I'd be glad to do so, Corinne. There is a new executive chef (from CG, I believe) and a new-ish menu. Best of all, there seemed to be more of a focus on quality and standards. The stand-by items are still there (salmon, some type of buffalo, portobello soup which they are now more appropriately calling a bisque, berry cobbler), but they've added a Thai Pho, a halibut, and tweaked the pork loin, filet, and pork loin dishes. According to the manager (who came by our table), the plans are to upgrade the menu the next few months while not tinkering with the favorites too much. Our service was exemplary, the food excellent, and the view as you can see, lovely. Of course, we always ask for a window seat and as we dine early, have nearly always had success. Below are some pictures.
I told DH he wasn't allowed to make any decisions without my approval! 
We had that room the last two visits. We love it. Easy in. Easy out. Close to ice. Close to hidden springs. Beautiful view of the woods. That is where I would sit early morning and drink my coffee. Watch the trees and look for deer. One day a doe came up pretty close. Won't get the lucky again. I think the new sidewalk will be passing by very close to what we see in video. I wonder if they will put a row of privacy bushes. The sliding doors are only ten or twelve feet from the fence on right hand in the picture.Nothing very special in the following video, just 10 minutes of listening to the lodge. Room was 1535, 1st studio down on the left. We've had this room before and I'm a bit embarrassed to say my daughter found a mismatch pair or her socks she lost under the sofa bed there from 2 years back.
Adjust your volume accordingly, some of those bugs know how to make a racket! Enjoy!
That is too, too funny about the socks. Twinks, we were literally steps away--we were in 1510!!Nothing very special in the following video, just 10 minutes of listening to the villa's woods and quiet pool. Room was 1535, 1st studio down on the left. We've had this room before and I'm a bit embarrassed to say my daughter found a mismatch pair of her socks she lost under the sofa bed there from 2 years back.
Adjust your volume accordingly, some of those bugs know how to make a racket! Enjoy!
We've had this room before and I'm a bit embarrassed to say my daughter found a mismatch pair of her socks she lost under the sofa bed there from 2 years back.
This made me laugh Twinklebug! So we know where they don't clean. But now it just occurred to me....how did they make it thru the refurb?!? Hmmmmmm, a mystery.
Yeah that is gross about the sock!!Nothing very special in the following video, just 10 minutes of listening to the villa's woods and quiet pool. Room was 1535, 1st studio down on the left. We've had this room before and I'm a bit embarrassed to say my daughter found a mismatch pair of her socks she lost under the sofa bed there from 2 years back.
Adjust your volume accordingly, some of those bugs know how to make a racket! Enjoy!
Thanks for the review!! And I'm sure those parents appreciated your gesture of understanding!!I'd be glad to do so, Corinne. There is a new executive chef (from CG, I believe) and a new-ish menu. Best of all, there seemed to be more of a focus on quality and standards. The stand-by items are still there (salmon, some type of buffalo, portobello soup which they are now more appropriately calling a bisque, berry cobbler), but they've added a Thai Pho, a halibut, and tweaked the pork loin, filet, and pork loin dishes. According to the manager (who came by our table), the plans are to upgrade the menu the next few months while not tinkering with the favorites too much. Our service was exemplary, the food excellent, and the view as you can see, lovely. Of course, we always ask for a window seat and as we dine early, have nearly always had success. Below are some pictures.
This is a small indication of our view at AP. A storm blew in about 30 minutes after sitting down. There was a large family seated next to us, and one of the kids--perhaps two years old--was having fits. Too tired, I suspect. To be honest, at first we were annoyed as this is our romantic, go-to spot. However, after a few minutes, we realized we had once had kids that age and could see the parents were doing their best to quieten the girl (each parent would leave with her then come back once calmed, e.g.). In fact, we wound up buying the parents a glass of champagne each to let them know we sympathized with their plight.
This is the Pho I mentioned above. Luv loved it, though she said it could use more broth. The mussels were succulent, the calamari tender, and the shrimp perfectly cooked.
Having lived in Alaska for four years, I'm a huge fan of halibut, but it's so easy to overcook. Not this time. My halibut was fork flaky but not dry--just enough moisture to keep its form while the crust made for a nice crunch. Underneath was grilled bok choy, a ginger-carrot risotto, and a lovely miso glaze. The best dish I've had there outside of the old buffalo tenderloin item from years ago.
Of course, no meal is complete without the famous portobello bisque. It seemed a bit less salty this time which we liked since the past few visits it appeared to have been overly salty.
Overall, this was the best AP experience we've had in the past three years or longer. Hopefully, they will keep this quality going forward.
We saw a deer here too, not this visit though - had a friendly little lizard growing back his tail keep us company every day. In a different unit a bit further down there
I bet we came very close to crossing paths a number of times just during those first few days.
I pulled out a list of the rooms we stayed in and when... last year it was 1547, but the summer before it was the 1 bedroom that adjoins to this studio, and they had NOT been renovated at that time. My only thought is perhaps her socks fell in beside the washer and some kids fished them out after the renovations and were tossing them back and forth in the unit set up as a 2br. Or... they got stuck in a portal had came back when the 9 realms aligned.
and my daughter has her mismatched pair back. Hope she realizes fate wanted them to all stay together. 
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** My daughter wanted me to add, the socks were clean and folded when we found them.
I pulled out a list of the rooms we stayed in and when... last year it was 1547, but the summer before it was the 1 bedroom that adjoins to this studio, and they had NOT been renovated at that time. My only thought is perhaps her socks fell in beside the washer and some kids fished them out after the renovations and were tossing them back and forth in the unit set up as a 2br. Or... they got stuck in a portal had came back when the 9 realms aligned.
It's all so funny! I'm happy your daughters socks are back together again.
