This is based on a stay with the Thanksgiving pack...

This is based on a stay with the Thanksgiving package.

The Grove Park Inn has breathtaking views, wonderful ambiance, and very welcoming lobby with so many guests just sitting by the fire. Many (not all) of the daily activities are for additional costs.

The spa is nice and relaxing... Can spend a day there and go in and out.

If you're looking for luxurious room accommodations, that is where the smoke fades and the mirrors appear.

Rooms in the "main inn", resemble a motel... Seriously! But I guess they do warn you of what to expect by calling it an inn.

The room was small, the bathroom is tiny with no tub and a small oval mirror that is hung on a string, (also hung at a height for individuals who are 5'6" and below;) no counter space... I can go on. At this price point, you do not get what you pay for at the Main Inn... Unless you want a small, dated, rustic cramped room.

For the price they are charging to stay here, they should at least notify guests that there are other more modern room options.... Specifically, the Vanderbilt wing and the Sammons wing are better.

Now that I think about it the reason why the lobby is so occupied, it may be that those are the unfortunate patrons who got placed in the main inn and have no option but to sit in the lobby until it's time to sleep.