Holiday Inn Club Vacations Timber Creek Resort at de Soto

Disappointed about the fishing and care of the Middle Lake. Lots of grown up in the lake, drying out. Fishing in big lake very poor. Limited ice cream options. Nice staff who very friendly. No cleaning station for fish.

Spent a week here exploring SE Missouri state parks and nearby Illinois outdoor areas. Very convenient to get to these. Especially enjoyed Johnson Shut-Ins, Don Robinson, Taum Sauk, Elephant Rocks, St. Francois and Washington State Parks and their many trails and outdoor areas. Trails are well-marked and have many interesting features. Also, Cliff Cave County Park and Fort de Chartres in Western Illinois along the Mississippi. Minimal healthy dining at the resort met our pescatarian needs - ate at restaurants in Crystal City, Festus, Hillsboro, Bonne Terre and Farmington - each good - Thai Rama was favorite. Units were comfortable though bedrooms were not spacious. Strange tub next to bed in master bedroom. Only one night stand. Sufficient clothes storage. Would be tight for two couples to share. Couch, beds and chairs comfortable. Kitchen well-equipped. Too much road noise even though units are somewhat removed from roads. Wifi was spotty though had no trouble streaming movies. Temperatures were in the high 80s but the pool was closed due to state regulations. Staff very helpful when asked. 5-hole golf course was fun and club rental was very reasonable.

Be very careful in booking this place for less than 7 days. Weekend Getaway stays for less than a 7 day stay results in hidden charges at checkout. Be careful as the costs can skyrocket. Therefore we will not be back if we cannot stay for the initial RCI price we paid. There is not really that many attractions for a 7 day stay.

Very clean and spacious rooms. The walls are pretty thin and the kids and I were up until 2 am because of the people that were staying above us.

Apartments, not a hotel room. Things to do on the acreage. Nice staff, quiet setting… perfect when coming in yo visit relatives in De Soto and Festus!

It’s fantastic… there is 26 in our family and there is something for everybody. Our stay is always a family fun time … we will be back for the 4th time next year… thanks to all the great employees that make our stay happy and blessed!

We stayed at this resort over the 4th of July week. It met all of our needs and it was very relaxing. We were able to have coffee on our back porch and even had the chance to watch the geese travel from the back lake to the front lake! At least 100 geese of all sizes! It was so cute!

Upon checking in, the price I was charged before I checked in was different than my booking. I chose to pay at check in, and the amount was off by more than $200. I was told that they were aware that the dollar amount seemed off but that they went ahead and charged my card that I used to save my booking anyway. No attempt to contact me prior to my arrival was made to alert me to the issue. Ultimately they were able to get the issue sorted out with ******* but it would have been nice for them to hold off on charging me so then it wouldn’t take days for money to be returned to me or at the very least communicate that they knew there was an issue and the were attempting to get it sorted out. Otherwise the rooms were spacious, clean and above my expectations. The available activities were nice if you wanted to participate in them and off property excursions were close by and easily found.

The rooms are a bit dated but very spacious and have everything you need. There are a lot of activities throughout the resort. The biggest issues are the internet speed, which is dreadful, and lack of a restaurant / bar. There is a snack bar but very low quality. For this being a resort with many units and activities, they would benefit greatly (and like profit from) and decent restaurant and a bar with at least beer and wine.