How to Rent Your Cottage
Cottage Country Wifi Update
‘I’ve got children – we need unlimited wifi” It’s a comment we hear more often these days, and it’s a reason many guests will steer away from booking a cottage with limited or restricted wifi. Offering 10Gbs per week won’t... Read more
Why Is My Cottage Not Renting?
You’ve spent time and money creating a wonderful space for your rental guests to enjoy on their cottage country vacation, and now the bookings should be flooding in. But so far, there’s been a silence. Maybe a reservation or two,... 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
Get Your Cottage Ready for the Season
The ice is off and it’s spring clean time! In the past, guests were more tolerant of less than pristine cottages. They wouldn’t care too much about the odd dust bunny under a bed, or a mouse dropping discovered in... Read more
9 Key Decisions Every Rental Owner Needs To Make
Renting out your cottage can be a thoroughly rewarding experience or it can be one you wish you’d never started. It’s certainly not something you should go into without understanding the responsibilities and commitment that make it successful. Bear in... Read more
Standing Your Cottage Out From the Crowd
The Ontario cottage rental market is highly competitive. Over the past few years, an abundance of new properties have been listed on the major rental platforms as well as with cottage rental agencies, and most owners go above and beyond... Read more
5 Small Appliances That Will Wow Your Guests
Do you remember the old days when a cottage rental kitchen was the final resting place for old pots and pans, blunt knives and rusty can openers? Nowadays, guests have loftier expectations and look for well-equipped gourmet kitchens where they... Read more
13 Things you should never have in your cottage when you rent it out
Setting a cottage up for rental can be challenging particularly it you use it for your family and have a lot of your own things there. If you use it regularly and go there between guests it’s tough to know... Read more
