Grande Butte Lodge - Laurelville, Ohio

Brenda S.

Hi,
Wanted to share our experience for future quests.
The House /Lodge is amazing! Beautiful location.
We enjoyed a Friday & Saturday with our parents & family for a 60th Wedding anniversary celebration.

The rental was over $2400.00. we were ok with. Off season.
On arrival the Hot tub in April listed as amenity, as a 10 person, pictures are still not up to date. It's a small 4/6 Hot tub.

The Bedding is old, take your own pillow. The furniture is ok, not comfortable, needs updated. Loved the large refrigerator & freezer.

Book through Hocking Hills Chalets to avoid over pricing.
Our complainants were address and appreciate the owner reimbursement for false listing of 10 person Hot tub.

The pictures today are still not up to date, renter beware.

Alisha J.

This place is AMAZING. It's clean, spacious, and it has most of the essentials you would need starting out (toilet paper, towels etc.) Has a fully stocked kitchen.

You can easily have up to 20 people and probably more comfortably in this lodge. The hot tub is awesome, couches are comfortable, and beds are cozy.

Internet is okay, it's not horrible, but it isn't the greatest.
The drive way is rough so I'd suggest you use a truck or a car with good tires.

I definitely recommend this place for any season, but for especially fall. Its gorgeous! 😍

Kimberly B.

There were no chairs outside by the pool our 1st night we called they said they would bring them the next day the next day at 9:45 we had to call to get them to bring the chair so we could lay out. There are 17 of us and one of the toilet's Broke and they did not come and fix it until the following day. The place is very nice big open area for a lot of people to be able to hang out. The stairs are very Steep you have to be really careful on them. The pool area is nice for sitting around but they would not open the pool for us. The hot tub is nice but the jets do not blow very hard. The beds were very comfortable.

savannah P.

We booked the cabin a week before Memorial Day and although it was certainly hot enough to have the pool open, the pool was closed until the following week. We called to ask if they could open the pool for us a week early, considering we paid full price and would have gladly gone elsewhere if we knew ahead of time that the pool would be closed. Management was very rude and unaccommodating, refusing to compromise with us in any way. Not only that, the internet is slow and there is no cell service around, the outlets in my room were so loose I couldn’t even use them, and there are hardly any chairs to sit on outside. I’ll never return to a chalets owned cabin ever again, and I don’t recommend anyone stay here.

Emma G.

This was a poor visit due to the fact that our group was unaware at the fact that we would be staying in an overly expensive cabin on a 85+ degree weekend with no pool. Having no pool was never mentioned nor stated during the booking process, which would have deterred us from staying here. Also, if a cabin is going to advertise that it is “great for large groups” and states that there is WiFi available, it should work for everyone in that group. Our group was only 13 people and everyone was experiencing difficultly with the WiFi which was unacceptable. I will not be recommending this cabin to anyone who is looking to stay in Hocking Hills, as there are greater amenities at cheaper cabins in the area.

Dominic D.

The Positive: Clean house, more than enough room for 18+ guests, large property, kitchen has commercial refrig/freezer units in addition to regular side-by-side refrigerator, large gas and small charcoal grills, fully furnished kitchen (utensils, cookware, slow cooker, toaster, blender, plates, cups, etc), comfortable beds, pleasant staff during rental and check-in process. Overall, it is a nice house and good option if you have a large crowd and are able to find vacant days for a quiet weekend getaway. Plus it is somewhat secluded on hilltop and literally around the corner from Rock House if you want to hike. Views off 2nd story deck are amazing in the morning. If you need to go to town for anything (first aid supplies, food, drinks, etc), Logan is only 20 minutes away and Walmart is right off the highway.

The Negative: Can be difficult to find driveway in the dark even though there is a large sign on the main road; absolutely NO cell service (Verizon, T-Mobile) and Wi-Fi is terrible--max download rate is 3 mb/sec so it is nearly impossible to get a signal with more than 5 people in the house trying to connect to network (might be normal for remote location, however); cannot adjust thermostat below 72 deg which is a bummer in hot weather; only 3 TVs in entire house; maintenance shed is directly behind house so unplanned vehicles may show up. Check in process is not conducive to multiple people meeting at house because you cannot get key until 4 PM and they will not give you address to house until check in. I was also under the impression when booking initially that the pool may be open but ultimately it was closed despite unusually high temps for September, and no reduction in price occurred even though pool is big feature of the house-- understandable to a certain extent but cost should be adjusted whether pool is open or closed (paid ~$1300/night).

Our group ended up having a good time regardless, but for some groups the negatives listed above may be an issue depending on what your plans are. I do want to reiterate that the staff were exceptionally pleasant and professional, and if maintenance is called out to the house they are also very professional. Ultimately, I would return to the Grande Butte Lodge if needing a large house for a large group. Thanks, Chalets!

Steve B.

Great layout, we slept 16 comfortably. Hiking trails are close

Brian

Great cabin with very responsive staff. Super nice location!