Guest User
September 15, 2024
**Extremely Disappointing Experience with Great Wolf Lodge – Lack of Customer Service and Unjust Charges** I received a promotional email on August 3rd offering a special rate of $84 per night at Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg, VA, through their Voyager Rewards program. Excited to plan a birthday trip for my kids, I booked the Majestic Bear Suite for August 4th-6th with a breakfast package. The total cost was $370, and I paid a deposit of $252. However, immediately after booking, I received a confirmation for the wrong dates (August 26th-27th). I called customer service right away and was told there were system outages due to a storm, and I’d be contacted later. When I had to followed up later that night, I was told the room I booked wasn’t available, despite it still showing as available on their website. I was advised to call back the next day to speak with a manager. On August 4th, after speaking to another representative, I was told my reservation was fixed, and we could check in later that day. However, no one informed me that the price had now doubled. I had even reached out again to adjust the reservation to remove one child, unaware that I was speaking with the guest services "manager", LeAnne at that time. We arrived at the resort at 11:01 PM, only to be informed by LeAnne that I had an unpaid "bad debt" from a previous stay at a different location, which had to be paid before I could check in. LeAnne then loudly and unprofessionally labeled me a "blacklisted customer" multiple times in front of other guests, humiliating me and my family. Despite providing correct personal information that didn’t match what was linked to the supposed debt, I was left with no choice but to pay it, just to get my children to bed. By this point, it was nearly midnight, and the charges had mysteriously increased to $752, far beyond the original booking price. When I realized the significant overcharge, I immediately requested to cancel the reservation. LeAnn dismissed my concerns, laughed at me, and told me nothing would be done about my complaint because “people like her there.” She processed my refund but informed me that I was now “blacklisted” from the resort due to my actions. I was forced to find last-minute accommodations at 1 AM, costing me an additional $500. From August 5th to August 20th, I made several attempts to contact customer service and management to resolve this situation. Despite being given reference numbers and assurances that my concerns would be addressed, no action was taken. On August 22nd, I finally spoke to the assistant GM, Jess, who acknowledged the issue but offered nothing more than a half-hearted acknowledgement of the humiliating experience. He also failed to provide any documentation to justify the $149.99 “bad debt” charge, which neither I nor the Williamsburg location had any record of. The lack of transparency, unprofessional behavior from management, and unjustified charges have left me deeply disappointed and out