Stayed at Grand Genva for the first time this past weekend. Very close (10 minutes) from Lake Gevena). Unfortuantely with the warmer temperatures the ground snow was gone so cross-country skiiing was not an option. The grounds here are stunning and getting out to explore them is a must. Room was very nice, not anything amazing, though the TV hidden within the bathroom mirror was a very nice touch. Very clean. You can tell the age of the resort though it is well kept up and maintained. Take advanatge of the spa. My girlfriend and I did a couples massage which was very well done. Men's locker room attendant Nino did a great job keeping the area perfect and was more than happy to bring me drinks. Unfortuantely my girlfriend informed me the women's clocker room was a mess and the attendant a bit rude. The gym has more than you could want, lap pool, indoor tennis courts, cardio, weights, basketball, volleyball, etc. Summer at Grand would be gorgeous but with the crowd there in the winter I can only imagine summers would be a bit insane. Grand Geneva was the old Playboy Club so ask around for a bit of interesting history. The one main drawback for me was one night when I was following a couple of employees in the hall and they were swearing like drunk sailors. Not a huge thing but certainly distracts from the nice atmosphere. Food here at the restaurants is very good but also a bit overpriced. The steakhouse does a great job but you will PAY for it. Overall, a very good experience.

My husband and I recently spent the night at Grand Geneva for a quick getaway from the city. We choose a junior fireplace suite which was perfect and well worth the extra money. I have read mixed reviews about the rooms but as one who is known to complain about hotel rooms I had nothing negative to say here, could not have asked for any more !!!

Before dinner we enjoyed a few glasses of wine at Evolve, the bartenders could not have been friendlier!

We had an amazing dinner at the Chop House( which was comparable to any of the great Chicago steak houses ) the service was friendly and efficient and the food was perfect.

Overall I would highly recommend this resort, took us 1:15 from the northern suburbs, it can take that long to get downtown in traffic and we felt like we had a mini vacation... We will be back !

The Resort, Hotel are just wonderful. However they like to TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU by charging an additional $15 to $20 dollars on a RESORT FEE PER DAY. The fee is added to your bill and they tell you this at check-in. Hmmmmmmmmm so you show-up and then they tell you that you will give them an extra $15. What for do you ask? Well it's for: WIFI interent or Work out facilities or Valet Parking (you still should tip though, they work hard) or Trolley transportation or the TWO 16oz water bottles in your room.

Please come stay at our wonderful hotel, spend money enjoying yourself at our waterpark, ski hill, restaurants and let us take an additional $15 just cause we know you will enjoy it soooooooo much more if we take money from you JUST CUSE we can.

Hey, just add the $15 into the price and stop with the bad message you send out to your customers. Be smart.....be greedy but be smart.

The resort was fun for a girls weekend, especially the dueling pianos on Friday nights and the bar next to the Chophouse (which turns into a dance club at night), but the resort was pretty crowded on a normal non-holiday weekend.

The spa was extremely crowded and as far from relaxing as you can get. There were groups of women practically yelling across the room and talking on their phones. Even the staff congregated in the "relaxation room" and talked amongst themselves. The massage itself was great, but I missed the quiet spa experience you expect when you pay spa prices.

Finally, we ate dinner at the Italian restaurant on Saturday night. Service was average. Food was below average. It was way overpriced for the quality.