We stayed Thursday–Sunday with our toddler and really wanted to like this place—but unfortunately, our experience was more strange than magical.
Let’s start with the positives:
• The general play area was great—clean, fun, and well-maintained, with swings, toy houses, jungle gyms, and climbing sets. Our son had a blast.
• The pool area was well set up with cabanas, plenty of towels, pool floats, and safety vests available.
• There’s a cool upstairs lounge with basketball hoops, foosball, and comfy chairs.
• The property was generally clean (aside from one major exception—see below).
But the cons were too significant to overlook:
• First off, this is a motel, not a resort. That misleading label set the tone.
• Upon arrival, we were hit with a surprise $100+ “resort fee” that hadn’t been disclosed at booking. Not a great start.
• For a place with “Kids Club” in the name, the design choices were baffling—glass nightstands and tables in the rooms, sharp corners everywhere, mirrored walls, and display cases of bedazzled handbags in common areas. It looked more like a fashion showroom than a family-friendly property.
• The breakfast setup felt like a strange banquet hall experience: Mickey waffles were a nice touch, but the buffet layout was disorganized (no spoons near the oatmeal?), and the “donuts” were just boxed Entenmann’s.
• Pushy salespeople tried to sell us park tickets during breakfast. Not the vibe we were going for first thing in the morning.
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