Harbourtowne Golf Resort

My boyfriend and I stayed here last weekend for our Anniversary and we couldn’t of had a better time. We found a deal on this place through living social and thought it worth checking out based on the pictures. Since its off season we pretty much had the place to ourselves. We checked in and they had placed a lovely white wine for us to celebrate. The room was clean and spacious. Did not expect it to have a wood burning stove which was so romantic. The food at the restaurant was delicious and the server/​bartender, Mike, could not have been nicer. Breakfast was also delicious and fairly priced. Overall– would love to go back during the summer and this place is 5 star service! :)

Let’s just get right to the point! Staying at this resort means you are paying for the waterfront lakeside views. that’s If you got the right room. if not then you’d probably feel like you were cheated. The views are amazing. work the money. the room is not! It’s a nice room, clean, nice size, decent accommodations. but is a little dated and come on. you have to pay for water. They give you a Kurieg Coffee maker, which is nice, but then when I asked about the water, they said I’d have to use the sink or pay for water. The sink in the room is technically the bathroom sink, but they don’t think so since its right outside the bathroom door. Again. decent accommodations. but they are 2.5÷3 star. with a 5 star view!

HARBOURTOWNE GOLF RESORT & COUNTRY CLUB
St. Michaels, Md.
Terrain: Watery /​Wooded
Price: $$$
Semi-​Private
Driving Range: Yes
Opened: 1971
Architect: Pete Dye
Lodging: Yes
SCORECARD
Par 70
Blue 6320 Yards, Slope 121, Rating 70.0
White 6128 Yards, Slope 118, Rating 69.0
Gold 5597 Yards, Slope 113, Rating 66.7
Red 5036 Yards, Slope 113, Rating 68.5
SNAPSHOTS
Far more difficult than its slope rating indicates
Back nine is both tight and watery
Tenth hole is a brute and the course doesn’t let up until 18
You’re given one side to miss on for the first few holes, but the layout really clamps down on you as you move along
The trademark Pete Dye railroad ties show up in most unexpected fashion — and you’d better be prepared to belt your way over them
BEYOND THE WHITE STAKES
Brewskies: Eastern Shore Brewing Co., Brewery (2.9 miles)
Sundae Golfer: Justine’s (2.5 miles)
Post-​round Meal: Foxy’s Harbor Grille Caribbean, American, Seafood (1.4 miles)
Worth a Detour: Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (1.9 miles)
Splash! Tred Avon River, Oxford (22.6 miles)
Native: Dr. Irving Joshua, Chairman of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine at the University of Louisville

My husband and I came to St. Michaels for our anniversary for a quick weekend away. We found a great deal online for this place. Upon arrival we were pleasantly greeted by Dave. He is the sweetest man! He was so nice to us and he made sure we had a lovely room and every time we saw him that weekend he made sure our stay was wonderful. The room we had was very nice, spacious, clean and stocked with fresh fluffy towels and anything else we would need. The bed was large and so comfortable with clean white linens. We were there during off season, so there was a lot less traffic at the hotel, almost like we had the place to ourselves! The view from our balcony of the water was beautiful as well as the grounds of the hotel. It is about 2 miles from the main street of St. Michaels but its a short drive, we enjoyed the quiet and being slightly farther away. We also ate the brunch one morning. It was a typical breakfast foods, but we enjoyed it. We would stay here again, loved it!

Terrible experience. The people that work in the pro shop here should be in a position where they do not have to deal with the public. The course itself is average at best with a beverage or food options nowhere to be found on the course. Save your money.

While the grounds were beautiful and the staff very friendly and professional, the room left a good bit to be desired. The room was clean and tidy but hasn’t been updated for at least twenty years. For example, the sheets and bedding were worn thin and the bathroom fixtures were old. At over $ 250 per night, I expected better.

We got a great deal after the season ended. The hotel was pretty empty so we had the place to ourselves. Our room overlooked the bay and was clean and very spacious. It was perfect for our two night mini getaway in Saint Michael’s. The hotel was a short two minute drive from town and beautiful. We would recommend this Hotel to any friends visiting Saint Michael’s.

Went here this past weekend for a getaway with my group of friends, overall 8 of us. We stayed in the hotel for one night, had a double bed room right on the water. Fantastic experience. The rooms were adequate, but the real draw is the balcony or deck right out front. We were on the first floor, and our sliding door opened right onto the Chesapeake Bay. It was beautiful. We also took advantage of the amenities at the resort. We had dinner and breakfast the next morning on site. Food was fine, inexpensive, accommodated our big group easily and even split checks for us. Food was standard and just what we needed (fries and burgers). We also used the pool, tennis courts, and volleyball court. We rented a volleyball and tennis rackets. Quiet, easy to find, accommodating. Great overall!

My husband and I throughly enjoyed our time here. The room was very nice, breakfast buffet was yummy and the amenities were great. The point outside our room gave us a beautiful sunset and sunrise view. The staff couldn’t have been more helpful, especially Addy at the front desk, Samuel who waited on us at breakfast and our favorite bartender, Mike! St Michael’s is always a charming location to visit. Harbourtowne and the staff made our time there even more enjoyable!

I cannot begin to tell you how incredible this place is. From end to end the experience was first-​class. David Warner greated us with a warm smile and was chock full of local advice. He informed me and my girlfriend that we got the room we requested. It has a bay and inlet view and we were 30 ft. from the water. isolated from the rest of the resort and the price was incredible. Buffet breakfast was great, although we ate in town for other meals while we were sight-​seeing. The room was clean, well appointed and the staff was attentive, kind and prompt with our requests. The free wifi and parking was a bonus. The pool was clean and well designed and the golf was exceptional. STAY HERE, rather than the in-​town accomodations that put you at the whim of the hustle and bustle of the tourists. We will be coming back in August for another weekend.

We stayed here last night for a weekend getaway in St. Michael’s. We got a groupon so the room was $ 130 a night. All rooms have a view of the water, and upstairs rooms have vaulted ceilings, which is really nice. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The staff was decent. Not the best place I stayed in for the price but a solid choice if you’re in the area.

My husband surprised me with a weekend getaway to St. Michaels for Valentine’s weekend. St. Michaels is a favorite place of ours and is a beautiful town to visit.
We had a room that faced the inlet and was at the end of the resort where the bay met the inlet. Our room was decorated nicely, but definitely could use to be updated. I loved the large sliding glass door that lead to the deck and overlooked the water. It was truly beautiful.
Our first day in St. Michaels was a beautiful and warm day, but at night it began to snow. On our way to the resort from dinner, the roads were very icy and didn’t seem to be treated at all. There was about an inch of snow on the sidewalks and our porch when we arrived and it continued to snow for a couple hours after we went to bed.
We left our room at 10:45am the next morning and the sidewalks weren’t shoveled or salted at all. The road leading from the rooms were complete ice and were not safe to drive on at all. I could not believe that a resort wouldn’t treat their roads so there are no accidents or so no one gets hurt.
The road leaving the resort was also icy and not in any condition to drive. Once we hit the main road, the streets were clear and in great condition.
I would have given a much better review, but the roads were not acceptable at this time of the year to be so dangerous and extremely irresponsible for this resort — especially for how much we paid to stay at Harbourtowne.
When you stay at Harbourtowne, you are paying for the location — St. Michaels and the beautiful surroundings and not necessarily for the resort. We had a wonderful weekend and will definitely come back to St. Michaels, but will try a different «resort».

I had high hopes when I booked a golf outing for my husband and his groomsmen the morning of our wedding day, but to say that the entire experience since then has been a complete disappointment would be a gross understatement.
While all of the details of our horrifying experience are too lengthy and complicated to describe here, I would like to share a few things.
After the incident (s) involving John (Golf Pro), I was put in touch with Harold Klinger (General Manager and part owner of the golf course). After sharing with him my concerns and questions with Harold Klinger, I was told he «would get back to me.» After not hearing from him for several days, I called him back. I have left over 12 voice messages in 2 months and have still received no reply. I then took the time to write a formal letter of complaint, to which I also received no reply. After calling AGAIN, I was told by John (mentioned above) that no one had any intention of responding to my complaint (s).
My complaints included the following: There was confusion regarding the number of people in the reservation that was made. When I spoke with John about this on the morning of my wedding, he insinuated that I was a liar and that his staff never makes mistakes. My husband’s group was booked (unknowingly to us) for the same day and time as a Women’s tournament, forcing them to wait nearly 20 minutes at each hole. Again, some details of this incident are too complicated to even begin trying to explain, but it is important to also know that at one point, John threatened to charge my credit card for a very large, unauthorized amount of money.
An extremely brief depiction of the kind of service I experienced with Harbourtowne Golf Resort. I have truly never experienced such a disgusting level of customer service. It is mind-​boggling to not only have been treated in such a way, but now to be simply ignored by an owner of the business (Harold Klinger). I’m not sure what has happened to basic common courtesy, but it surely had nothing to do with my experience with the staff at Harbourtowne.
In no scenario should a paying customer be called a liar, threatened and then completely ignored. I have worked in customer service for over 14 years and have never written a formal letter of complaint or posted on a site such a
I write in hopes that I get a response from Harold Klinger, although it is fairly obvious he does not take very much pride in his work.

St Michaels MD is a beautiful place, especially at the end of summer when it is cooling down. Harbortowne is located right on the water. The hotel rooms are situated in a way so that every room has a beautiful view. I stayed in one of the king bedrooms with an water view.
The rooms are cute and quaint, exactly what you would expect from a older hotel in a small Oceanside town. There is a potbelly stove in the room, mini refrigerator, as well as the usual desk, & sitting chair. The rooms are clean and smell fresh. The sliding glass window opens to your own private porch with lawn chairs on the grass and water view.
The staff was friendly and helpful, the service and food at the restaurant on premises were both good.
The internet wifi connection was very slow, unfortunately I wasn’t able to keep up on emails because of it.
Harbortowne is a great place to stay, great value for the price. There is a bit more upscale resort up the road which charges $ 850 a night for a similar location. Value for the price is excellent.

Not only are the hotel rooms old, dingy, pricey and not thoroughly cleaned but the staff is unfriendly and unprofessional. As a result, this establishment earns 1 star.
From the very beginning, our experience got off to a sour start. During the check-​in process, the staff was very unfriendly, which is so strange for any type of hotel in the hospitality industry. There was no warm greeting and the individual seemed very put-​off. The rooms have clearly not been renovated for many years if at all. There were areas in the room that were extremely dusty and many areas within the bathroom had rust!
We had dinner at the resort for a large gathering, and the wait staff was either full of novices or they just didn’t have common sense. 1.) missed people at our table for wine — when told they missed some people, the waiter didn’t even ask red or white, he simply poured white; 2) when asked for water refills, the waiter simply refilled the person who originally asked for the refill without even bothering to see that many others at the table had empty water glasses as well… 3) the wait staff totally forgot to offer coffee/​tea when desserts were brought even though it was part of the package.
All in all, I was very disappointed for the resort. We spent $ 200+ /​night, booked out several large rooms/​outdoor areas, and received poor treatment. To be honest, you are better off staying at the Best Western a few miles out than staying here. I would not recommend this resort to anyone. Come by to walk around the premises and look out at the water but don’t bother staying here.

We stayed for a long weekend, Saturday and Sunday nights. The rooms are exceptionally clean and have character. Not just your typical generic hotel room. The resort is obviously not brand new but the views are amazing and we were comfortable and relaxed every moment of our stay. It may be less quiet when bigger groups are staying but our time was very peaceful and there was at least one wedding group there. We heard that the food wasn’t great so had not planned to eat at the resort anyway, but the restaurant was closed for the wedding so when we wanted a snack we went to the clubhouse and had some very bad (like food lion quality) nachos. The staff was friendly and welcoming but I would just say plan to eat in town. I will surely come back to this resort for a nice relaxing stay in st. Michaels.

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Recently came here for a business event with about 100 colleagues. This is not the first time they’ve flubbed our visit.
Last year: us many tired travelers had to wait for our rooms to be ready for up to an hour after the advertised check in time. We made lots of noise socializing in each other’s rooms after dinner and, understandably, we were asked to quiet down. Sure, we can do that.
This year: we warned them in advance about our evening get-​together. You’d think they’d learn based on our warning and last year’s experience that they ought to place us in our own, isolated section of the resort to minimize any possible disturbance to other guests. Nope, no such signs of intelligence. Were warned repeatedly by staff to shut down our noisemaking– which we did since we are not so blatantly rude– but can anyone working the booking system use some logic when they’ve got an incoming reservation for one-​hundred plus people and advance warning of noise making? For everyone’s sake, isolate. Come on.
Beyond my admittedly vain and individual complaints, the rooms are overpriced for the general polish of accommodations and amenities. Things were generally clean and operable, but they’re asking New York City Manhattan Hilton prices for less than suburban Holiday Inn furnishings. Food was acceptable, but nothing special. I suppose they’ve got the nice waterfront views going for them, and perhaps the golf course (though I can’t comment directly on that since I didn’t play it). Who knows.
I’m glad my company paid for this trip, since I would definitely think twice before doing so out-​of-​pocket. I hope they at least got a good deal on booking en-​masse.

Exceptionally clean with starch, white lines, simple décor, breathtaking view. There is a mini refrigerator in the room. Keurig’s machines for coffee but nasty green mountain is offered. Upgrade the coffee and improve the breakfast buffet, and this place will surpass a 5.

I’ve never been to St. Michaels before nor did I know about it.
I came here for their FAM trip and my time here was enjoyable.
The resort itself is in a private residential area so that’s pretty nice.
It’s right by the water, but the weekend I came it was very foggy so it was a little creepy.
I stayed in the rooms toward the back which was nice.
The room was very clean and everything I needed was there for me.
I loved the cozy atmosphere of the resorts main conference center.
The thing that most excited me was the team building excerises they provide.
I loved how they will customize everything and anything for you.
I will definetely check this resort out again.