We chose this lodge both for the access to a wonderful, cool spring right outside the back door and for the classic historic features. I loved the marble floors and large bathroom sink, the historic touches in the room and the lobby, and the added feature of delicious breakfasts and dinners and ice cream parlor. I also loved the old elevator with the wooden sides. We also took the boat ride down the river, which was very informative. This is a lovely place.

We had one of the two rooms with king beds, but found that it had a connecting door to the next room. We could hear phone notifications coming from that room, it was that uninsulated. It's good that there are no televisions, or we wouldn't be able to sleep! On the plus side, it was lovely to hear the tree frogs at night. In any case, privacy was not assured.

The ambience The history The setting The river cruise, especially the well informed, mature, seasoned guide from St.Marks on the river who grew up in the area. The river cruise was very reasonably priced at $8 per ticket in today’s overly inflated tourism prices. The staff at the restaurant were extremely friendly, helpful and professional going above and beyond in their efforts to serve.

The front desk seemed short staffed. Complimentary coffee was supposed to be served from 7:00 am until 9:00 am but ran out by 8:30. Never refilled. When asked about it at the front desk they replied it was past 9:00 am and coffee could be purchased in the gift shop for a fee. When gift shop attendant overheard the conversation she attempted to undo the short sightedness by offering free coffee refill. Upgrades to rooms such as TV, small refrigerator in the walk in closets, and microwave would greatly enhance and promote longer booking stays at the facility. Especially being located on the river in the middle of Forrest with no outside access except what’s at the hotel.

The quaintness and historical value. The springs, manatees, boat tour and soda shop.

At restaurant...Asked hostess for window facing spring and got the window facing the woods ....after observing his technique you could see he was seating by which waitress was next up for a table...next time I will call when making reservations and not online. Tried to get a suite on reservations but ended up with room #41. This room is located over the kitchen...everytime someone goes in and out of the kitchen into the dining room you can hear and feel the door swing open and close....again probably better to call instead of online. Boat tour...people should not be allowed to stand...this blocks the view for people sitting from being able to fully enjoy the beauty of the spring. Heater worked great, shower was great, bed slept well...thank for the opportunity to vent.

The Lodge is a classic and is the only full service hotel located in the Florida State Park sytem. Beautiful old hotel dating back to the 1930s and right on the Wakulla Springs. Beautiful nature all around the hotel. The hotel has a great restaurant that serves excellent meals three times a day. Good base for exploring the Tallahassee area and other state parks in the surrounding area.

Everything shuts down when the dining room closes at 9pm. No tv or music options in what are rather small rooms. Not a lot to do after that but read or go to sleep. Or use you your cell phone for entertainment, as they do have free wifi.

We loved the history and everything about the Lodge. Swimming at the spring was amazing. Had to do the high jump to ring in my 50th b-day. We enjoyed a day at the Cherokee Sink as well. The peacefulness and calmness of the location was magic. The wildlife, and the river tour is a great time, we loved our Captain, he did such a great job. Just do the river tour, it is a blast !

The absolute only complaint that myself and my 3 friends had was the restaurant. You need to bring your patience with you and adjust it to full strength. The breakfast was great, and the waitress was sweet, but dinner. Dinner worked our nerves. Sat 20 min before a drink order was taken, another 30 to even get the drink. The food was great, when it got there. Waited another 40 min to just get the ticket. It was just that waitress, we watched the others working hard and she lived in the kitchen.

Our friends introduced us to this Lodge, and we simply loved our 2 night stay. The queen room we stayed in was very spacious , especially compared to other state park lodges we've previously visited. The room was also very quiet, and we appreciated that it did not have a TV. The Lodge offered a free and strong wi-fi signal for our cell phones. We really enjoyed the delicious dining options in the dining room! All of our meals were excellent!

The location is amazing, and the grounds and rooms are very well kept. All of the staff are very friendly and professional. We paid extra and had a charcuterie board delivered to the room prior to our arrival, and it was really well made, with several different types of cheeses and fruits; it was a good size board, too, with plenty on it. Old Florida charm is present in just about everything you see here. The nature trail is beautiful and an easy walk. The food served at the restaurant is delicious with a good menu. Early spring was when we visited and the weather was pleasant. We haven't booked one of the glass bottom boat tours yet to take advantage of viewing the crystal clear spring water yet, but we will. A very rich history here and a nice place to stay and visit.

Honestly, I can't really think of anything I didn't like. We asked for extra towels prior to our arrival and got them.

Dinner at the lodge restaurant was very good. Prompt service. Servers were very nice and helpful. Dinner was excellent food. Appreciate the kids menu also. Loved the soda fountain and ice cream bar. Delicious treats to enjoy on a summer day. Boat ride fun and affordable.

Breakfast had a variety of food, but, not real flavorful. Pancakes were fluffy but plain. Swimming area crowded on weekends.

I am a repeat visitor and I love the building, the setting, the absence of TVs, and the size of the rooms. Staff was very nice and helpful!

I would have like the complementary coffee ti stay out until 12:00. I was sad I missed it on my first morning. Maybe some vegetarian options in the sofa fountain menu. I also would have liked to walk along the water earlier and later. I was surprised it was fenced off so early in the evening.

Wonderful historic lodge with great staff and excellent food. Access to the springs is just 50 yards away. Loved the boat tour. Colin Johnson, our singing Park Ranger on the tour was very knowledgable and entertaining. First time here but will be back for sure.

Late night ranger presentation by a fire near the springs would be great. Would be nice if they had a bar.