Some excerpts from the website of Mont Rest Inn that might be useful
Two Day
Golf and
Spa Package May through October. Steal away to Mont Rest for a relaxing weekend for two and one of our new
Golf and
Spa Packages. This two day stay is the perfect opportunity for a couple to spend time together and hit the links at the gorgeous Bellevue
Golf Club overlooking the beautiful Mississippi River. If a day on the greens isn't your significant other's idea of a good time, they can stay back at Mont Rest for a day of over-the-top pampering and relaxing therapeutic
massages. At the end of the day Mont Rest will treat you both to a delicious private
dinner back at our mansion or other fine area
restaurant. Day of
Golf Includes: 18 holes of
golf at the scenic Bellevue
Golf Club. Mont Rest
golf kit with logo balls, tees, divet replacers, and markers. Mont Rest polo shirt.
Lunch at local area
restaurant. Day at the
Spa Includes: Relaxing and soothing in
room massage. Gourmet
lunch delivered to your
room. Mont Rest
spa gift basket. In addition to a private
dinner, your stay will also include a full
breakfast both mornings as well as dessert in the evenings.
Golf Package (
Deluxe Rooms): $277.50 per person plus 10% tax, based on double occupancy ($555.00 per couple - with tax, $610.50).
Golf Package (Premium
Rooms - Boardwalk
Suite, Angelic Tower
Room, the Bellevue
Room, Great River
Room, SL Baker): $30 per night surcharge plus 10% sales
room tax. Add our
Golf Package on to any overnight stay for just $100 per person.
All Grown Up Ladies Pajama
Party 2 Day - 1 Night Stay. Private overnight accommodations in any of our luxury
rooms. Relaxing therapeutic
massage. Cooking
seminar and delicious gourmet
lunch. Viewing of your favorite romantic
movie. Fabulous
dinner party with hors d'oeuvres, salad,
dinner, and dessert. Fresh flowers and homemade chocolates in your
room and
spa amenities in your
private bathroom. Need to get away? Need to really get away? If so, then this package is for you. Come and experience all the
beauty and splendor of Mont Rest with the Mont Rest All Grown Up Ladies Pajama
Party. For two days and one night you will be pampered, you will
shop, you will be wined and dined, and you will feel ready to go back home to your on your job whether it be CEO or Super Soccer Mom. No men allowed!! Let yourself be a kid again with no responsibilities for a couple of days. You will go home refreshed, renewed, and ready to do all of the things you do so well. You will arrive at Mont Rest your first night to your own private luxury
room (normally valued at up to $199). Your afternoon is filled with a pre scheduled
massage and relaxation period. You will then have a marvelous candlelight gourmet
dinner complete with a beautiful hors d'oeuvres
party and beverages. Later on there will be popcorn and desserts during private viewings of classic romantic films. You can then spend time in a relaxing
Jacuzzi, enjoy your box of homemade truffles, and go to bed with the sweetest dreams. The next morning you will awake to the wonderful aroma of gourmet
coffee, fresh danish pastries, and other baked goods. A full country
breakfast awaits you in the grand dining hall or conservatory (depending on the time of year). The cooking
seminar starts at 12:00 P.M. and there will be enough delicious samples to make for a delightful
luncheon. You are welcome to stay another night at a special reduced price or check out of the inn and head for home. Get all of your best girlfriends together and pack your bunny
slippers - we provide the robes. When was the last time you had an old fashioned pajama
party with your girl friends? This package is priced at an unbelievable $209 per person (plus 10% sales
room tax). Dates are limited. No weekends or holidays please. Scheduled at off times for groups of six or more. Hey guys - this package is a great gift for your favorite girl. If you wish you may add a manicure or pedicure for an extra tariff.
Overlooking the majestic Mississippi River in Bellevue, Iowa. Due to demand there is a 2 night stay required for all weekends in October only. rom the moment you walk through the door, Mont Rest transports you back to a lost era of grace and
beauty. This historic Inn is Iowa's most luxurious bed and
breakfast. Built in 1893, Mont Rest is nestled halfway up a 9 acre wooded bluff overlooking one of the most panoramic views of the mighty Mississippi River. Sit in a rocker on the front porch and watch eagles catching fish from the Mississippi. We're the perfect setting for a honeymoon, anniversary, or just a getaway weekend, and are located near two of the largest gambling boats on the Mississippi. We offer twelve
luxurious guest rooms with private
bath, many with fireplaces and
Jacuzzis. All of our luxury
rooms feature working fireplaces,
Jacuzzi whirlpool bathtubs,
cable TV, VCR/DVD, heated towel
bars, Egyptian cotton towels, guest robes,
hair dryers, fresh flowers, and imported chocolates. Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages are available in our main floor
kitchen, and we offer such services as in-
room therapeutic
massage and reflexology. Our
concierge service includes reserving tee times at the Bellevue
Golf Club, arranging canoe
trips on the Maquoketa River, making
dinner reservations for area
restaurants, getting
tickets to local sporting and theater events in the surrounding area, and other information on tourist related activities. Mont Rest is close to several large floating gambling facilities and
ski resorts. We look forward to seeing you. Beautiful Bellevue, Iowa -- Just 40 minutes from historic Galena, Illinois!! View of the Mississippi River. Order a Gift Certificate. Directions to the Inn. Information on Bellevue. About the Fire in Mont Rest. Mont Rest Cancellation Policy (Strictly Enforced): You may cancel up to 30 days ahead of your scheduled arrival with no penalty. We will reschedule you for another date as you desire and as long as there is available space that day. If an emergency should arise and you have to cancel inside the 30 day cancellation period, please call us and we will try to resell your reservation. If we resell your reservation, you will be allowed to reschedule on a space available basis. If we are unable to resell your reservation, you will be held responsible for your reservation. You are welcome to reserve up to one year in advance. Please note the expiration date on your certificate. With limited space and the great demand for our
rooms, we regret we cannot honor expired certificates. Due to the nature of corporate retreat packages, we are unable to refund any portion of deposits made for reservations. Please call for further clarification or details of our policy. Mont Rest Inn 300 Spring Street Bellevue, IA 52031. Call (877)-872-4220 or (563)-872-4220. E-mail us in Bellevue at:
innkeeper@montrest.com
TWO DAY HISTORIC STAY - ROMANTIC RIVERBOAT EXCURSION Sunday - Thursday........May through October. You arrive at the legendary Mont Rest in the afternoon of your first nights stay. Greeted with homemade fresh baked cookies, you are shown to one of the twelve luxury
suites at the Mansion. After you check in, you might want to put your swimsuit on and visit our deck top observation
veranda. Soak in our
party size
Jacuzzi with a view of the Mississippi River which is nothing short of spectacular. Our
suites have some or all of the following: working fireplaces, two person
whirlpools, queen or king size beds, imported chocolates, fresh flowers, heated towel
bars, luxury Egyptian cotton robes and towels,
hair dryers,
bidets and panoramic views of the Mississippi River. (check our page for exact descriptions) There is an hors d`oeuvre
party in the early evening to mingle with the other guests. You are then on your own for a little while to dine at one of the many area
restaurants and eateries. (We will be glad to make reservations for you). Upon your return to the Inn, a decadent dessert awaits you. Tomorrow morning your Mississippi River adventure will begin. You awake to a huge country
breakfast and are then transported to a private dock in Bellevue where a boat is waiting to take you on a day long
trip to historic Galena. Marvelous beverages and canaps are provided during the
trip. You will cross the Mississippi River and up the Fever River to Galena, Illinois. There you will disembark the boat and browse through the many fine antique
shops, boutiques, wineries, and historic sights. Galena was home to six Civil War Generals including General Ulysses S. Grant. You finish your day of shopping and sightseeing in Galena to return to our boat which will transport you back to Mont Rest where we will have an informal steak fry complete with all the trimmings. Yum! After your steak meal you can look forward to an evening of merriment at the Mansion. This can include parlor
games, a sing along with our 1905 player grand piano or if you wish you can quietly slip off to your
room for a
quiet candlelight
Jacuzzi for two or sit in front of the fireplace and watch a free
movie from our extensive film library. The next morning, once again, there is a wonderful
breakfast, and you are treated to a personal history and
tour of Mont Rest before your departure. (
Deluxe Room): $277.50 per person ($555.00 per couple) plus 10% sales
room tax. (Premium
Rooms - Boardwalk
Suite, Angelic Tower
Room, the Bellevue
Room, Great River
Room, SL Baker): $30 per night surcharge plus 10% sales
room tax.
HONEYMOON - ROMANTIC GETAWAY PACKAGE. Five days - Four nights. Choice of any of the twelve luxury
suites at the magnificently restored Mont Rest, most with two person
whirlpool baths, fireplaces and queen or king size beds with incredible Mississippi River views (check our page for exact descriptions). Homemade cookies, imported chocolates, fresh flowers, heated towel
bars,
hair dryers, Egyptian cotton robes and towels in all Mont Rest
suites. Choose from 2 of the following items. Murder Mystery for two (Character outline, costume, hors d`oeuvre
party to mingle with other suspects, gourmet
dinner, dessert, and non-alcoholic beverages) subject to availability. In
room therapeutic
massage for two - 60 minutes each. Scenic day long Mississippi riverboat excursion to the Galena Territory, with many historic buildings and antique
shops (General Grant's hometown)-(Summer).
Ski package to one of the two local downhill
ski resorts (Winter). An array of decadent evening desserts every night of your stay. Delightful
breakfasts including a marvelous array of homemade pastries and breads, fresh fruits and juices, quiches and other delectable egg dishes,
breakfast meats, gourmet
coffees, teas and hot cocoa. Champagne or wine
lunch for two in a delectable picnic basket (Summer). Wine/Cheese candlelight hors d`oeuvre
party in your
suite (Winter). Bicycle rental available at the Mansion-adjacent to state parks, canoe rentals,
golf courses. In
room therapeutic
massage available.
Concierge service to area events. COST $499 (plus tax) per person - based on double occupancy ($998 per couple). Additional nights if available at only $125.00 (plus tax) per night based on double occupancy regardless of class of
room booked.