We just finished a large family vacation with my siblings and their families and my parents, 28 people. My mom had reserved three cottages next to each other over a year ago. Upon checking in, we were told that the third cottage was not available. Our kind hospitality person - Pam - tried explaining that they don’t reserve specific cabins and we shouldn’t have been told that we would have those three.- my mom even had it in writing in an email confirmation. However, Pam worked with us, and even though part of the family was displaced one night in 2 different cabins, we were all together the next two evenings in the 3 that had been originally promised and were compensated for the inconvenience. Our family enjoyed using the bikes of various sizes which were convenient to take from the cabins back and forth to the main lodge to enjoy the small indoor waterpark and beach. There are great paved sidewalks for a bike path, running, and walking. The indoor waterpark is perfect for toddlers and young kids as the depth never exceeds 3 or 3.5 feet. This part of the facility closes at 7pm. From the main lodge/hotel, it is a small hike to their beach where there are lounge chairs and a few lily pads for guests to use, and kayaks and paddle boards are available, but only when a staff lifeguard is present. The beach is free of seaweed and algae and clean. We heard that there are plans for new inflatables to return to this area as the new owners removed the old ones because they were concerned about the safety of them. The bikes, waterpark, and rentals at the beach are included with the amenities wristband that can be purchased. We were told that the new management has plans for major renovations thanks to a large grant. Lake Rathbun State Park is a beautiful area, so this grant is a blessing for the resort. One such renovation is already underway, and that is their nature center, so unfortunately, we were unable to enjoy the daily activities there that existed with the previous ownership. We were told the grant money would also be used to replace the furniture, countertops, and cabinets in the cottages, which are definitely in need of it. The layout of our 4 bedroom cottages was convenient, supplied with linens and towels as well as soap dispensers in the shower, and a variety of cooking utensils and pans. There’s a great covered porch and picnic table with each cottage. Overall, all staff members were pleasant and helpful, and we enjoyed our time with each other making memories, however I felt the resort was overpriced when compared to experiences staying at other cabins.
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