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    3.4 (203 reviews)
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    Abegail A.

    *****Harvest Host Review***** Recently stayed at Bear Creek Mountain Resort as a Harvest Host guest and really enjoyed our stay. The first night is free and additional nights are extra $, but worth it because it includes use of their outdoor pool/sauna, Mountain Activity Center, and more. The outdoor pool is a nice size and is located just outside of The Traile End Cafe, which makes it an ideal spot if you wanted to grab a bite to eat/sip on some drinks before/after swimming. There's also a sauna outdoors too. During our stay, we also took advantage of hiking the loop (5.1 miles) around the resort and top of the mountain. There's also games to play like table tennis and corn hole; and you could go canoeing and use the paddle boats on the lake free of charge. The also have guided archery and ax throwing for $15pp for an hour. If you prefer not to cook, there's two restaurants on site with decent food. Overall a great Harvest Host location that I highly recommend.

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    Georgia P.

    This place is gorgeous and made our trip amazing. The hotel is very clean and the staff was extremely kind and helpful. We had a ground floor room and lived the easy access to the pools and hot tubs. We tried out the peddle boat on the lake, archery, all the pools, and both restaurants. The outdoor pool and hot tubs was gorgeous. All the food from Trails End was delicious. The Grille - another story, don't go. The lake activities were so much fun. The Mountain View 2 Queen bed room was spacious and the TV is a good size. Would 100% go again!

    Unloading dock at B Lift in early 2024; child fell, parents didnt care, caused issues.
    Diana S.

    Bear Creek is conveniently located not too far from Spring Mountain Adventures, but its season tends to start later and end earlier due to its proximity to Philadelphia. My experiences here have been a mix of highs and lows, so I'm giving it a fair 3 out of 5 stars. PARKING Plenty of free parking, which is always a plus. PASSES Bear Creek is more expensive than Spring Mountain but more affordable than Blue Mountain. I purchased a 2023/2024 season pass for about $500, expecting to go at least 10 times to make it worthwhile. However, with a late season start in January and an early close in March, it didn't quite pan out as expected. This experience reinforced my belief that season passes can be hit or miss depending on weather, scheduling, and unforeseen circumstances. VIBE & ATMOSPHERE The overall vibe varies depending on where you are on the mountain. Some staff members were incredibly kind and helpful, while others came across as indifferent. I personally had better experiences on the right side of the mountain, where things felt more organized and enjoyable. The left side, particularly near the terrain park, seemed much busier and less structured. While the slope itself is great, the area felt unsafe at times due to the lack of organization. SNOW & SLOPES Like most East Coast resorts, conditions can be icy. The snow coverage is decent when they are open, but Blue Mountain consistently has better conditions for a slightly higher price. That said, I did have some great runs on the right side of the mountain and felt my riding improved here. CHALLENGES & LEARNING EXPERIENCES While I had some fun days here, I also faced unexpected challenges. On two occasions, I had incidents while unloading from B Lift, which were difficult experiences for me. I recognize that things can happen at any ski resort, but these situations made me reflect on safety protocols and attentiveness. I strongly recommend being mindful of unloading areas and staying alert in high-traffic spots. FOOD & LODGE The lodge is visually appealing, and while food prices are typical for a ski resort, I found the fries to be a standout! OVERALL Bear Creek has its pros and cons. I had some really enjoyable runs on certain parts of the mountain, but there were also situations that made me hesitant about returning. I frequently ride at much bigger mountains, so I expected to be fine here--but that wasn't the case. If you go, don't have high expectations. Would I personally return? No. But I still had some good moments, and everyone should form their own opinion. Some people love it here, while others may feel differently--it really depends on what you're looking for in a mountain.

    Iris C.

    I stayed here with my family over a short weekend. We had limited time and wanted to get a trail pass but was given the run around to go to the activity center to get a pass. Then we went there and it was closed so we could not get a pass even the hours displayed meant we should have been able to get a pass. There is a disconnect between communication between the different departments and buildings there. Every question we had about services were were redirected by front desk to go ask them. Not sure if the afternoon front desk is new but the evening front desk person was much more helpful and gave us a trail map. Room was a bit aged and moderate clean. For a resort hotel, we expected more free amenities and also the indoor pool was pretty small. The only amenity we really enjoyed and got to take advantage of was their gym equipment which have virtual mode on some of them. Breakfast is not included in your stay. Might as well shell out money to support a surrounding local diner.

    Monique W.

    I ended up staying at the Bear Creek Mountain Resort for one evening during a work visit in PA. Bear Creek Mountain Resort is located in Macungie, PA. It's a 4 season resort, but it's primarily known for its amazing Ski options! My check-in was for a Wednesday evening, with check-out on Thursday. I arrived around 6:00 P.M. for check-in. The resort is stunning! As soon as you enter, you'll notice the beautiful interior with stone fireplaces, decked out wooden designs, and beautiful patio furniture. There is a gift shop next to the check-in registers. When I went to check in, the first team member provided me with paperwork to sign and started to check me in, but their computer rebooted and stopped working. I had to go to another register, re-sign new paperwork, and provide all the information needed. The team member at Bear Creek Mountain informed me that they were having issues with their servers and that the TVs wouldn't work in the room. My room was on the opposite side of the resort, on the 6th floor, overlooking the ski slopes. The room was relatively large. It had a bed, office desk, additional chairs, TV, and a spacious bathroom. The bathroom had only a standing shower unit. For amenities, there are three different dining locations. I did eat at the Trail's End Café for breakfast on a Thursday morning. Dining: The Grille at Bear Creek Trail's End Café The Mountain Eatery There is a heated indoor pool, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, and a mountain-side outdoor pool adjacent to the South Tower in the hotel. The current Outdoor Pool & Hot Tub hours are 10:00 A.M - 10:00 P.M The Indoor Pool is open from 7:00 A.M to 11:00 P.M though!! The fitness center is free and it's located on the ground floor of the Hotel's South Tower. It has a wide range of fitness gear, such as free weights, treadmills, ellipticals, and stationary bikes! The resort was empty, and since it was off-season, the Ski slopes weren't open, but the resort was wonderful to just hang out and relax in! It was a warm day, around 80 out, and the evening was just perfect for star gazing! This place looks to be a great resort during the ski season, though!

    Rebecca W.

    My family & I had an outstanding stay at this resort! We stayed on our way up to NY and on the way back home from NY in the month of July (2024). It was extremely clean, and the pools and hot tubs were fantastic. The inclusive activities kept us entertained throughout our stay. The food was excellent, and the customer service was the best I've ever experienced. Highly recommend! I loved that hiking trails, kayaks, paddleboards, pedal boats, pools & hot tubs were included in our stay!! They had an indoor pool & hot tub in addition to outdoor ones!! We ordered dinner to-go from The Grille and it was excellent!! We will be back for sure!! The staff were top notch too and so accommodating! Thank you!

    This resort is excellent. Customer Service excellent! Housekeeping Excellent. Clean Rooms ! The Cafe great service great food! Indoor Swimming Pool & Out door Swimming Pool excellent cleaning as well as all the jacuzzi. The lobby the floors totally spotless clean. I have been at this resort over 15 times. Recent stay was June 10 till June 11th 2025. I return June 23rd stayed till June 25th was staying 1 nite and ended stay a extra night. (Padilla). Deserves a 10 star .

    The mountain is good and mountain ops is able to cover the mountain in snow very efficiently. However ski patrol here is on an infinite power trip they want to clip your pass for genuine mistakes. I've skiied for 19 years and never ducked a rope especially for some shitty snow in the Poconos. Sorry I can't see the rope and don't wanna get closed lined. Take my pass I'll take my business somewhere else. Respect goes a long way and it must be reciprocated. No wonder they need to hire more patrollers cause chances are it's a revolving door

    It seems as though they were short staffed even at the bar. Terrible service, drinks were just OK. We live just down the road so we were not attending an event. On a Wednesday night we left hungry and angry.

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    Friends who were NAC members invited me to Escape Resort as their guest before Covid. Although I…read morehad been inside the facility several times over the years, I had never seen the new outdoor pools and water park theme up close. Have to say that while it appears to be an amusement park from beyond the fence with massive water slides and multiple aquamarine pools for various uses; from within it makes more sense and is actually quite attractive in a hyperactive way. Happy Hour with half price drinks was a good deal, and the bar food offerings were also well designed to complement the alcoholic drinks, if not all that tasty, nor compelling in their own right. So many people in a relatively small space around the bar, that conversation was a bit challenging. Plenty of alternative distractions among the many "beautiful" folks who enjoy being the center of attention, and know how to do it right, especially when encouraged with beverage. With music playing in the background the experience was a mixed bag. Clearly, the plan is a bit over the top, and made for people with kids or those who like this glitterati experience. Yet, there was a full house that evening, and business was booming. Covid put an end to the crowds for the last year, but I suspect the club will be back in action full tilt come vaccinations and reduced mask wearing. I'm the more cautious type, and will wait a while before accepting my next invitation.

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    What I liked: Fun rides, lots of food options. Convenient…read morelocker system and wristband. I liked the showers and changing rooms. What I did not like: Rude service in food area (smoothie stand) in waterpark. When I tried to ask for other options for salad dressing, I received a very impolite response. Found a large piece of plastic in wrap which was bought at the smoothie stand in waterpark (which we did not complain about, especially since they had already been rude). Music too loud in certain areas, especially in eating area by smoothie stand. Bathrooms wet & dirty in sink area. Overall, too loud in waterpark. Need some kind of sound absorption in room to make it quieter. Arcade seemed noisy, crowded, and cramped. Did not feel enticing. Upon purchasing tickets, attendant would not give us the lower price which was advertised on website. He could not give a reason except that the prices vary. I felt this was false advertising. Felt certain areas were unsafe. Kids did forward flips in 4 feet deep water, which seemed dangerous. Basketball area was a little dangerous. My daughter got hit in the head with a ball. Ride attendant gave me detailed safety instructions, but did not give my teenage daughter and her friend the same instructions (for the Anaconda ride).  Person who took my order made a mistake and got my order wrong. They were nice and offered to fix it, but I said not to worry about it... Even though the kids had fun, I felt it was too loud, service was moderate/poor, and admission was overpriced. Would likely not go again.

    I'm still here at Kalahari Pocono Pines…read more Day-1 We arrived Monday morning at 10 AM. Check-in was fairly easy because there was virtually no one else here yet. When I passed the check-in 2-hours later... The line was very long and the same person was working. They definitely need more people there. I went to use the ladies room after checking in and it was extremely dirty. The cleaning cart was there with no attendant. Went to the indoor waterpark which opens at 10 AM because it's raining outside. The outside was closed. It's the usual indoor waterpark nothing special. The Jacuzzi. Where can I begin? It is an indoor outdoor Jacuzzi. Meaning, you can go straight from the inside through a passageway into the outside. On the inside section.... Only 3-lame-jets were working. PACKED With kids. Outdoor section NONE of the jets were on. I asked the "lifeguard" why the Jets were not on. He said do you want them on? I asked him if he knew the difference between a Jacuzzi and a pool of hot water. He said he would turn them on ... he never did. I cannot emphasize enough, how many children were in there. From a few months old to pre-teens. Horsing around.... I scooped this one girl up that was about to drown 4-years old. She was allegedly being watched by her 12-year-old sister. Her mother was so grateful. Why is the mother not watching her own 4-year-old? I am appalled by this Jacuzzi experience. Hey Kalahari.. Do you think you can have something just for adults? Do the kids not have enough activities to enjoy? No? Do you know how "unhealthy" A Jacuzzi is for children? They have these rules for the kids in the Jacuzzi. Nobody is adhering to those rules, not even the lifeguards. What lifeguard? Jacuzzis are for adults!!!!!!!! We had the buffet for breakfast. We arrived at 11 AM. They close at 12 noon. It was $30 for adults. And $20 for kids under 12. By the time we got there It was slim Pickens. You should not charge me the same amount as everybody else who got more variety before me. Was not impressed with the buffet at all. On the upside. The staff here is very friendly and helpful. Except of course, for the lifeguard who doesn't know the difference between a Jacuzzi and a tub full of hot water. And most importantly, is not adhering to the rules setforth for children in the Jacuzzi. I saved a kid from drowning today.... He should be fired. We will be checking out tomorrow at the prescribed 11 AM. I will add to this review at that time.

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    This was the last stop for my Fourth of July, Happy Birthday America 250!! trip. The adventure park…read moretruly offered a variety of activities for everyone; zipling, mountain coaster, mountain bike adventure, golf, ski resort in winter, sun tubing, and anything else I missed!!! My main reason for the visit, was the mountain coaster. The mountain coaster being my 5th one, was well worth, leaving it as my last stop. The adventure itself, 4 minute ride in total; longest and fastest I've been on, once you get to the top, be prepared, because you will fly , 30 miles per hour and get the best thrill and adrenaline rush... Check out the mountain coaster, you'll be amazed .

    Location of this place is amazing for the views you get. The food was not good. Service was just…read morebasic for what you pay to stay here. The upkeep of this place is the worse. Checkin is BUSY. They seem to be well staffed. We came in from a long drive. Checkin is at 4, we got there at 5ish. Room was not ready. We came as part of a wedding group. Informed the lady of such as we needed to get ready for rehearsal that was to start soon. She then spoke with a manager who did the inspection of the room supposedly sooner so that we can get ready. Check-out is at 11. We were told we could not request late checkout until the morning of. We called the morning of and was told we were not able to get it as the hotel was nearly fully booked. They need to prep for incoming guests. That's fine but if this is the case, I expect my room to be clean and ready at check-in time. This place is kid overload. I love the kids but this place is not really made for adults without children. Mind you, I came for the wedding and we chose what was most convenient for access to the wedding functions. I experienced this so you can know what to expect. It wasn't just that the lobby was so loud, kudos to the noise from the lobby not carrying to our 3rd floor. The noise came from the neighbors slamming doors mutiple times throughout the night and early morning and big kids running in the hallways. Inside the room: my friend felt the room smelled like urine. Dogs are allowed. I smelled cleaned and I never got the urine smell. The toilet got stopped up. It took a while to get someone up to look at it. We also reported the tub was back flowing. The maintenance guy was very nice. I asked what was in the tub and his response was, "You really don't want to know". The tub is supposed to get cleaned at least after each guest leaves so why is this not part of "the inspection"? The carpet is cut, there was sealant visible at the sink/vanity area. We noticed what look like blood stain on the curtain the day we left, both the carpet and tub are stained. Carpet definitely need to be replaced The bed was comfortable, nice size TV, and room stayes cool. The fire alarm sounded for a few hours the 2nd day there, mid morning, but was taken care of fairly quickly. The wedding venue was beautiful. The wedding was outside. We were told the bride and groom asked that we not take pictures because that's what the photographers were far. Well they did not request that. There were two photographers. They are employed by the venue. At no point should there not be a photographer present during the ceremony and the reception. During the reception, they both disappeared and part of the program had to be paused to look for them. This place gets a 2 because location is great, the mountain view is breathtaking, the pool looks great for children and it is indoors, and the size of the rooms are spacious. They also offer discounts for the excursions. As a guest of the hotel, parking is free and access to the pool area. For the amount load to stay here per night, I at least expect 4 star treatment.

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    Sadly I didn't take any photos of the food, because it didn't last long on the table! It was…read moreabsolutely delicious, and fairly priced for a "mountain resort" restaurant. Major points for being able to accommodate gluten restrictions. The views at sunset simply can't be beat. Our server was PHENOMENAL. It was a wicked busy night, but by the speed and attentiveness of this server, you would never know it. We felt truly cared for while we dined here.

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