Pros: the grounds are gorgeous. So many activities on site. Pools were gorgeous. Nice spa. Coffee shop had good coffee.
Activities we enjoyed, that were included in our stay: driving range (and they lend clubs and balls for free), 18 hole outdoor putting course (think mini golf without the obstacles- was beautiful and fun (clubs and balls included), and you can do it at night as well with light-up flags, archery on two different properties (all included, we tried on minerals property and also at the quarry- quarry was nicer). Fishing (catch and release)- fishing gear *not* included. Laser clay shooting- was SO FUN, but in the sun in the middle of the day and was a bit hot. Koi pond was nice.
Pools: the biosphere is gorgeous and so fun and cool, and the garden growing there and at the restaurant right outside it was beautiful. There’s a hot tub attached and that was also really nice, along with a sauna and steam room. And a water slide into the pool. And another outdoor pool right outside. Also very nice. The vista 180 pool was also beautiful and fun.
Cons: for a regular old plain 2 queen room that was built in the 90s or something, the price was INSANE. You’d think paying almost $800 a night would give you a nice room. The beds were hard as rocks. May as well have slept on the boxspring. The walls were rail thin, we could hear everything going on in the connecting room. Bathroom needs updating. AC was weird- it was either too hot or too cold. No ice machines on our level. We got an ice bucket with no bag- had to use a shopping bag for ice. Getting to the pool is weirdly complicated, especially with strollers/wheelchairs. There were too many hidden fees. The original price we found when booking was $579-something a night, and somehow with resort fees, convenience fees, credit card fees, upgrading from 1 king to 2 queens, and spa convenience fees, we paid almost $800 a night! NOT WORTH IT. We got a package that included $300 at the spa, but you were required to charge it to the room, which then required a convenience fee.
Overall, we had a nice time, but absolutely not worth the price. I would go back if it was significantly cheaper.
