Sunday, September 2, 2012

GreatWolf Lodge, Grapevine, TX (II)

Great Wolf Lodge is a water park resort that has several branches across the USA. We stayed there for 4 days, it's a great memory and kids love it, so if you are thinking bringing your kids somewhere for vacation, Great Wolf Lodge is a great choice. 

 
Location

  • Charlotte/Concord, NC
  • Cincinnati/Mason, OH
  • Grand Mound, WA
  • Grapevine, TX
  • Kansas City, KS
  • Niagara Falls, Ontario
  • Pocono Mountains, PA
  • Sandusky, OH
  • Traverse City, MI
  • Williamsburg, VA
  • Wisconsin Dells, WI


  • From expedia.com Our room looks like this.  






    From Expedia.com The Lobby

    From Expedia.com The restaurant

    From Expedia.com The restaurant

    From Expedia.com that's the kids room, so cute!!

    From Expedia.com the room

    From Expedia.com the room
     
     
    From Expedia.com the water park
     
     
    From Expedia.com the water park
     






     
    From Expedia.com the water park















    The one we going is in Grapevine, TX.   Overall, they provide a very good service, Kids will love to visit there and the whole family will have fun.  In this article, I will start with some pictures in the room and introduce the facilities in the hotel.








    Hotel Amenities


    General

    24-hour front desk

    Air-conditioned public areas

    Airport transportation (surcharge)

    Arcade/game room

    ATM/banking

    Multiple small meeting rooms (never see that, but plenty of public space, like sofa and chairs)
     
    Multilingual staff (meet no staff speaking in other languages)
     
    Free parking (I don't think it's free)
     
    Valet parking
     
    Free self-parking? (Not sure)
     
    Gym Center

    Internet

    Free wifi in the room and public places

    Parking








    It says free in the Expedia site, but as far as I know it's not free, we pay for the parking fee+tips each time if we go out. So make sure check if the parking is free or not if you decide to book a room. 






    Room Amenities

  • Premium television channel(s) Basic channels only, Premium needs to pay extra

  • Video-game console

  • Complimentary newspaper

  • Air conditioning

  • Phone

  • Voice mail

  • Refrigerator (In some room, they have a full size of refrigerator, but some are just half size)

  • Coffee/tea maker

  • Pay movies

  • Daily housekeeping

  • Private bathroom

  • Hair dryer

  • Shower/tub combination

  • Flat-panel television

  • Iron/ironing board






  • Dining
    Camp Critter Bar n Grill - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. (Food is good here, good price)
     
     
    Loose Moose Cottage - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. (Buffet is $20 for adult, $10 for a kids; It's a bit expensive, we didn't go there)
     
     
     
    Starbucks - This coffee shop serves breakfast only.
     
     
     
    Pizza Hut Express - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. (cheap price, a pizza can feed the whole family, not a bad choices)
     
     

     
     
    Recreation
     
     
    "A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a complimentary water park, a lazy river, a water slide, and a 24-hour fitness facility". There are more facilities in the water park such as Fort Mackenzie, Coyote Cannon, Howlin' Tornado, River Canyon Run, and etc, see more here.
     
     
     
    Note: 
     
    1.  you can bring your own food for breakfast like breads or milk, and also make sure bring enough snacks you want, they also have Walmart nearby in 5 min drive. 
     
    2.  you also can plan your day out while you stay there,
     
     
     
     
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