Submission date: 2006-10-12 - Date of Stay: September 2006
Submitted by: John - From: Canada
Type of Traveller: Mature Couple - Age Group: 51 - 60
Superb food, wine, and dining
My wife and I stayed for 4 nights in late September and loved it. I enjoy food & wine and this place surpassed my expectations. Several things stand out: first, this is not a “fancy” place for dining, it is rustic while still elegant. The Dining Room is just that, one large room with two fireplaces and a wood-burning oven. This is quite a nice room, though—walls made of granite blocks cut on site by hand (according to the server at breakfast)--with a large stone-topped wooden bar, huge log beams in the ceiling, framed botanical prints, and candles glowing everywhere during dinner. The furniture is hand-made, twig style, like the old lodges in upstate New York. We asked a few hours ahead of time what was for dinner, and no one knew! Apparently, these decisions are made a-la-minute by the kitchen. It seems that only the freshest and best and ingredients available will be used for the coming meal. For some this might be a bit nerve-racking and perhaps it could get tedious after a week o...Read more
Submission date: 2006-05-29 - Date of Stay: May 2006
Submitted by: Bill - From: United States
Type of Traveller: Family Traveller - Age Group: 31 - 40
Awesome nature, great food
Trout Point was wonderful for a 4-day family vacation. They have canoes and kayaks plus an outdoor hot tub that the kids enjoy. The food was fantastic--seafood in a Creole style. It brough back memories of eating in New Orleans. The Lodge itself is an incredible log Great Lodge, with huge hand hewn timbers and cut stone.
