The Abbey Resort and Spa Hotel Fontana (Wisconsin) travel guide

The Abbey Resort opens its doors to a new and improved era of excellence after a $40 million redevelopment project. Overlooking Lake Geneva, the resort is situated on 90 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and is the only full-service resort in the area that boasts lakefront property. For more than 40 years, The Abbey Resort has enjoyed success as a popular vacationing retreat. This treasured and famous landmark has undergone major renovations and refurbishments to further establish itself as the premier leisure and business destination of the Midwest. Virtually every aspect of the hotel has undergone substantial renovations including: guest room interiors; public spaces; infrastructure; facade; landscaping; meeting spaces and ballrooms; restaurants; and the Fontana Spa. *Fontana Spa: The expansive, 35,000-square-foot nationally-acclaimed destination spa, one of the country's largest, features new interior-design elements, a state-of-the-art fitness center with Life Fitness equipment and updated spa amenities with more than 40 services, including: massage; aromatherapy rooms; salon; facials; wraps; pool; steam rooms; saunas and more (the Fontana Spa requires guests to be 18 years or older). *Guest rooms: The 334 guest rooms feature luxuriously appointed amenities including: custom furnishings; renovated bathrooms with marble stone flooring, matching shower surround in champagne tone and custom granite countertops; vaulted ceilings; custom carpeting; an outdoor patio or balcony; a wall-mounted flat-screen LCD television; digital thermostats; high-speed Internet; cordless phones; in-room movies and music; refrigerator; microwave; in-room safe; coffee/tea maker; CD clock radio; iron and ironing board. *Dining: Nine new dining concepts debut at The Abbey Resort. Located in the historic A-frame, Porto is a 120-seat seaside villa-inspired eatery featuring elegant cuisine that combines flavors of Northern Italy, Southern France, Spain and Greece. The 175-seat Fontana Grill features steaks, chops, fresh fish and seafood set amid spectacular marina views, and the 100-seat The Waterfront restaurant and bar offers seasonal indoor and outdoor lakeside casual dining also overlooking the marina. The Abbey Resort also features the intimate cocktail lounge The Helm with marina views, the clubby Steamers cigar bar, Harbor Sweets ice cream parlor and confectionary, the Cafe Latte coffee shop and espresso bar featuring Starbucks' products, the outdoor Gazebo Grill for seasonal concessions and The Wreck Room for pizza and snacks. The Abbey Resort also offers an extensive room-service menu. Additionally, an advance food-delivery service allows guests to pre-order select beverages and snacks for their arrival (must be ordered 48 hours in advance). *Meeting/Banquet Capabilities: The Abbey Resort's 40,000-square-foot meeting and event space comprised of 32 various-sized event areas, including an impressive 10,150-square-foot Harbor Ballroom and the dedicated Lake Geneva Conference Center facility, designed and built to exceed conference industry standards, have been refurbished and upgraded, and feature: user-friendly meetings and banquet space; 24-hour business centers; individual climate and lighting controls; and high-speed hard-wired/wireless Internet access. Additionally, The Abbey Resort features a new 6,000-square-foot-plus West Shore Pavilion for weddings and special events and two hand-crafted gazebos for intimate affairs. *Marina: The 407-slip marina, the only protected marina on Lake Geneva, features numerous amenities including: slip rentals; charter boats; scenic boat tours; ski boating; ski school; para-sailing; wave runners and a clubhouse, The Harbor House. *Shopping: The extensive Waterfront Shops fashion boutique, gift and sundries shop. *Additional Facilities: 24-hr business center, open 7 days a week -Interior courtyard adult pool and whirlpool; family pool and whirlpool -Aquatic playground pool for children -Game room

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