Garrett Putman

Review of Homestead Resort

A wonderful family summer vacation!

A wonderful family summer vacation!

My mom took her three adult children, spouses, and eight grandchildren (age 18 down to 7) to The Homestead for a recent family reunion of 3 nights in July. It was absolutely spectacular --- we loved it all, the spacious rooms, fun activities, delicious food & drink, friendly staff, and amazing views. It was truly a perfect vacation for our family.

Here are a few thoughts on our stay:
- Each family had their own suite with pull-out sofa and/or room for a blow-up mattress. The kids slept great and we had a fridge to store sodas, beers, and snacks.
- We went for the unlimited activities package and boy did we take advantage of it: Canoe & Kayak trip (4.5 out of 5 stars --- a very pretty river), Nature Hike (5 out of 5 stars --- be sure to ask for Brian as your guide....he's the best!), Horseback Riding (4 out of 5 stars --- a short group ride through the forest), Archery (3.5 out of 5 stars ---- what you would expect), Paintball (5 out of 5 stars --- the stuff little boys dream of), and the Shooting Club (5 out of 5 stars ---- a really fun time for a family who doesn't own or shoot guns regularly).
- We spent a lot of time on and around the stunningly beautiful and landscaped property, including the Allegheny Springs pool, hot tub, lazy river, and water slide park. The kids loved it and adults were content kicking back and hanging on the poolside chairs. There are plenty of cornhole sets around the yard which make for fun little diversions.
- We also did the Meal Plan (breakfast and lunch) for two of our days: The Breakfast Buffet is out of this world. Seriously. Don't think we'll ever have a breakfast/brunch of a similar quality. Couldn't be better. We also had dinner at Casino's (pastas, pizzas, etc) and it was quite good; Sam's Snead Tavern (typical bar/pub food, including an excellent burger); and Jefferson's (high-end steakhouse). Overall, all the food was quite good.

Overall, we would highly recommend you consider a stay at the Homestead. We hope to be back for another visit sometime soon!

Stayed July 2016