Franciscan Lakeside Lodge

We absolutely loved it, perfect location with a private beach. Our unit was of the forest side so it was nice and quiet. Friendly staff and clean rooms. Only reason for no 5 star is because our bed was so uncomfortable you could feeling the springs poking you also the water was deadly hot and when I told the desk they didn't seem to care. I'm generally concerned for the guest especially kids. Anyway still a lovely place.

We booked a forest side cabin.. 2 bedroom.. we were very satisfied with the cleanliness and the fact that cabin came fully equipped with dishes, pots and stuff. Plenty of towels ..very quiet setting. Just a very short walk to beach.. overall we give this place 5 stars ud83dude01 we recommend going to sand harbor Beach .. better ⛱

Great, hard to find location with close access to the beach! Unfortunately, our studio was #16 which is the closest you can get to HWY 28. We are sensitive to traffic noise and found it loud and noisy. We asked for a different studio but everything was booked. We made our reservation on the website and I should have immediately called to make sure we were not so close to the road. We also thought the studio would have a table & chairs, as the website described. But ours did not, so no place to play board games or eat our breakfast. The occupant in #17 had a dog, and we specifically were looking for lodging that did not allow pets. The dog did bark but not excessively. We did have a deck, but the occupant in #17 had to pass in front of our studio to access his, so not really a nice place to sit & chill as the occupant was on the move a lot. Also, the traffic noise didn't make it a pleasant space to use. And because of the occupant coming & going so frequently, we basically kept our blinds closed the whole time, making the studio feel very dark. If they could modify the deck so each occupant had their own deck and did not share the entrance for access, that would make it so much nicer. The lighting could have been better in the studio, it had one overhead LED cool/blue light and one small table lamp, but that would be a relatively easy fix. We would come again but only if we could be as far from the 28 as possible.

Always come here best place private beach very close to stores

Pricey but I guess largely in line with the area. Friendly service. Well designed rooms, like the little kitchenette in the 1 bedroom actually vents out. Our second time here, the previous was many years ago, so we can see how they've kept the place up and made upgrades over time.