Lakeview Lodge

Staff was very friendly, and lake views great! The room was mediocre at best, with thin walls, but overall clean. We only stayed 1 night, and enjoyed the visit, but 1 night was plenty. The deer on the property are no joke! I walked out of of room and was greeted by a doe right at my doorstep. Pretty cool.

The view was phenomenal! We were there recently (end of March) and it was beautiful! Deer come up to the back areas in the evening, so have some corn or something to throw to them.
Let’s talk about the room. Ugh. Well, first off we wanted a king but none were available, so we got two queens. Okay, no big deal. The room is decorated cabin-​y; it’s cute! The mini fridge and microwave are hidden in what looks like a wooden dresser. Cute! We had a sliding glass door on the back that led to our balcony. That was very nice, but the door was really hard to open & close. We put our suitcase down & plopped on the beds. Wrong move! The beds — both! — were super hard! We didn’t sleep much all weekend because we were so uncomfortable. And the walls! Omg, we could hear the conversations the people on both sides of us were having. THAT was annoying. The neighbors above could be heard walking around at all hours, too. The walls were also dirty. It looked like someone had tried to throw something away & missed. Gross. The shower was adequate once I got the spray out of my face.
The view from our balcony was the only saving grace to this trip. The free «continental breakfast» was cereal, orange juice, coffee, milk, muffins (Otis Spunkmeyer), some packaged danish, and a few microwave sausage biscuits.

Groupon special sooooo worth it we had a blast! The room is just average but it’s the view of the lake that makes up for it it was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! The people running the place were friendly but not overbearing. We went on the weekend and it was busy with alot of family’s we didn’t mind but if you are wanting a romantic getaway I would recommend staying here during the week and getting a room on one of the top floors. We had a room on the bottom and loved it because our kids could just run out to play. We brought food for the deer but they don’t come out till 10:30 at night when the lodge is real busy. We watched them eat through our window. They have an awesome hiking trail right next to the playground and you have your choice of two different trails we did the short one and it took an hour and a half. The hills are filled with quartz and we found some with chunks of crystals in it and the are now residing in my flower bed! The lake is within walking distance and you can swim or boat they have a place to put your boat in. Wonderful time I would defiantly stay there again for a weekend trip! Continental breakfast was included but its nothing special.

If it had not been for Groupons I would never have thought of booking a stay at Lakeview Lodge. I was thinking of booking cabins but the deal was too good to pass up. One night stay with breakfast for $ 55. You pay for the taxes when you get there. So taxes are about $ 3/​night. It couldn’t be beat. I purchased two nights and did not regret it. I agree with Tim in that the beds were soft and comfy with clean rooms and great view of the lake. The breakfasts were not your traditional continental breakfast. They not only served cereal and milk but also had a variety of yogurt, croissant sandwiches, biscuit sandwiches, and pastries such as muffins, cinnamon rolls and danishes. They also had coffee, tea and juices. There is no refrigerator or microwave in any of the rooms but coffee was provided in the rooms. However, I did not see any coffee filters in any of the rooms if I wanted to make my own coffee. Our group got three rooms and none of them had co fee filters.
The lake itself is absolutely beautiful and we went during spring where we were able to canoe, fish and BBQ. The water is still a cold in the spring time but it is just gorgeous.
It is a little hard to find the lodge. Our group got lost trying to find the place in the dark. So make sure you enter through Stephens Gap entrance which is the second entrance from the highway. We entered through the first entrance and drove around for a bit. The entrance to the lodge is about four miles after the highway entrance and you will see the big sign for the lodge.

We got an awesome deal on this place through Groupon. We visited in early spring. The Lodge is fine, good service, clean rooms, awesome view of the lake. There is lots to do on the lake and in the area. Shopping, fishing, hiking, dining, boating. The rooms have pretty thin walls, so keep it down. Beds are soft and comfy. Deer come around at sunset and expect to be fed, so bring some corn for them. This would be a great place to bring the family, something for everyone.