At least once a year our family will stay at The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake Ohio. Geneva-on-the-Lake is a quaint town on lake Erie. Popular activities in the town include the beach of Lake Erie, area wineries, camping, and restaurants.
Usually, we will go in the summertime. There is a lot to do in this lakeside town during the summer months. This year, however, we were unable to make it there during the summer. Although we still wanted to go, so we decided to take an overnight trip there in the fall.
We usually stay in the main lodge building itself. This time, however, we decided to try one of their cottages for our stay. The price was less expensive than renting a cottage during the summertime. We rented a premium cottage that was closest to the lake.
The Cottages
The cottages are right next to the lodge. They have their own parking lot and you can use their blue wagons to easily take your luggage to your cottage via the paved pathways.
I have to say, the cottages are so cute! They have a cute little porch with great views of Lake Erie. They have a living room/kitchen in the front, then a hallway leading back to a bedroom, then a bathroom and another bedroom at the back of the cottage.
The living room kitchen area was wonderfully equipped with everything you would need. There is a coffee maker, an ice maker, a refrigerator, a small dishwasher, dishes, a wine opener, and a microwave.
We are a family of five and they were perfect to give us the added space we like in order to be able to comfortably spread out. There is a pull out sofa in the living room, that could sleep two, although we only needed it for one.
Here is the hallway leading back to the bedrooms and bathroom. The cottage had one full bathroom and enough beds to sleep, six people.
Two of our kids slept in the first bedroom that contained a queen-sized bed, and we slept in the bedroom at the back of the cottage that contained a king-sized bed.
There were two TVs in the cottage. One in the front living room on top of the fireplace and the other in the bedroom at the back of the cottage that has the king-sized bed. That makes choosing where to sleep a little easier as the person that ends up with the pull out sofa at least also gets the fireplace and the TV.
The fireplace made the room nice and cozy especially since it was pretty cold at this time of year.
Checking In at The Lodge
When we first got there, we were able to check in a bit early since our cottage was ready. The staff at the front desk is always super nice and helpful and in the many times I have been there, they have always been pleasant to deal with.
One thing to mention is that if you are a member of AAA, they do give an AAA discount so if you have booked your reservation on their website, I have always just shown them my card when checking in and they will apply the discount.
The lodge was already decorated for Christmas. The inside of the lodge is beautiful as it is, but with the added Christmas decorations it was especially nice.
Indoor Pool
After getting our luggage and taking it to our cottage and getting settled, the kids then changed into their swimsuits and we headed for the indoor pool which is easily one of my favorite indoor pools at any hotel that we have ever stayed at. It is nice and big and open and just has a nice feel to it.
One thing that you may want to take into consideration when deciding whether to rent a room inside the lodge or to rent one of the cottages is you will have to walk over to the pool at the lodge if you are staying in one of the cottages.
If you are staying inside the lodge however, you can just walk to the pool from your room inside without having to go outside. This is no big deal during the summer, but something you may want to consider if the weather is chilly.
Other Amenities at The Lodge
They provide towels, so you don’t have to pack your beach towels. There is also an exercise room and a small game room. There is also a very nice outdoor pool. Since we were there in November, it was, of course, closed for the season.
We have however enjoyed the outdoor pool many times. It has a cute little play area with lots of sprays for the kids. It also has an outdoor bar for the adults. There is also a hot tub both at the indoor pool area as well as at the outdoor pool.
The lodge has a small gift shop where you can buy cool little items. You can also purchase anything you may have forgotten to pack. They also have a cooler filled with ice cream treats that you can purchase as well.
The restaurant attached to the lodge is called Horizon’s and I have never had a bad meal there. They also serve breakfast as well for a charge and it is not included as part of your stay. There is a full bar and they often have nightly entertainment as well.
The Zip Lines
Recently, zip lines were put in right next to the lodge. We could not wait to try them once we saw them. We did try them last summer when we were there. It includes 8 different zip lines and five sky bridges. This is yet another reason to go during warmer weather. When we were there this past fall it was closed for the season.
I have to say that I am a bit afraid of heights and there were several times I thought about dropping out, but I stuck with it and was able to complete it. There is a fun double zip line at the end where two people are able to race. This was really fun.
They also have an adventure course for adults and an adventure course for kids and boat rentals but we did not do any of those.
Other Things To Do
Outside of the cottages, there are several fire pits with chairs that you can gather around in the evening. Even though it was pretty cold at the time we were there, we still enjoyed sitting around the fire for a bit.
There is a paved path that you can walk on or bike on that runs along the lake. The lodge even has bikes that you can borrow if you wish. We did do that one year and it was fun. I usually just like to walk along this path though.
During the summer, we will walk into the town of Geneva-on-the-Lake and usually go to a restaurant called the Firehouse because they will have live entertainment and you can sit outside and enjoy the music and the weather.
We drove into town this time since it was colder outside and we sat inside at the Firehouse. They still had live entertainment while we were there which was excellent.
If you are looking for a nice little getaway at any time of year, I highly recommend the Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio. If you are going in the summertime, it is extra fun with lots of things to do.
For another fun little getaway in Ohio, try Nomad Ridge at The Wilds in Cumberland, OH. You can read all about Nomad Ridge at the Wilds here.
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