Five stars is not enough. My husband and I travel in and outside the country and try to stay in - when available- the Ritz or Four Seasons. Sometimes we are forced to stay in other venues. In one hotel, the room was so dark I visited Marshalls and bought five lamps to see. At another hotel for this year's Belmont, I have already hired a cleaning team to scrub the floor. I saw no one on the cleaning staff with floor tools to wash ($1500.00/night). One housekeeper mentioned they only vacuum the hardwoods. In Florida, the hotel furniture was so stained ($1200 / night) that I was sick to my stomach. In Iceland, our hotel was so filthy that we kept our coats on while in the room. We ended up paying $700 for a three hour (not full) stay and immediately hopped on a flight back to Dulles. We also stay in the 1500 square foot cabin called the Owners Suite for our Viking cruises. We were tentative booking Nemacolin because we did not know what to expect. We made a mental note that if it was sub par we were driving back to our home. How wrong we were. What a delight in loving every second here for the few days of Christmas. The room is magnificent. When poorly accommodated hotels cheer having a plastic coffee maker, we have a professionally decorated tree and view that makes you pray for the glory of God. Extremely clean and superbly decorated room. The same with the entire resort. This will become our home away from home. So many activities- shooting range, swimming, skiing, bowling, rock wall, museums, zoo. It is unbelievable. Score 10 x 1000! Thank you Nemacolin and owners. My husband and I do not want to leave! I will post pictures after our brunch. (And if we purchase another home, I want the name of your decorating team!!! Simply classy and stylish and I cannot stop staring at everything! ). Thank you for your efforts. read more

Not a great value for the money, not at all... Yes, it's a fantastic property in a gorgeous location but dollar for dollar? No, this was regrettable. I'm certainly not cheap but the overall behavior of the staff was pretty mid, to be honest. I felt like I was being constantly pressured to tip. Again, I'm not someone who frequents Motel 6s, so I understand service expectations and what things cost but the feel here was just all off... Maybe I did not know what I was getting into? I don't know. I don't really play golf and am not prone to surrounding myself with "influencers..." was a bewildering day overall. Kept asking "Who is this a resort for...?" Food was really not great, certainly not on-par with the price per stay per night (well, 2 nights...) I thought the food was Disney-quality. You know what I mean. Oh well. Good luck. Recommended for golfers and people who like fancy looking backdrops for selfies. Wasn't for me. Cheers. read more

A fantastic trip to remember with my two girlfriends and I. This place is a labyrinth of mystery and wonder; filled with art, food, and things to discover to inspire you endlessly. Can't wait to go back. read more

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We have been home for two days and are still talking about what an amazing time we had. We were there for a work conference, but did have some free time. I spent an entire day at the spa. With a treatment, you can use the facilities all day--whirlpool, lavendar/eucalyptus sauna, Himalayan salt sauna, private indoor and outdoor pools. After my treatment, I booked an hour in the relaxation lounge and enjoyed a lovely lunch. My husband golfed. He loved the course, but did say it was difficult. The Peak offers a beautiful pool, lazy river, ax throwing, and cosmic bowling. Several of our attendees brought their families and their children seemed to have a great time. (There are other activities available, but I did not participate in them, so no opinion.) There was also another pool that seemed less crowded. We toured the art museum, did a little shopping, had great food, and enjoyed the friendliest service we've had in a long time. We loved our time at Nemacolin!! read more

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It's a beautiful place even while it was under construction. The staff was just lovely, said hi and welcomed you at every chance. They made a huge mistake and overcharged us by almost double. It was a huge pain getting the price corrected. They sent the first invoice, then a week later another for almost double. Had to spend hours on the phone correcting their mistake. Going away for a relaxing weekend shouldn't be over shadowed by poor billing. Perks- the spa is very nice. read more

We (a group of six adults plus three kids) stayed here in June 2021. In summary, we had a great time but did experience a few hiccups in our service. Based on the level of service that you expect from a place where you are paying premium prices, I would rate this a 3.5 but rounded up to 4 because I think a lot of those hiccups were caused by being short-staffed due to COVID. Nemacolin was clearly in the hiring and training process while we were there, so hopefully this will improve soon. (We saw signs for a training session while we were there, and talked to a few staff that had started only a few weeks before.) The staff was very friendly, and I always received a "good morning!" or good afternoon!" when I passed a staff member in the hallway, and they were very helpful and gave good advice about things to do. We arranged for a babysitter in the evenings for the three kids for three nights, and I was glad it was the same person every night so we would have consistency. Crystal was caring and patient with our toddler, who was upset when it was time for us to leave, especially the first night (he is rarely watched by a non-family member, so a babysitter was a pretty new experience for him). And she brought a bag of toys with her, which was awesome, since you can only fit so many distractions in a suitcase when you are traveling! We also really enjoyed the turn-down service and the robes and slippers in our room. Here are some of the activities we enjoyed (all listed below were complimentary): - Mini-golf: Our two year-old had a blast and requested to go back many times. He is really too young to really play, so it was nice that this was included and we didn't feel like we "wasted" money only playing a few holes. Mini-golf was never busy, so we had lots of freedom for our son to drop his ball in the the same holes over and over. (He loved the ones where the golf ball drops in a hole and the ball gets spit out somewhere else.) Tips: (1) There is a carousel nearby that runs on the hour from 12-8pm. We were never there when it was running, so can't tell you how it was! (2) There is a shuttle stop at the entrance to the mini-golf, so you don't have to walk there and back. - Indoor kids pool: There is an indoor kids pool that is 3 feet deep. We were so excited by this find because the weather was supposed to be rainy and chilly for most of our stay, so we thought our son wouldn't get to swim at all. The bottom of the pool is a bit rough (my knees and our nephews' feet were scratched up afterwards), so I recommend bringing swim shoes. - Outdoor pool: We played at the outdoor pool that had a slide. I was able to slide down it with our toddler in my lap and stand up immediately after being dropped into the water, so our heads didn't go under, and our son absolutely loved it, as did the other kids we saw there the first day. There is also another pool nearby for adults only that looked nice. - Walked past the animals (shuttle will take you there): They have lions, tigers, bears (oh my!), buffalo, sheep, and goats. There is also a nice playground and swings in that area. Examples of some hiccups we experienced, as I mentioned, seemed to be due to being short-staffed and/or staff still going through the training process: - Housekeeping came at a different time each day (in the late morning or early afternoon one day, around 4 or 5pm the next day, around 1pm the next day), so it was hard to figure out when to shower, and we always seemed to time this wrong. - After turn-down service came one day, one of the caps to my contact case disappeared (maybe it got mixed in with the washcloths they took to be laundered). When I asked the front desk if they had a replacement, they told me I could buy a case in one of their shops. Maybe I wasn't clear in my explanation about how it had gone missing, but I really thought it should have been on them to replace it. - When we had tea, it took about 40 minutes after we ordered to be served tea or food. We didn't know what the hold-up was until they came out with the tea and food (hot water machine stopped working). I think that with more training (or more staff to help with the serving), the person waiting on everyone would have let us know what was happening and made we were able to wait longer than expected. read more

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Can I give this place a negative? Bugs in the bed, broken bath faucet we had to wait 45 min just for them to arrive and then wait some more to have them change it. The bath tub had cracks on the ledge, the sink had a slow drain. (Played tennis and wanted to take a bath afterwards before heading to dinner.) Boy did that kill the mood. This is a review for the Chateau king room. Husband and I hardly have time to ourselves with a 1yr old at home so this was a rare luxury/time to have for ourselves to celebrate our anniversary and birthdays. 2 nights... we wasted an evening waiting around in the room. The couples' massage was nice at least, but my stress level has since gone up. So disappointed in this place. Update: they switched us to a different room. Wish they had handled it better and did this from the get go. read more

Nemacolin - Strange bug on our bed. They did change our rooms though. - Resorts Near Me - Farmington, Pennsylvania

This was my first time staying at the resort. The customer service here is AMAZING!!! Pulling up to the resort, we were promptly greeted. Check-in was a breeze. All of the staff were polite, knowledgeable, and kind. Make sure you check out the website to see everything the place has to offer!!! It's too much to write in a review. I definitely want to go back again!!! read more

Nemacolin - Resorts Near Me - Farmington, Pennsylvania

I rarely ever give bad reviews but I'm compelled to write one for Nemacolin. If you are considering afternoon tea here, DONT. In fact, for anything else, pick another place because the customer service is just downright trash. You would expect a certain level of customer service for a place that charges $$$$ for 1 night... Context: So I had called and booked an appointment for afternoon tea for myself and 3 other guests. I made this reservation a couple of weeks ago through the phone, and was told the appointment was confirmed. Fast forward to the day of the afternoon tea appointment, we get to the security gate at the entrance where we were told that parking at the premises were only open for members and overnight guests. I thought this was a little strange and informed him that I had made an afternoon tea reservation weeks ago. He suggested that I call the resort and handed me a booklet. I struggled to find a number to call in the booklet and finally went online and found a number to call. When I called, I was connected to someone who connected me to someone else. I explained the situation and was told that the resort's polices had changed. The changes stipulated that afternoon tea was only available to guests staying overnight or members. I explained that I drove 1.5 hours to get to the resort and worse, I was not informed of this new change in policy and hence the status of my afternoon appointment. It was frustrating to find out that they resort would not honor the reservation the day of the reservation. No phone call, no email, nothing. Terrible customer service. It's just horrible to have driven 1.5 hours with guests only to find out the resort would no longer honor the reservation they confirmed. Terrible the way they handled the situation and no, definitely would not be considering Nemacolin for anything in the future. Writing this scathing review as a warning for anyone considering a trip to Nemacolin for anything - weekend getaway, wedding, afternoon tea anything. If my small situation was handled this poorly, then I can't imagine what they might do or say or handle any other issues. Best to save yourself the headache and gas and just stay away. read more

True gem! Amazing resort tucked away in Pennsylvania with five star restaurant, spa, zip line adventure center, fine art, ski lodge, golf, animal reserve, Jeep trails as well as a small runway for planes!?! If Hurst castle had a baby with the Paris Ritz and a ski Lodge, this is what it would be! The customer service is superb and there is SO much to do. Did I mention mini-golf too? Seriously, could have spent a week here and STILL not have done all activities! Oh and let us need forget the chandelier in every bedroom! Oh AND the marble jetted tub... Dining at Lautrec restaurant was an exceptional experience only matched by dining at Victoria and Albert's at the Grand Floridian, in case you need a reference point. read more

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Just returned from a weekend getaway and very much enjoyed our time at this resort. Pros: I was most impressed with the variety of art throughout the property and the other collections, such as antique cars and planes. The resort is very pretty and nicely organized. Staff was friendly and helpful throughout our visit, even though we seemed like the only millennials staying there. Our luggage and vehicle arrived promptly upon pick-up. Our room was spacious and clean and I appreciated the turn-down service and relaxing background music. Cons: Very limited food options. We tried every dining option, except for the French-inspired restaurant and were consistently disappointed with each of our experiences. Even the Sundry shop had dozens of insects flying around inside the pastry sliding cabinet, which made for distasteful imagery (I made a comment to the staff and they said they were working on the problem). There was also a very random foul smell in the walkway by the wine cellar that was consistent throughout our visit. But most of all, this place is very expensive. Yes, I understand all the things that are included in the stay, but is it worth paying so much more for them? I could save several hundred dollars a night by staying somewhere else nice and paying for my own newspaper, mini golf, and transportation to activities. Overall conclusion? Lovely property with pleasant staff, but I don't think I'll be able to justify future visits as I prefer to save my pricey resort cash for the islands and not for rural Pennsylvania. read more

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I have stayed at Nemacolin a few times in the past and loved it, but based on our stay at the beginning of March I would not return or suggest this resort to anyone with a young toddler With the resort undergoing renovations dining options were super limited. We ate at the Tavern and were not impressed by the staff or food at all. We ended up ordering a lot of room service which had much better food, but $28 for 2 eggs is outrageous. The staff was wonderful for the most part. Having to order snacks from Instacart while at a luxury resort didn't make me happy at all. I did email customer service about my dissatisfaction and received no response. Basically if you want to spend a lot of money taking a toddler to a fancy restaurant this may be a good place for you to visit, if you don't I would not recommend Nemacolin read more

I'd give this a no star rating if I could! I used to come here a lot with my family. Happened to be in town and decided to stop by. We were told by the guard we could not enjoy the shops or restaurants unless we were staying the night. I guess they don't want regular folks on the property anymore! read more

We enjoyed a four day stay and admit it's a beautiful setting (we were there in the fall) and the options to select from are endless. It's definitely on the expensive side and the only disappointment was the nickel and diming everything except mini golf. Even a basic art collection tour cost $60 which was not worth the money because we didn't learn anything that you couldn't read on the plaques. Schedule the Blue Room, it's not invitation only and it's a neat experience for a pre-dinner cocktail. read more

My review is limited to our Thanksgiving day trip but I am certain if I were to stay here my review would remain the same. As a day guest of the resort we were granted free valet parking. Entering the main building called "the Chateau" I could tell this was truly an upscale resort. As a matter of fact this building is modeled after the Ritz in Paris. My family made our way over to the designated ballroom where they were serving Thanksgiving brunch, meal, and desserts. The desserts table was located outside the ballroom. Inside were two well crafted ice sculptures one of which was used for cold seafood. Our reservation included coffee, juice, or tea with unlimited refills. On the Thanksgiving ice sculpture table were both chilled shrimp and crablegs with appropriate sauces. Another station had your salad, sides and breads. The breakfast buffet which I skipped included made to order omelets along with huge portion of your traditional breakfast fare. Another station had the turkey will all the trimmings along with the common sides of sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, green beans, along with rainbow trout and cut beef. There was also a carving station for prime rib. What I liked best was that each item was clearly marked for what it is and what is contains. All the food was outstanding!!! Fairly full we made our way to the dessert station where the list included gingerbread puffs, Whoopie chocolate cake, pumpkin pie. pumpkin parfait, bacon covered truffles, various cookies, and even a non dairy pecan dessert. I was literally busting at the seams. There are times like this I wish I could take some of this rich food home but we were happy with all our choices. The staff were very attentive to our needs and made our meal enjoyable. I was amazed at how they even arranged the centerpieces. Ours were gourds with a flower on top. After the brunch we decided to explore the grounds to see what they have to offer. The theme of Nemacolin is a bird which you will find everywhere. Paintings and unique sculptures abound throughout the resort. In the Chateau itself is a wine cellar, library, various shops including Hardy and Hays upscale jewelry. For those of you from Pittsburgh Hardy and Hays jewelry used to be located in the old Oxford Center where the current one is that is mostly vacant as of this writing. I asked the lady about the place and learned that Orrs jewelers in Pittsburgh had bought out Hardy and Hays. They are the only ones left. After browsing some sundry shops and looking at the Christmas decorations we headed to another building which is called "the Lodge." Both the Chateau and the Lodge are two of the various resort buildings where you can spend the night. Over at the Lodge you can look out and see the tennis courts. Both indoor and outdoor swimming is available. On the first floor of the Lodge is an adorable ice cream shop and play area room for children. On the main floor where we were are the "Heritage shoppes." These are named for various toll stops along the PA turnpike. Although they sell both men, women, and children's upscale clothing and toys you can also find some familiar stores such as Vera Bradley, Brighton collectables, and Swarovski crystals. Even the rest rooms are state of the art. I know this resort has so much more to offer and down the road is a casino. Time didn't permit us to do more but everywhere we went we were blown away by what we saw. Please note this is a premier resort so it is very costly to stay here and resort fees apply only if you are an overnight guest. Packages are always available. With the holidays coming they are preparing to put on a light show. Still it's always worth it even to come out for the day and enjoy the resort amenities and dine here. They have restaurants ranging from casual to fine dining. Day guests are not subject to resort fees. As we were leaving I noticed how close we are to Fort Necessity and other dining areas in the near vicinity. Located on Rt 40 east of Uniontown you can avoid the tolls on Rt 43 if you stay on Rt 51 heading south from Pittsburgh. read more

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This was our second time at this resort. The service, grounds, activities are excellent. My only complaint is that they are not eco-friendly. No recycling, daily linen service,... read more

The only word I have for this place is, Exquisite! Well, I can't just say that now can I. This place is truly one of a kind. There isn't anything this place doesn't offer. Book a trip here ASAP. read more

Nemacolin - Resorts Near Me - Farmington, Pennsylvania

Manage Your Expectations... I've heard many people rave about how wonderful this resort is.....well, I just don't get it. PROS: Service throughout the property was excellent! Woodlands Spa was fantastic! Adventure Events staff was great and so were those activities! Shuttle Service around property was good --- the facility seemed really empty while we were there so I'm not sure if this holds up during busy season. Main pool and adult pool were attractive and staff was great ---- not sure that there's enough room if it's busy CONS: The Washington Townhomes --- what a letdown! If you want a less expensive way to be on property I suppose this is it but by no means does this match any of the website advertised photos of the glamour and beautiful detail in the main buildings (which is what I was expecting). These are 1970s renovated townhomes (maybe old staff housing?) that are not in close proximity to the main buildings or amenities --- very basic. A shuttle ride is required everywhere you go. The king-bedroom is adequately sized, the queen-bedroom is small and the adjoining bathroom is minuscule. Water pressure seems to be an issue out there and it was difficult to get wet in the 3'x3' shower stall --- literally the worst shower ever! The beds were comfortable although the upholstered furniture throughout was rather "squashed and lived-in". The back deck had a nice view, the furniture was rusted and dirty and the upkeep on the exterior was lacking. Yes, you are immediately across from the animal enclosures and you will hear the lion roaring at midnight about something - probably entertaining for children. Dinner at the Tavern and breakfast at Rockwell's were not worth having. The Tavern is known for huge burgers but it appeared that everything was drowned in butter while on the grill. The breakfast had a plentiful buffet but nothing tasted amazing and the breakfast ordered from the menu was room temperature. Our event was fun because of the people we were with but the luxury price tag is not worth the "less than luxury" experience. read more

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I was able to have 2 nights away and I was so lucky I got to spend my time here. Extraordinary service, beautiful hotel. The staff was so good with safety issues given travel today. I felt they were taking my safety as much as a priority as service. I played Mystic Rock and enjoyed the course, it was in excellent shape and there were so many little surprises along the way. This is truly special place. read more

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Caveat Emptor. Expensive, very much so - and not worth it. Know what you are getting into. This place is obscenely expensive $1700/night for the Falling Rock (newest and Prairie School Architecture, 40-some luxe rooms). It is quiet and isolated overlooking the golf courses, Golf Operations being an add-on with reasonable resort prices for the golf. In fact the golf pricing is the most quality although breakfast at Falling Rock was good and efficient, it was the only location so. Grounds well-presented and manicured. Lodge check-in at Chateau, a big PIA. Lots of butt-kissing here, something that totally turns me off - even if it is genuine as it is at say Kohler Resort in Wisconsin. Luxury to me is to leave me be but please pay attention if I ask for something, I will be polite when asking. I noticed guests here demand. Rooms are $650-$1700 for *standard rooms* - depending on building, EXTREME variability. Featured condos and houses available. Daily Housekeeping - something I do not approve of at this time can be de-requested and in the rooms as small as the Lodge provides, not recommended. Golf is $250-$300/round/person. NOT for novices by any stretch, courses are hard. Excellent because it is not crowded and extremely well-run by a truly great Director of Golf. Golf is one of my most important areas. Breakfast and Lunch are Resort prices and Average+ quality for a high-end resort. Dinner is sub-par due to radical pricing and sub-optimal prices, wines by the glass are dire, bottle selections luxe. Dining also very important to me, it really needs work to feel some value. Service. I offer that they strive for over-service, I prefer European Style. This is not an area of great importance to me, it need to be in the background, here it is full-force or short-handed due to COVID-19. I was amused that housekeepers come twice daily, they always seemed to be in the hall. read more

Sadly, can not visit, walk around and enjoy dinner here with our family during the holidays as was our tradition. We have traveled Europe and the US, and have stayed before at Nemacolin even though we live less than hour away. But I can not think of another resort or fancy hotel that turns away the public from ts public areas such as restaurant or spa or even its gift shops. The resort always appeared very quiet and sparsely populated, even during previous holidays. Farmington PA isn't exactly a must see destination, so it will be interesting to see how this business model pans out. read more

We stayed with two families for a 3 day weekend, and stayed in the main Lodge. The courteous, pleasant staff is by far the best part of the resort. They were unfailingly polite and, with one exception, responsive. That one exception was when I asked about the "free internet access." The access in our room was sporadic at best. The network wasn't even available for login 70% of the time, and consistently dropped my connection within 5 minutes of logging on. I told the desk about this twice and never received an answer as to what was wrong. So I basically had no access during my visit. It's pretty hard to schedule a weekend without any internet access. The only meal we at there was at the Tavern grill, which I've reviewed separately in Yelp. The bathrooms don't have vent fans, which I just can't understand. So you either make your bathroom into a sauna and step out to a steamed-up mirror, or you leave the door open when you are showering and steam up the rest of the room. There's a vent in there just waiting for a fan, but no such luck. The one thing that really galls me, and I know this isn't unique to Nemacolin, is addition of a "resort fee" to the bill. Especially when the resort fee covers next to nothing (couldn't even use the indoor pool). You pay extra for most anything and everything you do at Nemacolin. I was told this fee was for grounds upkeep and the hotel displays. Well, why isn't that built into the nightly price? The only answer I can come up with is that by separating it out you can advertise a price that's substantially below what guests really have to pay. Again, I know many resorts do this. But it's just BS no matter what the place. read more

Absolutely stunning yet not pretentious. Extremely Dog Friendly. I would recommend riding the electric bikes provided through the golf course read more

Two words- Rip Off. The restaurants are mediocre at best. We ate at Aqueous and Rockwell's while staying there and neither meal was good, small portions and high prices. Did I mention rip off ? We stayed in the lodge - it has its charm but rooms are dated with peeling wall paper, cracked tile and trim, dingy carpet and the bed and pillows were dreadful. I would take your hard earned money and spend it anywhere else. read more

Quality has decreased while costs doubled. This is not the same place compared to a few years ago.

Came here for our honeymoon 15 years ago and came back for our anniversary! This time with kids in tow. I was not disappointed! Although it was raining, we made our first stop the zoo. Every single animal is worthy of standing in the rain! Most impressive? The wolves. There is a pack with white and grey wolves. Watching their behavior was so interesting. The kids are still talking a week later. Once we took our bags to the room (which they provided a roll away for the kids as they were surprise guests due to sitter issues!), we decided to explore. I have an 8 year old and a 17 year old that meticulously read and touched each book, piece of art, piano, and life size gingerbread house (we visited after Christmas!). We visited the tavern and had dinner. Our favorite part was the pool table, that has a "no one under 21" sign but the staff said that wasn't a strict rule. We spent a few hours playing until the.place started filling up around 6. Good luck getting play after that! Just outside the tavern is a huge fish tank and checkers tables. Both a bonus for kids! Be sure to check out the casino (obviously kid free), once we figured it out it was really fun! With our winnings we booked the guided tour at the animal nursery! Be sure to check out my pictures for all the cuteness! read more

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Loved the location. But hidden charges really soured my experience. $225 for pet fee $30 pp to use the pool. All kind of a bummer Would only recommend if you get all charged in writing first. read more

Terrible customer service! A few days of military leave driving across the state and I just happened across Nemacolin's entrance so I thought I'd take a quick look for making future plans, as I've seen the ads and social media posts. Guard gate said no entry to even look at it without an actual reservation! I asked why, maybe COVID? Branden at the gatehouse said it was because "one of the big wigs recently said to enforce a sense of exclusivity and not let people in who haven't a reervation." Nonsense. read more

Overall disappointing vacation. Coming as a family with two teenagers we soon realized the lack of fun activities available for us as a group. Many of the activities offered are suited for children and geared toward a younger audience, however that is unclear in the way they convey themselves online. Example: the description for the Target Paintball per the website: "an extreme-energy, action packed game... Accuracy is a must as you shoot stationary targets and practice your sniper skills". Upon getting to the target area, it was instantly realized that there was a Wild West theme featuring a house and wagon, and was in no way "action packed". You are given 800 bits of ammunition but it was so boring that we ended it after one round. DO NOT waste the $35 per person it costs to shoot at stationary targets for 15 minutes. Now the food is something else that left much to be desired. If you are an adventurous eater or even enjoy to mix it up even the slightest when dining out Nemacolin is not the place for you. Speaking only for the casual dining, their many restaurants make you wonder how they can even be considered different restaurants at all. Their menus are so similar that its hardly exciting to visit all the dining options, it feels like an endless cycle of American food for every meal. I agree with many other reviews in that the dining is uninspired and overpriced. Even when going off-site for meals there were only a handful of good places that were in close proximity, and nothing out of the usual lineup of options featured at Nemacolin. While the grounds are impressive to look at we found ourselves at a loss for what to fill our days with, even the pool that was offered to all guests is small and crowded and generally not worth the effort to go to. If golfing and the other activities for young kids sound like your thing, then by all means this is your place - otherwise I say it's not really worth it. The high price tag makes you think you're getting a decent trip, after all it is marketed as a 5 star resort. However, we found it to be a below average vacation considering the above average hit on the wallet. read more

My boyfriend surprise me on Saturday with a spa day at Nemacolin. Everything was very neat and decorated beautifully for fall. We started our day with a couples massage. All of the staff was wonderful and very polite. Massage itself was very relaxing and very professional. I would do that I thousand more times!! The reason I am only giving three stars is because of the manicure and pedicure I've received following the massage. I know my boyfriend paid a lot of money and the services were no different than your basic mani/pedi at a regular salon. I am posting pictures of what my nails look like only a day after the service. The nail polish was not high-quality and has chipped very easily. Again, the staff very nice and friendly but you definitely don't get what you pay for. I was very disappointed in these services but absolutely loved the massage. read more

Nemacolin - Manicure - Resorts Near Me - Farmington, Pennsylvania

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Where to start with this place. Keith on the 5th floor was outstanding and helpful during our stay in the club level. The spa facilities were amazing and they left no stone unturned. It was a great all around experience. If you have breakfast at Rockwell's bistro or dinner at Aqueous ask for Bertram, it will be an entertaining and fulfilling meal. The staff here is amazing. We will be returning soon. read more

So, after a couple different birthday celebration ideas did not come to fruition, a day trip to the Nemacolin Spa became the back up plan. The resort is about a fun one hour drive from Cranberry Twp. Lucky for us, this particular February day turned out to be a pleasant and sunny one. Since we didn't know where to go, we stopped at the Chateau Lafayette Hotel for info, where the valet took our car and hotel security gave a lift to the spa. We were greeted right away and directed to the men's & woman's dressing rooms. They have a dedicated attendant in each. I was given a brief tour and led to my locker. A quick change to a super fluffy robe and I was led to an elevator for the trip downstairs to meet my boyfriend in a waiting room. The spa is very beautiful, we loved the zen like atmosphere. Our couples hot stone massage was very relaxing. Later, we enjoyed time in the pool, loved the sauna and steam rooms and whirlpool. Our masseur also told us about a relaxing room on the third floor that had comfy chairs and fireplace. We were surprised that we were the only people up there. What a great place to relax! After all this fun, it was time for a late lunch. We went next door to the Tavern. I must admit, I wasn't expecting much mostly because the remote location and the time of year. But everything was very fresh and super good. I got a firecracker chicken flat bread sandwich. The sandwich was large, stuffed full of pulled chicken, pepper jack cheese and pickled tomatoes with jalapeno aioli. The bread was lightly toasted and so good! And it was served with an awesome side salad. BJ got the "special", a half pulled pork sandwich and a cup of crab bisque. We finished our visit by wandering thru the hotel halls. It must be noted that Mr. Hardy has a very impressive and extensive art collection on display. We were also excited to learn that next golf season they hope to host a PGA tournament. We would love to come back to visit for that. And we hope to come back sometime this summer to stay for a couple days. read more

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Nothing but rave reviews about Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. This place was absolutely wonderful and above and beyond our expectations. We didn't know what to expect. We've only heard a little about this place and only a bit was word of mouth. So we had no negative or positive opinions. After arriving at Falling Rock and being told we would have butler service, a luxury suite, turn down service, breakfast included, free shuttle service, valet, hot tub, infinity pool and access to complementary luxury BMWs, we felt gobbedsmacked. We press the butler button on our room phone and can ask them for whatever and they come right away. Falling Rock is an experience. We will never forget how awesome our stay was. We had a wonderful time. read more

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Very unimpressed by Nemacolin. My husband and I, along with another couple, had plans to visit Nemacolin in early October for a long weekend. We were alerted in August that our reservations were cancelled as the resort was planning to shut down (a month later?!?) due to Covid. As a healthcare worker, I thought this to be a bit bizarre. If they were going to close due to Covid, why schedule it a month out? The friends we were planning to travel with looked into this a bit further and found that the shut down was not in fact due to Covid, but rather the planned filming of the Bachelorette at the resort. Great thing to lie about, Nemacolin. People are losing their lives and you think using Covid as an excuse to cancel reservations is ok? We called the resort to express our concerns and were told by Olivia that our airfare would be refunded by the resort and we could get a small discount if we chose to rebook in the next year. Ummm, no, won't be doing that. After repeated follow up emails and phone calls to the resort over the past 2 months, they are yet to honor their word and refund our airfares. If you are looking for a nice resort experience, I would highly recommend looking elsewhere. There are plenty of other options with better customer service and more solid morals. Do not waste your money on the liars and thieves at Nemacolin. read more

Came here for the mothers day brunch this past weekend. The hotel is getting renovated so there was construction stuff lying around the outside of the hotel. The inside of the hotel was beautiful. There is crystal chandeliers and amazing artwork and sculptures. The brunch itself was held in one of the ballrooms. We were seated at a well set table with a beautiful potted orchid. We ordered out drinks and then took to the buffet line. Well actually there really wasn't a line. The food itself was pretty good overall. Some standouts were the sausage links, quiche, prime rib, French toast with fresh strawberry syrup, and the dessert table in general. Many of the other items were a bit lacking on seasoning. Maybe some salt would have helped? There were waitstaff everywhere but it just felt like they were walking around as something to do. Our drinks sat empty several times. And not once did one of the randomly walking around staff try to ask about it. If the ballroom was packed I would understand but there were many open tables. On the whole this was a great experience even though I did feel underdressed in my jeans and tshirt but it was a surprise I cant be held responsible for that one. I don't think I would return for another buffet. I feel I've actually been to better. Maybe not as fancy as a table or setting but the food in General was better. With that said I still plan on coming back to try lautrec. This was a very valiant effort but was just missing those little touches that make for a really great dining experience. read more

I took my two daughters (11 and 12 years old) to the resort along with my parents. We were looking for a nice getaway from Miami and we certainly found it. We enjoyed horseback riding, shooting lessons at the Gun Club, ropes course and use of the beautiful resort. We stayed in the Links townhouses. The rooms are a bit dated as many reviewers had mentioned but our condo was clean and well-kept. We had plenty of room for all 5 of us. The Tavern was our favorite place to eat, my girls enjoyed it. The ice cream shop was another big favorite! The Sunset Terrace was our least favorite place to eat. We had to return our steak that was over-cooked twice and my daughter ordered lo mein that was not edible. It did not resemble any lo mein we had ever seen and was not very tasty. Overall, we had a great time and would definitely return. read more

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Just as a preface, this review is for the skiing experience as well as the lodge next to the slopes. I have a season ski pass (courtesy of my bf's family), and although it was my first time EVER skiing, my boyfriend (who also has a season pass) and I decided to trek up there this past Saturday and get our first runs of the season in. We arrived to Mystic Mountain at around 11:30 am and it was very uncrowded at that point. They do have a bunny slope, however, my boyfriend had said it's easier to just dive right in and try the beginner slope, Geronimo. I literally did just that, sliding the entire way down the slope on my rear end screaming bloody murder. It got much better after that though. I had several runs down Geronimo without falling at all. The drawback for beginners is there is just this one green level slope. There are 2 mid level and 2 black diamond-all were open the day we went. Another thing I did not care for-the ice makers blasting in your face icing over the goggles so you can't see going down the slope. We found out that anytime it is over 25 degrees they can't operate the ice makers, just a fun little fact. The only other part that I would consider a drawback was the ski lift-it takes about 7 minutes to ride it from the bottom to the top. In contrast it takes about 1 1/2 minutes or less to get down to the bottom of the run. So when the line started really picking up around 2:00pm-resulting in about a 10 minute wait for the lift and then the 7 minute ride to the top-ourselves and another couple we went with decided to go into the lodge and get some midpoint drinks. They had a nice draft selection in the lodge (Thunderhop IPA!!!) and their menu was nice as well. We shared a brie and pear pizza with balsalmic reduction and an order of calamari served with cocktail sauce. The pizza was excellent! The calamari was pretty good as well but the pizza was the real standout! They also had a guitarist in the lodge who was doing some pretty good DMB covers so the background music was nice. After liquid courage (and yummy food) we trekked back onto the slopes until the sun went down and it became too cold. Also the line was getting increasingly long at that point as there is discounted twilight skiing available. Rental rates were very reasonable-$15 each about. Lockers are available for $1, however they are rather small so we left most of our stuff in the car. After talking to the others in my group, all of whom are very experienced skiers, they said Nemacolin is the easiest place to learn in western PA, and being a beginner I would agree that this was a great place to learn how to turn and stop without causing too many problems for fellow skiers. I will obviously be heading back to get more use out of the season pass. Also of note, if you are an avid skier, buying the season pass is equivalent in price to 2 day passes, so if you believe you will go to Mystic Mountain more than twice, I'd highly suggest the season pass. Nemacolin is about 90 mins-2 hours from Pittsburgh and is easily accessible by 43 (Mon-Fayette toll road expressway) if you live in the South Hills or Washington County area as my boyfriend does. read more

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To celebrate my 40th birthday, my BF reserved an overnight trip for us. We were excited initially. At first the check in process was smooth, although it took the bellman quite a while to get our bags to our room. The pool was nice but the food and drinks were way overpriced for what you're getting. The spa treatments were okay but we've had better quality for less money. It was also an assumption to initially put a 20% tip on our spa services before you even got them when we checked in. I prefer to get my treatment and tip accordingly because sometimes you want to tip more or less based on your experience. Don't assume before I even receive my service since you want to make more money. My BF's treatment wasn't good (way overpriced) even with him discussing it and requesting changes with his massage therapist throughout his session. The dinner at Lautrec was nice, but for what you're paying, the portions are very, very small. (I'd eat elsewhere if we return.) We left barely full. The server messed up our names despite it being printed on the top of our menu which I thought was careless. The pantry in the Lodge to grab a light breakfast was also terrible. Slow service, disorganized and they didn't pay attention to detail of requests or the order of the line! We had to ask them to remake our cappuccinos because they had a weird curdling at the top and were just bland. Very chaotic with many workers behind the counter. The checkout experience was terrible! We had a late checkout at 3pm (someone came to our room before to see why we were still there so that was not communicated well) which my BF thought he paid for initially. Nope, an extra $100 charged upon checkout. Ridiculous. The bellman never came to our room after 25 minutes of calling, so we carried our own baggage to the valet. Our car showed up and we had to start carrying our own luggage to the car despite there being 2 valet members working and not busy. Finally one member carried our dress clothes to the car. Big deal since we had the heavy bags and loaded those ourselves. They were more worried about those guests in fancy cars than us, although we were also paying customers in a brand new Toyota. There were no refrigerators in the Lodge, so that was also a deterrent since we bought wine and cheese at a local winery before arriving. This is a 5 star resort with no mini fridges? Absurd. All in all, we spent a lot of money for an average/less than average time. I'd spend my money elsewhere next time and feel that it was more valuable and a better time. read more

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Nemacolin is the most amazing place! We had the absolute best time and everyone there is beyond friendly and warm and incredibly nice. we were greeted by the warmest welcome from Brooke. Keith and the rest of the butlers were beyond fantastic and so so nice. the jeep tours were so much fun. The pool and the outside setup at the peak is amazing. The peak has alot of fun activities like the ropes course, bowling, and axe throwing. the guys who worked at the golf simulator were so incredibly nice and Santino at the field club was absolutely fantastic. He made my first experience with shooting flays an amazing one and was the best teacher. I cannot recommend nemacolin enough!! read more

Nestled in the mountains on the border of Pennsylvania and Maryland this amazing resort sits in a gated area. It is huge. You get your pick of different lodging options. From the fancy looking chateau to the more laid back lodge. There are town homes and condos if you have larger groups. You can stay in falling rock if you like golf and want to be closer to the courses. They offer spa service, adventure sports such as rock climbing, free fall walls, mini golf. A great place for a nice relaxing getaway or even a nice place to take the family. They have a zoo on the property to entertain the kids and pools with water slides. I will definitely be back here. read more

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