A Romantic Weekend at The Hotel Landing: The Complete Couples Itinerary
When did you last take time off together? The Hotel Landing is on Lake Street in Wayzata, 15 miles from Minneapolis, with Lake Minnetonka close enough that the water is the first thing you notice from the room. Läka Spa runs a couples treatment that takes most of an afternoon. Belle & Grey, the hotel’s modern steakhouse, is open for long brunches and unhurried dinners. Forty-eight hours here feels truly different from a regular weekend at home, quality time that will stay with you once the week gets going.
Day One: Arrive, Settle In, Let the Water Do Its Work
Check-in is after 3pm. Pull into the covered garage (parking is included), pick up your welcome drink at the front desk, and take a moment before you plan anything.
If you’ve booked the Wayzata Bay Suite, 513 square feet with direct views of Wayzata Bay and a king pillowtop bed, open the window. The light off the water in the late afternoon changes every few minutes and gives you an easy reason to stay put.
From there, proceed in two parts: switch off and get into the weekend-away mindset with a Harmonic Couples Package at Läka Spa, followed by an extended dinner at Belle & Grey.
The Harmonic Couples Package
Läka Spa’s treatment for two runs two and a half hours. You start with an aromatherapy steam shower, move through the Nordic Radiance Facial and a customized massage, and finish with a selection from the Belle & Grey in-spa dining menu. The treatment room has floor-to-ceiling windows, and a private glass-enclosed shower. It’s a space designed for being somewhere quiet together, with nowhere else to be.
Läka Spa is open Wednesday through Saturday, 9am to 6pm. Weekend appointments go fast. Book by phone before you arrive: 612.356.5333.
Dinner at Belle & Grey
The walk from Läka Spa to Belle & Grey takes about two minutes. Hotel guests get same-day priority seating as part of their stay, worth using on a Friday or Saturday night.
Facing the water, the restaurant is perfectly lit by natural light at dusk. Menu highlights include pan-roasted native walleye fish with brown butter almond and wild rice; or lobster pot pie with sauce Américaine, pearl onion, and fennel. The steak au poivre is a 12 oz prime New York strip. And the Caesar deviled eggs are a must.
Finish with the sticky toffee pudding. The cocktail list is worth lingering over: the Brandy Sidecar (Laird’s applejack, Minneapple brandy, pineapple, dry curaçao, lemon) and the Beauty & the Belle (prairie cucumber vodka, watermelon mint cordial, lime, egg white, bitters) tend to split the table.
Day Two: Get Outside, Take the Bikes, Make It Back for Brunch
Start with a Nespresso in your room. If you’re facing the bay, there’s no real argument for leaving quickly.
The Wayzata Lakewalk is right outside the front door, wide and unhurried on weekend mornings. The boutique shops along Lake Street won’t be open yet, which gives you a good reason to pick up the hotel’s Lake Cruiser bicycles instead. The Dakota Rail Trail starts right in Wayzata and runs west along the north shore of Lake Minnetonka. It’s flat, it’s quiet, and you’ll be back well before brunch.
Weekend Brunch at Belle & Grey
Belle & Grey serves a generous weekend brunch. The Iceberg Wedge is a good call. So is the Belle & Grey Burger: 8 oz local wagyu, cheddar, onion bacon jam. Order coffee. Take the window table if one is free. The lake looks calmer in the morning, silver rather than gold, which is reason enough to sit with it before heading home.
Choose Your Room
Wayzata Bay Suite (513 sq ft): Direct views of Wayzata Bay, king pillowtop bed, pull-out sofa seating area. If the lake is the point, this is the room.
Presidential Suite (1,098 sq ft): Separate bedroom and living room, gas fireplace, dining area, wine bar. Right for a milestone anniversary or honeymoon where space matters as much as occasion.
Wellness Suite (700 sq ft): In-room Peloton Bike, in-room sauna, spacious bathroom. Book the Harmonic Couples Package the same afternoon and the day takes care of itself.
Practical Details
Läka Spa: Book the Harmonic Couples Package by phone: 612.356.5333. Open Wednesday through Saturday, 9am to 6pm. Weekend appointments go quickly.
Belle & Grey priority seating: Same-day reservations for hotel guests are included with your stay. For Friday or Saturday dinner, let us know at the time of booking.
Where to start: The Bed & Breakfast for Two offer works well as a base for your weekend. It pairs with the Wayzata Bay Suite or the Presidential Suite, and gives you both something to look forward to before you’ve even arrived.