Innsbrook Resort
Innsbrook
Innsbrook Resort is a 7,500-acre gated community about 55 miles west of downtown St. Louis, and with 100 lakes at the property, groups that gather there get a taste of lakefront living.
The resort rents out about 30 condominium units and recently added two corporate homes on the lake for overnight stays, in-home meetings and other catered events. Any group that stays overnight at the resort has the same privileges as property owners, so group members can use the trails, the new pool complex, the tennis courts and all the resort’s amenities.
The Aspen Center sits on a hill overlooking 150-acre Aspen Lake, and every room has a deck with a beautiful view. The 2,700-square-foot Aspen Room’s stone fireplace reaches to the vaulted ceiling’s timber beams. Six other spaces range from a boardroom to a 1,660-square-foot conference room and the center’s recently renovated Foxfire Lounge, which features a bar, a dining area and large windows.
The Innsbrook golf course has 12 lakes, 30 sand bunkers and a clubhouse that offers additional function space. The Clubhouse Bar and Grille is a full-service restaurant at the golf course that can serve groups.
In addition to golf, groups can arrange for horseback trail rides, hayrides and carriage rides; play tennis; hike; attend concerts at the amphitheater; and swim in the outdoor pool and lazy river, which opened in May 2016.
Lodge of Four Seasons
Lake Ozark
The Lodge of Four Seasons resort has been welcoming guests to the shores of Lake of the Ozarks since 1965. The full-service hotel underwent a $15 million renovation and remodel that updated all the sleeping rooms, all the meeting rooms and all the common spaces, said Tom Conner, director of sales.
With 358 guest rooms and 90,000 square feet of meeting space, the lodge can accommodate large groups, and its central location in the state makes it appealing for statewide events or people driving in from large cities.
The 20,000-square-foot Campana Hall is a stand-alone building that can be used as an exhibit hall or converted into a ballroom-type space. The 8,700-square-foot Granada Ballroom can be split into three rooms, and the 2,080-square-foot Valencia Room is divisible.
The 6,200-square-foot Marbella Ballroom delivers views of the Japanese Gardens, and the Seachase Room overlooks the lake’s main channel. Both the 6,700-square-foot rooftop patio and the “expansive” Lakeview Patio overlook the marina and wharf, a 4,000-square-foot space that can also be used for outdoor receptions.
At the property, guests will find a full-service marina, two 18-hole golf courses, Spa Shiki and several dining options, including the lakefront HK’s Restaurant and Bar.
The resort partners with two privately owned boats that can each take about 100 people for dinner cruises, receptions and sightseeing tours. Groups can also rent jet skis and pontoon boats and go fishing off the dock.
