Forest Side Hotel

Beautiful, bucolic, setting in a classic Lakeland building

There are a few trails just off the hotel

We left an AirPod in the room, the Find My app confirmed it. We called the hotel many times since the day we checked out. Somehow they missed it and we traced it to the laundry facility. The frustrating part was that we had to keep calling for updates but in the end, no one came back to us to confirm that it’s lost.

Excellent food in the restaurant, which was a tasting menu.

We stayed here as part of our 40th wedding anniversary weekend but, sadly, the experience fell short of what we were hoping for. From the moment we arrived, we didn’t feel a warm welcome. The staff did not seem attentive, and there was little effort to make us feel comfortable or valued on what was a very special occasion for us. In the restaurant, the lady who took our food order made us feel as if we weren’t welcome. We asked if it was possible to have one 8-course menu and one 4-course menu, but were told we had to choose either one or the other. This was disappointing, especially as we then noticed a table of four people next to us ordering three 4-course menus and one 8-course menu without issue. It left us feeling singled out and rather uncomfortable.

Gorgeous. Well located. Amazing staff. Michelin restaurant.

Pillows/beds not as comfortable as the property deserves. Seats on lawn would have been enjoyable. Very hot at night due to unseasonably warm temps with no AC.

Beautiful hotel. Surprised to see the two Michelin stars!!

Could have been more forthcoming with the baggage assistance