Nice but has some issues
My husband and I decided we wanted to plan a staycation to support the local economy and save some money!! My husband said he stayed here when he was a kid and it was awesome and I had seen it had been recently renovated so we gave it a shot.
First, we had a little issue finding the lobby since we turned in off the 16th Street entrance. We eventually found the lobby and went in and there were no other guests checking in at the moment and 2 front desk associates. The girl at the front desk was really friendly but for some reason I felt like we were her last guests she had to check in before her lunch break because we spent maybe 45 seconds with her and then we had our keys. Normally I would be totally shocked, amazed and excited about the speediness but this was the one time I wanted to ask a few questions about upgrading to a casita or questions about the water park. I literally didn’t even get a chance before she disappeared into the back while the man was starting to check in another guest (which he explained where the room was and how to access water park etc.) The bell boys were the ones who told us how to find our room and how to use the water park and where to park, all while standing in the middle of the lobby.
We booked a 1 King bed bedroom suite located in South Pointe Tower, which was really close to the water park and plenty of open parking. The nice thing is both towers, as well as the casitas have their own pools and when we went to the one at the south tower we were the only ones there for a while! Back to room.. it was spacious for what we paid ($96 with AAA discount) and everything in the room worked fine and seemed fairly new. The patio was nice for relaxing while reading a book. The vanity was separate from the tub/shower and toilet which was nice when I had to get ready and the hubby could take his long shower. Something else I enjoyed is the bathtub filled up in less than 3 minutes when I wanted a bath, nice! The walls were a little thin, as we could hear the entire conversation of the guys in the room next to us, but that seems pretty common for older hotels.
We got settled and relaxed a bit and then decided to head down to the water park. It’s easy to check in and they give you your towels and you’re free to explore! Being here the week after school started on a Monday, meant there was almost no one at the water park, maybe 20-25 people total for the 3 pools and lazy river. My husband and I LOVE lazy rivers so we headed there first. It was nice but warning.. when they say lazy river they mean LAZY!!! It barely moved at times but since we were the only ones in it, I couldn’t really complain! They also have plenty of water to drink throughout the waterpark. There is also a mini golf course, which you could use all day for an additional $2.25.
We ate at Slim Pickens and it was terrible, but what do you expect for a pool side food stand. And of course WAY over priced... $13 for a club sandwich that left a lot to be desired! We really wanted to eat at the Hole in the Wall BBQ place.. but conveniently it was closed Mon-Thurs..would have been since if the front desk had said something. The other restaurant, Ricos, was alright. We were one of the only tables there that night and the food was average. 
The maids were super friendly and just overall awesome, just thought I would put that in here :)
Overall, I would give it a 3 star. A nice staycation but probably not somewhere I would recommend to my out of state friends. In Arizona in August there are places that are less than $20 more that are far better which more amenities!