Title: Historic Loft/Charlotte Suite/Starved Rock/Utica Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=56017&destination=Utica%2C+Illinois%2C+United+States+of+America&selected=90672530&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire condo # Historic Loft/Charlotte Suite/Starved Rock/Utica ## Photo gallery for Historic Loft/Charlotte Suite/Starved Rock/Utica ![Interior - Historic Loft/Charlotte Suite/Starved Rock/Utica (North Utica)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/91000000/90680000/90672600/90672530/5303cbc2.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![1 bedroom, WiFi - Historic Loft/Charlotte Suite/Starved Rock/Utica (North Utica)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/91000000/90680000/90672600/90672530/w903h683x60y0-5a47a091.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior - Historic Loft/Charlotte Suite/Starved Rock/Utica (North Utica)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/91000000/90680000/90672600/90672530/1ccd55e3.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Living area - Historic Loft/Charlotte Suite/Starved Rock/Utica (North Utica)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/91000000/90680000/90672600/90672530/e08a401f.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Living area - Historic Loft/Charlotte Suite/Starved Rock/Utica (North Utica)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/91000000/90680000/90672600/90672530/w506h683x259y0-3bf4b881.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies In downtown Utica, The Charlotte Suite offers a cozy retreat with modern comforts in a historic lofted condo. Enjoy the charming atmosphere and unique blend of history and style while being close to Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks. Relax on the king-sized bed or queen size sofa sleeper after exploring local attractions. ## Reviews 9.8 Exceptional ### Entire condo 1 bedroom2 bathroomsSleeps 4 ## Popular amenities £235 includes taxes & fees 9 Apr - 10 Apr ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire condo to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Historic Loft/Charlotte Suite/Starved Rock/Utica Welcome to the Charlotte Suite. This newly renovated historic lofted condo is located in downtown Utica, IL (Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks). It will accommodate up to 4 guests, but is ideal for a romantic getaway or a girls trip with a king sized bed and queen size sofa sleeper. This is not a place to party but to relax and enjoy. The lower level of The Bickerman is home to Bruce & Ollie’s Coffee, Ice Cream and Deli. It is a place for everyone to enjoy! The building has been restored while maintaining it’s rich history! ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the condo: WiFi ### Bedrooms - Bedroom ### Bathroom - 1.5 bathrooms - Shower ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoke-free property ### Location highlights - In the city centre ### Things to do - Birdwatching nearby - Fishing nearby - Golfing nearby - Hiking/biking trails nearby - Horseback riding nearby - Mountain biking nearby ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property) ## Similar properties ![Indoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, lifeguards on site](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1510000/1500900/1500830/02ac7a1e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock Utica - 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EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking. 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 On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ## About the area Located in Utica, this condo is in the city centre. Starved Rock State Park and Matthiessen State Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Mix's Trading Post and Grand Bear Falls Indoor Water Park. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby fishing, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking, horse riding and cycling. [Visit our Utica travel guide](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Utica.dx56017) [View more Condo rentals in Utica](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Utica-Condos.d56017-aaCondos.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C41.34121%2C-89.00944&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=eCRVqwh71XMD47Jdc4gRts417_s=) North Utica, IL ### What's nearby - ![Starved Rock State Park](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532658430/74a43e50-632a-40eb-8b13-2226619f442d.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Starved Rock State Park 2 min drive \- 1.3 miles - August Hill Winery Tasting Room 2 min walk \- 0.1 miles - LaSalle County Historical Society & Museum 2 min walk \- 0.1 miles - Illinois & Michigan Canal 2 min walk \- 0.1 miles - Mix's Trading Post 12 min walk \- 0.7 miles ### Getting around - Mendota Station 24 min drive ### Restaurants - Love's Travel Stop 4 min drive - Casey's General Store 2 min drive - Cortileno’s 10 min drive - McDonald's 4 min drive - Back Door Lounge 8 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Historic Loft/Charlotte Suite/Starved Rock/Utica pet-friendly? ### How much does it cost to stay at Historic Loft/Charlotte Suite/Starved Rock/Utica? ### What time is check-in at Historic Loft/Charlotte Suite/Starved Rock/Utica? ### What time is check-out at Historic Loft/Charlotte Suite/Starved Rock/Utica? ### Where is Historic Loft/Charlotte Suite/Starved Rock/Utica located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Historic Loft/Charlotte Suite/Starved Rock/Utica Reviews ## Reviews ### Exceptional All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative. [More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 33 8 - Good 1 6 - Okay 0 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 1 ### 10 Cleanliness ### 10 Location ### 10 Property conditions & facilities ## Reviews Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Tammy N. 25 Sept 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy This accommodation was an excellent place to stay. It was SO clean. It was a great location, close to restaurants and a quick ride to hiking! Communication went smoothly. Definitely would stay again! ##### Tammy N. Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Mary H. 17 Jun 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great stay! Perfect place to stay after hiking all day. Plenty of places to eat and drink just right outside. The loft was very clean and lovely! ##### Mary H. Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Joseph 25 Feb 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication Having the coffee shop right downstairs was an excellent way to start the mornings before hiking the trails! ##### Joseph Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Alden H. 16 Dec 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Stress free stay Beautiful loft with everything you need for a relaxing stay. Great location with terrific food options right downstairs at Bruce and Ollie’s. ##### Alden H. Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Stefanie B. 10 Apr 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Beautiful loft Wonderful location, beautiful atmosphere very clean. Lots of restaurants within walking distance. Friendly area, beautiful hiking nearby. ##### Stefanie B. Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Becky S. 30 Jul 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Such a cute place! We had everything that we could have needed! Bed was super comfy! Slept 12 hours!!!! Ideal locale for a girls night, or a spot with your special someone. ! We will all be back! ##### Becky S. Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Benita 8 Apr 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication It was a very nice clean Homey place. Our only drawback was lots of steps when you enter. We stayed in the loft and there was stairs up to the bedroom, but other than that, everything was excellent. ##### Benita Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Mark 20 Sept 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication A beautiful loft condo in downtown Utica with everything imaginable for a perfect getaway. The Fast and easy communication with the owner when we had difficulty checking in was greatly appreciated. We will definitely book again in the spring. Thanks for a great stay!!!!! ##### Mark Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### John W. 6 Sept 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Hiking & Relaxing Amazing 3 night trip to Utica in this newly renovated condo. Located above a unique coffee shop and across the street from a sports bar with excellent food. Starved Rock State Park has many trails to hike and is just minutes away. ##### John W. Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Trena M. 12 Feb 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Wonderful weekend Came to Utica for the Wine Walk. The location was perfect. The suite was clean and had everything we needed for a short stay. Communication with the owner was great. We enjoyed staying over the shop, which had great coffee and tasty food. The staff were helpful and very friendly. Will definitely come back. ##### Trena M. Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### John W. 20 Sept 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Luxury Loft The Loft was an incredible space to relax and enjoy ourselves when not hiking, shopping or dining. Very well maintained and furnished with everything you need. In this day and age it is a blessing to find accommodations that exceed your expectations. ##### John W. Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Marie G. 1 Nov 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Vey clean and nicely decorated We had a lovely evening out in the small town of Utica. We rented bikes although most shops we within walking distance. ##### Marie G. Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Etzion B. 26 Dec 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### LA to IL - Holiday Vacation 2023 We had the most comfortable and enjoyable experience staying at the Charlotte Suite for Christmas 2023 and we will choose you again 100%! We also want to extend our gratitude to “Jen #3” for her patience, professionalism and kindness. ##### Etzion B. Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### MARK M. 9 Oct 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Perfect! Just a 1 day stop on a long trip out west. Just perfect. Location is outstanding. Truly lovely town and atmosphere. If you landed on this, just do it you will not be disappointed. Host has others in the same building as well. Only other note, make sure you stop downstairs for coffee!! ##### MARK M. Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Rachael M. 25 Sept 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Perfect location Slight hiccup with checkin but owner really responsive so worked out fine. Loft is beautiful, clean, well stocked and perfectly located for hiking. The shop downstairs is great and everyone is super friendly. The street outside is basically a beer tent so keep in mind it's probably kinda loud on weekends. Besides the weather, our only disappointment was how many shops only had wknd hours. ##### Rachael M. Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Tegan M. 30 Mar 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great weekend getaway. While close to home, great little town and great little property. Highly recommend. ##### Tegan M. Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### joan o. 5 Jul 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Excellent Stay Exceptional location and unit. ##### joan o. Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Rick B. 2 Sept 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Great space. Bright, clean and modern. On a nice main street and very close to hiking and Starved Rock. ##### Rick B. Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Patricia H. 5 Sept 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Cute little loft in the middle of town Our stay was great. We had no idea we would be so close to eveeything in town. ##### Patricia H. Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### mary ann 6 Jul 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication The lodt was very pretty and comfortable and clean. We enjoyed our stay in uttica and would definitely recommend staying at the bickerman loft ##### mary ann Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Chris H. 14 Apr 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Destress Weekend I stayed in the Charlotte suite for a much needed stress free weekend. The loft and town did not disappoint. ##### Chris H. Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Misty W. 13 Oct 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Great place to stay!! We walked to multiple bars/restaurants, stores, and activities. Parked the truck when we got there and didn't need it until it was time to go home. Keep in mind you'll need to navigate plenty of stairs, but so quiet and relaxing being elevated above the busy street activities below. Easy check in, super clean, plenty of kitcken gadgets and linens. ##### Misty W. Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jeffrey D. 13 Oct 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Burgooo 2024 Great Great place! Jenn and Matt are great local hosts ! They are a hands on couple that go above and beyond to make sure your stay is perfect Glad we found this hidden gem We will be back ##### Jeffrey D. Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Tyler R. 27 Apr 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Perfect city getaway Came out this way to do a weekend of hiking and relaxing outside of the city and this place didn’t disappoint. Super clean, updated, and most importantly comfortable! The area is incredible and includes a lot to do right outside the door to this place. Would come back for ice cream and coffee and Bruce and Ollie’s and a beer at Ginger Road any day! ##### Tyler R. Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kathleen R. 20 Aug 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy We enjoyed our stay. Very charming. Viewing the TV from the sofa was awkward. Sofa should be facing TV.The stay was very comfortable otherwise. Too many steps to entrance difficult carrying suitcases . ##### Kathleen R. Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025 ---