Classic Lakeside Cottage on Vaseux Lake in South Okanagan

Stayed here with a group of friends for the Oliver Triathalon. This place is amazing. It’s a cute cottage with all the amenities and an amazing balcony/deck for soaking in the sun. 10/10 would stay again.

Golden Mile Chalet provided our family of four a dreamy vacation.

Located at Vaseux Lake front, with the mountains as the background, this tranquil place with a great garden and deck, brings breath taking peace and beauty to enjoy. We spent our Christmas holiday here, skiing at Baldy in the day and relaxing, playing and watching movies at the chalet in the evenings. The lake was frozen and when it snowed, it covered the whole lake white. Spotting a fox walking over the frozen lake is a memory we will never forget.

The Chalet is very sweet, well maintained and cozy. The rooms are very spacious and comfortable. Beds, beddings and towels are wonderful. The kitchen is equipped with everything we needed to make meals. We even made smoothies in the blender everyday and made waffles in the waffle maker for a breakfast surprise for the kids. Our children were delighted to have found a box of Legos and entertained themselves for hours.

The top window towards the lake frames a magnificent view to wake up to, if sleeping in the loft.

The care taker lives across the street and he is very accommodating. Andrew and Christie are very helpful. Everything is very well explained in a book and as notes around the chalet, very informative, but still when we had a few questions, the owners were available on the phone, even on Christmas eve!

We are very impressed by this beautiful sanctuary. We would love to come back in the summer and enjoy swimming in the lake and spending more time on the decks when it's warm and the garden in full bloom.

Deeply thankful to Christie and Andrew for their wonderful accommodation and hospitality.

Shadi & Ben

This is a great place to stay, and I can't recommend it highly enough. I was on my business trip(visiting wineris) / vacationing with family. Spotlessly clean, in a very quiet and peaceful location. The rooms we had were very comfortable and was very welcome indeed! We enojoyed bbqing, drinking sparkling wine from Blue mt( best in the category for sure!) , our dogs and my daugher really enjoyed themselves playing on the grass, watching wild birds (we even saw a golden eagle catching fish )We are planning to go to okanagan in september, if this place is available then, we definitely would love to stay here again! Thank you very much for a wonderful trip!

My wife, 2 small children (6 and 3) and my parents shared the cottage for a wonderful week this year. I would highly recommend it for people looking for some quiet space of their own in a warm and sunny Okanagan setting.

Highlights of the cottage:

- Quiet, beautiful lake frontage: Vaseux lake doesn't allow motor boats, so it is very quiet and felt like you had the lake to yourself. The water is warm and we spent many hours floating on tubes and mattresses.

- Bass fishing from the private dock: 3 generations of my family were fishing off the dock, where a worm and bobber got my 3yr old innumerable bass throughout the week.

- Location: 20mins to Penticton, 25 to Osoyoos, fantastic vineyards all around.

The only drawbacks we found were:

- The second bedroom is only accessible by going outside first. This is OK if you want privacy between groups, but with kids it meant we had to have an adult stay in the bunk bed room with the kids.

- As others have mentioned, the stairs to the loft bed are VERY steep.

This property is one of the most spectacular lake front lots that we have experienced. A perfect mix of sun and shade, shallow and deep water. Lovely decks and beautiful landscaping. It was perfect for young children (1 & 3) and the older set (80+). The outdoor area couldn't be beat!

The interior was nicely appointed. A new bathroom, nice linens, good beds, sufficient (but somewhat dated) kitchen utensils -- there were even some condiments for our use. (No dishwashing soap though).

Things to expect that make this property less than 5 star include:

1. The air conditioners (2 small window units) are ancient and do not even begin to cool the house. They need immediate replacement and an additional one needs to be installed in the kitchen/living area.

2. The BBQ is old and cooks hot dogs fine, but cooks far too unevenly to cook any higher quality meats.

3. It should be noted that the stairs to the loft are extremely steep and deep making them difficult to navigate for older folks. We had to forgo its use and use the fold-down couch in the living area which worked but wasn't optimal.

The location was perfect for visiting wineries and for access to fruit and groceries. If we could have accessed the loft, the space would have accommodated our group of 5 adults and 2 young children perfectly.