We stayed a few nights about 1.5 yrs ago and enjoyed LdS very much. We arrived very late in the evening and the office was already closed. The guy at the gate gave us directions to the "hotel", we finally found it and our room.
The room: LdS lists their accomodations and call these hotel rooms "deluxe or luxury" rooms and though they are clean, they are also dated, in need of sprucing up and are far from a "luxury" room but they are "deluxe" compared to the "standard" rooms that are cheaper. Those rooms are more like very small rooms ,8-10, under one roof and no private bathrooms but these use the bathroom building adjacent to the sleeping quarters.
The hotel "deluxe" rooms have private baths and a really nice sun deck just outside the sliding glass doors. It's got a great view of the lake/pond. We didn't use the sundeck because it was our first time and we wanted to see the place and sun out around the pool.
We checked in the following morning and never got a "tour." We gave ourselves a tour and then returned to the office to ask if someone could meet us over by the lake/pond to take our picture. To my surprise, I was told that if I brought my camera back to the office, they would consider "tagging" it and allowing me to take my own pictures. I did and they tagged it, had me sign a contract that I wouldn't take anyone elses picture or video and I was allowed to carry our camera around and take picture of the resort and of my wife and of us. I thought "THAT" was an awesome way to handle the camera issue that so many clubs and nudists just can't seem to handle.
The resort is, in a word ... awesome and we WILL return again. Though the "nightclub" was not open when we were there, the restaurant and bar were and the food was great and for what we drink ... you can't mess that up! We met a couple we'd met at a local club and spent a couple days with them. We ate our meals at the restaurant each day and didn't have a bad meal.
LdS is not different from any other club or resort with regards to it's people. Staff was nice, some residents were friendly, others were not so friendly. Most guests were friendly and asked where you were from and where you've visited and of course you always have those that are in their own little groups and are not friendly.
There are three camping areas. Two areas accomodate larger RV's and one area is smaller for small RV's (tent trailers) and tents. All camping areas are near the lake/pond. We used one of the resorts "paddle boats" and took a cruise around the lake and got in some exercise to boot!
It was difficult to find late at night. It's far enough off the freeway that you feel you've missed it. Knowing some of the landmarks, now, it'll be easier to find if we arrive late again but we will return and make sure we get there earlier in the day to enjoy most of that first day. We've also decided to take our motorhome up the next time. Some great spots for your RV. We did walk a trail but really didn't go far enough so that we never lost sight of the grounds.
While we were there ... the only people we saw that were covered or dressed were those in the office. My wife has had some sun damage issues and always took her SPF shirt along when she's had enough and we had no problems from the "clothing/cover up" police. We were naked everywhere as were almost all the people we saw. All I took was a towel everywhere and that was plenty.
Not sure if we just got lost in the shuffle ... but arriving around 9 pm got us past the "guided tour." I suspect that if you arrive late enough, where the "guides" are done for the day, you'll not have to take one but no telling if they'll make you take one the following day when you check in. They did not make us take one.
Enjoy your stay. We hope to get up there again very soon.
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