lake · Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Grand Geneva Resort & Spa

It can plenary 1,500, run a sales kickoff and a family-day celebration in the same week, and still send teams sailing on Geneva Lake — scale most lake venues simply can't match.

A 1,300-acre Lake Geneva resort with the largest meeting footprint on this list — 62,000 sq ft of event space for 10 to 1,500 — plus 387 main-lodge rooms and 225 suites at the adjacent Timber Ridge. The most operationally bulletproof choice for a genuine 300–500-person U.S. retreat within 90 minutes of Chicago, with two golf courses, a ski hill, and the lake resort town next door.

Capacity

50–500

Guests

700

Sleeps Onsite

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Setting

Meeting Spaces

General Session: The Forum (13,000+ pillarless sq ft); Grand Ballroom (5,585 sq ft); outdoor pavilion to 600
Breakout: 21 meeting rooms incl. four executive conference rooms (16 each)
Outdoor: Pavilion, golf terraces, lakeside access in town

Dining

Multiple on-property restaurants (Geneva ChopHouse, Grand Café, Ristorante Brissago) plus full banquet operation.

Getting There

Drive-to from Chicago (90 min) or Milwaukee (50 min) — most groups motorcoach, no flights for a Midwest company. On-site shuttles; Geneva Lake boat charters from town.

ORDChicago O'Hare International90 min drive
MKEMilwaukee Mitchell International50 min drive

Accessibility

Full resort ADA compliance across both lodges.