The Historic Summit Inn

The setting is magnificent, high up and overlooking a valley, surrounded by woodland, and a historic building. The downside is that it needs an upgrade to bring it up to contemporary standards. Rooms are ‘old style’ decor and food service needs to freshen up the menus. The main restaurant had a menu that is fairly standard and not particularly interesting - things like filet mignon and pan-seared salmon with baked potatoes etc. My breakfastof strawberry waffles was a plate of waffles with four strips of bacon and a single strawberry,sliced open at the center - more of a decoration than a serving of strawberries. I chose not to have another breakfast at the hotel and limited myself to the bar menu for dinner.

The Historic Summit Inn could not have been more beautiful nor more comfortable. The building is a classic old style hotel, large in size and replete with beautiful woodwork. Our room was the perfect mix of old and new. The most fantastic aspect was the view looking down from the mountain. It was raining during our stay and the colors of the sky were magnificent. We ate a late dinner in the restaurant and highly recommend the Brie and Lamb. The service was excellent. Our only regret was that we could not stay longer.

I love the nostalgia of this place! I despise cookie-cutter hotels. This inn radiates history and character and was a great place for my 8 year old granddaughter to explore. While on a hike, we saw a wild turkey hen. We swam in the indoor pool and played games in the game room. The service was excellent and so was the food. We also went golfing on the course and had an excellent time. There isn't an internet connection in the rooms, which was nice in the sense that I was unreachable for a few days.

My friend and I came to the Summit Inn for a weekend of Frank Lloyd Wright and nature We were thoroughly charmed by the Inn and it’s historic feel. And the on-site massages weren’t bad either :-).

Fantastic view from the veranda. Large room, small bathroom.