★ 5

The best hotel I've stayed at for work. I was here once in February of 23, got there about 1am and was on the road at 7am. The parking lot had room for my freightliner, the interior was great, the room I had was clean, bed was comfy and the night shift front desk was nice. If I'm ever in the area again for work I'm going to stay here.

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Overall, our stay at the Waters of Minocqua was enjoyable. The beds are extremely comfortable for hotel beds and the room was well equipped and clean. Our room (311) needs some decorations to spruce it up. It was very plain and boring. Some pictures on the wall would be a great addition. The TV has tons of channels and streaming options. Too bad it was extremely difficult and awkward to operate. Finally, they should add Coke products to the options in the little snack room. Pepsi is vile.

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★ 4

Overall, our stay at the Waters of Minocqua was enjoyable. The beds are extremely comfortable for hotel beds and the room was well equipped and clean. Our room (311) needs some decorations to spruce it up. It was very plain and boring. Some pictures on the wall would be a great addition. The TV has tons of channels and streaming options. Too bad it was extremely difficult and awkward to operate. Finally, they should add Coke products to the options in the little snack room. Pepsi is vile.

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★ 5

Hotel provided extra pillows without delay.

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★ 4

The hotel room was amazing. Clean, high ceilings, soft beds and large rooms. Large selection of breakfast items on their free breakfast. Never used the a water park.

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★ 5

We have stayed at The Waters for years. My husband and I come up to enjoy fall colors and hiking. The updated rooms are very nice and comfortable. The hotel was clean and the breakfast was good.
I always enjoy the hot tub as well.
We will continue to stay here when coming to the Northwoods.

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★ 4

Rooms are overpriced, fairly dark ,recent renovations were completed but didn't add much really, numerous games in the arcade are out of order, the breakfast didn't have much variety , the Waterpark is ok, staff is wonderful, the balcony was full of spider webs and the screen door was hard to close

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★ 5

We stayed in a Two Queen Suite Room on the 3rd floor. Beautiful room with vaulted ceilings! Very clean, comfortable, and quiet. Breakfast was fine, but no hot food. Did not use the pool area but it looked like a nice hot tub and water slide for kids. Will definitely stay here again!

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Beautiful lobby and rooms! The indoor and outdoor pool and hottub are great! There are even watersides for children/adults, 48in and taller. There's a small child area with a slide. They even provide their own balls and blow up pool toys for guests. The arcade was great, as well. There was continental breakfast, also. We will definitely return! *Just returned for our 2nd time! Another wonderful stay! 🌲😎🌊🌞 Perfect Northwoods Vacation Stay!

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The Waters of Minocqua was a great place to stay. The room we had was very clean. The bed was super comfortable, one of the most comfortable I’ve ever slept on at a hotel. It looked like the room had been recently remodeled. There was a balcony with 2 chairs that was a relaxing place to unwind. The tv in the room was huge. No complaints whatsoever about the room. Roxanne at the front desk was very nice and helpful. The continental breakfast was included and was pretty typical of hotel breakfasts. We didn’t use the pool or water park but if you had kids they would love it. There’s also an arcade that kids would enjoy. If we ever get back to Minocqua we will definitely return.

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★ 5

Totally had a great time staying at The Waters! Rooms were fresh and inviting. Easy access to the property. The Pub had wonderful food. Very nice to see that they also staffed the water pool/slides with a lifeguard. BRAVO!
The rooms also had a hide away couch in the rooms if needed.

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★ 5

Posto meraviglioso. Vale il viaggio

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★ 5

As an owner of a floral studio, one of the greatest joys of wedding floral is collaborating with venues and teams who share the same dedication to creating unforgettable celebrations. Ethereal Designs: A Floral Studio has had the privilege of designing weddings at The Waters of Minocqua, and every experience has been exceptional. Krissy, the event coordinator, ensures the planning process is seamless from beginning to end with her excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and genuine care for her clients and coordinating businesses. The entire staff is equally wonderful - friendly, supportive, and a pleasure to work with. We truly have enjoyed our time designing event floral at The Waters of Minocqua and we look forward to working with them in the near future! ~Jana Acheson, Owner & Designer, Ethereal Designs: A Floral Studio.

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★ 4

We had a blast hanging out at the waterpark. Our kids weren’t into the slides as much as the pool, kids area and hot tub. Our kids didn’t like that the slides were so dark that you can’t see while inside them. The arcade area was an unpleasant experience. The games were expensive and you don’t collect much for tickets. Quite a few games that you collect tickets on were out and you don’t collect tickets on all the games. We had issues trying to redeem the tickets at the prize machine. Our room was spacious, clean and well maintained. The porch area was very relaxing and peaceful. The continental breakfast had a waffle maker, bread options to toast, cereal, donuts, boiled eggs, yogurt, apples and oranges, with juices and teas. Overall we had a pleasant experience.

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★ 5

Pricey but nice and clean

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★ 5

Only use pool as day pass but great value for family. Highly recommend.

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Positive: The beds are super comfortable Negative: The price is way too high

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★ 4

Nice place to stay

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★ 4

We were disappointed that on our first day, the pool was full of boys that paid to come for the day leaving no room for the girls to swim in. Secondly the last day the water slides didn’t open until 11:00 which was checkout time leaving us no option to use them.

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★ 5

Great accommodations, very clean, comfortable beds

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★ 5

We recently stayed at The Waters of Minocqua and were so impressed that we can’t wait to come back! From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with professional, attentive service.

Upon arrival, there was a disgruntled gentleman experiencing bike trouble, and we were incredibly impressed with how the staff and security handled the situation with kindness and care.

Our room was spotless—honestly, one of the cleanest hotel rooms we’ve stayed in. We originally avoided booking a whirlpool room because they can sometimes feel less than clean, but after seeing the immaculate condition of our room, we’ll definitely be booking the whirlpool suite next time! The premium vinyl plank flooring that looked like hardwood was a beautiful touch and gave the room a fresh, updated feel.

We were traveling with part of our family and loved that our room had a connecting door—next time, we’ll be sure to request it to make staying together even easier. The rooms were spacious, the bedding was clean, and the beds were firm yet comfortable. We also appreciated the wet bar with refrigerator, and the little canteen near the check-in desk came in handy.

Our family loved the small water park, complete with a pool, hot tub, and kid area. There was a brief pool closure due to a maintenance concern, but we truly appreciated the lifeguard’s quick action and diligence—safety first! We had so much fun we didn't even make it to the arcade but it was clean and had a very nice variety of games for all ages.

The gift shop was another highlight, offering a great selection of items, including ***individual*** swim diapers and cute kids’ swimsuits. Such thoughtful touches really make a difference for families traveling with little ones.

Although the on-site restaurant was closed on Sunday, the front desk offered some local recommendations, and we discovered Era Pancakes & Café down the road—highly recommend it for an amazing breakfast or dinner!

Another memorable touch was the staff acknowledged my husband's military service when we booked under our military status. It was a kind courtesy to extend and notice.

Overall, The Waters of Minocqua exceeded our expectations in cleanliness, comfort, and hospitality. We left already planning our next stay—this time, in the whirlpool room!

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There was sewage coming out a drain in the kitty pool and the lifeguard didn’t do anything until it happened 2-3 more times. The beds are also very uncomfortable and the AC barely works

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★ 4

Overall a good hotel - great location, good staff and average continental breakfast. Beds/mattress is poor, a/c makes a fair amount of noise. Clean rooms.

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★ 5

Book a room on a Friday for Monday evening! They gave us the option of which floor to stay on since they had availability open! We chose same floor as the pool as we had smaller kids with us! Front desk lady was beyond nice! Went down for ice cream later in the night and chatted with her while we strolled through the gift shop!
Our room was absolutely gorgeous and clean! Just simple but still modern!
The waterpark was clean! We used the kids area the most! The life guard was super friendly!
Only thing I wish was a little better was the breakfast in the morning!

12/10 would stay again!
Already planning next summers trip!

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Dog friendly. $30 per dog per day. Designated potty area for the pets and they give you poopy bags. They will not let you leave dog in the room alone.

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I have stayed here nearly every month for about 7-8 years for business. This visit was ranked near the bottom of all visits.
The air conditioner was not working properly, it only blew fan, thank god it wasn’t that hot.
I stayed here 4 nights, after night one, I asked the service desk for a “do not disturb” hang tag so the cleaning crew would not come in. I was told at the desk that cleaning would not come in at all during the visit. I came back after my day and cleaning had come in. They only left a couple of towels and emptied garbage, but I had my service dog with me on this trip and luckily I took her with me for my errand.
My biggest upset is the dog fee. I usually only stay one night each month as I work the area. It was 25.00 fee, it went up to 30.00, no big deal, I have no problem paying that, even though this is my service dog, and hotels don’t charge for service dogs, i understand the extra cleaning etc, and don’t usually identify her as my service dog, I don’t want to take advantage of the hotel. However, it is 30.00 PER NIGHT- so my dog fee for 4 nights was 120.00! Are you kidding me???? There is no way you can convince me that it takes 120.00 to clean that room, that has wood floors! You already have to wash the bedding between EVERY GUEST! The only other fabric are the curtains and couch. I highly doubt that they are taking the curtains down to clean after every dog or shampooing the couch after each dog. That would require a lot of rooms to be out of service for many days.
I find this “per day” charge to be totally taking advantage of the pet owner and disappointing.
Next time I come up here and have to stay for more than 1-2 days, I’ll choose another hotel up there that charges 70.00 per STAY. That’s still too high, but at least it’s not screwing your guests!

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★ 5

Beautiful hotel, rooms were spacious and clean. Continental breakfast is minimal but appreciated.

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★ 4

Thursday the 19th— Eating at the Pub
Had a great experience here! We came in with a big group, and everything went really smoothly. The food came out in a timely manner, which we really appreciated.

The Philly dip was delicious — the beef was tender, the cheese melted just right, and the au jus added so much flavor. The club wrap was also a hit — super fresh, with a great balance of turkey, bacon, and veggies. You could tell everything was made with care.

Our server, Sydney, was absolutely wonderful — friendly, attentive, and on top of everything from start to finish. It really made the meal that much better. We’ll definitely be back!

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★ 5

Really nice place with a pretty nice waterpark! 2 big slides, multiple basketball hoops, and a kid area! Rooms were mostly clean and spacious! Breakfast was really good and many options! Would definitely recommend!

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★ 5

Ray and Kathy went the extra mile for their customers! We had issues not related to the motel and they helped us and went above and beyond

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★ 5

We had a wonderful stay. The room and pool area were perfect. The staff was what made our stay the best. We had a problem with a lost set of keys. Ray and Kathy at the front desk went out of their way to help us. Ray helped us to find the only rental car available. They both helped to make a difficult situation bearable. I would definitely recommend this hotel.

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★ 5

The rooms were nicely furnished and comfortable.

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The Waters of Minocqua is one of those rare hotels that makes you feel like you're at a home away from home. It's extraordinarily well-kept, clean, and aesthetically pleasing. The staff are kind and attentive and it's clear they're doing their best to make your stay as pleasant as possible. The rooms are very clean and spacious, with plenty of amenities available.

The water park is always fun to visit, and there are trained lifeguards on duty to keep everything safe.

This place has been a staple of Minocqua for a long time, and I hope it continues to be. We look forward to staying whenever we visit family.

Highly recommend!

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★ 5

This was a beautiful location!

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Excelente

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Great place. I liked it too much

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Beautiful bldg. Entry room is awesome 👍. Quiet. No highway noise. Nice balcony. Didn't try water pools. Great breakfast 🥞.

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★ 4

Rooms clean & comfortable. Newly remodeled with bathroom updates and flooring throughout. In room coffee pot was old and not something I waned to use, and the patio screen door was a struggle to open and close. Overall, I was very satisfied with my stay. Front desk people super friendly and helpful.

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★ 5

Everyone was so wonderful and so accommodating. It was a trip greatly needed for my family to reset a little and we had an absolute blast not only at The Waters, but the local fun stuff around. I cannot express how much every staff member at the front desk, water park area and bar were helpful and pleasant.

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★ 5

Great place with clean rooms!

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Why do a remodel and not redo them bad bathrooms . No bars to hang onto and why not put in walkin showers . Js

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★ 5

Waters of Minocqua was a treat! I was not too familiar with the area on a recent trip through, but online the rate I thought was good and it looked like a good place. It was beyond my expectations. Very spacious room with outdoor patio. Very clean!! Comfortable bed, great wifi connection and the ability to drive and park right outside my room even was a rare treat. I will definitely stay there again!

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★ 5

Beautiful lobby area. Walking outside you given a unforgettable view.

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★ 4

Room was very clean and comfy. Unfortunately the hot tub was shut down for maintenance. The continental breakfast was just straight carbs (waffles, donuts, cereal, muffins, bread), so I couldn’t even eat it with my gestational diabetes. Would’ve been nice to have eggs, sausage and bacon. So we went elsewhere for breakfast. Overall it was a nice place to stay though.

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Website said the water park was open, but we got to err and the hot tub and kiddy pool were closed. That was the main reason we chose this hotel. The bathroom door in my room had a broken lock, and the lock to the balcony door was broken also. Had to ask 3 times and wait 5 hours for clean sheets. The snack bar at the pool was closed all weekend. I have been here before and had a great experience, they have gone downhill really bad.

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Charging adults $10 each for supervision of our kids is insane. Then other adults in there without any wrist bands. Pour business practice as thats just a money grab. THEN charge $10 per child for the slides that were open 20 min then close for employee breaks. So paid an extra $60 for each kid to go down the slide 2 times each. Along with hot tub being closed. Will not return

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★ 5

Food, service and view are all amazing!

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★ 5

Newly renovated rooms. Very clean and comfortable beds. They offer a water park with indoor outdoor hot tub which is Awesome in the winter. They also offer a continental breakfast and the have Starbucks. They also have a bar and restaurant

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★ 5

Recently stayed here for a business trip with my 2 dogs. Everyone was so welcoming (extra shoutout to Sophia at the front desk for answering a bunch of questions from me before my arrival!). They even accommodated a late checkout that worked with my work schedule! Didn't use the water park/pool/arcade, so I can't speak on those items. Included continental breakfast was pretty basic (waffles & bagels/toast were the only hot foods). Channel selection was great in the rooms. Overall, a great experience!

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Literally here right now power has been out for 3 hours and all the guy at the front desk can say is my hands are tied. I have a four month old and my room is getting cold. I have to feed him in the hallway because there is no light in my room. Terrible customer service in this place look else where!

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Trust the poor reviews. The pool/waterpark area needs some major remodeling and a good thorough cleaning. There was trash, hair, dirty band aids, and gum around the pools and hot tubs. Lifeguards complained to guests that they were “short staffed” so water slides weren’t up and running continuously. Snack bar wasn’t open and the doors say “no carry ins” so we had to leave the hotel to get food for our kids. The arcade was expensive and a good 50% of the games were out of order. Had dinner with the kids at the Pub inside the hotel which is extremely small. The bartender/server complained that another worker had called in and she had to come in on her day off to cover the shift. She messed up our food order, messed up another family’s order, and then took forever to get our to-go containers and cash us out. Overall, there were a lot of sketchy people at this place too. We over heard a couple yelling and swearing at each other in the lobby for over an hour and none of the hotel staff addressed the couple. Kids were running up and down the hallways until all hours and up at the crack of dawn running and knocking on doors. The sheets in the hotel room looked like they haven’t been cleaned. There were stains on the sheets and blankets. Trust the poor reviews and choose a different hotel.

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★ 5

Very clean, fun for the family, and reasonable price

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★ 5

Very nicely renovated rooms. Loved them. Water park was get with indoor outdoor hot tub

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★ 5

So fun!

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★ 5

Wonderful staff. And a good room. Nice bar. Had limited menu but it worked for us. Hot tub was nice. Overall nice experience

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The Waters has cool rooms. Great pillows. Its a big place. REDRUM. Water park is fun in winter

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★ 5

My little one has a blast at the water park rooms are nice also

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★ 5

Great family vacation with a nice size to enjoy

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★ 4

Very family friendly. The outdoor hot tub in the winter is perfect. I only utilized the water park but a friend did stay and the rooms were large and nice.

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★ 5

I have stayed here 3 times and I just wanted to say I love the room Rehab that you are doing.

May I suggest you upgrade the PTAC htg/clg units. They seem really old and can not adjust temperature on them. New room deserves a new PTAC unit.
I can help with getting pricing for replacing them if you need pricing.

Great Job on the updated rooms.

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The only service is at the front desk and the people there are so rude. There was not a smile at check in or out. At one point my friend who forgot her charger went down before me, we were going out for dinner. I went down & didn't see her so I asked if they sold chargers. The woman didn't even look up and said " you already asked me that". It was so rude. I saw my friend looking in the gift shop and said that must have been my friend. She didn't apologize, she didn't smile, nothing. Then I asked where in town we could find one. She suggested Dollar General which (she said) was 51 South or Walmart on 51 North. We went North because I wasn't sure Dollar General would sell chargers. As we drove North, we passed Dollar General. We had to question if she purposely gave us bad information. The hotel itself was fine but our room was near the maintenance room and we were woken up by the rattling and movement of things all night. The walls are paper thin. We were in town for a funeral. We weren't there for the pool, we didn't realize it was a water park. We booked in a hurry. For $200 it was sooooo not worth it. At all.

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★ 5

One of the BEST hotels to Ever stay at. Everything was a 5 Star. I've stayed here twice and will definitely Book here again. The Front Desk Check-In Employee is named KATHY; she us the BEST of the BEST. She made Everything so easy and extremely knowledgeable and Professional. KATHY us definitely your go to Point Person for Anything you need.
Rooms were spotless with Ammenities, if you visit in the Winter they already have your heat on low and you can adjust to your liking, so many activities, Breakfast items, Pub, indoor and Outdoir Activities and Fun for the Whole Family or just sit in the lobby near a Beautiful Fireplace just to relax, Starbucks drinks are available in the Gift Shop. One needs to try this place in Minocqua, Wisconsin at least Once. I promise you'll love it and Centrally located.
Don't forget to ask for KATHY who has the answers to guide you! Enjoy 👍

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★ 5

Was so fun they have a kiddie pool w/kiddie slide they have a big pool plug a big hot tub that goes outside swell and they have 2 big slides that are absolutely fun!

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★ 3

I gave it three stars because we didn’t really see a lot of people working there unless it was breakfast lunch or dinner and the meals were OK and the rooms were smaller than I expected. The pool in the waterpark were mid.

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This was our second stay here and we specifically chose this place because they are dog friendly. We haven't used the water park but that seems popular with families. Nice location and friendly staff. Rooms were clean. The lobby is cozy and a nice place to relax in the evening. Breakfast is basic but offers variety. Pizza from the hotel pub was delicious!

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Finally stayed here after driving by dozens of times. I’ve been wanting to check out the water park to bring the kids here. I can say - I’m not impressed with this resort/hotel. Disappointed, actually. Check in was a ‘what is going on’ moment. The rooms were very spacious and looked really nice. Floors were a bit dirty and could use a good sweep. Then you realize it’s sooo noisy. The door doesn’t go to the floor so you hear everything. The walls are thin. The doors are thin. The amount of hallway noise 24/7 is insane. All you hear constantly is kids running and pounding on doors and it’s way louder than I’ve ever heard due to how thin the walls are. Good luck sleeping past 6:00am. Then comes the bed. The worst pillows and bed I’ve experienced in a long time. The bed is hard hard. The pillows are condensed but not soft or hard. Just this little square of solid. The ac/heat is the old fashioned wall unit with a dial. It’s impossible to get it dialed in on a decent temp and it’s loud. Good luck sleeping a total of more than 3 hours. Breakfast - they RAVED about the DELUXE continental breakfast while checking in. It was mediocre. Your typical thaw and serve hotel breakfast foods. Nothing tasty. The eating area is the lobby so as you’re trying to eat you’re getting blasted with cold air from the freezing temps outside even after you wander around trying to find a place to sit and eat. We didn’t check out the water park because we won’t be returning just based off of our room and overall experience.

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★ 5

Had the kids up from Illinois. The 2 room suite was gorgeous and spacious. The kids loved the arcadeand water park. Even though they were short staffed in the restaurant the manager was super accommodating. The food was awesome. Will stay there again!

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★ 5

What a great asset to the area. Clean, affordable, and fun.

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★ 5

My hubby and I love staying at The Waters of Minocqua. Everything from the rooms to the Pub are terrific. We look forward to our annual getaways there .

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★ 5

The renovated rooms are a huge improvement! Sophia at the front desk was so helpful when I went to book my room.
The arcade has seen some upgrades since our visit a year ago, which my kids loved, along with the waterpark.

My room did have crumbs left behind from the last person under the head of the bed. I wouldn’t have normally looked, but my daughter’s pacifier fell down there.

Overall, a very nice stay. I’m not sure what all the negative complaints are about.

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Positive: Rooms have been remodeled and very nice. Very comfortable beds. Big TV. Love the Northwoods feel of The Waters. Very friendly staff. Negative: Breakfast could be better with very little effort.

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★ 5

Stayed here as part of a business trip. Didn't get a chance to visit most of the hotel. Rooms were great. Breakfast was great! Maybe larger cuts for coffee ☕️! Looking forward to the next trip!!

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We had a family long weekend and we had 4 rooms booked. They were very accommodating and all the staff was GREAT and we had a blast. There is a lot for everyone to do there and the prices are good. Would definitely recommend this place.

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Super comfy beds, friendly service, clean hotel. Very poor water pressure, disappointing continental breakfast, waterpark wasn't all it's hyped up to be. Would visit again.

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★ 5

Stayed with family for a hockey tournament and was very pleased with the rooms, atmosphere and service. Missy was absolutely awesome in working with me to book and upgrade rooms. My son loved the waterpark and all his teammates had a great time as well. The breakfasts were great but if I have one thing to say, I'd like to see maybe some scrambled eggs and sausage on the breakfast menu and maybe some fruit such as Bananas and oranges. Otherwise very impressed and will likely come back in the summer!

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Staff is amazing! Go out of their way to be helpful.

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We stayed for one evening, the day after Christmas on a Thursday evening. We were in room 325, which appeared to be a beautiful newly renovated room with laminate flooring and updated decor.

I always inspect my rooms thoroughly for bugs and the first bed had a small amount of hairs on top sheet and on mattress pad with dirt. The second bed was the same but not quite as bad. I was traveling with my 3 and 7 year old children. I usually move things and pillows so my youngest doesn’t roll off the high beds. I slid the middle table between the two beds out and found chip crumbs , dirt, a lego, and a large amount of built up hair for something as easy to sweep as laminate flooring….

I was very taken aback because if we can’t keep something as easy and simple as a floor clean…. Made me wonder if they clean anything else like they should.

The waterpark was great and clean and tidy, very high chlorine levels but that is to be expected. Make sure you bring moisturizer if your littles have sensitive skin. The small foam pad they always had at the bottom of the kiddie slide was gone lending the littles to slide down right on the concrete. In years past the padding was also present. That should be repaired or replaced.

The snack bar was closed on a Thursday evening during Christmas break which was disappointing. However the pub offered a great cheese pizza, salad, and curds! She was awesome!

The game room was highly disappointing. I have boys so of course we had to stop. Ski ball, basketball, air hockey, the jeep ride, and several other machines were out of service. Could be a fun little spot. Extremely overpriced for the prizes offered but that is to be expected. I wouldn’t be worried about the price if the games were all working.

Continental breakfast is minimal. Cereal, yogurt, breads, hard boiled eggs, waffles, and processed mini donuts and mini muffins with apple or cranberry juice.

Overall 3 stars. Nothing special or out of the ordinary. The facilities can remain functional because there is no competition in the Northwoods, but will need to step up their service, cleanliness, and modernization if they want to remain in business for another 20 years.

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Had a pretty good experience here until 7:15 am. When someone barged into my room luckily the security latch was closed. I assumed it was the cleaning staff. When I told them at check out they could careless. If it wasn't the cleaning staff someone had a key card for that room and they should check security footage. But they don't care. Not sure how safe this place is.

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★ 5

Room was nice and clean. HVAC unit is an antique, can't have the heat on with the fan running all the time.

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★ 5

Quintessential Northwoods stay!

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Rooms were clean and comfortable. Breakfast was a little disappointing. Otherwise it was a good stay.

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Attended Wine Women and Winter.

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We had a great time in the water park. Great place to stay

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Positive: Cool lodge look Negative: Lounge closed early like 9 pm

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★ 4

just used the hot tub and slides I'm waterpark... Worth the $10

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★ 4

Great location. Only stayed one night for a quick visit to the area. Did not use water park facilities. Really like the reception area with the huge fireplace for an early morning coffee hangout. Looks like a big project to renovate rooms is underway. We stayed in one that was recently redone and it was very nice. Clean and comfortable. Only complaint is the old school push-button wall heating/cooling unit did not work very well. Any combination of settings for heat produced full-on blast furnace output. Had to manually shut off and back on a couple times during the night. Overall, we like it and is our #1 option for short-stay when travelling in this area.

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★ 5

Small water park small room and an arcade room. It is perfect for small trips or rewards for kids. if you want you can visit Northwoods pets 5 star

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★ 4

All good except fries in the pub. Loaded with pepper, could not eat them.

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★ 4

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★ 4

Nice room- we had a remodeled room- but noticed an outlet without an outlet cover and I’d prefer a full dresser with drawers rather than cubes for storage. Great beds, but the pillows were not comfortable. The pool area and game room are nice and the employees were all pleasant.

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★ 5

As a first time stay at The Waters of Minocqua, in Minocqua Wisconsin, the hotel was impressive as a family oriented property, and resonably priced for our November stay. In particular was The Waters Pub Restaurant and Lounge. The staff delivered a exceptional experience but a special mention is due for their 16 inch pizza! Our thin crust sausage included pressed fresh clove garlic as well as an Italian blend of seasonings added to the sauce. Delicious! The pizza also had a generous amount of a mozzarella and light cheddar mix, all baked to perfection. Bring your appetite to enjoy this and other menu selections!

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★ 5

Great management 😊

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★ 3

Very disappointed. We reserved a room with a jacuzzi tub. Upon arrival we were told we were "upgraded" to a room with a fireplace. Unfortunately, the room did not have the jacuzzi. The woman at the front was very nice. She said she would relay this information to the manager. It has been 2 weeks and still have heard from the manager.

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★ 4

Loved our stay there, though there was one thing that was disappointing, the check-in time was 4:00pm. We had people traveling and would have really loved being able to get into our room by at least 2:00pm when asked for an early check-in I was told it was doubtful because you know this is the north woods. Ok whatever that means. Our room must actually been the last one cleaned because we weren't able to get in until exactly 4:00 pm. I was disappointed because you actually have less then 20 hours in your room, check out is 11:00am. We ordered pizza from the pub and it was really good and the price was very reasonable, the little water park was nice as well. We would stay there again, just know that it's definitely going to be a late check-in.

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★ 5

The rooms were very nice and clean, and the staff were friendly and helpful.
Loved my stay.

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★ 5

Very nice will stay there again

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★ 5

Very nice and helpful staff!

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★ 5

We love the waters and have visited several times. The renovations (in progress) and very nice. My kids did miss the Buck Hunter game in the arcade that has been removed and the proze counter in the aracde glitched and shorted us somw points this time. Overall, a fun great experience, but my kids would love a hunting game to return!

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★ 3

the room was great clean not impressed with water park hot tub was not hot water slide not open pool area seemed kinda dumpy but the lobby was clean friendly staff and goood breakfest but half of the games in the acarde did not work I would come back if these things got fixed

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★ 5

Always a great place to stay. We had a room on the 3rd floor with a balcony to sit on outside. Very peaceful!

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★ 2

The first room we had was beautiful and felt great to be in, but when we had to extend our stay for a night, we needed to move rooms. Which was understandable, because it was last minute and the room we were currently in had already been booked for that night. However, the room we got moved into was the most atrocious and disgusting room I’ve ever paid money to stay in. There was yellow gunk stuck to the walls, the carpet was stained and torn, it just felt so absolutely disgusting. I didn’t even let my kids take their shoes off on that carpet. It just had an awful stale, old smell and just gross.
The upper story rooms are not safe for smaller kids, the sliding doors to the balconies have the most useless, you don’t even have to turn it, you literally tap it up and can get out, there was nothing in the room to block the door from sliding. On the balcony, the railings do not connect and my kids are very thin, thankfully I kept my eyes peeled on them because my son could fit his entire body through the posts. Between this and no way to truly secure the door, so so dangerous for anyone traveling with kids. Demand a 1st story room at the very least. And the room they moved us into had a bedroom inside the hotel room, so the beds were not next to each other, leaving us to be separate from each other. My husband and I had to sleep apart so someone could be with each kid, god forbid they were to wake and get out on the balcony.

I read that the breakfast was “grab and go” but it was the most disappointing breakfast ever. Every day they had tiny donuts, bagels, yogurt, and cereal. And a waffle maker. I eventually found hard boiled eggs but just not a substantial breakfast at all. Prepare for that.
Finally, their website states they offer a military discount but will not give it to you.

The renovated rooms are gorgeous but do NOT rent a pre renovation room, or a 2nd/3rd story if you have kids.
I will not stay here again.

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★ 5

Cutesy lodge style-very clean and facility with comfy beds. Check-in was smooth and attendant as sooooo nice.
Crying children can be heard through the walls… and the WiFi kept dropping…

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I was prepared to love The Waters after the recommendation of a friend and visiting the website. She said that my daughter who loves to swim would really enjoy it, and on the website it looks great. I was sorely disappointed. The term “resort” is just an excuse to charge higher fees. The hotel looked dingy, old, and rundown. It smelled bad upon entering, I’m guessing because dogs are allowed. It is in dire need of updating and deep cleaning. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a sign apologizing for staffing shortages. Another sign informed us that there would be no housekeeping offered during our stay. There was a long wait to check in, as well. I was hoping that the “waterpark” would make up for some of this, but unfortunately it was even worse. There was no lighting to speak of in the pool area, so it was quite dark and somewhat depressing. It was actually brighter outside, where it was a cloudy day. There was a bad smell in the pool area which was not chlorine. The pool area also appeared dirty and rundown. I was honestly afraid that we might catch some kind of skin ailment from the pool. Most of the pools are 3’6” deep or less, which is great for little kids and non swimmers, but my daughter tired of it quickly since she couldn’t do much. We didn’t stay in the pool long, and headed up to our room when it was ready (4 pm check-in instead of the standard 3 pm). I was looking forward to our room, but I should’ve known better. We got a double queen fireplace suite, which was a nice size, but very beat up. The fireplace was nice but was on a short timer. Our second floor balcony overlooking the forest was a lovely view. The sofa was really bad—it had been re-covered, and was still threadbare and broken down. The beds were soft and comfortable—no complaints there. The bathroom fan came on with the light, and sounded like a jet engine, as did the air conditioner fan. The air conditioning was not working properly—we tried turning it down to 64 degrees, but it was hotter than 70 all night. The refrigerator door was difficult to open, as it was scraping the floor. The breakfast had a nice variety of items, but unfortunately they ran out of most of it before breakfast time was over. The guests were swarming like vultures, and the poor older woman trying to restock the food was getting run over. We had to take the food back to our room because there was no breakfast seating. The most irritating part of our stay, however, was our attempt to get a noon checkout time instead of 11:00 am. I asked at the front desk the night before, and was told I would have to come back in the morning to check. I stopped by the front desk again at breakfast, and the young lady said that she would have to find the head housekeeper to ask her. I didn’t hear anything, so I called the front desk (I had to use my cell phone, since there was no room phone), and when I finally got through to them, I was assured that we could check out at noon. I had just gotten out of the shower when someone knocked on the door. It was housekeeping asking if we were checking out. I explained that we had a noon checkout, which obviously had not been passed on. We had planned to stay and swim after checkout, but the pool was not worth the effort of having to change clothes and dry off in the restrooms before getting in the car. I definitely would not recommend The Waters, especially at the room rates that they charge.

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★ 5

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★ 3

Rooms do not match photos. Clean but dated

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★ 5

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★ 5

The room i was in was awesome wish we could have stayed longer very impressive

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★ 5

Just loved this place. Staff was extremely pleasant and the place is so peaceful and cute! Very unique and cozy.
We will def be back!

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Positive: The hotel upgrades definitely helped but overall the best hotel I?ve been to in awhile Negative: No

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★ 4

Nice place. Booked for our niece's wedding. VERY EXpensive. Over $800+ 3 nights. Room newly remodeled. Large TV. Bed comfy and quiet. The few king beds they have not available when I booked. Surprised disappointed handicapped room sooo far from elevator. Didn't care about or use pool area. No credit available. Bartender Chrissy nice. Bourbon burger special was awesome. Sherry front desk very helpful. Continental breakfast nice variety

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★ 4

We spent one night during "off season" on our way to Bayfield, WI. Upon arrival, it seemed that we had the wrong room [it had two queen beds, a tub/shower, and overall looked badly in need of a renovation]. The front desk person, Sherry, was very gracious and helpful and moved us to a different room that was fully renovated, had a jetted tub, and a very comfy bed. Every room seems to have a lovely private deck or patio and the entire place looks like a fun place for families! Everything was clean, parking was easy, and the grounds are spacious. A final shout-out to Sherry who was the sweetest front-desk person! The world needs more people like her.

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★ 4

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The hotel is very inviting when you enter the lobby. Upon entering our room, we were greeted by torn carpet in front of the door, and an odor. Not sure if it was dog or what. Our room had 2 queen beds with a sofa sleeper- we opened that up to find a very worn thin mattress and broken springs. One of which fell out. The bed pillows were hard- we asked for more, but were told there were more in our room (there were none) and they were out of them. Behind the headboard of the bed we found socks from a previous occupant. It was obvious that space had not been checked or cleaned. Two of the 4 drawers could be opened but not closed. There was a mirror positioned behind the tv, that rendered it useless. The TV is one of the smallest we have encountered in hotels- our room had 2 queen beds, so it was not easy for everyone to watch. The hotel boasts having an arcade, when in fact it is nothing short of a rip off, Between the price of the games, and the few points you get, let alone the prizes- the number of tickets pales in comparison to what is paid out by the machines. The pool area is another thing. Upon entering there was a strong odor- we couldn't tell what it was (not chlorine). The facade around the pool is falling off. The nightly room rate pre AARP discount was $289- we paid $260 per night with that discount- we stayed 3 nights and wound up paying close to $800. The room, despite the time of year was overpriced given the overal condition of it. We make yearly trips to Minocqua- our girls weekend. Prior, we have always looked forward to staying at The Waters. We have made the decision to spend next year elsewhere. Some of the things we encountered at the hotel seem like nobody has been paying attention to the aging of this hotel- things not being painted, repaired, replaced., yet the price has been jacked up.

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★ 5

Kids loved the pool area, breakfast was great, hotel was clean and well managed

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★ 4

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★ 5

Nice cozy little room, little dated but served it's purpose while we were there. The main focus was the pools. Loved the indoor/ outdoor pool and hot tub. Kids loved the water slides. NOTE: slides are closed Monday and Tuesday. One if the lifeguards got a little whistle happy. One gripe I had, which seems unreasonable (but they did not enforce it) was the "no outside food or drink" signage. I get they are trying to capitalize off their food/drink stand but it's too common for people to travel with insulated cups/drinks. Overall a good experience.

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★ 5

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Positive: "" Negative: There were fruit flies in the room. Told front desk staff, but nothing was done to get rid of them.

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★ 1

The lady who is working the front desk right now is rude and very disrespectful

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★ 5

We had a blast staying at the waters. The room was beautiful! Great time playing basketball in the pool and was so relaxing in the hot tube. My seven year old really enjoyed going down the water slides. In the evening we had some fun in the arcade. Highly recommend!

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★ 4

This is our second year we have purchased pool passes for the day. They are very reasonably priced with a nice pool area (including indoor/ outdoor hot tub), a kiddie pool area, and some basketball nets & volleyball nets. Plenty of space for everyone and they have a towel service. The slides are only open on the weekends so we didn't get to use them but that's OK. They also have an arcade, gift shop, and restaurant. Not a bad way to spend the day!

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★ 5

It's nice to see newly remodeled and updated rooms. But I don't like the new web-based TV's with none of the normal cable channels. The "Live TV" channels are AWFUL! Most of them I have never heard of. And - no Fox News!?!?!?!

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★ 5

I stay here when visiting family. The pool and the game room - always a hit with grandchildren. Plus, an inside/outside hot tub and slide. The balcony allows smoking. Yes, there are still some us out there. One suggestion. Reflectors at the driveway. It's difficult to see if you are illl with drink or old. 😀

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★ 3

We came from England and chose this hotel for our kids because of the water slides after a long road trip from Mackinac island. We stayed for one night but unfortunately, when we arrived, the water slides were closed due to lack of staff and the really cute bar was closed for a private event. Two of the things that made us chose this hotel above all
Others in northern Wisconsin we not available. We were a bit deflated.
Staff were nice. Beds were comfortable. The lobby is exceptional.

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★ 4

The rooms were nice, especially the suite with the loft. Everything was clean, no bedbug sign that I could find.

The water Park was ok.
An indoor / outdoor pool with basketball hoops. 4 feet deep.

An indoor / outdoor hot tub.

2 water slides (48inches to go on them)

And a kiddie area.

The breakfast was very unimpressive. I would leave and go elsewhere if I stayed here again.

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★ 5

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★ 5

What a great hotel! Missy at the front desk was very kind and helpful. The rooms was newly renovated, very clean and perfectly rustic. The entire hotel was very clean and we enjoyed the continental breakfast. Great stay!

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★ 3

Price is ridiculously high for the fact that the water slide is closed most days and the days it is open it closes at seven. Really disappointed for staying there seven days

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★ 1

Booked 3 rooms for 3 nights for a family vacation. Rooms were dirty. Carpet was disgusting. Wouldn’t dare walk around barefoot! Sofa cushions were sticky and gross. Dresser drawers fell off the rails and 2 couldn’t even be opened. The dresser handles and the table were dirty and sticky. Bathroom shower curtain was so yellow and dirty it made the whole bathroom stink. Housekeeping brought a new shower curtain when we asked and it did help the smell some. But overall the room and bathroom were old, outdated, and if cleaned you couldn’t tell. Most games in the game room weren’t working and a lot of money was lost. We checked in Sunday and out Wednesday and when we made reservations, weren’t even told the waterpark slide didn’t open until Wednesdays! The whole reason for staying at a waterpark! Definitely will not stay there again!

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★ 5

Friendly and helpful

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★ 3

Not that good continental breakfast
Pretend starbucks.

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★ 5

Pool awesome sauce

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We recently stayed at the Waters of Minocqua for five nights. Upon our arrival, we were told that the room type we requested was not available on an upper floor, which we had noted on our reservation request. The receptionist worked with us and we were upgraded to a much larger room, in fact, a two bedroom suite, for approximately $100 more for our entire five nights stay. The facilities are very clean. We brought our granddaughters to the waterpark for one night and they had a great time. Very kid friendly. I would definitely go back again. The hotel was also approximately 1 mile from the downtown area and there were two restaurants very nearby.

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★ 4

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Stayed at the Waters from June 22nd to the 24th with my parents and my kiddos. The location was convenient and close to the things that we wanted to do. We stayed in room 227 and it was subpar at best and unfortunately both my children and I were bitten by bed bugs. The front desk service was mediocre at best.

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★ 2

Great place for people that don't mind noise and bedding. Nice for families, kids that run jump and play in the rooms.

Room was large, but very dated and semi clean. 2nd floor (main floor) did not have noise reduction, you could her the upstairs hallway and room just above.

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★ 4

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★ 5

All kinds of props to our barista. Can't remember her name short blond girl. The carmelled apple macchiato was awesome and she deserves more respect than she got all weekend just from us.

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