
The staff organizes competitions and games like Aqua Jenga in the pool, hula hoop contests and cupcake wars. We were impressed by the breadth of the daily programs, offered all day and into the evening. The Activity Center is the hub for all scheduled programs and events, as well as walk-in activities for kids. Instead of a sofa bed, there is an oversized chair and ottoman. These rooms are larger than standard rooms, and have one king bed with a pillow-top mattress. These rooms feature two queen beds separated by a night stand. These rooms feature a king bed with a sofa bed next to it and a coffee table. Standard room amenities include complimentary Wi-Fi, desks, mini-fridges, clock radios, 32-inch, flat-screen TVs, bath products (Ecology brand), coffeemakers with Seattle's Best coffee and Starbucks Tazo Tea, and ironing boards and irons. Everything from the white duvet covers to the granite counter tops looked new and clean. The rooms, as well as most public spaces, have been remodeled, and we appreciated the fresh, modern décor in earthy colors suited to this mountain location. Due to local regulations, guestrooms can't accommodate rollaway beds or cots. In the hotel (as opposed to the owned and rented villas), there are 159 rooms in three different room configurations, and connecting rooms are available. Families are the main focus, with a busy Activity Center running events all day long, the Splash-A-Torium pool area, game room, playground and mini-golf course. There is plenty to see and do around Branson while based at this conveniently located hotel, but there is equally as much to keep your family happy on the property. The resulting décor is comfortably modern, with a warm color palette appropriate for a mountain destination. The Branson Welk Resort, which opened in the early 1990’s, completed a major renovation in 2013, which replaced all major components of its 159 guestrooms, the lobby, corridors and common areas. So in addition to traditional hotel accommodations, there are also villa rentals called the Lodges at Timber Ridge. They operate as resorts, and as Interval International Premier Resort timeshares.

Now the Welk Resorts company - led by his grandson - owns four properties, including this one. In 1964, celebrity bandleader Lawrence Welk purchased his first resort in California. Family vacationers come here for the high entertainment value, which is multiplied exponentially by staying at the Welk Resort. Branson, just north of the Arkansas border in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri, is a multi-faceted destination, with a historic downtown district, a buzzing strip along Highway 76 of retail, dining and attractions, and two lakes for swimming, boating and fishing.
