The Geneva center is about 1 mile south of Arcada Theatre and 6 miles north of Chicago Premium Outlets.
Geneva has the best weather in summer and fall, and it's a perfect place to enjoy a scenic drive while the leaves display a variety of colors. The Midsommar Festival – Swedish Days celebrates the city's Swedish heritage in June. It includes a carnival, a parade, live music, shopping, and more. The Geneva Arts Fair will be downtown on the fourth weekend in July. The Festival of the Vine in September includes food, wine, a flower market, a craft show, and other events. Hotel prices are usually lowest in winter because of the cold weather. Bargains are sometimes available in spring as well.
If you choose the right place to stay, you can get an awesome deal on your trip to Geneva. Here are some hotels with excellent discounts for travelers.
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in St. Charles is only a few minutes from Geneva Commons and Kane County Fairgrounds. There are three floors, 92 rooms with refrigerators, microwaves, safes, and desks, 24-hour fitness facilities, free breakfast, an indoor pool, complimentary wireless internet access, satellite TV, a spa tub, a business center, and a fireplace in the lobby. AAA and CAA members can get 5 percent off, and people who are 62 and older get a discount as well.
The Comfort Inn & Suites in Geneva has a beautiful indoor pool, free breakfast, fitness facilities, a 24-hour business center, laundry facilities, three meeting rooms, a complimentary breakfast buffet, cable TV, and free wireless internet access. Kids 18 and younger can stay with their parents for free with existing bedding. AAA and CAA members can save 10 percent, and AARP members also get a discount.
The Hampton Inn in St. Charles has three floors and 92 rooms with refrigerators, microwaves, and flat-screen satellite TVs. You can also enjoy free wireless internet access, hairdryers, safes, desks, free toiletries, a 24-hour fitness center, complimentary breakfasts, a business center, and dry cleaning and laundry facilities. With the Long Weekender package, you can get up to 50 percent off Sunday nights. You can save 5 percent if you're a AAA or CAA member, and people who are 65 and older or members of the AARP can save up to 10 percent. Government and military employees can get discounts as well.
You can make sure that you get lots of value for your money by staying at one of these hotels. The Pheasant Run Resort has 16 floors and 293 rooms with flat-screen cable TVs, hairdryers, complimentary toiletries, free weekday newspapers, and complimentary wireless internet access. It also has two indoor pools, an outdoor pool, a full-service spa, a sauna, a golf course, a game room, four restaurants, a coffee shop, two bars, a 24-hour business center, a library, an ATM, and lots of conference space.
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites is a few miles away from the center of Geneva in St. Charles. The rooms have a clean, modern look, and they have flat-screen cable TVs, large desks, kitchenettes, and comfortable chairs. There's also an indoor pool, free breakfasts, fitness facilities, complimentary wireless internet access, laundry facilities, luggage storage, and free newspapers in the lobby.
Hotel Arista at Citygate Centre is about 8 miles southeast of Geneva in Naperville. It has 12 floors, 144 rooms, and 20 suites. There's also a restaurant, flat-screen TVs, headboards with reading lights, marble bathrooms, safes, complimentary wireless internet access, and free local and regional snacks in each room. You can enjoy a restaurant, valet parking, and more than 10,000 square feet of meeting space as well.
Geneva, Illinois, has beautiful forests, parks, special events, great shopping, and fun nightlife. The Geneva Chamber of Commerce offers tours of the town's historic district from knowledgeable guides in period clothing. You can also explore the 17,000-square-foot Geneva History Museum, and the downtown area has over 150 shops and restaurants. Elizabeth Place, also called the Henry Bond Fargo House, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 for its Mission Revival architecture. Visit the Geneva Visitors' Center for a Visitor Guide and Map.
The Fabyan Villa Museum and Japanese Garden is a home with a collection of Asian and natural history artifacts designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1907. Tours usually start every half-hour and last for about 45 minutes. It's open from Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can also go hiking, take a boat tour, or pick fresh apples from an orchard. See a replica of a Viking sailing ship built for the 1893 World's Fair in Good Templar Park, or watch a hockey game at the Fox Valley Ice Arena.
Geneva is a safe neighborhood with good schools, a quaint feel, and lots of fun things to do. You can enjoy concerts in the parks, the local farmers' market, Otter Cove Aquatic Park, and the Blackberry Farm Living History Museum. Geneva is about an hour by car or around an hour and 20 minutes by Metra from downtown Chicago, so you can visit attractions like the Art Institute of Chicago that have more than 300,000 pieces of art.
You can also see Wrigley Field; explore the Shedd Aquarium, one of the world's largest indoor aquariums; go on a tour or enjoy a performance at the Chicago Theatre, which opened in 1921; and experience the view from Skydeck Chicago, one of the tallest buildings in North America.
Whether you're planning a family vacation, a business trip, or a romantic getaway, you can find a variety of exciting attractions and activities in Geneva. It's a great place to enjoy nature, learn about local history, and just relax.
Below are reviews of the city of Geneva, IL from an actual visitor's perspective.
Geneva is incredible. The shops/restaurants we visited seemed to embrace visitors! Please keep up the sincere welcoming vibe!
Lots going on. A happening downtown. We very much enjoyed touring Mooseheart.
Great town, clean, and lots to see in the area.