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Plan Your Family’s Winter Getaway to the Cottage Rental

A winter visit to Cottage Country is nothing like your annual summer vacation. While there are pros and cons to every season here, in Ontario, winter has far more pros than it’s credited for! For starters, there’s crisp, white, sparkling,... Read more

Galini Lakehouse – CLRM Staff Review

Galini Lakehouse is a beautiful, modern cottage that’s perfectly set up for a family like mine – in our case, 8 adults (no grandchildren have yet come along!).  It’s not often you find a cottage with 4 “adult” beds, and... Read more

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What Can You Expect from the Weather in Muskoka, Ontario During Your Cottage Rental?

Muskoka, Ontario, is a popular getaway destination any time of year, thanks in large part to the wide range of things to see and do. No matter what the weather is in Muskoka, Ontario, is like, you can always find... Read more

5 Fun Cottage Activities for the Fall

Fall is the new summer, in cottage country! Warm sunny days, cool but comfortable nights, campfires, relaxing in hot tubs, watching leaves change colour and fall to the ground. Once you experience fall at the cottage, it’s not something you... Read more

Make Memories in Cottage Country this Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving, for many south of the border, marks the beginning of the holiday season as it falls six weeks, or so, before Christmas. However, here, in Canada, Thanksgiving falls in the early half of October – basically giving us an... Read more

Buying a waterfront cottage for rental in Ontario

The past year has seen Ontario cottage prices reach unprecedented levels;  bidding wars; a lot of very happy sellers, and disappointed buyers who failed to secure their dream vacation homes. In some cases, it also resulted in purchases that with... Read more

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The Best Provincial and National Parks to Visit in Muskoka

One of the best parts of staying at one of our Muskoka cottage rentals is enjoying some of the most beautiful nature that Ontario has to offer. While you’re in the area, you’ll have access to all kinds of fun... Read more

Talbot – Birchview – CLRM Staff Review

Having suddenly found out my husband had the long weekend off (a rare occurrence), we decided to try to book a cottage for Labour Day.  Talbot – Birchview was a new addition to our site, it looked very appealing and... Read more

Serenity Cove – CLRM Staff Review

As we drove through Bon Echo, turning off Highway 41, just before arriving in the Ski Village of Calabogie, the backdrop was absolutely magical, with freshly fallen snow and crisp blue skies.  After a busy summer, I was planning an... Read more

Wagon Wheel – CLRM Staff Review

In August 2021, I visited one of our Eastern Ontario area properties – Wagon Wheel! Joined for the week by my husband, mom, brother, and 3-year-old son, Wagon Wheel offered the perfect traditional cottage setting for our summer vacation! While... Read more