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November 2023 by sheldon warnberg
Jerry and Shelly have really brought new life to Appeldoorns resort. Their hospitality is the best that I have ever experienced here. I have been coming here with a group of friends since they opened. The management and staff have never been so down to earth. Check them out for your next vacation, you won't be disappointed!!!Noteworthy details: Keep up the good work!
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November 2023 by Pamela Hauer
Appledoorns is under new management. This management team is the best one this resort has ever had. The atmosphere and friendliness of the staff has improved greatly. I highly recommend checking them out.
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September 2023 by Anna Nelson
The buildings were beautiful!!! The beach is amazing. My room was terrific, so fresh and clean! I definitely recommend renting a boat, such a nice and relaxing lake. I would also go to Sunsets for dinner, amazing service and food. 10/10 recommend!
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September 2023 by Marlene
Our family reunion was a huge hit, thanks to all who attended, and to the wonderful accommodations at Appledoorns Sunset Bay Resort. The manager, Jerry, and all the staff were so welcoming and helpful. Our various cabins and rooms and the reunion house were fantastic. We can’t wait to return. Oh, and the sunsets were spectacular!!
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September 2023 by Patricia Pangier
Our family of 30 have been staying at Appledorn’s for several years. It has always been a good place to visit but this year was exceptional due to the new management. Jerry went above and beyond our expectations making us feel welcome and accommodated our scheduling ( very efficiently). He also provided a continental breakfast including our family favorite of fresh fruit. This is a great addition saving us all time, money and less overall work. This along with the many upgrades will keep us coming back.Patricia Pangier and family.
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September 2023 by Rochelle Boone
My family (2 adults & 3 kids--5, 8 & 9) stayed at Appeldorn's last week for 3 days. We had an excellent time & would love to go back for a visit. The GMs, Jerry & Shelly, saw us out & about & would stop to check in & see if we needed anything. We used their tractor service to put our boat in & out & tied up to the dock for the night. It was $20 for that service but was super slick. The beach was incredible! The sand felt like the ocean & there were no rocks or weeds. Our kids enjoyed all the water activities (kayaks, paddle boards, inflatable slide out in the water), the jumping pillow & playground. We had campfires & grilled out 2 nights & ate at their bar/restaurant 1 night. The food was excellent & our bartender, Bryce, had fun talking Vikings with our son. They've always recently added a continental breakfast, which was great for a family. The GMs are fairly new & have lots of plans to add more services to the resort. We always felt taken care of & the place had great accommodations & was clean. Highly recommend!!
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September 2023 by Peggy Hancock
We spent two nights at Appeldoorn's while we were attending a family reunion. It was wonderful! Beautiful sand beach and gorgeous sunsets! The rooms were well appointed and very clean. Great place for families! Look forward to staying there for our next family reunion!
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September 2023 by Maggie Nelson
Amazing service, staff, and lodging. The rooms had plenty of air conditioning and were very clean. It has a great beach on the lake and many activities for kids (jump pad, jungle gym, paddle boats, playground, etc). I had a great time and can’t wait to come back!Food & drinks: On-site tiki bar by beach and a restaurant and bar with live music
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September 2023 by Eric Phillips
This was our family's third time staying at Appeldoorn's Sunset Resort. The first time (fall 2022), we stayed two bedroom cabin that had a large living area. The living area came in clutch as we hosted family while our young kids slept. During this stay, our kids enjoyed their time on the playground, but most of the playground was well-used and needed some updating. During the second stay (June 2023), we were pleasantly surprised by the addition of the kangaroo jump pad (this was a smashing hit for our 2 y/o son). This time we stayed in a one-bedroom lodge room, which easily fit our family with two pack-and-plays. We enjoyed the food at the restaurant and were impressed by their service with how lightly staffed they appeared. During the third stay (Aug 2023), we were shocked. They added a ton of amenities to help us entertain the kids: a second inflatable bounce pad was added behind the patio bar and grill, a new playground, and new pickleball courts. The water had a ton of really cool slides, toys, and floating toys, which were free for us to use. The continental breakfast was pretty good, and it helped fill the void of the patio restaurant being closed for breakfast.Overall, we have enjoyed our time at Appeldoorns and look forward to future stays.
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August 2023 by Elle Watson
A wonderful place for a family vacation! The beach is awesome with tons of floaties and water toys. My kids never want to leave! The cabins have the perfect cabin vibe and there are so many options you could fit any size crew!
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August 2023 by Trevor Jenkins
This is by far the nicest place to stay around Mille Lac. Rooms are clean, up to date and well equipped. After a long day of fishing we always enjoyed good food , drinks and live music. The staff work’s incredibly hard to provide a top notice experience for their guest. Would highly recommend and will be going back.
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July 2023 by Jeni Camel
Appeldoorn's did not disappoint. We stayed for 3 nights right after the 4th of July. We had a wonderful, relaxing time. We enjoyed lounging at the beach by day and listening to live music on the brach and enjoying food and drinks from the tiki bar.Lots of improvements to the resort, new cabins being added, family friendly activities and new management. The staff was beyond amazing.This was our 4th trip to Appeldoorn's and we are looking forward to watching the improvements to the resort.Shout out to Mike the bartender, he was wonderful as usual!
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July 2023 by Billy Byrnes
Feeling cheatedWhen booking a weekend, weeks in advance I paid in full. While checking in I was asked to pay for another day. I did then they found that was a mistake. I was told that would be refunded to my account. I was given a refund of $26.00 out of $159.00. After inquiring about this I was told that they had a “glitch” with their system and there was nothing else they could do. Not sure why I’m paying for problems they are having.How many other people have they scammed ????After this review was posted, (in April it is now June) the owner emailed me and said they wanted to make it right. I have yet to receive anything other than that first email.
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July 2023 by Discover29717396622
Service and food were very disappointing at Appeldoorns restaurant this evening. We arrived early evening and our order for a table of 4 was placed 20 minutes later. We were told it would be a wait for food due to 2 large tables placing orders. After waiting 75 minutes we inquired about our order and were told it was coming up next. 10 minutes later 2 appetizers (1 appetizer was no longer hot) and 1 burger meal arrived. 2 other appetizers were missing and were delivered even later. We asked for napkins, and ketchup that were never delivered. Other tables on the patio appeared to be ordering drinks only. The quality of the food was not worth the wait. We will not be returning.
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June 2023 by Heidi Anderson
Stopped in to try the food. Great patty melt will definitely be returning. Highly recommend for the burgers, they also have wraps and pizza.
