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Welcome to the Grand Forks Holiday Inn Waterpark & Conference Hotel. Free wireless high speed Internet access. Hotel renovations through Dec 2007 on halls and entry ways. Conveniently located as a nearby hotel University of North Dakota (UND) campus and the Ralph Engelstad Arena (REA). Enjoy our 148 guest rooms including 7 two-room suites. Polynesian themed waterpark with 110 ft. slide, 20 person jetted spa, water island with 2 mini slides, water geysers, and a 250 gallon water tipping bucket. Waterpark hours Sep 3-May 22, 2008: Main Slide open Friday 5PM - 10PM, Saturday 10 AM - 10 PM, Sunday 10 AM-8PM. Rooms include 5 wrist bands. Waterpark for hotel guest use only. Peartree restaurant with Sunday brunch. Lounge/ Casino. Meetings and banquets up to 400 people. Located at the intersection of I-29 and Hwy 2 (exit 141). Hotel near Convention & Visitors Bureau, Alerus Events Center 1.5 miles, University of ND, EERC, Center for Aerospace & Chester Fritz Auditorium 1 mile, Altru Medical Park 2 miles, Industrial Park 1 mile. Downtown business district 5 miles. Riverfront/ Greenway 5 miles. Cabelas 5 miles. Kings Walk Golf Course (golf package now available) 6 miles. International Airport 5 miles. Minutes to area parks, youth hockey arenas, downtown sights and shopping areas. Free shuttle hotel airport and Medical Park. In room movies/ games, phone data ports, cable TV/ HBO, coffee makers, irons, and hair dryers.
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Conveniently located near Univerisity of North Dakota and minutes from the Ralph Engelstad Arena, Alerus Events Center, Chester Fritz Auditorium, shopping downtown Riverfront and Greenway. Easy access to youth sports arenas and area parks. Enjoy our Polynesian themed Waterpark opened from Memorial Day thru Labor day with its 110 foot waterslide, water island with two mini slides, geysers, cannons and a 250 gallon water tipping bucket. Water park free to hotel guests. All guest rooms include 4 wristbands to water park. Free wireless high speed internet access throughout hotel and free local phone calls. There is a 10 percent discount for Choice Privilege members in the restaurant. Pet accommodation: maximum 1 pet per room. Breakfast available at a charge.
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made reservations one month in advance,
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Posted Jul 29, 2007
Mediocre
made reservations one month in advance, hotel double booked the room. 5 year old was not allowed to use the water slide. Even after signing a waiver at the desk during check in. Will not be staying here again. Hotel needs upgrade, duct tape on...
The price was $80 a night and not worth it at all. The lobby reeked of bleach but also some other kind of smell we could not put our finger on. The bathroom in the room we stayed in had hair all over the floor, on the walls of the shower and on...
We stayed here on a visit to UND for
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Posted May 05, 2007
Mediocre
We stayed here on a visit to UND for our daughter. The room was ok. The bathtub/shower was awful! The tub did not drain and we had to wait 1/2 before the next person could shower so we wouldn't be ankle deep in water. The 2nd day there was NO hot...
Rooms were very dirty and need complete
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Posted Apr 06, 2007
Horrible
Rooms were very dirty and need complete remodel, signs all over apologize for the construction, all we saw was wallpaper removed , bathrooms are too small for a family ,you can barely close the door when you and your child are in there , no fridges...
Hotel needs upgrading. Only avail hotel
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Posted Aug 24, 2006
Okay
Hotel needs upgrading. Only avail hotel for college move-in weekend. Advertised waterpark is oriented toward young children. not adults and teens. Rooms could use microwaves and refrig. There are better choices in Grand Forks. Book early.
Do You Like Pizza And Beer Around A Pool?
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Posted May 02, 2006
Good
I dont know if theyll let you have the beer by the pool, but if youd like to, then this is the hotel for you. If youd rather have champagne and caviar in your room, then not so much. Yes the hotel is 30 years old, and you can see it in the...