I had the opportunity to spend some nice R&R time with my eleven year old son at 6 Colony Lane. It…read morewas a nice, quiet stay for the two of us (although there ARE 3 bedrooms with queen beds and a twin daybed with a trundle bed beneath in the loft area). Tucked into small wooded neighborhood in the Galena Territory, this would be an excellent place to bring the family or friends for a weekend of relaxing by the fireplace... My son was overjoyed with the presence of a pool table in the lower level; however, the double whirlpool tub won me over. Thanks to Jolene at A Plus Reservations for making our stay as enjoyable as we were told it would be. Definately an A+ for A Plus Reservation by Dixie!

From the owner: Whether you're looking for a romantic getaway secluded in the woods at Apple Canyon Lake or an…read moreGalena Territory vacation rental home large enough to accommodate family and friends, A+ Reservations has the vacation home for you! Many families choose a Galena Illinois vacation rental for Reunions and Holiday Gatherings, combining 2 or more adjacent rental homes as needed. Dining, championship golf, cross country ski trails and horseback riding are all within the confines of the Resort Galena rentals and Galena skiing and unique shopping are only minutes away.

We book rentals with VRBO quite often and our experience with Susan Slavik and her dirty,…read moremisrepresented property is BY FAR the worst experience we've ever had. First of all, it is represented as being lake front property, actually it's the only house in this group of tightly packed houses which does not front the lake or even have a very good view of it. When we first arrived to take possession of the property, there was no one home but huge barking dogs. It's represented in the listing as being pet free and I am quite allergic to dogs. When Susan finally showed up she informed us that this is HER HOME and of course she keeps her dogs there. The whole downstairs reeked of wet dog and dog hair was all over everything. Walking barefoot on the carpet blackens the bottoms of the feet. It is also apparent that one has rented "Susan's Home" because her possessions are piled up in the corners of the house, boxes, broken chairs, kid's toys and games, etc. The closets, cabinets and dressers are full of her clothes, shoes, and random junk so there is no room for your bags and clothing. The refrigerator and pantry were stuffed to overflowing with old opened, out of date food. Every surface of the kitchen felt sticky. The final indignity came when she stopped payment on the deposit refund check she gave us. Stay far FAR away from this mess!

Note - This review only relates to the indoor / outdoor waterpark and public spaces of the resort &…read moreconvention center. You can find my review of our stay at the Lake Delton Waterfront Villas (Kalahari) here - https://www.yelp.com/biz/lake-delton-waterfront-villas-wisconsin-dells?hrid=-qJ4GCx6bPpQ7EBGBQLCyw&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) My extended family and I met up in the Wisconsin Dells area for a weekend over late Summer 2026. Our children ranged age 1 - 5 on this trip and we had six adults. We have been to multiple water parks and attractions, our two most recent being Cedar Point Shores and Zehnder's Splash Village. Overall we enjoyed our visits to the waterparks here at Kalahari Wis Dells. We had a weekend pass that also included entrance to Timbavati Wildlife Park. The outdoor waterpark was a decent size, offering the expected attractions as well as nice features like a standard swimming pool. Over our weekend we didn't have any issues finding seating and found amenities like food and drink within a comfortable proximity. Our little ones found a lot of enjoyment in the smallest play area, and inclusions such as the swings over the water helped mix it up. A foam party appeared more than once which was a fun additional activity to enjoy for all ages. Our only criticism of the outdoor park was the pool water was extremely, extremely cold. Typically the outdoor waterparks don't feature heated water but whatever was going on here was super tough to enjoy. The indoor waterpark became our preferred space as the water was warmer and there were more activities for the kids in our group. There was more of a mid-level kids area (our 3, 4, and 5 year olds really enjoyed) here as well as a larger smaller kids (1 year and even the 3-5) area. Us adults enjoyed the swim-up bar and some of the slides. My wife and I found time to do the 'Master Blaster' raft slide which was a quick thrill dropping from the very top of the building. Food options across both parks were plentiful and we were able to find something for everyone. Transitioning between parks was a breeze too, as the entrances to both are just a short hallway walk across from each other. The biggest flaw we noticed between the two parks was the towel situation. Both days towels 'ran out' in the afternoon which I would wager causes guests to check out as many towels as possible in the morning which in turn causes the towels to run out. A vicious cycle that may be a process worth revisiting. Design question - why is the lazy river connected to and passes through the wave pool? The lazy river and the wave pool are contradictory adrenaline levels. Weird. All that action really amplified the amount of people pushing, jumping, splashing, and swimming through the lazy river which really detracts from the experience. The gigantic conference center provided a great refuge to take my youngest on a long stroller nap. The conference space is almost comically large and was completely empty on our trip. The theming was excellent and the area was in great condition. Again, all and all we had a great family trip to both water parks and enjoyed our time on this property.

Full disclosure booking here was an accident, I actually meant to book wilderness but had a stroke…read moreand not only booked here instead but selected a non refundable booking. Oh well. My Wisconsin coworker assured me that Kalahari and wilderness were interchangeable. Primary plans were for June but terrible weather in the Wisconsin and Chicago area for the 48 hours of our intended arrival made the trip impossible. I was able to cancel and get refunded for everything except Kalahari. Which is kinda fucked up because weather shit Is considered an act of God. I have no doubt I could have gotten a refund with the credit card but figured it would be less of a headache to just change the dates later in the summer. Fortunately, Kalahari was able to accommodate that. They wouldn't, however, give me a credit. They required the actual dates which didn't feel very customer service oriented-y. GF's birthday felt like an appropriate time to reschedule so I scrambled to get everything else required (flights, etc) sorted out to ensure the new dates would work. Contrary to some of the reviews I see, there was literally zero issue with check in. It took less than five minutes even though I was not able to use the self service kiosk because of the little date change situation. We stayed in the main resort which I would highly recommend. It was very convenient to be able to pop up to the room to charge something or grab something we forgot. First encounter after check in was weird. I went to get a coffee and ordered a cold brew. I asked if they had oat milk and the guy behind the counter was confused "you want to buy a bottle of oat milk? We don't have that" um.... no.... I just stared at him unsure how to respond. Milk in coffee isn't a foreign concept as far as I'm aware. He tried to tell me cold brew doesn't ever have milk in it. He called over another staff member. I asked if there was a milk station like in standard Starbucks and they said no. After a lot of back and forth eventually someone acted like they were doing me a huge favor by pouring a little oat milk in my cold brew. I would have wanted some sweetener as well but I was not about to push it. We made our way to the outdoor park which was underwhelming. There is a normal pool, a kiddie pool, another area that looks like a pirate ship conglomeration with some slides and other pouring water down things. There is another slide surrounded by an outdoor lazy river that was closed on that particular day. I don't recall if the side was open at that time. Not too much to do here so we made our way inside. This was where the rubber met the road, so to speak. Much more shit in here. There was that thing you can "surf" on that I was not about to do. There was a lazy river, small slides for little kids, I want to say maybe three structures that housed one to two or three slides for adults. There was also one hot tub and an area where you can shoot basketballs. There was also a swim up bar. They were very aggressive about checking ids but didn't check mine so I guess I look like an old hag. Overall it was just not as much as I was expecting for some reason. I was impressed by the cleanliness. Not that it was squeaky clean but I felt like a water park could definitely be worse. They do have cabanas you can rent. We rented ours on day of (a Monday in August) for $300 for the day. It was really nice to have a place to chill outside of the hustle and bustle of the park. We also had our own server, couches, waters, and a tv. It was really nice. We got pretty much a basic room in the main resort. No view whatsoever. The size was decent and included a mini fridge which was nice. The bathroom was small but the toilet flush was very mighty, much appreciated. The beds were SO comfy and plenty, very fluffy pillows were provided. Nothing like the flat, shit you would find in a civil war soldier's coffin bullshits one gets at most hotels. Thermostat worked well. My main complaint about the room was that the water pressure in the shower was ABYSMAL. It was literally like a sprinkler. When you spend time in yucky water park water you need a good hose down afterwards. If you have thick hair, forget it. It takes so long for that sprinkler ass water to penetrate its like not even worth it. This alone is a reason I would look to stay elsewhere in the future. If you don't have thick hair or don't care then it's a non issue. Oh, house keeping was great too. They took care of us and provided an abundance of towels. Probably doesn't come as a surprise but this place is absolutely crawling with children. The number of times I was pushed, bumped into, shoved into a wall, splashed, screamed next to made the lazy river basically untenable and degraded the experience in general. What can you expect from a water park though?

one of the cleaning team stole jewelry from my home hidden in a drawer value to about $300 in…read moreNovember 2023. never had a problem before with this company. I am using a different company now. I informed Nancy Pulido about it but no one follow up... avoid this company Francoise R

This was my first time using this service, and I was very satisfied with the job that was done, the…read morecost, and the professionalism of the staff. I really wish I could give 4.5 stars, because the only real issue I had was with communication. I was given a two hour time window and was told that I would be getting a call or text when the cleaners were on their way. I was home, but was upstairs working (out of doorbell range). I had my phone volume on and clung on to it while I waited so that I wouldn't miss the call. I headed downstairs about 45 minutes into my time window for a glass of water and noticed that the cleaners were standing on my porch looking confused. I let them in and apologized profusely because I expected a call first. I don't know how long they were waiting but I felt awful. A heads up would have definitely been appreciated. Otherwise, they were in and out in two hours, and they did an awesome job! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Avellas to friends and family. I will certainly be using them again!

Greedy. Maintenance is awful. Three repair guys in my time here and none fixed anything -- my…read morewindow still won't close after a year and a half. Dishwasher issues never fixed. They took over 300 out of my deposit 4 out of 5 hours to clean a spotless apartment at $50 an hour is insane There's a random switch that cuts power to the whole apartment. One accidental tap and everything shuts off and the Wi-Fi takes 30 minutes to reboot. Garbage disposal pipes clog monthly and shoot dirty water everywhere. All appliances are the cheapest possible. AC is insanely loud. Ceiling is low and the place feels cramped for $1,200. Hallways, stairwells, and the elevator are extremely hot with no AC because they want to save money. Zero amenities, overpriced, and greedy -- they even took $300 from my deposit for things that were broken when I moved in. Not worth it. Should be $700 max.

This place uses borderline legal practices when dealing with your deposit…read more For example in our case, Forward Management/The Revere at Smith Crossing put in a work order for carpet replacement 20 days before our move out date. After being questioned about the work order entered on 05/11/2022 they justified it by stating (as quoted from the email) sent by Kyle Komplin, property manager of The Revere at Smith Crossing, "The carpet replacement was scheduled early as a precautionary measure after my pre-inspection in which I noticed a heavy pet odor and likely damage. This is standard practice in order to secure an installer as they get very busy towards the end of each month." (06/22/2022) We had two cats on the premises who were 8 and 10 and 100% litter box trained. In pictures forwarded to us after we questioned the carpet replacement, Forward Management INC/The Revere at Smith Crossing showed us 3-4 (there were more photos but some photos were of the same thing) spots where there was some kind of stain (one was dark like soda and clearly not a pet stain) and stated these necessitated total carpet replacement. The stains were in the main living area of the apartment and the total SQFT they charged was 1190 which is the whole apartment. Included in this amount were the bathrooms and kitchen which were hard surface. Excluding these and the bedrooms (which the cats were not allowed in) the SQFT should be approximately 800. The litter boxes were in the front hallway closet, ie right when you walked in the front door. This is the suspicious and strong smell Mr. Komplin is commenting on. Once the litter boxes were scooped the urine odor also went away. Forward Management INC/The Revere at Smith Crossing are actually trying to CHARGE us $1453.84 which is $2375.28 for new carpet/pads (which the installer, Coyle Carpet One notated "No new pad needed") + $160 cleaning charges + $12.27 for LIGHT BULBS + $41 for gas bill. After they deduct our $1530.00 deposit from the $2983.84 claimed in repairs and cleaning, we were BILLED in the amount of $1453.84. The cost Forward Management INC/The Revere at Smith Crossing quotes of $2375.28 for carpet replacement is based on this formula (as handwritten on the carpet invoice by Mr. Komplin): "Carpet life is 84 months. Carpet was 12 months old. 72 months remaining on carpet life $2771/84 = $32.99/mo $32.99 * 72 = $2375.28 due" Additionally the move out sheet states in regard to the carpet: "We will attempt to have it cleaned at your cost" No record of this is given and the order to lift the carpet was put in well before checkout inspection. Kyle Komplin Property Manager for The Revere at Smith Crossing commented via email on 6/22/2022: " If the carpet would not have needed replacement, I would have cancelled the work order and carpet installation." However, Mr. Komplin did not inspect the premises after moveout, but rather went ahead with the work order #190918 "Pull Carpet" dated 5/11/2022. Further, we were charged $357 by Coyle Carpet One for carpet removal and a misc charge labeled "APT CPT Plush" for $715. There is no further information on what this may be, however it isn't the carpet or pad as those are listed clearly. The $357 for removal is in question here as Mr. Komplin stated on 06/22/2022 "As for the pad, it was missing from the invoice as we did the carpet removal and pad removal ourselves, before the carpet installers arrived." However, it wasn't missing it was charged to us despite the above comment. So did Coyle Carpet One or Forward Management INC/The Revere at Smith Crossing remove the carpet pad? As if that wasn't enough, suspicious record keeping suggests at one point that only employee 383 (hmmm mysterious 1984 stuff) worked on cleaning and removal of items from the property but we were charged for the labor of 4 people. The move in inspection provided by Mr. Komplin during move out is not the one signed and turned in with items indicated as missing or damaged. It lacks any notes and a signature/date. Black mold is present in the apartment. The seals on all of the bedroom windows are broken and the mold accumulates no matter how much you wipe off the condensation or attempt to clean it with bleach, vinegar, ammonia etc. The problem is obviously a known issue as there is a "mold" section in the lease terms. As we have pets and many chemicals aren't safe for use around them the removal of the mold was further complicated. The apartment was clean and vacuumed upon move out. 2-3 hours were spent on the kitchen alone. Pictures were taken of the bathrooms, carpet, blinds, and kitchen before leaving the keys on the counter and vacating the property. These clearly show the state of the carpet and that there were no visible surface stains which leads me to believe changing the carpet of ANYONE with pets is indeed "precautionary" (as stated by Mr. Komplin) and in my opinion "standard procedure"; not based on actual damage noted.

Grand Geneva is a great golf course and conference resort. It has multiple buildings and room…read moreoption with plenty of parking. Although the name has Geneva in it, it is not on Lake Geneva and Lake Geneva is a ride away. The two golf courses are expansive, challenging but satisfying. The staff is skilled in running an outing and event. Onsite restaurants are legit. We've been to the steakhouse and the Italian restaurant, both are good. Make reservations if you don't want to wait. The rooms are not expansive but they are adequate. Our needs were met. Staff is helpful and professional.

Extraordinarily meh. Basic accommodation with substandard hospitality…read more Lower your expectations.

I'm a current owner. MPM has managed a house I own at 810 Northport Drive since '07. I was notified…read morerecently that a tree must be removed and that the cost to do so will be $12,000. This tree was allowed to grow for many years at a location very close to the house. I've been on the East Coast and haven't returned to Madison since buying it ... so had no idea about this tree. Now, suddenly, it's an emergency I'm expected to pay $12,000 to attend-to. MPM has made no effort to find a cheaper alternative, and has acknowledged no degree of responsibility, or offered to bear any part of the expense. I'm with DoD and can't get away to return to Madison. If I could, I'd get a chainsaw and remove the tree myself. The complete unwillingness to work with me regarding this unusual surprise is disappointing, to say the least. Good businesses are built on good character. Here, an ounce of foresight exercised long ago could have seen that tree transplanted as a sapling, or simply mowed-over. Once it was growing, I could easily have been notified. Now, I'm expected to bear a $12,000 bill for something I've been kept unaware of, for years. And no one has explained any aspect of this problem to me, how it evolved, why it costs so much to deal-with and why MPM won't be bearing even a portion of what should be a much lower cost. I'm looking for a new property manager. Why MPM let this problem evolve to this point and how they could dare confront me with the whole of this excessive bill is beyond me.

Jim Stopple is a gentleman. He's a good guy but allows some of his staff to get too involved with…read moreassociation management. Instead of property management some staff get too involved with board politics and shouldn't be cozying up to board members. As the president of MPM you don't always see what's going on at the granular level. Property one day this could come back and bite if it is determined that the property managers are inappropriately making recommendations that could help the board but be detrimental to the homeowners.