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Reviews of Wildwood Lodge

3 out of 5
Wildwood Lodge
11431 Forest Ave, Clive, IA

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1073 out of 1368 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 219 out of 1368 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 1368 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 1368 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1368 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Spenser

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at Wildwood were so friendly, kind and genuine.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay. The pool was very clean and warm. The room was nice and normal, no unusual aspects. Clean and comfy beds and huge bathroom and room space. The staff were great and very helpful and kind. Would love to see dairy free options for breakfast and more selection but breakfast was ok for my child. We have already booked another stay. Most quiet nights sleep at a hotel get! Good place to just get away.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Mary Ann

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was scary. I don't understand all of the reviews being good. It is aged, rundown, and very dark. It seemed clean. They had a candy machine that's it for snack availability. Although I had prepaid I came close to going some place else. The guy at the counter was a gentleman and the bed seemed clean. Never going back. Too spooky.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here dozens of times in the past 5 years. Best hotel in WDSM.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynette R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on May 13, 2024
5 of 5! Glad you enjoyed! Please come back and see us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Susan, Urbandale

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
We always like to stay at the wildwood Lodge. It’s clean affordable, and the staff are always helpful and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on May 13, 2024
Thank you for staying and noticing what we do! Please come see us again!

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on May 13, 2024
Thank you for choosing The Wildwood Lodge!

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stay while at Drake relays. This year there were tornado warnings and they allowed us to seek shelter in a lower level.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on May 13, 2024
Thank you for staying with us! Yes, the storms were awful that night and we will always do our best to protect our guest!

10/10 Excellent

Carlana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the theming of the hotel. Hotel was clean and rooms very good size with lots of amenities. We loved the pool and hot tub that had extended hours for adults on the weekend. Would definitely stay here again for safety of the location, easy access to dining & shopping, and close drive to downtown.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on May 13, 2024
So glad you enjoyed your stay! Please come back and see us again soon!! We are a close drive to about anywhere!!

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really liked the unique hotel. Felt very cozy.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on May 13, 2024
Thank you for noticing!! We enjoy what we do and want you to experience a boutique hotel with a lodge theme!

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great. Did a good job notifying us during tornado warning and getting us downstairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on May 13, 2024
Thank you for noticing! That was an awful storm/tornado. Safety is our number one priority! Please come see us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a treat for us -- the pool and hot tub, plus the whirlpool in our room. Wonderful 2 night stay :-)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on May 13, 2024
So glad you enjoyed!!! We look forward to seeing you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay again. Love the wildwood
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

phillip

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed here a lot becIse we like it. It is welcoming ,comfortable and clean. The room we had would be a room for disabled due to large shower and Bath. Except toilet very low. I am not hige and husband had to help.me off. It needs a handicap.bar beside the toilet . Please. Many people beside handicap.will need it. The breckfast is very nice. Don't change . Ots one of the things we enjoy. We also enjoy the fair fee for our little dog. The fire oit side is delightful. Staff usually remembers us. Please get those handicap bars up.or chnge the height of the toilets. K&P
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 23, 2024
I am so glad that you keep returning because you enjoy your stay! Let us know and next time if there is a accessible room available we can move you to it! The toilet will be the same size, but you will have bars. Again...thank you for choosing The Wildwood Lodge!

10/10 Excellent

Bill

Liked: Amenities
clean! great staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 22, 2024
Thank you so much for choosing us...glad you had a great stay!

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was great everything was clean and welcoming. Had so many charming extra touches that really gave it that special atmosphere. The staff are great, Never grumpy, always smiling. The breakfast staff very charming putting up with messy people! Anthony was great checking us in so late, very friendly face after a stressful trip, much appreciated. We’ll be back, even my son that is hard to impress with hotels gave you a A and will stay there again. So congrats to you for that!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 22, 2024
YEA!!! So glad you ALL enjoyed your stay! Our staff is the best ever! So glad you noticed! Hope to see you all again soon!

8/10 Good

Samir, rochester

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
nothing to fancy, okay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 22, 2024
We have been here for almost 30 year...we are not fancy but very consistent and friendly! Hope to see you soon!

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Clean rooms. Wonderful pool area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 21, 2024
Thank you for your review! We are glad you enjoyed your stay! Please come see us again!

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We always like stopping here. After a long day of driving, we can walk to restaurants. The motel has friendly staff and rooms are adequate.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 21, 2024
So glad you enjoyed your stay!!

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a fun unique hotel in the city.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 21, 2024
So glad you discovered us! Please come see us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

peter

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to the highway
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 21, 2024
We love our location and so glad you did to! Please come see us again!

10/10 Excellent

Juan C

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 16, 2024
Thank you! Looks like you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Maxine

Stay here a month ago on way home and booked again this trip. Love the cabin like rooms, theme, comfort of rooms, excellent breakfast and wonderful customer service and price. Will always stay here on way down south.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 16, 2024
So glad you love our hotel and our service! Please come stay again soon!

10/10 Excellent

melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cool camping type decor
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 16, 2024
Glad you loved our vibe! Please come see us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on May 13, 2024
Thank you for choosing us. Please come see us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds, spacious room and great hot breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 8, 2024
So glad you enjoyed your stay! Please come see us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 8, 2024
So glad you enjoyed!

8/10 Good

Beth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk was very helpful and polite.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 8, 2024
Glad our staff could assist you! Glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 8, 2024
5 of 5...glad you enjoyed!

10/10 Excellent

Kristy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Home in a cabin feel and drinks/ vending machine priced as if you where at a store unlike every other hotel where the prices are doubled
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 4, 2024
Thank you for your kind words! We appreciate your staying with us!

10/10 Excellent

Gabor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed for one night while traveling through the area. Staff was very friendly and helpful. The property was very nice, and there are several restaurants within walking distance. When I came back after dinner, there were a handful of people sitting around a fire pit outside the building. It was a lot of fun.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 4, 2024
Yea! That is a typical Wildwood Lodge experience! So glad you enjoyed it!

10/10 Excellent

Ted

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 23, 2024
Great score...thank you for choosing The Wildwood Lodge! Hope to see you soon!

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rarely do I use a pool, because it is always too cold. Not at Wildwood, the heated pool is kept warm and comfortable! :)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 1, 2024
So glad you got to enjoy our heated pool! We look forward to your return!

10/10 Excellent

Aubrie, Faucett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 1, 2024
Glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Mary Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Areas looked clean and smelled clean. Toiletries and a hair dryer provided. Clean room, comfortable bed & blackout drapes are a nice touch. Pool and hot tub were clean & did not have a strong eye watering effect when you opened the door to the area. Have an adult swim time but they come and tell you that the pool is closed at the time it states on the door. Staff was friendly and helpful and check in went quite fast. Full breakfast is provided, meaning something for everyone. Food was refilled as needed so no waiting or asking for something. Nice that check out is 12:00 noon. Dog friendly for a fee. Stayed 3 nights
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Mar 27, 2024
Thank you for the great review! Please come stay again soon!

4/10 Poor

Garen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
I didn’t like the fact that the two night counter ladies weren’t very welcoming. Neither of them were doing anything yet seemed irritated to help me when I walked in. The proceeded to give me two room keys which neither worked.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Mar 27, 2024
I have spoken with the two ladies that were working as one was training however that is no excuse for you to feel that they were not engaged. Please come see us again...

10/10 Excellent

Darin, sperry

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Apr 16, 2024
Thank you for the great score! Glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Mar 25, 2024
Glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for choosing The Wildwood Lodge!

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the rooms very nice and a cozy lobby. Really nice staff!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Mar 25, 2024
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for noticing that we love what we do at The Wildwood Lodge!

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just an all around nice facility
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Mar 22, 2024
Thank you so much Gary! We appreciate your business!

10/10 Excellent

Lars, Laurens

Traveled with partner
Bathroom floor/wall by shower falling apart.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Mar 18, 2024
Thank you for choosing us...I'll check out your shower??

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hot tub works!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Mar 15, 2024
YEA!!! The hot tub should always work!!! Please come stay again!

10/10 Excellent

Maxine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a pleasant find on a day of long travels. Love the theme and darling, spacious rooms. Will definitely stay there again and use the wonderful pool and spa tub next time!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Mar 13, 2024
Thank you so much Maxine for staying with us! Glad you enjoyed! We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place thanks!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Mar 13, 2024
Thanks Jacob! Glad you enjoyed! Hope to see you soon!

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quick check in
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Mar 12, 2024
We try our best to be quick! Please come see us again!

10/10 Excellent

Erendira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge Team on Mar 12, 2024
Thank you! Please stay again!!

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Wildwood Lodge on Mar 11, 2024
Thank you for choosing us! Glad you enjoyed!