The lodge and Woodloch is a lovely weekend getaway...

The lodge and Woodloch is a lovely weekend getaway for the stressed out human in need of some greenery and relaxation. My mom came here as part of a mother daughter relaxation quest.

Upon arrival the service was great, our car was as valeted and were taken to our room. The accommodations are lovely. Highlights include the giant chakra bowls in the lobby which are fun to play and, the dining room overlooking with vaulted ceilings and the small lake covered with lily pads.

The food in the dining room was inconsistent, and not par with a nice dinner in the city, and the cocktails in particular had cough syrup like quality.

The activities during the day were also eclectic and hit or miss. I had the feeling no staff member was particular expert in anything they taught. Activities like archery, kayaking, paddle boarding, and hiking in the surrounding areas were very fun, but often the more structured classes lacked expertise.

A water trampoline (wave) class was taught with any music or great variation in exercise moves. The gong bath involved more singing and talking than gonging, and while the tea class was very informative and endearing, there was little to no ritual or meditation involved, even it was advertised as having both.

I think for the casual spa goer a lot of these experiences would ve been just fine. But if your looking to dive deep into any of these activities this isn t the resort for you.

All of that would ve been not so bad, except that the entire to come to a spa, is well, to use the spa.

My mom and I both got massages. She got the river stone massage and I got the deep tissue. Both of us felt the massages cost twice as much as they were worth. I ve gotten massages at other resorts that were much much better and less expensive.

All in all, the resort is nice but not worth the extra time to get there or the extra cost of accommodations. We likely will not return