Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe | Houston

The rooms were beautiful. I wish we could have had housekeeping a little more frequently. John and Emily at the Chill Bar were awesome. John had to learn how to make the drink I prefer and he mastered it. The service by these two was top notch. They were friendly and welcoming and one of the best parts of staying there. Most of the staff were great. Willing to help with any need we had. I hope I can stay longer on my next trip

We just got here and the service has been great! Clean rooms and cute decor! Licensed to Chill was recommended by the front desk and they were spot on. The drinks and food were excellent. Madalyn waited on us and was so sweet and helpful. She did a great job! Erick was tending the bar and when I asked for something off the menu toasted coconut mojito) he made it perfectly! Can’t wait for the rest of our visit!

We stayed for a wedding for the entire weekend. The staff was generally friendly and it was a nice place with nice rooms. I was genuinely annoyed though that they kept nickel and diming us for $3-4 water bottles as the only reliable source of clean water to drink, especially when the place did not even offer daily room refreshes. You had to request for someone to give you towels and if you requested water it was $3 per bottle. You’d think staying for multiple days at a place that you had to pay for all of your food and didn’t get daily housekeeping could at least give us water that cost them less than 50 cents per bottle for free.

I was originally supposed to stay in the king balcony suite for my wife's birthday, but when I arrived, the front desk guy let me know he had forgotten to call me to inform me that I would be staying in one of your cottages (number 2). I was hesitant, but I agreed to it. I also paid for parking before I knew I would be staying in the cottage instead of the suite. However, this cottage had a couch full of stains, and the shower was filthy. Additionally, the pillows on the lobby furniture were also filthy. But all I could hear were loud kids playing outside, and I feel like I wouldn’t have experienced that if I was staying in my king suite. Kids playing is fine, but that’s not what we came to experience for my wife's birthday. Additionally, the jet ski rentals closed at 5 PM, and check-in was at 4 PM. I had to wait in the lobby because the cottage wasn’t ready, and I wish they would’ve taken more time cleaning it instead of rushing. But hey, it is what it is. This place seems like it's geared more towards families with kids, and it honestly feels like an HOA with some extra amenities. I do not recommend this place; I promise you can have a better time wherever you live by just booking a nice hotel. Anything would be better than this.

I would not recommend the cottages or coming in off season. We came for my 30th birthday because the water park said “open” and pools were heated. They are not heated. The pools were freezing. As for the cottage it was very dirty. The walls were disgusting, the shower was gross. For $500 a night it was such a waste. So very disappointed in this resort. I really tried to make the most of it but it was one thing after another. My 1 star is for the location because it’s such a nice area. Overall I feel as if because it’s “off season” they didn’t give a hoot about us. Will not be coming back :)

So list of things that went wrong. 1- the pools are not heated when it says they were supposed to be according to their website. 2- parking was supposed to be included in the resort fee and it wasn't according to their website. 3- the swimming pool bar was supposed to be open and it wasn't. I had to ask about at 3p and they had not been open when they should have at 11a. 4- my door has stopped working so I can't get into the room and when I finally do get into the room the door is acting all kind of funny that I have to wait for the maintenance guy to come up and figure out what's going on with my door. 5- the place is really needing a through cleaning of the pool area and rehab. The whole place looks ....old and dirty. The pool water had a greenish tint.6- the toilet kept running every few minutes..... All night long. 7- None of the 4 card readers worked at the front desk when I checked in. So they had to manually enter my cc number.

The hotel itself was an easy ride away from Houston, TX. Our room was spacious and I fell in love with the plus size friendly towels, I could finally wrap around all of myself. The perks were easy to redeem and the staff was super friendly. Everything was within reach and not too far from all amenities. It was family friendly, my children enjoyed the kid friendly movie on Monday and there was plenty for them to do. There was always cold lemon water available and the shops were easy to find. I took many pictures as these resort is beautiful with my family. The kids can't wait to come back for more days.

I was recommended to stay here for a wedding and my friend and I were not impressed. The hot tubs were not hot, they charge you for parking and it felt like a nickel and dime for every little thing. The bar upstairs made us drinks that tasted like medicine. The Resteraunt on site was awful, I’ll be writing a separate review we literally got burnt French fries and had to send them back. Our sink in our room got stopped up and there were no wash rags which I thought was weird. The saving grace for this review was the staff. They were also super nice and accommodating despite my complaints. I am nursing and our room didn’t have a freezer portion in the fridge and they kept my milk cool downstairs for me which was nice. Otherwise I felt like overall the resort is aesthetically beautiful but not of quality. Will not be staying here again especially for the price.

HONEST REVIEW TIME! I paid over $1,100 for two nights at the resort and was disappointed to see how much they charge for EVERYTHING else. Negative first: Upon arrival, the parking situation is not fun. You either have to pay for valet, or pay for self-parking. I paid $21 for parking (in addition to the 1100 I paid to stay here) to park for two nights, then had to lug all of our stuff about half a mile into the resort. After checking in, the wait for elevators was long but not insane. We got stuck on an elevator that was only opening on the staff side, so we had to get off and get a new elevator. We had just gotten dinner and looked forward to heating up our food and eating the leftovers later, but NO MICROWAVE. Why? I don't know. The fridge also could not fit our regular to-go boxes, so we had to just leave our food out. Very disappointed in that. The patio had HUNDREDS of spiders as well. I went out to take pictures of the nice sunset and ran inside because it was GROSS! I can't imagine anyone being able to sit on the patio and enjoy it without the family of spiders crawling on you. We paid for the buffet in the morning and most of the food was cold... very mediocre breakfast for $34 per person. Then, we head out to the pool. The temperature of the water is verrrrry warm. It felt like we were taking a hot bath rather than it being refreshing and cooling us down from the Texas heat. Also the bed was very uncomfortable. Hard as a rock with the softest pillows ever. Bring your own pillows if you can! Pros: Very nice resort and nice staff. Lots of activities to choose from. Several bars and places to eat. Beautiful views. They have the perfect location, just get ready to spend a ton of money.

I visited this older resort finally with a group of 10 and we had an okay experience. We booked multiple rooms and of course there was a problem at check in. Their computer system only showed 1 room even though our confirmation showed we paid for multiple rooms. We were finally able to get that resolved. On check in day it was raining and lightning; therefore, you are sort of stuck doing the indoor amenities since outdoor things close due to lightning. Their indoor options are pretty limited. You really just have restaurants, bars, coffee shop or the arcade. The bad weather finally stopped and we were able to get in a little swimming before dark, drove offsite for dinner, then back on the property to play pickleball. We played about 1 hour beyond the court closing time of 10pm, because the lights on the courts stayed on. There are only 2 courts but they were in pretty good shape. We tried the lazy river on the first night and it could use some updating. The tiles on the walls are old and worn. I wonder why they couldn't make the river wider too as it's too narrow. Not even wide enough for 2 tubes side by side...if you come up to a slow tube and want to pass they'll have to get out of their tube and lift it up sideways for you to pass them. Day 2- we checked out the Joe Merchants coffee shop for breakfast and coffee. This place was surprisingly huge, has most Starbucks drinks, and cold cases with more sandwiches, ice cream, beer and wine. Our group tried several hot muffin breakfast sandwiches and croissant sandwiches. We all agreed the croissants were much better. The sausage egg and cheese muffin sandwiches, while larger than McDonalds, was not as good as McD. After breakfast, we went swimming at all the pools offered. There is pretty much one for every age group with a swim up bar (which is a 2-sided bar) at the adult pool / infinity pool and a larger bar between the infant pool and kid pool. I tried 3 drinks (2 frozen and 1 shaken) and they were pretty bad. If you want to taste all alcohol and no flavor these are for you. If you are more refined and want balanced drinks or ones that are strong but unnoticeable, then look elsewhere. Maybe try the restaurants instead. When ordering, I even tried all the bars in the outdoor areas just in case my first 2 drinks were made wrong due to the bartender, but also had a bad drink at the infant/kids pool bar area. We then took a break and went to lunch. Nobody was In the mood for the restaurants on the property, so again we drove off property for lunch. We had a nice lunch at one of the top 50 bbq restaurants in Texas about 5 miles from the resort. After the big lunch we were full and needed a break and rested. Unfortunately, this meant missing out on some activities during the hot part part of the day. By the time we finished resting, it was about 90 mins before our boat reservation (again off property). We wanted a boat after hours (7pm), but most boat rental places close at 7pm on Lake Conroe, including the one at Margaritaville. Their only option would have been a sunset cruise and since we had a group of kids, we opted for a quieter option, a captained boat after 7pm. We had an awesome time boating and tubing and catching the sunset, then headed back to shore and grabbed dinner near the boat rental place, again off property. On check out day, we were pretty much ready to leave and realized we had way more fun off property than on.

Long wait at elevators. Yes they do warn you about busy times. But c'mon find a work around. Odd floors later check out or something Food was not even edible and expensive. Pasta was watered down and offcourse the wait for food was more than 40 mins Dirty pool area, the lazy river was brown. Booked due to a dance competition or else would not have stayed at this property

First off I want to preface we booked a solid weekday deal. So our experience was based on the perceived value at our rate. We are coming from deep in sugarland so this resort is not close by any means. Without traffic it's about 1.5 hrs with traffic it could climb upwards of 2 hrs. Luckily on the way in we just hit a little bit of traffic and on the way out we missed it all. So check in is 4 pm, and upon arrival it looks like they are pretty strict on that, most people were not able to check in before then. However, they do allow guest wristbands to access the pool areas until your room is ready. Parking is either self park or valet. We opted for valet as it did include in and out access and it was $35 per night plus tax. The parking lot wasn't too far, but it was full so the other one was quite a walk. As far as the facilities go, there is a tiny baby area, then a bigger kids play area, a larger kids pool with slides, and finally a big pool with adjacent adults only infinity pool and hot tub. Even though that sounds like a lot, it's actually not much. For the kids they got bored pretty quickly. We have a pretty decent neighborhood pool that rivals their amenities. Now as far as the room goes, it was huge! It's a suite with a big living room area and mini mid room. The bathroom is huge as well with a soaking tub and stand up shower. We had a poolside/lake view and it was beautiful. The whole resort is decorated very cute. Lots of little areas to take pictures with the family. Overall, maybe 1-2 nights would be plenty in my opinion. Expect just to chill and relax with drinks. It is not an action packed type of resort. I probably wouldn't make the drive again but did like my stay.

We checked in on Wednesday and checked out today, Friday for a quick staycation with friends. We were pleasantly surprised with an early check-in and able to enjoy the amenities same day. We wanted to compare this resort to the one in South Padre we stayed at a week prior. First, this resort was much cleaner and up to date. Yes, the pools and walkways could use some updating but overall no complaints. Second, there is so much to do here and I loved that my teen boys could go wherever within the resort and enjoy themselves while the adults enjoyed the pools and lazy river. The lazy river wasn't exactly the cleanest but it is outdoors and open to the elements. It wasn't bad enough to complain about. I did see staff constantly walking around picking up trash which I appreciated. Finally, the cafe area inside is nice and reasonably priced. I was also surprised at the reasonable prices of the dining options by the kiddie pools. $12 for great sized chicken strips and fries - my kids couldn't even finish their meals because it was a good portion of food. The only thing I didn't like was if you bought a cup inside the souvenir shop you still weren't allowed to bring it in the resort. If you're purchasing on sight you should be allowed to utilize what you're purchasing. I get it's to force you to purchase their drinks but I wanted water which was free. It had to be in a water bottle only. They sold cups in the shop that were clear: but whatever, it isn't enough to remove a star. Dining options: As much as we enjoyed the taco nachos at Land Shark Bar & Grill; I don't know if the horrendous wait is worth it. If you go - fair warning, be prepared to wait at least 2 hours to eat and that's during the weekday. I can't imagine the waits on a weekend. We opted to go off resort and into the nearby town eating at Crust Co. so yummy! Check them out, it's right off the lake and great views with great food and ambiance. We also enjoyed smores by the fire on our last night. You can rent boats, jet ski's, play golf, swim in the lake, or just enjoy the resort. They also have a spa on site. Overall, as much as I loved the ocean and vibe at South Padre, I felt there was so much more to do here at Lake Conroe. The rooms were better, beds were better, more space, quieter rooms it seemed, plenty to do. Bonus: They have discounts for heroes!

Fun little staycation getaway for a family with kids big and small! We definitely enjoyed ourselves and everything the resort has to offer. Cons: a 13th floor in the hotel!, dirty windows, bug filled balcony, Texas sized mosquitos swarming around the resort and our lounge chairs, and kids not allowed in the infinity pool Pros: lots to do for the kids, heated pool for the breezy days, sandy areas near the docks for the building sand castles, Starbucks coffee, beautifully decorated rooms and amazing housekeeping service. I would recommend!

Great place! I came here to attend a sales conference from my company and have been very pleased with things overall! Very nice rooms and good food at the conference. People are nice and helpful. Recommended!

Couldn't be worse if they tried.... Just get a buzz and maybe the lazy river will look cleaner and the service will be better. Diabolical that they charge "resort fees" when this is far from a resort. Food is 0/10.

Hello peeps, let me start off saying that Margaritaville is nice and bit costly. There really is not much for adults, mainly orientated around kids. Not a lot for food locations, best is to leave the resort and go more into town. LandShark is really the only restaurant that was open and place to get any adult beverages. It was a nice weekend getaway but not one of my places that I would like to revisit. Great for families not so much for just adults wanting to enjoy live music, good food and drinks.

This is a wonderful place to visit when you need to get away from the busy city life. I truly enjoyed the tranquil location, right off of Lake Conroe. It truly lives up to Jimmy Buffett's mantra of enjoying life and never taking yourself too seriously. I really enjoyed the room. Being spacing and full of natural light, I can see myself coming back here again! It's such a relaxing getaway and you really come back to "regular life" with a sense of rest and restored energy. Definitely suggest you all to give this resort a visit. Bianca

Went to Margaritaville for a four day meeting. Checked in to a room that had a view of the roof and the parking lot. Called to ask for a higher floor and was told that they were completely sold out. Went to the front desk and they were able to accommodate with a room overlooking the lake which was great to watch the sunrise. Pros: So easy to walk across a short path from the hotel room to the conference center. The conference center is very organized. Nice meeting halls and conference rooms. The food for the conference was okay. Breakfast, lunches and a reception were served buffet style. Not too many vegetarian options, but that is not unusual. The room was huge! A large entry area with a living room with a balcony. The king room was very comfortable and quiet on the 13th floor. Yes, 13th. Perfect for a quiet stay on a Halloween weekend. Thankful for the adult only hot tub. So peaceful and relaxing at the end of a long conference day. Parking was free, but not so close to the hotel rooms. No worries, my car stayed on the same spot for 4 days. Although I was told the resort was sold out, it felt like it was quite empty. Why a three? Pool area was okay, but a bit tired. Plenty of towels, but no attendants. No life guards near the kiddie pools or lazy river, but it did say swim at your own risk? Hopefully parents were watching their kids, but we saw a lot who were not. Hot tubs. Lots of babies in diapers in the non-adult hot tub. Is that even safe? Yuck! Fortunately there was no one in the adult hot tub. No outside drinks allowed in the pool area. That would have been okay, but there was not a place to buy a drink or even a way to get a glass of water. There were however pool attendants policing whether or not you brought a bottle of water or a yeti filled with ice water into the pool area. Why?? Day one. No housekeeping. Okay, that made sense. Day two. Again, no housekeeping. Day three, called and was told that they don't do housekeeping unless it was previously requested but they could send clean towels and some coffee pods since ours were gone. They brought two white paper bags one filled with coffee pods. The other with 8 large towels and matching hand towels for two people. We used two and left the rest in the bag. Again, why??? Not a lot of food options at the "resort." When I sat at the Landshark reading my Yelp Book Club book, not one waiter even approached my table. So odd. (Did find a nice Italian gem 10 minutes away.) For our reception with passed apps, each app was placed on a small disposable plate. Imagine. One small Mac and cheese bite on another small disposable plate. One small eggroll on a small plate. One small risotto bite on another small plate that will be thrown away. You get the idea. By the end of the 90 minute reception there were stacks of these small containers waiting to be thrown in the garbage. Recommendation. Have a stack of plates that can be washed for people to place their passed appetizers if they so choose. Four elevators. Only one or two were working. Enough said. Resort fees on top of a fairly expensive room charge. Not sure what the resort fees covered, but the wristband keys did open the pool area. For my conference, Margaritaville was very convenient. Would I stay again? Not unless it was for another meeting.

Had a one night reservation stay for a wedding and tried to check in at 4pm but they were sold out last night and didn't have a room until 5pm. At that point, we had to stuff our things in the car because the bus picked everyone up at 4:30pm. I tried to get my money back to drive back to our house but the manager said because we "checked in" - we couldn't get our refund back. Paid $300 for less than 12 hours - definitely not coming back.

I will say this was my first time at Margaritaville Resort and went on a Saturday during Memorial Day weekend so I tried my best to be patient coming here. We came for the magic show so we wanted to walk around the hotel before the show. We went to hotel bar and they weren't crowded but they never came to our table for 30 minutes. My friend literally asked the waitress for help and she turned around and left. So we went to the LandShark restaurant instead. The restaurant was nice and we enjoyed our food. The only issue was that it's not crowded but we still had to wait another 30 minutes for our appetizer to get here. Even the other customers in our section were upset since we were seated away from the main area so we weren't checked on as often. It just felt like everyone at the hotel bar and restaurant was lacking in checking on the customers here. It seems smaller than what you see online. The valet was very accommodating and magic show was good so I enjoyed this experience.

We came here to celebrate my husband's birthday, I put a note under my reservation. I was pleasantly surprised that they were so kind and gave us the room on the top floor. I reserved the lake view room, and it's so worth it. It's so peaceful and serene to enjoy your morning coffee sitting on the balcony and enjoying the view! The room is spacious, clean and cozy. The mattress is very comfortable, which is one of the most important aspects when you have a staycation. Water pressure in the shower is great. I appreciate how they separate the bedroom and the living room, you can chill on the couch without disturbing whoever needs a nap. They have an arcade on the second floor for the little ones, and the price for the games are very reasonable. The only disappointing part was that we came a week after the hurricane, so most of the pool amenities weren't open. We could only use the infinity pool, but the water park or the lazy river. There's no apology or accommodation for the closure, especially considering we paid for the resort fee, and that was part of what we paid for. When we asked, the front desk lady was rude and impatient, gave us a bad taste in the mouth. They do have several onsite restaurants. We opted for the grill place. The outside view is amazing, we watched the whole sunset while enjoying our dinner. If you want to take full advantage of all the amenities, definitely stay for 2 nights. They don't allow late checkout. Overall we had a good time here.

Everything is very dirty. Spiders living in the towels. Green mold all around the pool grounds. The pool looks like pee water. The workers act like they don't want to be here and are not friendly or inviting. Don't go to Margaritaville Conroe!

this will be the last time im staying here! manager did horrible with dealing with my bed bugs! this is really disappointing. she said if there was bugs at all i will get my refund and pest control was in my room spraying and i asked not to spray nothing! i did not get my refund! pest control told me there were a lot of bugs. i do have pictures there all posted of social media and tagged with margaritaville conroe tx

We spent just one night at Margaritaville Lake Conroe and it honestly felt like a full weekend escape packed into 24 hours. If you're looking to unwind without hopping on a plane, this spot nails that "instant vacation" vibe.

This place is expensive for the amenities. I'd rather go to Yogi Yellowstone where the amenities are much better and everything is much cheaper.

The rooms were nicely decorated and big but there were a few things wrong 1. Bed was hard as a rock my back is very sore 2. Mysterious purple handprints in the bathroom 3. A hole in the couch 4. Only getting 2 "complementary" waters Now moving on to the restaurants and amenities 1. Service was awful 2 hours to get 2 plates of mediocre food while it wasn't busy at all 2. The bars were extremely overpriced and poured very light was never even tipsy after 4 drinks 3. The food was pretty rough pancakes took all moisture out of your mouth and chicken tenders tasted oddly of fish 4. Due to weather they said outdoor bars would open at 2pm they never did 5. There was no help anywhere we struggled to find someone to return pool towels that we would be charged for if they weren't returned and nobody was there to hand out clubs or paddles for mini golf and pickleball 5. Lifeguards did a horrible job supervising the waterslides the lifeguard told me I was clear to go and when I came out to land in the water i crashed into someone's child who decided to just be swimming past the slide exit For the price to stay a weekend was abysmal the same price as my rent for a month and while it wasn't margaritaville's fault during our stay the fire alarm went off at 4am we had to evacuate for an hour and they offered nothing for the inconvenience no late check out nothing

I called to check on availability and spoke with Shelley, she was professional , friendly and thorough! We were trying to decide between 2 destinations and thanks to Shelley we will be visiting Margaritaville Conroe, Texas!

This was such a bad experience. Our room's shower head had so much corrosion we could hardly get water out of it so we had basically freezing cold showers. The rooms didn't have any safety features to help keep children from opening the balcony (a massive safety risk in my opinion). My 8 year old was able to open the patio. They should install a lock system so kids cannot access the balcony. Our hallway had a leak and exposed wiring with a fan on it running 24/7. This was a terrible experience and we will not be returning.

With the amount you spend on a room, you would think it would be perfect. But the longer you stay the more you notice. The crown molding was shoddy. The door to the balcony door didn't actually lock. There was paint missing in the living room by the table against the wall by the TV. Mold in the bathroom. Shower head has hard water build up.

My wife and I attend a lot of charity events. There is always a silent auction and there is usually a Margaritaville package. We bid on and win them often, but we usually gift them to friends or family. The truth is, my wife and I are not "flip-flop" people, so it just didn't sound that appealing to us. In spite of that, we decided to give it a go. We went in with open minds, hoping for the best. Unfortunately, it was pretty terrible. For starters, we requested a high floor when we arrived, and instead, we were put on a low floor. I made peace with that fairly quickly, until I saw the view. The view we had was of the dumpsters. This essentially ruined the entire experience for me. We tried to sit on the balcony, but it smelled like dumpsters. Not to mention the fact that there was an incredible amount of spiders and spiderwebs. One morning I was awakened to the sound of the dumpsters being emptied. I can't be sure exactly what time it was, but if I had to guess, I would say it was around 7AM. Because of the type of booking we made, using the gift certificate from the silent auction, the manager had to handle the booking personally. When I asked for a high floor upon arrival, I was told that the manager selected our room, and it could not be changed. This means that the manager put us in the room facing the dumpster. The thing is, there were hardly any guests there at all. It was basically a ghost town. That means there were a LOT of empty rooms, which means they could have put us on the high floor that I requested. Or at least ANYWHERE other than dumpster city. Putting us there wasn't a smart thing to do. It was just incredibly bad business. Here is a free lesson in marketing for this manager: When a person comes in with a gift certificate from a charitable event, it means that this person has enough money to give away to charity. When a person like that arrives at your hotel, you might consider showing them a good time so that they will return often and spend their money there. This will translate to more money for your establishment. They might also tell their affluent friends about the place which could also translate to increased revenue. This place seems to have issues that go much deeper than anything I mentioned here. By every indication, they are on their last legs. I would say they will likely be shutting down in a couple of years. Read some of the other reviews here and you will understand why. I won't be back. I can't recommend this place to anyone.

We came here for Sunday through Tuesday recently. I had read great things about this establishment, so I had high hopes about this trip. I felt let down after the first day here. For starters, our room wasn't ready by the time it was supposed to be - 4pm. We weren't able to get our room until close to 6:30pm! The front desk stated that they overbooked everyone and were basically scrambling to give everyone a room. We weren't the only ones to our room super late - numerous other visitors weren't granted access either and they were furious. Finally, we were able to get to our room after waiting 10 minutes for the elevator. Since we were on floor 10, there was no way we were climbing that many flights of stairs. Fair warning - the 5 elevators are extremely slow. We did receive an upgraded room, which was nice. It had a view of Lake Conroe - although it wasn't the prettiest view, it was comparable to looking out and seeing a parking lot. We received a room with 2 beds that had a living room area that also had a sleeper sofa. The room was decorated with nautical themes and even included water knobs in the shape of whale tails. The air vent in our restroom was concerning as it was filled with tons of dust that could've been easily wiped off by housekeeping. The water park is super small - nothing like how the internet makes it. Also, there are no life vests available, so bring your own if your kiddo doesn't know how to swim well. Anyhow, there are only 4 main attractions - the kids area, the pool with 2 slides, the infinity pool area, and the small lazy river. The water in all but 1 pool area is a cool 90-100 degrees - WHY would they make it so hot?! We are in TEXAS! The only pool area that had somewhat refreshing, coolish water was the kids area. For what we paid, I feel as though we were ripped off for the reasons aforementioned and below. Cleanliness wasn't apparent either; the lazy river had trash all over the trail outside of the water area which didn't include all of the additional debris in the water. The heated pools had cloudy, dirty water. Surprisingly, the cleanest pool area here was the kids area. Also, there were no towels available for use the entire first day we were there - even after checking multiple times! Again, there were excuses after excuses as to why none were available. We were left shivering after getting out of the pool. On the second day of our stay, the kiddos wanted to play arcade games in their arcade room. We went in, bought a card from the vending machine, played one game and then the card stopped working. I asked an employee for assistance and she referred me downstairs to the main lobby. Upon going downstairs to speak with a host, they told me there "was nothing they could do", but they did offer me credit to the bill, which I took. Also, after previously visiting other water parks such as Schlitterbahn and Kalahari, I had high expectations for safety as it pertains to life guards. There was only ONE lifeguard on site at Margaritaville and it was ONLY during times that the slides were in use. This was appalling! Many families just stay in one area and let their children run around alone - what if they were to drown?! I can't imagine. This is a HUGE factor in us not planning to return. Also, if you do plan on visiting, be well aware that there aren't any decent food establishments close by. We had to drive several miles outside of the resort just to be near a handful of mom and pop restaurants. There are food options on site, but the reviews are pretty bad. After reading all of the Yelp reviews, and the "general manager" replying to most, you'd think that SOME sort of change would've been made with all of the complaints - it appears that the manager is all talk though. Do yourself a favor and book elsewhere!

Big jimmy buffet fan. This place is a ghost town dump literally the place was empty. Only one restaurant open. Food is HORRIBLE. If you don't have a car you are stranded. The spa is HORRIBLE. So run down. The shower had so much lime scale it blocked the water flow. The locker key band was black with scum! The entire resort staff is incompetent. The patio door lock was broken. They offer you to extend your stay for $99 a night. The bed was good. I wouldn't come back if it was free.

I would not stay here again if it was free. We were part of a large group that paid thousands of dollars in total to bring around 30 people for a birthday party. Unfortunately, room check in time is 4pm but the poolside venues close around 8:30pm, so you have 3.5 hours to get into your room, down to the pool, maybe get a drink or 2, then they start shutting down. There is no after dark activity except the Landshark grill. The manager there is rude and acts as if he would rather that you leave so he can shut it down. Now we come to the security staff - they are young adults that act like they run the resort, they harass patrons by following you around like stalkers. The management seems to defer to these $15/hour security children, and are adversarial towards guests when pressed with complaints. I have never experienced the type of treatment that I was getting from the security staff. They punitively prohibited me from being served at the one bar that remained open based on nothing other than their poor judgement. I had not violated one single rule or policy of the hotel. I ended up having to go to my room at 9pm to avoid further confrontation with the obnoxious, incompetent security kids. I would never return to this place under any circumstances. Do not waste your money.

Service was one of the few really good things here. Both the workers at the front desk and valet area were super helpful and actually went out of their way to help us save time and money. Please tip them!!! Otherwise everything else was... alright for the one night we stayed. There was a mysterious handprint on the wall of our hotel room. Looked to be left by a prior guest with concealer? Who knows. Not much to do if you don't have younger kids/family with you. Lazy river was warm and kind of a weird algae color (not as advertised online). Drinks across the board were EXTREMELY expensive. You will get sick of drinking margaritas that cost $15 each, trust me

This is a beautiful, beautiful resort! Our stay here got interrupted by a cold front that swept through Houston that weekend (Veteran's Day in November), so we never got the chance to enjoy the pools, swim-up bars, or the jacuzzi. Nevertheless, our stay was terrific. The staff was amiable and genuinely seemed happy to have us there. The resort was not crowded, so we did not experience the woos of the other reviews. Our room was so impressive we took several photos and videos to mirror it in our home. The resort gives you the most chill feel, and the aroma walking into it puts you immediately into vacay mode! The food was delicious, and you got great serving sizes. The resort did not have a ton of entertainment, but enough to have fun. The only down experience I had came from one of the singers in the Land Shark bar who made an off remark. But he probably was a contract hire, and I refused to let him ruin my wonderful experience. Even though we did not enjoy any of the pools, it was a fantastic stay, and we have already booked our next visit to one of the cottages!

1-So there are 4 elevators and two are broken. 2-Our balcony is full of spiderwebs, bugs and bug poop 3- needed ketchup at pool they ran out 4- 2 big slides that ladders are disgustingly they need to be pressure washed and painted there are spiderwebs and poop on the steps rails and top of slide. I had to clean the slide in order to sit down 5- they charge 27.00 a night for valet and self parking is a long walk away. If bad weather you will be completely drenched. They should move valet to the far lot and self parking to the current valet lot 6- pool water is cold and hard to stay in it should be heated to a higher temp in order to make using the water more enjoyable

As a huge Jimmy Buffett fan, I'm sorry to say my first experience with a Margaritaville resort flopped - pretty hard. This past weekend, our family rented a place on Lake Conroe and paid for day passes to the resort. So, going into this review - please note - we had NO EXPERIENCE staying in room, etc. We only went for the pool areas. We arrived somewhat early, and I chose to valet my car; the guys working were friendly and efficient. The front desks attendants, likewise, were friendly and efficient as we "checked in" for our day passes. The pool areas were underwhelming to say the least, which made the price we paid for our day passes seem too much for too little. We stayed mainly to the kid's areas (we had a 5yo, 1yo and 9mo old in our crew), and the "splash pad" was a nice cool temperature and fun. I took a few to check out the lazy river and other pool areas. The lazy river was probably the most disappointing - it's small, underwhelming, and the temperature of the water was borderline HOT! Just floating - it only took a handful of minutes to experience its entirety. We were so underwhelmed we left after having lunch at the Landshark Bar and Grill - which again - made us regret the day passes. In general, there isn't really much too this place; I honestly expected more....

I've only eaten at margaritaville not stayed at the resort. I thought the food was great and the view was so pretty. Gotta love a cold landshark while looking over the lake. Fins up!

I didn't actually stay at the resort, but I embarked upon a yacht, called The Little Palm. The yacht will dock and pick up guests directly behind the resort tower and offer food and beverage samples with catering services provided by Margaritaville Lake Conroe. I had the pleasure of attending my friend Tina's 50th birthday celebration. You bring your own liquor so our hostess asked everyone to bring a bottle of premium liquor. Not a bad deal to get a 3 hour boat ride along with some delicious food. I contributed Patron! You go to the bar and have the bartender Shalimar mix your drink for you! She did a phenomenal job too! Now the one thing you have to do is mix your liquor with something; no drinks neat! For those who may not know what that means let me break it down for ya! A "neat" drink is a pure spirit, poured into a glass with no other ingredients added, not even ice. None of that can go on on the boat and all liquor must be taken to the bar. Unfortunately, that means no shots!! Leave your shot glasses at home. The food, the drinks, the music everything was jumping. The deck above had a live band, Da Mac Band. They were really good too. There was dominoes and spades going on above! The party was great and the videos will show you just how much fun we had. If you're looking to do something special for you and your friends think about taking a the Little Palm out around Lake Conroe.

Fish tacos and a Landshark burger with chips and dips starter. The waitress was nice, but service was stagnant. Burger did not have sauce on it I, very plain, did not ask for no sauce I asked for no cheese. Asked for fries as a side got the homemade chips. Fish was extremely overcooked (and no we didn't order blackened) just extremely dry. Perfect breeze and sun to sit by the water. Maybe it's still too "off season" but the kitchen got some work to do. Fries did come out late, and they were good, will give credit there. Waitress was polite!

Woke up to my room having water leaking at 3:30am. My clothes and bags on the ground soaked in plumbing water and moldy room. Notified the front desk and the security guard was helpful and helped us find another room and move our belongings over to the new room. This is where my already horrible experience turns into a nightmare. After helping us move our things I walked to the front desk and was helped by Daniel. Daniel let me know that there is no one available from management and there's nothing else he can do at this point and gave me a card and number to call management in the morning. Keep in mind I'm at the hotel for work conferences and have an early morning meeting with no clean or dry clothes and leaving for a flight home after early morning meetings. Daniel continues to tell me there's nothing they can do for me until management gets in a 9am and oh I have to call them when they get in to work in the morning. It gets better, after asking multiple ways how we could find some solutions to at least finding me washer and dryer from housekeeping to have some clean clothes in the morning, but no, nothing they can do until management gets in in the morning. After being told over 20 different times that there's nothing else they can do at the moment, at this point I am extremely frustrated and mentioned that this is so "f@@ked", Daniel proceeded to tell me to stop swearing and started repeatedly telling me not to swear. I was not swearing after that not was anything ever directed towards Daniel. At this point I've realized there's nothing they are going to do for me until 9am After going back into the flooded hotel room and area you can see in three photos provided the water damage in the room and outside of the hall. The baseboard are warped and show signs of being repainted as if this is not the first time it's happened in this room. Who know how much mold I've been sleeping in the last 2 nights. This experience has been a nightmare and hoping to have someone in management contact me. Until then I'll wait here with my moldy soaked clothes and hope for manager to call me before 9am, what a joke.

Although the bartender was really attentive this place has resort like prices that do not match the quality of the food. We were very disappointed in the nacho chips they absolutely had no taste. We decided not to order further off the menu as it was overpriced bar food and the size of the drinks were so small and tasteless but expensive...it's a one and done for us!

Second time visiting and as usual this venue did not disappoint. We were a little leery about going during spring break because of the weather and being overcrowded. Neither was a factor since there is so much to explore. Shout out to Dustin for being an amazing host; we love the "Dolphus Suite". Also shout out to Chase the Engineer for taking care of the light in our room - nice friendly note. I recommend this spot!

Lovely resort! The whole staff was very efficient and accommodating. While spending the day with my family I had a great experience with the staff working at the bar near the kids splash pad! Nick was very helpful and friendly. He definitely made a impression on us to come back again. My family and I had the best experience here and we'll for sure be back! Thank you Nick and the rest of the staff ! (-:

Jimmy Buffett come on man you have done a great job with this Restuarant. We absolutely love coming here for cocktails and drinks and listening to the music. The food and the wings are amazing. Staff is friendly. Let's add some really really bad ass Keylime pie to the menu that would kick off the whole day.

Stopped in a chilly day for drinks & apps, but loved the ambiance and it looks like a FUN FUN place in nicer weather ~ Very beach like with waterfalls, cabanas, thatched roofs, lazy river for floating & swimming pools too I believe you can get day passes & memberships your kids will be in heaven remember the sun screen please. Drinks were good and the bartender was very nice~ the apps were OK just what you would expect & the service was very good

Alexis at the five o'clock bar was on her game. Never had to wait long for a drink. Got a nice buzz before I got sun burnt!

I'm extremely disappointed as a member In the community!! I have noticed the clientele has changed at the pools and I'm NOT comfortable hanging out there any longer. Maybe due to low price day passes?? Definitely too many kids at the 5 o'clock pool and jacuzzi. Kids should NOT be allowed with so many adults drinking and trying to have their own space!!! They have their own pools!! The atmosphere seems VERY GHETTO!! I notice too many guests without wristbands carrying personal beach towels which seems suspicious! It's very easy to pay for one day pass and then invite 20 more people to show up for the day! It's unacceptable and feels unsafe! One more negative is the pool water is too warm!!

I haven't personally stayed here yet so I can't comment on room and board, but the property is beautiful. Being right on the lake is amazing with awesome views from everywhere at the hotel. They have their own lagoon you can take a dip in, boat rentals, jet ski's, kayaks and paddle boards all fairly priced. Aside from the resort, they have cute little cabins for $400+ a night as of October 2023! I can't wait to come back as a hotel guest and give my fully honest review.

This trip was so good the pina coladas were so good the pools are nice go on the taller slide since it's not dark the only thing that was bothering me was the spiders they were there for a while

Horrible customer service. Overpriced and limited restaurants. Can't get a live person on the phone. Not worth it. My wife left items in the room and never could figure out what happened to it. I guess it ended up with "housekeeping" Horrible overall experience. Customer service is atrocious!

Had always heard about this place being out on Lake Conroe, decided to stop by for a drink and received excellent service from Enedino Benitez at the Boathouse Bar & Lounge. Would definitely come back!

My family and I came for my birthday and my best friends birthday. There were 4 adults and 5 kids between us. Our kids are a little bit older now so we're starting to take more trips together. We were really excited to try Margaritaville, it's so close to where we were traveling from. From Richmond it was a straight shot, about an hour and 15 min with traffic. The rooms are beautiful, we got two. One room for my friend and her family faces the pool/front entrance and our room faces the lake. Definitely better views with the lake. Check in was easy, staff were friendly, clear instructions about where things were. There were 4 elevators, but still a little bit of a line to get to our room. I did see a staff member willing down wet floors by the elevators. When there's multiple pools onsite and kids running around wet it was nice to see someone wiping up messes. We got to our floor, the carpet was filthy. We had the same trash in front of our door for the 2 days we were there. I never saw staff in the floor vacuuming or wiping anything down. The rooms were super cute, set up nicely. Our vanity mirror was broken off the wall, but went back on easily. The bed was comfortable, and my kids slept fine. We only had two towels in our room for 4 of us. We called at least three times for towels, and finally my husband went down to reception to grab some. Our room had a shower, the other room for our friends had a tub. We wandered off to dinner at Landshark. Our waiter said the only thing good at the restaurant was the burger and the Philly cheesesteak, both were good! The whole restaurant was hot and muggy, not any good circulation. The next day we ventured to the pools and everything but the kids splash pad was a luke warm bath water. There wasn't much poolside food to select from. The drinks were okay, heavy pours on the triple sec made everything taste sour Checking it was easy! Valet staff was incredible. When we arrived the valet staff noticed a lady's car had a flat tire and they offered to change it for her. Things to work on: cleanliness of the floors, and more options for food

Staff were very nice and tried to be accommodating. The cottages are awesome. Food is ok. Prices are high for what you get. Drinks are ok. Arcade could be expanded to include more game options. Prices are high per game. Especially if you have several children. There were not enough kids activities available. The bucket on the splash pad did not tip. Looks like it was broken. The lazy river is not wide enough for two people to go side-by-side or for someone to pass. Water looked dirty. It was in serious need of maintenance. There were not enough tubes. Beach was not much of a beach. Very overgrown and did not look inviting. General maintenance needed throughout all of the facilities. - [ ] Pool surface and splash pad worn - [ ] No tubes for lazy river - [ ] Ice cream cart closed - [ ] No s'more kits - 4 days - [ ] QR codes don't work - [ ] Beach not good and overgrown - [ ] Rust on lazy river water features - [ ] Decking needs work - [ ] Pool tiles need work - [ ] pool plaster needs to be redone Sunset Party boat time wrong - [ ] Mini golf course needs repairs/maintenance - [ ] Room cleaning during stay inadequate - [ ] No soap - [ ] No coffee cups - [ ] No coffee - [ ] Did not clean bathroom did not clean floor

Fail. In town with family and looking for something to do and saw Margaritaville Marketplace was June 15. Perfect. We love local vendors and stuff like that they advertised. Fail. It was like 5 tables. Please don't advertise this stuff and try to bring people to do nothing. My stepmother is handicapped and used her walker to get there in extreme heat thinking we would get to see.stuff and shop and whatnot. Nope. Don't go here. Plenty of other options.

I stayed here for a business meeting and conference and my stay was great. The staff was friendly and helpful and my room, the Jimmy Buffet Presidential Suite was perfect for my meeting. The dining table with 8 chairs gave us plenty of room and the food service was top notch. The 1,800 sq Ft Suite is gorgeous with an office and huge bathroom. The conference luncheon and meeting space were terrific. Désirée and her team are the best. The in-house A/V was great as well.