We just had our wedding reception here and it was wonderful! Nyk was so fun to work with and…read moreeveryone was great. They made it super easy and fun and the food was great as well! Everyone that came had a great time. From beginning to end it was perfect! THANK YOU!!

I can't say enough good things about Nyk and his staff. The venue is gorgeous, and they are so easy…read moreto work with- and I am a former venue manager and event planner for more than 10 years. Derrick and the other floor manager (I'm sorry I can't remember your name) were ON POINT all night. The food was delicious! We rented the Washington room for the wedding ceremony and the Distillery Room for the reception. There was another wedding in the ballroom ( which is on the same floor) but you never would have known it. #thewaterhousebestdayever Poppy Vogel, Tucson Arizona- mother of the bride.

We don't drink alcohol so we are always on the look out for cool places that treat non alcoholic…read moredrinks with the same respect that is shown to complex drinks with booze. This place does just that in addition to being a super cool space to make something cool to take home! We were just passing through on our way home from a weekend in Springfield so we just had a drink. This would be a great place for date night or to take your kids for an art project! How cool is that!

Crafted DIY Studio & Bar of Peoria... you have my heart!! I visited Peoria with my boyfriend a…read moremonth ago and took a walk for approx. 3 minutes before stumbling into Crafted. I LOVE CRAFTS. And I also like to sip. So naturally, we walked in and signed ourselves up for a craft session the next morning. The options are truly expansive in terms of both project variety and skill level! I made a wine caddy (the shapes were pre-cut, but I sanded, assembled, and painted the finish), and the boo thang made a leather wallet. Drinks were tasty! I wasn't in the mood to drink at 11am (I'm not strong enough... yet), so I had a fizzy drink with muddled berries and mint at the bottom. I LOVE IT HERE! As they said to me upon walking in, "You don't have to craft to drink and you don't have to drink to craft," but you'll for sure have a great time :")

Cracked Pepper catered an event at the Peoria Civic Center. The Harvest salad sat out too long as…read morethe "fresh" spring greens looked dried out and had brown edges. The entree, chicken saltimbocca, was incredibly dry; I almost choked on the first bite of chicken. The sides, dauphinoise potatoes and green beans, were good. Thankfully, the desserts were delicious. There were jumbo lemon or double chocolate cupcakes. The lemon cake was dense, almost like pound cake, but had good flavor. The chocolate cupcakes were divine.

This restaurant is great! The dining area has a cozy vibe, they make pastries including a "bacon…read morelog" and they have great-tasting soups, sandwiches, salads and cookies. Today I had a lemon cookie and a southwest chicken wrap and enjoyed every bite.

The breakfast was better than most hotels. The hotel staff was great and very accommodating. Even…read morethe smaller rooms are still larger than a normal hotel room. The pool was closed but they called ahead to make sure we were aware The location couldn't be better for an event at the Civic Center!

*Do not stay here*…read more The good: -Breakfast -The kind workers clearly being hamstrung by poor management. The bad: -Management -State of the room -BED BUGS BEING LEFT UNTREATED Recently stayed. Spent our first night locked out of the room because the lock died and the key needed to unlock the door is kept in the managers locked office at night. Spent the second night packing our things in trash bags and driving 5 hours back home after finding bed bugs in our room. Along with this, the room was trashed. All photos below. Went back and forward with guest services and the manager only to get a partial refund and a small amount of points. We had to discard hundreds of dollars in items because they couldn't be properly handled to ensure bed bugs didn't enter our home. The manager advised that someone else came in and checked for bed bugs and didn't find any, so the room was fine. THE BED BUG WE FOUND, KILLED AND TOOK A PHOTO OF WAS LEFT ON THE COUNTER. Probably overlooked like many other things in the hotel. They aren't treating it for bed bugs even with a known case. Don't risk it.

My 20-year-old child was stranded in Peoria, IL due to a cancelled flight. I made a reservation…read morethrough the IHG website and explicitly disclosed that my child was 20 years old. The reservation was accepted as an exception. Upon arrival, the front desk agent, Justin, refused to allow my child to check in. His supervisor, Lynn, stated that Illinois law--or possibly this specific hotel's policy--does not permit a 20-year-old to check in (this was not clearly explained). Within five minutes, we were able to secure a reservation at a nearby, higher-quality hotel, where they simply required a signed waiver, which was not an issue. I would like to see better coordination between IHG and its individual hotels, as there appeared to be no alignment or communication in this case. More importantly, rather than outright refusing a stranded traveler with a confirmed reservation, some problem-solving would have been appropriate. If a waiver solution worked at a nearby hotel, it is reasonable to ask why the same approach could not have been considered here.

This hotel is very lovely with super kind and friendly staff. Rooms are comfortable and clean!…read moreLobby is beautiful. But the best part about the stay? A small memorial for the PSA crew. Very touching.

The Caterpillar Visitors Center is a must see if you are in Peoria. This is the most fun that I've…read morehad at a museum in a long time. When you enter you watch a movie (in a decommissioned machine) and learn about the history of Caterpillar through displays and artifacts like a traditional museum. The best part is when you get to climb into the machines and get to sit inside them. There is a simulator where you can learn how to use and move a scooper. Be sure to get your picture taken next to the big machines. I highly recommend the Caterpillar Visitors Center!

It is located in the heart of Peoria downtown. It's a museum full of information and history. It…read moretour starts with a documentary film . It is not a big museum, but you could spend reasonably time to dig into the past to explore the history. Very educational and highly recommended.

Over the years I have been to this Hall several time mostly for Reunions and Alumni type get…read moretogether events. The hall itself is fairly large will easily handle 200 people on the inside. Features a full liquor bar and kitchen. The bartenders are mostly member volunteers so don't go an expect to order your favorite martini's, this strikes me as a beer and single liquor with mixer kind of place. Again great for Weddings and Receptions, Party's of all types. The Saturday night I was there they had a really good band playing in the "Beer Garden" they set up in the parking lot. Typical Fraternal type place mostly open to members and guest.

I had my wedding here at the end of June and was absolutely blown away! We were won over by…read morePackard after we walked in the door; the reception hall is unique and it felt cozy...not too overdone, not outdated...it was perfect. (Plus a few months prior to the wedding they repainted the entire room a tannish/brown...no longer the "meh" forest green.) What made Packard EVEN better was the staff. I had the best wedding planner in the world and am so sad for future brides that Kori won't be there to help you...she was amazing! (Don't worry, there are other wonderful ladies there that will help you and be awesome for you!) The reception went smoothly and that is mostly due to the organization of the staff at Packard. They have binders for every couple getting married and keep every email, conversation, checklist, you name it...in that binder. Last, the chef/caterer, One World....We got SOOOO many compliments on the food at our wedding. We literally had a friend email us to tell us how great it was and how he had never had that good of food at a wedding before. It was phenomenal! I loved Packard Plaza and our photos from the reception turned out amazing. Highly, highly recommend it!

Had a blast at my brother's wedding.The set-up is quite interesting. We went up a bunch of stairs…read moreand then some more because we were part of the wedding party. The second floor overlooks the seating area and surrounds the dance floor. It seems that they bring the wedding party up so that they can make their grand entrance down some stairs to the head table. The only thing is that they don't utilize the space any more than that, although some of the photographers used it for pictures. The space is right for a smaller size wedding. The staff was quite adept at keeping tidy during service, almost so much so that they almost took away stuff I was still working on. I don't fault them too much on that, they were busting their butts out there. The only thing I didn't like is that sitting at the head table I could see the food carts being rolled in around the DJ table to the kitchen area. I thought that looked kinda weird. Overall we had a really good time and a lot of people got out on the dance floor. That's all that matters.