We chose the hotel bc of its prime location within the park, overlooking the lake. It's a beautiful old hotel, and the room was comfortable, modern and clean. But
- The hotel does not offer wifi. Mobile connectivity is hit or miss depending on your provider. TMobile does not work, Verizon/Spectrum does.
- The rooms were clean, the rest of the hotel not. E.g., in the large airy room overlooking the lake, bugs littered the sills and floor.
- Unlike the nearby Lodge that takes advantage of the prime location near Lake Jackson, there is no outdoor seating (eg aidirondack chairs) for guests to enjoy the spectacular views and weather. Even the nearby General Store offers a few picnic tables.
- Dining choices are limited. Dinner is limited to the formal dining room (requires reservations) or the nearby lodge serving hamburgers. Thankfully they had a vegetarian patty for my boyfriend, but both burgers were overcooked to the point of dryness. For breakfast, there is a buffet or grab n go from a small deli. The deli closes at 1:30. The nearby 'general store' also offers sandwiches but they should be ashamed of themselves. My egg salad sandwich had so little egg salad that it didn't make a full sandwich.
- Given the hotel keeps pointing guests at the General Store as a dining option, why not create a path through the woods. The current path is simply a non maintained dirt trail.