Vacation Rentals by Owner

A trip that always will be remembered.

Guest: Jon (Lehigh Valley, United States)
Date of Stay: 09/24/10 Review Submitted: 11/22/10

Just wanted to let you know that we truly appreciate your kindness and the wonderful opportunity to stay at your home in St. Catharines. My three daughters and I had a wonderful time and traveled to Toronto (3 days!), Georgian Bay (Collingdale), Niagra on the Lake, and of course Niagra Falls (2 days). We also enjoyed St. Catharines and got to ride the 5 cent carousel on Sunday morning. For the most part, we left early each morning and not arriving home till 10:30 pm and heading straight to the extra comfy beds for a good nights rest. My morning shower was refreshing and envigorating and got me rarin' for the next day of fun. We discovered Tim Hortons, the Toronto Blue Jays, Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario Science Museum, Toronto Zoo, CN Towers, Casa Loma, Maids of the Mist, Behind the Falls, and many other exciting places. Thanks you so much for your wonderful hospitality and looking forward visiting soon!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Wonderful Place to Stay

Guest: Mike & Cara (Ohio, USA)
Date of Stay: 08/15/10 Review Submitted: 09/01/10

We can't say enough how enjoyable our visit to St. Catharines was. Ann was so friendly and helpful in answering our questions. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in her home and found it very clean and fully stocked with everything we might need, from dishes and utensils in the kitchen, to soaps and lotions in the bathrooms. There were lots and lots of clean towels and bed linens. There's a grocery store within walking distance. Plenty of room for our family to spread out and relax after long days of sightseeing. Many things to see and do within a 20-30 minute driving distance. We, of course, enjoyed Niagara Falls, but we also loved driving along the Welland Canal and seeing the huge ships go through and we also enjoyed a nice day in Niagara-on-the-Lake. We would definitely recommend this home to others looking for a nice place to stay and we would stay there again ourselves, if we were to return to the area in the future. The only one negative thing we have to say is that we had no access to wireless Internet service during our stay, and for travelers looking for information on places to go, things to do, costs of things, directions to places, and trying to pre-purchase tickets for Niagara Falls related excursions - that would have been extremely helpful. But we worked around it and it would not deter us from staying there again.

Owner response:It was a great pleasure having Mike, Cara rent my house, they were very nice, cleane and frendly people, and I would rent to them again in a heart beat. I was only sorry that I could not let them have the Rogers high speed wirless conecter, but it had gone missing."I did find it for my next guest!" But I did make sure they had a whole lot of brochures with discount cuopons and maps to help them get around. Ann Nelson # 56006

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

lovely home

Guest: Ann (PEI)
Date of Stay: 05/25/10 Review Submitted: 06/24/10

I would definately recommend this house to anyone. The house is home from home,it is very clean & well equipped. It is also very central for all attractions.Ann the owner of the house is very friendly,nothing is too much trouble,we will definately stay here again.

Recommended for:Families with young children, sightseeing.

Guest: Jackie Williams (Somerset, England)
Date of Stay: 08/18/09 Review Submitted: 08/18/09

Just had a fantastic 2 weeks in your lovely home. Fantastic location. Thanks Anne for meeting us at your place. Plenty of room great for a family. Thanks again. Look forward to staying at your place when next over.

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Guest: tom and alyson jardine (Prestwick Scotland UK.)
Date of Stay: 07/26/08 Review Submitted: 07/26/08

Having rented this property for 3 weeks we couldn"t have picked a better accommodation, the house was very clean with plenty of towels, bed linen, crockery and cooking utensils. It was very comfortable and homely and the owners Anne and Charles made us feel very welcome. It was ideally situated for shops, bars and restuarants within walking distance. We would have no hesitation in renting this property again and definitely recommend it to anyone visiting the area. Once again a big thanks to Anne and Charles from the Jardine family in Scotland.

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Guest: Luann C. (BroadBrook, Ct)
Date of Stay: 04/16/07 Review Submitted: 04/16/07

We celebrated our 10th yr anniversary while staying in your lovely home. We were very relaxed, just like being in our own house. Thank you for the flowers and anniversary card. We hope to be able to stay again. Thanks to your son Alex who we had the pleasure of meeting, he was great working with & getting us information for our stay. Hope all is well with the Nelson family.

Owner response:positive

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Guest: Fay Bennett
Date of Stay: 10/20/06 Review Submitted: 10/19/06

Thank you for the use of your lovely comfortable home. We had an enjoyable week of relaxation, sightseeing & 2 visits to the Book Depot! Earl enjoyed feeding your fish. Dave & Marie enjoyed sitting out on the patio when the sun shone. We pray Blessings upon your and your home.

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Guest: Dawn (Colchester England)
Date of Stay: 08/22/06 Review Submitted: 08/22/06

Travelled from England and found the accommodation very comfortable ad clean with well folded towels. Excellent position, close to attractions but away from the crowds. Very enjoyable stay, visited Niagara, Niagara on the lake, Crystal Beach, American Falls over the Rainbow bridge, Jet Boat etc.

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Guest: Sylvie (Malvern, PA 19355)
Date of Stay: 07/18/06 Review Submitted: 07/18/06

As a family who has rented through VRBO and other sites for over 12 years we want to state that this home has been one of the best homes for the value that we have ever rented. The location was perfect for visiting Niagra Falls, Niagra-on-the-lake, Toronto and the entire general southern Ontraio Lake region. It is also very conviently located in a quiet development but at the same time within a few mins (really only 1-3 mins.) walking distance to many amenities, like a super-market, laundramat, bank, and a Tom Horton's. The home was nicely set up, very comfortable and the Nelson's are very attentive landlords who think of thier renter's needs. We especially loved that it contained two TV's, was fully stocked with TP, soap, tissues, towels and linens. And they have a lovely landscaped patio area that is a joy to see while sitting in the dining and living room. We truly recommend this home and know anyone considering renting here will be happy they did.

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Guest: Mildred Anderson (Rutland, MA)
Date of Stay: 08/27/05 Review Submitted: 08/27/05

We haven't been able to say enough about our stay in your beautiful, warm and comforting home. Our vacation started shakey and coming into the coziness of your home helped us to relax and enjoy the rest of our time. My son really enjoyed feeding the fish everyday. We loved being able to come back and kick back and relax in our own space, after spending time in Toronto, Niagara-on-the-lake and Niagara Falls. Thank you for your hospitality of your home, and wish we could have met.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 08/09/05 Review Submitted: 08/09/05

We wanted to thank you very much for the use of your lovely home. I hope we left it in good shape. It is absolutely bautiful. It was a great trip. This town is so lovely and quaint. I'm sure quite beautiful during the winter too. We we very surprised on how hot it was. Just like home in Florida. We enjoyed so many things. Spent 2 days at falls and was breath taking to see. We also loved the Niagara-On-The-Lake area. Spent 2 days there too. Took a wine tour at Hilland Wines. Was so interesting. The country side over there was a great drive. Again, thank you for welcoming us into your home and for the great memories! Come to Florida!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/04/05 Review Submitted: 07/04/05

We had a great time. Thank you so much for letting us stay in your home. It was very clean and comfortable. St.Catharines is a very nice area with some beautiful homes and scenery. We especially enjoyed seeing all the flowers. We kept pretty much on-the-go and saw most of the sights,...Again, thanks for your hospitality.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 06/28/05 Review Submitted: 06/28/05

Very clean & comfortable. Much more relaxing than staying at a hotel. Also, a very good value. Our party of 6 stayed 6 nights for a fraction of the cost of a hotel. Nice location, many conveniences nearby. Definitely would recommend it.

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