Having stayed in my share of luxury and budget hotels around the world, I can say with integrity that this was (yet again) the "perfect" hotel experience. Stunning restored mansion with all the modern bells and whistles where you want them (bathrooms, mattresses, many outlets, high speed complimentary WiFi, great air conditioning). The staff are BEYOND welcoming -- they remembered my husband and me bringing our 1 year old son two years ago and set up a toddler bed for him before our arrival, unrequested, for example -- the complimentary breakfast fresh, local, varied, and well-presented. The location is ideal -- several fantastic restaurants (my husband is a French chef) within blocks, the lake one block away, etc. Parking is a non-issue. I wish we could replicate every aspect of the hotel in cities worldwide: it tops the Ritz, W, Omni, Westin, and more. Worth every penny.