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The Waters Of Minocqua

3.0 star property
Family-friendly 3-star hotel with free water park

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Property entrance
Pub
Indoor pool, seasonal outdoor pool, sun loungers
Balcony
Lobby

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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8116 Highway 51 South, P.O. Box 1053, Minocqua, WI, 54548
  • Lakeland Hawks Ice Arena
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Torpy Park Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Bearskin State Trail
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Rhinelander, WI (RHI-Oneida County)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the area

Minocqua

In Minocqua .Stay at this Minocqua hotel and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Lakeland Hawks Ice Arena and 2 miles (3 km) of Campanile Center for the Arts. Bearskin State Trail and Island City Antique Market are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Lakeland Hawks Ice Arena - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Torpy Park Beach - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Bearskin State Trail - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Northwoods Wildlife Center - 7 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Minocqua Park Complex - 9 min drive - 8.7 km

Getting around

  • Rhinelander, WI (RHI-Oneida County) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Thirsty Whale - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Nacho's Mexican Grill - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Perkins American Food Co. - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Waters Of Minocqua

Family-friendly 3-star hotel with free water park
The Waters Of Minocqua offers its guests a complimentary water park, a waterslide, and an indoor pool. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and wired Internet is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and 4 meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 5145 square feet (478 square meters) and includes a conference center. A children's pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a hot tub are also featured at the family-friendly The Waters Of Minocqua. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Minocqua hotel is smoke free.

  • 106 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 5145 sq ft of conference space
  • 478 sq m of conference space
  • Deli
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Front-desk safe
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Onsite shopping
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Waters Of Minocqua offers 106 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Accommodations are furnished with queen sofa beds. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Free water park access
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Waterslide

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Air hockey
  • Arcade/game room
  • Books
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park
  • Games
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Shopping
  • Snowmobiling
  • Snowshoeing
  • TV in common areas
  • Waterslide

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Queen sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from April 21 2025 to April 30 2025 (dates subject to change):
  • One of the swimming pools
  • Meeting facilities
  • Hot tub
The property will be renovating from October 28 2024 to May 31 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Elevator
  • Hallway
  • Lobby
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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The Waters Of Minocqua Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 551 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 266 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 108 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 54 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1005 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brian, SOUTH BELOIT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only small complaint would be the hotel bar drinks are a little overpriced. Got a nice rate on the room and accommodations are quite nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Waters is a great place when you want kid fun but not Wisconsin Dells prices. We go several times a year when visiting our grandkids (ages 8 & 9) up north. The indoor water park is small, with 2 pools, a great slide, and a little kiddie fun pool. The rooms are big and bright, and the staff is always pleasant and welcoming. The only shortfall is the limited dining, which is pretty much pub fare. Not much for vegetarians except frozen crust pizza. But the grandkids like mini corn dogs, so it’s fine.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

GLORIA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved the room, balcony, and ambiance. Wish there were more dinner meals on the menu, and that it could have had more privacy, but overall loved this place!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Luke

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Nothing special except the hot tub was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

sunshine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Swamp at Minoqua

Stayed at the Waters for a xc ski race. The biggest issue was the constant noise and banging on the floor from the room above us. We were on the second floor. After it was obvious that it wasn’t just a passing noise, but fairly constant, we called the front desk to complain. The young lady didn’t seem like dealing with us, but came to our room and we told her the situation. She says she spoke to the cave people in the room above us, and the noise still went on, even more like they really wanted to piss us off. I followed up the the useless girl at the front desk and she says nothing we can do, and to divert attention from themselves said we got a really good rate from Expedia, which is not the case. And mentioned our two dogs, who were very quiet all weekend. She tells me the people above have an infant, but I’m not aware of an infant jumping around like there is a thunderstorm going on. This girl at the front desk was very combative towards me and very argumentative. This banging started around 7 am both mornings and continued on until “quiet time” at 10 pm. Other issues were no one shoveled the paltry inch or so of snow on Sunday morning, the two treadmills were junk and slipped, although if someone was injured on them they probably wouldn’t do anything about it. Just a horrible stay all around, and we have stayed here before and never had any issues. Talking to a manager didn’t help, she recommended us confronting thembut that will not be a good idea.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I've stayed at most of the Minocqua motels over the years, and I think, for a basic room, this is probably the nicest and best value in town. Rooms are large, modern, and comfortable. It is nice to have the pub and food available onsite, though the selection is pretty limited. Two quibbles: (1) the breakfast offering is pretty basic, though typical for motels, and (2) I wish the rooms had carpet. My room had bare vinyl plank flooring throughout, which seems a bit cold.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Carrie

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Sausheen

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fast eorling
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Penny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful stay

I came in for a funeral and we stayed at the waters. It was a nice reprieve for my grandsons from a hard loss. Thank you so much, very courteous front desk and staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful

The best facility for a family reunion. We have made life long memories for our children, and now grandchildren, over the last 4 decades.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jonathon

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rambunctious and out of control children running up and down the halls and knocking on doors. Parents are MIA at all times even when kids are in the hot tub. Staff is unhelpful, unprofessional, and unfit to run a hotel/resort. Didn’t/couldn’t stay all night which sucked because we had 1 good night months ago. Food DOES suck. Pump for hot tub outside was not working. Sydney needs some training on how to deal with guests. “You still have to pay” she says as I left early on my own before midnight. Seriously.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

rebecca, Wausau

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were very nice, comfortable and clean. Nice pool area for the kids.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Owen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and nice desk staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My room was spacious and clean. It was comfortable with a couch, new fixtures, and large screen tv. The lobby is large an pleasant with central fireplace. The onsite pub has a limited menu but was good and convenient. The free breakfast on the other hand was disappointing. Very limited selection. No hot food, a few small oranges. Instant oatmeal, off- brand dry cereal.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Elder Woods

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Britte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is definitely the log cabin type of feel! Enjoyed it ! Very nice lounge... waterpark area was perfect! Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

DONNA

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025