Ramada

provided venue and catering servoce. helpful and considerate

Very high class place - everything was perfect. Stephanie did a wonderful job throughout the planning phase and made sure everything ran smoothly on the wedding day.

Stephanie as well as the rest of the staff at the Ramada, Galena were the absolute best!!! They were extremely helpful in anything that I may have needed. They were also extremely flexible with any and all of my needs. I am a chef and my mom is a florist, so we are in the business, and anything that we wanted to do, they were more than happy to allow! The hotel has a spa on site, which was very convenient. Our wedding at the Ramada, Galena was absolutely wonderful and we recommend them for any major social gathering!

The Ramada Hotel and it's staff provided the most exceptional, professional and friendly service. I would not only highly recommend future bride's to consider the Ramada but I would whole-heartedly encourage it. Stephanie Heine exemplifies all that one would hope to have in a wedding coordinator. Her attentiveness and enthusiam was a gift in itself.

Excellent service from the staff at the Ramada. Very receptive and flexible to our needs. The back courtyard and pond were a beautiful backdrop for our ceremony.

Originally, we had some difficulties with Ramada because I worked with so many different people on the wedding who were moving on to other employment opportunities. I think I talked to 5 different wedding event managers over the course of a year. So, it became a real challenge for the team that finally helped us through the end to make up for so much lost time when they were experiencing those growing pains. However, I was very impressed with Liz and her dedication to making sure that no matter who had helped me before, she was going to give us the wedding we wanted. She trusted us when we explained verbal agreements we'd had with her predecessors and really went out of her way to assure us a quality reception with quality service. Much of the happiness of the groom and I and our guests at our reception is owed to Liz and her associates. If she can coordinate your event, have your reception at Ramada Galena; you won't be dissappointed.

The staff at the Ramada were great! They were helpful and very accomadating. Highly recommended!

they did a great job, they made us comfortable .

Kalmes Catering, St. Donatus, Iowa, is by far the best value for the dollar for catering. Our daughter's wedding was held at the Ramada Inn, Galena, IL. We had booked a different caterer for the event but they were "pulled" one month before the wedding by the hotel management. In their place we hired Kalmes Catering from St. Donatus, and were so very happy we did. The combination Prime Rib and Broasted Chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and a variety of salads that Kalmes' provided has been met with rave reviews from numerous guests. We could not have received better food or service than was provided by this wholesome, country caterer. They are the only caterer who we will use in the future. Their dinner far surpassed our expectations! Jim and Nancy Koester

We ended up finding an alternate location ten days before the wedding. I had been through two different banquet managers during the planning process and they were also working on their third or fourth caterer. Ten days before the wedding I still didn't have a contract or caterer for our wedding. High employee turn over. Front desk didn't seem to know what they were doing with regards to reservations. The location is beautiful (especially for an outdoor ceremony); but get ready for a small town approach to business. The current banquet manager seems very good, but management in general seems in need of much help. On the plus side, catering was pretty cheap (If the hotel happens to have one for the wedding)...but everything else was separate and not included. Rooms were very pretty with a bed and breakfast type feel.