Our suite continued the country western theme, complete with a huge stone fireplace and an enormous patio overlooking the lake. The exterior of the lodge was all stone and distressed wood, with huge windows everywhere to share the unparalleled views.

We stayed here for four nights, and quickly learned the routine. For dinner, guests gathered in the bar around 6.30 pm for drinks and to place dinner orders. There were usually a dozen or so guests plus the owners, a good size group conducive to a festive atmosphere. There was a foursome from Toronto that were there as long as we were, and were very nice. Others came and went and my journal goes into great detail about the pros and cons of each group, but we can skip that. After dinner the first night, we went back to our room and lit a fire, but unfortunately the fireplace had a problem, and the room filled with smoke and we set off the fire alarm. Not a good way to endear ourselves to the staff. They supposedly fixed the fireplace the next day, but we were too afraid of a repeat disaster that we never used it for the rest of the trip. Blanket Bay Lodge (8)-Room-9, Facilities-7, Service-7, Wow-5 (that view)