![]() ![]() Howling Heroes! Active and Retired military and First Responders, including Dispatchers and Correctional Officers, can get up to 30% off the Best Available Rates year round! Click HERE for more information and a PROMO code. Tip #13: Continue to check rates after booking, and if they offer a promotion at a lower rate, call and ask for it! Tip #12: Make your reservation over the phone, and ask about current promotions, upgrades and discounts! Tip #11 Become a Great Wolf Lodge Member! It’s FREE, and you get a PROMO code to save 15%. GWL often runs deals on Groupon, but beware of black out dates. By booking at least 60 days in advance, you can save up to 40%. Tip #9: Make as far out as possible, rates go up quite a bit the closer you are to your dates. In less than a minute the boys were settled in and watching tv!Ī FEW tips when making your reservations: Now that you’ve seen the hotel images, here’s what our room looked like after 7 boys piled in! Be sure and request the bed when you make your reservation, and when you confirm your reservation before you go! The hotel also offers complementary Pack-N-Plays. Tip #8: One complementary roll-a-way bed can be brought up to your room. If you have very young children, the Whirlpool Room is a MUST! They can have their own waterpark right in the room! A sleeper sofa allows for up to 4 guest! Image Courtesy of Great Wolf Lodge Whirlpool rooms Image Courtesy of Great Wolf Lodge Kid Cabin SuiteĪs a family of 5, we’ve always stayed in a Kid Cabin Suite! The rustic, cabin-styled room offers a bunk bed and an additional twin, all tucked together with their own TV! There is also a sleeper sofa in the room. The Wolf Den Suite, pictured above, offers a bunk bed in a cute, faux rock cave, along with it’s own TV! Having 2 tvs in the room is a huge plus for us, if only for early in the morning so the kids can sleep a little later and my husband and I can watch the news on the tv by our bed. When booking your room, you can choose from a regular hotel room, or a themed room, and I think the themed rooms are definitely worth the extra money! Image Courtesy of Great Wolf Lodge Accommodations Tip #7 Ask about signing up for Text Alerts, which gives you reminders and some daily deals on food, etc. TIP #6 Request a room on a lower level floor, so you can use the stairs if the elevator is too crowded during peak times, like check out! My friend had surprise at check out after giving her kids that privilege! Um, slow the horse and ONLY give these to the adults. TIP #6 You will also be asked how many of the wristbands you would like to have charging privileges. If your kids are old enough to go around GWL alone, I suggest you get them a key! I played a serious game of tag with 2 boys, who needed in the room and wouldn’t wait for me. They will ask you how many of your wristbands you want with keys. Tip #5 When you check in, your room key is put on your GWL wristband, which is required to enter the waterpark. Tip #4: When you check in, ask for your kids their wolf ears! Wolf ears are complimentary to all guest! If you’re celebrating a birthday, ask for the special birthday ears! Tip #3: While you have a frig in your room, bring an ice chest to keep drinks for the kids, and avoid the high prices at the concession stands! Tip #2: GWL has a big parking lot out front, and parking is FREE! While they offer valet, just grab a close parking spot and then go snag one of these cool luggage carts! Late Check out at 2pm is available for about $50, but you can just stow your belongings in your car! ![]() Tip #1: Take Advantage of the early arrival time, and you can stay all day the day of your departure, even though check out is at 11am. Since Great Wolf Lodge first opened in Grapevine in 2007, they have become one of the top names in Texas resorts for families! How many visits to Great Wolf Lodge does it take to be considered a pro? Like the wise owl who crunches the Tootsie Pop, the World May Never Know, but I’m pretty sure I’ve lost my amateur ranking and now I’ve got some great money and time saving tips to pass on to you! ![]()
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