Just got back from a great weekend at Glenmoor with some friends for a Girl's (okay, Women's) Weekend Away. Glenmoor turned out to be a near-perfect place.

Upon arrival, we were ushered through the gates onto the beautiful property. Very nice homes, beautiful landscaping, very quiet. Found our way to the hotel which was also surrounded by beautiful landscaping and golf course. Check-in was a breeze and Dave, the helpful staff member, carted our things up to the rooms.

We stayed in a suite (2 bedroom, 2 bath, living space with mini-kitchen) and an executive room (2 double beds, 1 bath). Staff had put us side-by-side, even though they couldn't promise that when we first booked. Very nice. Hotel used to be a seminary, and it feels a little like it -- relatively low celings, wide hallways, small windows. But it's very nicely furnished, and immaculately clean. Housekeeping services come TWICE daily, and after we'd settled in for the evening a staff member came by and delivered ice to the room. Great touches.

Mostly, we chose Glenmoor for the spa and we were not disappointed. It had been recently renovated and it's gorgeous. Very, very clean. Women's locker room has hot tub, sauna and steam room. We spent most of the day there on Saturday and Sunday. They offer services on Sundays which is really nice. Plenty of towells to go around and a VERY accomodating staff. Free mimosa, by the way, for every day you book a spa service.

The workout facilities looked gorgeous, as did the golf course, although we didn't bring clubs and give it a try.

We had Friday night dinner at the more casual restaurant. Servers and chefs were extremely accomodating. Spent Saturday afternoon in the "pub" next to the more formal dining room. Staff there was a little less friendly -- slow service, but we were in no rush.

Important note: At all the restaurants on site, they will not take cash. Only credit cards can be used for payment. Or you can charge all meals and drinks to your room. Gratuity is automatically included, regardless of the size of your group. So there's nowhere to tip when you get the bill (although I suppose you could write it in). We speculated that the standardized tipping plan didn't encourage great service at the bar, but perhaps not as the waitresses downstairs could not have been better.

We did not eat at the formal dining room. Had Sunday breakfast buffet in the casual dining room. Food was very tasty regardless of where we ate it.

There's a chapel onsite that looks like a great space for weddings or private parties. We looked around while it was empty.

For my friends and I -- busy working women from Columbus looking for a nice weekend getaway from jobs, husbands and kids -- the Glenmoor could not have been better. I'd recommend it to anyone.