"This was our first visit to Grand Bear with our two older teens. We stayed in a villa wanting the extra space and beds and were blown away by the spaciousness of the villas. It was great having a full kitchen and washer/dryer too. The fireplace on our chilly October mornings and nights was amazing! Our place was clean and comfortable beds, however it does show signs of ware and is in need of a fresh coat of paint and new carpet. We also wanted more blankets but the hotel doesn’t provide them since the units are individually owned. The waterpark was clean with fun slides, lazy river and wave pool for us older kids. Lots of little slides, pool area for toddlers too. We also had fun playing outdoor miniature golf which was challenging, well kept and decorated for Halloween! We also ate at Jacks one night and really enjoyed the food. Highly recommend going and we loved how close it is to the Starved Rock park trails. Beautiful!"