We cant hear all the kiddos running round above which is a win in our book. The master was spacious and the bed was quite comfortable. If you want some sort of paper trail or invoice, you must ask for it. Please see our partners for more details. Some F&B outlets don't offer fountain, some do. Kids enjoyed the water park and Tom Foolery. Up close beautiful. A city once grand and sublime, The room has no drying rack, no clothesline in the shower area, nowhere to place wet clothes. Last minute changes I guess. Phone Numbers. Buy my 74 yr old mother didn't need one in the end. Just bakery and tacos at the Starbucks- uh what?!? The troubles began upon arrival. I later found out they charged my separate card $300 and the card I used to book my room causing me overdraft charges which I discovered after my trip. Some great man's ashes designed to protect, However, its cold, unfriendly. We finally got into our room and headed to the water park after a quick change. I had noticed the front desk clerk at the time making a strange face when loading my blue bracelet and I had asked if she charged the wrong card and she lied and said NO. * Prices are provided by our partners, and reflect total costs of the stay, including all taxes and fees known to our partners. Nothing is Coca-Cola or fresh brewed tea (hard pass!). The grand scale from the outside is huge. We bought the package deal and everyone got a pass. ft. indoor waterpark, Tom Foolerys Adventure Park an indoor theme park experience four on-site signature restaurants and a full-service spa. Everything was clean and well taken care of. It's only been open for 3 weeks and already this many issues! Zip lines, rides, rock walls, bowling, escape room, laser tag are all extra. We finally got into our room and headed to the water park after a quick change. Last minute changes I guess. This was our 1st stay with Kalahari Round Rock and it will be our only. Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. Kindly email TXConnect@KalahariResorts.com, include your reservation #, email address & phone # as well as reference your Trip Advisor review. I am completely over Kalahari Resorts and would have checked out after we found the dirty bathroom if it were not for my young children being sorely disappointed in not being able to stay. It's worth it.but will be taking out a second mortgage for the next round! Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. Thats logical. Hotel is clean, rooms are clean. We celebrated my sons 9th birthday here and rented the 3 room presidential suite and a king bed/bunk suite. If you want some sort of paper trail or invoice, you must ask for it. So elegant in the inside. The attraction was closed for 2-3 hours to sanitize it. Up close beautiful. Some people claimed to have seen an abandoned boat or even a stone quarry in empty desert. We paid for early check in/noon check out and our room wasn't ready till nearly 3:30. Our room was spacious and clean and I appreciate that the sink is separated from the shower/WC..having to share the room with my wife and daughters. How many families can afford $24 a plate for dinner? Activities: Waterpark is the only feature that comes with your stay. more. ft. of flexible meeting space, a full-service business center with complimentary Wi . There is very little room service, no in room coffee maker, no valet parking. Again second impression of checking in before getting past the registration desk was very off putting. Because its not ok and you didnt have a wonderful time. Now, we knew the food was $$$$. Harassing guest to move their cars needs to stop. It's only been open for 3 weeks and already this many issues! Lowest Rate Guarantee. Ok fine Ill go through front desk! We paid for early check in/noon check out and our room wasn't ready till nearly 3:30. Zip lines, rides, rock walls, bowling, escape room, laser tag are all extra. The new Kalahari Round Rock offers 1.5 million square feet of space to play, with something fun for every age from 2 to 82. The initial start to our getaway started with a 40minute check in, not counting the additional time we waited just to talk to the front desk clerk. Food & Wine Festival at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions. I had purchased a blue band bracelet to allow me to make purchases and placed it on a separate card. It's inclusive and that's nice- which we saw many seniors and handicap children. Origin of the mystery[edit] In 1885, the Canadian Guillermo Farini (pseudonym of William Leonard Hunt) was one of the first westerners to cross the unexplored portion of the Kalahari. However, there is plenty to do for all ages. Girl who answered laughs. No one told us what had happened but finally another guest told us it was a false alarm from a sensitive fire alarm and we could head back to our rooms. 40 tickets to ride the roller coast, etc. Do not put yourself through this. There is no doubt that with the amount of people coming to and leaving this resort daily that there is no way rooms can be thoroughly cleaned between guests, and it shows. 5. Not many actual games. Im creative! Not many actual games. Regular check in is 4pm. There was no housekeeping and I never got a straight answer on why not. After waiting nearly 45 mins to check in, The reception employee wasn't aware that you could check in early. Spent hours in there. mildew? How many families can afford $24 a plate for dinner? We were able to do everything and everyone had a blast. It must be asked for. Be sure to pack a separate Waterpark-specific bag to make changing easy. One of the coloda beverages is $35. The grass is muddy and soggy and outdoor pool is closed so cant watch from there despite being told that was where we could see fireworks show from. A Day Inside America's Largest Indoor Water Park in Round Rock On Kalahari's thirty waterslides and lazy river, my kids and I took our first plunge into some kind of normalcy since the. Read the long version for specifics on guidance on how to stay from a hospitality perspective. SO MUCH for littles to do! Please see our partners for more details. If you have them at home, bring them. Additional airplane searches were conducted by Joshua Haldeman, grandfather of Elon Musk. Ice cream parlor and candy shop- $7 for 1/4lb of candy. The massive resort and convention center boasts 1.5 million square feet and is the ultimate destination for a family vacation, corporate meeting, or special event! The bed was made up with 2 top sheets in lieu of a duvet. Luckily Melissa was able to help and gave us an awesome experience. But every F&B on the resort is over priced. Beautiful! Everything was clean and well taken care of. We can't thank Xian and the staff enough. Ice cream parlor and candy shop- $7 for 1/4lb of candy. We couldve just said nothing at breakfast and walked out after eating. Outdoor pools should be heated and open. Food: Resort food is meh and very expensive. Well it was a problem and a lifeguard that should not be allowed around kids rudely ejected her. Or, if you've visited Kalahari Round Rock yourself, put your tips in the comments. The cocktails are everywhere and they start at $9 a drink and go up. We are so grateful they took the extra time to look for the bear. Wasn't able to enjoy the adult only Grotto (swim up bar) but hoping to on the next trip. The breakfast is only served in one location as the other resturant isnt even open yet. Larger mini fridge and microwave available. But all other restaurants didn't open till 11pm. And deafening. I then went up to our room. Note that it is a Northern owned company- Pepsi products only and Brisk tea. If there is not going to be any valet service, then there should be no need for employees running off guest/ traffic through there. Ok cool. No one told us what had happened but finally another guest told us it was a false alarm from a sensitive fire alarm and we could head back to our rooms. If there are no adults allowed on certain slides, have it stated. Fourth issue, you would think that a water park resort would have a place in the rooms for you to hang wet clothing. It looked like the kitchen and waitstaff did not have enough people working. Nope cant order because no one answers phone. 3. The facility is new and very nice with the safari theme. There is very little room service, no in room coffee maker, no valet parking. Nope. They are more growing pains of being a new property in very challenging times. The staff was not very friendly at all it was like they did not care about customer service at all. Staff didnt feel it important to post this anywhere. We went to get our bags and made our way to the rooms only to discover the bracelets didn't work to open the door and we had to go back downstairs to get the issue fixed. Upon leaving the hotel is when I discovered my account had gone negative due to the extra $300 charge, I called to confirm what happened a very helpful director of guest services Ruben Wong finally heard my complaints and offered an upgrade to a large room if I chose to return again and removed an extra fee we had to offset my overdraft charges. I dont know if you have ever stayed at the Gaylord or Wolf Lodge? We ordered the 20in pizza that was $29. Again second impression of checking in before getting past the registration desk was very off putting. The spa is 4-star worthy. Arcade is very cool but the games are lacking. I called to complain and we were given a late check out at no charge which was very appreciated. We are so grateful they took the extra time to look for the bear. B-Lux was decent. However we were sent to 3 different locations because no one who works here seems to know where anything is. Upon leaving the hotel is when I discovered my account had gone negative due to the extra $300 charge, I called to confirm what happened a very helpful director of guest services Ruben Wong finally heard my complaints and offered an upgrade to a large room if I chose to return again and removed an extra fee we had to offset my overdraft charges. Paris. There is a Starbucks, Ice Cream Shop and a full market open all day. A sit down breakfast is only served in one place and lunch has mini.al offerings.Spa: My wife and I both had massages at the spa and they were horrible. They open at different times. Check in can be long too depending on time of day you arrive. At all. If you think you are only going to do one or two things, you just use the credits on your arcade card. Next time I am going to look into renting a cabana. And the most pleasant surprise the 'store to cash in tickets'- AWESOME!!! We were able to do everything and everyone had a blast. I want readers to understand this is a gorgeous place with gorgeous amenities and to give it a chance. Get on phone with pizza place. When one thinks of themed family friendly resorts what comes to mind? A very oily & not so tasty medium pizza at Sortinos was $26!! The rooms are spacious & comfortable. Same with checkout. Try dealing with that when the kids are excited or tired.The other thing about the restaurants is to understand the hours. The indoor water park and Tom Fooleries was a great experience. This is the largest indoor waterpark in America, all 223,000 square feet of it. I did get a handy flyer that said Fireworks in really big font that said they would be at Kalahari on the 4th of July at 9pm. Taxes and fees that are shown are estimates only. So if you are sensitive to that, be sure to ask for a room at the end. le-de-France is the most densely populated rgion in France. Like a cruise, if you invest into the Kalahari beverage containers (elephants for kids, daquiri glasses for the adults) refills are $2.50 for kids and $8- $12 for daiquiris. Not the best job in keeping out noise from the corridor. A sit down breakfast is only served in one place and lunch has mini.al offerings.Spa: My wife and I both had massages at the spa and they were horrible. Clearly the guest are unloading as quickly as possible. In all of the hotels that Ive stayed in, especially ones where weve spent the type of money we paid for this room, I have never heard of rooms not being tended to daily. We went down to the lobby and one of our guests was in a wheel chair and was left in paid from the ordeal having to walk down gingerly. The staff was friendly and courteous everywhere we went at both places.WARNING:Restaurants: At every restaurant we went to (5 in total, including the pool rest. 2. Perfect for us. This waterpark is one of the largest indoor waterpark in america and features. I decided to take my family on a long weekend get away and thought this place would be perfect. We can't thank Xian and the staff enough. November 29, . She laughs and eternal hold is now my home. Wave pool is fantastic. Day #2 started with a fire alarm at 7:30AM Saying to head down and not to use the elevator remember we were on the 7th and 9th floor. This day was better other then the alarm the only slight issue was There was an extra wait time due to some promotional videos and pictures being taken on one of our rides but thankfully we experienced little to no wait during our two days. Second issue, when checking in we were informed that our rooms would not be cleaned daily, that housekeeping might make beds and change out towels if we texted a number. Checkout is automatic, but can enjoy all activities till 3pm. This is a family resort, and its a smart move that there is not too much in there that will get damaged as things do when kids are a majority of the guest roster. This place is beyond amazing! We dealt with it. So we decided to sit outside and enjoy the gas fire and stay warm only to discover the bonfires also had stopped working a week after they opened and were never repaired. But there is tons to do where you never have to leave if you don't want to. I am disabled so I figured I would just park in handicap. Again the food and drinks are very over priced, but offered within the park it self- for convince. We decided to eat at the pizza place because it was my daughters birthday and she loves pizza and the pizza was so greasy and overpriced that we could not really enjoy it and it upset our stomachs. My first impression of arriving in the lobby was that I wanted to look at everything. The waterpark is big. Food: Resort food is meh and very expensive. 5. But we expected the service that goes with it. OkayLong version now: There are several kinks that need to be worked out. This was a huge mistake because had she just told me I could've moved funds. The cafe lunch experience- 4 sandwiches and 2 sides (no drinks) was $48. Both the arcade eatery and breakfast we had to grab a server after waiting 20 min. Swept away by the hand of time. We didnt make it an issue and just had fun. Its 70* out today so idk what the truth was. Schernbrueker Gorge of The Hundred Falls, Orange River, A selection of photos from the expedition, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lost_City_of_the_Kalahari&oldid=1132098079, This page was last edited on 7 January 2023, at 07:04. They crisscrossed the desert area in the direction of Farini. Over and over this was witnessed. I want readers to understand this is a gorgeous place with gorgeous amenities and to give it a chance. Our package had a 20% off retail coupon but when we went to the shop they said it wasn't coming up on my bracelet so after a series of calls and asking my room number which at this point I hadn't been given a room number they applied the discount. Try dealing with that when the kids are excited or tired.The other thing about the restaurants is to understand the hours. Clearly the guest are unloading as quickly as possible. If there are no adults allowed on certain slides, have it stated. I said to her that is why I asked you about the toppings and she said the $29 was just for cheese. For a kids focused space connected to the arcade, imo, thats just asinine. They even off cabanas with the personal pools!4. Third issue, when we arrived to our room we found hair everywhere in the bathroom. ROUND ROCK, Texas-- ( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Kalahari Resorts and Conventions Round Rock is the new home of America's Largest Indoor Waterpark Resort . Absolutely disgusting! Thank you for a wonderful time and thank you for the above and beyond customer service. We cant hear all the kiddos running round above which is a win in our book. The bathrooms were also very gross by the end of the day as well. As in! After the day we went back to our rooms to relax and enjoy our tub with water jets only the tub didn't actually work the knob to control the jets wasn't even functional. Xian, went above and beyond to help locate it and return it to my son. Regular check in is 4pm. Food had zero flavor. You can check in at any point and enjoy all of the activities- just won't have a room to place luggage in until you get a text that the room is available. Last minute changes I guess. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. November 15, 2022 Amy Smith 0. It is called Tom Foolerys. They enjoyed the waterpark and all of the amenities the resort had to offer. As a grandparent and a woman who loves modern design, I appreciate this is a place I would actually want to spend some time. Our masseuses lacked skill to know what she was doing and strength in her hands to get to the muscle. Everything was clean and well taken care of. What are we to do for breakfast??? There was usually long lines for the Zip Line attraction. No one seems to know what they are doing! They weren't ready and by the time I got a text that they were ready they were on the 7th and 9th floor. One of the coloda beverages is $35. 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