Hit Cru for the national-class wine list, or Italian Gardens, because, hey, kids love spaghetti. About as stress-free as it gets, dinner at any of the on-property restaurants is included with Grand ViewвЂ™s take on all-inclusive: the American Plan.

TheyвЂ™re even developing an app that lets you order mai tais from your beach chair.Д«ut back to dinner. And while it still hangs its hat on both activities, more recently the Cote family, who purchased the resort from Baker in 1937, started investing more in the stuff that makes people relax-like the spa, the restaurants, and the technology infrastructure that lets you make banana tubing and horseback riding reservations from home in February for your July vacation. Not too long ago, Grand View was known as a premier tennis resort, and then focused on building a reputation for championship-caliber golfing. Baker, but relaxation only became its chief commodity this century.

How can any place possibly be so relaxing? Turns out it took some doing. Roy Villas are some of Grand ViewвЂ™s many handsomely appointed lodging options.Д«ut wait a second. But not too spent and relaxed to do some sand castle building and trampoline dock jumping before you head back to your cabin to get cleaned up for dinner. KidвЂ™s Club pickup, everyoneвЂ™s at the same energy level: spent and relaxed. Or, hit the boathouse and borrow a canoe or kayak, which are both included in the price of the stay. If thatвЂ™s too peaceful, borrow a bike and ride to nearby shopping destination, Nisswa. A gin and tonic resting on the arm is of course optional. Post-massage? A sauna, a long soak in an in-cabin whirlpool, or a long sit in an Adirondack chair under a canvas umbrella while big old silver and endless Gull Lake spreads out before you. Ever read The Onion headline: вЂњMom Spends Beach Vacation Assuming All Household Duties In Closer Proximity To OceanвЂќ? Not at Grand View! While the tots wage water balloon war, their parents might hit the Glacial Waters Spa, fold into the thickest terry robes imaginable, and sip herbal tea in front of the roaring fire while waiting for 90-minute massages or seaweed facials.

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