Taboo Muskoka

Perfect getaway . It was during the week so its was peaceful and quiet. Rooms and facilities were clean, views from balcony priceless, plus the heated . The only issue was the food. Only a couple of options on site. We ended up driving out 10 minutes.

This place is not worth the money. We paid $725/night for a lake view room on the 4th floor, including breakfast. At face value, the resort looks alright but it’s all of the little things adding up to the overall experience where it fails completely - especially for that price. If it was $400-$450/night then maybe we would be more forgiving but at $725, one would expect little things like cotton linens on bed (they are a polyester blend), comfortable pillows (all of them were lumpy and felt homemade), quiet or peaceful time at the beach (power washing the deck and construction going on during prime time/afternoons). Bad on us for expecting to these things. Staff at the restaurant were nice and friendly but the food is overpriced for dinner and the breakfast prices are high for what you get. The kicker was at a Canadian resort like this - they didn’t even serve real maple syrup with the dried out waffle!?!? Pancake syrup? Really? When you read the other reviews and wonder, “is it really that bad?” It’s not that it’s bad it’s just really poor value for what you pay. Judging from the reviews on here and other places, you can also tell they really don’t care. It’s a “one and done” resort meaning you may go once but won’t be back and it’s as if the staff know this so they really don’t care to improve. They don’t respond to any of their reviews, again showing their lack of care. Horrible impression to see a “we are hiring” sign on the way into the resort - we took it as “we don’t have enough staff”. I wonder how well the sign is working for recruiting? Like as if guests are applying? I wish I would have taken these reviews more seriously so….please reconsider if you’re in need of a time away. Deerhurst is a great option or if you don’t care if you’re on the water and need a relaxing time away - go for Langdon Hall where (for the same price or a bit less) you are treated like the royalty. At this rate, we question if this resort will survive the next five years. The location has potential but new management/ownership is needed.

We stayed at Taboo for the weekend and could not have been happier! Had a room with fantastic views over Lake Muskoka, enjoyed a delicious breakfast and dinner at the Boathouse restaurant. The staff were wonderful and very accommodating. We will definitely be back!