4 1/2 stars! We stayed for one night in June (myself, husband, and 5 y/o daughter) just for fun…read more None of us had ever been to a GWL. Right off the bat, I will state that my biggest annoyance was having to pay for parking. It's absurd; if you're already paying for the room, parking should be included. Otherwise, we had a great time. The room was way bigger than the average hotel room of the same amenities. It was clean and comfortable. Loved the convenience of the wristband for getting into the room and also paying (almost) everywhere on site. Dinner at the Lodge Wood Fired Grill was delicious, and our daughter loved being able to look out into the water park from there. Breakfast buffet at Loose Moose was a bit overpriced, but honestly delicious so it was whatever. Prices at restaurants honestly seem "fair", in terms of it being like an amusement park level place. I loved that you could pretty much go wherever you wanted with whatever food/drink you wanted. Some places can be nit-picky about those things, so this was refreshing. Overall, we will definitely return!

Spent a night here after my daughter asked for us to spend a night here…read more This location is located near a mall and has plenty of parking but a lot of the parking is not near the rooms so you may end up hoofing jt across the parking lot to a door so you can get it to your room. Also, there are elevators at the center and wings of the resort, so if you room is not near one of these area, you are hoofing it with your luggage. One of the biggest perks is you can come before check in time and take your family directly to the water park while you wait for your room to be ready. They provide a changing room and lockers in case you need them. However, if you use Apple Pay the self check in kiosk will not recognize your credit card you use so you have to go to the front desk. The water park has several rides, a wave pool, and indoor pool with water games and an outdoor pool. There is ample seating but it is very humid in the water park bc of all the water circulating. You cannot consume outside food in the water park but you can in your room. So we spent all afternoon at the water park until it closed and then I ran out and picked up some food. Our room (kid cabin suite) was well apportioned and the lodge understands how to help families with water sports. They provide shampoo, soap, lotion and a clothes line. Also, a lot of stuff they advertise costs extra (mini golf, adventure quest, etc) but if you have little kids paying for a late check out may be helpful bc you can go to the water park starting at 0900. Fun family trip but be ready to spend some money.