Algonquin Park

It is a very friendly and nice hotel

The staff is very kind on site, albeit quite young as a whole. (as is the clientele - we didn't see many guests or staff over 35). The staff prior to checking in is extremely difficult to reach and is unhelpful. I had to call 10 times and leave messages and book appointments (which no one attended) to reach someone who could help me schedule my itinerary. Things I was finally able to book were not in the system when I arrived, though the staff there kindly took care of it. There is not much to do at the resort, which surprised me. I also expected more flowers. It was very, very brown in September, when my gardens are at their most colorful. I saw quite a lot of goldenrod and asters, but not much color aside from that. Personally I would add some colorful wildflower gardens and broadcast native wildflower seeds in the fields. And make all the pots a bit less drab. The one flower garden with a few rows of dahlias, zinnias, and celosia were pretty and I liked that guests could cut the flowers, though I found that out by accident. It's something really great that should be promoted more. They even let us pick vegetables from the farm, which I also found out by accident but which was a fun and unique amenity. They should water and deadhead the dahlias so they grow better - they were quite sad. I get the whole natural thing but it's maybe a bit too extreme. It's very quiet and peaceful, and the cabins are clean and well appointed.

The bathroom had questionable stuff on the wall. Otherwise, it was