Our trip to GWL @ Foxwoods, Sept 2025, was wonderful!! From check-in to check-out, the staff helped to make our one of the best visits we have had at a family resort. We were so excited to visit this new location. It's perfect location for a GWL. Family/kids friendly here and Adult friendly across the parking lot once quiet hours start. Our family of 6 arrived with a group of our friends for a 3 day stay. Right away, my 6yr made a friend on staff named Abknell, who as he recalls, "makes the best donuts and popcorn", always greeted the kids with their names, hi-5s and smiles! Thank you Abknell for creating an unforgettable experience for my kids that have made them want to return, even if only to say "hello" and hang out to buy some popcorn from you!! My 6yr old also made a friend at the wand shop named CJ, who was very entertaining and energetic with his wand play and stories. CJ was a great sport, even when kids piled on him. Thank you CJ for your dedication to the wizard game, giving the littles ones a super fun experience and again we apologize if the kids were a bit carried away at times in their method acting. You handled them so well!! As for the water park, it seemed clean, felt safe and the kids had fun! The kids loved the water slides, lazy river and wave pool. The layout of of the pool area allowed me to sit and view the general areas my kids would roam and the very visible lifeguard staff helped us parents to feel safe enough. The hotel rooms were comfortable and clean. Quiet hours were very well enforced and I am sorry if at anytime our night-owl crew was ever a bit noisy. We very much are looking forward to our next visit here. Home is close to another GWL location however, we would gladly drive the extra hour to spend a couple days at the GWL-Foxwoods location. read more

After reading yelp reviews, my expectations were low coming in. I went with wife and two daughters (newborn and 5 yo). Had a blast. The waterpark is awesome, my daughter couldn't get enough of the lazy river and water slides and wave pool. The staff was really nice and helpful. Room was clean- daughter loved the bunk beds. And great dinner options next door at the casino. Really memorable trip for the fam. read more

Let's just start off for anyone that wants to skip over what is said in detail in the categories I feel are most important. Room: 5/5 Waterpark: 3/5 Other activities: 5/5 Food: 5/5 Staff: 5/5 Value 2/5 Most families are going here for the waterpark, right? I didn't even know there was mini golf or gem hunting inside as this was our first ever visit to a GWL. For a brand new GWL and having to compete with the likes of places like Kalahari also springing up, I thought it was pretty lackluster. No racing slides, no drop slide. And even the "coaster" slide was over way too fast. Why didn't many of these stretch across the entire roof area? A lot of that portion in the middle seems wasted, even if the excuse is that the wave pool gets in the way. The lazy river might be one of the shortest I've ever experienced. The entire place was clean (although had a sewage smell in the back at times) and we enjoyed our time, I just expected ssssoooo much more and was disappointed by its size. But everything else, WOW. The food was excellent, did they steal the Pizza Hut recipe? I believe they have a partnership with Buffalo Wild Wings although I did not try those and the FatBurger partnership was star of the show. I was going to give it 4/5 stars for lack of healthy options but when I returned a burger that was supposed to be a double to the counter, the guy working was so nice about it and even said something that cracked me up, "you can throw that back at me if this one isn't a double". Just about every interaction with GWL staff was a five star experience and they go out of their way to make sure you are having a good time, it's Disney-esque. We loved the breakfast buffet also but after tip, doing this every morning is a $100 experience for a family of four. One of the many reasons the value gets knocked down a ton. The options were plentiful and it definitely made me LOL when I saw chicken nuggets and mac n cheese at 8 AM. They know their clientele. The other activities caught me off guard, even though every single thing is an upcharge. The pricing on the video games rubbed me the wrong way the most. You can always math them out and you are getting little value playing like 8 games for twenty bucks. The minigolf and bowling are both really great values for a quick experience. And the smallest gem mining bag costing under $15 was also a great experience. But everything else is fairly overpriced. Before you get to the waterpark and have breakfast, you may have already dropped an additional $250 on the day. This place knows how to open a wallet up but then it leaves the parents dissatisfied once its all over. The activities in the lodge are all free and I posted an idea of what takes place throughout a day. Don't miss the Luna story at bedtime, that was one of the best things I've ever seen outside of Florida theming. Our Wolf Den was the perfect size, even if the full beds scream "we wanted to save a few bucks". The kids always love little theming areas like this, they told me they just wished the lights could dim in there. It would be cool to have a nighttime effect with the way the walls are painted. No microwave in room but there is one down the hall for everyone to use. This isn't a "lets go every month kind of place". It may end up being a once or maybe even every other year kind of experience for us. Those very well off won't feel the pinch as much as we did, and I'll definitely never go during a school vacation week or holiday. It was busy enough and I thought we went on an off peak time, I can't even imagine the zoo this becomes during those times as some other reviews reflect. read more

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Let's start off by saying that I've been to a few great Wolf Lodges but none as new as this. The hotel: it was okay. I feel like for a Wolf Den, it lacked all the other stuff other gwls have like the tv and it just didn't feel like an immersive experience like it has in the past. The elevators take a really long time especially in the morning. I was also surprised that for such a new building that they didn't make the lobby bigger, knowing that they do a lot of activities in there The food/bar: it was a packed week, and I will say that it took a really long time for food. My kids chicken tenders took over an hour and ten minutes, but they were good. The a firefly drink that I had, which was delicious, took forty minutes to get from the bar in the water park. The other drinks I got from the bar in the lobby and that didn't take nearly as long and the bartender was very friendly. The activities including water park: i will say I like how everything is in one room. But it does make everything feel a lot smaller. I almost wish they didn't have the restaurant in there and just had the fast food. The arcade is pretty small, magi quesr was fun and it was all over the place, but because there's not a lot of places to sit people are sitting in front of it. The bowling was okay. The ice cream game just about the smallest ice cream i've ever seen and I don't know if that's because we had the wolves pass. The rope courses and the adventure thing was okay. The waterpark was packed, you could not go in the hot tub because there was too many people, the lazy river is very small, there was not a lot of tubes, so it took a really long time to get on the ride, the floors were absolutely disgusting. And i'm not so not sure if I'll be back read more

Great Wolf Lodge - Magi quest - Resorts Near Me - Mashantucket, Connecticut

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Breakfast buffet: It is $23 per adult and $13 per child. For 3 kids and 1 adult we paid $84 with tip. The waitress never told us the price and there are no menus available. Much of the food at the buffet was empty or almost empty and no one was rushing to fill them back up. She also never told us how to order an omelette and once we finally figured out how, it is a 15 minute wait per omelette (two omelettes took 30 minutes). The food (and service) was absolutely not worth the price. You are better off eating at Dunkin. Water park: The first day at the water park was just ok. It is very packed here and it's a Tuesday/Wednesday... I can't imagine if it were the weekend. The lazy river is a disappointment. It is very small and there are not many tubes available... maybe 20 tubes total are available. There are often so many people in it you're walking a lazy river and praying you don't get bumped into the rough walls since you don't have a tube. The outdoor hot springs is a hot tub. Not big enough for many people at all (although the sign says 25 people fit... that would be shoulder to shoulder). The wave pool is really the biggest attraction here, besides the water slides. Today is our second day here and the wave pool has been closed all day (it is currently 3:30pm). There is no update as to why it's closed or when it will be opened. So there are many kids just watching and waiting the whole time. There was a period earlier today where all the water slides were closed except for one, the lazy river was closed, and of course the wave pool never opened. So the kids sat around for a while waiting for something to open back up. The water slides rides are set up weird where the tubes are not next to it. Its a further distance to the stairs from where the tubes are stored. The kids will be waiting in line for a ride and suddenly they will close a ride while there is still a line with no information about why it's being closed or when it will reopen. This happened yesterday and today several times. It seems to be a shortage of staff to operate the rides... but that's a guess. Many staff members are very kind and helpful. But there are also a handful of staff that is very aggressive and unprofessional towards the children in the water park. My children who are 8, 10, and 16 rate the water park 2-3 stars and they all would prefer Kartrite even though there is no wave pool at Kartrite. Rooms: For being open so recently there is already a lot damaged items. Our toilet seat had only one clasp working so using the toilet meant the lid smacked you in the back and the seat moved around a lot. The toilet paper holder must have fallen off at some point before... there is exposed wall that has no paint where it must have been attached before. The tub does not hold water if you are trying to take a bath, the mechanism to hold the water in the tub was missing a rubber ring or something. There is no microwave in the rooms but there is one at the end of the hallway where the ice is. read more

Great Wolf Lodge - Food from buffet - Resorts Near Me - Mashantucket, Connecticut

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Very cool place, definitely a money maker. They sell food, bubbles and lights. The indoor water park has activities for children of all ages. It was super crowded on the Saturday that we went. It seemed like they were understaffed because one girl was manning 2 of the big slides. Our kids had a great time. It's nice they have showers in their bathrooms. I enjoyed the entertainment for the kids - the dance party, little movie. read more

I'm posting this because after countless emails and phone calls, with zero callbacks or responses from Great Wolf Lodge or their manager- Abu, I am honestly stunned by the lack of professionalism and basic human decency. My family and I stayed at Great Wolf Lodge over April break. In the middle of the night, I woke up because my hand was itchy and burning. At first, I thought maybe I had been bitten by mosquitoes several times overnight which would be strange for this time of year. We checked out the next morning, but throughout the day my hand, arm, neck, and back continued to swell where these bites appeared, so I went to urgent care. I was told I had been bitten overnight by a spider approximately 12 times while staying on the eighth floor of their new location. I had an allergic reaction and was prescribed 10 days of steroids and antibiotics. Extremely painful, itchy, uncomfortable! Despite providing the company and management with photographs, urgent care documentation, and prescription information, they have yet to respond to any of my calls, messages, or emails. What if this had happened to one of my children? That is why I'm posting this: stay away. read more

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GWL is a recreational venue, mostly a water park with lodging. GWL offers special prices that combine tickets and lodging. It offers lockers, various sizes for your individual needs. Also, they offer storage for your bags while you may enjoy the water park, stores, and eateries all day after checking out from the hotel. Mostly everything at the venue is paperless, but easy to manage. We needed Customer Support to upgrade to a handicap accessible room and they made it happened. The water park was booming, the noise level was high, even at the restaurant. Great place. read more

No complaints here. Nice sized waterpark. Clean. Friendly staff. There was issue with our food orders not showing up on when I ordered thru the app but I got my food so no biggie. Prices are high go when there's a deal .... All the activities in the main area are free. Meet and greets arts and crafts dance parties etc.. read more

Great Wolf Lodge - Resorts Near Me - Mashantucket, Connecticut

Wow, just so pleased with how clean every area that we visited was as clean as it was. This location opened recently so it has that new vibe feel. Our room was equally as orderly and clean. A small fridge included, wish there had been a microwave in room instead of having to find a common area. The pizza... really good! Felipe very much recommend it, all I ordered was a cheese pie but damn it was delish. I didn't have much interaction with staff because sadly everything is touchscreen and technology. I will add, check in needs a bit of work. A bit of a long line when checking in with children & luggage. I didn't want to be rude to the attendant but I wasn't interested in the long options of upgrading. Maybe a sheet in the room to let you peruse at your pace. I also don't like how the self check in kiosk is only for those that pay for parking out front. With the amount of money that is spent all over the premises, not including the lodging fee, I should be able to park out front for no charge. Not sure why your venue then charges a parking fee. Another location never did, and now do also. For your own property. You're not sharing with anyone. That should be looked into changing. So because we parked in the Rainmaker lot, we couldn't use the kiosks that sat empty the whole time I was in line and checking in. I would have given a 5 star but the length of check in time and bit of chaos with everyone knocked it down and the issue with parking, $25 to park at your facility is not cool with me. read more

Great Wolf Lodge - Where a howling good time awaits - Resorts Near Me - Mashantucket, Connecticut

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This was our first time at a Great Wolf Lodge. Overall we had a good time. Pros: - you can park at Foxwoods on the rainmaker side for free and just walk over -The rooms were clean and spacious. - The water parks were actually really fun and adults can have fun too! - the farmhouse pizza was delicious! - friendly staff - packed with things to do - check out process was a breeze Cons: - the check in process could definitely be better. I understand the volume of people will always make a line. But it seemed like they only allow people who used the Great wolf Lodge parking space to be the ones who can use the kiosk to easily check in. And those who parked elsewhere had to stay in the long check in lines. - they use carpets in the lodging hall which I think is a bad idea. It smells like damp feet. Overall, we would come back! read more

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I have mixed reviews on my experience at Great Wolf Lodge. The good: It's brand new so it felt very clean to me. The rooms especially! My son loved his little wolf den bunk beds in the room. The water park was crowded but he had an amazing time. Every employee we encountered was friendly and seemed genuinely willing to help. The bad: I waited in line at check-in for 40 minutes after I had already checked in. The self-check-in kiosks are great to skip the line, but you can't get your wolf pass or any add on pass you may have purchased there. Not sure if the front desk was understaffed or all just still learning, but it was pretty wild and painfully slow. We paid for late check out, but after trekking to our room, our wristbands stopped working after the standard check-out time. The buffet for breakfast was also messy. If you get there after 8:30 prepare for a wild line. We were there before then so got seated quickly, but I ordered an omelet. The omelet came out after my husband and son were already done eating. If they are offering that, they definitely need to better staff that option. And lastly the whole place is a money grab. When you get the pass you think you are good, but then there are all sorts of upgrades. Like no child I was with went with the included Magicquest wand, the gem mining isn't included, and all they had was 10 pound bags in stock for like $35. Don't even get me started on how much we spent at the arcade, they could definitely make those games cheaper. We stayed one night and had to pay $50 in parking. Will I go back, most likely yes, since my son loved it and it is pretty close to us. You just have to go in prepared to wait and spend a lot of money. read more

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This was our first time at a great wolf lodge and to top it off, this is their newest location! I did like that everything was there, the hotel, the water park, the mini golf, bowling for kids, rope course, the magiquest, and dining options. We stayed at a family suite which was a pretty sizeable room with 2 queen size beds. The rooms were big, the beds were comfortable, and the cleaning staff was always very attentive. 5 stars for the room. There's many activities throughout the day, so make sure you check the lobby area, or download the great wolf lodge app for up to date activities. The waterpark itself was overall fun, but the temperature was not 84 degrees, which is what they advertised, that its 84 degrees year round. My hotel room was set to 74, and it felt only slightly warmer than that. When you enter the water, it gets pretty cold fast. My 2 kids after 30 minutes their lips were blue. This part was disappointing because you come here for a waterpark, but because it's so cold, you cant stay in the waterpark area for more than 1.5 to 2 hrs. There's a restaurant there that creates this wind tunnel and that could be the reason why the waterpark is so cold. There were also other families that stated it was too cold in the water, and their kids' lips were also blue. The kids had fun overall, and we look forward to coming back. We hope the temperature of the water will improve by then. read more

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Haven't arrived yet and there have been so many issues, I paid for the whole trip in advance... I called because I received an email that my balance was due in full, they explained no and they then convinced me to book a cabana and get 2 passes for my kids bc they said it wouldn't be as easy to get them there and it would save me time... then I get an email that I owe $600 (doesn't even add up with the $140 passes and $150 left on the cabana) they gaslit me and told me that's its taxes on my whole stay... I have a screenshot of me paying taxes when I booked my reservation). Fast forward to today, I get an email saying my total balance is now higher and it's missing a package and nothing has been paid. I also emailed them the screenshots during one of the previous calls... today in the chat the person closes is out when I asked for a breakdown of charges/fess due bc it is not adding up. I call, and again it's me not them and they tell me that it's probably this or that and that it's bc I added things after making my reservation. We make it to check in and thankfully Chrissy and Avery were amazing, we got the wrong passes but came down and they fixed it. Food made me want to cry , we ate at the hungry wolf food hall and our order was wrong I came to this restaurant for the hot dog on a stick bc in Venice/LA/SD it's the place to get lemonade and guess what... no lemonade here just a slushie lemonade. $100 for food that's worse than gas station food is disappointing. I hope the rest of the stay is better... read more

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Hot tub was lukewarm warm, lazy river was warmer hot tub was 24 max, 42 in it , then later 32 people. Charged us for someone else's buffet in addition to ours. Wife went down for it taken off, then they put it back on, I went down got it taken off then they charged our credit card for the amount separately. Stopped responding once app once we checked out, but a bad survey initiated them trying to resolve it. Not impressed, use a gift card visa and don't charge anything to your room. read more

I had a BLAST here for my daughter's birthday! We've gone to the Fitchburg location the last two birthdays and decided to give this one a try. At both locations we did the bunk suites. While identical, Foxwoods did not have the separate TV for the kid's room. What I liked about the Foxwoods location as opposed to Fitchburg is that it was a single waterpark instead of two separate rooms. We all know once you get settled in one area- kids AUTOMATICALLY decide they need to be on the other side instead. While I do feel like the Fitchburg location is larger- the Foxwoods location seems to have built UP instead of out, resulting in epic waterslides, fewer steps for MagiQuest, and a sweet aerial course compared with the other location. We did get the Wolf Pass this time, which was absolutely worth every penny. It included almost all of the attractions so you can have fun without having to shell out as much. Because the attractions can get pricey individually. Additionally, you'll get extra perks like discounts at Build-a-Bear (which we did), the Gem Mining Company and a few other things. We ate mainly the fast stuff at Hungry Like a Wolf (because the wings were BOMB). We also ventured out to the casino and Mystic Pizza (a local staple and legendary location of the movie. FANTASTIC food). Overall? We will be returning next year to this location. Just be aware- they nickel and dime for everything. Parking? $25 PER DAY. Really? Especially when you can just park at the Rainmaker Garage and take the shuttle over for FREE. Great location. MAGICAL experience for the kids. Highly recommend! read more

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I would not recommend this place and would not return. The reviews don't lie 2.7 average for a newly opened spot is concerning. Went for my son's birthday and regret every cent spent. The wait for food was ridiculous and not conducive for a "children centric place". The food was subpar but after waiting an hour my order was still wrong and took another 15 minutes to resolve. It took several phone calls, hours and me having to physically go and find someone from housekeeping to get linens and washcloths. The place was freezing cold. When we got out of the water we sat in the indoor eating area and waited for our food. (Again it took an hour) and we froze. Upon checkout the charge to room did not work resulting in many people losing their credits. The manager was not accommodating and rude, her philosophy was "use it or lose it" despite being unable to use something that did not work. My concerns were not addressed and I was basically blown off. In all it was indeed NOT my child's "best birthday ever". Spend less, go somewhere else and be treated better. read more

We were there over the summer, got the room with log cabin theme for kids. Very clean, staff helpful. Check in was a long process, can definitely improve on organization. Very friendly and helpful staff. Staff on rides are particularly helpful and professional with safety first. Tip - definitely park at Foxwood and walk over. It's literally across the street. No need to pay for expensive parking. Drive over to Mohegan Sun for dinner. I would go to this location again. read more

We loved our stay here! Tons of free included activities with your stay. The lobby story is SO worth staying up for! We also did the magic journey and beware it's like $50 a wand and then $17 to activate the game and it'll take 3 hours to complete (no I'm not being dramatic the guy told me it's walking 5miles). Get up early to go to the water park and then do the magic journey when you need a break from the water esp when it starts getting crowded. The rooms were clean and cozy the walls were thin. The location is great because the casino is right across the parking lot on the restaurant side. Check out the sugar factory while here it's great for the whole family :) read more

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Great Wolf Lodge in Connecticut opened on April 25, 2025, and we booked our 4-day/3-night stay from August 24 through August 27, 2025 before the new school year. We used promo code GRAND to book a Deluxe Grizzly Bear Suite (Standard) for 6 adults and 5 kids which included water park passes for a total of $2,143.47 (saving $1,703.00). Breakdown (after grand opening promo): $1,743.90 room + $279.60 taxes + $119.97 resort fee = $2,143.47. The lodge facility is new, and so far, the venue is clean. However, the construction in the suites seem a bit shoddy. There were gaps (missing flooring) in the floor where there should have been a transition strip in the flooring under the door between rooms. Our experience in the waterpark is less than subpar... My 5 year old soon-to-be first grader only enjoyed the lazy river and did a round of waterslides. We came across feces/stool on the stairs up towards the waterslides. So, a waterpark guest decided to drop a deuce on the stairs and no staff was alerted about the biohazard. Highly recommend wearing water shoes, goggles, and inform your kids not to ingest the water especially while in the lazy river! read more

I had high hopes for Great Wolf Lodge and it dissapointed me mainly because of the check-in process, which is why it gets 2 stars! We tried using the self kiosk, which we thought would be efficient. There were three questions for the kiosk and we answered no to the third question, which led us to a long line. I was wondering what could be taking so long to check people in??? After waiting for a half hour, then I found the answer, which is that it's all a sales tactic. The employee who greeted us spent the next 5 minutes being long winded and talking to us about passes and why it was beneficial. I wanted to cut her off, but I didn't want to be rude. Everyone who is registered and paid, should be able to use a kiosk. The only people that need to see a person are those that are having problems or aren't registered. The reason why the kiosk didn't let us proceed to our room is because we chose free marking at the Rainmaker parking garage (Foxwoods) instead of $25 parking. This checkin process was really irritating and I was listening to other customers also become increasingly frustrated with the long wait. The water park itself was pretty good. I enjoyed the Lazy River the most, but also partook in the Wave Pool, slides and water basketball. My second biggest problem was the lack of soap in the showers. I tried 4 different showers and none of them had soap, not 1!!! I became increasingly frustrated and decided to just take a shower without soap, then went to my room to thoroughly shower with soap. We decided to get pizza at the Great Wolf Lodge and finally, good news!! I was expecting an edible pizza that was recently frozen. This pizza was absolutely delicious. It tasted fresh, dough was crispy, light and the veggies were all top noth. Who would've thought that the Great Wolf Lodge has better pizza than most mom and pop shops. If you do go, please get the pizza, its well worth it. This place would have a much higher rating if the check-in process wasn't so frustrating. There were a bunch of activities that we simply didn't have the time for, like bowling, arcade, mini golf and many others. We don't have children and enjoyed this with our friend's kids. I don't think we would've gone otherwise. The staff were all really nice and I can't blame them for the sales tactic with the check-in process. This is something management will have to examine if they want to retain customers. -ODL Connect with me! IG & YouTube: @AOEAT read more

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Words cannot begin to describe the depths of depravity that is the Great Wolf Lodge. There truly is a special place in hell for those who brought this place into being. (And a special place in heaven for the kind, hard working people who cook, clean and care for the guests -- especially the patient teenagers who amazingly rise above to help the neverending throng of children.) So, there is no zero stars so this one star review explains what you can expect: - Endless lines - Noise - Industrially dry rooms that have sheets with a thread count of 6 or 7. (6-7 joke!) - Overpriced Industrial slop rebranded as food. - Disney prices. Rmv experience. - It's like an airport duct taped to a TGI-McScratchy's - Anybody in their right mind who books this place deserves the insomnia and staph infection that await! Here's an odd observation, which explains how such a hellhole can exist : Your kids will love it and will ask to return the second they leave! Other experiences soon after leaving : Your partner will ask for a divorce. And your accountant will ask what the hell you were thinking. And your doctor will prescribe antibiotics. Worst worst worst place ever conjured from the depths of corporate depravity. I was waiting for the murderous South Park Woodland Critters to rise from the nether and, had I stayed one more day, I surely would have hallucinated them. I wondered -- how could parents abide this? And the answer did come with some observation. Alcohol. And in some cases weed. I'm no drinker or smoker -- but I would consider something harder like Heroin to get through your stay. No! read more

Great for the kids and a very enjoyable experience. Safe, clean, new, food was perfect for kids & very accommodating to large families/groups. We made lots of great memories. read more

for as many people as they have in there, it is incredibly well organized. The kids had a great time.

I'm RATING 2.5 STARS SO ILL ROUND UP TO 3. I'm not sure what to think about this "new" GWL. We have been to various GWL's in MA, PA & NJ & I think this is our LEAST Favorite one. The entire project seemed rushed. It was supposed to be HUGE- but I believe they scaled it down.... Because I think it's smaller than the Fitchburg Location They have all the same type of stuff. Magiquest, Bowling, a mining area, the Ropes Course, an arcade (A SMALL ONE) and hole in one mini golf. They also have a few different things, including the adventure trail & a virtual reality game/area. Every morning the line for check in was 2+ HOURS. IF YOU CAN- MY ADVU USE THE KIOSK.... Thankfully I used the KIOSK & was able to immediately check in and get to my room. THANK GOD. The dance parties were a bit lame compared to Fitchburg- no bubbles. Only one employee had the enthusiasm the other place had. Seems like a rushed, watered down GWL. Also BOWLING IS $7 PER PERSON FOR ONLY 4 FRAMES! WHAT A RIP OFF. At Fitchburg it's $7 for the game (not per person) and you get like 10 frames (or standard amount of frames not only 4)!!! Also the waterpark is VERY SMALL. $25 TO PARK?!? when you go to the casino- it's free. WHAT A RIP OFF.... Dinner at the fireside place- was "decent" but was charged $30 for ONE drink (not sure why- but it looks as though I was billed for a double when I absolutely did NOT request that at all) and it came to $175 for the entire bill (which is ridiculous for 3 adults and 2 children )....! read more

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Update- never got my bill at checkout. Had to request it a few days later when I saw the very high charge on my credit card statement. Glad I did because they overcharged me! I had only a certain balance left on my reservation and they charged me an additional $231!! They're processing the refund but wonder how many people haven't noticed! Furthermore I have additional GWL charges separate from the total bill I was charged. Currently trying to get a refund on those as they are also included on the itemized bill! Wow just wow read more

There's just too much to list here as far as negatives but the biggest to look out for are extra charges after you leave. They literally charged us an extra $800 + and I had to call and they tried to give me the run-around at first and then finally reversed it. Spoke to the neighbor hours later mentioned the GWL trip and he said he just went and found many extra charges on his credit card. I'm like wow that just happened to us. So be very cautious if you book this place and watch your credit card statements like a hawk. Don't book with a debit or Venmo at least the credit card can be disputed. Good luck if you decide to stay we will never be back. read more

A new GFL in Ct, it's only 2 hrs from where I live which is Westchester county. Going was easy peasy but on the way back, traffic on 95 , basically a regular day on the road. I been to the Poconos & Perryville locations. I like Perryville because the activities are separated in 3 buildings. I have 20 locations left to visit GFL. Foxwood & GFL partnered up which is a good idea . Activities for all ages, when the kids are in bed, the adults can walk across the street to Foxwoods, and gamble, catch a show, shopping , eat in a up scale restaurants. If you are counting your steps , you will definitely accumulate 20k just by walking around Foxwoods. GFL is new so Staff are eager to help out. Place is clean and well kept. All the activities at other GFL locations are at Ct also. The arcade cards & ministry wand are transferable to any locations . I am pleased with their double patty , fries & wings. Must be a new menu cause I didn't see those at other GFL locations . Their snack shop is 24 hrs, no vending machines on the floor. Their breakfast package is worth buying. For dinner hope over to Foxwoods. They do have a restaurant with in GFL. Check in and out was easy peasy . Plenty of parking but the fee is in the rooms invoice . My room was made well comfy & roomy with an average bathroom. The scenery makes you feel the wilderness inside your room. Til next time! read more

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worst check in, took over an hour in line which was not that long, the parking was a disaster, making laps around to wait for an available parking spot. I visit biannual in poconos which is far and above best read more

Let me start with the positives -- the place is very clean and the staff is extremely friendly and helpful. I visited with my 11-year-old and 10-month-old, and we appreciated how well-maintained everything was. However, the space itself is very small. There are only about five water slides suitable for older kids, a very tiny lazy river, and the baby area has no actual pool -- it's just a concrete splash area with a couple of small slides. It can get crowded quickly, especially with all the promotions they run, and it doesn't feel like there's enough to do for the amount of people inside. Food options are also very limited. There is only one restaurant, and the menu is restricted to burgers, hot dogs, and pasta. As a mom of a baby, I also found it very inconvenient that there was no access to hot water anywhere in the entire facility. I was trying to mix baby formula but they only sell ice-cold bottled water and have no way to warm anything up, which was frustrating. On the positive side, the crowd did add some energy and made it feel more lively, but overall, I think this place is better suited for a short visit rather than spending a full day, especially if you're coming with a baby. read more

Don't do it on a holiday. Here on New Year's day and they are way understaffed. In the water park food and drink take forever. Order long before your party is hungry because you'll be hangry. Room is not ready at check in. The staff they do have do not seem to be well trained. With the amount of money this place rakes they could do so so so much better. We won't be back. read more

We stayed in a Geyser suite which was supposed to sleep 8. However, the pull out sofa was difficult to use and they provided no pillows and very limited linens so we couldn't use it. The 4 bunk beds are youth sized, not twin. Mixed reviews from our group on the comfort of those. The room had a table for only 4 people and the satellite was out for the TV during an NFL playoff game. The room decor was 'cold'. The water park was overcrowded and the first day was probably our best. The second day, we were searched and turned away because we had snacks for young children that were not purchased from their snack bar however the firts day we could bring those items in. We order food from the snack bar that took almost an hour for fries and a burnt pretzel with no salt. Very disappointing. We were overcharged and still have not seen a correct invoice. Overall, we might return for only a short day pass but not worth the overnight. read more

We stayed at the Great Wolf Lodge near Foxwoods and everything was overpriced, and I mean everything. The room was expensive to begin with, but once you arrive, the charges never stop. Food prices are ridiculous for what you get, drinks and snacks cost way more than they should, and kids' activities and souvenirs are all overpriced. What really pushed it over the edge was even the parking costs extra. Paying to park at a place you're already paying a premium to stay at is absurd. By the end of the stay, it felt like one constant money grab instead of a family vacation. For the price, the value just isn't there at all. With Foxwoods and other options nearby, this place seriously misses the mark. read more

Big, new and my kids want to make it a yearly trip. Came here for a family vacation for black Friday. Its was pretty crowded when we arrived at 11am. Barely any seats. It was also very cold. Personal I didn't like the atmosphere but as time past it got better. Lines are shorter. Check in was a breeze. The idea of not interacting with anyone at all throughout the process when checking and out great. The downside to checking out was the evaluator was packed at 11am and we had a scroller so we needed to use the elevator. The parking is free at the casino which is a 10 minute walk compared to paid parking. The water park was nice for a 5 year and a one year old. Wish they had more employees to keep watch especially at the jacuzzi as no rules were being followed ( ie capacity and kids on the steps blocking the exit). Food really expensive and outside food cant be brought into the water park area. Terrible customer service near the wand station. Hotel and overstay was nice. Everything is working order and the rooms were quite spacious. read more

Our very first visiting and we can't wait to go back. My five year old son had a blast at their indoor water park. Water slides for toddlers and teenagers. I liked that the teenagers were towards the back so they really didn't interact with the younger kids. They have lockers that you can rent and showers too. The bathroom and shower area were super clean and well maintained. They also have a drying device on the wall for your bathing suit. It's free of charge and works great so you're not walking through the hotel with a soaking wet bathing suit. They also have cool restaurants, a gift shop, an arcade, miniature golf, bowling and a ropes course. You really don't have to leave for anything. Check in was seamless. I was able to check in on the kiosk located by the front desk and it printed out our wristbands and I immediately got a text message with my room number and we used our wristbands to enter our room (no plastic room keys, which I loved). You can also charge to your room using your wristbands which is great! The staff were very friendly as well. read more

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I feel bad leaving this but they rushed the opening because $$$$ so it is what it is. We have been to Fitchburg a few times and despite it being in need of TLC and having woefully too few elevators, it has its charm and dedicated employees. The rooms at Fitchburg are priced realistically for a corporation that is clamoring to shake you out of every last dime you have on you, and I visit Disney World annually. This has a new shine to it and I'm thinking the starting pay rate is too low and the training standards are too high, because the staff is either in it with a smile or waiting to be done. I get it. I checked in on a dead Wednesday, mid afternoon. In fitchburg, if your room is ready, it's yours, from my past stays. Here, they tried to charge me $36 dollars to get in early. I said no. I went to the car and grabbed our waterpark stuff and Surprise! I got a text saying that my room is ready not even 5 minutes later. What luck! It's been ready the whole time but they were hoping I would pay almost 40 additional dollars to get in early. The room was acceptable but not clean. The bunk room had crap under the bed and under the mattresses. We didn't use a lot of that room so I let it go. The waterpark was fine and adventure area was staffed appropriately, I think. I got my kid a paw pass to get a build a bear but now they're all extra money on top of the pass. Charging for parking is an egregious add-on hill that they seem to be willing to die on; we're not in NYC or Boston so I can't defend that at all. Next time, we're parking at the Foxwoods lot but honestly there will not be a next time at this location. read more

Truly not worth the money; even with the discounts. Not sure I would come again... Wish I had read the reviews before we booked. 1) When we checked in on Sunday our room was over an hour late. (1 hour; 27 minutes to be exact) No text or notice or call was provided to us. Had we known, we would have delayed our departure accordingly or stopped somewhere along the way. 2) After finally getting settled we went downstairs to eat at the buffet. While we did find the food delicious, our server was only on her second day of work, and only 2 total servers where there. (She told us this, it is not an assumption) She was very sweet but took forever getting to us and did not offer a beverage menu or even inform us that a menu was available. It would have been nice to have a beverage after the 3+ hour trip and long wait on check in. 3) The room was clean, but I was not aware there was no source of night light in the bunk room. It was pitch black. Not great for an only 3-year-old. 4) Furthermore... The fire alarm went off between 8:30 pm and 9:00 pm and we were forced to evacuate our floor. This woke up our 3-year-old who was terrified. When we got to the lobby nobody was directing the 5th floor occupants or providing any direction. I finally went to the front desk to see if any announcements would be made on when we could return to our rooms and was told no. I asked how we would know what to do or when we could go back and the answer was "they have no idea" and just keep checking. She did keep saying "she wasn't trying to be unhelpful, she just had no help to provide". That is unacceptable. It was not our fault someone set off the fire alarm cooking popcorn, (I'm not joking, someone's children caught a popcorn bag on fire) and the hotel should have done more to accommodate those forced to evacuate; at the very least let people know when it was safe to return. To just shrug us off was incredibly rude. (FYI; I had a friend who warned me not to keep this booking and she said she has heard from several people that they have had to be evacuated before due to this; insane!) 5) The next morning, we went down to the buffet, while the service was a little better, we waited an extraordinary long time for our check, and the food was just awful. We ended up consuming just cereal. The food was overcooked yet somehow cold, the eggs where disgusting and inedible rubbery messes and they were not refilling items as quickly as they should have been. It was a truly unenjoyable experience. 6) I am not sure if our room was below a service area, but it was obnoxiously loud until about 11:10 pm Monday night and there was nothing the front desk could do about it as quiet time isn't until 11 pm. 7) The water park was so busy Monday, we decided to get a cabana for Tuesday. The cabana was great and a nice reprieve from the busy water park, but the service took a very long time, about 15 minutes after we ordered our food, the hotel lost power and everything had to be "refired" we waited over 45 minutes for 2 burgers and fries. Our daughter, who we had ordered pizza for earlier, ended up having to leave with my husband to take a nap, while I waited alone for food. The server, who was very apologetic did throw in some free cookies but really the food should have been comped for how long we waited and after paying $200 for a cabana. --- Furthermore, after we came back down after my daughter's nap, we never saw a server again. Again, when you charge someone $200 for a cabana, I expect a certain level of service beyond just a comfy place to sit. (I would also like to note we requested a cabana in the splash pad/toddler area but where placed behind the bar) When I walked by the cabana area we wanted 10 minutes later, there where NO signs reserving/welcoming anyone in those areas. This really was a not great first experience at Wolf Lodge. We are first timers that usually stay at Foxwoods, and we were really hoping this would be a fun alternative for us now that we have a child. But truly, this was just a mess of a stay and has us rethinking the stay we were planning in July of this year. My tips for anyone who does choose to go... 1) Book a cabana, holy poop is the water park overwhelming. 2) Bring a nightlight for your kids. 3) BRING BUBBLE MAKERS FOR THE DANCE PARTY (Otherwise, you risk paying $27.99 (not including tax) for bubble makers you could get for $12 at Walmart. 4) Bring Breakfast items and do not waste your money on the breakfast buffet. Dunkins is wonderful per usual but is incredibly busy making up for the crappy buffet. 5) Bring white noise machines and LOTS of them. People truly do take advantage of the 11 pm quiet time. read more

Kids will have fun, for adults it is a nightmare. There is too much to mention, but the top 3 issues are: the check in process is insane and took us over an hour. There is only ONE set of elevators for the whole place. May not seem like a big deal until you wait 25 minutes for an elevator bc everyone that opens is full. Finally, I don't mind paying a lot of money for a room etc, but at least make it worth it . Just overall disappointing and uncomfortable. read more

one hot tub for all guests to share and limited child friendly pools as all pools house teenagers and adults which makes it hard for smaller children to enjoy outside of the center private ship food choices are decent but overpriced as usual best bet to try kalahari in the poconos read more

I wanted to address the $25 parking fee that other reviewers are saying they had to pay to park. Yes, this is true and does exist. But the reason the Mashantucket, CT location is so interesting is that you can park at one of the parking areas of the Foxwoods casino and just walk over and pay nothing at all for parking, because parking is free at Foxwoods. So if you really, really don't want to pay the parking fee, you can use this workaround. Now, my review centers around the indoor water park only, since that is the only thing that I paid to access.I noticed that Great Wolf charges less money for access to the water park if you go in the middle of the winter time, namely January and February. The prices during these months were significantly lower than compared to July. Also, Great Wolf seems to charge less money on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, compared to the other days of the week. So by going on a Tuesday in early february 2026 I was able to get full day access to the water park for only $40 before tax, which was very reasonable.I noticed on a Tuesday in early february 2026, around 11am, that there was enough people in the water park where I would say it was at 70% of maximum capacity, which surprised me for a mid-week day in the middle of winter. This means you will have to wait in the lines for rides, especially the water slides, which are the most fun attraction in my opinion. But I noticed around 5pm that enough people had left where it was around 40% capacity remaining. At this point the lines for the water slides were minimal, so you could go again almost as soon as you walked back up the stairs to the slide entrance.I will mention that Great Wolf did a great job with heating the air and water of the entire water park in the winter. When I first walked in, I noticed immediately how much warmer it was in the water park than compared to the rest of the hotel lobby, which makes sense. So they are paying attention to the outside temperature and adjusting accordingly.Let's talk about the wave pool. The waves are a little on the weak side, I could tell they optimized the wave pool for having mostly younger kids being in the water. Larger adults honestly would probably barely even notice the waves being present. I wish they would make the waves larger and more intense, but I understand younger kids may or may not be able to handle this.Lazy river was very fun, great experience. They also have a handicapped ramp for disabled people to get into the water which is very respectful. Plenty of tubes available.The water slides were the most entertaining part of the entire park, in my opinion. Of course there are going to be lines to wait for them, but this was only apparent earlier in the morning, once around 5pm rolled around, the lines were minimal or almost non-existent on some attempts.Now, two of the slides are a single rider body slide, so no tube required. These are fun. Another is a slide where a single rider is allowed with a tube, which they provide, and that was great too.But here is something to note. A few of the rides REQUIRE at least 2 riders, so if you don't have anyone with you to ride, you literally cannot go on that particular slide. I think this is a disingenuous decision by Great Wolf management, if you pay for a full day at the water park, you should be allowed to go on all the slides regardless of whatever superfluous rider quantity requirement they come up with. I asked one of the staff members, that if literally no one was in the line at the time, could I go on one of the multi-rider slides by myself, and they said no. Seems very unfortunate this is the case, no where in any of the documentation I could find, advertising the park, mentions that some slides require more than 1 rider on a multi-person tube to be allowed to go down that slide.One minor criticism that I have about the water slides is that the staff members wait too long to allow the next rider to go down. For example, the slide itself takes roughly 30 seconds to go down. Even if you doubled this amount of time to safely allow the finished rider to depart the end pipe area, that means the next rider should be allowed to go down the pipe exactly 1 minute after the previous rider has gone down. But that's not how they manage it, they usually wait an absurd 2-3 minutes for some reason before letting the next rider down. I don't know if it's some nonsensical, over-protective safety procedure or they are just not paying attention. But the lines for the water slides could have gone MUCH faster if people were allowed to go as soon as the previous rider got off the exit part. They literally have cameras installed for the staff members to watch on a screen when this happens, but they don't seem to actually use them as strictly as they should.Overall I had a great time, the concept of an indoor water park was very interesting, especially in the winter time, and Great Wolf did a reasonable job providing one. Posting February 2026. read more

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