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Kelleys Island Venture Resort

2.0 star property
Lakefront hotel with a seasonal outdoor pool and a hot tub

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Exterior
Family Suite, Multiple Beds | 2 bedrooms, free WiFi, bed sheets
Terrace/patio
Lake view
Property entrance
Kelleys Island Venture Resort offers a tranquil atmosphere with a lush garden setting for a serene getaway. Guests connect using complimentary in-room WiFi and relax with seasonal pool access or on the outdoor furniture.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Business services

Room options

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View all photos for Standard Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

2 bedrooms, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed
Separate bedroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 1 bedroom
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Family Suite, Multiple Beds | 2 bedrooms, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite, Multiple Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Ceiling fan
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

Signature Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
2 bedrooms
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Living room
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
441 W Lakeshore Dr, Kelleys Island, OH, 43438

What's nearby

  • Inscription Rock - 2 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • Kelleys Island State Park Public Beach - 6 min drive - 2.2 miles
  • Marblehead Lighthouse - 42 min drive - 6.1 miles
  • Marblehead Lighthouse State Park - 42 min drive - 6.1 miles
  • Cedar Point - 59 min drive - 9.8 miles

Getting around

  • Sandusky Station - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Red's Lakehouse - ‬47 min drive
  • ‪The Catawba Inn Pub at the Point - ‬58 min drive
  • ‪Crow's Nest - ‬52 min drive
  • ‪West Bay Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Netty's - ‬42 min drive

About this property

Kelleys Island Venture Resort

Hotel near Lake Erie
Located close to Kelleys Island State Park Public Beach, Kelleys Island Venture Resort provides a garden, a conference center, and a hot tub. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • A seasonal outdoor pool along with sun loungers
  • Free self parking
  • Barbecue grills, outdoor furniture, and meeting rooms
  • Smoke-free premises and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Kelleys Island Venture Resort feature comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and hair dryers
  • Coffee/tea makers and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Fishing
  • Hot tub
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Conference center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On the bay
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), smart lock

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May 27 to October 13

Property is also known as

Kelleys Venture Kelleys
Kelley's Island Venture Resort
Kelleys Island Venture Resort Hotel
Kelleys Island Venture Resort Kelleys Island
Kelleys Island Venture Resort Hotel Kelleys Island

Frequently asked questions

Does Kelleys Island Venture Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has a seasonal outdoor pool.

Is Kelleys Island Venture Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Kelleys Island Venture Resort?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Kelleys Island Venture Resort?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Kelleys Island Venture Resort?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Kelleys Island Venture Resort located?

Situated on the waterfront, this hotel is steps from Lake Erie and 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Kelleys Island State Park Public Beach. Marblehead Lighthouse and Marblehead Lighthouse State Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Kelleys Island Venture Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 50 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 50 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 50 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 50 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 50 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Super Hot pool was great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

James A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, quite and convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rich

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was nice and clean Thanks !
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recommend

We enjoyed our resort room so much that we booked an extra night‼️Our room was very large and comfortable and our view was perfect. Management was extra nice and accommodating from check in to check out. We look forward to staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in April for the eclipse, so it was preseason. I would love to come visit during the summer when the island will be in full swing. The accommodations are a bit dated but clean, and in a great location with a biew of the lake.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bobbie

We loved the room with three queens and the view was fabulous!! We are definitely re-booking before end of summer. They even accommodated storing our electric bikes!!! So nice staff! The “only” annoying thing was a loud noise from pool filter nonstop….was hard to tolerate with the beautiful setting 🙁
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

william

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Being on Lake Erie is very nice. Kelleys island is quaint and well worth a visit. Interior is in need of updates and new carpeting. Lighting is very poor, especially around the pool. Understaffed. Bicycles used to be available here and bugs used to be swept from the exterior by former owner of property.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The resort was easy to find and the employees at the front desk were knowledgeable and informative to what was going on the island (an island race with road closures). The cleanliness of the room was lacking with a wet stain on the bathroom floor and crumbs being left on the bedroom floor as well. The mattress was older having indents left from previous guests.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Basic property in a nice location. This is a two- story motel style lodging. I'm not sure what resort refers to. There is a hot tub and pool that weren't open because it was before season. It has a small deck on the lake across the street. This is an older, dates property that's well maintained with nice grounds. Onsite staff is minimal. You'll have to call an offsite call center for most things. It is the only motel style lodging on the island.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Disliked: Amenities
Property showing it's age. Upkeep lacking. Not even basic amenities, no Kleenex, bar soap awful. Decor poor. Have stayed multiple times in the past but would not return. No one available on property at night if there is a problem.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ibrahimjon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The hotel was very nice a bit out of date and a little expensive, but it was on an island, the staff was great and let my family who was camping use the pool. Since it was the only choice on Kelly’s Island I would stay agian.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice,quiet and clean. Fun time
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great place to stay we had a blast
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property with a pool. Our room was a suite with a sofa bed in the separate room. Microwave and fridge in room. Just cleaned prior to arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We've been to Kelleys many times, and we've always been interested in staying at the resort. My wife and I decided to stay there for a night to celebrate our anniversary. The staff was friendly and accomodating, and we didn't voice any concerns due to the short nature of our stay, but I will say this. Others have observed a lack of light in the suites, and that still appears to be the case. To make the suites more functional a bathroom should be added to the second floor. There needs to be working fans in the shower area. Cleaning staff covered most of the bases but left debris in some places, didn't clean out the coffee maker or ice bucket, etc. Both the vending machine and ice machine were out of order, but staff accomodated the later with a bag of ice in their freezer. In general some updates would go a long way, which is why I didn't give it five stars but we enjoyed our visit overall.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lydia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was very spacious and slept up to six in real beds. We loved that there was a separate upstairs with two beds, large closet and sitting area. The location was super convenient to both town and the West Bay Inn for sunsets.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

James

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We arrived to check in at 3:45 and there was not a soul in the office for us to check in. Then when we went to check out a day early, because the entire island was pretty much closed for the season. We checked out at 7:15, again, not a sole in the office and the lights were all out and doors locked. We left our key cards in the room and left. Hope they realized we checked out on Saturday and don't charge us extra days. It said to drop the keys off in the office upon checking out, but that is kind of hard to do when the office is closed and locked. We definitely won't be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
We liked how quiet the area was. It was clean and a good value
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A newer hotel with beautiful grounds. The room was actually a suite.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Sheryl

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room had an odor which we noticed right away. Then the toilet bowl definitely had not been cleaned for a while. The carpeting had so many stains so should be replaced or scrubbed. The pool had a black ring around the bottom and needs to be addressed. The island had a scheduled power outage from 4am til 12pm and there was no back up generator to run lights or air conditioning. We therefore could not shower in the morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathy

Disliked: Amenities
On arrival our room wasn't ready due to the fact of only 1 person working. She had it ready in about 20 minutes though. The exterior needs a good power wash. Room size was great. Bed was harder than I would like.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I wouldn't know because I canceled at 10 AM because my fiancé became ill. Didn't get to see the room called the hotel to cancel and they still sent me messages as if I were going to be there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The Venture Resort has a great location, comfortable rooms and a nice pool and hot tub, and we’ve stayed here a number of times over the years. However, over the past two years there’s been a noticeable decline in the upkeep of the grounds, the building exterior and the hotub and pool. The building exterior, stairwells and balcony chairs were covered in bugs, the once lovely grounds looked neglected, the large pool area had very worn furnishings with only one umbrella and the pool and hot tub were quite dirty. It was sad to see this once beautiful property looking so run down. On the flip side, the Venture Resort still has it’s great location, our room was very clean and the staff was helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

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