I have been going to "The View" with the same group for close to 40 years. In that time our group had been treated with respect and great service. The last few years have been a bit different. In the past it was family owned. It has since been taken over by some corporate entity. We have 24 in our group and always had access to one entire building. Since the takeover we are in close quarters, separate buildings. I agree with the posts about the poor conditions of the rooms and bathrooms. Some of us use the bathrooms in the clubhouse. We were offered an opportunity to stay in upgraded rooms for an additional charge. No thanks. For the number of years we have been going it shouldn't be an option or additional fee. Tradition plays a big part in our decision to stay and play. If I was in charge it would have ended with having lost our building, which we had for years. Great course conditions though. The "if you don't like it, we have a waiting list" seems to be working so far.

2 weeks ago

To start this lengthy review, I would like to say that my friends and I had an amazing trip and would highly recommend this stay and play golf resort at Gull Lake View Golf Resort. 1. Villas: I thought that the villa was completely adequate. There is a kitchen with a fridge, a dishwasher, microwave, oven, and coffee pot. There was plenty of flat ware (plates, cups, mugs, ect). We had purchased frozen pizzas to cook, however when we started the oven – there was a lot of smoke that filled the room. We turned the oven off and called the villa HQ, however they did not get back to us. This was disappointing, but we did not let it ruin our trip. Unfortunately, we had to discard of some of the food that we had purchased and were unable to cook. There is a common area with a TV and cable. I would recommend bringing an Amazon Firestick to watch streaming service while you are there as the cable channels are limited. There are two rooms with queen size beds and a bathroom for each room. The beds were comfortable and I did not see any signs of bed bugs (there was a review that swore that they saw bed bugs – was possibly a disgruntled prior employee). The water from the shower does smell like there is increased iron in the water because it’s well water – however it’s not a big deal. The smell doesn’t stick to you after you shower – so people just need to get over this. In terms of value, I was very happy with the villa, but it really is unacceptable that the oven causes that much smoke to fill the villa. We were in villa 49 for what that is worth. There was a practice putting green/chipping green in our backyard as well as a charcoal grill (grill utensils/charcoal/lighter fluid not provided). Overall, I would grade the villa as a solid 7/10 and I was happy with the living arrangement. I have uploaded some pictures of the villa. 2. Courses: The courses were fantastic and offered a wide variety challenges and play style. The pace of play was great for all four days (Thursday through Sunday) as each round was roughly 4.25 hours or shorter depending on time of day. The beverage cart at every location were very scarce, which was a huge negative. I would highly recommend buying drinks at the bar prior to starting your round to ensure that you have enough beer/water. a. Gull lake east/west: great elevation changes, fairway and greens are well kept. Green speeds are slow (course manager said this was on purpose to speed up pace of play for amateur golfers). Great views and pretty wildlife. The biggest negative was that the rough was sometimes in bad shape with areas of dirt. Overall rating of the gull lake courses: 8/10 b. Stoatin Brae: Best course on the property and worth the price of admission. Links style course with a lot of prairie grass bordering the holes. Expect to lose a few balls. The greens are immaculate. The green speed is fast. The views are amazing. I personally loved this course and rate this as 10/10. c. Beford Valley: Very nice course, well-kept fairway, greens, and rough. Fast greens, similar to Stoatin Brae. Tight course that will force a lot of recovery shots if you miss the fairway. Every single green is protected with at least two sand bunkers. It’s a challenging course, but it’s very nice. Rating: 9/10 d. Stonehedge North: This was probably my least favorite of the courses, but it’s still in good shape. This course has three par 3, three par 5, and three par 4 on the front and back which was a fun change of pace. This course as just a little more boring in terms of layout and elevation changes when compared to the others. Rating: 7/10 e. Stonehedge South: This was probably my second favorite course. It can get tight with a lot of trees bordering the fairway at times, but the elevation changes are fun. The greens are faster than the gull lake courses. Course is in great shape with not as much dirt in the rough like at the gull lake courses. Rating: 9/10 Food: Lake view bar food is very good. Highly recommend South Kitchen restaurant around the corner 4/5 stars. Great value. Would return!

2 years ago

I officiated a wedding Oct 11, 2025, in the tent at the Stoatin brae location. I highly recommend this location for the beautiful hillside view, friendly & accommodating staff, refreshing open air facility, and their excellent event coordinator. After several decades of officiating weddings, I can attest that an event coordinator can impact a wedding. I want to specifically applaud Jordan the event coordinator at Stoatin Brae / Gull Lake View. Jordan was a joy to work with. She was very professional & knowledgable. Jordan anticipated and was prepared for eventualities. Jordan was amazing. She smoothly and quickly addressed every last minute challenge/“request” with a big smile, positive attitude, and “can do spirit” that was infectious. The whole wedding party had nothing but glowing comments about her. I look forward to working with her again.

4 months ago