Great Wolf Lodge Manteca

Always a good getaway from work and life, i always gave so much fun, rooms are always nice and i dont like sleeping in hotels but they always do a good job, the food is great i love the nachos and the pizza parlor, the pretzels, even the restaurant at night isn't to shabby, my kids love visiting here.

The Manteca location has lost its charm. We have been coming here for my son’s birthday every year for the last three years and we thought we could make this a tradition but after our most recent experience, I think not. The room was dirty with items still left behind from the previous guest, the WiFi was poor and the outlets weren’t working. The dance party that used to be so much fun, lacked its usual magic. The performers were not very energetic. The cabana was in poor condition with tattered drapery and raggedy furniture. The service was bad. We didn’t see our server for the first 2 hours of our booking, then very few times after that. The food was terrible. Our packaged salad came with a fly in it. This trip was not worth the money spent and I will not be back next year.

Stacey and Jacqueline at the check in booths were so sweet, attentive, professional, patient, and just simply the best. Check-in does take longer than usual but that’s because they take their time with each family and do not rush whatsoever. If you do not care for one-on-one care or your kids are not the type so wait too long- use the self-check in booth (you do need a physical credit card). The rooms are crispy clean and the staff as a whole is just so nice. We extend our stay an additional two nights because of how clean and how nice the staff is.

It’s always such a great time at wolf lodge. Clean, high energy, great room for a great deal. Everyone is so friendly and my children love this place for their birthday trips.

Good times- recommend getting a Cabana at the water park.

Went to the Manteca location. The atmosphere was amazing! The rooms were clean and decorated nicely we got the room with the kids bunk bed/room, my daughter loved it! The staff were so nice and professional. The waterpark was a perfect size to tackle in a day or 2! I would definitely recommend getting the wolf pass for your kiddos, my daughter used nearly everything! Some things were pricey while other things are a good value but there are options and tiers, food was reasonably price and absolutely delicious. I would say very affordable over all. Would definitely recommend the breakfast package and get there well before 9am for breakfast, we got there at 8:30ish and walked right in ☺️ and right after us there was a huge line but the workers were able to bring it down quick! Again, the staff were all so polite. We even witnessed someone having a medical emergency and the staff were very quick to give them aid and other staff blocked off the area holding towels to be discrete and not scare the kids. The emergency vehicle came quick and the person was stabalized by what I believe were the lodge staff by the time emt got there. It was a great display of professionalism and customer service. Would definitely recommend. We came on a Friday through Saturday.

Arrived at 4pm for check in. It took longer than expected (about an hour wait) but when I asked the young woman at the counter for an update she was very quick to communicate with the cleaning crew and also gave me a $50 dining credit, which was very considerate of her and came in handy the next two mornings at the Dunkin Donuts downstairs. The room was very comfortable and clean. I always bring my own amenities and toiletries but they had shampoo/conditioner and shower gel as well. The Wi-Fi was spotty for a minute but my daughter unplugged the router, plugged it back in, and it worked perfectly the rest of the trip. The indoor waterpark was a blast. We stayed there from 10am until about 6pm, and the location is conveniently right next to Costco so we chose to go to their food court rather than a restaurant in the lodge (but the food smelled amazing so next time we’ll have to try it. All in all it was great. Zero complaints.

It was a fun trip. We faced a few issues. One was there were no breakfast items that were gluten free from Dunkin Donuts before 10am. Another issue was the ridiculous loud neighbors who were screaming and yelling and slamming doors until 10:30PM. I understand that quiet hours are at 11 but it was super rude to be that loud at any time of the day or night.

My first experience with GWL was at the Scottsdale location. It was a 10 out of 10 experience. Absolutely perfect. The San Francisco location however was not as good. It was much much more crowded, dirtier, especially the bathrooms and changing rooms. They kept getting dirtier and dirtier as the day went on. I don’t think anyone was cleaning them. We also could not find a table to eat our lunch because all the tables were taken up by single people with tons of bags. No one was eating there, they were just using the tables to store their belongings rather than pay for a locker I think. That was very frustrating and I wish someone was supervising the area and not allowing people to sit there if they weren’t eating. I didn’t experience this in Arizona. The positives though is that all the workers are extremely nice and helpful. I love the convenience of the restaurants and being able to pay with your wrist band. It was rainy so the outdoor pool wasn’t being used which probably contributed to the overcrowding. We were also very disappointed we had to pay $20 for parking. I don’t understand this at all. There is a gigantic parking lot so they don’t need to save space and there’s also literally no other way you can get there besides driving since it’s so far out. So it just feels unfair that they’re making an extra $20 off every reservation after we’ve already paid a lot to get in. Despite these negative things, I will still give GWL another try since my kids absolutely love the wave pool. I just hope they can make a few minor changes like more attention to cleanliness and more supervision to keep things orderly. Then it would be a perfect experience.

Our entire family had a great time we will be visiting again!