Hocking Hills State Park Lodge & Conference Center — Hotel in Logan

Just got back from two nights at the lodge. We had a king room with a patio. The lodge itself is absolutely beautiful and the rooms are clean. The pools and hot tubs were wonderful after a day of hiking.

The food situation is awful. I’m glad I read reviews ahead of time knowing that I wouldn’t be able to eat at the lodge without having a reservation, despite paying $300 a night for a room. And it’s not like there are a bunch of local options. I would hate to of been a family with young children showing up, expecting to be able to get dinner and denied. It would have been a nightmare. Additionally, the restaurant closes at 8 PM, which is a bit of a joke to me. We did have reservations for the second night for dinner. It was a miracle I got those reservations. I was calling for days and leaving voicemails trying to get a dinner reservation. It took about an hour and a half to get our food. I understand they have some kinks to work out, so we were understanding about that.

There is a small café with grab and go food, but if you check in after 5 PM, that selection of food is not even available. So, please bring food or expect to be hungry. Especially if you have young kids, you need to plan ahead!

The breakfast situation was pretty rough. About $20 a person for the equivalent of what I would get a Hampton Inn. It’s a small Buffet that they couldn’t keep stocked. They should update their website to reflect the fact that it is not a sit down breakfast. It is an extremely limited Buffet with next to no service. And we helped ourselves to the Buffay and nobody ever came around to offer us coffee or juice or even water. Customers were going back behind the server stand and getting their own coffee. I guess that wouldn’t be as frustrating if they weren’t charging $20 per person, and advertising that they have a nice breakfast. we would’ve just gone offsite, but again there’s not a whole lot of choices around. So, unless, if you bring your own food, you are fairly dependent upon the lodge. And the way they advertise it, you can eat there.

Anyway, hopefully they work out the kinks. The hours for food are absurd, the staff seems overwhelmed, and they are advertising things that don’t exist.

That said, the lodge really is beautiful and the rooms are nice. The location is great. My biggest take away is just bring your own food.

I definitely would not stay here again at the price point they are selling it at, unless if I start hearing they have sorted out their food and service situation. I stayed at the lodge to avoid cooking my own meals, if I knew it would’ve turned out the way it did. I would’ve gotten an Airbnb and saved money and...

I really can't speak for the rooms, because they were booked when we arrived without reservations on a Wednesday afternoon in September. But, the registration desk was able to accommodate us in one of their cozy cabins for the two night stay that we were hoping to do. They worked hard, scanning every possibility for a lodge room for us, and their efforts were greatly appreciated. We were EXTREMELY pleased with the cabin, and we still had access to everything available at the lodge.

The lodge! What an awesome facility!!! It's big, beautiful, and perfectly placed in the hills and trees of Hocking Hills State Park. There is enough wood and windows to help you feel immersed in the natural surroundings from anywhere inside the lodge. But, the outside (from the rocking chairs along the front entrance, to the outdoor seating of the Rock House Restaurant, the patio tables near the back pergola, the hiking trails all around the lodge) really wraps you up in sights, sounds, smells and feels of nature. This is a place to really escape from the fast pace of life, slow down and breathe in peace and relaxation.

The staff, whether at the registration desk, in the gift shops, in the restaurant or cafe, at the visitor center, or at the naturalist desks, are all friendly, helpful, and pleasant. They are very knowledgeable of the surroundings and history of the park and lodge, and are great conversationalists. I feel like we now have "friends" in Hocking Hills.

The food in the lodge's restaurant, The Rock House Restaurant, is delicious. I heard that the menu is about to be upgraded, with a new chef providing his input, but the staff members are pleased with what they have seen so far. Our dinners (Strawberry Spinach Salad with Chicken; Bone-In Pork Chop with mashed potatoes, broccoli and cornbread) and breakfasts (Ranger; Rock House Wrap) were super tasty and highly recommended. I would order my choices again. My husband enjoyed the coffee from both the restaurant and cafe, and the bourbon from the bar.

There is plenty to do, too. You could stay a week or more and not be bored. Hiking is limitless, and each trail has something special to offer. Due to the recent drought, the waterfalls were minimal or non-existent this trip, but they are beautiful normally. Rock House trail is always a treat. But, once the hiking is complete for the day, there are two pools (indoor and outdoor-seasonal), two hot tubs, pool table, ping pong, lots of lounge space with fireplaces, and naturalist programs.

We picked up an Ohio State Park Passport and plan to add lodges and cabins to our list of future travel destinations, bringing family and friends along to...

We were here over New Year's weekend, and it was great! I've never seen so many people mingling in the lobby of a hotel before. Of course, this isn't an average lobby. The vaulted ceiling is around 40 feet high. There is a wall of windows that are huge, that look out over the park. I would imagine that it is beautiful for three seasons of the year. Four if there's snow. There are a couple of gas fireplaces, plenty of very comfortable seating, and the bar and restaurant are just off of the lobby. There is also a small convenience store, with a wide variety of things to eat and drink. You can also order pizza there or get an ice cream cone. They also have a regular "Park" store, with souvenirs, clothing, etc. There is a huge outdoor entertainment area made of pavers. It's just outside the wall of windows that I mentioned. It has that beautiful backdrop of the park. It is most likely used for weddings also. There is a large wooden deck at one end of the hotel, and lots of paths, steps, and a trail leading down to the Old Man's Cave area. The rooms are nice, and clean. We had a handicapped accessible room(I am in a wheelchair), and my only complaint is that you don't have much room to close the bathroom door if you are in a power chair, or large wheelchair. The restaurant. If you want to have dinner at the restaurant, it is imperative that you make reservations well before the nights that you will be staying. If you don't you won't be eating there. They don't do reservations for breakfast or lunch, it's first come, first served. 8:00am is a good time for breakfast. Around 8:30 it gets busy, and you will be waiting in line. There is a very nice workout area, and guest laundry on the ground floor, which happens to be one below the lobby/1st floor. Every water fountain in the building has a water bottle filling station, which is really handy. The only ice machine is on the ground floor. The pool area is decent, but not roomy. The highlights are the hot tubs. One indoor, one outdoor. Both could use a bit of cleaning around the waterline, but it's not bad. The indoor hottub is large, probably 10 feet in diameter. The outdoor hottub is huge! Around 15 feet in diameter. It's perfect for sitting in on a cold night/day. We really liked it, and plan to return during a...