SHELL KNOB, Mo., Aug. 16, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spend the holidays with friends and family at Stonewater Cove Resort and Club and experience gourmet meals, luxury accommodations and thrilling adventures -- all the while immersed in the natural beauty of Missouri's ancient Ozarks and Table Rock Lake. A jolly family vacation, filled with thrilling activities like zip-lines or ATV rides and reflective journeys such as hiking or star-gazing, creates fun and long-lasting memories of the holidays.
Nestled on almost 500 acres of lush wilderness in the Mark Twain National Forest, Stonewater Cove Resort and Club is the perfect destination resort for families. With rustic but elegant individually designed rooms or suites, a stunning stone and wood lodge, and an abundance of guided and non-guided activities, the resort will please guests of all ages. Friendly staff welcomes you upon your arrival, takes your luggage to your room and gives you a tour of this U.S. luxury family resort's grand lodge and walking paths.
Come visit us over the Thanksgiving holidays and feast on a traditional turkey meal, complete with gourmet fixings, while watching the leaves turn brilliant golds, bright reds and vibrant oranges. Join us for Christmas and be welcomed by the thousands of twinkling lights that illuminate the entrance road to our lake and forest retreat or the festive decorations that transform our chic, rustic Lodge into a winter wonderland.
During your stay, enjoy our non-guided outdoor activities at your leisure, or experience a variety of guided activities as well. You and your family can frolic among the forest wonderland or serene meadows that dot the resort's lakefront property. If you plan to spend the day outside, take along a filling gourmet lunch for yourself and your family (also included as part of the resort's Adventure and Standard rates). Stay in the comfortable, warm indoors all day by reading a book by the fireplace in our lounge, watching a movie on a big screen in our media room (also equipped with Wii games), or partake in one of our many activities or spa services:
- ATV tours;
- Zip-Line rides;
- Challenge ropes course activities;
- Ranger (6 person ATV) tours;
- Clay shooting; and
- Archery;
- Canoeing;
- Kayaking;
- Dock fishing (with poles and bait);
- Mountain biking; and
- Hiking;
- Custom massages (swedish, deep tissue, etc.);
- Hot rock massages; and
- Deluxe foot treatments (foot soak, exfoliation, mudwrap, massage).
When your adventure packed or lavish spa day is complete, come enjoy a quiet evening of board games, fireside chats, and post-dinner cocktails at The Lounge, elegantly decorated with custom made furniture, comfortable sofas, deep lounge chairs and a stunning stone fireplace. Finish the evening off in front of a roaring bonfire, roasting marshmallows or sipping hot chocolate. Then, retire to your custom designed room or suite, adorned with aesthetically pleasing coffered ceilings, handsome dark wood floors, and custom-made driftwood furniture. Don a terry bathrobe and relax in your eloquently designed master bath, complete with Eco-Boutique toiletries, a heavenly bubble tub, and a 3-head rainfall shower room. Sink into plush, high-thread count sheets, alternative down comforters and thick coverlets as you reflect on your time spent at this secluded private retreat.
The Adventure Rate at this family all-inclusive resort includes all guided activities offered between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. (ATV Tours, Zip Lines, Ranger Tours, Challenge Ropes Course Activities, Clay Shooting and Archery), all non-guided activities (Canoeing, Kayaking, Dock Fishing, Hiking, and Mountain Biking), accommodations, meals, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. Spa services or specialty activities such as professionally guided bass fishing trips can be booked a la carte.
The Standard Rate, which is recommended for guests wishing to participate in less than 2 guided activities per day, includes all non-guided activities, accommodations, meals, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. Guided activities such as ATV tours and clay shooting can be booked a la carte.
Located in southwest Missouri on the James River Arm of Table Rock Lake, Stonewater Cove Resort and Club is about three and half from Kansas City, MO; four and a half hours from St. Louis, MO; and six hours from Memphis, TN. The three nearest airports to this luxury all-inclusive resort are Branson, MO (BKG); Springfield, MO (SGF), and Northwest Arkansas (XNA).
For more information about Stonewater Cove Resort and Club, or to make a reservation, visit the website at http://stonewatercove.com or call (800) 792-3956.
Nestled in Shell Knob, MO in the heart of the Mark Twain National Forest, Stonewater Cove Resort and Club overlooks the clear, deep waters of Table Rock Lake, known as one of the clearest freshwater lakes in the world. Each of the resort's individually designed rooms features upscale amenities, custom-made wood furniture and attractive coffered ceilings, with special touches that create an elegant, rustic ambiance. This nearly 500-acre outdoor playground offers endless ATV to hiking trails, luxurious boating excursions and adventure outings like zip-lines and a low ropes Chevron course. This luxury resort in Missouri was recently accepted into Small Luxury Hotels of the World, an exclusive group of more than 500 of the finest small independent hotels in more than 70 countries, and is a member of the prestigious Kiwi Collection.
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