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Abner's Pondside Retreat "A"

Apartment in Oneonta with kitchen and patio

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

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Oneonta, NY
  • Place, Hartwick College
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, State University of New York-Oneonta
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Cooperstown All Star Village Fields
    ‪11 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

Abner's Pondside Retreat "A"

Observe nature's natural beauty in this recently transformed horse barn, pond front property offering pastoral views in a tranquil setting yet just minutes away from Oneonta and Cooperstown. Watch the geese swimming on the pond and the livestock grazing .

This spotless, charming property features 1 queen size bedroom and 1 bedroom with 2 twin size beds, one bathroom and a fully equipped eat in kitchen.

Outdoor amenities include a generous paved patio for outdoor seating, charcoal grill, firepit, large yard and pond.

Amenities:
Central Air
Bed Linens
Towels
2 TVs /cable
Cell Service
Eat in Kitchen with granite countertops, oven, stove, refrigerator and microwave
Living Room
Wood floors
Handicap Accessible

Please:
No smoking
No pets

Note:
This property has adjacent 2 bedroom apartment that could accommodate another family Please inquire with owner if interested.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 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

Important information

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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

About the area

Oneonta

Oneonta is home to this apartment. Robert V. Riddell State Park and Gilbert Lake State Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Rail Explorers Cooperstown and Bowl Winkles. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Cooperstown All Star Village Fields or Interskate 88.
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Oneonta, NY

What's nearby

  • Interskate 88 - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Foothills Performing Arts Center - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Hartwick College - 6 min drive - 3.6 km
  • State University of New York-Oneonta - 6 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Cooperstown All Star Village Fields - 11 min drive - 10.4 km

Getting around

  • Binghamton, NY (BGM-Greater Binghamton) - 75 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Buffalo Wild Wings - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Applebee's Grill + Bar - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬10 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Abner's Pondside Retreat "A" pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Abner's Pondside Retreat "A"?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Abner's Pondside Retreat "A"?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Abner's Pondside Retreat "A" located?

Situated in Oneonta, this apartment building is within a 15-minute walk of Susquehanna River, Interskate 88 and Southside Mall. Foothills Performing Arts Center and Damaschke Field are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Danielle K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our second time at Abners Pondside and another wonderful experience. So clean! Everything we need and beautiful location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin H.

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

Allstar Village Stay

Beautiful property! Clean and quiet. Worked great for week at Allstar village.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah P.

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

Beautiful and peaceful!

We had a fantastic stay at the retreat! It was close to town and Cooperstown Allstar Village so that we could participate in all the activities, and a great getaway from the business of it all! The owners are amazing and very helpful! On-site laundry was wonderful too! Highly recommend and would go back in a heartbeat!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Blake F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
When planning to come up for our son’s Cooperstown tourney at All Star Village we wanted to rent a house as oppose to a hotel. Choosing Abner’s Retreat was the perfect choice. Proximity to the fields and great restaurants in Oneonta is exactly what we were hoping for. Regarding the property,the house was fantastic and the views were to die for. I would highly recommend this to anyone going up in the future for baseball or just a getaway.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abigail A.

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

Amazing location

Pictures do not do the property justice inside or outside. It’s beautiful! Waking up to the cows and a fire by the pond was outstanding. Owners were great to deal with! We hope to come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer T.

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

Absolutely Beautiful

We stayed her while our youngest son played at All Star. The property is absolutely breathtaking and we enjoyed relaxing at the farm just as much as the chaotic days at Cooperstown. The Owner could not have been more helpful including taking the time to mail us back some stuff we left. Thanks for a wonderful stay!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly C.

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

Graduation celebration wkend

Wonderful property!!! We had a small gathering with 3 roommates and families. Picture perfect and incredible scenic area. Such a memory for our boys to end there days in college finishing undergrad studies here. They all loved it and want to meet up there again ❤️
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The pond and surrounds are so pretty! Cabin has everything you need. Nice linens and towels.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Don’t hesitate on this property, it is absolutely stunning! We had a great week at this charming pondside retreat while our son was playing at Allstar Village. It was a clean and serene space for our downtime during the tournament. Everything was very clean and cared for, owners were friendly and helpful, our son LOVED fishing in the pond and watching the cows. It was a lifesaver to be able to run a load of laundry midweek. The beds and bedding were very comfortable and stylish! This sweet little spot had everything we needed and the most beautiful view. For a baseball loving family, there were little hints and themes of baseball that we absolutely loved and couldn’t wait to leave a pin from our team on the board! If we return, I’ll be sure to book again! Thank you for a spectacular experience!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

cara h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful property. Beautiful views in a remote setting and still close to All Star Village and downtown Oneonta. Our children loved fishing the pond!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome retreat for our family. This place was just what our son (playing at Cooperstown) needed when he needed a little break.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay at Abner’s Retreat was wonderful. The unit is on a beautiful, peaceful property with cows nearby and a fishing pond. There are fire pits and Adirondack chairs to enjoy the outdoors. The beds were super comfortable. There are stadium chairs, folding chairs and umbrellas for those visiting for CASV. The laundry shed has detergent and fishing poles. Several bottles of bug spray are in the unit. Lots of fluffy towels, shampoo/conditioner in the bathroom. The kitchen has everything you need to cook. It takes about 8 minutes to get to downtown/Main Street Oneonta and about 15 mins to get to the CASV fields. There’s not much in the immediate area, but everything was close enough to be convenient. We loved staying in this serene location.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

paula b.

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

Graduation weekend

Clean, serene, comfortable and quiet. Close to SUNY Oneonta where we had a son graduate. Didn’t have a chance to fish or lounge, but when we were there it was a pleasant place
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily T.

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

Charming Property

We came to Oneonta for our son’s baseball tournament at All Star Village. This VRBO was only 15 minutes from the fields. It is on a peaceful, country piece of property with a lovely pond. In the evenings when there was no baseball game, we enjoyed fires in the firepit and listening to the frogs. The space was perfect for my husband and I. Please note there is no dishwasher so if you are planning to cook, you will need to be prepared to wash all dishes by hand. This wasn’t a big deal for us b/c it was just the two of us.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth M.

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

Great stay!

Great stay! Clean, comfortable, beautiful setting.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen C.

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

Graduation weekend

Fabulous property just a short drive from Oneonta campus. We stayed for graduation weekend. While the weather wasn’t great, we had a few people over for brunch and really enjoyed the property. If the weather had been better, there is fishing with everything you need, a fire pit and lovely outdoor seating to enjoy the scenery. A very charming place to stay. Highly recommend. Also, having done travel sports in the past, this would be a great place to stay for All Star Village families.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenny P.

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

baseball daze- getaway

Awesome place! So nice and quiet - perfect for the baseball younger sibling especially if they like to fish. My first day back home I so missed my early morning coffee looking over the pond, listening to the cows and rooster.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vince B.

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

Cooperstown Baseball

We chose this property three years ago for our Cooperstown experience , then Covid hit and had to cancel . The owners were very understanding and there were no issues with cancelation . Now comes my youngest son turn for Cooperstown and we did not look anywhere else but this property . We stayed in unit A and we were not disappointed . The unit looks as advertised . The rooms were very clean and beds were comfortable . The scenery surrounding our unit was right out of a Norman Rockwell painting . The house sits on a hillside overlooking a Small pond for fishing , cows grazing in the background and winding gravel road . Very quiet and peaceful . We were 11 minutes from Allstar Village , which was wonderful . I would highly recommend this property. Thank you for letting us stay and making our time in New York enjoyable . Vince
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa K.

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

Hidden gem close to town

We can not say enough lovely things about this property. We are avid property renters as managing our family is so much easier in a home rather than a hotel. This location was super close to many major retailers and tons of great places to eat but we felt a million miles away from the noise. Absolutely breath-taking views, a pond where the boys enjoyed catch and release of a few different fish and a super clean, open and inviting home. I always carry Lysol wipes to clean down surfaces at any location we rent and they didn't need to come out here. We also enjoyed the comfy beds and spacious bathroom with fluffy towels too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kim W.

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

Cooperstown 2021

My husband stayed here for a week along with my 12 year old son (When he wasn’t staying in the dorms). The property was clean, peaceful and located in a beautiful location within minutes of the all star village. It was important for him to be close since our son is a type 1 diabetic. Communication was on point with the property owner. We highly recommend this property to anyone. It was perfect! Thank you
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael R.

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

Nice place!

Really cute and nice place to stay!

10/10 Excellent

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

Peaceful escape

We travelled to Cooperstown for baseball tournament and this was a wonderful alternative to staying at hotel. Easy drive to Dreams Park and other popular venues. Extremely clean and tranquil. Would recommend to other families looking for relaxing alternative
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ruperto M., Sunrise, Florida, USA

Very nice

The best
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Trevor B.

Absolutely gorgeous, peaceful, sparkling clean retreat tucked in the rolling hills

What a complete pleasure to stay in unit A of Abner's retreat! This is a real gem of a property! We loved our time here! Alysia and Tom were very welcoming, kind-hearted, and accommodating. The property sits in a tranquil setting on a working farm and large pond. The views are breath-taking with rolling mountains in the background. We enjoyed a roaring fire in the fire pit by the pond, complete with s'mores. The property is incredibly clean, modern, and comfortable. We fully intend on returning, perhaps as soon as next month to catch the changing of the leaves. The proximity to Cooperstown is also a real plus: with a short 20-minute drive, we were in baseball nirvana. Loved this place!!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

trina j.

Pretty Property but NOT Worth the Trouble!

I wanted to give this property a 4 or 5 star rating-I really did, aesthetically it was beautiful; but after the second day there we all wished we had spent the hefty per week price tag on a hotel. Pros: The property itself seated on green hills, a farm, and a pond-was lovely. It provided a dock for fishing and two firepits. The inside of the barn turned duplex was furnished with brand new everything including a full kitchen. The beds were comfortable (except the futon in the living room designed to sleep one). And that's where the positive remarks stop. Cons: The ad for this property stated that it came equipped with a washer/dryer however that is only true for one side (if at all-we wouldn't know as we did NOT have a washer/dryer in our unit). In addition, the AC unit can only be controlled from one unit (again assuming the unit we didn't stay in as we didn't have control of that either). In 90+ degree heat- I'd like to be able to control the AC! The walls are PAPER thin. They provide absolutely no noise control at all. I could hear everything;even when the neighbor's microwave beeped. If you are debating staying here with any thought of achieving a little R&R-DON'T. The kicker however; was the owners. Like most people in the area for the summer, we were staying there for a week while our boys played baseball in Cooperstown. We let our duplex neighbors know we were planning a team BBQ and let the property owner know our plans as well. The neighbors planned to join us, and even left their children with our group to play with our team and eat. We hadn't had the team there for an hour before the owner came by to "check in". She left, and within an hour her husband came back to "check in again". Within another hour her husband returned (at 7pm) to let us know we had to "shut it down" because the neighbors were complaining- (doubtful!) How embarrassing! We are a group of parents, having a BBQ with our children and they treated us like college students throwing a raver, or criminals. Why rent out a property with multiple fire pits and a grill in COOPERSTOWN if you have a problem with a team BBQ during daylight hours? In addition, the husband decided to water the flowers outside of our unit, and outside my bedroom window while we were there and I had the blinds open-after a huge rain. Creepy. All in all a very uncomfortable, off-putting experience. Do yourself and your family a favor and stay somewhere else.

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