Looking for some soft adventure, elegantly appointed rooms and oodles of amenities and outdoor activities? Here’s a tempting trio of possibilities:
Chateau on the Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center, Branson, Mo.
Perched on an Ozark mountaintop overlooking Table Rock Lake, this AAA Four Diamond Resort has 301 guest rooms, 43,500 square feet of meeting space, a 10-story sky-lit atrium and spectacular views of the lake, lush gardens and surrounding mountains. The extensive outdoor recreation menu includes guided fishing excursions, catamaran sailing, paddleboats, parasailing, scuba diving, snorkeling and wave runners.
Grand View Lodge, Nisswa, Minn.
Set in the Brainerd Lakes region on Gull Lake approximately 140 miles northwest of Minneapolis, this classic lodge was built in the early 1900s. Highlights include lakefront cabins, the Glacial Waters Spa, three golf courses, guided fishing, boating, an indoor pool, hiking trails and 25,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space.
The Inn at Bay Harbor, Petoskey, Mich.
Combining Victorian-inspired architecture and a postcard-perfect Lake Michigan setting, this 134-room property (with an additional 37 multibedroom cottages) takes full advantage of its shoreline location. In the summer months, popular recreation pursuits include play on 45 holes of championship golf that incorporate Lake Michigan, boating, swimming and fishing. In the winter, snowboarding, skiing and ice-skating are top choices. The 6,600 square feet of meeting space includes the 3,504-square-foot Arlington Room, which can accommodate up to 180 for a meal function.
