Glacier Suite
- Sleeps 4
- King + sleeper sofa
- Living room
A king bedroom plus a separate living room with kitchenette and desk. Great for couples or a small family.
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The only resort hotel on Kelleys Island
Heated pool and hot tub, steps from your suite
Golf carts for resort guests
A short walk to downtown
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31 suites for couples, families and big groups. Every one has a coffee maker, mini fridge and microwave, and Cunningham has a full kitchen.
Marblehead Suite
- Sleeps 6
- 2 queens
- Living room
A bedroom with two queen beds plus a separate living room with a kitchenette. Room for the whole family.
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Iroquois Suite
- Sleeps 8
- Two levels
- Loft
- Second floor
Two-level suite on the second floor, with an upstairs loft bedroom under a dormer window.
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Cunningham Suite
- Sleeps 8
- 3 bedrooms
- 2 baths
- Second floor
Second-floor suite with three full bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, and a dining and living area. Built for big groups.
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Life at the resort
A heated pool with lake views, a lakefront deck for sunsets, and a courtyard right outside your door.
Our story
An island tradition, still going
People have been coming to Kelleys Island to slow down for more than 150 years. Today, Venture Resort carries on that tradition as the island’s only resort hotel: 31 suites on the south shore, a heated pool and hot tub, and Lake Erie sunsets from the lakefront deck.
Many of our guests come back every summer, and some have been coming for generations. We’d love for you to start your own tradition.
Venture Resort is run by a local team, based in Sandusky and right here on the island.
- 1833Brothers Datus and Irad Kelley begin buying land on what was then Cunningham’s Island, and rename it Kelleys Island in 1840.
- 1800sThe island becomes known for its limestone quarries, red cedar, peach orchards and vineyards.
- 1873The island’s first grand hotel, the 102-room Island House, opens downtown, complete with a dancing pavilion called the Casino overlooking the lake. Today the Jet Express lands at the Casino Dock, just steps from where it stood.
- 2008Kelleys Island Venture Resort opens on August 1, beside the old Newman ferry dock on the island’s south shore.
- Today31 suites, a heated pool and hot tub, golf carts, and the same Lake Erie views.
Featured guest reviews
Guests come back every year
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“We returned for our 3rd year. We noticed a big improvement from last year. The staff was friendly, the facility seemed cleaner and so did the pool. … We look forward to coming back next year.”
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“My family had a great vacation at the Kelley’s Island Venture Resort. … Suite was clean and comfortable. Our kids loved the pool and hot tub. We’ll stay here again!”
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“We decided to spend our 5 year anniversary on Kelley’s Island. … Was in a perfect location, loved looking at the lake everyday. … The bed was very comfortable. I loved that it was a suite.”
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“We had a lovely stay at KI Venture Resort. First time staying on the island and location was perfect. Clean and nice grounds. The Marblehead suite had plenty of room for our family. … We’d come back!”
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“This is a beautiful resort that overlooks Lake Erie. … The pool area is beautiful and amazing. This place has a very nice staff and I would definitely stay here again while enjoying time on Kelleys Island.”
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“Stayed … during the island’s off-season (late April). We were given clear instructions for check-in. … Lots of songbirds in the courtyard by the pool. Quaint little hotel on a nice little island.”
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Sister properties
More places to stay on Lake Erie
Planning another trip, or are your Kelleys dates already full? Our sister properties are run by the same local team.
Sandusky, OH
The Washington Boutique Hotel
A restored 1890 building in downtown Sandusky, open year-round. Eight private suites, each with a full kitchen and washer and dryer, plus a wrap-around porch.
- Open year-round
- 8 private suites
- Full kitchens
- Walk to downtown
Put-in-Bay, OH
Bayshore Resort
Rooms and suites on the Put-in-Bay waterfront, an easy walk from the Jet Express dock and downtown.
- Two pools
- Tiki bar
- Coffee shop
- Golf carts
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