We selected this location as our wedding venue and accommodations. It was more like a full service hotel with a golf course than a "resort." One of the leading factors in our decis...ion to select this location was the water park. We have 2 young boys and we knew there would be lots of other children coming to the wedding. We thought this would be great for them as there is nothing otherwise for children within any reasonable distance to the hotel. After months of planning and making our deposit, the entire water park structure collapsed, taking the spa, salon, and everything else that would make this a "resort" with it. Our correspondence with the wedding coordinator was flaky at best, but when the structure collapsed, we felt like we were left in the dark almost completely. Unfortunately, we were already almost finished with the entire wedding planning process and were unable to delay the wedding in order to change the venue. We thought that a cataclysmic collapse of this nature would be worthy of a hefty discount but all we got was $20 off each hotel room(about 15 rooms) and more spotty communication. We kind of felt stuck and the property did little to cure our discontent.
The hotel itself was average. If you can ignore the massive gaping space where the water park once stood, the hotel entrance was well maintained and welcoming. The front desk staff was warm and efficient during check-in. The bar/restaurant was unremarkable and the menu offerings were quite average. The service here was not akin to what we saw at the front desk. The staff seemed nonchalant and uninterested. The service was not bad, but it was unremarkable. The patio area overlooking the golf course was well taken care of and we very much enjoyed our time eating there as well.
The room we stayed in one of the whirlpool suites which was decently appointed save a few minor items. We did not use the whirlpool tub which is located in the living area but it appeared nice enough with the exception of the wooden maintenance hatch on the side that was falling off. The bed was slightly above average and provided decent sleep. The WiFi was decent and thus I have no complaints. The view of the well manicured golf course was excellent when seen from either window in the room. The windows were appointed with drapes but there was no blackout shade which was a slight inconvenience. There was also a gas fireplace we did not use but it seemed to be well maintained. The carpet and furniture in general were dated but not at all unserviceable. The iron provided in the room had a good amount of white hard water residue that required removal prior to letting it touch your clothes. The Venue-
The wedding venue was where this hotel shined. The grounds were perfectly manicured and the views were awe inspiring. The golf course green was trimmed and well appointed. The walks were well kept with no visible weeds or trash of any kind. The trees in the area were picture perfect. Clearly they staff a very good landscaping team. Very impressive.
Overall I would say the wedding venue was the one bright spot that made this hotel a 3/5. We are generally very understanding people but the lack of communication during the entire process from planning our event, to the day of, was quite poor. The poor service recovery effort left quite a bad taste and we will not likely recommend this location to other couples.