Guest User
September 20, 2021
I'd like to give the Soap Lake Natural Spa Resort more stars..however... Check in was fast and friendly and the office is beautiful. Thinking the office was a reflection of what our room was going to be we were thrilled! The good, Dog friendly! The grounds are darling! There are thoughtful bits of whimsy scattered throughout. The resort offers different areas for different activities. A game area, places to barbecue, other areas to simply relax and take in the views. There is a hot tub, two small saunas and some adorable hanging chairs. There's also a pretty nice game room. Soap Lake is a marvel! I've read some of the history about it and it's fascinating. Again, the grounds are lovely and welcoming. But we didn't sleep outside, we stayed in cottage number 30. Cottage 30 is an adequate sized cottage. It has just about everything you would need. and the bed was quite comfortable. Towels and linens were both good quality. The water pressure is fantastic and we thoroughly enjoyed the mineral springs water in the tub. We appreciated the cute little patio in front and It is blissfully quiet here The not so good, aesthetically the cottage is horribly outdated to the point of run down. The fixtures are dirty, stained and dull. The tub was coated with a weird powdery substance, which I cleaned. There are limited wall outlets and they are loose, The light over the kitchenette was sketchy and took quite a while to come on and flickered. We finally gave up on it. Our cottage was stuffy and there was quite a bit of moisture on the windows. (windows which we were unable to open). The windowsills were dirty and there were dead bugs on it. The blinds on the window did not keep the light out. Very unpleasant when you're staying in a hotel and vacationing. Blackout drapes or something similar would be appreciated. Last but not least, the TV required two different remotes. One to control volume the other to control everything else. Honestly this place *could be a gem, a true treasure with some TLC and some updating. Pay attention to detail. Because when it comes right down to it, it's all in the details regardless of how small they are. This is a Resort? The color scheme in this cottage is undistinguishable and lacks that soothing vibe. We had booked for two nights, however we are going to leave today. We would return but I believe we would stay in a cabin. I think what bothers me the most is that I had to clean things in the room before I felt comfortable using them. Please see the photos which will be attached to this review.