This is probably the MOST out dated place EVER!!!! The place is stuck in the 90's. The hot tub looks nice in pictures, but it's stained and dirty. We went to the Walmart close by and bought cleaning supplies and scrubs before entering comfortably. The couches, sauna bed old and sunken in. When you sit or lay you fall into furniture. One of the tv's didn't work and too small for the wall. The room has a old wood/ wet dog smell. We bought scented candles and air freshener to help our stay become more comfortable. We didn't bother doing any of the resort stuff. We traveled off resort for more updated fun. We made the best out of our time there, but we will NOT return or recommend this place to anyone. Take your hard worked money and spend time elsewhere. Why give this place business when the owners haven't thought about investing in renovations. read more

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Don't waste your time or money! I would absolutely not recommend or stay here again. We booked it for 4 days, and we literally checked in and left the same day. The place is completely run down, the room was overbearing with the smell of grandmas and cigarettes, the fan looked like it was going to fall off the ceiling. Don't let the websites fool you that say it's newly renovated. These rooms clearly haven't been renovated since the 1980s. Update: the room number is 408 read more

DONT DO IT! My fiancé and I decided to book the room for one night despite having read all the negative reviews. Well, we're in the room right now and I can tell you first hand that the reviews are all accurate. This place is disgusting. The room is filthy. We can tell no one cleaned based off of the cob webs everywhere (including the one hanging over the bed we are currently sleeping on.... skeeved out). There is dust all over the tables. The water has a weird smell to it. There are stains (probably love stains) all over the furniture and carpets. There was sludge in the bathtub (we will be showering at a different hotel tomorrow lol), one of the sinks, and inside the champaign hot tub. The place looks like it hasn't been repaired or maintained in over twenty or thirty years. We aren't sure what they are doing with all the money they charge. The ceiling is nasty. It's dirty, chipped, and stained. The wall paper is Egyptian and seems like something out of the 70s. It's dirty around the indoor pool. Things are chipped. We are laying in the bed right now wondering about all the bugs and such lurking around the room. Needless to say we are both itchy as anything. This place would be great if they maintained the rooms and cleaned up. You have water, probably mold, and a room that people have been having sex in since the 70s.... you'd expect it to be spotless for what they charge. We don't know what that smell coming from the water is. We bought bottled water to brush our teeth. They also make you sign several places noting that there is zero refund. It's onvious to see why. People take one look at these rooms and want to leave. Also, they charged us a surprise hotel amendities fee when we checked in. An unnecessary 30 bucks. All and all, this place has horrible food, dirty unkept rooms, and the feeling we have right now as we are laying in the bed is that we are just skeeved out and cannot wait to go to a different hotel tomorrow. Oh and I noticed that a staff member personally comments to each one of these negative reviews. So what I find sad is that the staff obviously knows people are upset and what the issues are and they haven't done anything to fix it. Dear staff, refund my money if you want to do something. We will not be back.... again DONT DO IT. You were warned but if you want to experience this for yourself be my guest, hope your review helps the next person out like we are trying to do. Update to review 2/25/18- I think it's sad. I see the marketing for this place on instagram and it's really deceiving a lot of people. This guy that works for the resort did exactly what I was going to say, he wrote a comment to my initial review. Just to let everyone reading this know, he did not refund me or offer me any type of refund. Even the few pictures I posted should allow you to see the conditions of the rooms. I cannot stress enough, it was so dirty that we didn't want to get under the blankets. It's dark and dingy. Certainly wasn't romantic by any means. I don't know about Poconos manor or cove haven. Cove haven may be better because it's the original, I believe. But I strongly strongly advise you not go to Paradise Stream. You will waste your money and your time. I really genuinely hope that you read this and it helps you make a decision. read more

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I would give it a 5 but 2 doors were kinda broken in my room and also the sauna had some cobwebs inside so that could have been cleaner as well as a flower petal or something in the pool but I loved my stay. I wish I was able to stay longer. My stay was in the Champagne Tower Suite, I absolutely loved it's set up and it was a surprise to have a steam shower. I enjoy steam rooms way more than saunas so I was super excited just wish the shower was a bit bigger and had more room to sit and not feel burned by the steam. I loved the pool and the different levels within the room it was such a fun place to stay. Our champagne we had delivered to the room was absolutely delicious. We had two bottles and I wish I had some to bring home. Loved the Champagne Tower tub in the room, all the different lighting in the different areas and of course all the mirrors. Bed was amazing as well :) I would come back, looks a little sketch at first but when you get to the rooms but inside the room the atmosphere is much better. Friendly front desk attendants :) I wish I would have gotten their names to give them special recognition. read more

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Just came back from here today... I was a bit skeptical going here but took a chance... And I'm glad I did! We had a fabulous time... It might be a cheesy place for some.. But a great way to rekindle love with your partner or just a fun weekend ... We stayed at the Diana's oasis .. One of the more renovated rooms .. Never had I seen a room like this before ... You have a jacuzzi a POOL and a fireplace all to yourself and your partner! The room was super clean ( i check the first thing I do every time I go into a room ) there was absolutely no complains there. There's a lot of things you can do on the premises archery biking paddle boat games etc.... The entertainment is awesome as well at night.... The breakfast and dinner are included with your stay and it was pretty good.. Everyone's super friendly and helpful... Would def stay again ! read more

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Bought a livingsocial deal for a stay here so decided to choose this as the place to celebrate our two year anniversary. If you buy any kind of deal here, or stay here in general get ready for a lot of bullshit promises. The website for this place is sneaky as it describes all three places, you're not sure what your actually getting. Firstly be prepared to drop additional money when you check in for upfront tax and tips. I want to applaud the person who writes the website descriptions because good Christ are they good at stretching the truth. Sure you can go to the other resorts and share amenities, If you want to drive an hour away. The location: you are directly off the main road. When you're standing on your back balcony ready to enjoy the scenery and the animals , be prepared to also take in the scenery of all of the pickup trucks and shit that drives by. The other resorts are isolated but not this one. The room; we stayed in lakeside villas. Each room is it's own building with a back terrace which is private and nice. The inside is awesome, heart shaped tub, big bed, archways, marble shower and TVS. I love the campy cheesy vibe that's why I wanted the poconos, but with that said PLEASE UPDATE THE TVS. Stereo didn't work. Wifi was fine. The tub took a long time to fill, no issue, it's vacation so who's got anywhere to be however you better enjoy that one tub fillup because following that the water is freezing cold. Oh and don't bother taking a shower after because that shit is cold too. I could try and rationalize the hot water heater issue, but for the price why would I? Food: worst I've ever eaten ever. Breakfast included. The restaurant area was depressing. Entertainment: a great Motown band played Saturday, Friday this band the bridesmaids who blew. Comedians were great. The beers are average price, the liquor is GROSSLY overpriced. The interior look of the place was amazing. I loved the 70s vibe. The theater was beautiful. The pool: the pool is 24 hours I love that. It was clean, so over chlorinated my skin burned. Better safe than sorry. staff: for the most part the staff was wonderful. Attentive and quick to help. However I did find the desk receptionist Camber to be exceptionally unwelcoming. We tried to see if we could extend our stay for possibly a better price (since booking three nights online offered a deal) and she was exceptionally dismissive. She also seemed unwilling to offer us any assistance. As a result we booked our extra night elsewhere. . read more

Paradise Stream - Bedroom to living room - Ski Resorts Near Me - Cresco, Pennsylvania

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A few girlfriends and I decided to getaway on a day trip and luckily came across this place which was very welcoming. They offered us day passes (very reasonable rate), which provided a 24hr access to most of their amenities. The entire place is well kept; clean with friendly friendly staffers. Many activities available. *Will return and will recommend * read more

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Paradise Stream is one of the original Honeymoon Resorts in the Poconos. Established in 1962, for better or worse, the feel today is decidedly retro. I see that the place is under new management for only a short time and that they have big plans to renovate. Judging from the quality team they have staffing the resort, I'm hopeful that they can pull it off. I see from online reports that the McSam Hotel Group is a prolific developer of hotels. So giving them the benefit of the doubt, I'll offer my views on the potential of this property rather than the current condition of some of the facilities. Paradise Stream and its sister hotels - Cove Haven and Pocono Palace - fill a niche that few other surviving properties can fill. Resorts across the region have been beaten down by casinos in their own backyards. But now with only a few of these couples resorts left, there is a great opportunity to cash in on the retro-cool market. Wildwood, NJ has a number of National Register hotels from the 50's DooWop era. The Caribbean, the Star-Lux, the Bel Aire, and the Pink Champagne, deliver a nostalgic experience with a visual feast of kitch. Up in the Woodstock area, the B-52s' Kate Pierson has found success with this model at Kate's Lazy Meadow motel. There is no reason that the Cove Haven resorts can't succeed with this model. The lesson here is not to let the remodel, not remuddle. I hope the McSams keep the fun and down try to over modernize the experience. Just try to kick up the volume with what you already have. Perhaps if they are luck, they can pick up an abandoned Tunnel of Love ride somewhere and add it as a feature at one of the parks. Kudos to the front desk staff for being so welcoming, the bar staff for demonstrating mixology talent and attention to detail, the waitstaff for their professionalism, the security staff for helping us change rooms, and the management for making good on our issues. They are the reason that I could give decent marks. I know so many people who have fond memories of these and other resorts. I truly hope that the future for these properties is bright. read more

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My wife and i went for 2 nights and 3 days to celebrate our 2nd anniversary. We arrived Friday at noon, the front entrance was closed cause we believe they are doing some renovations. When we went to check out we asked the receptionist if we could see the room first since we read some bad reviews, she said it was not possible but that we could tell her about any issue, and she also updated us to the champagne tower suit ( we booked the garden of Eden suite with groupon). The suit was old, and kinda dirty in some places so we went back to her and she was happy to give us another one, this time Diana's oasis, and omg, it was so beautiful, clean and new! The activities were ok, archery, mini golf, bikes...we didnt like the boat paddling cause the lake was dirty and the dock didnt look so safe. Food was good, we loved the breakfast, we also went to the nightclub, so cute and live music, the singers are very talented. The last day we went horse riding, the place is next to the resort and we paid $60ish for the both of us, it was like an hour ride, we loved it! Over all it was a nice experience, honestly i think the website over advertise some things, cause the outdoor activities dont look like the pics and the room we saw first, some buldings and stuff look so old... But we got a great room, we are in love and went in a good mood, we had a very good time so we are going back if we can stay in Diana's oasis suit or a updated one. Oh! And the people who works there, all of them are super friendly and hard workers. read more

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We just got back this week from a 2 night stay in the Champagne Tower room. This was all inclusive but drinks and lunch are not included. The food was ok. The place appears out dated. The room had a champagne glass shaded jacuzzi and a heart shaded pool. These were great once they worked. The first night our room had very low water pressure and mostly cold water. The jacuzzi takes half hour to fill. I had only hot water on but midway it was ice cold. This room also was supposed to have starlight that twinkled over the bed. These didn't twinkle and burnt out once you turned them off. The round bed was lumpy and not has comfortable as you would expect. Maintenance did come promptly when called. We finally asked for another room the last night. At $300 a night, I feel you don't get your monies worth. read more

Quirky little love nest. In the room it had a sauna for 2, a small maybe 3 person pool with mirrors all over it. That lead to the bedroom complete with round bed, working fireplace walkin closet. The bathroom had the mini fridge, shower stall, and double sink. The living room had a couch, 2 chairs. A small table, a large shaped hot tub. BUT, the bed kill our backs, the remotes didn't work on either of the 2 tvs. And it is definitely due for updating. But that is what added to the quirkiness. It was clean. Remember you are surrounded by nature. The resort was lovely . It had all amenities you could need. Game room complete with PINK POOL TABLES. Indoor and outdoor pool. Outdoor bar and fire pit . Night club. Dining room with wine list. We had a fun time. Will check out one of the sister properties next time. read more

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So booked one night for my wife's birthday. Drove a couple of hours. Paid about $480 for one night. To include dinner and breakfast, 2 fire logs for fireplace, small balloon bouquet and meat and cheese platter. We checked in about 4:20pm. I expected as with other hotels throughout the world that I've stayed all this stuff would have been in the room. Nope. Dinner starts at 6pm. I figured the cheese and meat platter would have been in the room to munch on until dinner time. Called the front desk and was told the platter was in the mini fridge, nope. I was told everything would be over in about 45 minutes. At approximately 6:30pm, 2 hours after check in they showed up with everything. Not what you expect when you pay close to $500 for a night. read more

It's outdated The entertainment was fun. The food wasn't too good we had dinner on steak night and it sucked it was the worst and cheapest tasting steak we ever had. We had the room with the pool heart shaped tub and sauna. The shower had mold . The banisters at the bar were dirty with guck in the curves ..that's so gross they don't clean so well. The bed was comfy, we like that the suite had BOSE speakers thru out. They need to get rid of the red carpet in those suites it's like from the 80's. I wouldn't recommend this place unless they updated the place served better cooked meals and kept everything clean. Oh wait! The staff was amazing thou! Very polite and helpful! read more

I feel compelled to write a review since when first arriving I wasn't sure what to expect due to the lack of recent reviews. Location and room: AMAZING!!! We had the champagne room and it was perfect. The room was nice and clean. The pool vents could use some cleaning but outside of that it was nice. The champagne jacuzzi could be slippery, I suggest a caution sign to prevent any accidents. Activities: There were a list of activities that could be done on the location but there were some that was at their sister resort...which they said was a 45 minute drive . Food: Buffet breakfast was great...all the breakfast you could eat. Dinner wasn't so great . I ordered a pasta with cream sauce and the waitress came with the pasta with no sauce, all she said was "we ran out of sauce, hope that's ok"'put the plate down and was going to walk away until I asked her is there something else I could get since I didn't want to eat dry pasta. Entertainment: The bar area is big but the activities weren't that fun! The drinks were ok, I had the apple jolly rancher and it was rather watered down. Overall: I didn't want to leave the resort and would DEFINITELY come back!! read more

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This place could be excellent. I come here once a year for the past 7 years. paradise stream is a place to connect with your partner and get to be young. It has the potential to be a WOW get-away. The staff are amazing and so is the food, activities and the romantic room the way it is set up is beautiful. The issue with this place is the room itself. Carpet must GO. Especially in the champagne tower suite. The carpets make the room smell like urine. The pool. The Pool needs a renovation. It's nearly 500 a night! 3 days there is paying a month of mortgage. Make it worth it! The corners of the room you'll find dirt and spider webs. The jets in the champagne jacuzzi a few didn't work. The place needs to do a better job with the maintenance. The mirrors need to be replaced as well. The mirrors make the room look great but when you can see the towel wipes against the mirror it's pointless. The place needs an upgrade. All out of love tho. read more

From the 1st day to the 4th day...my little lady and I had a ball...the food was on point(good),the room "Champagne Tower" was extraordinary,the attractions(were well worth it)...simply put:"THE STAY IS WELL WORTH THE MONEY,TIME,& EXPERIENCE". read more

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Very, very poor service for $100 per night, let alone for $350 per night. Two days in a row, the suite was not cleaned, the bed was not made, the towels were not replaced. The suite has flying ants. Twice we complained to the front desk. Twice the front desk promised to call the fumigators. Twice they didn't come. There are dead ants here and there. The roof has seepage. The air conditioner often groans. The first day, breakfast area opened 15 minutes late. The second day, omelets arrived 15 minutes late. The jacuzzi is badly designed, the switch for the bubbler being not visible and unreachable from inside the jacuzzi; the suite designer must have lacked common sense. Very, very poor resort. Don't stay here. read more

A tornado came through at Pocono Palace & our reservation was moved to Paradise Stream & WE LOVED OUR STAY. We were on our honeymoon & stayed in the Garden of Eden Apple Suite all inclusive and didn't want to leave when it was over!! Our room was very clean & loved not having any windows as it made us feel like we were in our own little world. The pool was just the right size & heart shaped Jacuzzi was perfect for both of us to be comfortable and actually lay back & enjoy it, but I will warn you only 1 cap of bubble bath needed doesn't look like it at 1st but trust me its enough once those jets get going. Had a Blast at the comedians and the Drag Queen Broadway show was Great. My husband & I thought the food was great ( I'm a very picky eater) the salmon was amazing & the steak on steak & lobster night was really good. The entire wait staff was friendly & enjoyable to be around from the am into late night. Best stay as you don't feel like your at a hotel & BEST PART NO SINGLES OR KIDS. Everything is for couples to enjoy & CXOs are fun with the games they line up & I highly recommend getting out of your comfort zone as it is geared for couples to get to know other couples the way our grandparents use to meet & dine. We are already looking to book another stay or 2 before the year is out. Thanks Guys @Paradise Stream for making our honeymoon so amazing & we look forward to seeing you guys Soon!! read more

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My husband planned a weekend here for our 10th anniversary. We stayed in the champagne suite. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. In suite 421 the wallpaper is peeling. The pool has rust on the bottom of it. There are disgusting stains all over the carpet. It looks like a 1970's porn suite gone wrong. Barf! Overall very dirty in the suite. I can't wait to leave and go back to my clean house. Almost $400 a night for this suite is absurd. The entire inside needs to be redone. read more

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Don't stay here!! My stay (May 2021) was a huge disappointment. My room was dirty- red orange stained sheets, red wax floating in the pool, dirty shower, and a dead and a live bug. It took over an hour for it to be taken care of. The food made our stomach hurt. I cook better than what was served there. The advertising for the place was very misleading. The lake was a gross man made lake with stuff floating in it. The huge list all inclusive activities ended up only being three to choose from that were small and run down and the arcade you had to pay for. The exercise room was sad. The place is run down and should cost no where near to what I paid even with the "deal" I got. We thought it would be a nice place with great activities and wonderful food and a romantic atmosphere. It was not anywhere close. A few things we liked- the live entertainment at dinner, check in and check out was easy. Don't stay here. There are nicer places! read more

It was my first time, it was amazing so many activities to do. They had archery, shuffle board, golf and so much more. My room was clean. I would be coming back. There aux cord is outdated so I'll bring a speaker other than that the food and my stay was great read more

This was my first and last time visiting this resort. Subpar accommodations, cafeteria-like food, rude restaurant staff, dated environment and lack of equipment to use what little activities they have available. Foul plumbing problems were dangerous and negligent as water adjusted itself causing scalding issues. The highlight of the trip was getting to know Colby and he got to know us. Like I mentioned earlier I will not be returning and encourage those who ask, not to go. read more

We recently stayed in a Garden of Eden Apple Suite. It was absolutely beautiful. The suite was Immaculate and well maintained. The in room pool was gorgeous and very warm, as was the heart shaped whirlpool. There is a lot of other activities at the resort to explore as well. The game room,fitness center and indoor pools were were great places. Unfortunately there were no activities due to the weather and time of year. The restaurant was good for an onsite venue. The night club (thanks Diane)was a great place to hang out. Tony V was the best!! We would make the trip again just to see him. I will absolutely recommend this to friends as a great, affordable couples get away spot. read more

My honest review... it was a fun place, but know what to expect... I went here with my wife, and having read the reviews ahead of time, I knew what to expect. I will say it's definitely overpriced. I stayed in the Champagne Tower suite for 2 nights, spending $740 on Groupon for the booking (non-inclusive package), along with a $53.00 "resort fee" when I checked in. I was mistakenly charged $43.74 at checkout for someone else's lunch, but when I pointed it out they removed it without fuss. I make it a habit to ask for receipts at checkout for this reason, but hey, honest mistake on their part, I'm not upset. Why is it overpriced? I didn't mind the outdated look that some of the yelper snobs complained about, but... there were dead fly's floating in the pool, quite a few, that i had to scoop with a cup, and pour into the pool filter. Also there were rust spots on the bottom of the pool. The electric heater in the sauna doesn't heat up well at all, it looks like it's an old unit from the 70's. The faucet in the champagne tub takes a long time to fill the tub. We had room 421 Don't get me wrong, I didn't have a bad time, it was a lot of fun, the other yelpers had prepared me for what to expect. I will say I got there to check in at 3, I was told they didn't have rooms available yet and they would call me when one is open. I went to eat with the wife, and never received a call, but when I got back to the resort they gave me the room keys when I asked at the counter. When I got into the room, I noticed there was a stain on the top bed sheet, so I called the front desk and they changed the bedding immediately. While some of you might be freaked out, I would consider it superb service. They came out right away, and it seems they take their service seriously. I had accidentally stepped on the filter on the bottom of the pool which triggered the safety shutoff for the jets, when I called the front desk, maintenance was at my room in less than 5 minutes. The turn down service will leave you supplies outside your door if you have the do not disturb sign on the door. They left fresh bedding and towels, cups, coffee, shampoo/conditioner wrapped in plastic, awesome! One thing to keep in mind is the clientele, as mentioned by other yelpers. When I went to diner with the wife, there were 4 people in a car in the parking lot smoking weed. It's not a big deal and I don't really care because they kept to themselves, so I didn't call the front desk. Other people might care so that is why I am mentioning it here. Plus it's possible they were neighborhood residents looking for a secluded spot to smoke, not guests. Overall it was an A-OK stay, I'm glad I went there, I had a fun time, but it's also definitely a 1 time thing. I give 2 thumbs up to the staff :) read more

Honestly, I don't understand people's complaints about this place. They must be pre-madonnas because my boyfriend and I enjoyed it. The food was great, the ambiance was romantic and I had a lovely weekend with my boyfriend. Check-in: very fast. We got our key cards within five minutes and detailed instruction on how to get to our room. The Room: we stayed in the Eden Apple room. It came with a heart shaped hot tub, round bed, private bathroom, heated pool and sauna. My only problem with the room was the shower. The water was very uncomfortable and the shower door did not close completely. The toilet was in a separate room from the sinks. And the fridge was in the sink room area. Also, the hot tub had white residue in it, but we removed it and it was fine. However, they should work harder at making sure they clean the hot tub thoroughly. There was no complimentary water in the room; which is pretty annoying to me. We had to buy water which was expensive. So tip: bring your own water. The Food: if you purchase the Groupon, unlimited breakfast and dinner is covered and the food options were very good. For breakfast, we had warm French toast and pancakes with hot syrup. That was delicious. They also have a breakfast buffet with premade scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon and French toast or you can order from the kitchen. For dinner, I had a steak and chicken Alfredo pasta on my first night and my boyfriend had just a steak on a bed of vegetables. On the second night, we both had lobster ravioli in Alfredo sauce which was very delicious. Each dinner comes with your choice of dessert and a topping bar. Theresa, the waitress at the restaurant was outstanding and made sure we got everything we ordered and more in a timely manner. The Activities: they have a game room with shuffle board, ping pong and pool. Archery, paddle boating, row boating, tennis, miniature golf, biking. And fishing. My boyfriend and I barely had enough time to do all of the activities but they were so entertaining and great!! Archery was amazing, we spent about 2 hours there. Price: it is only worth it if you book through Groupon. Otherwise, the quality of this place is not worth their website prices in my opinion. Overall Experience: my boyfriend and I loved it here and we wished that we had booked another night here. It was definitely romantic and relaxing. Everything was taken care of for you and your only job is to have fun and enjoy yourself. I would definitely revisit. read more

Do Not Go Here! I don't know where to start... if it is ever possible to contract an STD from a hotel room, this is the place it would happen. We stayed in a Jacuzzi room. We called it the fuck hut as it was detached from any other buildings. The room was last redecorated in 1990 and not kept up well. The "new" carpet was stained, the tub was filthy (skin and hair at the scum line) and peeling, the couch was gross and the round bed was incredibly uncomfortable. Breakfast was OK. Dinner was disaster. Finding a place to have lunch off the property that didn't remind me of the abandoned restaurant in the beginning of Goonies was impossible. Room service was bad. The snowmobiling was hysterical... the "rink" was just big enough to turn the snowmobile 360 degrees. So bad! If you do stay at the herpes hotel, go horse back riding next door- it was fun and the ladies who run it were terrific, go to Callie's Candy Kitchen- so good, skip the candle place- it was on and episode of Haunted on Animal Planet and they are exploiting the hell out of it. When I voiced my concerns and tried to get some sort of discount on this abysmal establishment, they would only give me a discount for an additional stay. Not even a shot of penicillin! Oh and the front desk guy is a jerk. read more

I really lived the atmosphere when I got into the room. But the service at the front desk, was AWLFUL!!! I can't remember the lady that checked me in, but she was an African American lady around 11pm. At first, she was really polite. But then got upset because I asked for a pen to sign some documents and kept making remarks about covid and things like that. I understand covid is a serious matter, but when you're coming to a resort, a pen is the less of a customers concern... when you get bad service, it's hard for you to recommend the place. I would definitely come back, but I wish the service received was better, especially if were not paying chump change read more

This place was disgusting , we got the champagne tower we walked in the pool was beyond nasty , dust all over the room , and to top it all off me and my husband are laying in the bed and all of a sudden there's flies wasn't sure what they were my husband said flying ants they were coming from behind the bed . The food was so bad we ate there once and never again . I couldn't wait to check out . I felt bad because we were celebrating 10 year anniversary and my husband felt like it was a let down . The place is a joke ! I wouldn't recommend this place to my enemy ! read more

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The tubs are heart shaped, but DO NOT come here for a romantic getaway. Come here for the LOLS :P This is the kind of place you take your baby mama to after you get out of prison or a cute spot for your first meth fueled orgy when you want it to be kinda nice. I dont know, I dont know why this place exists, but I'm kinda glad it does because LOL. My husband and I stayed in the King Jacuzzi Suite with a Lake view. Not on purpose, but because the hotel we originally booked over booked and let us choose a different spot. The Lake mentioned, I dont think is really a lake, there is a large pipe that dumps thick brown water from who knows where into it, it might be poop. Whatever it is, I wouldn't recommend standing close, it's a still body of thick brown stuff blanketed in clouds of mosquitoes. The Jacuzzi is heart shaped which is so tacky, but funny. It takes forever to fill, our first one had jets that didn't work and clumps of white stuff coming out of the faucet so we switched rooms. There is a mirror over the bed, but it's not stuck directly on the ceiling, its on a big box on the ceiling which the mirror is mounted. It might just be poor design, it might be a hollow box filled with hidden cameras. The suite comes with a fire place, but you can only burn artificial logs from the gift shop where you can also buy flavored lube, and souvenir shot glasses. There are 2 TVs, both a different kind of broken and no more than 5 feet apart from one another, maybe having 2 sort of functioning tvs is supposed to make up for one good one? Yes that would make sense. One for each "room" how luxurious! The activities within the resort are pretty much hanging out with Aaron. Horse shoes with Aaron, Dirty mind trivia with Aaron, Giant Jenga with Aaron... I really wanted to meet him, but my husband didn't. We did manage to play all the games except for Dirty mind trivia with Aaron. I must warn all, Giant Jenga is not Giant Jenga, Its giant dominoes pieces so they dont fit like Jenga pieces are supposed to. The buffet is gross, the food is mostly crap from the freezer isle, cold fish sticks, and pasta with jar sauce, the dishes were dirty. I tried to point this out to the buffet guy, that all the new plates brought out had old food on it. You know, like when you accidentally wash some left over food in your dishwasher, and all the food particles stick to all the dishes making them all dirtier than they were before yuo stuck them in. Buffet Guy handed me a different dirty plate, I ate on napkins. Breakfast was alright, but for lunch and dinner we ate away from the "resort" even though those meals were free. Pros: -The front desk lady was very nice, as was the guy who maintains the hot tubs. -This place was scary but hilarious. -There's a shed where the mini golf stuff is kept, you can carve your name into it if you can get past the spiders. -There was a comedian one night, he got in a fight with some girl in the audience and she stormed out crying. It was so funny. -Pancakes are available upon request @ breakfast. mmm pancakes! read more

Knock it down and rebuild from scratch .. this is a honeymoon resort from the 60s and it shows! Cove Haven is a tad step above. No way worth $500 a night for any room that's not the Champagne Glass room(stayed in the Garden of Eden room.. yuck)... the restaurant, the buildings, the rooms are SO out dated and the food is so so. Overall If you have doubts when checking this out on the Internet your discernment is correct it's junk! read more

I've stayed at all 3 at the Cove Haven Entertainment resorts & this was the least enjoyable. I came here to celebrate my birthday. Drove 2 hours to get there and had to wait 2 hours to get a room! Front desk kept telling me that it would only be a couple minutes, that's what really annoyed me. A couple minutes isn't 30-40 minutes. If you were just honest and said how long it was taking maybe I wouldn't be so damn annoyed. The manager gave me a log for the fireplace. Should've given me a late checkout or something else for the 2 hours I lost, well 1.5 since check in is at 3 and we got there at 2:30. I am part of their Forever Lovers club, but since I booked my stay through Groupon, none of the perks applied. Sucks, because who the hell can afford this place without a deal?! Stayed in the Diana's Oasis Suites. The layout of the room bothered me. The bathroom is the first thing you encounter. The room was clean, but the bathroom smelled like someone took a dump & they didn't air it out. It wasn't horrible, but you don't want to smell someone else's dump. Then the jacuzzi and bedroom, then the pool & fire place. I felt like the jacuzzi should've been in the bathroom (to prevent mildly/mildewy carpets), but hey I'm no architect! The room was smaller than expected, but it was still good. Didn't do any of the activities, so I can't comment on that. Can't help that my lover didn't want to make new friends. The staff was very lovely. Breakfast the next day was alright. Dinner on the other hand... well I got food poisoning. We had to check out so I put my big girl pants on took a shower and checked out. We had stopped at the outlets which are only 10 minutes away driving. Good thing we did because I had to go! Started making our way back to New York, 45 minutes later I had to pull over on the I-80 to throw up. Throughout the trip my boyfriend kept reminding me that I was the one that picked this place & that he picked Cove Haven. I should've threw up on him. Long story short: I literally had a shitty birthday. STAY AWAY FROM THE FOOD! There's a taco bell walking distance from the resort. read more

First, my review on the entire area around Mt. Pocono. The Poconos is weird. It's like an 80's version of Seven Springs, out in West PA, that hasn't been updated since it was built. Half of the businesses are shut down. It's almost like half ghost town, half resort. Why this place is such a big deal is beyond me. Now, for our "resort". We were offered a free "upgrade" as well upon check in. We first chose the room with the pool and round bed. I can't imagine why anyone would want to sleep in a round bed, especially one that doesn't rotate or vibrate. The heart-shaped jacuzzi tub is beyond cheesy. And the pool... Well... Is it supposed to be romantic? I just don't get it. It's creepy. All of this is creepy. It's like Las Vegas crapped out the cheesiest hotel room they coudl think of, twenty years ago, and didn't touch it since. We elected to move to another room, without a pool, with more "living space." This was more our speed - no round bed, no weird pool. However, our bed had a mirror over it. Unreal. I mean, I didn't think those things actually existed. Even if our trip to the Poconos were for a couple of star crossed lovers to get away, that's still way, way corny. The entire room is mirrors. So if you're really wanting to get a view of your lover from all angles from anywhere in the room, this is the place for you. No Wifi in the room. Really? Our friends rented a cabin about 30 min. away that had Wifi. I had to take a dip in the heart-shaped jacuzzi. We went out here for Tough Mudder, and a nice dip was just what I wanted after a 12-mile run. Well, it smelled bad. My girlfriend refused to get in and she's a nurse that deals with gross stuff every day. I got in and something just smelled bad. Don't get me wrong, I stayed in for a good 20 minutes anyway. Room service was fast and the food was pretty good. Prices were way high, but that's kind of what I expected. The cost of this hotel was crazy. Friends stayed at Pocono Manor for half of what we payed and their hotel didn't have a sign that read "Welcome ot the Land of Love" on the way in. The front desk staff was friendly. We checked out a day early and got most of our money refunded. They seemed surprised when we first didn't want the pool room and then when I told them why we were checking out early. Do people really not see how corny, old, outdated and cheesy this place is? My only explanation can be that people from Philly and NYC have no idea of what a rural area is. Maybe this is some beautiful retreat for them. There are some beautiful areas to the Poconos, and even one beautiful resort we ran across. We were checking in for a friend that wasn't making it in time and went to the wrong place, Skytop Lodge. Gorgeous. And I'm sure quite pricy. I just don't understand how this place can be so outdated, so cheesy and charge so much money. Don't go here. Look around. Unless, of course, you want a good laugh. Pros: working fireplace, mini fridge Cons: Cheesy, corny, kinda dirty, no Wifi, expensive, cheesy I just can't stop thinking about all the naked asses and human secretions this place has seen. It's like the $40/night hotel where people take hookers, except it costs hundreds more. It just doesn't add up! I've got to give them two stars, however, since everyone was friendly. read more

There is good and there is bad- Bottom line, I'd NEVER send anyone here. I'd like to start with the good. Because this kind of good is rare these days. EVERY single person on staff, from check in, to room attendants, to wait staff, CXO, and even the random guests who were staying there were AMAZING (I know the random guests don't count, just sayin") Incredibly friendly, helpful and polite! It's obvious that philosophy is ingrained for all staff here from management. If I were to only rate service this would be a 5+ stars. HOWEVER - The entire experience was pretty awful! FOOD: The food is pretty much inedible. Presentation was nice, and they obviously tried. I had read other places online you get seated with random couples, this is not the case anymore, everyone is at their own table. The Severs were awesome and attentive getting the food there but once it was there you pretty much didn't want to it it. ROOMS: Disgusting! We had a champagne tower room with the pool and jacuzzi. The ENTIRE room had a mold and chlorinated scent that was so strong! It's intolerable! There are NO windows in the entire room or ventilation. There is a tiny window in the front but being in the room is extremely depressing and dungeon like. There was NO water pressure, I never felt clean in the shower for the 3 nights we were there. The ceilings in many places were moldy and deteriorating. ACTIVITIES: OK, so this is another part was tolerably decent, we saw a magician one night, juggler and a couple of very obviously amateur singers. Nothing to do in this whole town so we did that and it was entertaining enough. We met another couple and friended them in the fact that we were in this horrible place together, so it was actually quite fun and made the nights go by. The entire town surrounding the town is very deserted and shut down. For $1000 for 3 nights, through groupon is was very disappointing. I cannot IMAGINE paying full price for the price! We felt ripped off as it was and could not have barely tolerated another hour there by the time we got out. Dirty, bad food.... But to the owner and manger you've got an amazing staff and never take that for granted these days! Thanks to them so much for that if it weren't for them we probably would have checked out the first day. HOWEVER WOULD NOT RECOMMEND TO ANYONE! read more

Okay, this is going to be a long one. We have been going to Paradise Stream for 12+ years, and I can honestly say this will be our last visit. First off, when I called to make the reservation I felt like I was buying a car. We are "Forever Lovers", which means we can get discounts for our stays. The first quote I was given was unbelievably high. When I said, "That's not gonna happen.", she said, "Let me talk to my manager." Okay... She came back with a price $80 less than the first. I ended up taking just two nights instead of three. We just couldn't afford it. We always get the garden of Eden Apple suite. We arrived and checked in and here's what we saw. Broken tiles in the pool. MOLD on the walls in the pool area and in the shower. I turned on the faucet in the bathroom and it sprayed the entire mirror with water. The carpet is ragged and worn, and the TVs are the old clunkers that they've had since 2000. To top it off, we had to pay $49.81 gratuity for EACH NIGHT, and our room was never cleaned! We went out for the day and came back at 3pm and our room was still undone. The cleaning lady was a few doors down and offered us clean towels. Gee thanks. Call my crazy, but I kinda expect my room to be cleaned before 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Think that was worth the $49.81? We only used the dining room for breakfast, and we left a cash gratuity for our waitress. How can they justify an extra $100 for two nights for gratuities? Last I heard the tip was up to the patron depending on how they think service was. ??????? Being Forever Lovers is supposed to mean you're loyal customers. We have been there at least TEN times (maybe more, but the front desk couldn't tell us) and we are still only silver level. After more than a decade don't you think we should have been elevated to gold by now? Even the staff told us that the tiers for Forever Lovers changes constantly. So, my friends, needless to say after more than a decade my husband and I will not return to Paradise Steam. It's very sad, because we loved it there. But it just isn't worth the money or the insult to stay in a moldy room that isn't even housekept and pay that much money. I can go on a cruise for less per night. I think I shall. read more

We booked an Apple suite. We stayed here Feb 23-26 of 2014. This was our 2nd trip to this resort. Our first trip was 14 years ago. We had such a wonderful time then we thought we would try it again. Turns out we should have kept our good memories from our first trip :( We arrived 1/2 hour early and our room was not ready, however the desk clerk registered us and took our cell phone number. She said she would call when our room was ready. We decided to go check out the game room while we waited. We walked through the game room door and directly into a bucket catching water leaking from the ceiling. We continued in only to find more buckets catching water from a leaky roof. The smell of dampness and oldness filled the air. We looked up to see missing ceiling tile, water spots, etc. In the Jacuzzi w/waterfall area, the pools are still there, however the waterfall is no longer working. Now its just a rock wall with water stains. We were very concerned at this point that nothing had been updated since our last visit 14 years earlier. So we went back to the front desk where I told the lady there what we had seen in the game room area. We voiced our concerns about things not being updated, she assured us every thing was nice. That she herself had stayed in an Apple room and a Champagne Tower room. She calmed our fears. At this point we left the resort to grab a few things from the nearby store. Thinking that by the time we got back our room would be ready. Upon our return the Apple room we booked still wasn't ready. So the desk attendant said she would upgrade us to a Champagne Tower room. We were glad with the upgrade, and thought the Champagne hot tub would be fun. We opened the door to see a bad 1970's hotel room with a giant campaign glass. We laughed at the old red décor and thought we would make the best of it. Let me also add here that 3 flights of stairs in one room was a bit too much. Instead of continuing with a play by play of all the things that went wrong, I will just list them from here. CHAMPAGNE ROOM # 433 Pool water could have been warmer and it was cloudy. Black mold streaks on pool room mural. Steam shower did not work Hot tub took about an hour to fill, air intake vent plug was missing which made the hot tub VERY loud, to loud to be able to talk while in it. The fan in the toilet area, which was no more than a closet with a toilet in it, was VERY loud, so loud that shutting the door was not an option for us. The couch literally had no bottom in it, my husband sat down and went straight to the floor. The only thing holding the cushion up was the black fabric that once covered the framework. We found out about remodeled rooms, Dianna Oasis. Requested one and we switched rooms. DIANNA OASIS #508 Beautiful, however looks can be deceiving. We filled the hot tub, turned it on and it spewed brown slim chunks. Drain, fill, run, drain, fill, run, drain, fill, run....still nasty! Pool water was cloudy We realize pool pump is not even working...yuck!! Contact manager Liz. She comes to our room, agrees with us. Says she will send maintenance while we are at dinner. Surprise!! 3 maintenance people show up while I am in the shower. One works on the hot tub, one on the pool, the other is the cleaning supervisor. We wait while they clean the hot tub with Cascade, and the pool guy realizes the pump isn't working and the water hasn't been filtering...yuck! 1 hr 20 minutes later, maintenance workers finally done. I refill hot tub, turn it on,,,,still spewing brown slim. The cleaning crew is a joke. The table in our room was dirty when we checked in and was never wiped the whole time we were there. A layer of dust behind the TV. Pool area had dirt in the tile floor, and old foot prints, she only emptied our garbage one time in 3 days. We believe all she did was make the bed and put out new towels and bath supplies. We never did use the hot tub. We filled and emptied it, right up to the last night we were there, it was still spewing brown slim. We did use the pool a couple times after they got the pump/filter system working and the chemicals adjusted. One good thing about the room was, the bed was quite comfortable. FOOD We enjoyed the food that was served, and have no complaints about it. However the wait staff had a lot to be desired. Out of 6 meals, we had one good waiter. ENTERTAINMENT The entertainment/games were fun even though they were a bit cheesy, we laughed and had a nice time. The bands were all quite good. Except for the one man band on the last night, he was terrible. All of the people who work her are very pleasant and friendly. Liz the manager was very nice and did refund us 1 1/2 nights of our stay. The Paradise Stream is no longer a paradise. If you are looking for a nice romantic place to stay, this is not it. We will never stay here again. read more

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To start off with the positive, the nightly entertainment was decent and what the rooms offer are great. Now to what I found negative - room was dirty/dusty, look like ceiling tiles were going to fall, paint was chipped and faded, whole atmosphere was out of date, dinner was a buffet, breakfast was a buffet, day time activities would be good for children (we had to figure out our own entertainment during the day), and I didn't investigate but I'm 99% sure there was semen floating around in our pool. Overall the stay was ok, for $1000 for two nights I had higher expectation, specially for a place that's suppose to be a "love" getaway. Also wasn't a big deal to me, but cell phone service is little to none and they only offer wifi in the lobby. read more

We stayed in the Champagne tower suite recently as a quick getaway for the weekend. I initially won the Apple suite through a contest and paid to upgrade. While the overall room was relatively clean (a little dusty, some stains on the stair carpet that appear to have been cleanable) we found the room to be overall in very poor condition. Tiles missing from the pool, as well as large cracks, cracked bottom with rusty floor in the pool, the ceiling appears to have large build up of salt on it from chlorine. There was also gum floating in the bottom of the pool as well as a few other unidentified objects. Loose tiles at the entry of the bath tub. The lights took 5-10 seconds to flicker on everywhere. Above the bed there was disturbing writing on the ceiling as well as a male gentialia drawn on a ceiling tile. The steam shower didn't work, I turned it on, waited 10 minutes and got in the shower, 10 minutes later I was sprayed with scalding hot water (no steam) from the steam jet. Nearly all the wallpaper was peeling from the walls in the corners and edges. The toilet wasn't secure and rocked forward when sat on. While some of this can definitely be looked past, others are definitely safety concerns (sharp tile edges all over the pool or the sharp cracks in the bottom as well as the loose tiles entering the bathtub) or health issues (such as water running past all the missing grout and silicone and sitting). I'm sure the normal response will be that we never called and complained. We didn't complain for the reasons that first, this was a trip I won through a contest, I did pay for an upgrade (which wasn't worth it). Second, judging by the condition of the overall resort and room I was certain that the next room was likely to be the same. This was a short weekend trip and I wasn't interested in wasting time trying out different rooms or hearing about why everything is actually in great condition. We originally intended to pay for an extra night but due to all the issues we spent most of the night out and stayed elsewhere the following night. It's highly unlikely I will never come back, a place marketed as the land of love hardly sets the stage to achieve this. read more

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Nice room, but beware your bill! We stayed one night and ate elsewhere, and left a tip on the bureau for housekeeping. Upon checking out, we discovered a $39.84 "Gratuity" tacked onto our bill. When we questioned it, the front desk got the manager. The manager explained it as "gratuities" for the restaurant staff and housekeeping. When we assured her we never ate at their restaurant, she switched her story to that it was a gratuity for housekeeping. I suggested that $39.84 was a little high for one night for the room maid and she suggested I take back what I left for housekeeping on the bureau. I didn't, because I doubt the room maid would be seeing much of the $39.84. Although the manager could not show us anywhere the hotel advised us of this "Gratuity," she told us she had no "authority" to remove this charge, but would "pass on our concern." So will we! read more

My husband and I bought a Groupon special to stay at Paradise Stream Resort for a first getaway since having our baby. We stayed over Saturday through Monday this past weekend without the meals included. Before we arrived I had read reviews on yelp and on other websites, I was apprehensive to say the least. Check in was easy and pleasant. Our room was ready and clean for a timely check-in. We stayed in the Champagne Suites expecting a 1980's corny kind of feel. It was everything we expected and more. Our room was clean, had a heart shaped swimming pool, sauna, massage table, Champagne glass bathtub, fireplace, Wi-Fi, steam shower, two TVs, and the famous round king size bed. Filling the Champagne tub was a pain to fill and took forever (only 1 faucet that is slightly more than a trickle for hot water), it was almost more trouble that it was worth. Although we were told that it was pretty isolated and may want to think twice about adding the meals, I'm so glad we didn't. We have smart phones and laptops and were confident that we would be able to find places to eat off the resort property. If not, we could always eat on the property and just pay for it. We found a gem at Barley Creek Brewing Company. Loved it! Also the Scotrun Diner and Bailey's Steakhouse. Not so good, Pocono Brewing Company and the Pioneer Diner. Needless to say there are plenty of food options with 15 minutes of the resort. Saturday night, we went to the bar/lounge. It seemed as if it was also decorated in the 1980's. On tap they had our favorite beers from the Barley Creek Brewing Company. They had a comedian and he was very entertaining. It was a nice way to unwind on our first night. We would definitely go back to Paradise Stream, and don't believe all the bad reviews. It was a great place to reconnect as a couple and recharge. read more

Im so glad that we had a Living Social Deal. Its a bit pricey for the little that it offers. Breakfast and Lunch was Buffet. Dinner was EXCELLENT. The Service of the staff was EXCELLENT. The Room was VERY GOOD. A Heart shaped Jacuzzi & Bed, Private Pool. But it had a very OLD dusty Vibe not like being in the W or any modern hotel. The bathroom was bigger than average for sure. There were activities, but moreso for older couples I think. Under age 30 methinks not lol (Seriously lacking in my definition of Nightlife) I wasn't really interested in riding a bike, or playing in a arcade room. The place is in the country (No reception) and located next to the Premium Outlet Store with designer clothes up to 70% off or more! Best part of being here ^_^ read more