Camden on the Lake Resort, Spa, & Yacht Club
Reviews
Nothing spells romance more than spending about $250 (tax included) on a luxurious room overlooking the lake for a night. The romance greatly increases once you notice the semen stains on the little red pillows you were about to throw your lover on. Nothing says "this bed is for love making" than the lingering aroma combined with the likes of another mans seed carelessly dribbled - as if a snail crawled lazily over the pillow. This hotel does an excellent job in bringing in the expectations that one would encounter in a motel with hourly rates. If that isn't enough to get the fires of romance burning in your loins, try the elegant room service. Close your eyes and imagine a fine cuisine carted up to your room on top of some fine, perhaps silver serving platters. Now open your eyes and answer the door. Your expectations will be greatly overcame by the presence of a woman wearing a greasy polo shirt wielding your dinner inside of shanty to-go boxes. The presence of a fist full of ketchup packets and plastic silverware is sure to get your sweetheart in the mood! Why spend $30 on a low rate motel and order a pizza when you can get the same quality for hundreds more?!
We enjoyed our stay at Camden on the Lake Resort. Our suite was super nice and included a kitchenette and living room. The live music Fri. and Sat. evenings was good, and the ice bar that the artist sculpted with a chain saw was amazing. We're middle-aged and not big time "party people," so the atmosphere was not exactly our cup of tea, and loud music until after 1 a.m. made it difficult to sleep. We liked the place for a weekend getaway but don't recommend it for families with children or anyone wanting to relax/rest. We tried the buffet breakfast at H. Toad's and thought it was average, at best, and pricey. Food was just from a package and warmed up. : o (
My wife and I have stayed here two years in a row for a board meeting and it is a wonderful location. The rooms are very comfortable and the staff is very helpful. The restaurant and bar are good establishments. Last year we were here on the Friday the Cardinals won the world series and last night they won the nlds. The bar went crazy. Guess we have to schedule next year during the playoffs. We will be back!
Be prepared to pay extra for everything. The espresso bar was disappointing. The tons are nice enough but there is no where to swim in the lake; boat docks everywhere.
My husband and I booked a King Studio here Aug 9th- 12th to get away for our babymoon. This is a very nice place with nice rooms, mini kitchenettes and comfy beds but we literally felt like we were in a college dorm our entire stay. Please make sure you know that this hotel sits in what is known the be the Lake's biggest party area with the bars that connect. The first night the fire alarms went off around 11:30pm so we had to evacuate. After we evacuated down to the main entrance we were told a steam pipe had burst which caused the alarms to go off. Once we returned to our rooms and got settled back into bed the alarms went off again and then a 3rd time before finally they got them under control. After that we had to listen to carpet cleaners until 2am as they were cleaning up the water from the pipe. 2nd and 3rd nights were unbelievably loud with drunk college kids coming back from partying, playing music in the hallway, doors slamming and yelling. We had to call security both nights. I would not recommend this place for couples or family. The pool is very small and is a party pool. I would not bring my children here. When we checked out we told them how unhappy we were with our stay and that we would not be back and they did knock half of our bill down. I would recommend this place if you are looking for a place to party.