Kelleys Island Venture Resort

Hotels
7.5 (113 reviews)
441 West Lakeshore Drive , Kelleys Island , us

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Heating
BBQ facilities
Hot tub/Jacuzzi
Non-smoking throughout
Fire extinguishers
First aid kit available
Smoke alarms
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Excellent location (close to lake/town)
Great swimming pool
Kitchenette available
Spacious/large rooms and pool views
Cons:
Unclean rooms: spiders, cobwebs, dead mosquitos
Perceived poor value / too expensive for quality
Uncomfortable bed and pillows
No staff at front desk / outside lights off at night

Categories

Cleanliness
4.5
Multiple reviews mention spiders, cobwebs and dead mosquitos in the room and generally unclean conditions; property showing age.
Service
7
Mixed: staff/service not heavily discussed but one report of no one at the front desk and outside lights off at night; otherwise no strong service praise.
Location
9.5
Consistently praised as very close to the lake/town, steps from pool and everything — location is a clear strength.
Room Quality
8
Rooms described as very large/spacious with good layouts (first-floor access, kitchenette), though beds and pillows were noted as not very comfortable.
Amenities
9
Pool repeatedly highlighted as wonderful and convenient; kitchenette noted as handy and pool-view appreciated.
Value for Money
5
Guests felt the property is expensive for the quality provided; price point considered high relative to condition.
Food and Beverage
7.5
Standard quality for this hotel tier
Overall Experience
9.5
Overall sentiment leans positive for many guests ("brief stay in paradise", desire to return) despite cleanliness and value concerns; location, pool and room size drove strong overall impressions.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-08-05 00:12

Property Description

Luxurious Amenities
Kelleys Island Venture Resort offers rooms with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable stay for all guests.

Convenient Facilities
Enjoy free WiFi throughout the property and the convenience of a fridge in every guest room, making your stay stress-free and seamless.

Ideal Location
With Toledo Express Airport just 115 km away, Kelleys Island Venture Resort provides easy access for travelers.

Book your stay at Kelleys Island Venture Resort now for a relaxing and convenient experience.

Important information:

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

7.5
Based on 113 reviews
Cleanliness: 4.5
Service: 7
Location: 9.5
Room Quality: 8
Amenities: 9
Value for Money: 5
Food and Beverage: 7.5
Overall Experience: 9.5
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Leslie • solo_traveller • us
10
2026-08-07 • via Nuitee
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paula • family_with_children • us
6
2026-08-03 • via Nuitee
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Hannah • couple • us
5
It was too much money for the quality provided.
Pros:

Very close to the lake and town areas! Nice pool!

Cons:

Lots of spiders, cobwebs, dead mosquitos in our room, unclean.

2026-07-24 • via Nuitee
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Sandra K • family_with_children • us
10
Brief stay in paradise!
Pros:

Beautiful and convenient. The swimming pool was wonderful! We had a first floor room which turned out to be good. We were literally steps from the pool and our room had an entrance and exit door. The kitchenette came in so handy! We have already decided that we have to do this again next summer! Great overall experience!

Cons:

The nights we stayed there all the outside lights were off, no one at the front desk and we had to use the flashlight on our phones to get to our car for a night drive around the island.

2026-07-08 • via Nuitee
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Jami • couple • us
10
It was perfect for what we wanted
Pros:

Room was huge not fancy but large!

Cons:

Bed and pillows not very comfy

2026-06-30 • via Nuitee
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Wayne • couple • us
7
AVERAGE!
Pros:

Location is good; didn't have breakfast had to catch the 6:30 Ferry.

Cons:

The hotel is showing some age; especially considering the price point.

2026-06-16 • via Nuitee
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Leah • extended_group • us
10
The location was perfect. The room was very nice, and spacious. We loved the view of the pool!
Pros:

Very close to everything.

2026-06-15 • via Nuitee
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Elise • family_with_children • us
8
2026-04-30 • via Nuitee
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Lisa • extended_group • us
8
Cons:

Did not like there was no kitchen sink and there was alot of empty space

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Gail • family_with_children • us
7
Great resort!
Pros:

There was no breakfast

Cons:

We especial booked here because of the pool. But the pool was dirty. Really needs cleaning. Other than that we loved our suites and the resort was beautiful! Staff was accommodating.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Christi • couple • us
3
The room was adequate, but the ice machine didn’t work and the pool and chairs were not up to par.
Pros:

No breakfast.

Cons:

The pool and the pool side chairs were terrible. All need to be updated and or replaced. I didn’t want to sit on the nasty chairs or swim in the dirty pool.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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David • couple • us
10
2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Blair • extended_group • us
8
Pros:

The staff was very attentive when cleaning the May flies from the area. (Although I was caught if a windstorm of them as the attendant blew them off the stairs as I walked to my car.) Not fun

Cons:

The room did not include an iron and ironing board. We had to go to the desk for that.
The door doesn't automatically lock when you leave the room. It was an entire day before I realized I had been leaving my room and belongings unsecure.
The television was hard to operate well. One day it wouldn't turn on, the next day the volume would not work.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Paula • couple • us
3
We would not stay at Kellys Resort again. Very dissapointed.
Pros:

We did not know there was breakfast. Where was this located?

Cons:

There was no internet available. The guest internet did not work very well, thus we could access important work emails. The television had very few channels and the channels it did have were not working most of the time we were there. The pool and hot tub were dirty. The bed and couch were not comfortable to sleep on at all. We paid for four nights and ended up leaving after three nights. That is all we could take.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Ronald • couple • us
6
2025-10-27 • via Nuitee
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nicetryohio • Couples
10
Well above expectations. Nothing like previous bad reviews
Pros:

Booked this stay before looking at reviews, some reviews did not sound very positive. After arriving we could not find anything negative about this place. Very clean rooms, staff open and friendly pool and hot tub in very clean, working condition. We had a great 2 day stay. Some previous reviews mentioned "bugs" yes there was some very normal lake insects but being a boater we are very familiar with lake insects. Some months can be worse than others. Get over it and enjoy this property. Great views, great staff and the well above condition of this hotel. If you brought your car over for your stay, parking can get a little tricky late at night but workable.

2025-09-25 • via Tripadvisor
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Kelly • extended_group • us
10
2025-09-16 • via Nuitee
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Carol • couple • us
6
Nice location but uncomfortable bed
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Bad bed, staff not present

2025-09-15 • via Nuitee
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N3371KIdavids • Couples
2
STAY AWAY FROM THIS ONE
Pros:

Dirty rooms broken TVs looked out of room at 9:30 am before we wanted to check out no staff to get help dirty coffee maker. Broken bathroom exhaust fan worn out bed woke up sore. For the money not worth it

2025-09-13 • via Tripadvisor
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Ibrahimjon
2
Pros:

Absolutely doesn’t not worth what I paid for ( $400 for night) I don’t know even why it is calling Resort because it’s like cheap motel small stinky dirty dusty room just waste of money

2025-09-07 • via Nuitee