So... this spot is always one of our favorites and they have some really great things however their handling of anything adverse or consistent customer service is severely lacking. This time when we stayed the pool was limited due to COVID which is totally understandable. Rather then having sign up pool times like most hotels they instead have a bouncer at one pool door apparently keeping track of the amount of people. Again totally understandable however the person at the door was not enforcing the established line and instead was allowing people to jump the line. In one circumstance, a women walked up when the employee opened the door and pushed her way in in front of three other families that had been waiting including my own. Did the employee do anything you ask? No. So instead three families were left to wait while she sat inside not even using the pool itself. Again, if you're going to have rules we get it but they have to be enforced consistently and you can't allow person to get away with not following them. This has been a consistent issues during our stays with rules and procedures being in place but not followed because of one reason or another. I would LOVE to have conversations with management to offer suggestions because this place could be such a gem. However, allowing rude people to ruin it for others leaves a bad impression. read more

Oglebay overall is just a sweet park and place to visit. Lots to do and beautiful sites!

For the West Spa at Oglebay Park I highly recommend Kristin at the West Spa. She fixed my back! I had been having some lower L4-L5 area pain before the all body massage. Kristin did a regular massage but somehow incorporated in some stretching of that area and the surrounding back muscles. It took all my pain away. It allowed me to enjoy the rest of our week at Oglebay! Go see her. Ask for her! She is WONDERFUL! read more

Took a ride with my neighbor who had some business in the area. We stayed here in the Wilson Lodge. The property is the old estate of a Cleveland industrialist. There are also some buildings from the original estate still standing. The home is a museum. There is also a glassworks building There are walking trails throughout the property which is loaded with deer. There are gardens in and around the original buildings along with an amphitheater. There is an outside pool as well an an indoor pool in the complex. The Wilson Lodge is attached is situated towards the rear of the attached buildings away from the lobby. However, it is conveniently connected to the lobby areas and restaurants by a sixth floor covered bridge. Our room was on the sixth floor of the Wilson Lodge. The room was a good size which had two double beds and two wing chairs. There is a large wooden piece of furniture that included a a hanging closet and a large chest of drawers. The TV was also hung over this wooden cabinet. There was also a desk and chair. In addition, there was a small sink outside of the bathroom for the coffee/tea set up. The room had wood panelling and along with the wooden furniture the room was somewhat dated. However, the bathroom was more modern with double sinks, a good sized tub and a nice sized separate shower. There is also free wifi in the rooms. Overall, the room was very clean and the beds were reasonably new and comfortable. There is also a spa on the premises. in the pool area there is also a hot tub, a fitness center and a game room. I would definitely return here in the future. read more

Great place to do anything you want! Great food. Great skiing. Great shops. Great golf. Great pool. Great events. Check the calendar and plan a trip. read more

We went with 5 adults, and 4 kids, from 5-15, and stayed in one of the deluxe cabins. The cabin was very clean, and had everything we needed to cook meals there. Apparently they are used to different age groups staying, because they put us in the "family" section, away from the college kids (Side note:the cleaning crew did a great job cleaning up after them. We needed extra towels, and got to talking to the cleaners, who had a hell of a job with that group). The outside was fine, but not a lot of room for running around, unless you wanted to roll into the woods. We aren't golfers, but we took advantage of the other activities. Don't expect to be wowed by anything, but you also don't pay a lot. The Good Zoo was, well,decent on one of the first days open. Nothing fancy, but again, not super expensive. At the end of March, everything closed at 5. I'd go back, but would explore Wheeling and the surrounding area for more to do. Also, try to arrived during day light. The roads are dark, narrow, hilly, and windy. read more

A haven in an otherwise average town. Oglebay Park is the park that I grew up with and it completely destroyed many other park experiences that I would later have. Why? Because first off it's huge! This isn't like a regional park, it's not the park down the street where you go to push your kids on swings, this is what is considered a regular park in this part of the country, but in the rest of the country they don't have parks like this. Let's start with what the park has to offer: Nice big lake for peddle boats, multiple play grounds spread throughout the park (they even have that great squishy/soft surface for your kids to fall on) , Mini-golf, Golf, Driving Range, Stables so anything involving horses, multiple pools, cabins, a very fancy lodge, zoo, nature walk areas, glass works museum and studio (where you actually get to see people blow glass), and the list goes on. This park is my favorite place in Wheeling. It's perfect for any income bracket, the wealthy can escape to the lodge where they have insanely decorated rooms and an indoor pool or the not so wealthy can spend the day throwing .25 cent feed at the ducks. Either way it's a vast, beautiful park with more to offer than most parks. They also have events that my heart aches to miss. Here are the ones for 2007: Oct. 5-7 Oglebayfest aka Oktoberfest, it's cold outside but that's what the beers for! Oct 18-21, 25-28 Boo at the Zoo, it's like a haunted house only in a zoo setting, they let the tigers out. Nov. 8-Dec. 31 - Festival of Lights, the entire park puts on their holiday lights and you get to drive through, because who on earth would walk? Oh and I think it's a "suggested" donation. read more

Happy I came, but not too impressed. Room was about $100 per night. It was well worth that. Place was clean. Amenities were above average hotel, way below average "resort." Gym was above average. I like the gym. Sauna was nice, hot tub however-lukewarm. Pool may have actually been warmer and hot tub was missing about half it's water fill on Sunday morning. Nice town, decent food around however but BEWARE of the places that are DEAD....if no one is eating there--obviously don't go. Pickles was good and Figurettis Italian was fantastic. Ski slope was fun, guess it was worth 50 bucks. Only one slope tho, but it's a decent sized slope. read more

We are staying in one of the cabins - very nice - comfy beds and good amenities. The grounds are gorgeous. I am a bit disappointed in the food. Dinner took an hour and a half to arrive - my husband's scallop appetizer was petrified - literally. Now although I doubt they were of the Mezozoic era- it sure tasted like it and at $11 for 2 that is shameful. They forgot our salads - fortunately, their was a drunk couple that entertained us, so it didn't matter (she actually hit the floor on the way out - you can't pay for that kind of entertainment!!) Dinner overall was ok - my steak was done correctly - the side vegetables and wild rice were fine. Beamaise was nice - wouldn't have minded a bit more. The dessert was peanutbutter and chocolate and HUGE - pretty off putting, but the flavor was good - a smaller, tastier dessert is preferable to me. The wine and beer selection is good - just don't drink too much as there are a lot of stairs (as the inebriated woman discovered). The spa is lovely - had a fantastic massage - wished I had gotten the 80 minute massage! The pool (especially the outdoor one) is an absolute treat - beautiful setting - the guards were alert, and my kids loved the little snack shack. The dressing room is very old school (kind of prison like, now that I think about it), but for guests it is free and totally worthwhile. Overall, a lovely place - the restaurant needs an upgrade in my book, it was the only spot on an otherwise terrific experience. read more

The rooms are small and out dated to the point where the carpet is coming off the floor. We had dinner reservations at 7 and were told they are running 15 minutes behind which turned into 30 minutes. (Not a big deal). The buffet is 30 bucks and all the food is served out of warming trays. After sitting in the trays so long everything dried out. The waiters/servers were terrible. They hardly came to the table and we had to clear our dirty dishes of the table twice. The only good thing about the buffet is the prime rib, that was pretty good. I always tip high but not this time. 7 people in our party and a $180 tab we only tipped 10 bucks. I know that's awful but damn, we had to do everything ourselves. Our original waitress only came to the table once. We had to request refills several times. I don't know, maybe we just came at a bad time, but later that night I vomited my dinner. I thought maybe it was an isolated incident but the next morning I was shocked to learn that my brother in the next room also vomited and my fiancée had bad stomach cramps. Maybe this was coincidental but to close for me. The Christmas lights are cool but very spread out. The park boast 6 miles of lights, however if they put the displays closer together it would be like half a mile. It takes about 20 minutes to drive through it. My suggestion is to find other family stuff to do in the area while passing through. The breakfast buffet, which came with the room is very good. The waiter was good too. For this we left a high tip. Plan accordingly. Oh there is like 3 shops here too read more

I love Oglebay! Some of my best memories happened at Oglebay. I grew up going to the park with my mom and feeding the ducks at Schenk lake. Such a hilly, beautiful place. The gardens in the spring are breathtaking. In the summer, everything is so green and clear - you can actually see stars! (I miss that) Oglebay is a great place not only for park-like visits, but it also hosts conferences and weddings. My cousin had her wedding reception there last summer. Pre-dinner, guests mingled on the lawn for hors d'oeurve and drinks. For dinner and dancing, we moved into a large reception room right off the lawn. It seated 200 guests comfortably. The dance floor was roomy and the dining area spacious. My family rented a cabin for the weekend for the wedding. The cabin really isn't as rustic as it sounds. It was more like a sparsely furnished apartment. It had four bedrooms - each with two full-sized beds - and two full bathroom. It also had a full kitchen and living room. If you're in the area, I highly recommend visiting Oglebay, even if you only have some time for a short walk. It's peaceful and quiet and so different from other "parks". read more

A true gem! This park is great for people of all ages...something for everyone. I will never forget the days I spent running around the hillsides, flying kites in the fields, riding the paddle boats, swimming in the pool, family picnics, going to the zoo, sled riding down the driving range, sleepover camp and so much more. I wish my own children had such a place to enjoy. Every time I go "home" to Wheeling, I at least take a drive through the park. read more

I recently booked a corporate event at Oglebay that included an overnight stay for 70 guests and a meeting room for 2 days...complete with breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It is not very often that you plan a $30,000 event, but Oglebay did a really great job. Everything happened right on time. The food was excellent...and the meeting facilities meet our expectations. I was impressed by the fact that I was able to submit a schedule of activities, and Oglebay staff just made it happen. Excellent job, Great Food, and Great Drinks! read more

I was here for a work conference over the weekend. Most of our activities occurred at the main lodge, which made things mostly easy, though like 7 springs, you can have to do some maneuvering to get to the various areas, like up these stairs, down a hall, take the elevator down 1 floor, walk another hall, up another set of stairs. It adds character but sure is confusing at first. The rooms were also of varying degrees of pleasantness. My room was ok, but definitely dated. Couldn't get wifi and had a pretty lousy LTE connection that only sometimes worked. The wifi was more than acceptable in the conference areas though. The provided meals were pretty good by catering standards. The setup outside for the lunch and dinner the first day on the outdoor patio was really great and efficient. On Saturday for lunch the setup by the banquet room was really not well thought out and took nearly an hour to get everyone through the line. They did make some in-meal adjustments which helped but you'd think this would have been a solved problem. These are some nitpicks, otherwise the rest of the weekend ran like clockwork. The staff was invisible (which is a good thing since things went seemingly without a hitch). I.e. when things are going well it seems like they did nothing at all (which is of course far from true). The area was beautiful and scenic and was very enjoyable for a beautiful weekend. Only really bad negative for me is something about the main lodge really fired up my allergies. This only happened in the conference area of the main lodge so not sure what was going on there. Just something to watch for. read more

This place is sooo beautiful!! The scenery is enough to come and see, but if you check in, WOW!! The rooms are great. The staff is amazing. The food in the dining room is expensive, but well done and they will go the extra mile to find anything you need. The horseback riding is one of my daughter's favorite activities. The spa is one of mine!! 80 minutes and my back is no longer sore!! Definitely worth the stay!!! The ONLY caution I have is when you try to get here using Google maps... Type in Wilson Lodge, Oglebay!!! Just Oglebay will send you one of 5 or 6 different places and the roads in and around Wheeling are a maze!!! read more

Unfortunately we booked their New Years Eve adult package. We foolishly even booked an additional night and booked the Festival of Lights tour. After reading other reviews here our disappointment makes more sense. This "resort" is owned by the people of Wheeling they received it as a gift. All employees earn minimum wage. So nobody really cares if you're not satisfied or have a problem with something. We're still trying to resolve billing errors. Try someplace else read more

First of all - beautiful! There are a lot off things to do here (swimming indoors and outdoors, horse/pony rides and lessons, golf, zoo, etc). Everything was very clean but very dated (as expected). We stayed here (2 adults and 2 children - ages 2 and 4 months) for a work related conference. It is very large and not that easy to figure out where you are going if you've never been there. The website gives 1 address and that's to the golf course, which isn't helpful when you are driving with screaming kids trying to find the lodge you are staying in. The room was very nice, but very small and cramped. Our room had 2 queen beds, desk, tv on the wall, chest (like a cedar chest) and large free standing closet. There was also a door to the outside area too. We asked for a crib in our reservation. There wasn't one in our room. We called and they brought us a very dirty pack n' play with no sheet. It was gross. We called and asked for a sheet and was asked a bunch of questions why we needed it. Finally my husband's said that it was for the dirty pack n' play that was just brought to our room. It wasn't that the staff was rude (because they were all very nice), it was just odd to play 20 questions over an extra sheet. We were also charged an extra $10 a night for this really gross pack n' play - we would have brought our own clean one if we would have known this. They considered it to be in the same category as a roll away bed. The air conditioning works only if the doors are completely shut. I assume that is why force is needed to shut and open the doors which made it seem like everyone was slamming their doors all the time. This is not good if you have an infant and a child that are relatively light sleepers. We went to a few of the work methods in one of the chalets - very large and very nice. Still had the dated feeling, but just very nice (3 bedrooms upstairs and 3 bedrooms downstairs). They also host a lot of family friendly activities. My kids were too small for them, so we didn't do any of them. They did play some movies out on the grass area outside of our room. Went until 10 pm (maybe even later). It was loud in our room. The outdoor pool area is very large. There is an adult pool (for those who can swim without supervision) and it was very crowded. There is also a large 2 foot deep pool for the small kids. This wasn't nearly as crowded as the other pool. There is a giant sign when you walk in that says that swim diapers are mandatory for kids who are not fully potty trained (they even had these diapers available if anyone needed one). Problem is that no one was at the kids pool to enforce it. I saw kids without diapers pooing in the pool. The parents didn't care. Very gross - we didn't stay very long after that. I think things were reasonably priced. We got pepperoni rolls to eat by the pool and they were under $5 each (decently sized, but not very warm). This resort is HUGE. There is a trolley that can take you to some areas, but you pay. You can walk, but it would be a long walk for some of the activities. You basically need to drive to everything. I would definitely do research on what you want to do here and what activities they are going before planning your trip. I would go theater again, but would need to do some research and more planning. read more

The lights are beautiful but don't spend the extra $5 for the DVD. It is a marketing video for their rental cottages and restaurant. There was about 45 seconds of the lights featured in the 15 min promo. Forget customer service while you are at the gift shops. The employees willfully ignore you and can give a care less about helping you. The woman who took out payment for driving through the light show was delightful. That was nice. It is worth the time to see the lights but don't bother dropping a dime on the enterprise set up around it. read more

We made a 6-hour golf trip to play the Palmer and Jones courses. We had an approved contract for 3 nights and 5 rounds. We paid in full for everything and when we arrived they said that they had accidentally only charged us for 3 rounds and wanted $140 each for 2 more rounds. Awful management, nice course. Cabins smell like a grandma's house. Will never come back. Be leery. UPDATE: After we left, they called and admitted that they made a mistake and we had paid in full. We left after playing 4 rounds because they weren't going to let us on for the 5th without each of us paying an extra $140. Even after admitting their mistake, they never offered a refund for the round they didn't let us play. That's borderline criminal in my book. read more

We were completely amazed by this park! It is amazing. They have everything you could possibly want. The gardens are beautiful! We also liked the butterfly garden and putt putt! The garden bistro tea is fabulous! They staff at all of the locations were very friendly and helpful! read more

Wavering between a 3 and 4 rating. The grounds are awesome. Lots of great walking paths. Really enjoyed being outside. The restaurants on the grounds are also very good. The big plus for any hotel is free Internet... and they have it! Not a great connection but it's free. The people that work there are also very nice. Two things brought down the rating for me. One, the rooms are old... clean and everything works but old. Even the bedding was old--looked like something I would keep in a spare bedroom. Two, when I checked in, the room wasn't ready. Now, I got there at 3:30 or so and their check-in isn't until 4. But, their check-out is 11 AM. It takes five hours to get rooms ready? Plus, they told me they would call when my room was ready (they didn't). Boo!! I would stay there again. Just some things they can improve on. read more

Festival of lights? Really? Sure there were lights but this isn't worth 2 hours of traffic to go a mile and stopping to take pictures. I was here for a Christmas party and was surprised at how many people were out looking at these lights. The facilities were alright depending on your expectations. It is a park... so keeping that in mind I suppose I could see how this is a nice place. The staff seem pretty useless when it comes to giving directions around the place, within the place or just in general which is never very good. But it is a nice area and I could see how it has a lot of potential to be a lot of fun and the source for a lot of good family memories. read more

I wanted to love this place and there were great things about it but honestly they need to get it together. First the good- it's absolutely beautiful and there is so much to do! It reminds me of a modern day Kellerman's from Dirty Dancing with daily activities and multiple places to eat. We've been here in the summer and around Christmas and they do not miss when it comes to decor and landscaping. Now the bad- our checkin experience was beyond awful. I was put on hold and hung up on while calling to see about early check in. Upon arrival we weren't able to checkin even at the designated time. They couldn't give me an estimate, or any alternative options to kill time and we have 5 children under the age of 7 who were tired and hungry, plus food getting warm in the car for an extra hour. THEN they checked us into the wrong cottage and we had to come BACK to the lodge and re-do the keys and they also tried to tell me I didn't book the online deal so they tried to take my $200 promotional gift card back. The cottage left a lot to be desired, trim was missing from doors or falling down, dark stains on the carpet, the sheets felt like they were made of plastic and the bathroom towel rod was taped together with black electrical tape. They could use a good once over to spruce them up. Then we had two great days and an easy checkout, but we decided to ride the trolley with the kids before we left and I even had a nice conversation with the door man about it. We waited 1/2 an hour for the trolley to show up- but it never did. Instead a white van took its place, so needless to say we were disappointed, the kids were upset and we left on a sour note. All in all we would come back, but with much lower expectations and if they asked my opinion I would say they need to get it together and communicate with guests better. read more

This resort has the property and land to give it the potential to a 5 star resort. Unfortunately it is just not delivering on service, cleanliness and room quality. This past week we had a large group rent a cottage for 8 people and I stayed in the newly renovated West rooms of the lodge. The cottages are in need of some renovation and there was not even a dishwasher or a Keurig coffee maker. The West room lodge was newly renovated and well appointed. The golf was disappointing and the Jones course was in really bad shape since they lost the greens. Service is the biggest challenge. My fire alarm went off in the middle of the night due to a low battery. The service person that showed up said "It has been a long night and it is almost over" .... like it was a problem for him. Then I changed the battery since it was quicker after a 30 minute wait for a 9 volt battery. At checkout, I was not even asked how my stay was so I could give feedback. Also - I should note that I had my extended family of about 12 people to the resort from northeast ohio during the 4th of July week and we rented the Palmer house at an average of $1,000/night for 6 nights. The house layout is great. However, it was very dirty and there was mold in the shower of our room and several things did not work. The estate houses could be great and 5 star, but they need to update the appliances, the washer/dryer (they smelled) and remove all the carpet (replace it with nice laminate that can be cleaned) and maintain these houses. Unfortunately, we will not return, but there is so much potential for Ogelbay if they get a high service mentality and they can continuously upgrade the resort. read more

Oglebay is a breathtakingly beautiful park. Rollings hills, ponds, a swimming pool, golf course, paddle boats, resorts/cabins, a little waterfall, greenhouse, gardens, nature paths. There are lots of deer in the park and they're not scared of people, they will come right up to you. I see a lot of the negative reviews seem to be for the resorts within the park, since I didn't visit them I can't speak to that but as a public space the park itself is a must see if you're in the area. read more

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My family had a reunion there and we had a contract with the resort for two years leading up to it with a block of rooms in the Lakeside wing. Several weeks before the reunion they moved 4 of our rooms to a "comparable" section of the hotel- Byrd Wing, because of "construction". Well, we showed up and there was NO construction, and they had booked those 4 rooms to a wedding party instead of returning them to us. And the Byrd wing rooms were tiny and filthy. The middle blanket on the beds was covered in long hairs, and there was a lump of kinetic sand in the bathroom. We requested a deep clean of the room and the sand was still there. The beds were also doubles, not queens. Highly disappointed in the resort for violating our contract. BEWARE: if you book an event here they can and will violate your contract if it suits them, even when it's been in the books for 2 years. We will not be returning for any future events. read more

I should start by saying that I'm biased: I used to come here as a child for the over-the-top Christmas spectacle (FROM PITTSBURGH) every year--even in high school when my good friend/bus driver would take a load of us down! So much nostalgia combined with so much weirdness is the PERFECT combination for the MOST FABULOUS of times. Was here for a wedding of two very-dear friends, so, full disclosure, I have little trash to talk. Here's a brief synopsis: Activities: Nature hiking, paddle-boating all seemed fun to the rest of the group. I opted for the "Boo at the Zoo" at the "Good" zoo, which was terrifying for some very unexpected reasons, and totally worth $10. Also, the deer in the park are all calm and domesticated so DON'T KILL THEM FOR FOOD, and also, be prepared to see them just sitting int he middle of the road like a bunch of betches. Cabins: Bridal party stayed in the largest, most-homey, verbosely-engraved-commemorative-plate museum called "Waddington House." It is the "The Real World" house of Oglebay. I stayed in "Azalea," which, like the other adjacent cabins had 4 rooms with 2 twin beds, 1 TV (and a secret TV in one of the bedrooms, so GET THAT ROOM if you're in a group!), 2 full bathrooms, full kitchen with counter, and a patio. In the morning, a fallow deer ate candy corn out of my hand because WHAT THE EFF!!!!!???? Wedding: The outdoor patio and "nest" thing that people set up to be married in front of were gorgeous. Watch your heels on the descent down the gravel trail to the outdoor patio. The outdoor area was perfect for a bluegrass band, bonfire, corn-hole, eating/drinking/partying with a magical dinner and dancing indoor under white string-lights. Dinner/Events: The food provided by the venue was a trio of meats, veggies, centerpieces with fresh-growing-herbs to use on your meal.....really quite nice (resort/hotel food can sometimes be the PITTS, I was surprised in the opposite way- it was actually FANTASTIC food!). Other: There is a more "Hotel" kind of place to stay near the lodge and with a decent pool. In case you've seen too many horror movies and know better than to stay in a tiny cabin in the middle of beautiful Appalachia. read more

I visited Oglebay Resort in the summer to see their Good Zoo, use a pedal boat around Schenk Lake, and play mini golf. I had fun. My favorite parts were the large model trains, sea otters, bird feeding, and petting zoo. I did not buy any merchandise in their shops. I did not use the spa or pool, stay in lodging, play golf and tennis, go fishing, tour the mansion museum, or dine at their restaurants, but those activities are all available if you are interested. They are also supposed to have many winter activities such as skiing and Christmas lights. read more

So I went on a school-sponsored tour of the museum, the house with the furniture, toy and decorative displays, the souvenir shop and the greenhouse shop, and last but not least, the light show. There were lots of pretty souvenirs, and even local food items, something for everyone, and the candles on sale smelled like heaven. All of these places were lovely-- except the light show, which I think is highly overrated. The lights are LEDs built by high schoolers. I suppose they are well-done for work by high schoolers, but compared to lights in big cities, these really are nothing to shout about. The main house is actually the star draw; even though it is very predictable and one-dimensional from a sociological point of view (hey, I view it as a museum, not as an attraction), the stuff IS pretty. Go see it for yourself :) UPDATE WINTER 2013: The glass museum is kind of boring unless you are really into history, glass, and the live glass-blowing demonstration. Since there are tickets to the main house only, to the glass museum only, or to both locations, I would only go to the glass museum if I were buying a ticket to both locations. Or I would just visit the main house alone. read more

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Oglebay Park Is a fantastic park with beautiful views. Golf, a lodge and cabins, for a peaceful good time all around. The park is wonderful year round and really shines near Christmas when it lights up with the Festival of Lights with amazing designs as well as the glass museum and candy/souvenir shop with something for everyone. read more

A bit pricey but absolutely beautiful, so many things to do & see & you won't be disappointed

The Festival of Lights was a little disappointing after all the hype. Could have seen similar displays closer to home, just not in as large an area. I thought there was more lights as opposed to individual displays which some light themes had nothing to do with the holidays. Our favorite part was the laser light show at the good zoo. That also had a large train display that our son loved. This part of the park made the trip for us. read more

Had an amazing time with family. The pools were nice and clean. The spa was fabulous. The rooms were big and well-kept. The best activities were Par 3 golf and the adventure course outside. We didn't use the bikes but they looked pretty nice. read more

9 of us stayed in a cottage. Although rustic, still charming. The beds were surprisingly comfortable at least in Redbud. We brought food to make ourselves and the kitchen was stocked with the basic utensils. There was no dishwasher but disposable plates and utensils are cheap. The grounds are beautiful, deer everywhere-they'll walk right up to you if you have something they want. We did make the mistake of going to the Crispin Cafe for a light lunch. The salads were made ahead and skimped on the lettuce. The Caesar had whole anchovies on top rather than in the dressing. The hamburgers, fries, and onion rings were just warmed from frozen, my turkey wrap was underwhelming-1 sad slice of turkey and a few pieces of bad bag lettuce. Plenty of onion though! After the mansion tour we visited the garden bistro. It was good but a little fancy for our taste. $16 for 2 crab cakes 2" across...Cantaloupe with prosciutto on top of bruschetta-weird. Gourmet grilled cheese-fontina, bacon and carmelized onions. A world of difference from the Crispin Cafe! Overall Oglebay was a relaxing weekend away, apparently they are updating the guest spaces but could use a consistency check in the food department. read more

Horrific traffic. Don't expect to have dinner the evening you go unless you pack and eat in your car.

It's a wonderful experience for a simple elegance. The breakfast spread is unbelievable. The only critique Would be of the walkways need redone but that's not an issue really. Thank you for a great time read more

Beautiful location actually breathtaking in the fall. We arrived on Friday night ended up driving around the entire campus before we found the main lodge to check in because while the streets are marked there where no street lights to be found anywhere where it made sense to have them. Like over the street signs just a suggestion. My 78 year old father even called to say they were lost and wounding around the campus because they could not see the street sings. We stayed here to attend a wedding. Sounded great to us park the car for the weekend and enjoy the company of our family. Once we found our way to the main lodge I went in and was checked pleasantly greeted as if we had been coming there for years really happy so far except for having to drive round and round for 20 minutes. We find a place to park and then realize we are about what feels like a 1/4 of a mile from our room which was difficult for me with medical issues. The halls are clean but everything was outdated not in a rust way in an old warm out way. We find our room finally. By the way keep that map handy as it's wry easy to get lost because all of the buildings are connected. Without clear markings on which direction or wing to are coming and going to. Get into the room everything is old, not rustic stains on the floor on the armchair. I have to clean the heating and air vent because the vent the blew air out was absolutely COVERED in thick heavy black dust it was disgusting! It clearly had not been wiped since it had been put in. The bathroom was so small that in order to close the door that barely cleared the toilet rim to open and shut. You literally had to stand up and startle the toilets far back at you could while balancing on one foot to open and shut the door which was the same process you had to use to get into the shower. The beds were like sleeping on bedrock and the pillows where just as bad. Needless to say none of us slept well at all. We did enjoy the wedding and the fact that we did not have to drive anywhere for the weekend. The wedding was simple yet beautiful the reception was the same Nd the food for mass production was pretty tasty. They have a geill and bar as well don't recall the name maybe the glass grill that was absolutely amazing worth every penny sent there and the staff was supper accommodating. Did I mention how good the food was? Super disappointed with the rest of our stay especially after hearing my aunt rave about this place for years and how their family would go there every year and even sponsored a bench for a loved one that passed way. Not worth the cost to stay there but definitely go wat at the grill. read more

In years past we stayed at a nice hotel at the bottom of the hill, and waited 5 hours in line to see the lights. This year we stayed at the resort. The trolley with the lights was GREAT. Good driver, etc. The rooms are VERY small, out dated, and bugs on the floor. Dimly lit for a reason. Only two small lamps for room. One didn't work, called down to get new light bulb no one came. Decor DATED. Cleanliness an issue.... My boys said there were hill billies at the pool. When we asked them why, they said because they were at the pool with a six pack in each hand and drank lots of beer in the hot tub. Not exactly family friendly??? The food was terrible. Buffets are not for me to start with. But what they charged for what we got. Seriously? And then when I booked the room they said dinner was sold out. But the reality is that when we got there at 4 pm they said they could get is in anytime we wanted. There was 1/3 tables empty. The signage in the hotel to find your room, needs HELP. Lots of lost people trying to find rooms. There should be a sign when you get off the elevator, where stuff is. There is not seven floors, but there is a floor with 7 on it. Not enough help to direct you. Very frustrating. Sadly, not for us! read more

Place is scenic and beautiful, but my god are the staff rude and inconsiderate of their customers time. Been waiting for our cabin for almost an hour when inspection was finished then. For anyone concerned, just get a hotel somewhere else and drive by to see the deer. read more

Service in bar sucks for lunch. Little pricey. Went back same day for supper an couldnt get seated although there was 11 empty tables ...didnt want to overwhelm the waiters was the guys reason for half hour wait. is nice re sort ..spent night...make sure u bring sugar an cream for your coffee in room ...none here read more

Oglebay Park Resort - Parks Near Me - Wheeling, West Virginia