Just returned from the Greenbrier

[Anonymous]

And I can’t understand the appeal apart from the interesting history of the place. There are a lot of activities but they are very pricey. Service was terrible and rooms were outdated. Food was ok, but very expensive and slow. Kids did not look to be having very much fun, and the pool was a shuttle ride away and required reservations which you could only get for a half day. At 45, I felt like a youngun! We were there for a conference but one and done for us.

[Anonymous]

Only appeals to the boomer crowd. They need to adapt or die.

[Anonymous]

lmao my husband loves golf and he’s been trying to get me to agree to greenbriar for years and I’ve always said no because this is exactly how I imagined it would be

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:lmao my husband loves golf and he’s been trying to get me to agree to greenbriar for years and I’ve always said no because this is exactly how I imagined it would be

Same! Have him take you to Kiawah instead!

[Anonymous]

I went there in the eighties as a kid and loved it! The pool was a beautiful indoor marbled place that was not a shuttle ride away. There were tons of things to do and an ice cream parlor! Bowling, ice skating, swimming. Horseback riding. I thought it was fabulous.

No idea how it is today.

[Anonymous]

Agree. It’s outdated and tired. Super slow service and way overpriced for what you get.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went there in the eighties as a kid and loved it! The pool was a beautiful indoor marbled place that was not a shuttle ride away. There were tons of things to do and an ice cream parlor! Bowling, ice skating, swimming. Horseback riding. I thought it was fabulous.

No idea how it is today.

There is an indoor pool that you are describing. The outdoor is a shuttle ride away.

It probably looks exactly as it did in the 80s. With a little more wear.
There is a 6.5% historical tax on most things plus a resort fee plus everyone wants a tip. Just very, very overpriced and stuffy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went there in the eighties as a kid and loved it! The pool was a beautiful indoor marbled place that was not a shuttle ride away. There were tons of things to do and an ice cream parlor! Bowling, ice skating, swimming. Horseback riding. I thought it was fabulous.

No idea how it is today.

What a strange post, OP literally just told you how it is today. You realize 1980 was 43 years ago?

[Anonymous]

NP. Where do you recommend for a place that is a resort with an indoor pool, fun for a family and relatively low-key in that you can get a lot of use out of the property itself?

[Anonymous]

Isn't it a Marriott now? With gambling? Cant imagine it is the same..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP. Where do you recommend for a place that is a resort with an indoor pool, fun for a family and relatively low-key in that you can get a lot of use out of the property itself?

My family has a great time in the Poconos...Skytop Lodge

[Anonymous]

Where were you staying that you needed to take the shuttle to the pool? It is definitely something we walked to. The tennis pavilion is really nice. My kids loved all the activities. I agree it was more expensive than we bargained for because most everything you do costs (a lot) of money. Also, it's very tired looking. We probably wouldn't return, but it was fun during our one trip there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Only appeals to the boomer crowd. They need to adapt or die.

Eat me.

- a boomer

[Anonymous]

You were there for a conference? Did the conference cover your expenses? Was it your spouse’s conference and you tagged along with the kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Only appeals to the boomer crowd. They need to adapt or die.

Eat me.

- a boomer

NP. Can’t imagine anything grosser. Literally.