My husband, 6 year old daughter and I stayed at Grizzly Jack's Memoiral weekend. We checked in around 5 and asked about any upgrades and to our surprise we got one. We got the most spectacular cabin. It was clean, beautiful and we didnt want to leave. It was big enough for multiple families. We will definately be coming back... More

I stayed at the resort the night of 5/26/12 (Memorial Day weekend). I stayed with 3 other adults and 2 toddlers in a villa. With taxes and fees, the cost was a little over $325. Pros:The villa we stayed in was huge, plenty of room for all of us. The unit was very clean (and I am very picky about... More

I wasn't sure what to expect but was very pleasantly surprised at the whole place. We had gotten a coupon for a night and thought we'd check it out. Everything was really clean. I have a 12-year-old and 17-year old. They both brought friends. The younger ones were in heaven. The older ones did get a little bored. Their favorite... More

My husband and I are familiar with Utica and Starved Rock and have always had a great time at Starved Rock park and lodge. We decided to give GJBGL a try since we would be taking our 2 1/2 year old daughter and thought she would enjoy the water park. Left the city Friday May 18, 2012 for a quiet... More

This Place is Bed Bug Central!!!!!!!! My Family and i were awakened by bed bugs @ 3 in the morning. Told front desk about the problem and they only wanted to put us in another wooden room. I have pictures and video of bed bugs and they still had a problem refunding my money. All of us were bitten but... More

I would never go here again. I was there with my son my brothers and 5 nieces and of course the kids had fun but they would have had just as much fun at any other hotel with a pool. The problem started the day after. They claimed that they smelled smoked in the room and took 500.00 dollars off... More

Stayed here as part of a conference. Charged $10.00/night for "Resort Fees". - Water park (Closed) - Restaurant (Closed) - Amusement Park (Closed) - Bar (Closed) Asked for "fees" to be removed from room charges as there was nothing open. I was told, that other people had complained as well and there was nothing that the "resort" could do. What... More

Unless you want to be accused of using drugs and charged $500 per room at the end of your stay and deal with a very rude general manager, I do not recommend this place. It is very fun for the kids (even though the only 2 rides that did not spin around were closed the entire weekend and the kiddie... More

This is not the Ritz Carlton. It's a family waterpark resort near a state park in IL. You aren't visiting for the high thread-count sheets or gourmet cuisine. But if you like waterslides, carnival rides, and feeling like you're a kid again, this place is pretty sweet. I stayed in a townhouse/condo here with a bunch of girlfriends for a... More