Where to stay loto?
 

I'm sitting in the house(0 degrees outside) planning boat trips for the summer. I want to take the family, wife, 6 yr old and possibly inlaws down to LOTO. I have never been down there. I've looked through the visitors guide but would like some local input. I want to be able to dock my 29 ft boat all weekend, pool for the child and an awesome restaurant and bar. My wife would like to stay at a Four Seasons with a five star restaurant and doesn't like spiders, if you get my drift. She's actually OK, works hard and just likes to go to nice places when not at work. We plan on boating most the time and if inlaws go, they may golf. Also, would like a great restaurant to boat to for dinner. Sorry if this sounds so demanding, but if my wife likes it, we'll be back!!!!
It seems that I have narrowed it to three places: Tan-Tar-A resort, The resort at Port Arrowhead and The Lodge of Four Seasons. Any other suggestions would be welcomed. Thanks for any responses.

The Lodge or Tan-Tar-A as you mentioned; hotel, marina, pool, restaurants, golf. There is also Old Kinderhook up the Niangua thought it would be more of a condo/golf although you can get condos the the Lodge or Tan-Tar-A as well.

If you perfer more action then the Horny Toad would be an option assuming they finish some of the new condo/hotel units. You'd have eveything but the golf...but could go play Ossage National which is a very nice public course. .

Tan tara has the cool inside water park for the six year old.

What he said above. I have a condo at the 19mm. I rent out ocassionally. We are right in the middle of everything.

I have a couple units @ loto and for your wifes taste I would vote for Tan Tara or The Lodge. I would probably pick Tan Tara over the lodge just because I like the location better.

Four Seasons and the TanTarA are arguably the nicest places to stay at the lake--I live here and usually take the kids to the waterpark at TanTarA every year and you can't go wrong with either--TanTarA might be a little more kid friendly and has more restaurants on site to choose from.
I live right across from Four Seasons and am a little partial to this area..here is a link to my web camera and that is Four Seasons you see..well not right now cause it is dark and pretty friggen cold here too:
http://24.182.136.174/

I agree,,,,,, Tan Tara is where we stayed until we started doing the condo thing with friends.

It was nice to have something to do onsite if the weather was bad.

Both resorts are spread out and you will most likely have to drive to everything. I would just rent a condo with a slip. Stay on the Osage Beach side in the 10mm-25mm area and you will be right in the middle of everything. Keep in mind, that means the water will be very rough on the weekend.

I have not stayed at 4 seasons lodge or Tan Tara for a long time, so I am wondering if some of their stuff has been through some renovation??? They have more complete facilities, but the units you stay in at places like Land's End would be much nicer accomodations while you are in the rooms. But it just depends on what you are looking for.

My opinion is Land's End is one of the best condos to stay at in the area considering proximity to all the restaurants and other activities both on and off the water. And they have killer views from the back screened in porches...

I have stayed @parkveiw bay many times great place go to fun lake and look up lake view rentals Jerry Mahoney
http://www.funlake.com/accommodation...ail.php?id=222

Check out www.vrbo.com

I'd vote for Tan Tara, it's newer, and I think nicer, lots more to do without leaving the grounds. Outside pool is very nice, along with the inside water park, golf right there, horses, putt putt, it's for the whole family.
Also you're at the 26MM so you're kind of in the middle of LOTO, you can go either way for your boating.
You can put your boat in the water at Surdyes (sp) right at the back of the cove, and usually store your trailer there too.
Good luck, I hope your wife likes it, mine did 12 years ago, we even got married at Tan Tara:D

I last stayed at Tan Tara a few years back right after they opened the indoor water park. Kids loved it. Place is still a bit run-down and in terrible need of renovation but for the most part it is clean and serviceable. 4 Seasons is in the same boat. My son loved that we could swim outside in the winter with the snow coming down on our heads but other than that, the place is in dire need of updating. I would recommend a newer condo complex such as the Towers, Parkview Bay, Land's End, or the newer units at Lazy Days. I've stayed at them all and they would serve you well.

Not sure if this would work, but I have a 3Br (master BR with jacuzzi) unit at the Lodge of Four Seasons Country Club (as opposed to the hotel). It really is one of the nicest and largest units ath the CC. The unit has one lock-out room, with its own kitchenette.. It sleeps 6-8 and is extremely nice....full kitchen. I have a golf package included (only pay for carts) at their course--very nice course(probably runs about $70 per round). You get all amenities of the Country Club, pools (indoor and out), tennis, 1st class excercise facility, etc. What I have is a timeshare, and quite frankly it is great, but I usually go to Florida. My summer dates this year are May18-25 and Aug 10-17. Call me if you have an interest......kevin @ 217-836-2430.

That is a Trent Jones course - it is way more than $70 to play it!:D

I've played RTJ aka Witches Cove. Its pretty nice and cost us about $80 to play. Kinderhook makes it look average though.

Also, The Four Seasons Raquet and Country Club that he is talking about is not waterfront or even very close to it.

http://www.rci.com/RCI/RCIW/RCIW_ind...esortCode=2751

I'm not a huge fan of the RTJ Withces Cove course...I have not played Kinderhook...Osage Nat'l is nice...Porto Cima is awesome and ranked in the top ten is the state by Golf Digest (Jack Nicklaus Signature Course) but private.

I sure do not want to defend the offer of the place (Lodge of 4 Seasons Country Club) that I had earlier mentioned. However, consider the package: 3 BR excelent unit that sleeps up to eight, jacuzzi in master BR; use of all amenities--1st class health club; pool/BBQ area close to unit; golf included for 4 persons per day (at least a net value of $200/ day) and fine dining. Yes, it is not close to water, as it sits high (great view), but we have our own docks to rent (I believe they are $10/day and our own launch/trailer area, which are very easy to get to from my unit., via the back road by my unit. I had not mentioned the price, but was thinking of offering the place to a fellow boater for $150/per day for week......this doesn't even cover the value of the golf.

Considering everything, I doubt that this price for value could be equalled anywhere at LOTO....maybe I am wrong?

I don't think anyone is knocking the deal. Sounds like a sweet deal to me. I'm in Witches Cove right across the cove. I can watch folks putt out on the 3rd hole from my back deck.

As far as the courses at LOTO, it is all relative to other places you are use to. In my opinion, every course down there smokes anything we have in central Illinois. Some just are nicer than others. Porta Cima is definitely one of the nicest.