Chester Manor Bed & Breakfast, Tea Room & Cafe
116 S Kankakee St
Wilmington, IL
(815) 476-1055
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Hours
Wed - Sun: 11:30am to 5:00pm
Wed - Sun: 11:30am to 5:00pm
By reservation
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Map of Chester Manor Bed & Breakfast, Tea Room & Cafe
Overview
The moment you walk into the towering double front doors, you feel a sense of historic charm and unending elegance. A stunning Victorian Italiante by design, Chester Manor beckons to a time long ago, yet suddenly, presented just for you, mere footsteps away. This well hidden treasure lies less than an hour from Downtown Chicago, blocks from Historic Downtown Wilmington, and the Kankakee River.
The moment you walk into the towering double front doors, you feel a sense of historic charm and unending elegance. A stunning Victorian Italiante by design, Chester Manor beckons to a time long ago, yet suddenly, presented just for you, mere footsteps away. This well hidden treasure lies less than an hour from Downtown Chicago, blocks from Historic Downtown Wilmington, and the Kankakee River.
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Food: Our honeymoon weekend was made perfect by everyone and everything at Chester Manor. Your Edwardian Tea complete with Beef Wellington, English imported cheeses, goose liver pate was out of this world! We felt we had flown to Europe! Our highest commendations! |
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- Mr. and Mrs. Chas. DuCharme 11/01/07 |
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Food: Seven Ladies ... seven very impressed ladies ... your Duchess of Windsor Tea was one of the most elegant and beautifully presented occasions we're ever been to. (And our group travels extensively) Thank you for a afternoon we will long remember! |
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- Yvonne Guestuvson 10/28/07 |
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Food: Your Tea room is stunning! Excellent food and presentation! |
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- Annie Beyer 10/25/07 |
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Food: Jacquline and family know how to make your feel at home. Wonderful high tea. Scones were light and delicious, tea sandwiches were excellent and the desserts were a perfect ending. We will be back, Thank you again. |
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- Jeanette Marcellis 10/09/07 |
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Jeanette, What a delightful group of ladies you brought to Chester Manor! It's always a pleasure to serve Tea to enthusiastic,appreciative guests ... but your group really made us feel so good! I thank you for putting up with my service instead of the lovely Laura ... our little Nicholas's first birthday party later that day was wonderful. Please please come back soon and often and bring all your beautiful friends and relatives with you. Sincerely, Jacqueline PS -- Did we get enough pictures???!!! Would love to see them, please bring them in the next time! |
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Food: Traveling alone can be quite lonely. What a pleasant pleasant stay I had at your beautiful Inn. Coming in from a hectic day of airplane travel and sinking into that comfortable sofa and indulging in my favorite tea, delicous scones, heavenly pastries, etc. ... Although the tea room was filled with other customers, I felt like I was the only person in the room.Thank you for a restful, delightful weekend |
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- Kim Guy 10/02/07 |
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Food: Very disappointed there was 'no room at the Inn', this past weekend ... but we so very much enjoyed your lovely afternoon tea. Quiche is outstanding, so light and fluffy. Looking forward to staying at the Bed and Breakfast the next time we are in town. |
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- Kathi & David Harkless 10/02/07 |
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Food: Visiting from California this weekend, your beautiful B&B. As you may know, we have many lovely Inns and quite nice tea rooms in California. How pleased we were to discover your charming manor home and your splendid Afternoon Tea. Hated to leave for the hustle of downtown Chicago. Pure relaxation. We'll be back. Your pastries are extraordinary! |
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- Suzanne & Mike Zimmerman 10/02/07 |
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Food: My wife finally talked me into going for High Tea. I have to admit, I was very impressed, very relaxed and very full! Good going Chester Manor ... real men can enjoy high tea too! |
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- John George 10/02/07 |
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Food: Thank you so much for the beautiful dinner and for sharing your beautiful manor home with us as we celebrated our wedding. Please let us know when the Christmas Tea will be, I know myself and many friends would like to attend. |
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- Patricia Woodward 10/02/07 |
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Food: My very first high tea. It was so relaxing, so elegant, yet comfortable. I couldn't have hoped for a better experience. Anyone who hasn't tried a High Tea ... this is the perfect spot to do so. |
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- Sister Mary Anna 09/26/07 |
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Bless you! It was our pleasure!!!
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Food: We've just concluded a marvelous High Tea experience with our Ladies Guild Church Group at Chester Manor. What a pleasant, comfortable, enjoyable afternoon! The food is unique and all made especially for the event. The tea selection is unbelievable, we tried some old favourites, like Cream of Earl Grey and a new one, Buckingham Palace, that was simply regal! Beautiful place. Beautiful Owners, so charming and welcoming. Our party of 12 was waited on hand and foot and we hated to leave, asking if they a room available in their bed and breakfast upstairs! don't miss this exquisite place |
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- Nicole Stone 09/24/07 |
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Thank you for your kind comments. It is our goal to transport our patrons to another place and time ...one of your ladies remarked that she felt like she was in English during the Victorian Days! Please come back again, and often, we so enjoyed having you all!
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