I've lived in Logan/Hocking Hills area for a few months. I asked my boyfriend if he would take me to a nice restaurant for my birthday. I thought that we would have to go all the way up to Columbus to go out to a place that doesn't blare sports on televisions. He surprised me with a dinner here at the GlenLaurel Inn.

I was so delighted with the decor of the grounds: it was around Christmas and a few trees decorated with lights led our way to the entrance. The buildings are so cute and the inside even better.

There were a couple other guests and we mingled as we drank a beer and waited for dinner to be announced. Once dinner was ready we went upstairs and the wait staff, a younger gentleman, read us a poem after seating.

We were afraid we wouldn't be full with the amount of food that was served, but to my delight, the seven courses was more than plenty and VERY delicious. My favorite was the pumpkin soup. If the place wasn't so "fancy" I would have asked for the recipe.

I give this a five star rating because the people were nice, the food was great and the atmosphere was awesome. Happy birthday to me.

The only thing I would change, and it doesn't bring any changes to my rating, would be that it was a little difficult to find except for the lit trees.

Staying at Glenlaurel with a fresh snowfall really was a winter wonderland! Lots of trails to explore in a perfectly beautiful setting was a real treat. Dinner was delicious and served by candlelight in a very romatic setting! Wine by the bottle is reasonably priced but not a great selection. We were disappointed that the pub was only open for a short period of time before dinner as we would have enjoyed an after dinner drink or night cap in the pub. We loved the fireplace in the room and didn't miss TV at all. It was nice to disconnect from the world and enjoy time as a couple. We did feel some of the staff didn't seem to enjoy their work which was obvious in their interactions with guests with lack of enthusiasm or attention to details such as failing to return to refill water glasses. At breakfast we had to request eating utensils twice as our plates of food sat on the table getting cold. Overall our experience was above average but did not WOW us as we had expected.

New Year's Eve at Glenlaurel. The food was creative and amazing, as always with Chef Eric in the kitchen. (Even the ceremonial haggis, served at midnight with a selection of Scotch whiskeys, was quite tasty!). The inn now serves wine and spirits, and prices charged for wine by the bottle were reasonable, but the wine list was disappointing, and the staff did not know enough to provide any guidance (our waitress pronounced "merlot" as "mare-lot.") The complimentary glass of champagne served to guests before dinner on New Year's Eve was bottom shelf, unpleasant on the palate. We were happy to find that the inn now offers new flat screen TVs, blue-ray dvd players and a good selection of DVD movies. Still no cable, however. Our biggest complaint: the inn was not prepared for the snowfall which arrived the night before, and the property's driveways and paths were treacherous with packed snow and ice. Our car repeatedly got stuck and needed pushes just to get between our croft and the manor house, creating a great deal of stress and inconvenience. In fact, on the morning of our departure, we arrived 20 minutes late for breakfast due to our car getting stuck again. Under such circumstances a wintertime visit is inadvisable unless you have 4-wheel drive. This was a management problem. On the other hand, I can say that the employees who gave us help were uniformly friendly, curteous and prompt. There have been some management changes at Glenlaurel this year, and I think they have a few things to work out.

My Boyfriend and I stayed in mid December in the MacDonald Room which is in the main building. They do have coupons in the entertainment book for a good deal which is what we used. The room was very clean and bigger than I expected it to be. The couch in the living room was very comfy. I liked using the fire place but then it seemed like the bedroom was a little chilly after doing so. I also like the music playing throughout the entrie room and the choice of cds to play. If I had to make a complaint, and this would be my only one is that the bed wasn't very comfy. It was a firmer bed which I don't really care for.

I like that there were journals in the room to read about who else stayed there. We also did leave an entry.

The food was probably my favorite part about staying here. They left some little snacks for us in the room. And then had a cheese and cracker social before hand in the basement pub. The bartender was great and made sure we were tended to. Then we went up to the main floor for dinner. I liked that there was a place card with our name on it. Seemed very personal. Which the same was left in our room as well. Dinner was five courses all of which were amazing. It was also fun drinking out of metal goblets for dinner and we got to try some new foods we had never had before. For Breakfast we had scones, omlets, and porridge. All of which were great as well.

Thanks for a wonderful stay and for being able to upkeep the rooms and the property the way you have.