'Wildlife Lodge' Columbia Retreat off I-70!

Wildlife Lodge not.

One star is generous! This place is mold infested, ancient, and not as advertised. Honestly it needs to be condemned. Some beds weren't made when we go there. Internet barely works. Plumbing is a disaster. The health department needs to shut this place down. Bathrooms were not stocked. One towel per bathroom. Three bathrooms were unusable. Stayed there 3 nights. 2 of the night we had floods. So bad, 2 rooms were unusable to where we had to find other accomodations. On a positive note, Justin the maintenance guy and I became good friends. I spent more time with him then my family. Customer satifaction? not!

Lower your expectations

As I reflect on my time at the Lindbergh property, I know this will be a memorable Christmas that my family will talk about for years to come. We are a positive group, and were very happy to be able to gather together. We generally make the best of a situation, however we also have standards and strongly feel that the images provided in the listing do not adequately set expectations - from general conditions, to safety and health. After arriving and sending a few images of pre-existing damage, I noticed a consistent trend of everything feeling half-finished - holes in walls, patchy paint jobs, nails and screws poking out of walls, missing window treatments, missing furniture, amongst other concerns. The fire extinguishers either are missing their inspection records or expired. There are completely missing fire alarms in the living room and pool area. On top of these aesthetic concerns and life/safety hazards, while preparing breakfast the first morning mouse droppings were found inside the silverware tray. They were also within every drawer. These were reported in another review, posted December 17. Our stay was Dec 23-28. While cleaning the drawers and their contents, a dead mouse and nest was located. Guest Contact was notified and someone arrived promptly to dispose of it. There is a dilapidated trailer 15’ from the back door where many more mice are likely living. We had a habitable place to stay, but I feel like I got invited to stay at my friend’s divorced uncles house. Not where I would expect to spend our spending hard earned money on.

Interesting, rustic space. Good for Mizzou football games & big groups!

Stayed here with 6 people for a Mizzou football game. Was definitely a different retro-feeling space, eclectic with the attached buildings but worked for what we needed it to. Had a little communication mishap with the cleaning person and our early arrival, but the host Tim was easy to & quick to communicate. Distance didn't feel far from Mizzou where we drove mostly, located very close off the highway. We enjoyed going to Artichoke Annie's during our stay. Outdated and some bedrooms/bathrooms need some replacements/maintenance but like I said, worked with what we needed for a football weekend with a bigger group.

Good For Big Groups

We had a nice stay. Everyone had their own spot. The deck was nice to sit on as we had nice weather. The pool table was nice as well. I liked that there were two bedrooms to the left of the living room right when you walked in and also an accessible shower. For a person who has knee issues, it was nice not to have to climb into a tub for showering. While I know it goes with the decoration of the cabinet self, the six small stools around the “kitchen table” (which consist of three small tables lined up) would be difficult if there were older people or people with leg issues as they are small and low to the ground.