ACCOMMODATION: The hotel itself is constructed from Chinese cypress, and indigenous woods make up much of the interior of the suites and villas (the Lalu is an all-suite hotel, with no standard rooms). Each suite has a bedroom, a large living room, and a generous balcony with an unbroken view of the lake and the surrounding mountains. Though still retaining the intimate feeling of a secluded mountain lodge, the hotel is a modern one, with central air, internet, satellite TV, and a Bose stereo system standard to each suite.

FACILITIES: Facilities are extensive and modern as well, with 24-hour room service, a heated pool, and a fully equipped fitness center. The "Leisure Center" could pass for a lesser hotel's spa, with hot and cold whirlpools, herbal steam rooms, Swedish saunas, and Japanese baths, all overlooking the lake. But the Lalu Spa is separate, offering Eastern and Western treatments to provide the utmost in relaxation in this most peaceful of environments.