The geography of the location is absolutely spectacular, and is it’s biggest strength, but the cottage itself is run down and showing signs of neglect.
Upon checking in we found a dried up marshmallow and mouse droppings in the kitchen. The kitchen has two refrigerators, one of which unfortunately doesn’t cool, even though we set it to the coldest setting (9), don’t use it! The kitchen also has a broken light switch with some exposed wiring by the door leading to the outside veranda.
The cottage has 2 and half bathrooms, with door locks that don’t work. That’s right, if you pull on the door handle, two of the washroom doors open right up. The same trend continues into the bedrooms which have non functional door locks. This is truly puzzling !
The wooden floor in the basement is uneven and the individual planks around the pool table move up and down like piano keys. The tiles in the basement bathroom also move as is the grout hasn’t yet set.
Throughout the house, the wooden panelling on the wall is either cracked or has the knots falling out. The arm chair in the living room has a giant rip on its side. One of the rotating bar stool by the kitchen is also broken.
The advertised WiFi does not work, all efforts to reset the router and modem were unsuccessful, so be prepared to buy extra data before coming.
All in all, if you are looking for a cottage tucked away in raw Canadian beauty you won’t be disappointed. However, don’t expect five star interior appointments as advertised in the photos, and expected by the high rental cost.