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The Waters of Minocqua: Traveller Reviews

8116 Hwy. 51 South, Minocqua, WI 54548
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The Waters of Minocqua
Ranked #3 of 7 hotels in Minocqua
3.5 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
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Wisconsin
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Nice Hotel For Families”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
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This was our fourth stay at The Waters. We had a standard double queen room with a sleeper sofa, table and chairs, balcony, fridge and microwave. We've always been pleased with the hotel. The rooms were clean and had plenty of towels. There were three sinks in the room and lots of mirrors. It was easy to get ready in the morning with all of us. The bathroom layout was a little strange, like other reviewers mentioned. You have to maneuver the door around your body. (I think a heavy person would have trouble getting in.) Also, the walls were thin in the hotel. We could hear more hallway and neighbor noise than what you usually hear in a hotel. We didn't use the fitness room. We normally use the fitness rooms at hotels, but this one was so small. Really small, with an even smaller TV. The waterpark has two slides, a kiddie pool with fun little-kid stuff, a regular pool with a basketball hoop and has a great big indoor/outdoor hot tub. I loved being in the hot tub outside, not having to smell chlorine. The waterpark is not large, but the price is not large either. We paid $90/night.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Wild Rose, Wisconsin
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Very fun and nice families”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011

This is our 3 rd year in a row coming to Minoqua for a family gathering. It is far the best in Minoqua! We originally stayed at American Inn and I the customer service was horrible. They are very accommodating here! They need to update their fitness room as the equipment is very old and did not work well.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“The place is nice, the staff is not.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2011
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The lobby of the hotel is beautiful and the rooms were very clean. The rooms are spacious and have a sink both inside and outside of the bathroom which helps when everyone is trying to get ready for the day. The staff though is another matter. The clerk behind the desk during the evening shift was rude and seemed to be irritated if he was asked a question. Since the time of year we were there was after their summer tourism and before their snow tourism, they didn't seem to think guests would or should need staff there for the evening. An example is the bar and grill was closed in the evening. The continental breakfast was adequate but not a lot of variety.
Again, the hotel itself is great but the staff could learn what customer service means. Would likely stay again though if in the area.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Michian
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Pretty decent”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011
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The hotel itself is nice and clean, but the staff leaves something to be desired. The check in staff was grumpy and not very helpful, and the lifeguards ..... well, they may as well not even have been there. And it always seems that when I check in I'm being charged a different rate than what I was given on the phone and they have no explanation, just that I was given wrong information on the phone. Most of the games were out of order in the arcade and there was seldom anyone behind the counter. The area is nice and there's lots to do in the area. We'll more than likely stay here again.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Green Bay, Wisconsin
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“NICE FAMILY WEEKEND GETAWAY!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

We were looking for a nice getaway and chose Minocqua. We have 2 kids, so The Waters was a great option. Nice hotel, water park is nothing great, but good enough for what we needed. We booked a suite, which was nice extra space. We visited the Zoo and was amazed as we were able to feed HUGE bucks from our hands! WOW! I think we adults enjoyed more than the kids!

Room Tip: Pay the extra $$ and get a suite...nice getaway from the kids!
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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 8116 Hwy. 51 South, Minocqua, WI 54548
Price range (per night):* 112 AUD - 180 AUD

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