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4560 Hilton Corporate Drive, I-70 at Hamilton Road exit 107, Columbus, OH 43232-4180 (Formerly "Holiday Inn")
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Rating summary
  • Sleep Quality
    3 of 5 stars
  • Location
    3 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    3 of 5 stars
  • Service
    3 of 5 stars
  • Value
    3 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    3 of 5 stars
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Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Spend your money elsewhere!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2013 via mobile

My family and I planned a nice night away with the children and I'm wishing it was to somewhere other than Fort Rapids. Check-in was at 4:00 didn't get our cards to room (villa) until almost 6:00. Customer Service was awful, rooms were not very clean. The watermark was way to over crowded (with people using day passes) and the water had way to much chlorine in the water to the point the kids saying they wanted to leave after an hour because there eyes hurt an they itched! We paid very good money to stay and it so was a waste! We will not be returning!

  • Stayed February 2013
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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FortRapids, Manager at Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort, responded to this review
February 21, 2013
We are sorry to hear that your stay wasn't what you had expected, we always want our guests to have a great time. Our waterpark does tend to get really busy on the weekends, we are sorry you felt it was overcrowded. Did you happen to speak with a manager while you were here? If a guest has any and brings it to our attention, we try our best to accommodate them and make their stay more favorable. Please feel free to contact a manager at 877-33-SPLASH, we would be happy to hear from you and hopefully change your of Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort. Thanks.
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Disgusting place with frowning staff”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2013 via mobile

Absolutely gross place waited 2 hours in line to check in. Filthy bathrooms, no hot water, no blankets in room. Very disappointing and disgusting place stay away! If I could step back in time I would not subject my family to this horrible low end experience.

  • Stayed February 2013
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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FortRapids, Manager at Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort, responded to this review
February 21, 2013
We are sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your stay with us, we always want our guests to have a wonderful time. Did you speak with a manager while you were here? We encourage our guests to bring issues to our attention, so that we can address them. We do our best to alleviate any issues that are brought to our attention. Please feel free to contact a manager at the property by calling 877-33-SPLASH, we would be happy to hear from you and hopefully change your perception of us. Thank You.
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“Great Room & Great Stay! We will be going back.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2013

I really don't know where all of the bad reviews are coming from. We stayed here this past weekend with our kids(ages 6 &9) and we have NO complaints. They room(we had a cisco kid bunkhouse) was clean and had all the basic amenities. The water park was clean and wasn't super crowded even with a large youth group staying there. Even the lines for the "big" slides were all less than 15 minute wait and quite a few times we had no wait at all.The staff and other guests we very friendly and sociable. We saved money by bringing food from home and they had NO problem with that. The arcade was fun and clean and we stayed there for almost 2 hours. They even give you a coupon for 20 free tokens(per kid) just for signing up for their kids club and printing out "cards" at home before we went(just had to present them on check-in). The only cons were that the in room heater could be a little loud on high, but it wasn't anything awful or unbearable and the top bunk railing barely went above the mattress so we had to put a pillow on that side to be sure our daughter didn't roll out.We will defiantly be going back.

  • Stayed February 2013, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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FortRapids, Manager at Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort, responded to this review
February 21, 2013
We are glad to hear your family had such a good weekend at Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort, isn't the Birthday Club great! Thank you for posting your review, we hope to see your family again soon.
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“Definitely would go back”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2013 via mobile

I had a great stay but the upkeep on this place definitely has room for improvement!! We purchased a higher end room with jacuzzi tub and our room and a old school box style tiny tv!!! It's 2013 even motel 8 has a flat screen!! As well a lot of stains on our comforter! The pool area is great the only complaints were it seemed like there were barely any double inner tubes and the ones you found we're almost deflated!! As well come on replace the basketball hoops, that rust is disgusting!! The balls are literally falling apart! Other than that great water slides, great lazy river and kid area! I usually don't do these but as I read reviews before I came and they trashed the place, so I felt obligated to not be bias and state fact!

  • Stayed January 2013
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
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“Avoid at all cost!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2013

Big hotel chain got out from under this HOT MESS of a property. Water park is DIRTY, under staffed, dark and very unappealing. Restaurant is always out of something and what you do finally get to order is cold or prepared incorrectly. Lobby is nice, but unfortunately you can't sleep there. Rooms are run down and at least two things are in need of repair on our last two trips there. (Our king bed on most recent stay was literally slanted to the point we slept on couch. Crooked!? Slanted!? How does that even happen, and not get fixed??) We only live 15 min away, but Cleveland or Cincy is worth the drive to overpay for another indoor waterpark!
Do you and your family a favor, drive past and try another one. This will only disappoint.

  • Stayed October 2012, traveled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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FortRapids, Manager at Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort, responded to this review
February 12, 2013
We do regret to hear that you didn't enjoy your stay with us, we always want our guests to have a wonderful time. Did you happen to speak with a manager while you were here? We encourage our guests to bring issues to our attention, that way we have a chance to address them. If a guest has any issue with a room and brings it to our attention, we do our best to accommodate, and move the room. Please feel free to contact a manager at the property at 877-33-SPLASH, we would be happy to hear from you and hopefully change your perception of us. Thanks.
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Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort Columbus, Ohio
Address: 4560 Hilton Corporate Drive, I-70 at Hamilton Road exit 107, Columbus, OH 43232-4180 (Formerly "Holiday Inn")
Region: United States > Ohio > Columbus
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