If you guys were to go to a hunting or fishing lodge , what kind of things would you expect from the lodge?
For a while now I've been contemplating buying a fishing/hunting lodge to run as a business. We have many hardcore anglers and hunters from the USA and Canada show up here in Northern Ontario for our great fishing and hunting opportunities.
Would you , as a guest, prefer a fly-in , train-in , boat-in or drive-in lodge?
Would you prefer an American plan or a housekeeping cottage .
I'll define both plans.
American Plan - Transportation from a set location to the lodge via one of the ways listed above . Breakfast, Lunch and dinner daily. Boat, motor, gas provided for the entire stay. Daily cleaning of the rooms... bedding , towels supplied. Fish cleaning services and freezing.
Housekeeping - Usually includes all of the above , but the guests cooks for themselves and usually provide their own linens.
The difference between the 2 in terms of cost is usually a few hundred dollars less for the Housekeeping plan.
What kind of meals would you expect from a lodge for the different nights? Steaks? Chicken? Pastas?
Lunch is usually a boxed lunch which consists of either sandwiches or you can be given the stuff to make a shore lunch with your catch of fish.
What would you expect in terms of equipment? What size of boats? Motors? Fishing guide?
Most lodges have 14' to 18' boats with 20 hp motors .. some 4 strokes.
If you were to come for a stay ... how many nights would you go for ? The average is 3, 5 or 7 days .
And lastly ... what would you be willing to pay for this type of vacation ?
Just looking to get some input.