ยท The hotel and the room were clean and comfortable. The bedding & towels were clean and new. There was a table and two chairs so we could eat our meals in the room. There isn't a desk, but the table worked. Breakfast was served by a staff member through a breakfast room window. We could have anything we wanted from the display. There were muffins, cold cereals, oatmeal, fruit, yogurt, cookies, and biscuits. My favorite part was the delicious coffee flavors. The best being the Macadamia Nut Blend. Yum! The resort was right on the lake. If the weather was nice it would have been great to eat outside or sit in the sun. But you can't expect that in October! There was a nice clean indoor pool, but we didn't use it. Since the hotel was obviously not full, an upgrade to one of the MANY rooms with a view would have been really special. I use to work at the front desk of a local hotel when I was in college. It was our policy to assign our best rooms to our guests no matter what level they booked, so as to exceed their expectations when we could. I don't understand why that's not done universally. It takes just as much effort to check out and clean the best rooms as well as the average ones. Juat sayin'.
We visited Mawby Sparkling Wine room, just around the corner, after our stop at The Big Little. We found more people here on the outdoor patio. There were heaters for the chillier days to come. I ordered the Dry-er flight consisting of Blanc, Tropic & Green wines. My husband ordered a glass of Redd and the whitefish pate. I was expecting more of a champagne-like experience with the wines, so I was a bit disappointed. The wines were okay, not great. Tom raved about the whitefish pate. He finished every drop and licked his fingers afterward. Our tasting fee included the glasses, which we packed in paper to take back with us. The friendly staff all wore masks, and the tables were well distanced- nothing to be afraid of!