When you book your stay here, you are booking it for the locaton. It is a beautiful location, and you are sure to make great memories there, but you should also know about the below to help make your stay better. We stayed in the Roosevelt Cabins near the lake and the one we stayed in was in need of repair. 1. Many of the windows could not be opened without putting something under them to prop the window up, and some of them appeared to be rotted. Windows are also very drafty. 2. The cabin was generally dirty. Dog hair, dirt, and other debris were in the cabin. It's the kind of floor where if you walked across the floor in your bare feet, you know you're going to have a bunch of stuff stuck to the bottom of your foot when you flip it around to look at it. Wear socks or slippers when in the cabin unless you want dirty feet. 3. There was a Keurig coffee maker, but only 1 actual regular coffee pod was supplied. When we asked for more regular coffee pods, we were told they didn't have any. Why is that the answer? Who is in charge of ensuring they have coffee pod inventory for their guests? Plus, the front desk person didn't seem to care that they didn't have any. Not the end of the world, but plan to bring your own coffee pods as no one seemed to care to try and resolve this lodge-wide coffee shortage they are experiencing. 4. The bathroom door knob was broken. It literally would just fall off one side. 5. The fireplace produce a lot of smoke inside the cabin. There is heavy black soot stain on the front of the fireplace, and you will soon find out that is because much of the smoke goes inside the cabin when you use it. We put our logs toward the very back of the fireplace which seemed to help, but we had to open the front and back doors at the same time periodically to get the smoke out. So wear slippers or socks inside when walking around, bring your own coffee pods, lower your expectations a bit, be careful when using the bathroom door, and you should have a great stay!

Here's the thing about Aramark properties - they kind of suck. We have stayed at Aramark resorts before, and it seems clear that they must rely on location for good reviews, because in any other setting, this lodge (and several of their other properties) would be considered a bit of a garbage hole. We stayed in a two-bedroom Roosevelt cabin. These cabins are in an absolutely lovely location right on the lake, and the views from the bedroom and main room are spectacular. The cabin itself was relatively well-appointed, aside from the fact that housekeeping only stocked decaf coffee in the rooms, and according to the front desk, that was all that was available. (Who does that?) So, the list of issues...here goes: 1) The doorknob on our bathroom door literally fell off. And kept falling off. And guess what? Based on other reviews, this is not a new problem. You have to hope that the doorknob doesn't fall off if you're the only one in the cabin, otherwise you might be waiting until someone gets back to un-trap you. 2) The fireplace is terrifying. It fills the cabin with smoke, and the mantle has a bunch of black on it because it's been filling the cabin with smoke for years, I'm sure. 3) Anyone telling you that these cabins are clean is either lying or they're dirty people. Besides the linens being changed, the cabin was very dirty. Flat surfaces weren't wiped and it did not appear that the floors were mopped. The latter is an issue when people are tracking in mud and gravel. 4) About half of the windows in the cabin were broken. They needed something shoved under them to prop them up if you wanted to get a lake breeze. 5) The cabins are dog friendly, which is awesome. But don't go if you're allergic, because my husband and I had dog hair all over out clothes, and there were tumbleweeds of dog hair in the corners of the room. (We're not allergic and our dog lovers, but this was a bit much.) 6) The trash cans in the room are miniscule. TINY. And considering that housekeeping does not come in daily, you will have overflow very quickly. These are easy fixes. Aramark is choosing not to fix them, because we are not the first to complain about them. In any other location, these rooms would be intolerable. But because they're on the lake, and they're in Olympic NPS, people will continue to stay and will continue to give 5-star reviews because they somehow think this is normal. (Spoiler alert: It's not normal.)

Our Marymere room was comfortable and had a great view overlooking the water. My only complaint was that the room was supposed to have a hair dryer but did not. When I requested one, I was told that a number of rooms had broken hair dryers that had not yet been replaced and there were no extras. The grounds were beautiful, with a short walk (Moments in Time) nearby and walking distance to the trail for the Marymere Falls. The food at the lodge's restaurant was good, but quite pricey. No other options so ate there twice. Make sure to make reservations in advance. Nice that they make espresso in the bar in the lobby in the morning.

I got a coupon for a two for one special, so we thought we would try this place out. What a beautiful experience! So peaceful and serene. Just be prepared to pay more for every meal. On the flip side, you will NOT go hungry! We had a Fireplace room, with a view of the lake, not to be missed. Be sure and have your camera ready, lots to take photos of around the property.

This was a pricey choice, but also the most logical given our location. We were excited to be on the lake and enjoyed some time in the adirondack chairs even though it was quite windy and cold. We liked our room well enough but we had to lug our heavy luggage up a flight of stairs which is just plain never fun. We did take advantage of the trails when we woke up and enjoyed a breakfast before we left which was nice. Overall would recommend. We also ate at the restaurant.