I have grown up around Deer Creek Lodge. Three yesrs ago I booked a suprise getaway for my husband at the cabins. At that time my Dad a marine corp vet was battling cancer and we were taking care of him and needed some respite. This was before their “renovations” upon arrival the room smelled of cigarettes and dog. We made a run to Mt Sterling to grab pizza from iconic Larry’s and arrived back at the cabin. There was mold in the bathroom around the shower there was toothpaste and some other substance on the shower curtain. There was some trash left over on the patio. The stove was filthy. There as animal hair. I contacted the front desk they advised me they could bring me cleaning supplies to clean the cabin to my liking. I found that to be very unprofessional and it is not my job as a patron to clean a room that should have been properly cleaned. Ultimately after a discussion with my husband we reached out to the front desk again who advised they could let us have a room in the lodge. This is not what we wanted so we chose to leave and get our money back. It took several weeks to get my money back. The pictures were sent to management and I never heard a word from them. I decided I would never try to stay there again. Most places would have offered a discounted stay or a nights stay for this type of service. I got nothing. This past weekend we were invited to come with my family for the weekend get away. After our initial visit we decided to do only one night. The room was okay. It was not clean. It was on the lower level where they are renovating so when we came and went all we saw were big yellow signs paint buckets and renovation supplies. I understand the need for renovations but $300 for one night stay I expected more. Dinner was amazing and our server was ran ragged and did an amazing job!! Breakfast was a total let down. Our 8 am breakfast got there around 8:2o and was cold. There were no drinks that were supposed to come with the breakfast and it was cold. There were chips under the table in our room. Filth behind the couch and the couch was dirty. The door has chunks missing there was black marks on the clieling. The coffee pot was on a table with no outlet for use and the night stand was broken. We have not had a night away in about 3 years Again our expectations were not met and we were disappointed

Reserved the Valentine pkg which included dinner and a room. Reservations for dinner 6pm. After checking in, we waited a half hour. Went back up and we were seated. And ignored for another half hour. Finally grabbed the waitress who told us it would be 45 minutes before we received food after we ordered. We chose to leave and order a pizza. Good idea! Major FAILURE.

I grew up coming here ever since I was born. I've seen it remodeled half a dozen times. Every time it gets a little better. The one thing that I wish is that they would go back to the original day pass prices instead of the crazy price that they charge now. It used to be 5 bucks to go swim. Now it's way too much. With that being said they're hot tub is broke down half the time or not working 80% of the time that I go there. I wish they would update the hot tub instead of updating everything else. They can make a really cool grotto hot tub. Or just of hot tub that functions properly with good Jets that you can actually control they've had the same control switch for 30 plus years. That's just really disappointing that they update everything else besides the hot tub. They've never updated the pools either besides painting a deer Creek logo on them.... But I still love the lodge a lot of my best memories are there as I've been going for the last 32 years of my life LOL. Other than the couple things I gripe about everything else is perfect they have beautiful views great lake to walk down to. And other fun activities. The weight room is a disaster. It used to be a sauna but they took out the sauna for a weight room that barely anybody uses because everything's been the same for 20 years and it's broken.... Still a great place to visit though.

I have stayed at the lodge many times over the years and we have also stayed in the cabins and we have had great experiences during our stays. However, yesterday my daughter and went in and purchased a couple day passes for the pool and we were upset to find out afterwards that the hot tub is not working at all. After a long week of work I was looking forward to soaking in the hot tub and if I would have known beforehand that it wasn't in service then I would have went somewhere else. Upon leaving I stopped at the front desk to express that I wasn't aware that the hot tub was out of service and that had been the main reason that I had came today the front desk attendant was stern and unbothered by my statement as she continued to work on her computer and stated it would be down for awhile too as they were waiting on a replacement.

We spent New Year’s Eve with friends at the lodge. The rooms were spotless and very comfortable. Hardings Bar, on site was so much fun and they were running great drink and beer bucket specials. The pizza was the best we ever had. The entire lodge was beautifully decorated and all the staff was amazing. We will definitely be back in the summer. Great place for kids.

The property and building are beautiful and they offer pretty good activities however the room was lackluster. There were multiple stains on the pull out couch, no ventilation in the bathroom, one of the bedside lamp was out, an exposed panel (looks like for a thermostat), the phone didn’t work, and there were no extra blankets, sheets, or pillows, and tons of smaller cosmetic things. Would stay again if these things were fixed!! Staff was friendly and very helpful!

My husband and I recently celebrated our anniversary with a wonderful two-night stay at the Deer Creek Lodge and Conference Center, and we couldn't have picked a more perfect spot for a romantic and rejuvenating escape. The lodge itself is beautiful, nestled right on the lake within the vast parklands. Our room was comfortable, clean, and offered a truly tranquil view that was the perfect start and end to our days. The staff were friendly and welcoming, adding a lovely touch to our special occasion. The absolute highlight of our trip was the incredible hiking trails. We spent a wonderful day exploring the beautiful scenery and wooded paths of the state park. The trails were well-maintained and offered stunning views—it was exactly the dose of nature we needed. The opportunity to unplug and enjoy the beautiful outdoors together, surrounded by such natural beauty, made our anniversary truly memorable. Whether you're looking for a romantic retreat, an active outdoor adventure, or just a peaceful getaway, Deer Creek Lodge provides the ideal setting. We highly recommend it

My stay was good, I am not a fan of carpet in the rooms due to allergies so that was a problem. The location and view from the room was beautiful with the trees, flowers and water. Saw many beautiful deer. I wish the elevator was a bit bigger to have more than 1 cart and two people or the option of a ramp to go down to the rooms on the first floor. The area as you walk into the place was very nice and there are many updates since I was there many years ago. The customer service was excellent.

The lodge is still being upgraded. New flooring is going in, so some areas look messy. The rooms are nice. The food in the lodge is good, as are most of the Ohio lodges. There were a couple of large groups of kids staying there. The parents didn't supervise them very well. They ran the halls yelling until 12:30 a.m. The lodge didn't do anything about it, so one of our nights was not pleasant.

Hiking trails were beautiful, but not well marked. We had lunch at the lodge. Portion sizes were small for the price. Service was slow even though there were only two other tables of diners. Restrooms were out of order. I am glad we hiked the trails, but I would not go back to the restaurant.