★ 5

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★ 4

Ir was a little pricey. We must have been in older part of hotel

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★ 1

This place is abysmal. Stayed 2 nights. Rented a "conference room" for a business meeting. Conference room lighting not functional and neither bathroom had been cleaned. No soap or TP in one of them. Took 3 trips to the front desk and asking for a manager to get someone to at least clean the bathrooms. Ceiling tiles stained. Hotel room was no better. Bathroom floor had hair in corners. Mirrors had not been cleaned and had splatter on them. Walls splattered with various substances. Trash behind the bench near the door. Used fork between the bench and dresser. Stained, filthy mattress pad in one of the beds. Curtain above AC was spotted with mold. The health department really needs to pay this place a visit. I have photos of all issues. Numerous people attending the conference experienced similar filth with their rooms. Nothing in this place is cleaned. I absolutely would never stay again.

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★ 5

Saw various negative reviews and they almost scared me away. This place is a diamond in the rough. Good service, clean comfortable rooms, breakfast buffet in the morning, nice restaurant on site. Pool, jacuzzi, and sauna. We fish at petenwell lake and it’s just 20+ minutes away. We paid $90 a night via Priceline. Definitely will be back.
Updated 10/2025 Still like the place, but I don’t understand the complacency of the General Manager. He had cards at the check in counter, and a video on the TVs in the common areas, but if you send emails no response. The owners are relatively new and you think they would welcome suggestions or questions from customers.

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★ 5

Jose was so helpful and welcoming and the room was great

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★ 5

Gayle who works the front desk as a night audit was the biggest help! And so gracious!! So thankful to cross paths with such a lovely person!!

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★

Recently stayed over night and was met with a portable AC floor unit in the room duct taped to a wood board in the window. The tape was falling off letting bugs in. The tub was stained and I found an empty OJ bottle behind the nightstand. The topper was pulling the sheets back to find black curly pubic hair under the sheets! I found this and asked for a room change at 11 at night. Packed everything up and went to a king suite. Same thing pubic hair and dirt in the sheets! 3rd room at midnight had no hair but a stained fitted sheet at least not fresh! Sorry never coming back!

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★ 1

Recently stayed over night and was met with a portable AC floor unit in the room duct taped to a wood board in the window. The tape was falling off letting bugs in. The tub was stained and I found an empty OJ bottle behind the nightstand. The topper was pulling the sheets back to find black curly pubic hair under the sheets! I found this and asked for a room change at 11 at night. Packed everything up and went to a king suite. Same thing pubic hair and dirt in the sheets! 3rd room at midnight had no hair but a stained fitted sheet at least not fresh! Sorry never coming back!

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★ 4

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★ 1

Disgusting room. Out dated. Breakfast was lack luster. Hallway carpets are stained and ceiling tiles are water damaged. Dirty linens, dust covered, windows covered in cardboard and portable accessories unit is a joke as it doesn't cool the room.

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★ 1

The bartender who’s short and has glasses is absolutely awful. I waited 15 mins watching her and two other bartenders try to change the receipt paper. I said I have exact change and she tried to “tell me to leave”.,. Awful bartender 😂😂😂👌

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★

Positive: The Hotel Mead is an upscale hotel and featured nice restaurants, conference rooms, and venues for weddings. Negative: New management is changing the look of the Hotel Mead. A sports bar with volleyball courts, a basketball hoop in the swimming pool does not mean upscale. They are catering to the younger generation.

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★ 3

A hotel close to downtown with great parking posibilities.

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★ 1

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★ 5

I stayed at hotel Mead for 2 weeks and it’s the best stay I have ever had customer service was excellent. Room was very clean. Breakfast was so yummy😋! Will definitely be staying again and be recommending to everyone! The pool and hot tub were so fun! Bingo on Sunday's was a great family time! Bartenders were wonderful and so was everyone in the restaurant!!!

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★

Positive: "" Negative: The elevators were very sketchy. Did not always work. Outside buttons would stick. The trash can outside of the elevator doors were overflowing and were never emptied during our entire stay. Windows in room were absolutely filthy. Furniture dirty.

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★ 3

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★ 5

Great hot tub, oh and the breakfast buffet.
By all means you need to stay here.

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★

Positive: "" Negative: ""

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★

Positive: The staff were great, the breakfast was amazing, and the hotel bar was cool Negative: ""

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★

Awful service in old poorly maintained hotel. Front desk useless was told maintenance for toilet not available till tomorrow although clogged The door to bathroom did not open fully as it hit the toilet. The room is poorly lit. We were given 4 hangars total for the room. When I asked to speak to someone in charge I was told there was no one but someone would get in touch. No one did. The dresser is old and doors are falling off the furniture. We had fire alarms 4 times one night due to water problem which kept us up most of the night. I would NEVeR stay at this hotel again

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★ 1

Our room was horrible, didn’t seem like anyone cleaned the room. We were staying for a wedding and the last night I found a cockroach in the bathroom.

Hot tub was putting out cold water and needs to be cleaned….. there was alot of sand in the hot tub.

I am very upset at my stay and would not recommend anyone to stay here.

The price of the hotel is outrageous for the low quality of stay you experience.

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★ 5

Nice hotel, highly recommend!

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★ 1

First room we were given was not clean.
Second room was clean but A/C didnt work well.
Lights flickered on and off till we pulled the plug.
Toilet started to run all night long and was extremely loud.
Fire alarm in the hotel started to go off at 2am.
Took a bit of an effort and messing with the switch to get the hot tub running.
Went to get out of hot tub and recieved a shock touching the upper right corner by stairs.
Lobby bathroom smelled like it hadn't been cleaned ever.
Whitney staff was great.
Continential breakfast was lacking considering the price of the room.
Found broken electrical plates on outlets and the light trims appeared to be falling off.
Told the front desk all this and it was as though it was falling on deaf ears.
Definitely not what I expected for price and name.
Walked away very disappointed.
At this time I would not recommend.

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★ 5

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★

Positive: "" Negative: Our room was dirty. It had freshly made beds (I hope) but that was all.

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★ 5

We love this hotel. They got us a room with only ten minutes notice on a Friday afternoon (We were fleeing the hotel we originally reserved because of unsanitary conditions). The service was great, the food was excellent, and the rooms were well kept. The complimentary breakfast was to die for. It cost a little more than our original booking at the other place, but it was well worth the price.

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★ 1

Talk about gross! Had multiple family members stay here how EMBARRASSING to say this hotel is even in the town I live in, dust covered room, iced over fridge, feet became black from the carpet, the ac just smelled bad and didn’t work, bed woke you up at night with loud springs, walk in the bathroom and it smelled like must and pee. Good luck getting a hold of a manager. Multiple calls and no response. When I called they wanted $179 for this extremely dirty and outdated hotel!

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★ 1

I would love to leave a good review but our experience at the Mead was very disappointing. Upon arrival we found popcorn on the floor by the bed, a musty odor throughout the room and an air conditioner that did not work. Our barefoot feet became dirty just from walking on the floor in the room. The refrigerator was filled with frost and there was visible dust on the tops of the bed frames. Family members staying 3 doors down brought a washcloth they used to clean the bathroom floor to the front desk. The white washcloth was dark with dirt. They showed the front desk prior to checking out. There is a lot room for improvement.
It is sad what has happened to this hotel!

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★ 3

Nice hotel, needs a refresh though. Bar was nice, good food. However, I could hear the people in the room either next to me or above me using the restroom (yes seriously) and then the toilet flushed so loudly that it woke me up several times. Very thin walls.

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★

We went to a wedding and decided to stay at Hotel Mead. I am a travel agent, booked this through an agent site. When we got there the reception was nice, Lydia. At our room there were a lot of lightbulbs out. SA lot of lamps not plugged in. 3 out of 4 lightbulbs out in the bathroom. Decided to have lunch @ 230, the burger was ok. Shrimp was too smelly to eat. Carnita so dry on a flour tortilla with a smattering of cheese, nothing was taken off. I didn't ask for a refund it was just so apparent. After lunch the kids went to change. Somebody walked in the room without knocking. Then shut the door and knocked and said they bringing coffee cups that nobody asked for. There were many more than needed. One of the other wedding guests who booked that hotel walked right out and got a full refund, her room was filthy. The hotel never responded to me, my agent site said they offered 15% back to customer that never spent the night. I am furious and need to write this review. There are not a lot of options in Wisconsin Rapids and there is a restaurant/bar at this place. Go to one of the other hotels if you are in this town. Shameful.

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★

Positive: rooms were big Negative: many things didn't work such as equipment in fitness room. no usb or charger connections in room, only plug ins. the city of wisconsin rapids is totally dormant with no industry and closed businesses.

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★ 1

I just wanted to express my disappointment when we stayed at your hotel July 31st - Aug 3rd for our wedding. On Aug 1st I requested for housekeeping to come up and make the bed and bring extra towels, twice and nothing was ever done. I asked again Aug 2nd to have our room cleaned and again nothing was done.

When we arrived Thursday July 31st, the single sink light bar had one light bulb out of 3 lit, in the main bathroom there was only two light bulbs lit and one of them was flickering, so I also needed to contact the front desk to have the light bulbs changed out, why would you do this with guests staying in that room.

Your lamp shades were falling apart, cobwebs all around the ceiling trim with spiders, hardly dusted, your furniture was very old and stained, the cabinet with the fridge and microwave was also falling apart, and the window trim was dangling in two spots.

We were told from Lucky and Jason as a wedding couple we were going to be spoiled, what a joke! No champagne that we were promised, not even rose petals, or a clean room to come back to the night of our wedding...absolutely nothing!

I remember Lucky telling us when we arrive July 31st, 2025 we would not recognize the hotel because it would totally renovated, again what a joke, nothing was done.

The only thing we enjoyed was the continental breakfast. Our stay was definitely not worth the price much less for our guests to pay $199.

Again, we are so very disappointed.

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★ 1

We had an early check- in for a double queen and pull out couch. Upon arrival in the room, the chair and couch were visibly dirty. I checked for sheets for the pullout couch only to find, dirty, possibly moldy, sheets in a drawer. The dresser was dated and very beat up. The back splash in the bathroom was also dirty. The robe in the closet had obviously been worn and was not clean. We requested a refund and left. If I could leave photos on this review, I would, but it doesn't give me that option.

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★ 1

Very small tv, bed hard, room AC on floor with tube through window, not attached at top so HOT air comes through plus BUGS! AC so loud you cannot sleep! Towels thin, bath/shower very slick. One bar of soap. Food not hot or replenished. Do not stay there!!

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★ 5

Everything went well

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★

Positive: pool area Negative: Hotel needs updating, furniture dingy and old, common area VERY warm. Rooms not very clean (crackers smashed in pull out couch other room had no sheets for pull out. 1 room had to change, air & phone didn't work. Breakfast barely warm, over/under cooked.

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★ 2

Very dated hotel.. elevators small can see mold in the corners. Whirlpool pushes cold out the jets and the sauna doesn't sauna. Also says casino on Priceline but doesn't have one. It was good for what a night but wouldn't come again.

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★ 1

The place is filthy.

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★ 1

The main building did not have central air conditioning making it humid and stagnant air. They need fans to at least keep air moving. The carpet in the whole place needs to be removed because the odor is very bad. If it wasn't for the odor of the carpet in the room the room would have been nice. The room was clean but I can't say the same for the pool that was just nasty there is a ring of dust all the way around both the pool and spy. It doesn't look like it was physically cleaned in a very long time. The bathroom by the pool was just nasty we went back to the room to shower. There was a robot making laps on the bottom the 2nd day we were there. The chairs and tables in the pool area are old and show it. This place needs a lot of TLC it was a big let down. I was looking forward to the complimentary breakfast. The selection was nice but the food was not very good. If I had to pay for the breakfast I would have not eaten there. I wasted more than I eat and I'm not a picky eater. I wouldn't recommend this hotel to anyone unless the price was less than $60 a night. You pay over $100 a night and get $50 a night vibes.

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★ 2

While entering the lobby, this hotel seems like it was great in its day. Other than the completely random placement and choice of furnishings in the lobby, it looks inviting. My disappointment comes from the cleanliness of our room (and unfortunately other family members rooms that were also staying there.) At first glance, the room looked fine until I started looking around. The boxspring sheet had several white stains on it that also appeared on the inside of the nightstand. The sink outside of the bathroom was not wiped down well and hanging above it, with clean towels, was a dry washcloth clearly used to remove makeup. The bathroom itself deserved a C- for being cleaned as well. For $180, I would have liked not to sleep in filth.

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★ 3

The rooms are very dated, having to use portable air conditioners in most of the rooms as the wall units have failed. An obvious lack of upkeep and maintenance on the building. Restaurant and breakfast amenities were the highlights

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★ 1

This hotel is absolutely disgusting! We have stayed here several times throughout the years because of family we have in Rapids. This place has truly gone downhill since we last stayed at it in 2021. Where should we start. We had the family suite room, and upon entering the room smelled super musty. In the bathroom there was black spots all over the grout and the exhaust fan was filthy. The room looks like you stepped into 1990. I’m sure the room was superb back in the day. The fridge was completely iced up but not cold. The tv didn’t work for streaming it just sat and buffered for most streaming. There was a drawer cracked open in the entertainment center and I peeked in and there was a pillow dotted with black mold and a spot of dried blood. The pool water was cloudy and the hot tub had a film of nastiness on the wall. I wanted to continue to love this place but the lack of upkeep made it impossible to do so.

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★ 3

Hotel needs a lot of TLC. Very worn. Some sort of weird portable air conditioner in our room. Carpets not clean/gym was terrible. Out of 8 machines two worked. Weight machines are old/barely functional/no AC/nothing to clean the machines with.
The bar and wait staff were lovely.
Room was ok. Lots of hot water. Bed was pretty comfortable. Stayed here out of necessity but would not do it again.

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★ 3

Rooms are dated. AC doesn't work very well. Lots of people in our group had trouble

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★ 5

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★ 2

Positives are that the location was good… near downtown rapids. Room was large with a seating area. It also had 2 vanities, which was convenient. Pool was fun and a good temperature. And my kids said the cookies were yummy. But it is an old hotel, and 20-30 years ago I’m sure it was amazing. But they haven’t maintained it. Over the vanity there were 4 lightbulbs… only one was working🤪 Kind of gives you an idea of their standards. Stains on the ceiling and bedspread. Workout room had only weight one machine with one functional weight stack. The rest of the machine was broken. They didn’t clean the room. Staff was rude… but I’m guessing that is because they get a lot of complaints. Only reason to stay here again is because the rest of the hotels in town also have terrible reviews. I guess it’s just not a thriving town.

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★ 1

I was bookedca room at Hetel Mead for a conference. The room I was given had a portable a/c unit and hose to a cardboard and duct taped windows. The room was filthy. The bedding did not appear to be clean and there was black mold in the bathroom. When I asked to be moved to a clean room with air conditioning, they directed me to a room with chewed gum on the walls and macaroni and cheese containers, used, on the floor. When I let the know this room had garbage in it, they took me to a 3rd room. The 3rd room looked like someone was living it. Complete with old fast food cup and wrappers on the table. The hotel front desk person never once apologized or tried to make amends. I ended up losing faith in finding a clean room to sleep in and left to find a new hotel.
I still had to return to the Mead for the conference and was interested to learn many of my peers had encountered similar issues.
If you prefer your hotels to be clean, sanitary and in working condition, don't stay at the Mead.

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★

Pros: the bed was comfy and the remote worked. The conferences room were at a comfortable temperature. The staff helping with the convention was friendly and helpful. There was ample parking.||Cons: the bathroom mold in not one, not two, but THREE different rooms. By the time, I looked at the third room, I knew it wasn't likely to get better so I toughed it out. I shouldn't have. As I tried to fall asleep, I was wheezing. I was with a convention and almost half of the people I talked to had the same, or worse, experiences. The entire place was dated and utilitarian. Front desk staff was noncommittal and unapologetic.

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★

This was our fourth stay when visiting family. It is very comfortable. Great breakfast. Everyone is very friendly. They have flavored water, coffee and cookies at the front desk. We stayed for 5 days and we were very comfortable. Nice and clean

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★

Positive: Front desk staff was friendly. Negative: Almost everything we didn't like. You can tell the hotel WAS nice back in the day. It is out of date and a lot is just dirty. How room was musty. The furniture had visible stains that we covered with a sheet. There was no fitted sheet on our bed.

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★ 5

Very nice place, massage chairs out in the main area, lemon water and cookies by the front desk. Rooms are clean and they have robes and slippers in the closet

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★ 1

This hotel makes me sad. It has seen much, much better days. The bones are still there and it could be quite nice but it is crystal clear that the current owner/manager has completely given up. Everything in this hotel is in various states of disrepair. The staff is indifferent prickly and humorless. No cleaning service was done in our room during our visit. Everything is shody and broken. For example they have a sauna, the water bucket used for putting water on the rocks was a garbage can, and the cheap wooden spoon that is used to dump water in was split in half. The pool has mold and mildew everywhere, the fitness center has almost no ac and it is extremely humid due to its proximity to the pool. We sweated much more than in the sauna trying to workout. Nearly every machine is broken in significant ways.
Our room was in horrible condition, continuing the theme of everything broken, the ceiling had a 10 ft long water stain with a literal hole in it. The room had a strong smell of mold and mildew and the AC barely worked, shutting down completely several times. The bathroom vanity lights had 1 of 4 bulbs working, the tub is surrounded by mold, they put watered down conditioner in the "shower gel" container, the towels were strangely small and beyond cheap. The bed and pillows were lumpy and uncomfortable the sheets are threadbare and the elastic is gone on the fitted sheet so you need to adjust it constantly to avoid sleeping directly on the mattress. The TV is a Roku but doesn't have many apps on it, no YouTube for example, which is strange as the remote, which was missing the battery cover, has a YouTube button on it. The Internet is terrible, very slow if it works at all, went down completely at least a dozen times during our stay. I could go on about the room but you get the point. This hotel should be condemed at this point as I believe there is a HUGE mold problem throughout. Whomever owns this should be ashamed of thereselves and not be allowed to operate a hotel anywhere in the US.

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★ 4

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★ 5

Love the Mead - only place we will stay while in WI Rapids

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★ 3

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★

Positive: "" Negative: ""

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★ 3

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★ 3

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★ 5

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★ 4

Great sauna and massage chairs in the lobby

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★ 4

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★ 5

My stay at the Mead hotel was amazing. The free massage chairs in the lobby are great. Room was super spacious. The bartender Abby was super friendly. The food at the restaurant was really good. Owner of the hotel was really cool and friendly.

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★

Positive: Location Negative: Not ADA compliant.

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★ 3

The bed needed help. Very hard on my back. I heard the toilet flush from above my head, thought it was coming in, it was so loud.

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★

Positive: The price Negative: The rooms need to be updated. The tile and the tub in the bath need to be replaced.

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★ 3

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★ 5

Staff was very nice and helpful.

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★ 1

bartender on Monday nights very slow. Friend that was with me waited 20 minutes at end of bar with no service. one of the regular costumers had to call him down to help her. had same problem when he was bartender at four stools. Jeff is a way better bartender

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★ 2

Bigger doesn't mean better. This is the biggest hotel in Rapids, but it's only subpar. Quite old and needs modern upgrades. I would have given a better review, but I found a bed bug on the mattress, after I slept one night on it. I was relocated to a closer room and given a 20% discount for the inconvenience. Some rooms have a portable AC, while others have an old thermostat control on the wall. Not sure if I'll staying here again.

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★ 2

The first room we went in had a box fan on a chair. No AC. Really? Nothing was set at check in. Moved to another floor and AC worked. Clerk at front desk said the hotel isn't doing to well even under new ownership. I asked when that was, a year ago. Hmmm
Went to use hot tube in AM, out of order. Thr breakfast was awesome. There was a lot to choose from. Impressed.

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★

Positive: Clean and great breakfast Negative: Flooring could definitely use some updating (separating at seam by bathroom), decor is dated

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★

Positive: The restaurant was very good. The staff was awesome. The free breakfast was decent. Negative: The air conditioning didn't really work. It was on but the room never got cooler than 76. For some that is fine but for my family it was too hot. There was a mildewy smell to the room. And there were cobwebs every where

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★ 3

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★ 4

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★

Positive: The restaurant and bar Negative: A/C was not working properly, way too much furniture in the room. Towels were pretty thin

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★ 4

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★ 1

Absolutely disgusting!! AC problems...outside of rooms...like 98 degrees. Pulled mattress off pull out couch and a huge spot on mattress & frame of some kind of brown liquid???? Changed to another room that when we walked in had 2 box fans running and smelled like someone smoke a pack or 2 of Marbs. Other teammates also left because of how nasty...bathtub full of some kind of brown water. Got stuck in elevator. This place may have been nice in the early 90s but needs a huge renovation! I would never stay here, we were in and out within 20 minutes.

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★ 1

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★ 2

Unfortunately, for a stay that was $230/night, the experience was not as good as I expected. We rented a King bed with a queen pullout couch that is supposed to sleep 5 (which is how it was advertised on the site). The size of the room was good, the king bed was a king, the pullout couch was NOT a queen. It was barely bigger than a twin bed and was not big enough for my two teenage children. The annoying part is that the space where the love seat pullout couch was in could have accommodated a regular couch pullout bed. I have stayed in hotels for half the cost that had a 3-cushion couch pullout bed that fit my teenagers without a problem.
I informed the desk of the issue and was told a roll away would be brought to our room by a gentleman at the desk. 3 hours later, at about 10:00 p.m., I went back down to the desk only for a new lady to be there. She was amazing. I knew she had a lot on her plate (discussed below), but she still got the roll away to us less than 30 minutes later.

The entire hotel was having issues with the air conditioning. I will give them that it was during the Midwest Heat Wave of June 2025, but teammates that stayed in other hotels in Wisconsin Rapids did not have the same problems Hotel Mead seemed to be having. The hallways were stifling and our room was just barely cool enough to tolerate, at least the part where the king bed was located. The area with the pullout bed had no airflow and was hot our entire stay.

I really liked the tavern though!

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★ 4

Perfect location and solid, if unspectacular hotel. The outside needs a lot of work! You could film an episode of Last of Us in the parking lot. Lots of weeds and looks like it hasn't been tended to in a long time. That first impression is a shame, because the hotel itself is alright. Rooms are basic but clean and comfortable. Everything you need, nothing more. AC kept the room at a decent temp even in very hot weather. Price for the rooms is reasonable for what you get. Staff were efficient and helpful and the rest of the interior was in decent shape. Very walkable to restaurants and bars in the area. I would stay here again next time I'm back.

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★ 2

It was a 98° day we were there and the evening wasn't much better
It was hot and humid! The air conditioner didn't work in the first room we were put in. We waited for the maintenance man because they were fully booked. Ultimately our room air couldn't be fixed and I had to really complain about the 3 1/2 hour long wait in a muggy, hot room about not getting a room with air. They finally were able to move us to a room that someone had not checked into yet because it was almost midnight at this point! The room was a nicer room and cooler but we found out the air conditioner in that room wasn't working or keeping up eith the heat either! I complained again and we got a fan and 30% off our room costs as there were no other rooms to move us to. When showering the next day we found out the whole bottle of shower gel (of the 3 complimentary bottles that stay in the shower) in the bathroom was empty! They had never checked or refilled that and they had bar soap at only 1 of the 2 sinks in the room. Let's just say that service was not up to par for what was supposed to be an upper scale convention center. Oh and did I mention that even though they took 30% off the cost of the room, they charged a $10 service fee? Yeah, probably because they had to do housekeeping on the initial room they kept us in for 3 1/2 hours before switching us (which was NOT OUR FAULT as I complained right away and they TOLD us to stay there) because they put another poor family in that hot room right after we checked out of it!!!

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★ 1

My young family (2 children under age 10) stayed here for an event near by. The building has warning signs on it to inform its guests of “problematic activity” occurring late at night. Once my family got our room, the AC was not working and we learn of other guests being moved to 4 other rooms because their a/c was not working. (It was 90 today)

In addition, I find that the base plate on the dead bolt is not properly screwed in and the maintenance guy looked at the door and never came back. Now I am sitting at my door as my family sleeps with only the chain keeping the door moderately locked.

Times may be rough, but apparently Hotel Mead needs a new business model.

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★ 2

Sent me on a goose chase for rooms with working air conditioning. More expensive does not mean better experience.

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★

Checked in went to our King Suite and found that the room was not serviced and there we human feces on the bathroom floor. They did give a different room and the air conditioner was not very cool. We checked in at 530PM so the room should have been ready. DO NOT STAY HERE. Let them go broke.

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★ 1

Skip this hotel. Room was not clean. Kids handprints on windows. Some hard like substance stuck on window. Boogers stuck on side wall. Dusty. Hot tub has a terrible dirty green like nasty ring on walls of it from not cleaning it. I know that since i wiped a small area to see if it was just stain nope! Its dirty. Very groose. Outside patio area is a mess with dirt and just runned down area. Not inviting at all. Dont waste your money. I am here now and trying to find somewhere else to go. Just groose. Really sad. Cause hotel could be really beautiful.

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★

Positive: "" Negative: We stayed 4 nights and did not get ANY room service, cleaning, new towels, new soaps, trash, etc. On the last day, I had to go ask the front desk for new towels. Lobby and breakfast area were very nice. Rooms smelled musty and needed AC on at all times.

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★ 3

Hotel and rooms are very outdated. Pool area and complimentary breakfast were nice. Even with 20% discount room was $181 for a night (including a $10 resort fee that was added on at check-in). I would probably stay elsewhere if in the area again.

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★ 5

Father’s Day Weekend at Hotel Mead – A Hidden Gem in Wisconsin Rapids

When we planned our trip to visit a friend in Wisconsin Rapids, we found ourselves at a crossroads between staying at the familiar Cobblestone or trying a new spot called Hotel Mead. Ultimately, we pulled the trigger on Hotel Mead—and we’re glad we did. The location and aesthetics sold us from the moment we arrived.

Upon entering our rooms, we were impressed. The only hiccup was the AC not working, but thankfully the windows opened on the third floor, giving us some fresh air. The rooms came with amenities you don’t always see in a hotel—a microwave, refrigerator, a pool for the kids, a hot tub, and even a sauna and massage chairs, which truly elevated the experience. It turned into one of the best Father’s Day weekends I could ask for.

Each night, we made our way down to the bar where we were greeted by the friendly faces of Raquel and Pegboard. Their warm hospitality made us feel right at home. One evening, we needed a place to feed our cranky (and hungry) young children before bed. We took a chance on the newly revitalized Whitney, and while it might not wow everyone, the fettuccine hit the spot and the service—despite being just one waitress—was commendable.

A big perk of the location was the walking distance to the baseball fields, where we caught the Rafters game. Despite watching them put up seven errors and lose by one, it was still a fun, exciting game early in the season.

Afterward, we returned to the bar, which was lively thanks to a wedding party. While we think there could be a bit more structure around the dog policy (an aggressive dog barking and nipping made things uncomfortable), we were just four guys at the bar enjoying a drink while the wedding party controlled the vibe. So, who are we to complain?

All in all, Hotel Mead is a place we’ll continue to come back to for years to come—whether it’s to represent our UWSP Pointers, enjoy the spa, or relax in the bar and our rooms. Huge thanks to the staff, the new ownership, and the people of Wisconsin Rapids for making this such a memorable stay.

– UWSP Ohio Chapter, signing out

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I’m not sure this hotel has housekeeping. We checked in late Tuesday. Wednesday night when we returned we had fresh towels but the trash was full and nothing else had been done. Thursday we were out all day. It was our anniversary. We had sand all over us as we spent time at the beach. We came back to shower the lake off us. NO HOT WATER. We got into bed dirty. When we left this morning I asked the front desk representative to PLEASE make sure our room was cleaned. She was dismissive. I clearly communicated we stripped the beds because we had to go to bed dirty. We just came back after a long day and all of towels and dirty sheets are still in the pile we left them. I’m so over this hotel.

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★ 5

I like this place. It's huge but the restaurants are good and there's massage chairs in the lobby.

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Positive: "" Negative: Air conditioning did not work, and staff came across as uncaring about this.

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★ 4

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★ 3

Everything is great until you get into the hot tub the hot tub water smells like dirty wet socks they need to put some chemicals or empty the water and clean there system also in sunlight you can see dead skin floating around.

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★ 4

Clean room. And friendly staff, AC and refrigerator didn't work in the room. Overall would come back again

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★ 3

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Positive: Leaving! Negative: EVERYTHING!

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★ 5

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★ 5

Very well located suite hotel at a very reasonable price. Rooms are good size, bed little hard but still comfortable. We were in a king suite and appreciated the separate areas each with own TV. Furniture was dated but well maintained. Breakfast is great quite extensive for being free. The breakfast room attendant Lenore and cook Jasper worked hard and were very responsive. Big pool and comfortable grounds. Would definitely stay here next time. Tavern and restaurant. Good place for a wedding.

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Positive: 2 sinks in the room and a nice breakfast buffet Negative: The toilet was very low and the fridge was unplugged and we didn't notice it until it leaked all over our food and cabinet it was in.

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★ 5

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Positive: Proximity to where we needed to be. Negative: The thermostat was not working, I could not tell what temperature I was setting it to. The a.c. worked well. Also, the TV needs instructions. It has list of channels but remote has no way to put in the channel numbers. could not get to regular progr

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Positive: Breakfast was nice Negative: A/C did not work and it was 75 degrees in the room and the window doesn?t open.

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★ 1

This place is a dump. The Mead used to be nice and it literally has not been updated since it was built. Dirty sheets, garbage service, mold in room, zero attention to anything. Everything is 30 years old and original. You’re better off staying at another hotel for half the cost

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★ 2

Stayed here for a work meeting. The hotel was fine, but unfortunately I left my coat in the closet of my room when I left. Called the next day, but they couldn't find my coat. It was a fairly expensive coat, so I am disappointed that it mysteriously disappeared overnight. I know hotels are not responsible for items left behind, but coats don't up and walk away on their own.

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★ 4

Hidden gem in a small town. Great food, big pool,sauna and hot tub. Rooms are very spacious.

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★ 5

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Positive: It was quiet, clean, and the breakfast was good. The fitness center was up to date. Negative: ""

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Positive: We really enjoyed the pool and hot tub and the breakfast was excellent. Negative: No

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★ 5

I’ve been staying at Meads long-term and it’s truly been an amazing experience. The breakfast is excellent every day — fresh fruit, rotating choices, and always well-prepared. Evenings are a treat too with complimentary coffee and cookies that make the place feel warm and inviting. The hotel has everything you’d want: a clean pool, relaxing hot tub, game area, and a cozy atmosphere overall. There’s even a nice restaurant on-site, and the staff is always kind and attentive. I’d absolutely recommend this place to anyone — short stay or long.

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Positive: Fue un sitio acogedor, tranquilo. Negative: ""

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★ 5

An older, but fine hotel... kinda expensive though.

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★ 3

The first room was overly warm and had a funky smell. They moved us to another room, which was also warm, but we were able to cool it down somewhat with the A/C. Pillows were very small and VERY firm, as was the bed. It's not a good thing for someone with neck and back issues. When we talked to the staff, we felt like an inconvenience. We're not likely to stay here again.

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★ 5

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★ 2

Very poor bourbon and whiskey selections.

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★ 5

My family use to always catch strep whenever we stayed at The Mead so we stopped staying there for years. Fast forward to now, their is new management their now and they are doing a great deal of cleaning. Now my family can sleep there as well as swim there and nobody gets sick. So I know they are taking cleanliness to a new level. Great job!

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Positive: "" Negative: There was so much nasty long hair in our tub drain

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★ 5

I can't say anything about the rooms since we're local and didn't use any rooms. But we did attend events and ate at the restaurant. Both of which we very much enjoyed.
I highly recommend the restaurant. The food is excellent.

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Positive: The breakfast was fantastic! So much to do there. Swim, hot tub, tavern, massage chairs. The location is central to the city so that is very nice! Negative: Nothing!

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★ 4

Nice motel, could use some updates. Did find a razor in the shower and soap that didn't belong to us. Breakfast was ok, there was a scoop full of eggs left in the warmer that had obviously been there awhile. When I asked if they were bringing more, the response was, "not until those are gone". They weren't edible.

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★ 5

Great experience. Friendly staff. The pool could be a little warmer and the hot tub is not hot. The sauna is very nice

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Positive: Hot tub to work had to pay more for a whirl pool room really bad back needed a hot tub Negative: Hot tub not working

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★ 1

Cold food. Unorganized. Did not have enough rooms for our meeting. Did not clean the floor or picked up garbage off the tables after meetings. We set up chairs for the meetings. Not sure what we paid them to do.

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Chicken strip were extremely salty. Three people in our group and all three said the same thing.

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★ 5

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★ 4

Stains on couch couldn’t get any tv reception on 2 bars of WiFi freezer in fridge is solid ice and scum line on hot tub is rediculous. I recommend draining and mearacid to clean it. Our room is 507 and could use a WiFi booster on the 5 th floor. Being you’ll fix these issues we’ll be back for sure

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Positive: Fabulous rooms! Our front desk person was so friendly and helpful!!! Negative: ""

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★ 5

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★ 5

The hotel has been here a while, but it is kept up very well. Well. The hot tub is nice and the sauna is great. The pool is pretty big, but we didn't get in. It's a big open atrium type area. We liked the massage chairs in the lobby. I would stay here again.

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★ 5

Great place to stay, have a meal, swim, and run a conference. Ideal location in the heart of town and close to communications. The recent improvements by the new owner make it even better, especially the restaurant!

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★ 5

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Positive: Friendly employees Negative: ""

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★ 4

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★ 3

The rooms are very dated. Rented a suite and the furniture was very worn and needs to be replaced. I guess that's an average stay in a small town.

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★ 1

Horrible service horrible staff, paid for executive room for the jetted tub, upon check in they told me my room wasn't ready, they tried to say i booked a double queen and that's what Expedia sent when contacted Expedia did not this place sold the room in Expedia for one price then uncharged a elderly couple checking in, in front of me and proceded to tell me they had no executive rooms left even though I had already paid in full, they refused to do a refund but blamed Expedia when in fact Expedia confirmed they were lying

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Positive: Location Negative: Very dated

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★ 1

Very bad stay. Booked 4 rooms for family. It was 10 degrees outside and none of the 4 rooms had adequate heat. Front desk told me there was only one maintenance guy and he had more important things to work on. I asked for additional blankets and was told they had none.
Requested another room which was no better than any of the others. Was eventually given a tiny electric heater which could not overcome the cold room. It was very cold and uncomfortable in the rooms overnight . Took very long to get hot water and the pressure was extremely low. I will not be staying there again.

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Positive: Location. Negative: The HVAC unit did not work in the first room. A space heater had to be added to the second room as an additional source of heat. The refrigerator needed to be defrosted, the items in the fridge froze each night.

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Positive: "" Negative: ""

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★ 4

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Positive: breakfast was awesome Negative: no

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Positive: Staff were very helpful Negative: No

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Positive: "" Negative: ""

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★ 5

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★ 5

I would highly recommend

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Positive: Wonderful, friendly staff. Fabulous breakfast. Negative: This hotel has gone through numerous owners since it was sold by Consolidated Papers. The new owners are bringing a bit of life to the hotel with outdoor lights etc. but, that money would be better spent in updating the rooms (bedrooms and dining rooms)

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★ 5

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Positive: Very very ckean Negative: ""

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★ 5

No complaints!

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Positive: LocationTwo restaurants?one bar/pizza food and one Italian Negative: ""

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Positive: I was very impressed with the lovely staff!! Everyone was so kind, friendly and very helpful! Negative: Not a thing!

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Positive: The breakfast Negative: No everything was amazing

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Positive: "" Negative: ""

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Positive: "" Negative: Drain in bathroom tub was broken/ did not drain well. Pool was chilly for a January stay.

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★ 1

My room had bed bugs.

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★ 4

I had the most pleasurable stay on New Years Eve. the service was delightful, and the entertainment was very good. The room was as I expected, spacious and comfortable. I would go back and stay and I would encourage friends and family to stay.

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Went for the New Year’s Eve celebration. Paid for the package that included the room, dinner with a bottle of wine and 50’s review show. Price-$299.00 plus tax.|Was the worst New Year’s we ever had. Not enough waitstaff to serve patrons. Food was inedible due to over salting. Not enough table seating for the show. We wound up in the bar playing Trivia on our phones. The one bright spot was Jeff the bartender in the bar. |Don’t Waste Your Time Or Money.

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Positive: Clean rooms, great breakfast. Negative: Shower gel was completely empty. Hotel is easy to get lost in, very spread out and confusing.

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Positive: Clean, comfortable. Outstanding breakfast included. Negative: ""

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★ 1

We stayed in room 471. When we walked in, the room had a very strange smell. Who knows where it came from. The cabinet that holds the fridge and tv looks like someone’s cat went to town on it. The wall that the tv stand was on had a crack separating the wall from the ceiling that stretched the whole wall. There was also a random chair placed in the corner. In the bathroom, the fan did not work and the shampoo had rust in it. Nasty. The shower also had like no water pressure. In the hallway, there was mold all over the windows and around it. The windowsill was also missing. Overall this place is a dump and not worth spending your money on.

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Positive: Loved it Negative: ""

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★ 4

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Positive: The privacy of the room & beautiful holiday decorations throughout the entire building. Negative: The disturbing loud noises from the heater in our room.

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★ 5

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★ 4

Great say 2 times now. Rooms are clean and the staff was friendly.

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Positive: We use this hotel every time we come to Wisconsin Rapids to visit family. The pool, hot tub, free coffee with creamer they have out at all times, the massage chairs and continental breakfast are all great! Staff is always pleasant, clean hotel and quiet! Negative: Our room had hair all over in the the bathtub and empty water bottles on the floor when we got there.

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Positive: Very clean. Staff was friendly. Negative: The heater didn't seem to work properly. The temperature was pretty reasonable, but I wanted it to be a bit warmer in the morning and adjusting the thermostat made no difference. I never heard the heater turn on.

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Positive: location Negative: breakfast actually had cleaner in the waffles...not sure if it was the batter or iron, but inexcusable. Nothing was hot. We travel a lot, and this was by far one of the worst continental breakfasts I've ever had. Empty soap in shower.

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★ 5

We went there for lunch. It was awesome! The hotel & restaurant appear to be upscale or for business travel. The food incredible! Nice bar - for groups or sporting events.

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★ 1

We stay here once a year and always have something wrong - cold water, broken tubs, sinks, fridge leaking, heat doesn’t work. That’s just what happened the last two times. Everything inside rooms is dusty (vents are disgusting) and pool is always freezing cold.

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★ 5

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★ 5

A great hotel! The Thanksgiving buffet was over the top in greatness!! Awesome service too!

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★ 5

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Positive: Quick check in Negative: Some areas were very dirty. The elevator floor carpeting was black. Assume our room toilet had not been used in a long time since it had a mold/mildew ring in it. No towels by pool after asking at front desk. Still none an hour later.

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★ 4

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★ 1

The hotel is advertised as being updated but our room looked like it was last redone since 1990 (except there was a nice mattress). The room was also musty (room 301) but it was at least spacious. Thankfully we beat the crazy check in line because they only had one person working the front desk. I went for coffee downstairs and they were out. The parking lot is also pretty beat up and I almost rolled my ankle in one of the potholes. We were hoping for better with this hotel especially given the high price, but it is Wisconsin Rapids so not going to have many good options.

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★ 5

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My stay started off with a very rude front desk agent. When we got to our room, I realized this is where Hotel furniture goes to die
All the rooms need to paint job and updated lighting
The staff at the continental breakfast were like zombies no eye contact. No one said hi or good morning.
Overall, this was a poor experience and I’ll never be back

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SKIP THIS HOTEL| The pillows are half size pillows, and the rooms need new paint. Lets talk about the carpet ... lets just say don't walk around barefoot! The front desk and restaurant staff was not helpful, or welcoming. | Safety, there were people hanging out in there cars watching us as we unpacked our car. we did not feel safe. | The restaurant, again not welcoming, the the tables and chairs look like they were purchased on auction from from an old banquet facility. ||From the looks of the hotel it had its day probably some time in the 80's and that would be when they probably updated the fixtures as well

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This is a very old hotel. The carpets are filthy, shower grout is black in some areas, and the elevators are gross looking. Our bed did not have a mattress pad on it, the sheet was just on the mattress. When I told the front desk clerk about it at check-out, it didn't seem to phase her. She was not making a good impression herself however, with feet on the desk as I walked up, and definitely NOT dressed for success. There was also a $10.00 fee on my statement. When asked what it was for, I was told for use of the amenities, and it goes toward the housekeeping and the FREE breakfast. |I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU CHOOSE A DIFFERENT HOTEL!

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★ 5

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★ 5

A nice hotel with wholesome quality. It's the only good/reputed hotel in WR. The room, service, and breakfast were excellent. My special shoutout to breakfast, which is among the top breakfast experiences, I have in any hotel.

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★ 4

Hotel needs renovation but service and food in restaurant are great

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★ 3

Needs some up dating. When updating is complete, they should join Hilton . Would be a good Doubletree. Then they would attract more guests

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★ 5

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★ 3

It may be the nicest hotel in the county, but it still has a couple of little problems. The rooms in the East tower is still warm. Furniture is a little dated. The rest is a hotel is lovely, the landscaping is lovely. We were there in September and it is very busy. we requested a first floor room, because we have dogs, we were there for a dog event. We still ended up on the third floor in the other wing that is hot all the time that was a minus.

Restaurant was understaffed. And they had a cute little luau end of summer out on the patio, which didn’t help the staffing. The food half of it was cold, due to staffing, but the waitresses were lovely and very understanding. Three out of five.

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★ 5

For the price this is a lovely hotel. I have stayed here several times for a conference and I'm always pleased with my room and the amenities.

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★ 5

I golfed at Lake Arrowhead so the location was not the closest.

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★ 4

Cool place and location. Friendly staff and clean rooms.

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★ 3

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★ 3

This place is short of four stars for me, simply due to the room. The architecture here is amazing, it has a wonderful kitchen and tavern. Staff are amazing, the lobby wonderful, and it's right in the middle of everything.

The room is just really outdated. I had a TV mounted to a wardrobe, old beds, and furniture. But I will say they did provide every amenity I could ask for but a freezer.

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★ 5

My son and I stayed here Friday and Saturday night over Labor Day weekend. Check in was prompt and courteous. We were told about the music on the patio that evening and about the breakfast times. I booked the family suite and we were on the 3rd floor. The room was spacious and the beds were comfy. Some of the furniture in the room was dated, and they could have done a better job vacuuming. Otherwise everything looked very clean. The continental breakfast buffet had scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, fresh variety of fruit, hash browns, waffles, French toast, coffee, fruit juices, and more. The lobby had coffee, fresh lemon and orange water, and baked cookies. Overall, we had a wonderful stay. We will definitely be back next time we visit Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Well worth the cost compared to other hotels in the area.

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★ 1

Terrible Food and service. I went to the restaurant part with my sister from out of state. First the Bruscetta was the worst I've ever tasted the balsamic sauce were beads instead of the drizzle which had no flavor and burst in your mouth so now your mouth is slimy, we could not eat it all. Backed potatoe was a bit undercooked yet still edible but the New York Strip was not cooked well done (what I asked for) waitress did confess on putting it in wrong. But then I had to send it back again cause it still wasn't cooked all the way. Now this one steak has been cooked 3 times so it was dryer then a desert and charcoal burnt to a crisp. I did not finish it. My sister didn't like her food either but figured it was still edible so she finished. When the waitress came back we told her the steak and the bruscetta was terrible So please remove from bill. She had to run it by the manager and apparently he would only allow 20% taken off but then she had the nerve to ask if that was OK (not even close) I did pay but gave no tip cause the waitress herself was also bad. When we first got there we were standing around for about 10 min and right when we were about to leave she came out. There was no bell nor sign. Then she told me they have pretty much all the sodas so I ask for an orange crush (they do have that). Then before we order the bruscetta we ordered the spinach dip (they did not have that). Before I ordered the backed potatoe I wanted the mashed potatoes (didn't have that either). And through all those she wasn't even knowledgeable about what was available. She would take the order and an other waitress had to tell her. Over all worse place I have ever been to not exaggerating and we will never go there again. Good luck to whomever decides to pay that kind of money to be served by useless waitress and cooks who need culinary school. I would post pictures but I'm guessing with bad reviews they removed that option.

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★ 4

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★ 5

It was a very nice experience. I felt welcomed and so was my doggo.

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★ 5

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★ 4

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★ 5

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