Lodge Of Four Seasons

I recently stayed at the Lodge of the Four Seasons on a trip for work, so I can’t say anything about the booking process.
I can say that the staff I encountered, from the reception to the maids, were all incredibly friendly and helpful. Everyone was willing to go out of their way to help me and direct me both on where to go in the town and how to get to sites around the city I needed to go to for work.
I love the views of the lake from the Hotel, and the bar and pool that look out over the lake are super nice. The place is very family friendly, and has lots of restaurants to choose from in addition to 3 swimming pools, a spa, a game room and a play set for kids.
The hotel overall is a bit dated, but they are in the middle of a massive $ 15 million rehaul of the place, which should make it even better. I stayed in the oldest part of the hotel, and it was quite bright in the room and obviously old, but very clean.
I had a weird incident where I was in my room at 5pm getting ready for dinner and not in a full state of dress, and the maid opened my door to clean the room without knocking (and 5pm seems pretty late in the day to be cleaning?) so I think there were some small things that could be improved. Overall, the staff was very good and the hotel will do if you’re looking for a good family friendly place to stay on the lake.

I love this place!!! It needs some updating, why 4 Stars. And room wasnt that clean and had issue. But the land and scenery is amazing!!!
I think its more for family and chilling. Enjoying life! I stay there for that! Even know i go party elsewhere. I like the setup here. I like staying away from where I party anyway!
Get a Lani room!!! For sure!!! Walk right out the waterfalls, pool, lake and scenery.
Oh, and food is a actually not bad here! Only thing I didnt like was, oddly, the apple juice. Lol
Perfect vacation spot! Hope this helps!

Terrible hotel. WiFi didn’t work, couldn’t use the pool, under construction and could hardly walk on pathways, shower couldn’t turn on, and lights kept flickering. Not coming back.

We found this place on Groupon and stayed in February so it was pretty slow. Amazing staff very helpful recommending places to go. Theres a free movie theater in the resort and because we were the only ones in there we got to pick what movies to watch. The indoor hot tub and pool area was open late which was nice, a little chilly but again it was February. The pizza place that delivers to your room was delicious. The resort is close to a cute little town with a great burger place (blondies burger joint) and theres a grocery store (woods, kinda like walmart) pretty close.
Only downfall was no refrigerator in room.
We will definitely be back, hopefully in the summer to utilize the other amenities.
All the pictures on here of the rooms are OLD we had a very nice room with modern furniture.

I am a long past associate of The Lodge of Four Seasons and went back last Christmas for a weekend get away with family, and it was amazing! I interned here as a college student for Missouri State University hotel management program. It was an excellent experience that I will never forget… The quiet beautiful atmosphere is worth staying there alone… we spent time with glasses of wine around the fire place and played games while visiting with other guests. It was Christmas weekend, and we felt right at home with a lovely decorated Holiday atmosphere. The best memory was swimming in the heated pool under the waterfall outside while it was snowing… something I will never forget. The rooms were nice and clean, yes, a little dated, but I hear renovations have been underway! Come join my friends and I this Christmas at HK’s for dinner.

Well I have heard a lot about the Ozarks, but this place did not impress. The lobby and entrance look to have been remodeled recently. My room looked like it had been recarpeted, wallpapered and painted, but that’s about where the upgrades stopped. Still have the huge box tv! Also the window shades were badly cracked and I picked a dead bug off of one of them. The chair looked worn, like something from a backwoods cabin. The bathtub enamel was peeling off… literally coming off to pieces. I had to call the front desk to ask how to start the shower. It was a pull on knob, but very hard to pull. The bathroom heater did not work and the room thermostat was set at 55 when I got to the room. The hangers had rust on the metal parts – weird.
Don’t think the cleaning staff is all that good. I found a container of milk on the porch. Not sure how long it had been there. I tossed it. The room had a non-​smoking sign on the door, but on the porch there was an ashtray?!?
I was attending a conference, so I will say the meeting rooms were nice. But this place is not for someone with knee issues. Steps everywhere. The fountain/​water feature in the conference building was beautiful. Food at the conference was tasty but nothing outstanding. Took forever to get served. Not sure if it was slow coming out of the kitchen or too few wait staff.
I did have a very comfy king size bed and a lovely view of the sunset. But definite upgrades are needed. They should not rent rooms with peeling enamel in the tubs in my opinion.
Also the wifi did not connect all the time, especially in the Campana.

This hotel is extremely run down. My family and I have been coming here for about 5 years because of a conference, and it seems that they’re putting us in progressively worse rooms. This time they forgot many of the room amenities, the shower and sink don’t drain, the room smells bad, the beds are uncomfortable, there is not a mini fridge in the room, the toilet barely flushes and we have to go way out of our way to even get to our room. For the amount of money they get for these rooms I expect much better.

The trip started off with a hassle. I had several hundred dollars in credit at the lodge from a previous attempt at a stay, a credit that I had written confirmation stating that it wouldn’t expire. When I called to book my reservation, because I couldn’t book a room online with hotel credit, it took a week and a half of phone calls to finally get someone to «allow» use of the credit I was entitled. Then another week of trying to make reservations, but no one knew how to book a room using said credit. So after two and a half weeks the room was finally booked.
A week before our stay I called to confirm everything, and found out that we’d been «upgraded» without our knowledge, to the tune of an additional $ 70/​night. Another hour phone call and the rate was reduced to the original pricing.
Upon arrival we found our bathtub full of bugs, dirty shower curtains, lumpy carpet, a back door that wasn’t closed, an alarm clock that didn’t work (didn’t even tell time, I plugged it in but the screen was completely dead). Paint was worn off the walls, popcorn coating pealing off the ceiling, the headboard wasn’t attached to the bed, towel rod was missing as was one attachment for it, leaving a random brace sticking out of the wall. The room was accessed from outside, not a problem; however the exterior walkways were full of trash and spiderwebs.
The only upside of the room was the view, however my wife and I prefer to explore on our vacations and not sit in a room looking out the window.
We spent one night at the main pool, and it was a very pleasant evening. There was live music, and fireworks. The pool area was well kept and the band was entertaining.
Due to poor reviews we did not eat at any of the resort restaurants.
For their sake, I hope the «multi-​million dollar renovations» taking place (despite no evidence of any during our stay) are done well, because at this point the pool isn’t enough for me to stay here again or refer anyone to their «resort».

My family went to the Lodge of Four Seasons last weekend and we were very pleasantly surprised. After an entire day on the lake with friends we arrived to complimentary valet service, extremely friendly staff at the registration desk, no hassle check in and one of the newly opened renovated guest rooms. The resort is an older facility but we found it to be comfortable with excellent amenities. After we got settled in our room we went down to the Fire & Ice bar for a cocktail and the staff were very friendly and the view of the lake is great. Then we met our friends for dinner at HK’s. The service was impeccable and the food was delicious. Our group ordered appetizers of shrimp cocktails and beer cheese dip. Then we had a couple of us order the all you can eat prime rib. One guest ordered salmon and I had the roasted beet and goat cheese salad with grilled chicken added. Everyone was happy! Two of the guests ordered the apple crisp desert with ice cream and it looked delicious. Back to our room after dinner where we enjoyed a movie on the brand new 50″ TV. The beds slept great. Even our teenager thought so! We woke up and went down to Breezes for breakfast alfresco and it was wonderful. Our server, Emily was a doll. She recommended the lemon ricotta pancakes and they are a little bit of heaven. My husband ordered the breakfast sandwich of prosciutto, fontina and egg. Our son ordered scrambled eggs with bacon and hash browns which he thought were excellent. We will definitely be back for another visit.

Cute, quaint place. If you like new and modern, this isn’t the place for you. It kinda has a throw back to the 80s feel but it was clean and that’s most important to us. It is dated and needs a make over but overall a great experience. We plan to come back. Customer service was very accommodating. It’s nice to be in the pool and see the Lake at the same time. The Tiki bar makes great drinks.
The grounds are beautiful which is a highlight. They have a marina and a small beach also.
DONT waste your money at their restaurant HK’s. The smallest portions we’ve ever experienced and way overpriced for that reason. I posted a review on that also.
Breezes is convenient. Food quality is just OK. Their breakfast buffet is the basic hotel style buffet. It’s convenient and decent food.

Not a great experience here, but not entirely awful. The real issue was the quality of the rooms for the given rates. Our first room was at a $ 160 rate for sun-​wed, we walked in and it was a new queen bed in a stale old motel room, with a view of a chain link fenced pool. Pass. Got a different room in the Avila building, which was a fairly new construction for $ 200 a night. Previously they had assured us there were no «new» rooms which turned out to be false.
Bugs everywhere. Dead flies piled up in the concrete hallways, in the sweltering elevator with no a/​c when it’s 95 out. Dead cicadas and flies in the room, clouds of mosquitos hovering around every light fixture outside.
The Avila room was awkward, as if it was built as a timeshare and rented out for the hotel. Pieces of the façade were already falling off the front of the building, stained carpet in the room, kicked in vents, a moldy door on the patio. No refrigerator, small 24″ TV. Just plain weird for an alleged «luxury suite».
The only redeeming factors for us were the Japanese garden and Breezes restaurant.
Wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone unless they completely rehab it, and even then I’d still have my reservations.

Have never used a one star (or even a two star) for ANY vendor I have reviewed. .until now. A sad old place in need of serious repair. Rooms seem to be falling apart. Filthy inside and out. Hair in the bathtub, a sink that won’t drain. Made the mistake of pulling the bed a few inches to reach an electrical socket to charge phone only to learn that the headboard wasn’t attached. Won’t even describe the filth behind the bed. Go ANYWHERE else. Wanted to like it, but simply could not. Will gladly drive elsewhere quite a distance to avoid repeating this experience. (BTW: while not a big fan of Motel 6, it is far superior to this filthy place)

Under Construction when I stayed with my family which a two day trip. The indoor pool was very dirty and the rooms where dirty and bugs every where. But the outdoor pool was a lot of fun and the sensory unreal. Very beautiful. The customer service was why I put three starts. There one is nice and friendly.

This place is supposed to be under construction but I did not see much rennovation happening. The space is haphazardly designed and definitely not ADA friendly. The carpet in the lobby appears to have HAZ MAT worthy stains. The rooms are large but the walls are thin. The room had a lovely view of the parking lot. The restaurants look abandoned. Bar drinks were expensive and a weak pour as I had Kool Aid punch with more kick. Cmon this girl goes to NOLA, don’t tease me with a so called rum punch. Beds and bedding are cheap. I know real Four Seasons quality. And to top it off I get a 12am call that car had been left at the valet stand and they weren’t sure where my keys were. I stay in a hotel about 200 nights a year, please sell this site to Marriott as soon as possible.

This was the worst night I’ve ever spent in a hotel. They are renovating so I understand things being torn up. We were given a room with a view of the top of another building. What we didn’t realize was this building was some sort of reception hall. We realized that at 12:30am when our entire family was woke up by loud people outside. You can hear entire conversations outside the room. The room was old with very uncomfortable beds and a small TV. The chair in the room had a broken handle. If we would have been the ones paying for this room, I would be demanding a refund.

In desperate need of the renovation it is getting, but don’t believe the photos on the website. NO rooms are renovated. It is no way near done. The grounds, rooms, hallways and roads were in very poor condition. The blanket in my room was old, ragged, and balled up in the corner. The walls were open, exposing air ducts in the room. Rugs were stained and molded. Windows old with age. It was dark, dank and quite scary. I was waiting for Jack Nicholson to show up with the ghosts of former guests and play chess. The road around the back of the hotel was partially washed away. There was no water in the pool. Some of the pools were stagnant. We left and requested a refund. This was a no go. Unclean. They have the nerve to have a resort fee! This place was horrible. The staff was okay, and refunded our $ promptly.

Marginal accommodations under the guise of a world-​class Four-​Star property. Although not affiliated with the Four Seasons hotel, I imagine many first time
Guests are expecting at least some level of luxury. The room prices sure reflect their unfounded pride in the «resort’s» rooms. The rooms are out-​dated. I stay here every year for a conference and have yet to find my room sans bugs/​insects. The gym is something out of a 1992 YMCA. In short, this place is a dump. But alas, I will be back next year for my conference and cringe as I crawl
Into the beds.

I have never stayed at the lodging but I hang at their pool and tiki bar all the time. As far as service and entertainment. Exceeds expectations. Great conversation and bar tending skills. They have signature hand-​crafted cocktails at affordable prices. The Fire N’ Ice Margarita is a MUST.
And on weekends they have tons of activities like bingo and games (I like activities when I drink lol)

This gets another one of my famous «Pros/​Cons» list.
Pros:
1. Great location.
2. Staff is very friendly.
3. Nice selection of rooms, from old to new.
4. The onsite food is relatively competitive.
5. Great lake view.
6. Their water is cleaned/​purified onsite. It’s a little high on chlorine, but not a big issue.
7. Plenty of places to swim or lay out in the sun.
8. The shower and bath were huge, and very nice.
Cons:
1. The front desk takes FOREVER to check you in, their system must be as old as the Bagnell Dam.
2. The onsite food is expensive. Hard to justify when there are so many great restaurants in the area.
3. Parking sucks… sucks…sucks…
4. Their parking lot is in need of repairs. We brought our bicycles and it was pretty rough.
5. Some of the rooms we have stayed in had water damage and very old TVs.
6. The bartenders were alright, but left something to be desired. I don’t want to go too far into it, but I wasn’t happy.
7. We requested a room with a fridge, but that was not an option for us… but it was for others in the same price point.
8. Breakfast is a particular ripoff. It’s $ 12 – 13 a person for the breakfast buffet… which was good, but not that good. The Holiday Inn Express gives me free breakfast, which I appreciate.
Overall, I will stat here again, but I know the weaknesses so I accommodate them accordingly. We don’t want to spend an arm and a leg every day for in house breakfast, so we bring a cooler and fill it with ice. We shop at the local grocer and stock up on breakfast and lunch items. Feels good to save some cash. Haha!

My wife and I have been staying at the lodge at least once a year and sometimes twice a year since about 2004. I always enjoyed how quiet it was– a nice place to get away.
Does this hotel need updating? F. yeah it does! Is it musty? Depends on where in the lodge you stay. (The Lanai is always pretty skanky.)
So why would I get an old musty outdated hotel four stars?
The staff has always been accommodating. We need XYZ. «We can get you XYZ.» We need to stay a little later. «Sure!»
But seriously, I truly fell in love when we started bringing our daughter. Then the requests seemed to escalate. An no matter what our needs where, the staff smiled and delivered. I can tell you, I’ve needed clean linens on the bed twice in the same day, extra extra towels, rugs vacuumed, trash taken out twice in the same day, and even outlet covers. Every single time I’ve had to request anything I’ve received speedy service with a smile.
So I’ll keep a star for the old decore. It’s part of the lodge’s charm. It’s cozy and friendly place to stay at the lake. We will be back in the fall.