La Place Rendez-Vous Hotel

The pillows were too fluffy for us. We prefer a flatter pillow. Maybe bring our own next time ? There were 14 of us that stayed over. One person in our group has a gluten intolerance. They were assured his stir fry bowl (wontons on it) were gluten friendly. Unfortunately they were not and he was quite ill. Also, the complimentary breakfast is more of a “grab and go” breakfast. Not impressed by it. The rooms are clean and it was nice to sit on the terrace for dinner. Great setting but some in our group would prefer a full breakfast in the dining room which is not open in the a.m.

The rooms have been recently renovated and look amazing. They are very spacious. We were able to fit our son's playpen in there with 2 queens. The food is delicious and if you are there on a Thursday go for their wing night. You won't be disappointed. They have a nice little bar areas and a beautiful deck to enjoy the outdoors and amazing view of the lake. Staff there are amazing. Very friendly and helpful. The whole energy of the building is awesome. I love coming here. They know how to make people feel welcome.

The room has been beautifully renovated since my last stay and was very comfortable. Staff were very helpful with getting the equipment connected and running in the conference room. Dinner was excellent. And the location is superb, on the lake next to a park, perfect for a walk.

Our group was up here for a fishing trip. The steak was very good but the burgers were all over cooked. Fries and other sides were good. Beer was good as well. A great night and a nice place with a good lake view. Just needs to improve the speed of the food and ability to get a less cooked burger!

While room 109 was recently remodeled, there are still a number of opportunities to address: Power blinds were only half functional, as they could only be operated all the way down or up, not individually as instructed by the hotel clerk. There are exposed wires on the exterior of the room, in tandem with unsightly and unfinished construction work. Work that clearly was started several weeks if not months prior and has not been completed. My wife and I were aghast at the exposed wiring, at least a foot to a foot and a half of it. We opted to go back inside instead of enjoying a romantic evening on their patio as this simply could not be trusted. The sliding bathroom (barn style) door does not close securely, and rolls open with no input whatsoever. The flies were bothersome, and the likely source was an open trash can about 20 feet from our room door, whose threshold has a one inch gap. This gap allows flies and light from the hallway to enter the room, which was an almost unbearable nuisance. The walls of this hotel are, indeed, ‘thin’. Children can easily be heard being rambunctious and disruptive, especially in the room directly above us. (Insider tip- ask for a room on the second floor. Your sanity is worth it) It should also be noted that, because the patio is under construction (and we absolutely were not told this prior to taking possession of the room key cards), an 8 foot piece of trim fell down over night during our stay, and exposed nails were embedded in it. Not only was this unsightly, but clearly a lawsuit waiting to happen, especially if an inattentive guest or child were to step on it. I WISH I had the frame of mind to post pictures of all of this. To management’s credit, they did acknowledge my concerns and apologized.

Restaurant was a good bonus. The updates are nice. Comfortable rooms. Lakeview rooms have awesome decks and a beautiful view of Rainy Lake The parking lot is close with room for vehicles with trailers. Rooms are quiet.