Adam Jaffe

Review of Mohonk Mountain House

This is going to be a tough review to write becaus...

This is going to be a tough review to write because my opinions are mixed...

The good: The property is amazing, secluded and charming. We literally booked based off the photographs, and it was exactly as we would've expected. The staff was very polite and helpful. We visited in early April and though the weather didn't agree, there were numerous outdoor activities to enjoy.

The bad: During our visit, the kitchen was undergoing a renovation. So our buffet style breakfast, lunch and dinners were served in smaller cramped conference rooms and the buffet was setup where the bar(which was missed)would normally be. The meal hours were also very limited. Miss the window, miss the meal. I am assuming that the menus and hours were limited due to the renovation. The food was good, but there were very few options. Breakfast was very sub-par, lunch and dinner were ok. Compared to similarly priced resorts I've been to, the food options were abysmal. Actually compared to some local $9.99 buffets, the food options were lacking. Hopefully this is all due to the kitchen renovation. We did receive an email about the renovations after we booked, so we were warned.

Overall: If this resort cost 1/3 of what we paid, this would be a much more positive review. But at this price, my expectations were much higher. I chose to book this resort over other options despite the price, but also expecting a higher level of service. I just can't say that the resort justified the price.

Would I go back? Unless they lowered the price, I'd be inclined to try another resort.