Spring is coming!

Last week we had a record (I think) of 42" of snow.  The lake is a mess!  We had no snow before the 32" and then 10" snow fall.  We spent almost all week shoveling out and continuing to try and get ready for our May 9 opening.

Today it is 50 and we thought a shot of Paul enjoying himself on the beach would be appropriate.  Remember, this is April 13!

A Great Winter but COLD

We have another winter with snow! Skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and enjoying it!. Here is a shot with a recent snowfall. It looks a little different than summer at Ludlow's.

We are into winter projects. We restocked the resort with firewood last week. We move it by snowmobile sled from the parking lot over to the wood sheds and to the north shore cabins.

We are also installing new floors in Coffeetime and other cabins. We have selected Tamarack as a flooring material. It was used historically in northern Minnesota cabins because of it's hardness and beauty. We hope you will like it!

We have added to our fleet of watercraft. For 2008 we will have a new 2 person kayak, new fishing motors, and another 60 hp fishing boat.

We hope to see you all at Ludlow's this year!

Fall meeting sets 2008 Priorities

Everyone came to the table at the fall meeting with lists compiled from their season of listening to guest comments and keeping an eye on everything at the resort.

The first priority was to discuss the guest experience and how we can make it better. Continuing to try and anticipate guest needs and be aware of their expectations are conclusions that must be put into plans of action!

The new concept of "carbon neutral" impact on the environment and "green marketing" has emerged in the public press in the past few years and is a hot topic for every industry. We decided to start sharing with guests what Ludlow's has been doing for some time. We were the first resort in St. Louis County to exceed the waste water treatment code some years ago (1999) and have taken other steps ever since to try and minimuze our impact on the environment. Over the winter we will tell you more...

For cabin improvements we are continuing our new bedding program started last year with new comforters, pillows, and replacing more mattresses. We are also tearing up more carpeting and exposing beautiful old wood floors or creating new ones. It is also time to refurnish a number of the cabins.

We will keep you updated with progress as we move toward winter.

Another Season Comes to a Close

Our 68th season has come to a close and although everyone on the staff likes to see it end we are already planning for 2008. Our annual staff meeting is this Friday where we review what we did and can do better for 2008. We also bring our ideas for improving Ludlow's and try to prioritize what will be done. If you have any suggestions for improving Ludlow's, let us know!

We will be publishing the results of our meeting at the end of next week.

Mark, Sally, Lori, Monte, Paul, Kelly and the entire staff at Ludlow's wish you a great winter.

We are back on the blog!

After being off of for almost a year we are now resuming our periodic comments for the Ludlow's Resort blog. Our season has been warm, fun, and full of smiles! We have enjoyed all of our guests.

We are now in our fall season which means people relaxing, fishing and enjoying nature's color palate making our woods an ever-changing display.

Color is now great so plan to spend a few days with us soon!

Gonna miss Ludlow's Island Resort

Hello everybody, I am posting to inform all of my "retirement" from my guest services position. It has been an awesome past few years here at Ludlow's. I have met a lot of awesome people and great families that I will miss greatly. I would also like to extend a thank you to the Ludlow's for everything they have done for me, they have been awesome to me.

I am starting a new career with Omni Hotels in Jacksonville FL, I am extremely excited to start this and would also like to thank Mark and Sally for helping me obtain the oppourtunity.

If any one would like to get in contact with me the best way would be through email, johnboy419@hotmail.com is my email address and I try and check it frequently. Once again thank you to every one.

Have a good one
Island John

This is my final post for Ludlow's, but dont worry Paul Ludlow will be taking over the posting duties.

Fishing is Great here at Ludlow's Island Resort on Lake Vermilion

Just thought I would let every one know that the fishing has been awesome these past few days since I last posted a blog. Walleye's are biting like crazy here and even Crappies are picking up again.
If you want to find the Crappies I suggest hiring a guide especially Joe Panichi, he limited out on Walleyes the other day so they went and caught some monster Crappies. Above are a few pictures from the past few days.
Even guest who arent using guides right now are running into the walleye's, so what are you waiting for come on up and take advatage of our special fishing package rates.
Internet was being difficult so I will post the pictures the next chance I get, sorry for the delay.
Have a good one
John