Sleeping Bear Retreat — Hotel in Paoli

Where to start to help people in the future ......

We had 1 night in the "sealed" wagon with our grandkids. After a 4 hour drive, we arrived at 4pm.

When you turn into the entrance (right side), be careful - because it has high weeds that hide a huge dip and large rocks. I now have bumper damaged.

We started to unpack, but we had to clean the inside of the wagon first. Previous people had to leave at 12, and we arrived at 4, but the tabletop and floors were filthy.

We know you're outside, and ticks and other creatures are expected (we camp often), but as we started a fire, the ticks were literally dropping out of the trees onto us. There is no way it's being treated enough, if it's that bad.

We went to figure out how to block the windows so people could not see right inside at night and to our surprise.... a huge spider was on the outside canvas by the window. (See pic)

Yes, we get it..... you're outside, and we can live with it, but as I look underneath, there are 6 more ......just as BIG.

As I looked closer, I noticed the homemade wagon was "not" sealed as stated.

There is a 4 inch gap all the way down BOTH sides that go right INSIDE the sleeping area. There is no way we can stay after that.

My son and I went to the house where the owner lives and talked to him. He said that he sprays some good stuff that kills ticks and spiders for 3 months. (If that is the case and it's the beginning of June, how are they so prevalent)

We asked for a refund, and we will load back up again and drive all the way home.

I told him that we will NOT leave a review (because we are not a Karen and we don't do reviews) he said he will refund our money or we can pack up and move to a different room

We packed up and started the long drive home.

We had only 4 hours there, not included unloading/loading.

A few days later, we asked about our refund, and he said that only $50 would be returned (see attached), and that is why we decided to leave a review

The place has some great potential but needs some TLC, as other posts clearly have...

My sister and I had been wanting to get away for a few days and she had mentioned previously that she would love to camp in a teepee. I did some internet searching and found Sleeping Bear Retreat in French Lick, Indiana. The grounds are very nice and it is peaceful and quiet. The teepees are on wooden platforms and come supplied with heavy duty cots. There is a fire pit outside each teepee and, in the winter, there are wood burning stoves available. The restrooms and the best! I was worried about using the usual camping restroom facilities -- that is, sitting on a wooden board with a hole in it, dangling precariously over, well, you know. There were 3 private restrooms available and each had a flushing toilet and a shower with hot water. The owners live on the property, but are at the end of the gravel road, so not right on top of you. The first night we were there (which was a Sunday), we were the only people in the campground. Other campers arrived the next day and they also hosted a paintball tournament.||||All in all, we very much enjoyed our time at Sleeping Bear Retreat and hope to...

My sister and I had been wanting to get away for a few days and she had mentioned previously that she would love to camp in a teepee. I did some internet searching and found Sleeping Bear Retreat in French Lick, Indiana. The grounds are very nice and it is peaceful and quiet. The teepees are on wooden platforms and come supplied with heavy duty cots. There is a fire pit outside each teepee and, in the winter, there are wood burning stoves available. The restrooms and the best! I was worried about using the usual camping restroom facilities -- that is, sitting on a wooden board with a hole in it, dangling precariously over, well, you know. There were 3 private restrooms available and each had a flushing toilet and a shower with hot water. The owners live on the property, but are at the end of the gravel road, so not right on top of you. The first night we were there (which was a Sunday), we were the only people in the campground. Other campers arrived the next day and they also hosted a paintball tournament.||||All in all, we very much enjoyed our time at Sleeping Bear Retreat and hope to...