Cozy River Retreat

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A wooden interior with a staircase, a ceiling fan, and pendant lights.
A wooden interior with a staircase, a kitchen area, and a dartboard.
A two-story house with a red door, white picket fence, and a small porch area.
A wooden interior with a dining table, chairs, and a cabinet.
A cozy living room with a wooden wall, a flat-screen TV, a fireplace, a sofa, and a dining area.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Balcony
    A rare find - enjoy views from the balcony.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Air-conditioning
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Bancroft, ON
  • Place, Baptiste Lake
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Waterhouse Lake
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Bancroft Gem and Mineral Museum
    ‪11 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2 - floor 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3 - floor2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4- Floor 2

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden

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About the area

Hastings Highlands

Hastings Highlands is home to this cottage. Bancroft North Hastings Heritage Museum and Village Playhouse are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Bancroft Farmers' Market and Princess Sodalite Mine Rock Shop.
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Map
Bancroft, ON

What's nearby

  • Baptiste Lake - 5 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Waterhouse Lake - 9 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Bancroft Eagles Nest Park - 10 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Bancroft Gem and Mineral Museum - 11 min drive - 10.2 km
  • Bancroft North Hastings Heritage Museum - 11 min drive - 10.2 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy River Retreat pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at Cozy River Retreat?

As of 3 Nov, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cozy River Retreat on 29 Jan, 2027 start from S$663, 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 Cozy River Retreat?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cozy River Retreat?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy River Retreat?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cozy River Retreat located?

Situated in Hastings Highlands, this cottage is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Baptiste Lake and within 6 miles (10 km) of Baptiste Lake Marina and Waterhouse Lake. Bancroft Ridge Golf Club and Bancroft Eagles Nest Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 15 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 15 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 15 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 15 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 15 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house, great host, great location.Our 3rd time staying here and will definitely stay here again. Host very responsive and warm. Highly recommend this house & host. There are improvements with each of our visits. Feels like home not a hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very comfortable setting, good communication with the host, quiet surroundings, We are glad we found this place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug, 2025
Polite guests, left our place clean and tidy. Communication was perfect and a rules were followed fine.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great vacation

It was an amazing stay with a great environment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Aug, 2023
Thank you McKenna for your review. Looking forward to host you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay at the Cozy River Retreat! It was very clean, spacious and the host was friendly and quick to respond. We will back for sure!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug, 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to host you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing stay!

Place was clean and Deepak is easy to contact. Place was really quite if you want to leave the city life. Very relaxing and has several good fishing spot!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Aug, 2023
Hi Allysaa, Thank you for your review. We really appreciate our guests feedback. We hope you enjoyed your stay and we really look forward to hosting you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Stay

Stay was great, only things i noticed was coffee maker didnt work and patio screen needed repair but overall good stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Aug, 2024
Thank you for your review. We have already replaced our coffee machine. Patio screen will be next. We hope you enjoyed your stay looking forward to host you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice & Quiet

Very nice place. Good amenities. Plenty of space inside and out. Large outdoor space with river at the back. This was our second time staying here. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Bancroft stay

The property was good, spacious and clean. We enjoyed our stay very much. When we had questions they were prompt with their response. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Aug, 2023
Hi Harvey, Please let us know if there is anything we could do to make your stay more better.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful property! We were in a bind having to do emergency repairs on our rebtal property requiring us to temporarily rehome our tenants who have 3 small children. It was supposed to rake obe week just before Thanksgiving. It turned into 2 weeks & the owner was gracious enough to extend over the holiday weekend. The property was clean & very spacious. The owner was quick to reply to all messages. Everything you could need was on site, ready to go!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Nov, 2025
Hi Stacey, Thank you for your review. We are so happy to host your tenants and glad we could accomodate the extension. Your guests left the place clean and we will be happy to host you and your guests again anytime.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We booked this cabin for 5 nights, but unfortunately the property did not match the description. Upon arrival, we encountered a live mouse caught in a sticky trap in the kitchen, stained bedding, rotten deck boards, mouse droppings, and loose poison pellets throughout creating unsafe conditions, especially for children. The host was unable to address these issues, and we left after one night. Despite the severity of the situation, VRBO has been less than helpful in resolving this complaint or issuing a refund for the unused nights. Very disappointing.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Sept, 2025
Jennifer has been difficult right from the moment she entered. We have made every arrangements possible to give her the best experience. That been said yes we have had mouse sticky pad kept in our place, it is hard to believe the mouse being caught on the trap in the kitchen. Also upon inspection we noticed that she purposely took out mouse poison pellets and spilled it out to claim, which were kept secured under the cabinet. I gave Jennifer the benefit of doubt and patiently provided solution by either providing refund of the cleaning fee and also giving back one night of the booking fee. But it seemed like she tried to get money from me directly and also get refund from VRBO. She gave so much anxiety from the time she was there and left all the garbage outside. The most scary part was her husband yelling at me in a rude manner using profanity, this call was recorded and I have reported to VRBO about this. As a host, we try our best to give the best to our guests, but i don't think there is anything i could have done to make Jennifer happy. I will definitely not recommend her for anyone unless they are looking for surprises. Again to our defense we just had guests stayed at our place and reviewed. Their experience were nothing close to what Jennifer has mentioned.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Nice but needs cleaning and a little fixing.

Overall we had a nice stay. We found the location to be handy. We were pleasantly surprised to have almost no moskitos. There is access to the river but just to look at, no real place to sit and enjoy it or to swim. If you like to walk, you can take a mostly undisturbed walk on the road. We found what we needed in the kitchen. A few snacks and spices were nice. The interior was pleasant and roomy. The disappointment was to find white drool(?) stains on my pillow cases on the bed. And the fact that there were no flat sheets on the bed was not comforting considering the state of the pillows. I found clean pillows on the other beds. The other cleanliness issue was a huge spill on the outside wall, which is already pretty grungy on the back porch and stains on the carpet going out the patio door. So, I didn't want to be barefoot on any carpets after seeing that. Some little odds and ends need tending to: screen on patio door is broken, missing ceiling tile in bedroom... but these were minor issues. The cleanliness was the big disappointment especially for the price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Aug, 2024
Hi Linda, Thank you for your review. The stain on the wall is actually paint that doesn't go away unless we use chemicals. We will try to remove it. We really wished to have communicated your need for that sheets as every room had extra bedsheets in the drawer. We have always made sure the house is clean and kept spotless and the can be seen on all our guest reviews. We really offered great rates, it came as a surprise that you reached us out for discount after booking, and I am hoping that is not there reason for your review. We have always tried to make our guests stay comfortable, although we work hard sometimes our cleaners may have missed few things. We will make sure all your points are taken care. Thank you
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful area, peaceful place and home/cottage! Would love it again next year!
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It might have been better had the lawn been cut and the porch and stairs fixed up. Our kids were happy to have their own rooms but tape holding the ceiling up made a poor impression. Water unavailable through the hose, as it was not working, for the fire pit was inconvenient. That should be available. Proximity, for the rock hounds, to Bancroft was great. The host answered questions quickly. That was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jul, 2026
Hi Brian, Thanks for your feedback. We will definitely address the concerns raised. Thank you and we gooe to host you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
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