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Villa Olivia Reviews

User-Generated Reviews for Villa Olivia

Browse our collection of user-generated reviews of Villa Olivia to better plan your ski trip. Villa Olivia reviews are sorted by Overall Rating, Downhill Terrain, Nightlife, Terrain Park and Family Friendly.

Overall Rating: 3.7

Rating Details:

  • Family Friendly
  • 4.2
  • All Mtn. Terrain
  • 51
  • Terrain Park
  • 3.4
  • Nightlife
  • 2.8

Recommended For:

  • Single/Newlyweds
  • 55%
  • Beginner
  • 80%
  • Families
  • 75%
  • Intermediate
  • 50%
  • Empty Nesters
  • 45%
  • Advanced
  • 30%

Helpful Highlights:

They just installed a quad chairlift last Nov 2011 and it is now operating. I have made some past reviews that I mentioned about this quad chairlift having ...

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  • 5

    Great Learning Resort for Snowboarding and Skiing

    by saludares - 18th February 2011

    Pros: Enough length of runs for beginners

    Cons: Need some upgrades like magic carpets.

    Good enough length of beginners runs for those who are willing to learn snowboarding and skiing. The resort need some magic carpets though just like other r... Full review

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    Villa Olivia

    by taraackermann - 6th January 2011

    Pros: close for people in Chicago-metro area

    Cons: really expensive, very small, not much veraity in terrain, was crowded for its size

    This place was very small and someplace I would go again. The staff was very young and not very professional. The rental area was very small and did not pro... Full review

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  • 5

    Great beginners slopes for introduction of snowboarding and skiing

    by saludares - 4th January 2011

    Pros: Great beginners slopes for snowboards and skis

    Cons: Short runs, a bit expensive for lessons, tickets, rentals

    First of all, I love this multipurpose ski resort for beginners slopes. I have taught many people for skiing here over the last few years. I just recently l... Full review

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    villa olivia

    by wolfman - 21st December 2009

    Pros: learn to ski

    Cons: very small

    I've taken all my kids here and Four Lakes to learn how to ski or snowboard. The pic is of my 16mo. old skiing for the first time!... Full review

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  • 4

    Close to our place for a quick weekend skiing

    by saludares - 2nd March 2009

    Pros: Close to our place for a quick weekend skiing

    Cons: Beat up locker rooms, restrooms are too far.

    We just skied on February 21, 2009 which was Saturday during another snow storm for the Midwest. Lockers room and where you get your rental equipments are s... Full review

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    Villa Olivia

    by snowguy7 - 23rd February 2009

    Pros: Great Location

    Cons: Small, short runs

    $30 for a ticket here is ridiculous!! It was very small, really icy, and the kids with us did not enjoy it at all unfortunately. We only stayed for a co... Full review

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