hotel near hollywood casino lawrenceburg indiana

There was a lot of people there as it was a beautiful day. The place is a lot bigger than I thought it would be. They did make regular announcement about wearing masks and distancing. And certainly all staff were wearing them. And with the cold temps almost everyone was wearing masks outside and inside. There wasn’t much ability to social distance but these are outdoor activities. This was a great day for the family to try some new winter activities. We did take a small break for hot chocolate and to sit around the fire pits to rest. Even with the crowd, everything moved quickly. It was an easy walk from the lodge to the tubing area. They give you a $10 refund on a gift card and we used those to go tubing. We spent almost 4 hours skiing and then turned in our tickets early. We had 3 out of 5 that took to it easily and the other 2 in the party found a nice spot on the deck of the lodge to watch while they skied. We had planned to do a group lesson since it was our first time but they were booked up for several hours. It was abnormally busy for a Friday based on what the staff told us. We rented 3 bibs since we don’t have much in terms of snow/winter clothing. Was excited when we realized there was actual snow that had come to this area in the past few days and temps were perfect.

Our family has never attempted skiing before. The snow report should mention when it is Special Olympics or Boy Scout days so we know in advance a weekday visit will be a zoo. On mountain bathrooms and drinking water would be nice. They could improve on some little things that would help the overall experience. You cant stop on a trail without the fear of someone out of control running into you. The ski patrol seems to be training all the time but not helping control the mountain and the beginners who insist on skiing trails they can ski. This leads to only 1 to 2 on a chair during a very busy time. I routinely see 6 to 7 people lined up to get on a 4 chair lift. Perfect North waits until it is shear chaos before they send someone to manage the process. Many of the skiers, especially the kids, have no understanding of how to get in the lift line. My main issue is it seems there is little control of lift lines and inexperienced skiers anymore. The staff are friendly and the place feel like home. The snow making is still great and the lift tickets are a good deal. I have downgraded the rating but if I could, I would give it a 3+.

I reviewed this report in 2015 and gave it 4-stars.

Hotel near hollywood casino lawrenceburg indiana