This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Excellent
Heather G., USA
Sep 12, 2017
You can trust the good reviews!
When I see so many glowing reviews that mention the same features, I get a little skeptical. There was one scathing review, so that got me concerned about choosing this cottage. Well, my family really did stay there, so I can honestly say the other reviews are absolutely spot-on.
The cottage was clean and bright, with a great view and many recent upgrades such as windows, floors, kitchen cabinets and counters. There is a large great room with the TV, kitchen, and table, two large bedrooms, bath, and enclosed front porch. The bathroom has a pedestal sink and stand-alone shower that is a reasonable size, all very clean. Not mentioned in the description, there were also nice pillows and bed spreads on all the beds, clean looking mattress pads, and TP, bath mats, paper towels, dish soap and foil wrap (though these may have been left by previous guests).
The owners met us when we arrived and were very friendly. It was easy to contact them, but the rest of the time, the cottage felt like our home. The area is quiet and even the few boats coming into the small inlet were nearly silent. No loud parties!
Because the negative review seems unfair to the owners and might put off future renters, I wanted to address a few items mentioned in it. The beds are the older, springy type that are common in cottages of this era, but we found them comfortable. The mattresses are about 7” thick, not “paper thin”. The AC unit is mounted in the living room, controlled by a thermostat (not a window AC). It did take a while to cool down the cottage but then it kept it cool with no problem. The mirror behind the house is to allow boats coming and going to avoid each other as the channel is quite narrow. The beach is close enough for me to watch my kids from the cottage. We saw only two water snakes during the whole week, partly because we were looking for them. Once spotted, they ducked under and swam away. They are not poisonous and seem very shy. We all swam in the lake without incident. The jetty is private to the small neighborhood, including the rentals, and not open to the public. There was room for lots of people to fish. The only (tiny) negative item I can report is spotty wi-fi.
I would not hesitate to rent this cottage again. It was a wonderful vacation for my family.