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7000 Kalahari Drive, Sandusky, OH 44870
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Kalahari Waterpark Resort
Ranked #6 of 34 hotels in Sandusky
3.5 of 5 stars 964 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Water park(126)
  • Wave pool(55)
  • Very nice(42)
  • Hot tub(40)
  • Great time(38)
  • Lazy river(30)
  • Very clean(22)
  • Candy Hut(18)
  • Cedar Point(18)
  • Rooms are clean(17)
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Lake Milton, Ohio, United States
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Cold water”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012
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My sister in law and I stayed on Feb 8, 2012. We have stayed several times before. The water park itself was a little colder than usual. Went in the Wave pool first and the water was cold. Then we found out all of the water was cold. Went into the hot tubs...all of them were not hot enough. I got goose bumps in the hot tub. I was so looking forward to coming to Kalahari and warming my bones even with the tempurature in the 20's outside. It never happened. I probably will go back because it's a blast for the kids and never had that problem before. If it's cold again, I won't go back. The only thing I truly dislike at Kalahari is their worn out beds! They can afford to change them regularly...I know what I spend in 1 night there.

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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Kassie Rizzo, Social Media Coordinator at Kalahari Waterpark Resort, responded to this review
15 February 2012
Thank you so very much for taking the time to review our resort and visiting us. I apologize for your experience with the cold water temps. I have already had the waterpark management take a look into our temperatures, so they are making the appropriate adjustments. Thank you for letting us know. I do hope you will come and visit us again, to give you the opportunity to exceed your expectations. We are looking forward to having you. Thank you again and be well!
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London, ON
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
“Great staff, good rooms, terrible guests”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012
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The staff at this resort are all very friendly and service was very quick for getting extra items. Check in was very long but the desk staff were very friendly even though some guests were not very friendly to them.
We had a King Lodge suite which was very nice and the kitchen was very well equipped for our stay. Take salt and pepper though, there is none in the kitchens. Rooms were very clean. They could have provided more towels in the rooms at the beginning but we asked for more and it was no problem at all and they came very quickly. The fireplace was nice as well and it was great to come back to the room after being at the waterpark and warm up by the fireplace. Lots of seating in the room and a large table for eating. Bed was pretty comfy for a hotel. Heating/cooling is separate for each unit and that was a plus.
The waterpark was awesome. It was clean and the staff were friendly and they did a great job taking care of the kids who's parents just dumped them in the park for the day. There are reasons they ask that kids 14 and under are not in the park by themselves. Leaving your four year olds by themselves in a waterpark is asking for trouble in my opinion but there were many many parents who did just that.
My only big complaint was the guests. We seemed to be in party central and had guests partying in the hallway, knocking on doors in the middle of the night, screaming kids playing football in the hall because the parents told them to do it there as they were trying to nap, drunks screaming between rooms, banging doors as they went in and out of rooms drinking. I felt like I was in a frat house except these were grown adults with children. The room beside us had three children under the age of 7 left in a room by themselves as their parents went partying. The kids were screaming and fighting so much I thought one of them was being beaten. The father seemed unconcerned when he came back to the room at 1:30am and we asked them to quiet it down. He thought everyone should be up with them partying and asked us if we really wanted to go to bed at 1:30am. Yes, we sure did but couldn't because we were listening to your three kids fight.
The restaurant inside the waterpark was pretty good for theme park food and not too expensive. It was the only place we ate at in the resort.
There is a hot tub for adults only and it was very nice, had an outdoor area and a swim up bar. It was nice to get away from some of the kids and noise in the main part of the park for a bit.
All in all it was a very nice place, I doubt I will go back only because the other guests ruined it for us. While I don't expect never to hear our hotel neighbours I would think adults should be more respectful and not scream and yell and drink like they are frat house students in the halls. I really felt uncomfortable in my room because of these guests and was actually afraid to ask them to tone it down as they were so drunk and aggressive.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Kassie Rizzo, Social Media Coordinator at Kalahari Waterpark Resort, responded to this review
14 February 2012
Thank you so very much for taking the time to review our Resort! While I am thrilled to hear you had a great time and enjoyed the waterpark, I am discouraged to hear about your unfortunate encounter with other guests. We typically have wonderful guests, so I hope you will give us another try and be able to have the full Kalahari Experience. I will be sure to pass along all of your kind words to our teams and also, pass along your comments of your negative experience to security. Hopefully we will have the opportunity of having you again! Thanks again!
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
“funfunfun”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

i took 4 kids and myself for two days...LOVED IT! totally recommend it..we have become true kalahari fans!!

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled 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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Kassie Rizzo, Social Media Coordinator at Kalahari Waterpark Resort, responded to this review
14 February 2012
We LOVED having you! Thank you for visiting us, bringing the 4 kids and taking the time to review our resort. Looking forward to doing it again! Thanks much!
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Willoughby, Ohio
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Great Customer Service = Great Stay!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

From the minute I drove up to to the minute I drove off you feel like you are the only guest at the resort. Food was very good, water park was clean, resort was very well maintained. Try to avoid a holiday weekend as the water park can be a bit crowded.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 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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Kassie Rizzo, Social Media Coordinator at Kalahari Waterpark Resort, responded to this review
10 February 2012
It was truly our pleasure to have you! Thank you for visiting us and taking the time to review our resort. I hope we will have the opportunity to provide great customer service to you again many times over. Thanks much!
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Cincinnati
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Excellent stay!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012 via mobile

What a great place to stay! Excellent service. Plenty of places to eat. Clean rooms. Fun waterpark. Great for families. I was here for a conference... The conference center is beautiful. I'd come back with my family without a doubt!

  • Stayed February 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Kassie Rizzo, Social Media Coordinator at Kalahari Waterpark Resort, responded to this review
9 February 2012
It was truly our pleasure to have you and the conference you attended. Thank you for visiting us and taking the time to review our resort! Hopefully you were able to mix business with pleasure a little and check out the waterpark, if not, hopefully you can come try it out real soon! Thank you for kind words, hope to see you soon!
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