The Waters Of Minocqua

“Family-friendly resort hotel”

Very nice resort hotel in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. This hotel features an on site restaurant, pub, coffee shop, indoor water park (not super fancy, but nice), even an arcade. Rooms are very nice, with custom resort style furnishings, big TVs, and balconies. Some rooms have fireplaces. My one c… more

Very nice resort hotel in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. This hotel features an on site restaurant, pub, coffee shop, indoor water park (not super fancy, but nice), even an arcade. Rooms are very nice, with custom resort style furnishings, big TVs, and balconies. Some rooms have fireplaces. My one complaint was the big screen TV, which comes with an incomprehensible remote and equally incomprehensible instruction sheet, and no guide to how to actually tune in to any particular broadcast or cable channel. Extremely frustrating feature of what was an otherwise excellent experience.

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“Clean bedrooms but not liking the sterile remodeling of lobby”

My husband and I have been coming here the last 8 years around this time. The postives: The remodeled hotel rooms are lovely and tastefully decorated with a modern farm house feel. Very clean! Bed too soft and my lower back hurt in the morning. No carpet in the rooms makes a winter visit with we… more

My husband and I have been coming here the last 8 years around this time. The postives: The remodeled hotel rooms are lovely and tastefully decorated with a modern farm house feel. Very clean! Bed too soft and my lower back hurt in the morning. No carpet in the rooms makes a winter visit with wet boots messy on the laminate flooring. No carpet makes a lot of noise if you're below another room. You can hear doors slam, loud foot steps and talking. We used to love the lobby the most with the up North lodge cabin feel. The remodeling to modern farmhouse feels unauthentic. We do not like the remodeled conference room which the lobby is going to be like. Too bright and sterile feeling. I noticed past comments of smell but we never noticed that the lobby smelled. The staff is great, but it seems under staffed. The food at the Pub is very good and the drinks generous. The ambiance since the remodel isn't as cozy so really missing that. The continental breakfast is good with the basics, waffle maker and yummy biscuits and gravey. The one staff member working very diligently to keep everything stocked and clean. The water park meets our needs as we only use the hot tub. The water temperature of the hot tub was perfect. We love sitting outside in the hot tub in the cold weather! The jets hit my lower back just right. Disappointed that the rules of the hot tub aren't adhered to. At least half a dozen children under 6 (baby included) and unaccompanied kids under 12 in the whirpool. The unaccompanied children water bombing in the outdoor section of the hot tub shouldn't be allowed. Better yet, minors in the outside portion of hot tub should not be allowed. Adults only to give us time to relax! Love kids but let them splash in the inside portion of the hot tub. Can't express our sadness about the lobby remodel. I get updating - as in fresh paint, carpet, and furniture. Maybe add "pop up" warm drink bar or a smores bar during winter and fun drinks in summer. This place would be perfect if everything was left as is with cosmetic updates to water park, bathrooms, new carpet and furniture. We will be trying other places.

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