'Serving rusticators since 1910,' including writer Willa Cather, who wrote several of her novels here in the 1920s and '30s. The main lodge (built in 1816) and six shingled cottages (two with fully equipped kitchens) retain the charm of that earlier era. They are fitted with polished pine floors and stone fireplaces, antiques, chintz curtains and well-stocked bookshelves.
The restaurant also has a relaxed country feel. The menu changes daily, but includes upscale meals such as pulled pork and tagliatelle, seafood bouillabaisse and a to-die-for hazelnut crème caramel for dessert (mains $22 to $28). Come early and have a cocktail by the fire in the cozy, old-fashioned parlor.