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Luxury Open Concept Cottage With Large Pool and Yard

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Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio
Pool
Large pool surrounded by colourful gardens
Pool

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Outdoor pool
    The outdoor pool is a refreshing retreat under the open sky - a rare gem in this area.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Silversmith Brewing Company
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Spa pool on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Virgil, ON
  • Place, Pillitteri Estates Winery
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Silversmith Brewing Company
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Jackson-Triggs Winery
    ‪3 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 3

4 Single Beds

Master

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

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

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Luxury Open Concept Cottage With Large Pool and Yard

Welcome to the Mara Cottage! This spacious well laid out vacation home is a perfect retreat. The large family room is beautifully decorated and allows guests spacious comfort in a relaxing atmosphere. Off the family room is the grand bedroom with a classically romantic king size bed that includes a 4 piece ensuite with a jacuzzi tub. Large glass French doors off the kitchen provide access to the outdoor living space. This patio houses a beautiful sitting and dining area and provides the perfect setting to enjoy the sprawling professionally landscaped 100-foot long private backyard. Also, enjoy a huge pool and deck and a big gas barbecue. The recently renovated lower level features an additional Family Room/Media Room with 2 large bedrooms as well as a Games room.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 19
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
In respect of our neighbours and the city by-laws we do not allow backyard music and noise must be kept at a respectful level.
Absolutely no parties or additional guests please.
Absolutely no fireworks allowed.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1446134vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Niagara-on-the-Lake

Located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, this holiday home is near theme parks and near a water park. Skylon Tower and Rainbow Bridge are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Ontario and Niagara Falls State Park. Travelling with kids? Don't miss Fallsview Indoor Waterpark and Maid of the Mist. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and ecotours.
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Map
Virgil, ON

What's nearby

  • Pillitteri Estates Winery - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Silversmith Brewing Company - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Jackson-Triggs Winery - 3 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Shaw Festival Theatre - 6 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Peller Estates Winery - 6 min drive - 6.2 km

Getting around

  • Niagara Falls, ON (XLV-Niagara Falls Train Station) - 17 min drive
  • Niagara Falls, NY (IAG-Niagara Falls Intl.) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Hillebrand Estates Winery - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Two Sisters Vineyards - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Luxury Open Concept Cottage With Large Pool and Yard have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Luxury Open Concept Cottage With Large Pool and Yard pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Luxury Open Concept Cottage With Large Pool and Yard?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Luxury Open Concept Cottage With Large Pool and Yard?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Luxury Open Concept Cottage With Large Pool and Yard?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Luxury Open Concept Cottage With Large Pool and Yard located?

This family-friendly Niagara-on-the-Lake holiday home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Jackson-Triggs Winery, Niagara River Gorge and Lake Ontario. Living Water Wayside Chapel is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) away.

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. 69 out of 76 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 76 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 76 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 76 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 76 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenny D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great space! Perfect for our group of moms and teens! Clean and good communication between us and the hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julia H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Place was beautiful, very spacious. Met all of our needs. We had a great time!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect house for 7 hockey players in town for a tournament at Meridian CU Arena. Spacious, comfortable, great location, and the hot tub was amazing. Hope to be back there in 2026.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ralph Lawrence M.

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

Niagara vacation

Spent 2 weeks with family. Pool was great and lots of room for everyone
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian C.

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

Great location and stay

Far enough from NOTL to be quiet but close enough to be convenient. Fantastic layout for multiple families.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

April C.

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

Beautiful property and lovely stay

Perfect property for our family for the adults and kids of all ages. Easy to work with!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laurissa E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property was stunning right when you walked in the door. The beds were clean and nicely made. There were loads of beach towels and shower towels available. Multiple sets of cups and wine glasses for indoors and outdoors. This property offers so much opportunity for entertainment between the pool, hot tub, air hockey table, games, books and more! And is in great proximity to restaurants and wineries. Peer and Claudia we so great to answer all of my questions in preparation for our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shane S.

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

Stay

Wonderful home and location, owners were excellent to deal with
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Randall S.

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

Great getaway

The property was just as advertised and clean upon arrival. Ample supplies for our 5 day stay. We fully enjoyed the pool and the outside dining area.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

brian s.

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

The property is great for a family

My wife and I had the King primary along with an ensuite while our kids and their kids had six different beds on the lower level…close to the wineries and restaurants in the Niagara on the Lake area…a good time was had by all!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Allison B.

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

Great location

My friends and I stayed here over a long weekend. We enjoyed being able to sit outside in the wonderful patio space and next to the pool. We had a ton of space and everything was available. Really great location being near to NOTL, wineries, and Niagara Falls as well. We would stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kayaleigh G.

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

Best weekend away

My group had the most amazing stay here. The house is very spacious, along with a beautiful backyard, which I think is the main selling point. We were able to take a walk down the road to purchase some flowers from a sweet little farm. The home was clean, some of the bathrooms could use a little bit better of a clean. Overall though, a great stay with great memories made.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy K.

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

Perfect for our family

This place is fabulous. Very clean, spacious and a lot of extras (games, toys etc). Pool was amazing and my girls spent most the week in it. Backyard was very comfortable and relaxing as well. I highly recommend staying here and we hope to return next summer!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy C.

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

Cottage at Niagara on the lake

Property was very clean and well appointed. The area is also very lovely. Owners Peer and Claudia were very responsive. A wonderful experience for our extended family. We hope to return in the near future!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ROUSSEAU J.

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

Wine tour

The house location is near excellent winery and Farmer, in a beautiful area. We are all pleased by our week. The house was as published nothing bad ! All was good thanks to Claudia.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy S.

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

Girls Weekend

We had a great time at this property with a group of women for a girls weekend. We could walk to wineries and had a great dinner out at a local brewery. You could also walk to Starbucks!! The place had plenty of beds and linens and towels were provided. We felt like we had everything by we needed. Thanks for a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 March 2024
Thanks for being an amazing guest Amy. Very happy that you and your group had a good time. Regards,
Verified

8/10 Good

caren g.

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

Good balance

Property is not in the center of town but only 10 minute drive to town and also less than 10 Minutes drive from any wineries. Nothing in walking distance but overall well located for family stay nice backyard and pool. Lots of space inside for family time also. Comfortable and host is accommodating and responds very quickly. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elaine E.

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

Absolutely Wonderful!

Words can’t express enough how happy we are that we chose this home. Everything we needed was available. We had a great time! Pool was awesome!! We are sad only because they are booked the rest of the summer. We will return!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 1 August 2020
Elaine it was such a please to meet you. Thank you for your consideration and going above and beyond as guests. Much appreciated! Hope to see you back again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dale L.

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

Girlfriend Get Away

Had a wonderful time staying at this house. The house was clean, tidy, and roomy and the pool was not chlorine based so it was very gentle to our skin and hair. We were walking distance to a little roadside fruit market as well as a little bakery that we visited almost daily. The owners were very nice and accommodating. We would highly recommend this listing. listing.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristen L.

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

Great stay, would gladly come back

We had a great stay here with friends. Beautiful area, close to many wineries, town, etc. We would gladly stay here again or come back with our children. Only confusion was that there is a separate small apt. attached to the house, and we didn't know that. It was no problem as it was just an older, nice family member, just helpful to know and have info about where to park (what side of driveway). House was clean and very fun to stay in and we'd love to come back in the summer to enjoy the backyard more.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zahra M.

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

Summer Traditions at NOTL

It has now become a tradition to spend some time in August with family at NOTL. Peer and Claudia are outstanding hosts who ensure that everything is provided for the stay. The pool is one of our fav activities to do, followed by ice cream in town and dinner with games in the large living space or the patio. It’s a wonderful getaway close to all NOTL attractions in a comfortable , clean and well equipped house. We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vianny G.

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

Nice and Convenient Property!

Coordination process with the owners was seem less. This is a well kept (and equipped), conveniently located and clean property. We loved staying there and had an amazing time. Really felt like home. Nice pool and game room for family fun. There is an attached unit built in the garage, but it was empty. We still have the property for ourselves.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tina P.

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

Perfect location to relax

My family stayed here on a vacation we took to both relax and take our kids to see the falls. We’ve been to Niagara on the lake several times and love the wineries in the area, but this was our first time using Vrbo in that area. The location was perfect, right near Pilliterri, restaurants, not far from NOTL and a short drive to the falls and butterfly conservatory. The property was nicely decorated, very comfortable, and just perfect. And they even made sure to message when they needed to stop by and put out the trash. We would definitely stay there again! Also my kids both loved the house and they are 14 and 10.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dianne S.

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

Great girls trip

It was a great place and wonderful time by all of us. Had a little problem with the shower being slippery but got that taken care of. Answered any time I wrote. It looked just like the Vrbo sight too. Beautiful. Thank you for a wonderful place to stay and time from us all. Oh and so quiet and peaceful . Just great
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Heather H.

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

weekend wedding and wineries

generally a very nice place for 6 of us to stay and spend some quality family time together. some areas could use a bit of attention as far as cleanliness (oven, back of bathroom doors) and fridge and freezer had items left in them bed in master bedroom was very comfortable coffee and filters were provided which was a very nice touch! good communication with owners for minor problem. generally very attentive would recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

About the host

Hosted by Claudia Sinisterra

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We started coming to Niagara-on-the-Lake about 10 years ago when our Parents bought a vineyard and then a winery. This region is beautiful and offers so many activities, there is always a festival or event taking place. In particular, we love the biking trails and take full advantage of them in the summer. We also enjoy the many food options from fresh jams and fruits at the local farms to the delicious gelato in the Historic town to fine dining in the multitude of restaurants available.

Why they chose this property

The Mara is a really comfortable property with spacious rooms allowing for multiple generations of families or groups of friends to gather together but also have enough space to relax in private to read a book or take a nap. The backyard is huge attraction and we often hear of guests literally spending all their time there. Our favorite is a morning coffee on the patio sofa before all the activity starts. If you choose to explore nearby, the Mara is within walking distance of restaurants, wineries, grocery stores, children's park, soccer fields, running track and shops.

What makes this property unique

We want you to have fun so the backyard has pool toys, bocce ball and other games. The cottage has a hockey table, soccer table and dart board as well as board games. The kitchen is fully stocked with essentials like salt, pepper, sugar, coffee, oil, viniger, condiments, paper towels and dishwasher pods.

Languages:

English, Spanish

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