Firestone Country Club — Attraction in Akron

A group of 8 visiting from Dallas in early June. First, wow, the weather was super-mild, low 80's for highs. Very appealing contrast to low 100's in DFW. All three courses are terrific and in immaculate condition. Thank goodness because the greens fees are breathtaking -- starting at $260 pp + cart and going up for the South course. And really, the caddy program is simply ridiculous, $25 per player + a "recommended" gratuity of $150 per foresome. Yikes! South course is just tough 1-18; North course is fair and features significant elevation changes and lots of water hazards. Don't skip the Fazio course. Maybe the most intereresting of the three.

If you stay on site, lodging is interesting. The Villas are great as long as you have a group of 8 and can reserve a complete villa. Otherwise, you share the "common area" with other guests. The lodging in the main clubhouse is strictly gentlemen only in rooms off the men's locker room. So....just saying...for a guys golf trip is would be AWESOME. The private bar in the men's locker room is open until 1:00am. What could possibly go wrong....

Best part of the experience? The staff! They are invariably genuinly happy to see you and it shows.

This one is definitely a bucket-list finalist for any...

Highly recommend having your ceremony at Firestone Country Club! The package was affordable and the locker rooms were perfect for the bridesmaids and groomsmen to get ready in the morning of - and having a wedding coordinator on-site was so helpful too! It was an absolutely beautiful venue with endless opportunities for bridal photos throughout the property. We had our ceremony in the lodge - which was gorgeous and the perfect setup and did a cocktail hour at the lodge's bar and they set some standing tables up outside as well with approximately 170 guests and everything turned out perfect. Diona and Christine were amazing and so helpful on our wedding day and made everything run smoothly and...

I do not recommend applying to work in the hospitality department. I was interviewed for a front desk position and never heard back from the hiring manager. This was an inperson interview. The manager was 20 minutes late to the interview which was the first red flag. I was previously asked before meeting what the minimum pay I was willing to work for. During the interview, the manager not only told me the pay was less but that this was a seasonal position. Mind you, no where on the job description was pay or seasonal work mentioned. I tried to follow up two week later but the manager was never in and the front Desk agent did not take a message. It has been two months...