Over the years we have been to many other Inns in the Haliburton/Minden area, for this time Heather’s Lodge was what the doctor ordered for this fall’s retreat. The first things you notice as you turn into the driveway, is how everything seems to be in order & well marked, this held true the whole weekend. Maria (Owner) checked us in, you can see she loves/takes pride in what she is doing as she is showing us the lodge dining room and our table for the weekend. The lodge is facing the 12 Mile Lake and has an outdoor patio/deck with a large back yard/beach area, beautiful this time of year. I believe there are 3 main buildings, main lodge includes office, kitchen & dining room. The 2nd & 3rd building are 2-story with rooms on each floor. The 3rd building, not all rooms face the water, our room 12 on the 2nd floor had a partial view of the water, best of all it was at the end of the building and felt secluded. Heather Lodge practices a “Covid” protocol for the room & before each dining room sitting for everyone’s safety. Note: The internet is slow. We had the 2 meals/day plan during our stay, Maria’s hearty breakfast for the most part, held us to dinner. The breakfast menu provided us with options on the style of meal that worked best for each of us. The dining room had homey décor with Christmas in the air. There is a choice of 3 or 4 course meal, choice of soup/salad (Caesar was excellent), appetizers, main & dessert (3/4 to choose from). Each night, the menu mains, appetizers & desserts changed to give a variety. In the end, location excellent, close to many small Artisan towns. Our room spacious, secluded & had all the amenities. Many outside activity/trails to explore (the Haliburton Sculpture Forest is a must). The food is a bounty of tasteful and delicious along with seasonal ingredients with a local flair that we believe was 2nd to none. Lastly, Maria, James and the staff did everything to make our stay special & at home. For example, Maria gave us a small refund for water issues we had experienced one afternoon during our stay. Not all places do that & we have stayed at many. We had a fabulous stay & plan to rebook for another stay this time next year or sooner.…