Boutique Inn and Cottage in Lake Geneva

A one of kind historic place

tam (Elgin,Il usa)
Review submitted: September 28, 2012   Date of arrival: August 25, 2012

This was our first stay in the Cottage at Eleven Gables. Previously, we were in the room with a lake view and King suite, which was two room suite with a king bed and dressing room. The cottage is like the Suite an very private with two rooms, since we brought our Nuffie along this time we stayed here. It has a refrigerator and mico with a real deer head above the fireplace. Even with the hot weather we chilled out for two days we stayed. The innkeeper Peter really seem to put great effort in ensuring the comfort and satisfaction of our stay. Theyshowed us were the lake path befins in front of the property so we could walk the dogs in the morning, and told us about the Miracle fence and property and the story of the Stone House. It is well worth the trip. We took our cure of the dog and went along for a long walk on the path then jumped in the lake when we got back to the inn. The cottage is a short distance, three blocks, to the main shopping and dinning areas of downtown Lake Geneva while being secluded away from traffic noise. There are to immediate building or business surrounding the cottage which adds to the peacefulness of the area as well. The cottage isn't the "poshest" place we stayed, in comparison to the suite at the inn. It doesn't need to be. It is exactly what we look for: clean, comfortable place to chill out for the weekend at a good rate. It will be our "go to" place when we plan our next trip to Wisconsin, we'll definitley be back. The owners were kind enough to show us the ice house after the grumpy kids checked out and it was real cool with sky view windows above the beds. I should point out the grounds were very dark at night so were were able to play movies on our portable projector outside on the deck and see the stars. Being located in a very upscale neighborhood the outside was very quite. No honing of horns or dumpsters being unloaded in the early a.m. The kids will love the many custom nooks and hideaways in the ice house if we bring them next summer. The private pier they have is great, we spent the whole weekend swimming and noodling. The water temperature was like a bath some regulars told us it was like that all this summer with the heat wave. They no longer serve breakfast due to lack of demand but provide a healthy smack and coffee in the morning of Greek yogurt, fruit, and organic milk and granola.

Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, pet-friendly

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