Days Inn Oglesby, offers a free continental breakfast with waffles, wireless Internet and an indoor pool and whirlpool. Off Highway 39 at Exit 54, the hotel was renovated in 2009, and offers all the standard Days Inn amenities such as microwaves and refrigerators in rooms with king-size or double beds. You can dine nearby at Burger King, Mr. Salsa's, Delany's Family Restaurant, Garzanelli's Supper Club or IHOP. South Bluff Golf Course is a five-minute drive and Oak Ridge Golf Course is 15 minutes away. It's also only a 10-minute drive to Starved Rock State Park, the major tourist attraction in north central Illinois, with its waterfalls and canyons set in 2,630 acres of forests.
Also off Highway 39 at Exit 54, the Best Western Oglesby Inn is the closest hotel to Starved Rock State Park, less than a 10-minute drive away. The hotel features a free deluxe breakfast and all rooms have refrigerators, microwaves and free high-speed Internet. Amenities include an indoor pool, whirlpool and fitness center. Burger King, Mr. Salsa's, Delany's Family Restaurant, Garzanelli's Supper Club and IHOP are nearby. The hotel is also minutes away from Matthiessen State Park, of special interest if you are intrigued by geology, as it has unusual rock formations.
About a 10-minute drive from Oglesby, the Holiday Inn Express in Peru, Illinois, offers the standard Holiday Inn amenities including an indoor pool, free high-speed Internet, fitness and business center. A free breakfast bar features cinnamon rolls. It's a five-minute drive to the Peru Mall and a number of dining options including the Uptown Grill, Mi Margarita, Mark Allen's, Lou's LaGrotto and Amici Ristorante.
A bed and breakfast, the Brightwood Inn in Matthiessen State Park, is four minutes south of Starved Rock State Park and about 10 minutes from Ogelsby. Built in 1996 to resemble a vintage farmhouse, the inn offers a full breakfast and rooms feature fireplaces, free wireless Internet, and some have whirlpool tubs. Dinner is offered every evening except Tuesday and features fresh, organic herbs and vegetables from the inn's garden, when in season. You can hike the trails of Matthiessen and Starved Rock parks, rent a horse at the Starved Rock Stables, or cross-country ski in winter. Inn staff arranges a tee time for you at local golf courses.
