[[Thu.19.Dec.2024]]

Was our first time staying at Oglebay Resort, really did not know what to expect, by the look at the images, reviews iwould be nice place. Arrived there earlier this week the view of the resort as pulling up was Magnificent, Huge, Great Views, went into Front Desk checked in which was very nice lay out indoors, check in went easy, quick. Was given a map of resort, showed how to get easy to our room, the entire area from resort was Beautiful Views and we loved seeing the Wildlife out (Deer) and about roaming around. Once to the correct wing where our room was located, hallways was very nice setup what we noticed with the amount of clients vehicles parked outside you could not hear one customer in there room while walking by ((most places you can hear customers laughing and talking)). Once in our room, OMG!!! Wow, very very nice we loved it so much and the Balcony outside was perfect even tho it was lil breezy and cool out it was perfect, room was very clean, bed made very nice and room was spacious, we loved how the bedside lights had adjustable arms on them, just Awesome. We took a walk through the Resort, it defiantly was huge, we loved seeing the Older Pictures and Information on them, we explored the Coffee Gift Shop got us both a drink each and purchased some items from there, then we headed up to second floor ended up at Bar area (which we are a non alcoholic couple for last 34yrs) and we wrapped around corner to a Beautiful Christmas Holiday Hallway, had to have few pics here, then arrived at Restaurant which was huge, spacious with Great view, we had lil later lunch there, the Servers was very nice, food was excellent tasting, once done eating we headed back through the bar and around checked out the Swimming area and Game Room we had Great Time in game room (First thing, i Won a Squawking Chicken lol) we just had straight out Fun. Headed back to room for lil relaxation before heading down to lobby about 9:30pm we paid $20 each for Christmas Light Trolley Tour when we checked in, we arrived at lobby area about 9pm some others came to lobby as well for Tour, we did notice something that just did not sit with us at lobby was while sitting there we seen a few clients sitting down there glass cups from bar on chair tables in the lobby that still had alcohol in them and kids was around and the cups was just unattended just think alcohol drinks should not leave the bar area and end up in lobby sitting on a table unattended. The next thing was the Trolley Christmas Tour, once we get aboard the Trolley the driver stated there were only to be 4-6 individuals on board as what his paperwork stated but there was like 14-16 on board, but driver said oh well ((i do think front desk at resort should know who all has tickets to help driver with this matter, since front desk is charging $20 person)) while out on this Trolley Tour the Driver was having trouble like talking through the Mic cause could hardly hear him at all at times, then there was few times driver came up on other vehicles which was close call accidents waiting to happen cause neither Trolley Driver nor other Driver was going to give the other wright away around certain areas and curves, then there was issue with the Trolley windows they were so so Smeared and Dirty you could hardly see out of them let alone take pic out of them of certain Christmas Displays, about half way through tour i told my wife stop taking pictures its waisting your time cause there going to come out smudged looking and told her after this tour is over her and i would get in our Suv and i would re-do this same Christmas Light Tour in our Suv that its not wright to pay for something and not get what you paid for, so we did re-do the exact same tour back over in our Suv. I do recommend if doing the Trolley Tour for any sort Display Outing take look at inside windows to see if there clear n clean cause if not might be best ask for $20 back and do the tour in your own vehicle. All n All its still Great Place to come to and relax and take in all the Beauty.