Hales Bar Marina and Resort

The trip was a weekend getaway with one of my sons and his girlfriend who has been here several times. I always read reviews and information about a place i have never been before. The reviews i read was disheartening but despite the sour taste the review i read left with me, we booked. First the price is very expensive! we booked a floating cabin that sleeps 2 on the website. The price started out good 175 per night, by the time i got to check out it was $500 for two nights! Well needless to say the price cut the whole family out of going. Our main purpose was to just get away to see something we have not seen before and fish. Well, the fishing part was excellent! We had so much fun fishing and we caught bluegill and catfish. Everyone at the place was so kind, it seemed like i already knew them! Fred checked us in. Absolutely wonderful man. The ladies there was so helpful. If i could i would go back every month just to see everyone! The cabin was clean and cute, it was just enough for me and my husband. All the guests that were in the cabins were happy and kind. I don' t believe any one caught as many fish as we did,but they where out there trying.

Here is how I feel honestly and I’m not a picky person at all ! We got there with no air conditioning in the floating cabin and when we called they said they would bring a fan that evening and was told he would have a window unit brought to us first thing the next morning. ( temperature was 78 in there at that point and in the bedroom even hotter). We did receive the fan brought by a very nice lady that worked there but never saw a window unit. Our stove didn’t work, furniture was filthy and smelled . We tried our best to make the best of it but could only handle one night and had to leave with no reimbursement. The pictures are very deceiving online. It could be a fairly nice place if it was upgraded a little and taken care of.

The bathroom was dirty and we had half a roll of toilet paper. The toilet ran all night and we couldn’t sleep. Roach’s everywhere, feasting on a donut under the bed. We checked out the next morning and stayed in red bank. Horrible experience…never again

I admit I was concerned going here because of the mixed reviews BUT it was fabulous. We rented 3 one bedroom floating cabins. They were clean, the bed was the most comfortable I have ever slept in, the staff was fabulous and the grounds were clean. I caught around 10 fish. Use minnows. If you like fishing and outdoor type things this place will not disappoint.

Pictures are deceiving. The water was full of ****s and algae, the cabin is small and dark, dirt on the shower floor and A/C didnt cool the whole place. We actually left, and received no cash refund for a 4 day reservation. Only offered stay in villas after we had already driven home..

We stayed in a 3 bedroom house and chose this place specifically because it has a pool. The price seemed good based on advertised amenities. The Good: The was clean and was equipped with most of what you would need to cook, as well as starter toilet paper, paper towels, etc. (as advertised). As they state on their webpage, it’s a two star “resort”, so nothing fancy. The beds and furniture were comfy, excluding the broken dining room chair. The view was of the river and the marina, including a floating restaurant that they attempted to move but ended up sinking. The microwave didn’t work, and they promptly replaced it. The Bad: After checking in after a long ride on a hot day, we went to swim in the pool. It was covered in dead bugs, the sides of the pool were covered in a black growth. We got a net and started to skim off the bugs, but the net had a hole in it…then we realized that there were little black particles floating all in the water. The water wasn’t circulating even though the pump was running. Long story short, they were not able to get the pool clean, accused us of being the only ones who have complained this season ( we were told by a slip holder that he has heard tons of complaints, and he was going to sit by it but not get in). We were also told that “just this morning the health inspector gave them a 98/which we will verify and discuss with the health depar**ent when he calls us back) We were told several times that the place is a two star resort, not a five star. When we asked for a refund or an adjus**ent, the woman reiterated that it’s a two star “resort” and what we paid reflected that (counting taxes and cleaning we paid almost 1200.00 for 3 nights). And she said there are no refunds. Do not give these people your money. After a long ride we (my husband, 2 grands and I) went

The online photos make the place look better than reality. A nice concept but a tired property. Furniture is worn. Bugs are prevalent. Toilets needed to be pumped/recycled to function. One shower not big enough for an adult. Expensive for what is delivered.

I never write reviews but you should know this place before you book. Our party reserved 4 campsites and 3 tiny homes this past weekend. -Just prior to our arrival we received a call saying my campsite had been changed due to a broken water line. When we arrived our original site was actually occupied and were then told that month to month campers take precedent over weekend stays. -Our new site had a clogged sewer drain and I had to use 2 hoses to reach the water source. -One member of the party had hundreds of bugs in their tiny home due to windows left open. -Another member of the group reserved a 3 bedroom tiny home and we’re placed in a 2 bedroom with no adjus**ent to the price. -Another RVer in our group had a broken water valve at their site and had to run their lines to the adjacent site. This is a shame because the view of the lake/river is great, but the upkeep and management is horrible.

My husband and I stayed in a one bedroom floating cabin this weekend for a fishing trip. I saw these bad reviews on here about floating cabins but I can’t see why all the complaints. You are in the country, on a lake on a dock. Of course it will move when boats go by. The room was nice and clean, bed was clean. And we slept well.