Wingspread Retreat & Executive Conference Center — Local services in Wind Point

Ahhh Wingspread… we need to chat a bit. I thought it was a bit odd at first that there were not any reviews from the actual retreat or conference center part and just the tour of Wingspread. Which made it a bit hard to prepare for my trip. Had I known about the menu, I would have brought snacks. Y’all kept this girl hungry! But that’s getting ahead of things now. Upon arriving it’s a bit confusing not knowing that there are actually 3 different buildings (technically 4). Kind of thought it was all 1 the way we were led to believe and how it’s just called “Wingspread”. Coming & going seemed to be frowned upon based on the gate closer and the security guard – who knew!? Although, had I not run out for brunch earlier that day the shuttles wouldn’t have known how to get in later that night when we returned from our tour late that first night. Luckily I remembered the code on the pad and shouted it from the back of the bus for our driver. Our schedule was jam packed and created from our side of things but let’s just say it started early and lasted late around the campfire. Leaving very little time for alone time or exploring, as you kept recommending… Every. Single. Meal. I. had. Was. Ice. Cold. And let me tell you, they weren’t all salads! From the first breakfast of ice-cold bacon and weird churro pancakes to my ice-cold filet mignon. I’m also someone who has to watch how much sugar I eat/have. That being said, almost everything was filled with sugar. Especially the snacks! What I wouldn’t have given for a cheese plate!! My biggest recommendation is to honestly bring snacks. I felt like I was pretty much living on Wine and popcorn. Because the meat was always cold. My favorite food? Probably that the marshmallows were individually packaged and separate from the graham crackers & chocolate. Again, sugar. A floor pantry? Have you ever met a person who needs morning coffee to function, let alone magically go from the walking dead to talking to real, live people?! I’m that person. Everyone was warned for day 2. The walk to the coffee pot was an extreme one, that you filled with many hurdles if you think about a morning routine. Recommendation: Bring a coffee pot & coffee if you want it in your room. Now, don’t get me wrong – your grounds are gorgeous! No doubt about it. I also could never find a trash can to save my life. I was always needing to ask to throw something away. Never knew I had that much trash until I couldn’t find a trash can… The best part and highlight of my week there? The staff! HANDS DOWN!! I had a blast with your staff!! They made the resort feel like home instantly! Casey was the brightest smile, biggest heart, best turkey hunter (we really just ran away screaming), always down for a dance party (glitter shoes and all!), most colorful and I just wanted to scoop him up and bring him home with me! Pauline was our top notch bar tender, hardworking and always down for a laugh! She was honestly there every time I turned a corner. Which, you know perfectly well there are a ton of corners on property. Greg was a delight every encounter and wonderfully attentive. Even Carole was great… chocolate stealer and all. (it’s a joke, she didn’t...

POOR PR, NO PROPER SIGNAGE, HORRIBLE PERSON Riding around with my adult children for my birthday and happened to be near Wingspread I remarked that it was a historical FLW design. As we go by the gates are open so we drive in to enjoy. As we near the building we are being glared at by geriatric Karen who is also trying to approach our moving vehicle. We slowly avoid her and continue to attempt a closer look. She's now waving and shouting so we roll down the window to hear her yelling at us and another couple who made the mistake of getting out of their vehicle. She's hosting a private retreat and we are trespassing. I said sorry and we didn't see any signs saying PRIVATE or NO TRESPASSING- only signs with arrows to direct us to the sights. She yelled at us saying that she's been waiting for years to get a sign! WTFE GERIKAREN. Go to the hardware store, order them from Amazon- stop yelling at people who drive through the open gate to a landmark. What horrible...

Saw the signs advertising this location from the highway, so we took the exit on a whim, only to find that the actual location is another twelve miles down the road. When we got there, we were informed via intercom at a locked gate that we could not approach the building, but that we were welcome to reserve a guided tour for forty five minutes in the future. We turned around and left. As we were leaving, there was yet another car pulling up and stopping, presumably having experienced the same nonsensical approach that we did. Maybe this place is an exquisite piece of historic architecture but I would never know, because I couldn't see it, and maybe this place is fantastic if you've planned ahead, but what could possibly be the point of putting signs on the highway if not to attract impulse visitors? Those distant signs should be either revised (Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings This Way: By Reservation...