When you see a price that is too good to be true, it usually isn’t true. Well, in this case, the price was only $61 for a room that usually goes for over $100. I was a little suspicious, but what the heck, I have stayed here before, so I didn’t expect any surprises. I was wrong -- I didn’t take into account the fact that the hotel was hosting a craft fair on this weekend after Thanksgiving. At first, I wasn’t even sure how we were going to get close enough to check-in, but the traffic police were letting people who were staying at the hotel through. The desk was understaffed and overly busy, and the lobby was full of vendors and customers. It was a zoo. Once we were checked in, we had to find parking, which we finally did with a hefty walk back.
Before you get the impression that this was a bad stay, let me say again, au contraire! It was great. We had a large room with a balcony overlooking the lake.
We had two double beds, two chairs, a desk, a little table to hold our luggage, a coffee maker, and a nice, well-stocked bathroom. The beds each had a reading light, there was an alarm clock, and the TV had an excellent selection of channels. The walls are textured, and the rooms are spotless. They even have a pillow menu, which features feather pillows and a body pillow. <<p>
If you have children, this is a fabulous hotel to stay at. They have a tropical pool area with a gazebo and a hot tub.
There are lots of rooms on two floors that open right onto the pool area. In the warm weather you can swim in the lake or use their paddleboats. There are tables for eating along the edge of the lake. The hotel also has two restaurants, a bar, and a small convenience store. There is a fireplace in the lobby,
and if there isn’t a craft fair going on, it’s even an attractive lobby. Now, if you are into crafts, they offer these fairs several times a year, and for $6, you can enter as often as you like over a three-day weekend.