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Deer Valley Lodge is a 62 unit hotel featuring a 12,000 sq. Ft. Indoor Water Park with 2 Tower Slides, 0-Depth Pool, Activity Pool, Oversize Jacuzzi, and numerous water splash and dump features. Other features include a 5,000 sq. ft. Banquet Facility, Business Meeting Rooms & Board Room, and the Rusty Nail Saloon. The facility also includes a 27 hole Championship Golf Course & a 18 Hole Foot Golf Course. Located just 30 minutes west of Madison, Deer Valley Lodge offers affordable family getaways.
I drive by this place for many years and finally stayed a night. Staff was courteous and very helpful. This place is dated, but WELL maintained. Temps in the pool were proper and pH levels seemed to be balanced. Many, many towels and you'll see 2nd and 3rd shifts folding them throughout the evening. Breakfast was average, but as described on the website. A great view and humbly a peaceful place. My only issue to the cable TV line up and labelling. Otherwise, I highly recommend this place especially for those who have young children. Thank you!
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Date of stay: June 2024
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Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:A great place for those with small children.
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We came up to go to the Cave on The Mounds. The hotel was very close, 11 minute drive. That was nice. The grounds of the hotel are very clean. Our room had a sticky spot on the floor. Other than that it was very clean. The mattress was not comfortable. The blinds were definitely not room darling. Sun was shining in my eyes at 5:30. Not the time I had planned to get up. The breakfast was short of spectacular. It consisted of cereal, oatmeal (nothing to put in it except sugar), sausage links, waffle, mini donuts and toast. Eggs would have been welcoming or even some fruit. Ending on a positive the staff was friendly.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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This hotel was nice and clean and staff were all super friendly. The water park was just the right size and the slides are fun for kids and adults too! The views are amazing around the hotel and there is even a bar/restaurant there too. The cheese curds were great! We would love to visit this hotel again in the future!
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Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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My family and I (three kids, 2 adults) always drive up to Northern Wisconsin to see family every winter. We cut the trip in half, and decided to stay overnight at the Deer Valley Lodge to have something fun for the kids after a long day of driving. When we got arrived, we immediately saw how outdated the hotel was and staff was not helpful. We stayed in a suite with bunk beds and a queen, and the room was spacious, but dark and I don’t remember it having windows. We got water park passes, but were disappointed with the run-down pool that was there. Plaster was falling apart everywhere, and there was a yellow slide that looked like it was about to fall over. Water felt a little weird and plaster was scraping my feet when walking in pool. My family also thought we could get dinner at bar and were looking forward to having some food- we were met with vending machine food that was served by a staff member and basic things that you could get at a gas station. Kids did not like it due to under whelming pool and lack of cleanliness. It worked for one night, but we will not be coming back.
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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A kid puked in the pool and a manager removed puke with just a net. Next she she dumped a gallon of of chlorine in the pool. She (manager) attempted to keep kids out of pool and screamed at kids on the slides for no reason. Lobby area was extremely loud. Called front desk to complain about an adult f bombing outside our room was told 11 pm is quiet time. What a joke! Water park is overrated and not clean! Book a different hotel!
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Date of stay: March 2023
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We stayed here like seven years ago and loved it. Unfortunately, nothing has been updated since then. The beds must be original to the hotel as they are the most uncomfortable beds we have slept on. The coffee pop in our room was broken, there is a small fridge but not even a microwave in the room. The staff are less then friendly and even had one of them sigh when we asked to order a pizza. It’s a bummer as this was our go to when coming to see family. If they would update it i think more people would stay but we can stay at a new hotel for almost the same price so we won’t be back.
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Date of stay: November 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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My husband and I just checked out from here. We stayed for a night on a mini vacation to see Mt. Horeb and a pickup in Madison. We will stay here again.
Staff was friendly and helpful. We stayed in the Pine Suite which had a separate bedroom with a balcony, and a whirlpool tub in the living room! Sadly, we didn’t get a chance to use it!!!
The beds were comfy and the room was very clean. It’s 100% a 90s “north woods” vibe, which I love! If you’re looking for luxury and modern touches, this place isn’t for you lol! But if you’re a sucker for 90s rustic, you’ve found a winner!
We can’t comment on breakfast or the pool, as we didn’t use either. But overall a wonderful stay!!!
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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The place is pretty run down. The continental breakfast was well below average. The place and its staff were not following any reasonable COVID protocols. Staff didn't even wear masks.
Beds were uncomfortable and blankets were old and kind of gross.
The waterpark (when it wasn't too crowded to enter) was nice.
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Date of stay: January 2021
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I just loved this place. First time I had ever been there and the staff helped me carry my bags and were just awesome. The room was awesome and it was very clean. I have stayed at many places but have never been treated as nice as here at Deer Valley Lodge. I will be staying there again when back in Barneveld.
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Date of stay: April 2023
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My experience at Deer Valley Lodge in August of 2011 was pretty bad. The room said “Whirlpool Suite” and I guess if I would have viewed the pictures the way we entered the room I would not have reserved it and paid extra for it. The 2 double beds are next to each other and the pool is 10 inches from one of the beds. Privacy was out of the question with kids in the room. The pool area was nothing to brag about but may be good for small children. We sat at the only table that had the least amount of food drippings on it. The next day we went to the same table and it still had the same dried up ketchup and food drippings on it. The bathroom in the pool area also had feces around the sides and bottom of the toilet in the men’s room and was there all 3 days. I did see a maid finally clean in there as we were checking out on Sunday. The first night I had some magnetic bumper stickers stolen off my vehicle. I asked the girl at the desk for the manager or owner and they stated they were off for the weekend and could not be reached. I had to call the Sherriff myself because she didn’t “want to get involved”. Come to find out they only have one entrance camera and nothing to see into the parking lot. Last but not least, I went to use the one working computer to check my email through a web email program. Someone downloaded a virus on the computer which records your typing and memorizes your password. The program sent a virus out to all my email accounts. I had my email carrier and email address for 15 years and never had this happen. Needless to say I paid a premium price for a poor experience. I paid less at the Hyatt in Chicago. Beware and don’t expect much.
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Date of stay: August 2011
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Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:Don't pay for the whirlpool suite if you want privacy
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Response from dvlmanager, Manager at Deer Valley Lodge & Golf
Responded Sep 2, 2011
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your most recent stay. We apologize that the Double Queen Whirlpool Suite did not exceed your expectations and provide the privacy that you were looking for. We will talk to our front desk staff about being more informative when describing rooms to our guests, so we can provide our customers with a room the is right for them, as we do have whirlpool suite that does offer more privacy. We attempt to update our website with recent pictures of each of the rooms and descriptions whenever possible so guests can view their rooms prior to arrival. Thank you for your input on the cleanliness of our Water Park tables and restrooms. We pride ourselves on being clean family fun hotel and it is really disappointing to hear that we failed on the weekend of your stay. We will share this feedback with the Head of Housekeeping and have her work with the Housekeeping Team to ensure that our cleanliness standards are understood. I want to thank you for informing us of the virus that we had on one of our computerS. The computer has been sent in for repairs and will have the virus removed. We commit ourselves to continually listening to our guests' needs and feedback to make sure we're doing everything we can to ensure enjoyable family vacations on our property. If you would like to contact us to discuss your concerns further, please call me (Travis Elvert - Hotel Manger) at 608-924-1600. Thank You, Deer Valley Lodge Management Team
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Good Afternoon. We do not have Keurig coffee makers in the rooms. We do have coffee makers in the rooms with coffee provided, as well as a continental breakfast each morning with coffee available. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Please let us know if you have any other questions. We look forward to your stay!
Thank you for your interest in Deer Valley Lodge. Below is what we include in every hotel room. Our suites offer additional amenities such as microwaves.
•Continental breakfast
•Access to hi-speed Wireless Internet
•Waterpark passes
•Ironing board & iron
•32″ Flat Screen Television with cable
•Coffee maker
•Hair dryer
•Unique decor
•Desk & chair (or a table)
•Golf discount at Deer Valley Golf Course (Seasonal)
•Mini Refrigerator
Please let us know if you need anything else.
Here is our currently slide schedule, check our Water Park Link on our website for the most up to date schedule. Please let us know if you need anything else.
Waterpark Open Every Day 8am — 11pm
Summer Slide Hours Now – August 25th, 2017
Monday – Thursdays — 5 pm to 8 pm
Fridays — 5 pm to 9 pm
Saturdays — 9 am to 11 am / Noon to 8 pm
Sundays — 9 am to 1 pm / 5 pm to 8 pm
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PRICE RANGE
$135 - $150 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
deer valley lodge & golf hotel barneveld, deer valley lodge and golf, deer valley hotel
LOCATION
United StatesWisconsinBarneveld
NUMBER OF ROOMS
62
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Yes, it offers wheelchair access, reduced mobility rooms, and facilities for disabled guests. For specific inquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.
