Cozy, comfortable environment; friendly staff; beautiful surroundings; delicious dinner; comfy beds; games room with sofas and fireplace - people who stay there are usually there to ski, snowboard, snowshoe, etc. Dinner is a gourmet, multi-course meal; breakfast is a simple, basic buffet with things like bagels, hardboiled eggs, and fruit.

This was my second time to Journeyman lodge (first time was last year), with a huge pack of lady friends - 11 of us in total. We stayed for 2 nights and the lodge and surrounding area was just as beautiful as I remember it! The bathrooms and accommodations were clean and cozy, and it even looked like they may have added a couple more couches/chairs on the second level of the building, which is great for lounging.
The thing that struck me as disappointing this year was the food. If it had been just my first year here with nothing to compare to, I might have been happy, but because I had stayed last year I was hoping that the food would be at the same level. It wasn't.
I do have to compliment the baking, which was awesome(!) but the amount of food per person, particularly for breakfast and lunch didn't match the price of the accommodation (almost $200/person/night). There was merely one SMALL sandwich for lunch, with no soup or salad, just some lemon cake and pears (not enough for everyone to have one). I mean, do I really need to ask for a piece of fruit?? And then we had to survive on cookies until appetizers at 5:30pm.
As for breakfast, it was fine. But again, not matching the price we paid - there weren't even enough muffins to go around, so if you got to breakfast a bit later you were out of luck. And many times there wasn't enough napkins or cutlery or other necessities out.
Also, I have to comment on the recycling of food, which normally I would commend, but I don't really need to have cod 3 days in a row when I'm paying above-average prices - main course of cod the first night, cod appetizers the second night and then they tried to foist cod sandwiches as our bag lunch on the third day. We protested and got egg instead. yay.
The males that were working up at the lodge were amazing, but the female wasn't very nice or helpful at all and stayed mostly in the kitchen, away from guests.
I'll come back if we plan the trip next year, but with hesitation.

We went to this lodge on March 21 for 2 nights. As it is at least a 3 -4 hour ski up to the lodge which is at 4500 ft. we got a ride up on a ski-doo driven by Patrick late Friday afternoon. That was a 1/2 hour ride through beautiful winter wonderland. Our skis and baggage were pulled by the ski-doo which was carrying supplies up to the lodge. The rooms ( we stayed in 1 the first night and switched rooms the second night) were comfortable and quiet . As the power is turned off at 10 pm it gets quiet quickly. The dinners were plated like an expensive restaurant and although they looked impressive we would have preferred hotter food scooped out family or bistro style. Also more protein would have been appreciated. Also more raw salad would good. I know it must be difficult to keep lettuce and tomatoes up here but how about raw cabbage and carrots, celeriac and turnip and beets? The breakfasts we enjoyed but the lunch sandwiches were made with tough, not fresh, white buns. My guess is that most guests who come up here don't eat white bread.
I know Michelle and Jason knock themselves out but we heard the request for gratuities 3 times while we were there. I suggest that should be included in the cost when booked. This weekend cost us $1200 for 2 nights which included the snowmobile ride up, meals, and taxes. Gratuities were extra. The scenery and skiing make it all worth while.