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Thoroughly enjoyed our weekend stay! It was a joy to look out on the lake from our unit's window each morning while we ate breakfast. Unit was well equipped with kitchenette and spacious with a comfy king bed and room to relax in the main room. Grounds were well-kept with nice touches, and the easement access to the beach across the street was very nice. EV charging was really important to us, and they seem to manage the one J-1772 plug (they also have a Tesla charger). Service was friendly and responsive--we had to deal with some minor issues that were taken care of immediately.

This is a newish, thoroughly modern lodge close to some beautiful scenery. Some might find the check-in and check-out process somewhat dystopian: after an exchange of a series of emails and text messages, you get a text message with your room number and a code to get in, so you can stay here without every seeing a member of staff face to face. The member of staff I did speak to on the phone was extremely friendly and helpful. One could say that the staff here are a bit like supernatural beings: you don't see them, but you know that they exist because they perform miracles. Be that as it may, the room itself was large, modern, comfortable, cosy (heated by a thermostat-controlled gas fire), in good condition and spotlessly clean. It had a refrigerator and coffee maker. The wifi worked well and was easy to access. The lodge has an outdoor pool, which is kept clean (some hotels seem to have given up on the losing battle of keeping leaves out of outdoor pools, so it was good to see the pool boy working away with his net first thing in the morning). All in all, our short stay was extremely pleasant; if you are not the sort of person who has nightmares after watching an episode of Black Mirror, I can recommend it very highly.

Really comfortable bed. Kitchen had small fridge/freezer, 2 ring hob, actual kettle which meant I could make a proper cup of tea, microwave. Dishes and some pans, cutlery, can opener. Some steps up to room which were hard work for me with a bag but the payoff was a lovely view of the lake. Wifi worked well. Parking was easier than I first expected when I saw the layout.

We came to Kings Beach with accommodations booked elsewhere, but got cancelled with only an hour before check-in. Thankfully I remembered considering the Stevenson's Holliday Inn since they were the only other pet friendly establishment I had found. Walked down the street and talked to the manager about availability, sure enough they had a room and were able to offer it to us. After an exhausting day due to the other place, we were very relieved to get into a room. Our daughter immediately was excited to jump into bed after camping for a couple nights.