Santas Lodge And Resort

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

Jennifer

The hotel is very dated but is nice for a weekend getaway. It’s super close to Holiday World and has good amenities such as the pools and breakfast. We did have a small issue with ants in the room but overall the hotel stay was great.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Kimberly

Nice place

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Elizabeth

The staff was very friendly and helpful nicest motel I’ve ever stayed at. We stayed 4 nights it was great. Breakfast was good. Except they had the same thing all week. Maybe guests don’t stay as long as we did. But we still enjoyed the stay

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Lori

We liked the swimming pools, the hot tub and the breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Cory

We had a wonderful stay at Santa’s Lodge! The Santa-themed decor made the entire property feel fun and festive, and our family especially loved both pools—they were clean and a great place to relax after a day at Holiday World. One of our favorite surprises was the fishing, which was peaceful and a hit with the kids. The staff was friendly, and the lodge was very family-friendly. We’d definitely stay here again!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2026

Gary

Incredible staff and amazing breakfast. Close to holiday world which was perfect. This is an older property so no fridge or microwave in room. But overall nice. Liked that there was an indoor and outdoor pool.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2026

Connie

No refrigerator, no microwave in room

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Melissa

This little lodge is the PERFECT place to rest your tired feet after a long day at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari! The location is ideal, the daily breakfast is delicious (although, it is the same couple options every day - not much variety - but my daughter loved the waffle maker), and the pool and hot tub were wonderful! Our only complaint was that the rooms didn't have mini fridges or microwaves. This was not a deal-breaker for us, since we really only slept in the room and spent all day at the parks, but it would have been nice to know ahead of time - we wouldn't have stocked up on drinks before we arrived. But the staff was wonderful and kept our drinks in the refrigerator at the front desk - so, it was only a minor inconvenience. The decor and atmosphere were perfect though and I would definitely stay there again! Next time, I would just bring my own little cooler and fill it from the ice machine to keep items cold.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Nancy

If you love Christmas, you'll love this lodge! It really puts you in the holiday spirit. My grandson especially loved the fishing pond, and we all had a great time in the arcade.

The lodge is a bit dated, and the beds weren't very comfortable, but the friendly staff and the great breakfast helped make up for it. Overall, it's a fun place to stay, especially if you're looking for a festive atmosphere.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2026

Felicia

The hotel and rooms are just old. It’s a quirky feel which is fun when you know the history of Santa Claus and holiday world.
The staff is extremely nice and one particular member was there for my son when they needed him and I am greatly appreciative of that.
It’s good for not hanging at hotel a lot and a place to stay. Otherwise things could get re vamped a little? And if not that’s ok…it is what it is! And enjoy that part of it! We live this town and everything about it so really they can’t do anything wrong in many many years of visiting, our first time and we will be back! ❤️

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

James

very nice breakfast

Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Jul 2026

Deborah

The room was small and very dated. I confirmed a room with 2 queen beds. The beds were not queen's, more of a double. The bathroom sink is in the hall next to an open closet. The bathroom consists of toilet and tub. The room had a musty smell. The free breakfast was tasteless.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2026

Kellyn

Pros:
-Close to Holiday World
-Close to restaurants/grocery store/gas
-Had a playground outside and pool/spa
-Breakfast was good and a large seating area

Cons:
-Room was dirty
-Room was in high need of refurbishment
-Linens were terrible (hard to find linens without stains or did not seem 10+ years old)
-Toilet/shower area extremely small
-Toilet seat did not have a lid
-They still use bedspreads and they were visibly unclean
-Mattresses were clearly old

Overall it definitely deserved a lower guest rating than what Expedia showed.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Catharine

Going in knowing the age of the lodge I knew what to expect. It’s a lodge not a luxury hotel. But the staff was lovely and the food was hot and the pool was fun for the kids. The fat Santa restaurant nearby was a good restaurant for dinner when everyone was hungry and tired.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

William

According to the website the had zip line and Trampling they didn't have neither one of those things but other than that it was a really good place to stay. They had one of the best breakfasts I've ever had at a hotel. The staff was really nice and amazing and helpful. They had a really good indoor and outdoor pool their hot tub was amazing. They do have a little pond that you can fish catch and release.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2026

David S.

The staff was friendly and helpful. We were disappointed that the rooms were damp (enough so that paper felt flimsy); towels were small and thin; one little disc of soap to serve both sink and bath; a blanket in one of our rooms had what looked to be a blood stain on it. The desk sent another blanket. On a positive note, the desk had arranged our rooms so that they were adjoining or near each other.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

05 Jul 2026

April

So sad how run down this place was and so outdated! There are no decent places to stay around holiday world and it’s a shame that this is one of few places to stay. We felt like it was traveling back in time 30 years and all of the bedding and decor was old and dingy. The outside looked ran down and has not been well kept. Someone needs to invest in renovating it!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Ricole

Very clean family oriented environment. Staff was friendly and helpful. Hot breakfast buffet was excellent! Definitely recommend the lodge and will be coming back.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2026

Ashlyn

Very cute, almost cheesy with how on theme it was. We really enjoyed our stay overall. The pool is pretty small and there are still smoking rooms available so the hallways tended to smell like cigarettes which was my only complaint. The breakfast was great.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

04 Jul 2026

Lesley

Good service, but dirty rooms, pool floor paint peeling/filthy, and hallways smelled of smoke.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2026

Macy

Ok

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2026

Paula Jo

Needs updating and refrigerators in rooms. Great location for Santa Claus World. You’ll have to do research on areas to eat and drive too unless, you want pizza or subway. We visited the end of June beginning of July and all the stores closed around 5:00.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2026

Susan

We knew it was rustic when we booked. It is a very old property and the rooms and amenities have not been updated. It was clean, but I really feel like updating the thread bare towels and the 40 yr old bedspreads would go a long way to making it more appealing. The front desk staff were very nice and it was nice to have breakfast included. Proximity to Holiday World is the selling point and it seems they rely completely upon that.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

Nicole

The whole place was very clean and the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful! It is an older facility but is in pretty good shape, considering. The breakfast was fresh and yummy. Honestly, my only complaint is that the hot tub was not very hot at all. Otherwise, the place was lovely!!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2026

Terri

No microwave or fridge.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Robert

Great time! Good staff and breakfast was solid.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

Ashley

Excellent breakfast, suites available for bigger families, indoor and outdoor pools, a guest laundry that was pretty cheap

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jun 2026

Sheila

This hotel is clean but terribly dated. Rooms don’t have enough outlets for charging modern devices. Linens are clean but looking kind of shabby, as are the floors. The Christmas theme decor is looking faded and dusty. Won’t stay here agin.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2026

Kaeleigh

I booked here as a nostalgic Father's Day trip, but it didn't seem as if our room had been used in years. One sink wouldn't drain and had a spider in it that I quickly killed, but after finding a brown recluse in the bed, we were quickly transferred to a new room that had been checked beforehand. The new room was clean and felt fresher, but the place seemed stuck in time. The staff were all friendly and attentive, and the breakfast was nice. I doubt we will return, but it was an adventure for sure.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

19 Jun 2026

Eric

Great staff! Terribly dated and smelled awful. Good breakfast though! But we will not be back.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

18 Jun 2026

Jason

Old hotel that massively needs a remodel. Paint chipping on the paint, the enamel on the tub was chipped. Towels, wash clothes, toilet paper and sheets all felt tile sand paper. Key cards constantly demagnetized. Overall not a great expierence, but it is super close to holiday world.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Joshua

Love Ms. Heather and everything she's done for us the times we've stayed here!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

James

Very cute old fashioned lodge within walking distance of Holiday World. Definitely 90s Christmas vibes! Great for families, good indoor and outdoor pool, free breakfast was tasty. Don’t forget to check out the big pond in the back and the kids playground in the side lot.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Sonny

My son and I went for a quick trip to Holiday world and decided at the last minute to book a room. I booked through the app and somehow the date got changed for the next day. While trying to resolve with customer service I decided to just go in and speak with the staff. She was so kind and I explained what had happened and that CS was trying to call. I showed her the conversation and she was able to switch my accommodation to that night. The rooms were very nice but lacks a mini fridge.The decor for the lobby is amazing! It literally feels like you are in a cabin at Christmas time. Breakfast was good, although I wish they would have had oatmeal as a choice but nevertheless it was good.
I highly recommend staying. It was worth it.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Charles

Good breakfast,clean rooms, and excellent staff. Hot tub was amazing.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Sandra

Clean family friendly

4/10

Poor

08 Jun 2026

James

Very outdated and room was not cleaned from previous guest. Only nice thing is proximity to holiday world.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jun 2026

Tracia

This was probably a fun, quirky place once, but it doesn’t look like there’s been much real upkeep in a while. The room was clean enough, but nothing exceptional. Breakfast was not very exciting either. There’s biscuits and gravy, but that’s not sausage gravy, just gravy.

If you just want a place to stay, it’s perfectly adequate, but nothing special.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Steve

Staff amazing

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2026

Scott

Stuff was great. Didn't have any problems

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Wendy

I was with a group, so didn’t do activities. Front desk was extremely kind and helpful. My breakfast was good. I saw many people enjoying making waffles. It’s definitely a family-friendly place. Because there’s no elevator in the building we were in, I requested a 1st floor room, and it was great, and convenient.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Brady

The breakfast was just what we needed. The hotel decor was so cute! The room was clean and nice . Definitely recommend staying here .

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2026

Sharon

It was a pleasant stay, close to my family.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 May 2026

Katherine

We appreciated the convenience to holiday world after a long day but the pool area was not in very good shape and breakfast had minimal offerings. We would likely drive the few more miles to a more modern hotel next time.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Joshua

Always love coming here for the staff and the proximity to the park!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

Doug

Nice convenient spot. Hot water could be better and ac unit worked and was fine but would kick on and off before room reached desired temperature. Love the lobby decorations and indoor pool plus hot tub. Beds were comfortable, rooms were clean. I’ll stay again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Apr 2026

Carol

Clean room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2026

susan

It was very cozy and fun.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Ryan

I didn’t get up in time for breakfast sadly. But it was a beautiful place with amazing rooms. My ol lady and my toddler loved it.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

20 Mar 2026

Jacob

Clean room, no info on wifi upon arrival, staff were friendly. Parking lot maintenance looked completely disregarded. Pool deck needs recoated at a minimum. NEEDS UPDATING AND REFURBISHMENT THROUGHOUT.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2026

Lisette

Safe and secure. Like traveling back in time to Christmas as a child. Loved it!!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2026

Kathleen

Resort was wonderful just add nothing is open in the winter. I wanted to visit the Christmas store.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Feb 2026

Robin

Room was spotless, staff was very nice.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

Katora

Quiet peaceful during the off season

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2026

Shana

The photos on Expedia are misleading; there is no direct view of the lake.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2025

Catherine

There are only two tables to sit at in the breakfast area. We weren’t there at a busy time and still had trouble sitting somewhere

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Dec 2025

Sandra

Very old and outdated. Poor breakfast choices. Bathroom was dirty. Would not offer an upgrade in room unless I paid over 50 dollars a night extra. Needed a different room because my husband had back surgery and there is no elevator there and could not do the stairs.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2025

Tami

Needs some updating but it is a good Christmas vibe!

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2025

Robert

Staff is really friendly

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2025

Mike

Nice

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

08 Dec 2025

Myrna

Staff cool and distant. Coffee like water and hotel needs a good inside upgrade. The hotel’s outside structure is appealing so why not the inside? Not what we envisioned when we booked our stay there, given the name of their town.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2025

Tanya

The check-in process was the easiest I have seen in a long time. The room was welcoming as was the lodge. The pool area was well kept for the use we saw there. Great for an overnight stay with a good breakfast. It was off-season so I assume they have more available in high season. Although, I was traveling with no kids and did not check out the recreation room and other offers.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

05 Dec 2025

Jacob

Bed and bathroom were clean but doesn’t look like it was updated since 70s. Pool area was terrible.

6/10

Pleasant

02 Dec 2025

Kimberly

We visited after Thanksgiving and expected it to be very festive. The hotel is very clean, but outdated. The mattresses were very uncomfortable in the family suite. Everything about the place is outdated. The breakfast was very limited and the conference room for extra seating was very cold. The pool area was kept clean, except for the spa was pretty dirty. Check-in was easy and friendly for the price of the family suite I was quite disappointed in the lack of comfort and that there wasn’t even a smart TV. The walls were also very thin and we could hear everything going on in the other rooms.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2025

Amanda

Let me say the hotel was clean staff was great! Unfortunately the town its self is definitely a fail! The people awesome but nothing really to do everything was mostly closed! Make sure you check when everything's is open!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

RHONDA

Cute place! Decorated for Christmas and Christmas music playing. Made me want to work there!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

bradley

Very nice quite town but still close to walmart other stores etc. The staff was very friendly. Rooms was clean and supplied. Their is a restaurant within walking distance from the hotel. They have a big pond that you can fish as long as you catch and release.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2025

Tim

Clean room. comfortable bed. courteous helpful staff . No fridge in room. Trouble with tv volume some channels fuzzy. Small bathroom low toilet great hot water and water pressure. Breakfast sparsely stocked basically waffles and cold cereal. No bread products or bagels to toast. But we did stay post peak season

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2025

Katherine

Clean room. Quiet. Easy check in and Out. The breakfast was basic. Not a lot to choose from. All in all, I was very satisfied with my stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Michael

The decor was absolutely unlole anything ever.

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Amy

The room was clean and comfortable. Santa’s Lodge is a simple but adequate hotel with a cute theme.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Oct 2025

Bradley

This property has so much potential, it is very dated and run done. Although I felt it was Clean attention to details could along way. I also feel that the value paid was not there. Over-priced

Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Oct 2025

Melissa

Nice staff and great location. Pool had wet towels all over, left overnight. Deck needs major work, as wood is warped and splintering, nails coming up.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Oct 2025

Jessica

The property was older and definitely needs some tender love and care. The staff was wonderful. We enjoyed the indoor pool and hot tub.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Gloria

Clean room | Staff | Air conditioning | Breakfast All were great

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Shawn

Rooms are clean and great customer care service.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Bob

The person at check was delightful and very helpful!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

Wayne

Convenient location, clean rooms, atmosphere

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2025

April

Old smelling but clean room

Pool and Hot tub os older and had alot of skin floating in hot tub...but was very busy. The hallways and hotel had an old smell like an old building. However, everyone was super nice and helpful. The room was clean but just out dated and old smelling.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Megan

Super sweet and fun. Older, but we loved it’s location and cute country charm.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Marissa

The beds in the family suites were small, full size. Made sleeping with my husband crowded. We are used to a King size bed. The pool and hot tub were nice. The water wasn't cold and pretty clean. The breakfast was great too.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

13 Oct 2025

Debby

Floors not swept didn’t feel like Christmas pool area dirty breakfast there was NO fruit there was no fridge for meds like insulin no microwave was a big let down for $491.00 for the weekend

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2025

John

Great staff. Crowded and could use a refresh.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2025

Alexandria

Fine stay but would not come back

Staff was friendly and accommodating. The hotel lobby had a cozy feel but the rooms were pretty bare bones. It was an ok stay, breakfast and room amenities would be what you would expect from a motel.

Low rating for a few reasons:
Mainly due to the quality of sleep. Chip bags have more filling than the pillows provided, the staff did give us extra pillows which was great but needed like 3 to feel like one normal pillow. The bed was old and firm, the topper they had on the bed helped a little but was tossing all night and felt achy in the morning. Definitely not a restful sleep.

Nothing against the hotel but if you are a light sleeper bring earplugs. Parents will let their spawn run down the halls screaming and play with the room phones and call your room. I travel A LOT. Never in my life have i had my room phone called. This happened every night and morning we stayed. The phone in the room is also ancient so the ringer is loud as hell. Scared us out of sleep the first night it happened.

Hotel is also either dusty or musty, both me and my partner have allergies and they were acting up our entire stay.

Overall the lodge needs some massive updates to justify the cost of the stay.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Oct 2025

Kevin

Rooms were clean but outdated.
Pool area needs attention!
Expected a little nicer for the $$$
Close to amusement park.
You are able to see fireworks every night from hotel.
Lots of family’s, felt very safe.
Morning breakfast was awesome.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2025

Jessica

Family friendly

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Ashley

This was such a great place to stay! It was clean, a short drive to Holiday World, and was exactly what we needed for our stay. We enjoyed the indoor pool and the breakfast was delicious. The vending machines being right by our room was a major plus! We will definitely plan to stay here again the next time we are in the area.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2025

Luke

Check in and out was easy

The shower switch did not work and we had to \"shower\" in the tub

The beds were nice

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Sep 2025

Mary

There were parties in the parking lot, people grilling out at the back of their cars because they said they spent too much money at holiday world. They had a grill loud music everything when I went to the front desk, they said they would have the manager talk with me, but the manager never appeared even the next morning when I checked out, they said the manager would call me and that never happened. The invoice I received from the hotel was $202 per night, but I was charged over $500 through Expedia. I’m not very happy I have pictures.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

13 Sep 2025

rick

Pick a different hotel

It is really out dated...I dont recommend

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

12 Sep 2025

Michael

This was the 3rd and last time we stay here. The prices have reached the point where the convenience isn't worth it. We can stay a few minutes a way in a nicer hotel at the same price point.

This place is huge. With a lot of potential. But it is run down and the common areas are not maintained and the room needs cleaned and also upgrades.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

03 Sep 2025

James

Already did

6/10

Pleasant

25 Aug 2025

Gloria

?

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2025

Natalie

Lovely quirky motel, lovely Santa themed lobby. Rooms were a decent size. Great location next to theme park within walkable distance.
Not much in the way of restaurants nearby for an evening meal. Wanted to go into diner opposite but didn’t arrive until 8.20 so was told too late for sit down meal. Also wanted to visit Santas workshop shop afterwards but didn’t open till 11 which seemed a bit late.
Breakfast in hotel was great with lots of variety available. Was a lovely hotel just a bit of a shame that local area was not well set up for tourist trade generated by theme park

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Christin

Cute place to stay with or without kids!

Cute! Older hotel but so worth a stay, the elves in the lobby transport you to a time of yesteryear, my kids (15 and 11) loved it.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2025

Mary

The property is definitely old. They need new pillows. I thought we were supposed to have a refrigerator and microwave but we didn't. We also saw a mouse in the room. The only good thing is it close to area attractions.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Kenna

Always a nice place to stay. Getting a little pricey to me but nice.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Lynnette

I love the christmas theme

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2025

Heather

Adequate

The hotel is adequate. It’s older and dingy. Breakfast is chaotic

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

03 Aug 2025

Jelena

I would say that the reviews on Expedia for this place were totally misleading. I was expecting cabin/rustic, but clean based on the reviews.

The people working there are nice and welcoming, but our room left a lot to be desired. I understand the rustic look they are going for, but the bathroom tub, toilet and sink were dirty. Bathroom was soiled, tub had hair in it. Sink had brown stains from makeup, someone’s hair sticking on the hair dryer. Also, there was some sort of chemical rubber like smell coming from the bathroom that was unbearable.

They charge big city prices - we paid over $600 for two nights. The idea of the lodge is pretty nice, but this place is just not maintained or cleaned well.

We will try another place next time we visit Holiday World.

Leisure Family_with_children