Nick Anderson

Review of Lodge of Four Seasons

After reading many reviews I had lowered my expect...

After reading many reviews I had lowered my expectations so I wouldn t be disappointed. However, I could not have had a better experience during my 4-night stay, I honestly do not know if these other reviewers stayed at the same resort as I did! I arrived at 1:00pm on Thursday, July 2nd and was checked in and unloading my bags in my room by 1:10pm, it was quick and easy. I will say the elevators do need some maintenance, but I never felt they were going to get stuck, they just make loud noises. I was in the main lodge in room 6319 in a two queen room with balcony. The room was quite spacious and I found the beds to be really comfortable. I spent very little time in the room as I enjoyed more of what the property had to offer and there s a lot; however, the balcony was nice to have morning coffee and watch the sunrise over the lake. While the decor of the lodge may look dated, it s because the resort is 55+ years old; however, I felt everything was well maintained and enjoyed the rustic feel, if I wanted a modern hotel than I would ve booked that. As I was walking down to Fire and Ice for a drink after my long drive, I could not believe how amazing the Japanese Garden was, everything is so well kept and has a purpose for where it was planted so you could see one area or another. I spent a lot of time during my stay just walking around the garden or sitting in a chair and watching the boats on the lake, it was really peaceful. A majority of my time I spent at Fire and Ice, almost from bar open to close! Nick and Rhonda were amazing and always made sure I had a drink in hand. I will say though, that Logan was the one employee made the greatest impression and made my vacation as great as it was. He always engaged in conversation, refilled drinks, always had the biggest smile, and was always friendly to every guest. He definitely was a guest favorite and deserves the kudos! I chose not to leave the resort because if you have the best, why go anywhere else! The pools were clean and not cloudy like I read from others, towels and garbage was cleaned up regularly so that was not an issue. The pools can get busy so a lounge chair may be hard to find; however, they do have two other pools you can check out. I also dined at HKs twice at the bar and had amazing service from Kristen, Ally, and Brent. The menu was limited due to everything going on; however, the food was excellent. I had twin lobster tails one night and the prime rib the other and I cannot complain about the food at all. My two pieces of constructive criticism for HKs is to update your information on the website as the menu is different and you don t have happy hour, both were disappointing but I got over it. The other is that your dinner plates are too small, it s minor I know, but I don t really want my medium-rare prime rib on top of my mashed potatoes and vegetables and very little space to cut up your food without stuff falling off the plate. I did not check out the lobby bar or breezes so cannot review those. The bar menu at Fire and Ice has a decent selection ranging from nachos, wings, fries, chicken tenders to a turkey wrap or burger and was always delivered quickly either at the bar or at the pool depending where you were. Shout out to Isaiah for running back and forth delivering the food! The fireworks that the resort put on just yards off the shore were fantastic and drew in hundreds of boats and other guests to watch, and the weather could not have been any better. I could probably go on more, but this is already quite lengthy so I will end it up. Be careful reading reviews and don t solely make your decision on them or you could miss out on an amazing vacation. The LOFS is not new and does not have a modern cosmopolitan look, I don t think that s what most people want when they are at Lake of the Ozarks, so be prepared for a lot of wood and earthy touches because it s a lodge and it s older, but that charm is what makes it peaceful and relaxing