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Santas Lodge and Resort

2.5 star property

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Fishing
Lobby
Exterior
Children's play area - outdoor
Property grounds

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk
$138
includes taxes & fees
Sep 28 - Sep 29

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91 W CHRISTMAS BLVD, Santa Claus, IN, 47579
  • Holiday World and Splashin' Safari
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Santa's Candy Castle
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Christmas Lake Golf Course
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Owensboro, KY (OWB-Owensboro-Daviess County Regional)
    ‪58 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Single Room | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Family Suite | Living area | 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV

Family Suite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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About this property

Santas Lodge and Resort

Santa Claus hotel close to Holiday World and Splashin' Safari
An indoor pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, a picnic area, and a banquet hall are onsite.
Santas Lodge and Resort offers 170 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This Santa Claus hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Santas Lodge and Resort features an indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. This Santa Claus hotel also offers a vending machine, a picnic area, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Santas Lodge and Resort is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Indoor pool
  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May to September

Property is also known as

Santas Lodge Resort SANTA CLAUS
Santas Lodge Resort
Santas Lodge and Resort Hotel
Santas Lodge and Resort SANTA CLAUS
Santas Lodge and Resort Hotel SANTA CLAUS

Reviews

Santas Lodge and Resort Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 109 out of 253 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 253 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 47 out of 253 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 253 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 253 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family

Decent but a little overpriced

Overall the stay was okay, nothing that blew us away. I think the rate was higher than what the room was worth.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Francine

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Old, in Desperate NEED Updates

Check in was easy. First room we received smelled of body odor. The carpet was extremely worn in this room. The second room was better still needing updates. The towels and bedding especially. The pillows were too soft and used 2 per bed. Adding 2 more from the front office made 1 normal pillow. Facility is just old and worn down needing updates. I won't stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
i don't usually write reviews but figure that this one was worth it. I'd say like all properties and experiences, your expectations matter a lot. So, if you're going to Santa Clause, IN, you're likely going to Holiday World as part of the trip. And if that's what you're doing and using this hotel for, it is perfect. Location is great, maybe 2 minutes drive to Holiday World parking. It is an easy walk or drive to grocery, 1-2 restaurants, etc in case you need to supply up and/or feed your crew. Santa's Lodge is cool and quirky and fun, so just lean into it. That's what you're here for. The free breakfast is legit, though some more variety would be nice (especially for guests staying more than one day; eating the same exact heavy breakfast 2+ days in a row would get old). But between the timing of the breakfast and when Holiday World opens (10am, but they start letting people in around 9:30 to form lines etc), there's plenty of time to fuel up and feed your crew. A good breakfast will then give you some base to go hit the park and then maybe push your lunch until after the big rush. Other aspects we liked were the pool (2 of 'em, indoor and outdoor) and hot tub. We also really enjoyed the onsite pond, which definitely has fish, so bring a pole and tackle if you are interested in a little easy fishing in between Holiday World trips. The hotel is really dated, so don't expect it to be the nicest, most up-to-date accommodations But just know that going in and have fun!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

CHARLOTTE, SEYMOUR

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Paula

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excellent as always. An affordable and comfortable room right next to Holiday World. It's nothing fancy, the pool is a bit small, and the property is aging. But everything works and I sleep like a baby. And on top of all that the high season breakfast is decent.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean place. Great breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Ashley Rose

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great people, homely, no gym, pool needs updates

We loved the staff! They were amazing! The atmosphere was very homely. Our room was so hot, and we had one towel in our room (thebdesk was graat about more). Our bathtub was dirty with the previous persons hair-- major disgust on that note. There was not gym which was a super bummer but my fault for not checking. The pool area is horrible-it was peeling up horrribly and frankly just not clean-I passed on using the hot tub due to this. It definately needs some updates and we will likely try another stay for our next adventure!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness

Its okay

It is a nice place to stay for an overnight trip to holiday world. The property is pretty but needs some maintenance. The christmas theme is cute. The pizza place next door is cool too.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Janet

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
My friend and I took our grandkids to Holiday World so this hotel was very convenient. We paid a little extra for early check in because it was raining so that was good. The hotel has a musty smell and our air conditioner wasn’t working properly. We turned it down to 64 and were still hot. Our remote to the tv didn’t work so we had to call for new batteries. The stay was okay but the hotel is really dated and no longer has a restaurant in it.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is very dated, but is a nice place with quite a bit of charm and friendly workers.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

PATSY

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room and staff and accommodations were excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place was extremely clean and homey. The staff were exceptionally friendly and outgoing to make sure guests are comfortable. Definitely would recommend staying here if be in Santa Clause, Indiana.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Roderick

Disliked: Cleanliness
Bed had urine
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jerri

Liked: Staff & service

Clean enough but room for improvement

It was fine for the night and exactly what we needed. No frills. But it's clean. It's dated, the beds are on the hard side and the towels were pretty thin. But we were there for one night after a concert in Louisville and before going to Holiday World. Breakfast was just waffles, yogurt, maybe there was some cereal and some bread/muffins. It was a carb paradise. A little humorous considering there was a run/walk for juvenile diabetes happening at HW and several "teams" were staying there and wearing there team awareness shirts. I didn't like that the milk was just in a jug in the small fridge and kids kept getting it out to use. There was a regular lack of coffee and the carafe had to be refilled often by the attendant who was also writing the front desk. She was very nice. But she was having to literally make a pot... Just like I would say home... And pour it into the carafe. It would be give before she could even get another started brewing. They need some upgrades and updates for sure. The decor in the main area where breakfast and check in is located is decorated cute and Christmasy And then a few things here and there around the property including some large Santa's but the rooms have nothing. At least ours didn't.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good location. Could stand a few upgrades. Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

julie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was myself and 2 children. We were to check in at 3 arrived 2 hours early and were able to go ahead and check in. The kids wanted to swim and we spent 6 hours in the pool. The water was perfect inside. Outside it hadnt warmed up yet but had only been open 1 day so I expected that. The hotel is dated, but very clean. The only thing i wish i would have paid closer attention to and it was not the lodges fault was standard rooms do not have microwaves or mini fridges. We had breakfast the first day it wasnt the best it was cold, but we were late getting there. The second day it was much better but we arrived 2 hours sooner. The kids didnt want to go. We have season passes to holiday world and we just stayed at the hoteland swam. Loved it here
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Never had a bad stay. Every time we check in I ask if Santa is on the premises, and they always deny it. I’m very suspicious…
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Debra

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very old building in need of repairs. Travelocity ripped us off on the price we paid. No more Travelocity bookings.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Klint

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Madison

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was amazing! The staff was very nice. Hotel was clean. The breakfast was great! The atmosphere is so great the decorations are cute. Nice clean shower. Great ac. Will stay again 100% Thank you for a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025