The Resort at Schlitterbahn

Gees, I only wish the resort would CLEARLY define what each room has, rather than making it look like the «sleeps 5» is the same as «sleeps 7,» etc. I stayed at the Riverside Cabins, which I had been looking forward to staying in for 11 months only to find that MY ROOM that sleeps 5 is NOTHING like the video posted online (as there are no photos online). My room was extremely cramped and small. It wasn’t spacious like the youtube video they have on their website. Plus, it had no washer or dryer in the room, like again, the video shows (are you seeing a theme here?). We were coming all the way from New Mexico, and brought only a few pairs of clothes because in the video, it shows the washer and dryer. And to top it off, the laundry facility was not onsite and you had to get in your car and go two miles to get there. MAJOR INCONVENIENCE!
The «fully equipped kitchen» was missing some essentials that were needed to cook my own meals. So, it made it difficult to prep your meal. The hotel room was so super tiny is size that I felt claustrophobic. Plus, the bathroom was gross! There was a dead cockroach in the light fixture in the bathroom. I would have taken a photo but that meant having to look at it more and it made me cringe everytime I look in that general direction. And if you have every booked any of the «nicer» resort rooms, they come with a hefty price! We stayed in «The Loft» two years ago, we loved it; however, it wasn’t on-​property and the code system to get into the gated area was a pain in the butt, so we opted for an onsite room. I had heard about the «resorts» at the Schlitterbahn west and saw the photos too — so there was no way I was spending my hard-​earned cash staying there.
I think Schlitterbahn needs to take the time to snap photos of each hotel room, so customers don’t come stay with false expectations like we did. Had we seen the size of the room we stayed in, we would have opted to pay more and get a room that looked like the you tube video (of course, we «assumed» that the room would be like the only visual display available). I posted the description of the room, as a picture, and you will see that there are no photos available.
Also, I wanted to add that as you can see in my picture, it says you have a view of the comal river. We had a view of the torrent river (which is a ride, not a river) and a lifeguard right outside my room, but no comal river in view out of any of the windows. There were picnic tables outside of our room, but many times were occupied by Schlitterbhan staff members (who last time I checked isn’t resort guests).

We stayed in the 1 bedroom that slept 6 and had 1 bathroom. The two queen beds in the bedroom were comfortable. The sofa bed was not. I would not really recommend 6 people because bathroom time would be an issue and the sofa bed wasn’t comfortable. The best thing about this resort is the early 1hour access to the park. (Which could have been greatly improved if the park had been adequately staffed.) and the 1 hour access after the park closed. old section close to the lobby is closer to the park entrance. We were in 238 which overlooked the river. Internet could be spotty

We stayed May 21 – 22 2016. Check in was nice and staff was pleasant. Room was worn down and beds were hard. We were given incorrect information about room credit at check in but was able to get that corrected. After checkout I noticed 2 charges on my card. One I knew of and the other I have no idea where it came from. I called and spoke with Brittany and she said she would get it released and would call me back. 4 days later and no phone call the charge was still there causing me to get fees from my bank and other places because payments couldn’t go through. When I called to talk to manager about this they decided to treat me very poorly and raise their voices at me! I had been very understanding through the whole thing but instead of being nice they decide to talk down to me regarding THEIR mistake!!! They have not reached out in any way to correct this. I’m out more money and time since I had to file fraud charges against them. Management should never raise their voice or talk down to customers.

Let me start by stating that this is NOT a Resort. If you are looking for hospitality, service, leisure and luxury, this place is not for you.
The cabins are ancient (in a bad 1980’s bedspread kind of way), the beds are uncomfortable, and don’t even think of anything like room service or even an onsite bar or restaurant to sit or order from after the park closes. The one hot tub nearby was so over-​chlorinated that we could barely stand to sit in it for longer than 2 minutes without or eyes and nostrils burning. It was awful.
For the price they are charging, I would much rather stay at a real resort than this dated, stinky place.
The only pros: wifi, one hour early access to a few of the park rides (not the entire park at all), and you’re in close proximity to the park. That’s it.
Overall, I would not recommend for the price. We won’t be back.

We rented a 2 bedroom of which was old, run down and had a musty moldy smell. A benefit of staying here is you get a shuttle to the park an hour before it opens to the public, so you get to catch a few rides before their are long lines. They do have planned activities in the evening as well. While we were at the arcade, which was also musty smelling and ancient with half the games inoperable, we returned to find a bat flying around in the 2^nd bedroom. I contacted management and animal control was contacted. They ended up giving me another room at the Lofts which is a separate review I will post. They were very prompt and friendly in rectifying the situation which I certainly appreciate. If they did some renovations my feeling would be different in this particular resort. It’s just a little too 1 star for my particular liking. Spend the extra money and stay at the Loft if you can.

Treehaus suites were very nice. Location is good. Wish check in was earlier like 2pm. Plenty of sleeping spaces.

The room we had was modern and old at the same time. The ceiling tiles looked like they were going to fall at any time.
The shower was lousy. Water pressure and hot water lasted about 3 minutes,
The bath towels were rough.
There was free WiFi and a river outside our unit but neither is a positive during the winter season.
Advice: Try another motel.

Where to even begin? Paid $ 270 for a one-​night stay for 2 people in one of the cottages, which included park admission. What they FAILED to tell us, on the phone when I made the reservation, as well as when we checked in, was that ¾ of the park was apparently closed for the season. There were literally 3 slides, a river, and a heated pool open. That was it. Having read reviews before booking, I requested a remodeled cottage. What we received was an old, rundown cottage because there aren’t any remodeled cottages. Yet another thing that wasn’t disclosed when I booked, even though it was specifically requested. Very unhappy with the whole situation and will not be back.

A Texas tradition that keeps growing and getting better. I love the older part of the park for the long tube rides and shade, and the new rides are more fun.

Our childrens best memories have been built here over the years. The time we spend here is never enough. We never want to leave.

Stayed at Wasser Lodge. It was updated and had a small kitchen area. Room was clean and cold. Just the way I like it. Booked the room with a stay and play promotion which made it a good deal. When you stay at the resort you get in the park sn hour early and you can use some of the pools in the park till midnight. My inly complaint is that the lodge is accross the street from the park. It is not in the park like most of the resort. In fact it is across the street on the side of the park. So it is a bit of a hike between the room and park. Its fine during the day– everyone roams the streets in their bathingsuits but at night if you stay to yse the pool it is a lonely and dark walk.

The Resort at Schlitterbahn is attached to the Original Schlitterbahn often called the «older part» of Schlitterbahn. The cabins at this resort are very old. Schlitterbahn does a good job of keeping these units clean for guests but they are old. The price of the room includes the price of entry to the park on every day you are there. It also includes early entrance to the Blastenhoff section of the park only. The shuttles from The Resort” over to Blastenhoff start running at 8:30 and you can get in to Blastenhoff at 9:00. The great think about this early entrance is that you are getting to ride Master Blaster, Wolfpack and Black Knight before the lines get 2 hours long. We did all three in about ½ hour.
The cabins we stayed in were 416 and 418. They supposedly sleep 8. This is true if you have a ton of small kids but could prove to be difficult if they are older teenagers or adults. One bedroom had a queen bed, one bedroom had two double beds and there was a pull-​out couch. The beds are true double beds which means they are very small. Let’s just say if you do the «starfish», you can definitely touch all four corners of every bed in the place.
The kitchen is fully stocked with basic utensils, silverware, pots & pans. However, space is very tight. They are definitely cramming all of this plus a fridge, stove, and small round table (seats 4) into a very small area. It is VERY tight if you have more than two people trying to prepare meals.
With the nightly rate including the cost of an entry ticket and early entrance to Blastenhoff (not the entire park), it makes this deal better than average but not excellent. All in all, we would stay here again if we were planning on going to the park more than one day.
Please let me know if you found this review helpful.
You can also read my review on Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Di’s Homemade Pizza.

We purchased an Amazon deal for a one-​night stay for $ 180 and I believe regular price would’ve been $ 250. It included four passes to the waterpark for two days.
I was very disappointed in the website because it didn’t give much details about the resort. The amenities included were toiletries, towels, sofa bed, kitchen (stove + oven), blow dryer, TV, coffee, toaster… Had we known about the kitchen and appliances, we would’ve brought groceries to prepare ourselves for meals, especially breakfast.
Pros: walking distance to the waterpark, full kitchen, plenty of parking, sand volleyball, outdoor movie night (Saturday when we went)
Cons: uncomfortable beds, dated furniture, hair left in our shower
Overall, I probably would come back if we wanted to spend more time at Schlitterbahn. The prices for the waterpark admission basically paid for the rooms, which is a great deal. We did notice that one of our friends had more updated furniture, so not all rooms are created equal.

We stayed at the Riverbend Cabins, at first glance… it looked like we hit the jackpot. The room was beautiful and the weather was great. The check in process was a little confusing. The check-​in area was a mile from the room. I wasn’t the only one who went to the wrong area. I saw 2 other people wandering around looking for the office.
The first problem was some of the lights in the room didn’t work and it required 2 phone calls to get that fixed. The 2^nd problem was the toilet had problems refilling up with water. The 3^rd problem was that they didn’t program the door key correctly and we were locked out… did I mention the office was a mile away.
Saying all this, I would give this place another chance!

Stayed here over Easter weekend in one of the 2 bedroom cabins. I was pleasantly surprised by the furnishings, beds and kitchen-​it seemed pretty upgraded and in good repair. We liked having the large living room area and full kitchen. Also, the beds were big and comfy, but so big (king in one bedroom and 2 queens in the other) that there was really no room for anything else in the bedrooms.
The cabins were located next to the only part of the park that was open this early in the season and park entrance came with the room, so our boy got to just go in and out of the park whenever he wanted, which was a big plus.
However, due to the single pane windows, you could hear everything at night, which did not make for restful sleep. I imagine this would be really bad on a busier weekend. If they upgraded to dual pane windows, it would have been just about perfect.

We stayed here for the Formula 1 Grand Prix at The Circuit of the Americas near Austin. For the past two years of the race we stayed in San Marcos and Austin. Both of those name brand motels were dirtier than our cottage at Schlitterbahn, and were in dicier areas than Schiltterbahn, and charge three times more than Schlitterbahn for the race weekend. Yes, much of the room was old and worn, but it was clean. The grounds are beautiful. One morning we went outside for our coffee, and saw a big mule deer sleeping by the pond. Much nicer than getting panhandled outside the motel, or having to get home and unpack on the patio because of the cockroaches in the room.
I highly recommend Schlitterbahn for F1 race weekend. It was a fifty mile trip to the track, but because there was no traffic, we actually spent less time in the car than when we stayed in Austin.

Rooms are in bad need of a face lift. Even just a minor one would help. Polyester bed spreads from the 80’s. Wood paneling etc etc.
it’s your basic hotel. Next to train tracks.

The Resort at Schlitterbahn… my family and I had nice accommodations. I really feel like those complaining about the old worn down, tired rooms are just getting what you paid for. I saw rooms on Trivago listed for $ 89:$ 99 but didn’t include the entry fee to the water park obviously, those rooms. uh no! I wouldn’t stay there from the looks of things. However, if you’re willing to fork over 3−5x that (including park admittance) you can get nice, roomy, clean, quiet accommodations. Just make sure you talk to the nice people at the reservation desk to get a better idea about what kind of room you’re getting and where it’s located in proximity to the park. We enjoyed the S’mores, popcorn, and outdoor movie we saw the night we showed up. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay and the water park as well.

We stayed here Sunday night based on an Amazon Local deal for $ 179 which gave our group of 4 free entry to the park. Accommodations as others have stated are outdated. The pictures I took speak for themselves and while it was alright the group concluded we would not do it again.

Too Bad, The park was awesome!
We stayed at the resort last weekend. The staff was friendly but the rooms are one star accommodations at best, priced at five star prices. Linoleum floors, outdated furnishings and no cable. You don’t spend much time in the room but for $ 300+ a night you expect much more.