Wonderful

Guest: Patty (Rochester)
Date of Stay: 08/13/11 Review Submitted: 08/26/11

We had such a great time at the Turle Caye Cottage. Scott and Martha were so accomodating. My kids and niece and nephew were even provided with a treasure hunt set up by Martha and Scott, complete with maps and treasures for each child! They were waiting for us to bring us to the cottage and set us up with our boat, and picked us up with the pontoon at the time we had chosen. Everything needed for a relaxing get away is there, hammock, chair swings, beach, water on both sides, gorgeous sunsets, hot tub. The cottage is fantastic...and the good news is there is an oven there now. We had such a wonderful time, my daughter asked to move there. None of us wanted to leave. Thank you, Martha and Scott!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, girls getaway, families with young children.

ABSOLUTELY PERFECT

Guest: Kendra (NYC)
Date of Stay: 07/06/11 Review Submitted: 07/10/11

What a wonderful house. I really can't say enough great things about the house, the lake, and especially Scott and Martha. They were helpful and always available to answer our questions and to help us figure everything out. Both of them are wonderful, HONEST, and a overall lovely couple. The house was better that what was pictured! I surprised my boyfriend for his birthday and I was just as surprised as him when we got there. The views are breathtaking and the house is perfect. The kitchen was HUGE and fit everyone in it without any problems. The bedrooms we great! I haven't slept that well in a long time. I still have to ask Martha what mattress that was because the beds are the most comfortable that I have ever been in. We used the paddle boats, kayak, and the speed boat and had a great time just living life as it came. Both the sunset, and sunrise are picturesque! Anyone who rents this vacation home will not be disappointed. We are already making plans to make this an yearly things. Martha and Scott....we are coming back soon! Thank You for making his birthday perfect!

Owner response:It was a pleasure having you all out here. I know it's a real change from NYC. We love NYC but this is a different world out here. You all were so nice! Looking forward to having you all out again soon. Scott and Martha

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Wonderful Retreat

Guest: Jo (Wilson,Ny)
Date of Stay: 10/28/10 Review Submitted: 11/01/10

A much needed rest for both of us! Turtle Clay was fantastic and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay there! The cottage is big enough for a couple families w/ kids...and dogs~! gr8 surf shack for the kids! The pups had a blast on the beach! Everything was at our fingertips...we wanted for nothing! Very well appointed and amazing attention to detail! thank you for sharing with us! Jo & Matt Wilson, NY

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, families with young children.

Title is accurate - it is like a Caribbean beach house on the lake and bay!

Guest: Anne (Kendall Park, NJ)
Date of Stay: 08/14/10 Review Submitted: 10/10/10

We spent a week in August with our friends at the Turtle Cay. The description sounded amazing and the place was a blast. One of the reasons we picked it was it was big enough for our large group and we could bring our dogs. The bedrooms were nice & clean (as were the bathrooms). There was such a wonderful breeze coming in through the windows, we had constant fresh air! The kitchen was well equipped and we had some very delicious meals there (though we do wish it had an oven). Being on the lake "in the middle of nowhere" was amazing. Our first night we really cranked the music and drank lots of wine till the wee hours and were dancing & singing. The wrap-around deck was nice too. A few of the "kids" (young adults) stayed in the cottage and one of the "kids" slept in the Harry Potter closet near the screened in porch and he loved it! It was so nice to either sit in the swing or on the beach around the campfire and watch the most beautiful sunset ever and look at all the stars. The jacuzzi was nice and clean but would drop about 10 degrees after a few minutes. The Helluva Good Chees that the Owners provided was absolutely delicious. We even bought more! The unlimited wine cellar is a small wine cooler that the Owner will bring more when you ask (same with the microwave popcorn). The 6 foot movie screen was a wall in the dining area if you take down a picture but the projector was nice. The bay was gross with some green algae at the time, but the lake was perfect. All the kids and dogs enjoyed swimming in it! The guys didn't have much luck fishing, but enjoyed themselves anyway. One night we took the boats over to the marina and had dinner at one of the restaurants over there which was nice. It's kind of a pain having to rely on someone to take you to and from the main marina for your car. The Owners, Scott & Martha, were very nice and easy to deal with. If we needed something, we just gave them a call. The next door neighbors, Sam & Cathy, were also very nice. We would definitely recommend Turtle Cay to anyone wanting to vacation up there. We had a wonderful time and created lots of good memories. Maybe someday we'll make it back with our older son who just returned from Afghanistan!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, pet owners, girls getaway, families with teenagers.

Great Family Vacation!

Guest: SWK (Madison, WI )
Date of Stay: 07/10/10 Review Submitted: 08/06/10

My family and extended family stayed for a week here in July. We had an awesome time. The cottage, surf shack and additional toys entertained everyone (and 1 dog) from ages 2-83! We had read previous reviews and decided to rent a pontoon boat for the week. For it us it was the right decision. It gave us a chance to explore the bay, head to Sodus Point, and allowed for many fishing trips. Scott and Martha were responsive and friendly. A surprise treasure hunt was planned for the kids and they had a great time searching for their treasure. The bay and lake were beautiful and the neighbors (when around were) friendly I would recommend this vacation spot for families who like to relax, fish, swim, and just hang out together.

Owner response:Martha and I are delighted that you and your family had a GREAT vacation. See you all next Summer!

Recommended for:Pet owners, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Gregg Treena and Girls

Guest: Gregg (Penfield, NY)
Date of Stay: 06/19/10 Review Submitted: 07/16/10

What a beautiful place to get away. My greatest joy was to see my kids have a place to be kids. How can you go wrong with fishing, swimming, cookouts, campfires, and of course S'mores. Scott and Martha definitely have hearts for hospitality and provided above and beyond our needs. My kids loved the projection screens for movies but overall we suggest keeping all electronics off. My oldest daughter received personal training from Martha on driving the 14' boat and Scott came and rearranged a storage area in the cottage to give my youngest her very own room (She absolutely loved it). Our desire was to reconnect as a family and we cannot thank Scott and Martha enough for making us feel so comfortable and providing top notch service. We hope to come back again and again!!!!!!!!!!!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Family Vacation

Guest: Jon (Indiana)
Date of Stay: 06/05/10 Review Submitted: 06/25/10

This was place was interesting, not exactly as what the pictures show! To start the family vacation off we lost power the next day after arriving. The owner didn't offer a generator until later in the day and that offer was for my family to go get the generator at the Marina and bring it back to the cottage. Come to find out the generator has been sitting outside for over a year, so it wouldn't start. After we finally got power back 1-1/2 days after losing it we finally thought we could enjoy our vacation. This place was decent, definitely not as nice as the pictures show. It was not cleaned very well from when the previous renters were there, some of the appliances didn't work that well. The Washing Machine would get stuck on the Rinse Cycle and needed to be adjusted everytime we washed clothes. There was no oven to bake foods, which is a little odd considering you are on a Island. Not all of the ammenties that the listing has were offered, for example all the beach chairs that were listed weren't there. They mentioned everlasting popcorn, didn't have any. Plus when the owner offers sleeps 10, just curious on how those 10 people are supposed to get back to the Marina in a single 14' Motor Boat? After complaining and requesting for another boat, Scott finally gave us another 14' Motor Boat. That way it made it easier for the families to get back to the Marina, but having a Patoon for the whole week would have made it much nicer!!! The Bay beach area was kind of dirty and full of sea weed. We basically had to rake away the sea weed from the beach area for the kids to play. The Lake beach area wasn't too bad, but hardly any sand for the kids to play. So they definitely had to have water shoes because of rocks and other foreign objects that were on the beaches. We made the week we were there fun, we tried to put to the side all the negatives that way our family could enjoy our summer vacation. Martha, Scott's wife was nice...she did try to help but Scott was not much of a help at all. I would say that Scott for the most part likes to see the money coming in but doesn't want to put any money back in to the place to make it worth the while. Please verfiy all options when picking this place!

Owner response:It is with our deepest regrets that Jon was not happy. We had a full week of very bad weather with Tornado warnings and over 7000 people without power. That also caused the weeds to pile on shore. We have since installed a floating barrier to prevent the weeds from reaching the shoreline. We have never had a complaint and our cottages are very very clean. We did our best to make Jon happy all week long. We gave him a free pontoon boat for three days and a second 14' motor boat for the week. Our washing machine was found to of had some sand in the filter and it was repaired. However, we were not made aware of this problem while Jon was there. Martha and I work very hard catering to each one of our guest to make their vacation as wonderful as possible. Jon was not the guest we rented to, but a guest of that guest. We have had no complaints from our actual tenant. I will mention that we were not happy with the condition that our cottage was left. Someone deliberately sabotaged our cottage and boat. Someone piled trash and dirty diapers under one of the beds, Poured salt out all over in the cabinets, Hung our good bed spreads on hooks over the windows and tore them so that they had to be replaced, The anchor ropes in the boat were cut and the anchors were missing. The gas cap was removed and left for the rain to fill the gas tank. One toilet had a full role of toilet paper stuck in it and had to be snaked out. The list goes on but I have said enough. We will do our very best to make your vacation a special one. Scott and Martha

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Relaxation

Guest: Suzanne and Gary (Broome County, New York)
Date of Stay: 08/23/08 Review Submitted: 09/07/08

This was probably the most relaxing vacation our family has experienced in recent years. With Lake Ontario on one side of the cottage and Sodus Bay on the other, there was always plenty of things to keep our children busy. They enjoyed the paddle boat, kayac, collecting sea glass and interesting strones, or just swimming in the lake. The owners also set up a "treasure hunt" for the kids one evening, welcomed our children into their home down the beach and took them (and their parents, thankfully) on a sale in the bay and on the lake. The owners were very accommodating and friendly. The cottage was more of a home than cottage with three large bedrooms, two baths plus a large open living and kitchen area with decks all the way around. The bunk shack was very clean and spacious. Our teenage son enjoyed having his own space, while the younger children chose to sleep closer to mom and dad on mattresses borrowed from the shack and placed at the end of our queen beds. The beds were very comfortable and good quality as were all the furnishing in the home. Every room had great stylish ceiling fans to cool you off when needed, but there was always a nice breeze coming off either the lake or the bay to keep the temperature comfortable. The one thing that we as renters lacked was a good size boat. The only transportation to and from the cottage was by boat and while there was a small boat included with the rental, it was too small to get our family to and from the "mainland" and restaurants. A nice pontoon boat would have made the vacation almost perfect.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children.

Guestbook Comment

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 05/01/08 Review Submitted: 05/28/08

We just spent an amazing Memorial day weekend at Turtle Cay. Scott, Martha and family are amazingly accomadating. They have thought of every detail needed. We have already booked for next year!!! Amazing sunsets, great fishing and even fireworks!!!

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Guestbook Comment

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 10/01/07 Review Submitted: 10/02/07

Myself and 3 friends from college just spent a weekend at this property for a "girl's get-a-way" and thoroughly enjoyed out stay. Scott,Martha and their family were very friendly & accomodating. The house is very comfortable and spacious. All linens were provided and were clean and fresh. We were provided with a lovely cheese & cracker basket, along with several bottles of very good wine. The house also has a projection DVD player which we really enjoyed. All in all, a very relaxing and enjoyable weekend for all of us. I would not hesitate to recommend this property to others.

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