The Lake Sylvia Lodge was exactly what I hoped for. It is as close to the Twin Cities as I have been able to find. It is maybe 20 feet from the lake. The house is IMHO perfect. It has everything we wanted. I love the A frame ceiling and all the sunlight. Lots of space and comfortable places to sit and look at the lake. The screened in porch is something that I have been looking for for a long time in a cabin. Had it been a little warmer I would have loved to use it. We used the fire pit as well and loved it.
The beds were comfortable.
The host, Eric, responded promptly to emails both before the weekend and during the weekend.
We hope to come back again soon...Probably next summer.
One side note, the basement has a room that is about 3/4 finished. I hope that gets finished soon. It is a large room with two bunk b eds, a TV, an attached bathroom, and tons of toys. If it gets finished we would like to invite another family to join us up there.
Thank you Eric.