I have been coming to lilac resort my entire life. We haven't missed a season since 2008. The pools…read moreare clean and immaculate. The slides are fun and well maintained as well. The entertainment is incredible, always something happening at the pool Stage/tiki bar/main stage. My family has made so many incredible memories here throughout the years and we are always looking forward to our next stay. The resort let's you bring in your own food into the pool area (no franchise food) and your own alcohol. The grounds are beautiful and well maintained and the event weekends (Halloween in August, Christmas in July etc) are phenomenal. Staff is friendly and the owners are very easy to talk to. Lilac resort used to have mini golf, and I think they should bring it back!... Yes, I am that old! Just saying in regards to the review mentioning "swingers" that is nonsense, I've been a loyal guest since I was a kid and never seen anything remotely close to a "swingers" hub . Lilac is an excellent family vacation destination. Definitely check it out! You gotta book fast though, usually a year in advance for certain weekends.

Absolutely Disgraceful Experience - Racially Profiled in Front of My Family…read more I stayed at Lilac Resort with my wife and children just two days ago. The next morning, the owner approached me and said the RCMP had instructed him to record number plates of people staying long-term and "doing paving." I found this odd but said no problem. Later that evening, while having a BBQ with my kids, I was approached by an RCMP officer who said I had been reported as a paving scammer. I was shocked. He asked for ID and questioned me -- all based on a false report from the resort. I confronted the owner, and he tried to brush it off, but the RCMP made it clear it was him who called. This happened purely because I'm Irish -- a disgusting and offensive stereotype. I was treated like a criminal in front of my own children, for no reason other than my ethnicity. This kind of racial profiling is not only morally wrong -- it's also legally unacceptable. No one should be targeted because of where they come from. On top of that, I've seen others complain about the number of surveillance cameras around the hot tubs -- which I also found strange and inappropriate for a family setting. I do not recommend staying here. If you care about respect and basic decency, stay away.

My son (age 46) and I (age 75) visited Aikens Lake Wilderness Lodge for the second time this past…read moreweek. This is my 33rd fishing trip to Manitoba and 18th lodge visited. We were the first group in for this season. Other than being very cold and rainy it was a great trip. Nothing has changed since our first visit in 2019. In my opinion this is the best overall lodge in Manitoba. There are so many different ways that this lodge is superior to others but let me try and highlight a few. Let's start with the booking process. Pit, the owner and General Manager, appears to sit at his computer 24 hours a day. When you contact him, you get an almost immediate response. His communication is clear and to the point. When you book you get a provisional slot hold until you make your deposit. You can send in a check or use a credit card. Once you book his wife, Julie, takes over and contacts you about any special requests you may have. If you have any special dietary requests, booze orders or the like she makes sure it happens. Next are the lodge facilities. The cabins are immaculate and appear brand new. Ours had two bedrooms each with a mini split heater and AC and a living room with a fireplace. There was also a screened in porch. A short walk to the main lodge itself which houses the dining room and "Big Mollys Bar". The bar is unusual in that it includes a happy hour before dinner where the drinks are free. At most lodges I have fished the groups tend to keep to themselves. One impact of the happy hour is that most groups become very friendly. Secret spots and lures are shared freely and you make new friends. We have already made contact we people we met at the lodge and are making plans to met again next year. On to the food. Most lodges have a fixed breakfast. At Aikens you can order whatever you want for breakfast. I had asked Julie to have some hot peppers for my omelet and they sure were hot! The shore lunches were also unique. The lodge has prepared several sites throughout the lake with picnic benches, metal roofing to protect from the rain, propane cook tops and chopped wood for the open firs. This not only keeps you dry and comfortable but dramatically reduced the food preparation and cooking time. The lunches themselves are not just the old fried fish but included different variety of batters and baked fish. Dinner at the lodge was also special every night. Julie cooked for us a few nights and she is the best chef in Canada. One night we had a pork chop that must have been 2 inched thick but was still moist and tender. Steak night riveled any steak house in Winnipeg, The staff were also exceptional. Pit, Julie and Patrick are all co-owners and unlike many other lodges are on site. This ensures that if any issues arise, they are dealt with quickly and properly, They have hired a great group of young ladies to work the dining room and cabins. They are friendly and hard working. The guides are also good. They tend to hire young men in college who work there for4 to 6 years so you always have an experienced guide who knows the lake in your group. The newer ones receive formal training from Pit and Pat and also learn from the more experienced guides. The fishing is also good. The boats are newer 18-foot Lunds powered by 60HP Yamaha motors. They have very comfortable cushioned chairs, depth finders, live wells and trolling motors. Most lodges have. 16-foot boats and 20 or 30HP engines, benches and no electronics You can really cover a lot of ground quickly with these 60 HP motors! It was very cold (low 40's) and rainy during our trip which impacted the fishing. However we still managed to catch several pike on the low 40s and had an afternoon during which we caught walleye over 22 inches for 3 hours straight. I made the "century club" by catching 4 walleyes totaling over 100 inches in the same day. We can't wait to return next year!

Keeping it Reel This was our second time at Aikens Lake…read moreWilderness Lodge. It's the place to go for great fishing, professional, yet warm, fun and friendly outstanding staff and delish food! It's all you'll need for your fishing adventure! Our guide was knowledgeable, professional, kind and patient. His shore lunches were superb! Many thanks to Pat, Pit and the whole crew who made our stay remarkable. I can't say it enough times, all the staff at Aikens Lake Wilderness Lodge are exceptional!

Our favourite themed romantic weekend getaway spot ! We love Mexico and Moroccan rooms! We plan to…read morestay at Japan next. The staff is super friendly and nice, and we get excited for our trips here ! It's beautiful here we strongly recommend!

Really beautiful room. Wish I could move in permanently... I would recommend this hotel to anyone…read morewho needs to getaway but cant afford to go away! Even if you can afford an expensive vacation this Caribbean suite has it all. Hot tub, steam room, pool table, entertainment system, outdoor deck, helpful staff and great area to walk about, shop etc. Spa service and dinners are awesome too.

An open and well stocked bar with, amongst other things a limited but good wine and scotch…read moreselection, imaginative appetizers, delicious and hearty entrees featuring local catches, and satisfying deserts are the staple at this comfortable lodge in the wilderness. If you find yourself in the Little Duck Lake neighborhood, I highly recommend it.

Summary: Decent hotel with friendly staff but could use some modernization…read more Details: Lobby is small but attractive. Bonus points that you can reach the next door Elephant and Castle pub without going back outside. Lobby Starbucks had an actual barista but not breakfast food. Lobby restaurant opens for weekday breakfast from 7-11am and serves pretty good food. Rooms are ok but lack extra amenities. Bed and pillows are comfortable so that alone was almost worth 4 stars. Wifi works well. But closet is tiny. There's no safe. Toilet paper is sandpaper. Toilet itself had flushing issues. Gym is tiny without many machines. Smells of chlorine from the pool next door. People were nice. Would I stay here again? Yes Do I wish it was a little nicer? Also yes

Excellent spot to stay for a Jets game! It's a 2 block walk outside (on a nice 12/2 day) or a…read moreshort walk in the second floor tunnels to the arena. Parking is simple, all the way down on the basement on the "green" level - nice thing about parking down there is the car is warm in the morning! Property is clean & quiet even when it's sold out on game day! Room is functional w a tub/shower (not my fav) combo in the small bathroom. Towels are decent and water for shower is hot! I appreciate the electric tea kettle in the room. Club on 12th floor is solid - I like there is attendant there for breakfast. Breakfast is decent: pancakes, croissant, scrambled eggs, sausage links. During the day that are soft drinks, chips and cookies. Again always very clean. Friendly service all around & and Elephant and Castle in the same building. I am a fan!!

Went here with the wife for the buffet and we were very happy. We also played a couple VLT's and…read morehad some fun. I would recommend that you get money from your bank (ATM or Teller) first as the Maxine's they have charge $3 per use so plan ahead. Food was great and I can't wait to go back.

I stopped at the Casino today for lunch in the Blue Dolphin Lounge and ordered the TBLT Sandwich,…read morewhich came with fries and slaw. The Food: portion - America sized, lots to eat. quality - sandwich was excellent but arrived cold; fries very good, arrived hot, but cooled quickly; slaw, good with a wee bite. Beer Selection: Bud & Bud Lite were the only beers on tap, which is pathetic. The Select brands were run of the mill. Premium brands included Corona, Heineken, Guinness and Keith's. Sorry, Keith's is not premium and either are the two Fort Garry choices. Service: was perfunctory. Price: sandwich $9.95 - premium beer $5.25 Overall: I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of my lunch and overall experience at the Casino. I think as long as one doesn't set their expectations too high the Casino offers a nice stop on the way to or from beach country and provided good value for money.

Elegant hotel with lovely updated furnishings Toilet would…read morenot stop running and staff had it fixed very fast I like tea and they only had coffee in the room. They brought me hot water and an assortment of tea. Thank you!! ( and no charge) Some unpleasant things We found the bed very soft ( and prefer firm bed). They have some rooms with firmer tempurpedic mattresses, but they are above and below an event space that had events planned during our stay and the staff said people report they hear the party When a room opened up after parties were done they did not remember to give to us, though they said they would When we returned for 1 night, they DID assign us a room with a better mattress (219), though it was not tempurpedic. It was more firm. We are in an adjoining room (338) and the person next door is showering and blowing their nose nonstop. It's like I'm right in the shower with him. Other guests also complained about hearing entire conversations from the rooms next door. Excellent location as it's a quick walk to The Forks for food and entertainment, plus the river walk area for running, skating, walking or biking.

We spent 2 nights here - before and after a trip to Churchill. A grand old hotel from 1913 that has…read morebeen wonderfully maintained and updated. Large rooms with high ceilings band lenty of hot water. Great staff and good buffet breakfast. Easy walk to downtown and the Forks. Recommended.

I regularly stay here for work. It's exactly what you'd…read moreexpect. Nothing over the top, but a clean property, comfortable rooms and this hotel has a big pool area and a decent gym. On my last stay the hotel was fully booked and there were some issues with noise which kept me up really late at night. The staff on duty tried to help, but at the time couldn't identify the issues and with a fully booked hotel, I was stuck with lack of sleep for two nights. Although they couldn't help in the moment, the manager called today, apologized and talked me through the situation. Not only was I not expecting a call, but to speak with someone that listened, showed empathy, truly cared and asked how they could make it right... That's the kind of hotel you want to stay at. Of you have a choice of where you can stay. You can't go wrong here.

This hotel just opened recently a month ago and my HHonor points got this room for $50 CN. With…read morethe devalued US dollar, this pretty much means $50 US as well. The downside is that there are foreign transation fees which can add up. Homewood Suites was not able to honor my Discover card reservation even though Hilton website allowed me to use without assessing any foreign fee. The previous Hilton hotel which was the newly opened Hampton Inn Winnipeg Airport was able to call into corporate to do a manual Discover card charge. So, I tried this approach but it could be that Homewood Suites was just too new in the system. Oh well, I can't complain since my girlfriend found the decor interesting even though Hampton Inn was her preferred choice. This extended stay hotel had a nice room layout with 1 bedroom, living room, and full kitchen. The bathroom was a bit cramped since the door had little clearance with the toilet sticking out. The bed was fine but I preferred Hampton Inn for some reason. I found it a bit lumpier here and my back noticed it. The breakfast was actually much better than Hampton Inn with scrambled eggs and sausage. I found Hampton Inn to have the processed egg with a slice of cheese folded inside not as appetizing. For the amenities, I found it much better than Hampton Inn. There was a large sized pool which was much better to swim in compared to Hampton Inn. Also, there was a pool table to play billiards which was nice just in the back of the breakfast/dinner sitting area. The exercise room was really nice and found it very similar to Hampton Inn. This hotel also had a shuttle bus to transport to airport was well as nearby Polo Park mall. In my opinion, this location is much preferred over Hampton Inn being only at the airport. Polo Park had so much to choose from in terms of dining/shopping/etc.

My colleague, Glenn, was craving a steak for supper tonight so we went to the Rib Room, which is in…read morethe Best Western Plus Charter House Hotel. Edgardo, our server, started us with hot hot rolls and butter. Yum! Our meals came with a choice of soup, which was Mulligatawny, or salad. We both got the soup and it was delicious! Creamy with a hint of curry. Edgardo also brought us each a salad. I didn't eat much of it because I was saving myself for the main course. Glenn and I both ordered prime rib, medium. I got mine with whipped potatoes and Glenn got his with roasted potatoes. It also came with Yorkshire Pudding. It was a lot of food and I managed to eat the prime rib, potatoes and Yorkshire Pudding. Everything was great! Edgardo was friendly and attentive and took excellent care of us.

Very convenient since it is attached to the hotel. Parking is out front as well. The french onion…read moresoup is amazing. Really flavorful and just the right amount of cheese and onion. The prime rib wasnt amazing. They have only medium rare to well. Asked for medium rare but it was definitely medium to well. I was not impressed. My mom had the mussels and it was not flavorful at all and overcooked. For the price, i dont think it was worth it at all. Unfortunately. Service was nice though.

I stayed here last weekend.. I rented a Cabin with 3 of my friends…read more.. The restaurant is quite cozy and the food tastes really good.. The waitress was super friendly.. The 2 guys who work in the store are also really friendly and very helpful. The cabins are clean and have private fire pits (not all of them do tho) I will come back for sure.