We love The Captain Gear. Found it via internet search in March and took a chance. This is the second time we have been there. The home is beautifully decorated. It is kind of a cross between Ballard Designs meets Restoration Hardware. Not your typical B&B. We loved the fireplace, bathroom and bedding. All elegant and comfortable. Despite the homes atmosphere the best part has got to be the breakfast! It is truly gourmet! I'm certain we will never visit another home in Galena!

My husband and I just stayed at the Captain Gear for a 2-day weekend getaway. It was a really lovely experience. We stayed in the Mary room, which was a bit small but beautiful. The bed was super comfy, and the fireplace was a great touch. As other reviewers have mentioned, Suzanne's breakfasts are a work of art - don't bother making lunch plans! Suzanne and Gary were both very friendly, and the location was very convenient to downtown .

The one irritating inconvenience that Suzanne and Gary have no control over - Bench Street has no street sign where it intersects with Hwys 84/20... apparently, the city of Galena thinks drivers should just know where it is! For future travelers - Bench St. is the unmarked street that intersects 84 at the stoplight by the bridge... turn towards the Galena newspaper building in order to get to Captain Gear).

Make your reservations early, especially for October, and enjoy!

We chose the Captain Gear house because the reviews on this website praised it so highly. They were absolutlely right!! As with the other June reviewer - everything was wonderful - the food to die for, the rooms, decor, atmosphere, etc were more than we could have imagined. Suzanne and Gary are wonderful and friendly hosts too. My husband has stayed at several hotels in different areas in the world, but said the Captain Gear by far was the best place he has ever stayed. We will be back without a doubt!!

This bed and breakfast is a class of it's own. Not a detail was
forgotten! The decor is absolutely beautiful and the hosts, Suzanne and Gary were fantastic. The property is close enough to downtown to Galena to walk, but you feel like you are in the country.
Gorgeous landscape and a wonderful patio. All of the rooms are luxuriously decorated and comfy!
Every morning we had a 3 course gourment breakfast. It was
unbelieveable! We never wanted to eat lunch because we were so full!
This is definitely a fantastic deal for the price and I highly recommend staying there.