The Lakehouse Inn & Winery

My husband gifted me a weekend away with a spa package. I arrived about 30 minutes prior to my spa day (around noon), but was unable to check into my room until 3 or so. The spa is across the street from the Inn.
Lunch: I was quickly greeted and taken to my lunch. I had the salad which was fancy greens and chopped vegetables (peppers, celery, etc) and balsamic vinaigrette. The fruit + yogurt parfait was a nice start to the meal, and the molten chocolate cake to finish was amazing. I only wish I had more time with my champagne or that I could have taken it with me.
Massage/​Facial: The massage and facial were both amazing, and the masseuse was great, I can’t thank her enough.
Pedi/​Mani: This was a disappointment and not worth the $ 75 – 80. It was a chocolate pedi/​mani. It was more like an express mani/​pedi than a spa mani/​pedi. My feet were quickly soaked, poorly exfoliated, nails poorly shaped, and the chocolate mixture quickly slapped on and covered by a lukewarm towel. The same went for may mani, though I had to get up and walk to the bathroom to wash my own hands. There was no base coat for either my mani/​pedi. I did not wear shoes for 24 hours and my pedicure was still chipped within 48 hours of wearing non-​constricting shoes. My fingernails were chipped by the next day and by Tuesday, I had to remove the polish and re-​paint them. I’m no newbie to this, and it was Opi nail polish, but the quality and sustainability, alone, was not worth the price.
Inn: My room had a small window with a view of the lake, and a jacuzzi. Awesome, right? Except I could hear everything going on in the room below me: tv, conversation – everything. So, sleeping was interrupted. The front desk was not helpful in terms of where to go for dining. «It depends on what you want” – when I told them I had no preference, how about a place that has good food, I was instead instructed to look through a book of menus. I found out later that when my husband initially called, he had attempted to get me a larger room with a better view and was dissuaded by staff after they found out it was just me. I don’t see how that is even reasonable if we were willing to pay for it! Would it have mattered to me? No. But it’s disappointing to hear that.
Restaurant: Breakfast was great. Except they forgot part of my meal. I had the french toast with orange and cranberry compote – skimpy on the compote. I requested real maple syrup (which was pretty thin and watery). The sausage patty was extremely dry and overcooked. Service was great, otherwise, and my coffee always stayed hot.

We just arrived home from the Lakehouse Inn. We gave it a two for many reasons.
Pros: The Crosswind Grill food and service is excellent; The atmosphere of the whole area is very peaceful; the lake is very pretty; the spa service although quaint has very good service. The rooms are clean. The wine is good.
Cons: PLEASE BE AWARE ESPECIALLY IF YOU USE LIVING SOCIAL: If you are placed in a traditional room, it is a shoe box w/​a space heater. There is a bed, small tv in corner, dresser and tiny bathroom. You can hear everything outside of your room. If you need any walking space or want to feel comfortable getting dressed, I do no recommend this room. *The cottage is more spacious with a kitchen, two bedrooms and a living space and are THE EXACT SAME PRICE. Traditional and cottage rooms are clean but extremely outdated. I couldn’t find anything in the room that did not need updated.
Overall: Peaceful atmosphere, friendly, excellent service at the Grille and Spa. It would be fantastic if the rooms and service at the INN could match the service and quality of restaurant and Spa. There is no comparison.

Simply exceptional. A great B&B.

Decided at the last minute to take a trip from Mentor out to a hidden gem in Geneva and on Lake Erie. We’ve been here a few times, but tonight was so pleasant.
Clear skies, rolling waves cascading on the lake shore, set a perfect night for wine and snacks. Wife had the wood fired Scape pizza that was served piping hit which she loves. Mouth watering and delicious she said. I chose the spinach BLT wrap which was scrumptious! Split a bottle of Boxer’s Blush which complemented both meals.
This us a must for those wanting a touch of «water front dining»!

With 3 empty tables visibly in view we were directly advised that we «could not be accommodated.» On our 9^th annual Geneva wine trip and excited to restock on our Lakehouse Inn wines, I was incredibly disappointed that my 4 hour trip resulted in this response. We acknowledged our willingness to accommodate their 45 minute waiting list and were still guided to leave. Incredibly disappointed in this experience and will be sharing our disappointment with our fellow traveling wine travelers.

I love this place! My wife and I actually found the Lakehouse by accident last year and were pleasantly surprised. Situated on lake Erie, the Lake House boasts beautiful views from multiple patios.
The wine is pretty good, but add the view to the mix and who really cares.
We have also stayed in the B and B. It is fine — small, simple rooms, but comes with a really nice breakfast.
If you are ever at Geneva on the Lake, this is a MUST. M

The Inn is fairly run down and their rooms are tiny, but their restaurant is fantastic! Great food from local farms and phenomenal service. Highly recommend the steaks brought in from the nearby Kinsman Ranch!

I did a ½ day spa visit with some girl friends and the people were so friendly and nice. My package was a 30 minute massage followed by a spa pedicure. The total was 118.00 for the two services. The massage was really great it worked out a lot of kinks I had going on. We had varying times of service so we each ended up eating alone not the best girlfriend time appropriate schedule. Then I had the worst pedicure ever. It should have been categorized as a polish change cause that is what it was. A soak, Polish removed and replaced with a much worse French pedicure polish that can you Barely see the slim white line. There was no scrub, not callus removal, no hot towel etc. at 60 dollars per service it was less time than anticipated and certainly not the quality I would have expected as a pedicure. Again the people were super friendly and very attentive to our group. But the price of a 60.00 polish change was beyond price gouging.

I have never stayed at a Bed and Breakfast before, and I would none describe myself as a BnB person. With that being said, I really liked The Lakehouse. We stayed in late June, and it was unseasonably cool; as a result, they didn’t do much on the patios all weekend. Also, all of GOTL was overrun with what I think were mayflies. However, the staff did a fine job of making us feel comfortable and welcomed without overstepping or getting too involved (which is a criticism I have heard of BnB’s). One criticism of the staff, while they were sweet and helpful, would be that they didn’t really seem to know a whole lot about the surrounding attractions, not even the ones on their list of suggested ones; even further, some of them didn’t know much about things happening on-​site, i.e. where and when their own wine tasting would be. It was all good, though; we figured everything out. Our little suite, The Sturgeon Suite, was charming with two rooms and a bathroom with a jacuzzi. There were two flatscreen televisions, a foldout couch, a wood stove, a minifridge, little candies and treats here and there. Also, there was another restroom on our floor, which my wife and I appreciated. My wife also liked the view and spa access. She would have loved a pool, but as mentioned, it was pretty cool when we stayed. If I come back to GOTL soon, this is a place I would definitely stay again. We highly recommend taking a wine tasting tour offered by The Lodge, which was was on the list The Lakehouse gave us; we debated on it and ended up being very glad we took it.

What a lovely place!!! Over the past 2 years, we have tried to get a reservation here but we were never quick enough. So, we finally decided on The Lodge (which is very nice, BTW). But, we still wanted to see what we missed! The Lakehouse is a lovely property. Wonderful views and well-​kept grounds. Very impressive! We decided to have lunch at the bar at the Crosswinds. It was a great choice. Our bartender – JP (or PJ?) was fabulous and took his time to suggest cocktails. He is in school for wine making and shared a lot of his knowledge with us. We loved chatting with him. His cocktail suggestions were outstanding — my husband had a housemade coffee liquer with lemoncello — what an amazing drink! Even though I do not like the taste of coffee – I loved the drink! And, I had the Erie Sunset. For lunch, we went with the Ceasar salad and local cheese platter – perfection! I love that they use local food… it speaks to their commitment to the area. The cheeses were all wonderful. All in all, we really enjoyed our visit and time at The Lakehouse and would surely return – if we could ever get a reservation!!! Thanks to our great bartender for a wonderful lunch to kick off our 2 day visit to tour the wineries!

We held our wedding here last weekend. I have nothing but amazing things to say. Andrea was super helpful and quick to respond to anything I needed during the planning process and she went above and beyond to see my visions and help create a «Pinterest» wedding. The suite we stayed in for the weekend was clean and cute. All of the staff was awesome and helpful. The food and wine were great! Prices were very fair. I highly recommend the space for a smaller wedding (ours was 45) because of the close proximity of banquet room, cottages, beach, wine, restaurant. We are so excited to come back every year and are hoping friends will hold their wedding here, just to enjoy the place again!

Husband and I stayed at the Lakehouse Inn and enjoyed our stay in one of the cottages. We had a couples message at the Spa for the Lakehouse Inn. Cammie & Jaclyn were our technicians & they were both professional and excellent at their craft. We highly recommend the two of them! Dinner and service at the Grille was fabulously delicious. The complimentary breakfast was OUTSTANDIND! Banana’s Fosters Waffles were unreal! Outstanding and friendly staff throughout our visit. Will definitely visit again and again.
Cal&Kat

We stayed in the B&B for two nights, took advantage of the free breakfasts, did a wine tasting and had dinner at the attached Crosswoods Grille both nights.
We were extremely impressed with the quality of the food. The breakfasts and dinners were fantastic. It’s wonderful to have such a good dining option within a very short walk!
The service and the facilities were both good. We stayed in one of the standard rooms. It is homier than a fancy hotel room, and that’s what we were expecting and looking for in a small B&B. The website provides very detailed information about the accommodations. The price per night was very reasonable.
When we go back, we’ll probably upgrade to one of the suites or cabins in order to have a little more space. Our experience was positive enough that I would not hesitate to return.

Got married here in late September and everything was wonderful.
The innkeeper was great to deal with through the planning process and I recommend using them.
The food was wonderful for the reception and at the Crosswind Grill for breakfast.
We took over the entire B&B including the cottages and the beach house.
This is an older building so some of the rooms are very small while others are quite large, depending on your space needs ask the innkeeper about this when you book your room.
Did I mention the nnkeeper was a dream to work with?
I recommend checking this place out if you’re looking for a weekend away or if you have a major event. We loved it.
We even booked the beach house already for our first anniversary weekend.

Had dinner at the restaurant there Sat. night, Nov.1 and a large table of people
were so loud that we could not hear each other talk. They were drunk and
offensive-​grinding each other next to our table, bumping into our chairs, and
saying rude things to us and others.. We asked the manager, Amber to do
something and she would not. She did not even offer to comp any of our meal.
The other manager would not do anything either. We were told that this group
comes once a month on weekend nights, so we will not go there again. I cannot
believe that we paid $ 40 for a steak and then had such a horrible experience
without a caring management!

Had a wonderful stay with the family! Found the place gorgeous and the staff very friendly. The cheese plate and wine I ordered was waiting for us in the cottage which was very clean. Also, recommend the restaurant for anyone who enjoys the farm to table experience. Wait staff was superb and food equally such. I would definitely come back when I visit next spring!
**Dropped one star only because the brunette working at the front desk had some serious personality issues, and should not work in hospitality. Saw her snap at an elderly lady who was being courteous, being rude and catty to me was one thing, but that got under my skin.

We stayed a couple nights at the Lakehouse. We dined, ate breakfast, drank copious amounts of wine, got hitched, had a honeymoon; pretty much all of the things you might want to do with your SO at a bed and breakfast on Lake Erie. Overall as a total package, I was very pleased.
First, the room was cute and clean and just big enough to accommodate us. We took one of the rooms with a lake view and there were several windows looking out which make us happy. The room had a jacuzzi tub which worked fine and was nice on a chilly May evening with the windows open.
Our room came with free breakfast at the restaurant and it was certainly the best free breakfast I have ever had at an inn. Delicious french toast and waffles and eggs and house made sausage left us full for the rest of the morning. The breakfast special changed every day and each day it was fantastic. They really play up the «farm to table» at this restaurant, which I find to be an overused statement these days. When we returned for dinner it was pretty good. I wouldn’t say spectacular, and it was a little pricey, but decent all around.
We did a wine tasting one night and sampled the best Lakehouse had to offer. I have to say I enjoyed a couple of the wines more than others, but that comes down to personal preference. They don’t do flights (why?) but you can pick and choose different wines for a buck. I would have preferred a more curated experience in a flight. Our bartender was a little grumpy, but you could tell she enjoyed wine as well as serving it.
Finally, yes we had a small wedding ceremony here, just my wife and me and our officiant. Officiant Andrea did a great job and was very sincere and accommodating. We were able to pick the time and place and ceremony that we wanted. It was short enough to be sweet but not too short to feel like a drive-​thru wedding. I would highly recommend if anyone wants to avoid the nightmare of planning and executing a huge wedding, to just come up here and have something small and romantic.

The stay was amazing. This was our first weekend away as a couple since our first kid was born, so there were some pretty high expectations. Lakehouse met and exceeded them.
Quaint place, and comfortable… homey. It has the look and feel of a bed and breakfast, with some great amenities you wouldn’t find at a typical B&B.
There certainly is a friendly staff. You get the feel of a family run operation. Great Lake views.
We enjoyed it so much, we booked our next visit when we checked out.

We stayed here at the Inn for 1 night, stayed in the beach house and it was very pleasant!
The view was amazing and the house was clean and beautiful, such a great getaway for my boyfriend and I.
Restaurant was a little pricey for the quality but we would definitely return!

Stopped here on our drive across the country because my girlfriend likes wine, and wineries in general, and we just couldn’t wait until we got to California to drink some local wine.
We called up on our drive over, and the inn told us there was room for the night — which is true, there was room. We got there after most people would probably arrive, but still with daylight, and found our key taped to the door. Guess we’re not in New York anymore!
The room itself reminded me of a hospital room. There was a tiny tv perched way up high, and the walls were that popcorn wall covering adorned with white shells, and the bathroom was really small with not a lot of room to get into the shower.
We went wandering around the town after we got done dropping our bags off, and aside from a closed mini-​golf course (we were there in May) we found a couple of biker bars and a bunch of closed restaurants.
The biggest benefit the Lakehouse has is that it’s right on the water, so if you are staying for a few days, you can hang out there, sit on the chairs overlooking the water or go beat your feet in the lake while enjoying the wine there.*
Breakfast in the morning was adequate, and it’s not like they weren’t cordial to us. But it was definitely an awkward feeling when we walked out of our room, but we were served and we didn’t get sick, so we had that going for us, which was nice.
* — I have no idea if it was any good; everything was closed when we got there for the night and no one offered us any wine.