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    3.3 (88 reviews)
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    Emma S.

    Very dirty and mold in our room. Our friends had black mold on their bathroom. Definitely not worth the price

    Pam W.

    We recently stayed at the Oakwood Resort in Syracuse, Indiana and had an amazing time! We were looking for a 'getaway' from home for a few days.  I booked a lake side King suite room on the 2nd floor, but there are many other options.  The room was spacious, clean, and was more than enough room for the two of us.  Our bed was very comfortable and the bathroom was again, more than big enough for the two of us.  A few steps out the back of the hotel is its own private beach. There are chairs to lounge in the sun or under a tree, a fire pit, some games, and canoes for the hotel guests to use throughout their stay. While not a huge stretch of sand, it was perfect for just sitting and relaxing. A 2 minute walk from this beach is the hotel's restaurant: the Pier and Back Porch.  Tons of boats pull in and out of this small cove - you can tell the residents of the lake love this spot for a drink, food, happy hour, and just to meet up with friends.  There is a large outdoor patio with plenty of shade (or sun) - whatever you prefer.  There's also a huge indoor portion of the restaurant with a full bar and lots of space. Plus live music on the weekends. Everything we ate here was great!  They have salads and sandwiches, steaks, fish, burgers, sushi, and some really fun appetizers.  I'd highly recommend this place as a very relaxing getaway.

    Nice resort, even better with my honey.. Weekend getaway .
    Steve N.

    Was looking for a road trip and an overnight stay. Found a beautiful and relaxing spot at oakwood resort. It was off-season in May with very few guests but that made it even better for me. The chef was very busy overseeing the setup of a recently built bar on the boat dock. He was very friendly and passionate about the cuisine at the restaurant. Suggested jerk chicken. The sauce is sweet and surprisingly hot and spicy. My lady had cajun chicken alfredo that was very good as well. Our room was big and bright, over looking the lake. There is a tiny beach area just outside and we put our chairs in the water's edge. The few boats passing sending their wakes splashing cool clear water on us. There is an old school coin-op arcade on the second floor. I was going at the high score and lost track off time. Asked for an extended check out after a long run on galaxian. Did not want to leave after our stay was over. Found some brochures and headed out to amish country. That's another whole review there.

    Jessi B.

    Hello Oakwood Resort, My mother booked two rooms for my bridesmaids and I to have our bachelorette weekend here. The resort is beautiful, however I was disappointed to find in our hotel, a bathroom door that gets stuck opening and closing it, hair in the bathtub, a lacroix can in the trash, a leaking fridge, a dirty sink, expires pop in the vending machine and a leaking refrigerator. I'm not making my mother aware, but wanted to let you know that I expected a nicer environment for a resort, especially during a pandemic. They also weren't enforcing the mask rule, which is a state mandated law in their state.

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    June F.

    It's not the Ritz Carlton but it has a super chill feeling from the minute you walk in to the hotel. The staff is extra friendly and we really enjoyed the accommodations James ( who we happened to meet on Friday night) got ice for us. The ice machine on the third floor was broken so he ran down to the bar and brought us ice! This was so nice and considerate! We also appreciated Kandi at the coffee bar. She was so helpful and had a line of customers and yet still kept her composure and was super friendly! The hotel room was super clean and the beds were so comfortable! The only reason that I didn't give this place another star is, 1) I would have like a bath mat in the shower. ( I'm getting old ) and 2) the carpet in the halls on the third floor need some updating. Actually the place in general could use a little facelift. We loved sitting outside at night looking at the moon reflecting off the lake. The staff here (even at the restaurant ) we're all so nice! I will come back again next visit through this area

    Hey, Sarah! I know you're probably reading this - for those who are NOT Sarah reading this review, she should be fired promptly if you have any regard for customer service or the future of this establishment. My family has been coming to Lake Wawasee for the last hundred years. Our last visit was great, this one makes me want to Wawa-wanna run for the hills. I'll break this review into comprehensive bullets: I type this as the final embers of the Oakwood Jenga blocks burn before my eyes, a fate the Oakwood "resort" will soon face metaphorically if they don't shape up 1. We have an email receipt confirming our request for two suites next to each other for a lake-front view room. We have family coming together from Arizona, LA, Dallas, Cincinnati, and Kansas. We were called the morning of our arrival to let us know no restaurant access/hotel amenities would be accommodated due to a Bennington convention. Why were we called the day of? - when we asked what Oakwood was doing to compensate their other guests, we were told by Sarah that she owes us nothing. What a load, Sarah. With all DUE respect, what a poor response 2) we would've stayed at an Airbnb if we didn't expect the amenities of a hotel/ "resort" - we were given hotel rooms with a parking lot view and charged the price of a lakefront room, request to rectify the price was denied and we were told we NEVER requested lakefront rooms. Liars, lol. See me for the email receipt, Sarah! Happy to provide. 2) Bennington An event coordinator of Bennington offered us wristbands granting us access to the event's unlimited food and drink accommodations due to our noticeable disappointment. Sarah ensured to let us know not to take advantage of this, as food and drinks are expensive. (?) this is offensive, honestly. We intended to consume what we please, regardless of cost as this is our vacation and we would not over-consume solely because of a free evenings meal lol Truly treated like second class citizens throughout this event. We understand Bennington is a significant event Oakwood holds, but a security guard came to our table to investigate us because he was told "outsiders who are not a part of Bennington are among us drinking our open bar tab and we want to make sure they aren't taking advantage" What kind of person grants a wristband as a courtesy and then has the nerve to insult them by sending a security guard? Garbage approach, would've rather paid to go to the Frog over being insulted. FYI - tipped the bartenders a total of 70$. Cheers! 3) Came to dinner and it is posted the restaurant goes until 1030. Our party split up and received three different responses: 1. You are able to order food until 10:15 2. Service is unavailable but you can order a meal to go and bring it to a dining room table 3. We won't serve you, sorry Lack of consistency is a real downfall in the service industry, watch out. Additionally, we ordered 3 sushi rolls we did NOT end up receiving and goes to show they were never ordered, and we were essentially SOL. The lobster bisque was cheesier than the awful lights for the indoor entertainment. For 120$ we had the privilege of ingesting a cute styrofoam bowl of lukewarm cheese and Walmart lobster meat. A treat and feast for all! Update - we were charged twice!!! :D We asked if we could have a fire started for us so we could remove ourselves and enjoy a drink and s'more. We were told there was an available 4x2 to burn under the deck. Thanks for supplying Jenga blocks for us to burn, Oakwood! Please be sure to replace before someone else is disappointed, xoxo

    Lake view but no service.
    Charity P.

    If I could give this place 0 stars I would. But 1 star it is. As far as for cleanliness and atmosphere it was nice. The view of the lake was spectacular! Went here with a friend and we sat down at a table that had view of the water and waited. AND WAITED! There were three waiters/waitresses to 6 full tables. Nobody, waited on us. Approximately 45 min later, We had to go to the bar to order our drinks each and every time. We had to ask for menus. I wish I could give a report on the food but due to the crappy/no service, we left and ate somewhere else.

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    Jennifer F.

    Amazing service and a fun venue, but the food is provincial, pretentious, and overpriced. We ordered the seafood pasta, and while we like clams, mussels, etc. and while we like coconut milk, this dish did not work at all. We also had the fresh oysters, which qualitywise were well below any oysters I've ever had: they appeared to have been rinsed off under the sink and were void of any flavor. The banana split and lava cake were both excellent. I will come back here for a drink, maybe dessert, and enjoy the beautiful view of the lake, but I cannot recommend the food to anyone.

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    Shannon A.

    I hate to give this resort 2 stars but I just can't go higher based on the following. CONS 1.) The room smelled like urine. It hit my whole family when we entered the room. We went out and purchased air freshener immediately after check-in. 2.) There was a stain on the sheets of one of the beds..pic below. There was also some sort of gunk on the bathroom sink...pic also below. For a room that cost nearly $180 per night I expect the room to smell and be clean. 3.) Although I didn't find it to be an issue, my boyfriend said he was hearing noise from neighboring rooms, and from down the hall where there was a lounge space, from inside our room. He said he heard someone open a can of soda around 3am from a surrounding room. So note, you may hear your neighbors...this isn't too uncommon at hotels. 4.) Outside of the hotel restaurant, dining is VERY limited. We had a hard time finding a decent place that was kid friendly and not fast food. Shopping is even more limited...only Dollar General, Family Dollar, and CVS found to be open on Sunday. There were a couple small beach shops but odd hours. Ended up driving to Goshen for options. Not the hotel's problem but still a challenge for the area and price paid for the hotel. 5.) Unless you have a boat, want to swim, or plan to fish off a dock, prepare to drive a minimum of 20-60 minutes for entertainment. Pros: 1. We enjoyed the beach access and it wasn't too crowded. There was seating available. 2. The kayaks were available on the beach, though it seems there are possibly only 4 total. Still great since they are free. 3.) Check-In and Out was easy and associates were friendly. Plan to drop luggage at the door, and anyone disabled, parking is just a bit of a walk. 4.) The property is very pretty, even more so at night. 5.) Free cornhole and fire pits. We enjoyed both.

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    Dennis R.

    The Oakwood Resort played host to a retreat that I attended. Rooms were crazy spacious and clean. I could tell they had recently renovated. Staff was gracious and welcoming. The view was lakeside and gorgeous!! I look forward to a return visit in the summer! Had to remove a star. The heat didn't work in my room or most of the 2nd floor. Sorry, you should expect the heat to work when it's 22 degrees overnight.

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    Wonderful food and staff. Very reasonably priced too. Bloody Mary was amazing. The view was nice too.

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    The beds are sooo comfy. Hated to get up. The hotel is so clean, quiet and the lake is so serene.

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    Rooms were perfect very clean our room had a view of the lake that was surprisingly relaxing considering its so cold outside.

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