I would rather stay home than go to this joint. EVERYTHING was awful, from the food to the amenities. Powdered eggs to a ridiculous # carnival rides" area. Pure torture. Seriously, save your money and vacation first class. read more

We decided to go to Lake Lanier islands for the Memorial Day fireworks and every ad we saw never mentioned a cost and that the fireworks would be from 10:00 - 10:30, so we loaded up the four little ones and headed out. Upon our arrival we went up to the gate and was advised it was was going to cost us $15.00 just to enter the park. I said we were just driving in to see the fireworks and she said it's doesn't matter it would be $15.00 or she said we can pay $10.00 a person to walk down to the beach. Needless to say we passed on paying $60.00 bucks to watch what we thought was going to be 30 minutes of fireworks. So we sat in the back of the truck and waited for the show to start. Fireworks started exactly at 10:00 and by 10:09 it was over!!!! Are you kidding me? Everything I read said it was going to be from 10:00 - 10:30! I'm no math major but that's 21 minutes shorter then advertised and not to mention the cost just get in let alone the cost to watch it on the beach. So we paid a $1.67 a minute to watch fireworks from the parking lot, so thank God the kids didn't mind watching it from the back of the truck. If you are going to place ads for events, don't forget to put the "Park Entrance" cost as well as the correct length of the show. It's a little deceiving and makes me not want to come back to Lake Lanier Islands. read more

I arrived recently at Lake Lanier Islands Resort for a late afternoon wedding. The grounds are beautiful! Directions at the resort are a bit deficient, esp. at night. Once we arrived at the correct facility, directions were still scarce. I had to track down an employee who was kind enough to walk us through a maze to get us to the wedding site which we could not have found on our own based on where we entered the building. In any case, the wedding was beautify, the location was beautiful with the lake in the background, and the wait staff/chefs/bartender were excellent as everything flowed smoothly. The food was first-rate. I especially enjoyed a salad made with pork and chopped sweet potatoes, fresh quail eggs (fried), topped with a cranberry vinaigrette dressing. This was absolutely divine and makes me smile at the thought! From what I experienced in the hotel area, I would much rather stay in a cabin, although I did not see any during this visit. I hope they will have a more welcoming feel than what I saw/felt in the hotel hallways, which were also somewhat dark (the lighting and atmosphere). However, I look forward to another visit to this facility for a nice long walk along the grounds, a sunset boat ride and all of the outdoor lighting displays are engaged for the Nights of Light. read more

We stayed at the cabins of Lanier islands. The cabins are dilapidated, and in need of much repairs. We asked for a late checkout and were denied. The desk clerk and the manager refused to be in any way reasonable in accommodating our request. At $500+ a night, you can do better than these run down mobile homes by the lake. Do yourself a favor and don't give these people your money. read more

Was looking for a Christmas activity for the family. Looked at atl botanical, zoo, and others. This was the only thing that worked because of avail and schedules. I did not have big expectations, but this was the biggest WT underwhelming experience I've ever had. Really poor effort to make this Christnas'y read more

First time to visit. Was there on business. Meeting room was a little small and the HVAC cooling did not work that well. The room temp would not below 80 degrees. Breakfast and lunch could have been a little better. Had dinner in one of the restaurants on site....food came out on the cool side. My hotel room was a little above average. The grounds,scenery and staff were very nice. read more

Carolyn at the front gate is excellent when it comes to customer service. She provided a map without me asking and made sure I knew where I was going. read more

I booked a yacht to have my 50 th birthday party and I met with a lady name Alex Cater..... lord Alex was so dry when I came out to look at the boat she never smiled showed no excitement at all. That should had been my red flag to leave her and the company she represent alone. The yacht she showed me was dirty and had rips on the outside plastic, I was confused Alex was acting as if she was doing me a favor... she act like I was not a paying customer. I end up booking the venue although I had a very bad feeling. I tried calling a few times to ask questions after I booked with my deposit and she never returns phone calls it was horrible. It rained the weekend of my event and I was happy because it was a nightmare from the start to finish. I received a refund and do not ever plan on doing business with this boot leg unprofessional company.....here's her info so you will know what boat company to stay away from....Alexandria Cater Luxury Houseboat Coordinator/ Assistant Manager read more

We said here with our family. This review is for the Lodge and the Lakehouses. Area is very pretty. This resort is huge and you will likely get lost your first day. You will see deer and raccoons all around. Lake is beautiful with lots of coves and islands to beach on. Margaritaville has nice beach with lots to do and lots of boat docks. If you want to do water park it will be 40 bucks a day. LAKEHOUSE: I was disappointed in the Lakehouses. We brought our kayak, paddle board and jetski thinking that we would have access to the lake from the "lake" house. Silly me. The lake houses should be called cabin in the woods not Lakehouse. We couldn't even see the lake. No good access from house to get to lake. And they have ground hornets and several people in our part got stung. The cabins were cute but dirty. They have wood floors and they must never mop. We spilled something and wiped it up with paper towel and it was black! Windowsills and every corner in the house was gross. For 400+ a night at a resort I expected more. They also provided a Keirig for a coffee maker. When you have 6 people staying it takes forever to brew one Cup at a time and they only provided 4 or 5 kcups. Ridiculous. Parking was also an issue. Each cabin has one numbered spot. Washer and dryer were nice but our dryer wouldn't dry clothes all the way. Cabins were very packed together. Best part is they would deliver ice for free. BOAT LAUNCH: it is right outside the main gate at costs $15 bucks a day. Way overpriced since it didn't even have a bathroom. Should have been 5 bucks max. An example of taking advantage of your customers. LODGE: Lodge was nice. Rooms were nice but a bit smaller than you would hope for at a resort. Holiday Inn express is bigger, but they had a fridge and balcony. The tub however didn't drain right I called but it was not fixed during the tree night stay. Staff was nice. Pool was nice but no hot tub. Only one pool for use on site. If you plan to stay here plan on driving from place to place. They have a tram but we ended up waiting forever for it. They rent slow golf carts for about 100 a day. Overall Great Lake, but this resort has missed the mark if you came to use the lake. I think it is more for golfers, waterpark and weddings. Boating is an after thought unless you want to rent a boat from them. I wish our Lakehouse had the view the golfers had! They need to add access to lake a few places from the Lakehouses so you can fish, paddle board, kayak and enjoy a beach without having to drive 3 miles parking. read more

From a business standpoint my time was not valued. I had an appointment set up for an employment opportunity. The line of communication was active until the day and time of the appointment, I was not received but rather ignored by an executive from the resort. From an employee stand point if one is a no call no show to an interview that action is logged and any future employment opportunity will not be available. Yet an employer can treat someone like this and it's ethical. read more

Absolutely not happy with this place anymore. Poop on floors To many people Filthy nasty place now Something needs to be done. I will never go again. As a local i am emerassed. They need to have a limit on how many people can get in. It's so nasty. read more

The lobby and amenities are nice. Coffee shop, restaurant, bar all seem pretty decent. We golf before we checked in and the course is very nice, even though it's December so the Bermuda is dormant. So why is it getting a 2 star review? The hotel, the place you sleep, you know the reason you are paying for the night, it is horrible. The room is crazy small, very very out dated, smells musty and the tub had chucks missing from it. For this price I would have excepted a much nicer place to sleep. I will not recommend the hotel to anyone. The golf is great just don't spend the night! read more

Great place for family in kids to enjoy . Cant give 5 stars because the rest rooms & lockers near wave pool are the worst. Stay away. The other set very clean & fresh lol other than that good place to enjoy the sun why the kids enjoy the amenities of the park . read more

Lanier Islands - Nice place for kids - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Buford, Georgia

Ok. So i would like to say having my wedding at this venue was great. Everything went well the day of. My biggest complaint is the communication I am having with the resort. My husband's debit card has now been charged on 2 different dates, 2 different charges, adding up to over $1,000. We had a zero balance prior to the wedding. No one is able to tell m what those charges are from. The frustrating part is being given the excuse of staff working remote and not getting back in a timely manner. Also our bills that we are trying to pay are being compromised. Its extremely rude and inconsiderate to be treated this way seeing that we spent over $7,000 on our wedding. Moral of my story is be aware of anything you host here. Additional charges and poor follow threw is unfortunate. Would have gave more stars but this is totally taking over my wedding experience. read more

We attended our niece's wedding at this resort an hour from Atlanta. The wedding was absolutely beautiful and it was a very picturesque location for the wedding. Kudos to the bride and her family for a well-planned event. The resort itself was okay. Pluses: - Villas where several families could stay in their own rooms but with a common area. - Lots of pretty spots for events - very beautiful. - Right on Lake Lanier - with lots of opportunities for boating - Staff was friendly as you would expect in the South (very). Minuses: - Food was average and unhealthy. I'll admit a bias here as a healthy eater from the SF Bay Area. But the salads were iceberg heavy with few fresh vegetables. And most food was rather bland and heavily buttered. - Pool was unheated and in 60's in mid-April. There were tons of kids who wanted to swim because the wedding was at 5:30 on a Saturday but we had to stay out because it was so cold. Instead, everyone stayed away and laid out on the lounges. - Fitness center was fine - but had only one piece of weight equipment and no free weights/dumbbells. Only 6-7 pieces of aerobic equipment. For a resort with pretty high prices and a daily resort fee, more could be done. Summary - I'd be happy to go again for a great family event but would not choose to go there without another reason. read more

Okay it's a swank location. I'm at the Conference Center here today for a work related meeting. But, my initial response is that I cannot believe it's a $15.00 minimum for 1-11 riders in a vehicle. That is just the entrance to the park. Unless you drive a $80,000.00 vehicle this place may not be for you. If you're going to want to spend that kind of money, I suggest Six Flags or a Waterpark and such. read more

We visited using a Groupon, so our stay included two breakfasts each day and one ticket to Snow Island. The Lodge itself was very nice and the rooms were comfortable and as spacious as any double queen room usually is. Our problem was with the Margaritaville/Snow Island processes. We had prepurchased tickets online and still had to wait almost an hour for someone to hand me a clipboard with a QR code to scan and fill out an online waiver. I did this and we continued to wait until we were sent to yet another line, where we had to take a piece of paper and hand write everything we'd just entered online, THEN get in another line to get our armbands. We ended up waiting an hour and a half just to get armbands because their check in process is horribly unorganized and slow. The carnival food vendors barely speak English and got our orders wrong three times after waiting an hour to get up to the window to order. There are vendors charging $6 for a cup of hot tea that they literally make right in front of you with a grocery store tea bag and keurig. And take plenty of cash, because anything you pay for with a card adds a $2 convenience fee every single time. We were there for 7 hours and our kids only did the snow tubing twice due to the wait. The line goes quickly but there are not enough tubes being brought back and handed out quickly enough so you wait another 20 minutes on your tube once you reach the conveyor belt. The ice skating rink was out of two of my children's size skates two of the three times we tried to skate. Overall the children had fun, but for what you pay, there could and should be a LOT more organization and streamlining of the processes there. Wait times for everyone and everything were too much, especially when it wasn't even crowded. They nickle and dime you to death for poor service, which makes it worse. Breakfast in the lodge restaurant was very good and inexpensive for children and the rooms were nice and clean. Hence the 3 stars. Snow Island alone would be one star experience for us. read more

Southern charm in a lake setting! Stayed here one night for work, one hour by the lake was all I needed to relax! Lots of space and little private look outs. Most rooms face the lake! Pool was warm and beautiful, plenty of chairs. If you get a chance to stay here, take it!! read more

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Have stayed a few times over the years and enjoyed it each time. Comfortable beds and a gorgeous facility make it that much better. We did the Lake House recently....they were nice. Its a bit pricey, but if you watch for deals, its affordable. We're staying again for my brother in-laws wedding in a couple weeks. We're hoping its the best stay yet for us and the tons of family and friends staying here for the weekend. read more

Lanier World Ultimate Santa Package- This was awesome! The most magical weekend ever! This is a must do for little ones that have so much Christmas spirit. The entire staff are truly amazing from the front desk clerk to the sweet man that made my children's snowman and reindeer shaped pancakes! The entire experience was truly magical. The elfs were the best, especially our elf. The breakfast buffet was out of this world! We were expecting a simple little hotel breakfast buffet, but this will blow you away. I could go on and on but there's too much to say. 100% hands down, best "Staycation" ever read more

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I would give this negative stars, if possible. I just had my wedding here this past weekend, and honestly wish I didnt spend the money for it. The venue was a high cost with low service return. The venues are very steep, and require you to walk down, however we were promised to have people golf carting our guests up and down that would require assistance, however, it ended up falling on the shoulders of my SIL. She had to spend most of the evening driving people up and down, instead of enjoying my wedding. Our catering manager, whom we had meetings with, said she would be there to oversee things go smoothly on the day of the wedding, however, we did not see her once. She had told us many things at our detail meeting, and did not follow through with most things. I would not waste my money here. We also paid for an open bar and didn't recieve of the liquor at the end of the evening. They also only had one bartender for a 100+ guest event. read more

We visited the resort and lake this past weekend for my boyfriend's 30th birthday and the service that we received was not as great as I expected it to be. The concierge was rude, not smiling at us once and not helpful at all! When we asked about the full moon party, what it was, how to enter/get there etc. She said with an attitude 'it's at sunset cove.' Our bathroom sink was plugged and didn't drain properly, nor did our toilet work correctly. We also called down for toothpaste the next morning and it never came. The facility was nice but the customer service was not great. So disappointing! read more

Lake Lanier Islands Lights Extravaganza was the worst lights show I have ever been to. Once we got in the park, we followed people as there were no signs anywhere. Once we parked we walked around for a few minutes and had to ask someone where the entrance was. Since we bought the tickets online, we thought we didn't have to wait in line but that was incorrect. After finding the entrance, the park worker checking tickets said that we had to wait in line to show our tickets and obtain wrist bands to enter the lights extravaganza. What was the point of buying tickets online to just wait in another line. After trying to give feedback to a worker giving out the wristbands, he said he didn't care about our suggestions and walked away. I have never seen such rude blunt behavior. Once we got in to see the lights, there wasn't much to it. I would recommend everyone save their money and drive around neighborhoods and look at lights for free. You shouldn't have to pay to get in a park and then pay to see lights only to turn around and receive rude behavior from lake Lanier employees. This was a horrible experience and we won't be coming back! read more

I was under the understanding that renting a private lakeside cabin gave you two parking spots in front of your cabin. When we arrived, we only had one available. Someone else in another cabin parked in one of our two paid for spots because they went over the two car limit at their own cabin. When we called the front desk, they assured us security would come take care of it. Instead, security decided it was too late and refused to make contact with the owners of the vehicle. We wouldn't know this for hours as the front desk clerk promised they would move the vehicle out of our spot, however when I awoke and checked, it was still there. When we called back at nearly 3 AM, trying to find out why the parking spot for our cabin was still being taken by someone not in our party after being told they would have it moved, we were told something different than the first time - that wasn't one of our assigned parking spots, as it wasn't clearly marked (however when asked, the desk person couldn't tell us where the second assigned parking spot for us would be if that was not it). Security refused to speak with the drivers even having the information to which cabin they are in and seeing that they are over the vehicle limit. With that being said, FREE FOR ALL ON BREAKING RULES! I'm breaking them all because security doesn't care and the front desk clerk (currently) doesn't know anything apparently. Disappointed I'm going to bed with strangers parked in front of the cabin we paid for after being promised by employees something would be done just for them to change their minds because "it's too late" (verbatim). If you pay for a cabin, and the two parking spots assigned to it, you should get what you pay for, and anyone going over the vehicle limit should be removed. We will be speaking to the manager in the morning. read more

I wrote this funny article about our $500/night stay at Lanier Islands/Lanier World (complete with GIFS to make you smile), but the truth is, the experience was way worse than this post makes it sound. http://www.kristinprentissott.com/our-national-lampoons-family-vacation/ There are some good things - for instance - the bathrooms in the water park were nicer than expected - but so many things that were laissez-faire: contradictory signs ("Foam party every hour!" on the jumbo screen and "Noon, 2, 4, and 6" on a small sign by the foam display), staff with an "I don't know, I just work here" attitude, and grounds that need maintained (trash all over the beach, etc). Overall, unless you are a racist, chain-smoker who likes over-paying for average food, I would look elsewhere. read more

Apparently the staff and local police are spineless and can't get control of their patrons noise level at 12:30am. The lodge looks nice and the day staff are pleasant, but if you can't sleep from noise at the lake houses then what's the point of staying. Pro- good breakfast - nice pool, billiards, and kids activities Con- Overcharging for golf karts No security to speak of that does anything Outdated and overpriced for in the room features. Paying more for less in the lake house versus lodge. Our family will not be returning. read more

We stayed at the Lake Houses which are promoted as a family environment. So much so that we had to sign a form saying we would not be loud after 10 PM. Yet they had no control over the beach area where music was blasting before 7 AM. I would classify the "houses" more as "cabins". They are OK but we were surprised that they don't even have an oven and had a total of 2 coffee cups for a house that sl read more

Horrible customer service. I needed to pick my child up from the water park because she had went in earlier in the day with some friends. They would not let me in without paying $15 just to get in to pick my child up and leave. So her friends had to leave the water, walk to their car and meet me at the bridge. Ridiculous. There has to be a better way to do this!!!!! read more

I ran a 5k race here on this morning and really enjoyed it. The park is beautiful and is the perfect setting for a road race. Couldn't have asked for a nicer place. It's clean, plenty of parking, nice bathrooms at the grand pavilion, well landscaped, and boasts beautiful lake views. We are heading back to the resort for a formal company party at the Legacy Lodge tonight, which I will review later. Looking forward to seeing the park at night! read more

My boyfriend and I wanted to have a relaxing day at the Lake, and upon typing lake lanier in the gps this resort is the only place that pops up. So we went to the gate and paid ten dollars to get in. Then we found the beach but would have had to pay 27$ each! I find that tremendously outrageous. There are lots of free beaches around the lake DO NOT come here and spend hundreds of dollars just to have a nice day with your family. SUCH A RIP OFF!!!! We wasted ten dollars just for "parking" when we couldn't even pay for the beach. I just find them a money-sucking enterprise. It's nice if you're super rich and want to waste money :) Sincerely, A truly disappointed Georgian. read more

Only got to stay here 1 night but will return. The grounds are beyond words. Enjoyed a room in the main lodge but will likely try a cabin next visit. Great service and the food is the restaurants was outstanding. Next visit will be for at least a week. read more

A truly wonderful place to take your family for the weekend. There are endless thing to do and lovely views everywhere. For a close and affordable retreat, 45 minutes from Atlanta, this is tops! read more

I took my kids to the spring break moonlight festival it was amazing. Parking was great, clean, decent priced food, lots of entertainment! I would definitely return throughout the season! read more

Came to the resort for a qirls' weekend getaway. We all had a fabulous time! The islands are so beautiful (there are four of them) Everything was nicely landscaped, well maintained, clean and classy. So much to do, here were some of our special highlights: Sydney's Restaurant - we all had the seafood buffet with a mac & cheese bar - yum. The service was spot on, items kept well stocked, everyone helpful, courteous and professional.I'm very picky when it comes to my seafood and I was thoroughly satisfied. The Stables - I was in 7th heaven with 30+ miles of trails. I took the 45 min guided trail and even though it was mid July in the South, the entire trail was in the woods, so it was quite comfortable. Beth and the other girls really knew what they were doing and you could really tell they loved their horses and the riding public with a respect for safety. Excellent horses, very nice ride! The Tiki Bar at the Waterpark - Elsie the bartender was a real sweetie, made us feel at welcome and at home while working her butt off non stop. Fabulous Rum Punch! read more

Those who know me realise that I have this built-in, deep set desire that sufaces on occasions, compelling me to partake in something completely out-of-character and often, of an extravagant nature. So if I mention that I have now visited Lake Lanier Islands resort in December for the last three years because I like it and it kick starts my festivities for December. Please don't call for the shrink! It's just that desire surfacing again! If you have never discovered Lake Lanier and I have only ever met one other Englishman that has! what is there that makes the journey to Atlanta, Georgia, sat in a flying cattle coup for nine odd hours worth the effort? Well we make the journey to co-incide with Thanksgiving and more importantly perhaps, the day after Black Friday.This is the day the stores open at 4 in the morning to let people that have been camping outside for days in order to secure a once in a lifetime bargain. I remember that used to happen in the UK but not anymore? Well we spend that day doing our Christmas gift shopping, aided by a friendly exchange rate so that a month later our family and friends receive something we would not normally be able to afford and we gain lots of brownie points because they think we have lashed out a fortune on gifts! Really it's just good value-for-money shopping! Once shopping is over we drive North on freeway I85 and then I-985N taking exit 4, Friendship Road exit (about an hour) for an evening at the Magical Night of Lights display at Lake Lanier Island Resort. It is the world's largest animated Christmas light extravaganza and is a seven and a half mile drive around the resort. The tour features giant illuminated characters and seasonal scenes created using millions of twinkling and moving lights. It is WELL over the top and you get to stop half way around the circuit to visit the Holiday Village with its fun fair and amusement rides for the kids, a couple of marshmallow roasting pits for the grandparents and of course holiday shopping for mum. You can also get to visit with Santa Claus in his workshop and watch a little entertainment pageant. If the nativity is the feature when you go you just have to see it. As extras they have real shepherds, sheep, camels, cattle, etc. plus a huge choir to sing along with. Great fun. This year it was a Dickens theme which didn't appeal. Been there - done that and the excruciating Dickensian English accents were so bad that we all came out exclaiming cor blimey guv as loud as we could without sounding like a half-baked Dick Van Dyke. I stuck with the marshmallows, the giant toffee apples and to round it off some jelly candy that was very sweet and very tasty. This year it was open every day, Nightly 5 p.m. 10 p.m., November 21 December 30 and entry is charged by vehicle capacity. So for the six of us the published price was $60 for weekend visit ($40 in the week). It is not cheap to get in but before you go just ask a local who is offering the best discounted entry coupon. This year we found one at 'McDonald's' restaurants who were offering a discount coupon free with every meal purchased. So at a cost of $5 for a take-out lunch you were saving $20 plus you get your lunch! We later learned that there was a better coupon at the supermarket chain Kroger but there you go, we should have asked sooner! Irrespective it is worth every penny! You'll have a great jaw dropping evening as the 12 days of Christmas are unveiled, drive through the tunnel of snowflakes and admire the giant full size Christmas tree carousel all of them created using millions of fairy lights! Oh by the way, kids love it too! read more

For those visiting the holiday light show and carnival, be prepared to shell out a lot of money. Although you pay $50 for your car to enter(with the $10 Publix discount) that does not cover the $6 per child pony rides or the $4 per person fair rides. We will not be returning nor making this a part of our traditional Christmas experience. The light show is almost identical to the FREE show located at Life College in Cobb County. Even with gas, you'd still save about $45 going there. read more

Miserable. I'm changing rooms from a villa to a hotel room because the villa is so improperly insulated. I can hear every sigh, fart and pee from my neighbor. Take me home. read more

Will not stay here again!!! the rooms are very drab & the bed mattress was very hard. could not sleep,so I got up 5 am to make me a cup of coffee only to find out the the maker in the room did not work. I had some tea bags in my travel bag so I thought i will heat me a cup of water in the microwave. only to find out that the room didn't even have a microwave!!! so I had to get dress & walked up front to the lobby thinking that I would get a cup of coffee there, I was then told by the front desk clerk that They don't have coffee in the lobby!! I would have to wait until to kitchen opened @ 6am. I was like are you serious!!!! this is supposed to be considered a high in lodge resort and you're telling me you don't have fresh coffee already made in the front lobby!!! that's crazy!!! I could've have stayed at a crappy cheap motel eight and they would have had fresh coffee in their front lobby. WILL NOT BE BACK!!! This place is a ripoff!!!! read more

The scenery overall is nice. The price gauging is terrible. $15 just to get in . The fake beach is priced at $42 per person. Everything is overpriced . If you want to do water activities try somewhere on Chattahoochee instead. read more

I debated whether to give this 3 or 4 stars. The lodge is terrific - great ambiance, and a nice pool area. The grounds are fantastic and well-maintained. The people who work there are very nice, and very accommodating. On this last visit, however, we stayed in the lake houses, and I don't think it was worth the price. We reserved an "outside" (closer to the water) unit, but they accidentally gave us an interior unit. We talked to the front desk and they changed it (and lowered our rate, which was nice). However, I didn't think the room was as clean and bright as what is shown in the picture on the website. The floors and furniture were clean, but dinged and worn. The toilet in our room wobbled, and didn't appear to be securely fastened to the floor. The beds were very comfortable. Movies were not available in the lake houses (but are in the lodge, according to the front desk). They don't appear to have a good way of enforcing parking assignments - twice, somebody else parked in our assigned spot, leaving us nowhere to park, and they couldn't identify which unit the person was in (however, they did allow us to park in a 'no parking' area). The fridge was small and cheap, and tilted forward, so things tended to fall out when the door was opened (I attributed this to the uneven floors). My wife said she wished she brought her own pots and utensils. Our package included breakfast at the lodge, which was very good - omelets to order, fresh fruit, waffles, etc. Overall, the lake house was OK, but it was fairly pricey, and I was expecting it to be a little nicer. But my kids had the time of their lives at Lanierworld, and we're definitely coming back - probably staying in the lodge next time. read more