Randolph Hotel

Location: 117 Nippersink Road, Fox Lake, us

Star Rating: 4 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: N/A - Anytime

Check-out: N/A

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Restaurant
• Room service
• Family rooms
• Pets allowed
• Ski storage
• Karaoke
• Grocery deliveries
• Kid meals
• Outdoor furniture
• Fire extinguishers
• Smoke alarms
• Food delivered to guest room
• Broadcast Live sport events
• Happy hour
• Bingo
• Ski storage
• Free wired internet
• Golfing on site
• Ski lessons on site
• Beach umbrellas
• Pool sun loungers
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Concerts/live shows
• Private picnics
• Wine release events
• Reception hall
• Covered parking
• Fishing nearby
• Snow sports gear
• Water sports equipment
• Beach club nearby (surcharge)
• Beach toys
• Paddle boating nearby

Rooms Available

• Double Room With Lake View

  The spacious double room offers heating, as well as a private bathroom featuring a bath. The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating

• Apartment With Lake View

  This spacious apartment is comprised of 1 living room, 3 separate bedrooms and 1 bathroom with a bath. This apartment offers heating, a flat-screen TV and lake views. The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating

• Apartment With Lake View

  This spacious apartment includes 1 living room, 2 separate bedrooms and 1 bathroom with a bath. This apartment offers heating, a flat-screen TV and lake views. The unit has 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating

• Double Room With Shared Bathroom

  This double room features a shared bathroom, and heating. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Heating

• Apartment With Lake View

  This apartment has a desk, a balcony, lake views and a private bathroom. The unit has 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating

• Queen Room With Shared Bathroom

  This double room features a shared bathroom, heating and lake views. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Heating

• Double Room With Shared Bathroom

  This double room features a shared bathroom and heating. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Heating

• Double Room With Shared Bathroom

  This double room features a shared bathroom and heating. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Heating

• Double Room With Shared Bathroom

  This double room features a shared bathroom and heating. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Heating

• Double Room With Shared Bathroom

  This double room has a shared bathroom and heating. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Heating

• Queen Room With Shared Bathroom

  This double room features a shared bathroom, heating and lake views. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Heating

• Queen Room With Shared Bathroom

  This double room has a shared bathroom, heating and lake views. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Heating

• Double Room With Shared Bathroom

  This double room features a shared bathroom and heating. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Heating

• Double Room With Shared Bathroom

  This double room features a shared bathroom and heating. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Heating

• Double Room With Shared Bathroom

  This double room offers a shared bathroom, and heating. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Heating

• Double Room With Shared Bathroom

  This double room has a shared bathroom, heating and lake views. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Heating

• Queen Room

  The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

Guest Reviews

• Guest (5/5): It’s par with what you would expect from a hostile. - It was what i expected. We just need a place to sleep after the McHenry Festival. It a hostile so the expectations were not high. The staff is responsive to calls and texts. Pillows and bedding could be more comfortable. Bathroom on my floor ran out of toilet paper by the morning from all the rooms sharing.
• Sardeson (10/5): -
• Matthew (1/5): - We booked a 2 bedroom & the room was 1 room w 2 beds. No refund was offered & we were comped a hostel room. Upon check in to the hostel room it was occupied. The hotel also will not refund the deposit without any response or explanation. They are being reported for theft.
• Anelya (1/5): -
• Guest (6/5): -
• Sanchez (10/5): - The room and the lake N/A
• Guest (1/5): Uncomfortable - The bar next door was nice. The rooms were DIRTY. There was a giant stain on the pillow, a bug in the sheets, crumbs and dirt EVERYWHERE. Not to mention the seat was stained up with who knows what. I reached out to the hotel about the state of the bathrooms with absolutely no soap or towels and nothing was fixed despite them telling us they would address it.
• Cardenas (4/5): Worth the price. - The location was great. Nice and quiet. The price was great. The property was very outdated. It had no mirrors. There were a lot of weeds going up the stairs. Some windows had no curtains. There was no showerhead and the house could use a little bit more cleanup.
• Anonymous (3/5): Poor - the location was nice. with lake out front staff was hard to get ahold of and no one was around . the room blinders were falling off and socket barely worked .smh
• Anonymous (1/5): We stayed 5 minute and left. It was disgusting. - Nothing This property is false advertising. This property was nothing like was posted on their website. We stayed 5 minutes and left and went elsewhere. This place was dirty. Dirty pillows, missing light bulbs, large bug crawling on the floor. A college dorm room would be a lot bigger than this. No bathroom in the room. No one on staff there. Everything has to be done by email. I expect a full refund. This place is a dump!
• Jennifer (3/5): Great location but not clean - Location It’s really dirty got huge spider web
• Rataj (6/5): Monastic lifestyle on the water. - Location There was no one who worked there
• Giovenco (1/5): An OLD, tragically outdated sh!thole - Outside is a beautiful view of Nippersink Lake Inside, it's a rundown old building with my single room the size of closet. One public shared bathroom to possibly catch any number of diseases. Missing light bulbs, cobwebs hanging from the ceiling, floors were chipped and dirty, and part of the wall peeling off above the heat register. It was such a sh!thole I spent exactly 5 minutes there. Enough time to take pictures of the room that I will be sharing online and got the hell out of there!
• Helen (1/5): Big disappointment - They didn't honor my handicap request for a bottom floor they said they had two rooms and to take my pick I get there I'm in a wheelchair I can't get up three flights of stairs I didn't even go inside the room and I'm so disappointed they said it was because of third party and they could not give me my money back therefore I would never use them again
• Baldwin (7/5): Good - That it was by the water All the stairs lol
• Joe (1/5): Severely underwhelming - Right on the lake. The photos are completely fake and make the rooms look so much larger than they actually are. Absolutely would not reccomend.
• Anonymous (1/5): Bad -
• Jeanette (1/5): Terrible! Bug infested - Nothing The room was full of bugs from the ceiling, bed, floor, it was awful. Didn’t stay! Do not book. Better off sleeping in your car.
• Anonymous (9/5): Good spot to relax - Water view N/A
• Maria (3/5): Not a good experience - It felt like I was in a Friday the 13th movie It was not very clean only 2 towels no room in the rooms other than a bed and ac. No toilet paper in the shared bathroom. The cover under the sheets had a bunch of fuss on it cause the blanket was probably older than my grandma.
• Anonymous (6/5): Pleasant -
• Espana (1/5): Bad - Nothing! We came to the room and was dirty.. No one change the bed sheets. Floor dirty, I'll never come back again.
• Jayman8794 (5/5): Passable - There was no tv remote in the room tried numerous times to reach the hotel and got no response called 3 times left two voice mails and text with no response.
• Bria (8/5): Very good - The view was great plus pretty empty even for an weekend.
• Mark (1/5): Beware- check these Photos-(Currently Booking is not loading my photos) - Read this before you Book! This is a real review. Beware ....this hotel offers discounts to people that leave star reviews If Booking lets me load the pics....Look at the photos! Dirty and nothing is here. No coffee, no way to heat, broken door frames, etc See Photos - as of now Booking isn't loading them
• Robert (8/5): I'll be back to do it again. - Tha water outdoors. Nothing I'll
• Gustavo (10/5): 5 STAR - Quietness Scenery. Beautiful view No clean towels available no vending machines medium No transporatin
• Anonymous (9/5): Superb -
• Leanna (5/5): Passable -
• Kristine (10/5): Exceptional -
• Melin-spinelli (3/5): Poor - One of the two shared bathrooms was out of order most of my stay. Throughout my stay, the bathrooms were very unkempt, and, at points, deemed unusable.
• Albert (7/5): Good -
• Oladunni (2/5): Cold night because there was no heater in the room, no microwave had to go borrow , bed bugs on d bed .. i would nt rec - Honestly just the view and location It’s a messy place with bed bugs and shared bathroom by not 2 but almost 6 people
• Arty (10/5): Exceptional - I enjoyed the access to TV microwave and fridge in my room. Unfortunately the wifi wouldn't connect
• Arty (9/5): Superb - Was a little saddened because my first stay I had a TV microwave and fridge in my room. This stay i did not have any of those in my room Other than that my stay was good Unfortunately I had a family emergency and only stayed 3 of the 7 days
• Kim (5/5): It was ok. It was ok. - A small TV, would have been nice. Best hot shower.
• Wendy (4/5): Disappointing -
• Sheri (9/5): Superb -
• Paige (8/5): Very good -
• Chad (1/5): Bad - Location Smelled of cigarettes and dusty
• Tyson (10/5): I enjoyed my stay. - This place is down to earth, very peaceful and great location.
• Farr (1/5): Absolute worst experience - No staff on premises, whole place was dirty No service, no linens, and place was filthy
• Michelle (1/5): Bad -
• Charles (1/5): They cancelled the stay the day of arrival. Very unprofessional. -
• Michael (1/5): They canceled my reservation the morning of. - The morning we were to depart to the Randolph Hotel they canceled our reservation without explanation. They had sent me an email wanting to know if I wanted to extend my stay at a reduced rate so I believe they rented it to someone who wanted to stay longer, causing major inconvenience, I’m still waiting to receive my deposited money refunded!
• Alejandro (7/5): Great stay def will book again - Quiet place clean bathroom Small room
• Gary (1/5): No - Nothing Everything. Wasn't very clean. Cold in the room. Outlets hanging out the wall. Just all around bad experience
• Jan (8/5): Very good - Bit of a youth hostel. Nice bar and a super band when I was there!!
• Lauren (10/5): Would definitely go back! - We got the suite for a girls weekend. It was beautiful and huge. It was like our own cozy condo with 2 bedrooms, a full living room, bathroom, and even a full kitchen. It was beautiful! The location is perfect. Kind of secluded, on the lake, and even being above the brewery is charming and convenient!
• Oker (1/5): Won't go back - No heat. Noise from bar comes through the vent. Odd odor in the room. Bed is way over soft.
• Robert (8/5): Very good - Location Needs to be cleaned up/finished Fair prices though
• Michael (2/5): Not what is expected when you see pictures. Not satisfied. - Like the location along the lake. Beautiful view. Could of used some updates on the flooring and shower head. Both were damaged and a eye sore . Could of use better decor in apt. The couch could of been vacuumed n clean it was very dirty. Did not sit on at all. The beds were ok but could of used more blankets n pillows in rooms. Room was cold at night no heat of any kind. Garbage was in the desk drawer upon arrival. In all it was not the best and I would probably not recommend it for a long term stay. Maybe for a quick 1 night stay maybe.
• Linda (9/5): Superb - The view, the brewery and the band and people It was a nice stay
• Allan (2/5): Filthy! - The location is nice. Never again! This was the dirtiest room we have ever stayed in. Clearly had not been swept or mopped for months. Spiders in every corner. Dead bugs on the bed. Dirty dish in the sink. A stained couch that should’ve been out at the curb for trash pick up. Opened milk container in the refrigerator. Stove that did not work. A smart TV that had no remote or on button. Took three hours after our arrival to get towels. It was supposed to be a non-smoking room however, the smell of smoke upon entry was really bad. I must say, we did not have high expectations as the hotel is part of a property that has a brewery/bar. We anticipated late night activities and noise. However, nothing could’ve prepared us for the extremely filthy room. Wife and I literally spent the first 20 minutes sweeping and cleaning. Had it not been for the Labor Day weekend, we would’ve found someplace else to stay. Unfortunately everything was booked.
• Griffin (8/5): Very good -
• Charisma (10/5): Exceptional -
• Campbell (10/5): Exceptional -
• Jose (1/5): Bad -
• Shawn (3/5): Million dollar view… ZERO amenities or host contact. Thumbs down! - Location is gorgeous. Room has a view of the lake across the street. -Zero contact with host. Tried to connect the first 3 days via phone, text and email with no response. Slept with a broken door lock for 3 days. ZERO assistance. Finally found someone on day 3 to assist. - Due to age of building (historical)… the room has a 25% incline. Feels like vertigo when you walk. -live music and voices from downstairs Brewery heard via the AC vent all day until closing. -the most “sticky” floor. Had to buy floor mats - ZERO AMENITIES; No wastebasket, microwave, wall hooks or dresser space. Clothes on floor. -Be prepare to bring your own everything!!!
• Daniyar (1/5): Bad - The staff at the Randolph Hotel deceived me. They took a security deposit and did not return it. They said they would refund it without a penalty for the night I was not there, but they did not return that either. I recently stayed at the Randolph Hotel and had a very disappointing experience. Firstly, there were a lot of mosquitoes in the room, which made it difficult to relax and sleep. Secondly, the overall environment felt unsafe. There was a hole in the wall, adding to the feeling of insecurity. Additionally, there were strange sounds and odors throughout my stay, making it uncomfortable. These issues significantly affected the quality of my stay and made it an unpleasant experience. I would not recommend this hotel based on these conditions. --- Feel free to make any adjustments or let me know if there's anything else you'd like to include.
• Dasha (10/5): Exceptional - Cleanses and atmosphere.
• Devin (1/5): Very disappointed with your property couldn't stay - The window had a hole in it that mosquitoes came through, the room was infested with the mosquitoes . I couldn't find staff to report this to that included calling no answer. So my son and I had to leave. Called the next morning spoke to someone that stated the supervisor would call me back . No one has called back need a refund You could have done everything better . I was totally disappointed
• Akaydin (2/5): Very poor -
• P (10/5): Exceptional - How nice the owner was the bathroom was always clean and the location was perfect with the water view! Not a thing it was perfect!
• Andrea (6/5): Upon arrival I had not received instructions on checking in. The property is trashy and there’s all sorts of people just - The location It was not cleaned well, and just sorta beat up
• Chiquita (1/5): I didn't stay, I left - Nothing I left the property 15 minutes after I arrived. The place was filthy. There was no staff, I was lost trying to find the entrance. The place was dirty, it smelled funny, the bathroom was very dirty, old dusty bottles of body wash left all around the shower, the floor of the shower was dirty, they also had a sign in the bathroom listening shower times.
• Chen (9/5): It was very good except the bugs. - I like the view of the lake. And the staff is helpful. The bed has bugs and bite me. Hope it can approve.
• Brandon (7/5): The stay was adequate given for the fact that we didn't stay in our rooms that long. - The location is great and the price is amazing for the duration of the stay. I love how its connected to a brewery with pinball and other fun things to do. The included parking was also nice. The staff was nice but yelling in the street about personal problems isn't a good look. Also, we were told we would receive towels but didn't get them until the next day. This is bad especially since there is a shower time restriction due to the brewery. I woke up with a beetle or some other kind of bug on my face which is understandable given the location is right next to a lake. The bed was also not great but understandable for the price.
• Sara (1/5): Bad -
• Magellan (9/5): Superb -
• Kristof (5/5): Passable - Cleaning wasn't completed when checked.in. Staff was nice and apologetic. Place could be cleaner outside
• Robert (1/5): Never felt safe or comfortable there - The neighbors who have long term leases on the property were great. I do understand that the owner is still working on the building but he's got a long way to go. The directions stated to go through the front door. We could not because the area was being painted. Each floor had a single bathroom for everyone which had one toilet, one sink, and one shower. The bathroom on our floor was closed and unavailable. Had to go up to the third floor. Half way through our stay the shower broke and could not be used. So, the entire building didn't have a shower to use at all.. On Sunday, there was a very loud argument in the common way about the shower between a lady and a guy. Never saw or was alerted that a staff member was present at any point in my stay.
• Samantha (10/5): Exceptional -
• Sean (9/5): Very happy with the staff, cleanliness, and ease of check in. Comfortable and an excellent value. -
• Stacy (8/5): Give it a try - It was close to family and good price It's still a work in progress but they are definitely trying to make it nice
• Cassidy (10/5): Super friendly staff, close to a bunch of bars and restaurants and nice and clean rooms! -
• Emily (10/5): Exceptional -
• Jorge (10/5): Staff was wonderful and atttentive to our needs. Overall, this was a 5 star stay and will come back - Beautiful and spacious. The lake view is incredible, and it was a nice having a great balcony to enjoy the view.
• Eric (7/5): Good - Great value No signage to locate hotel
• Anonymous (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mary (10/5): Comfortable! -
• Eunice (10/5): Amazing place to rest. - The staff is amazing and friendly. I appreciate all that they do. Love this place Parking is a bit rough at the moment because of construction but that's the only issue
• Roselinda (8/5): Lovely place with a great view of the lake - Great, quaint area. The hotel itself was clean and had good upkeep. Sharing a bathroom at a hotel was a first time experience for me, but it went well. Only once did I have to wait for someone to get out of the bathroom to go. I also liked the fact that there's a brewery attached to the building. They had karaoke on Thursday night, and a live jazz band played on Friday night when I was there. The locals are extremely friendly and there's a beautiful view of the lake. Overall I was very pleased with my stay. Can't say there was much I didn't like. It was a really good place to stay. Maybe have an extra blanket in the room. It did get colder at night.
• Debbie (10/5): Exceptional - Everything.
• Calixtro (1/5): Bad -
• Craig (8/5): Expensive, but well worth it. Will return - Last minute booking on my part. Seemed expensive but, was a 2 bedroom apt. Believe we were the first in there. Excellent cleaning staff, unseen. Excellent bar keeper that assisted us in direction and access, very helpful and didn't seem bothered by helping. Coming in blind turned out to be a place I will use in the future. Upon arrival at our room, realized it was directly above the onsite tavern, with a small well played, live band . Did not expect this but ended at a decent time. Still a great place, especially if you are into an intimate live music bar scene only thing I can say bad. Couple of finish up things in the newly renovated apartment.
• Bradford (1/5): Completely deceiving ripoff - It’s NOT a hotel - it’s a hostel. And not a nice one. There is NO staff on site. The rooms are misadvertised. Have no bathroom access and the size of a shoe box. We cancelled immediately when we arrived. The owner was reached through one of the shady hostel guests and said a refund would be submitted, which has NOT happened yet. Steer clear of this dump! See above
• Alex (10/5): Great price for a quick stay -
• Aguilera (9/5): Superb -
• Lauren (6/5): Very high price, good location - The host was very communicative and gave lots of information, it was quick to reply, and very kind. The location of the building itself was great, right on the waterfront. The bathroom fixtures were very classy and added to the 1920s vibe. While we knew it was above a bar, I did not realize that we would be able to hear everything happening in the bar below us All night, while we are trying to sleep. Thank goodness we bought earplugs because we were going to a concert in the area. The floor of the apartment was slanted, which gave a very disorienting effect when we were inside. The day we arrived the hallway and inside the apartment smelled so terrible, I truthfully have no idea what the smell was. The next day it looked like someone had mopped and cleaned, so the smell was better, but it never really smelled fresh in the building. The updates to the apartment were also very shoddy and half done especially in the kitchen. It seemed rushed or something. The water pressure was absolutely terrible, the bathroom sink let out a stream of water, the half the width of a pencil. We had to go to the kitchen to wash our hands in the sink. Not a huge deal but For $250 a night we were expecting something a lot nicer, we kept saying we could have stayed at a hotel in Disney World for $250 a night. That was probably the biggest let down, the price for what we got.
• Eunice (10/5): Exceptional -
• Ying (8/5): nice place good price - room is good, view is good, shared bathroom clean and nice. check in is convenient.parking is easy. wifi in room 202 is almost can’t connect. I alway use wifi in corridor. the first two nights shower were wam, last night and last morning, water is cold. My husband insisted to take a shower ( cold water), then next he catch cold.
• Hanamoto (10/5): Exceptional - Great location. Clean and well appointed rooms. Excellent communication from the owners.
• Hanamoto (10/5): Exceptional - Beautiful location, right on the lake. The room was spotless and well appointed. The communication from the hotel was excellent.
• Sara (5/5): Smelled like smoke liked I could book a boat next door - Far awY Smelled like smoke
• Destinylee (10/5): Amazing getaway - Lovely spot hidden on the lake

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