Watkins Glen Lakeview Cottage w/ Waterfall!

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A deck with outdoor furniture, a view of a lake, and a house in the background.
A hammock between trees, wooden chairs, and a forested area.
A wooden cabin with a large round table, benches, and a ceiling fan.
A wooden cabin interior with a sofa, dining table, and ceiling fan.
A wooden cabin with large windows overlooking a lake, a ceiling fan, and a dining area with a table and chairs.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Scenic water view
    Relax and unwind with top-rated water views, offering a scenic experience.
  • Laundry made easy
    One of the few properties with an in-unit washing machine and dryer.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Seneca Lake

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Gas barbecue
  • Internet access
  • Washer/dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Watkins Glen, NY
  • Place, Seneca Lake
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Seneca Harbor
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Watkins Glen State Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Ithaca, NY (ITH-Tompkins Regional)
    ‪57 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Full Bathroom

Full Bathroom

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

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About the area

Watkins Glen

Watkins Glen is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Watkins Glen State Park and Seneca Lake. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Watkins Glen International, or consider a night out at Two Goats Brewing. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby power boating, or enjoy the great outdoors with hunting.
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Watkins Glen, NY

What's nearby

  • Seneca Lake - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Seneca Harbor - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Watkins Glen State Park - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Watkins Glen International - 13 min drive - 12.8 km
  • Cornell University - 44 min drive - 54.5 km

Getting around

  • Elmira, NY (ELM-Elmira - Corning Regional) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Lucky Hare Brewing Bar And Grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Jerlando's Ristorante - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Arby's - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Watkins Glen Lakeview Cottage w/ Waterfall! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Watkins Glen Lakeview Cottage w/ Waterfall!?

As of 9 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Watkins Glen Lakeview Cottage w/ Waterfall! on 12 Dec 2026 start from £576, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Watkins Glen Lakeview Cottage w/ Waterfall!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Watkins Glen Lakeview Cottage w/ Waterfall!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Watkins Glen Lakeview Cottage w/ Waterfall!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Watkins Glen Lakeview Cottage w/ Waterfall! located?

Situated in Watkins Glen, this holiday home is steps from Seneca Lake and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Watkins Glen State Park. The Tasting Room and Seneca Harbor are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a great location convenient to town and to the water. Quiet and peaceful in the morning and evening. Highly recommend this home.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
There were 3 of us celebrating a birthday. Elsie’s place was awesome! It had everything you would need for a great fun relaxing time! The enclosed porch was great for our morning coffee while it rained and the deck was perfect when it wasn’t! The private waterfall is a bonus! The bottles of wine were an extra special touch. I would definitely recommend this home.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved the game room, fire pit, front enclosed porch and deck both with a spectacular view of Seneca Lake! Our favorite part was relaxing in the hammock by the beautiful, private waterfall!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The place was absolutely beautiful. View of the lake, large deck, game room, and close to Watkins Glen State Park, shopping, and wine trail. We will definitely be booking this place again! Great host!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property provided easy access to hiking and got sure ballooning!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved lake view and game room
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Getaway

Perfect location and property. We had a wonderful time
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

March stay

We enjoyed this home and everything it had to offer! Was perfect for 7 guests
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is our second time renting this property. It’s very comfortable and always clean. Super convenient location to Watkins Glen race track and so many wineries! The host graciously left us wine to enjoy! I was never sent instructions to access the place and had to call twice to get the actual code. Not super fond of talking to AI agents but we made it work. Highly recommend the property otherwise!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location in Watkins Glen

Beautiful stay. Family loved game room. We had plenty of space and were comfortable. Great view.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Such a great place!

We found this cute gem when looking for a place to stay in the Finger Lakes....and it does NOT disappoint! To name a few:-Views from the porch...you can't beat it.-SUPER clean.-EVERYTHING you need is there.-GREAT communication from the owner. We cannot say enough nice things about this place! We hope to be back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect getaway

We had the best time here. We stayed for a long weekend and it was perfect for our group. They had all the amenities you could need and were very responsive when we reached out. The view is beautiful and is a perfect location. It is also walking distance from the tiki bar that also has jet ski and boat rentals. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great weekend

Had a lovely weekend for bachelorette trip. House was cute and comfortable! Could have used a few more towels but otherwise perfect. Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Enjoyed our visit

We really enjoyed our stay. Loved the lake view and spent time in the evening sitting outside. Location was very convenient to the park and town. Neighborhood was quiet and mattresses were comfortable. Only issue we had is that it was a bit hot while we were there and the air conditioning upstairs just doesn’t do enough to cool the rooms.
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jun 2024
From the Owner: "Thank you so much for choosing Elsie’s Cottage. I am so glad to hear you enjoyed your time in the home. I apologize that it was warm in the upstairs rooms. I am aware of this issue as it is an older home not originally designed with central air conditioning. To start the summer I always install two window A/C units, one in each upstairs bedroom. This helps supplement the central A/C and keeps the bedrooms comfortable. These units were installed after you completed your stay. In hindsight, I should have installed these units a couple of weeks earlier. I do apologize, I sincerely hope it didn’t take away from your overall enjoyment of your stay."
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice property

We were very please with the house. It was clean and well equipped. The upstairs TV had issues with connecting to the internet but over it is a really nice place! The location is very close to the town and the views are beautiful.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very pleasant

Home was well kept, and well supplied. Very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Small Family Reunion

Close to all with unbelievable view; upper hill fire pit and playroom with Pac-Man were a bonus. Very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location

From the beautiful sunrises to relaxing on the deck overlooking Seneca Lake, everything was perfect! The location was convenient to Watkins Glen with so much to do nearby. The waterfall and game room were a big hit. Stunning view of the lake from the ADK chairs up there too. Kitchen was well stocked with all we needed. Wonderful place for a fantastic girls weekend, thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls Weekend Getaway

Great house great location for our girls trip getaway. Patio and view was our favorite spot for sipping wine after a day of going to the wineries. Updated nicely all the amenities. Waterfall was beautiful and the game room were all cool spots to hand out. Will defiantly be back was hard to leave. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Will come again!

We really loved this place. It was clean, convenient to Watkins Glen, and wineries. It was very private. The deck was wonderful to hang out on, beds were comfortable, kitchen was well stocked. Had a great time. Will definitely be back. We had no problem with the driveway that the listing did point out but do heed their warning.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Nice weekend trip

Very clean inside, and conveniently located close to town. It is fairly spacious inside and provided needed items. However, the driveway requires a lot of work. Also, front view from deck includes construction scene, junky looking boat and a front stairway overgrown with weeds. I have used VRBO for many trips, and would consider this property overpriced.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Excellent place to stay!

My husband and I along with another couple stayed here in the fall. It was perfect for what we were looking for. The views are beautiful as well as the home. The only thing to keep in mind is (as described in the description) bring an SUV. Even during the fall, I think a sedan may bottom out going up the driveway. My SUV made it no problem though!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Hidden Gem - Highly Recommend!

The property is amazing! The pictures of the water fall on the property does not do it justice. I could have laid in the hammock watching the water fall the entire day! HUGE patio with the most amazing view of the lake. Fire pit, game room, enclosed porch to watch the sun rise! Bedding was comfortable, linens and towels were plush. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Kitchen had everything we needed. Highly recommend this house. Owner is super nice, I reached out about checking in at 2pm and he said just text me the day of and I'll check with the cleaners, if they are done, I would be able to. Cleaners are great, the house was very clean. Rent this house, it is amazing!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful spot!

Our group has of 6 had a wonderful stay at this beautiful property! The house was very clean and comfortable with plenty of room for everyone. The deck is fantastic- big and has a gorgeous view of the lake. There’s a great little game room by the fire pit and waterfall, which was very pretty. Our contact for the house was very responsive to questions. We enjoyed some hiking at the state park, a great dinner at Stonecat, a trolley wine tour, and grilling out for a dinner. Kitchen had everything we needed. Overall it was an awesome time and we highly recommend this house!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location

Privacey

Need window covering in upstairs bathroom.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Oct 2022
Nancy, the right vacation home is everything, and we're disappointed if this wasn't the one for you. We followed up with the homeowner after reading your feedback, and they wanted to share the following: -The bathroom window is not covered but it faces an unpopulated wooded area in the back of the house. To avoid any issues moving forward, we will purchase a window cover and have it installed during our next visit to the property. Thank you for your insight, and we hope to have the opportunity to host you again soon!
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