfast here is a three-course affair and there are wine and cheese receptions in the afternoons. The rooms are dressed up with king sized beds, posh linens, fireplaces, and wet bars. And even though this place undoubtedly screams glamour, a night’s stay starts at just $295.

You can find the Jail Hill Inn at 319 Meeker St., Galena, Illinois. Click here to visit the bed and breakfast’s website to see current rates and more information about staying.

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