See all properties
Entire home

MURPHY'S RETREAT COUPLES AND FAMILY RESORT SLEEPS 40+

Choose dates to view prices

your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for MURPHY'S RETREAT COUPLES AND FAMILY RESORT SLEEPS 40+

Children's area
Indoor pool, a heated pool
Indoor pool, a heated pool
8 bedrooms, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

8 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 466000 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Washer
  • Pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

Map
Williamstown, ON
  • Summerstown Forest
    16 min drive
  • Inverarden Regency Cottage Museum
    17 min drive
  • Cornwall Station
    19 min drive
  • Cornwall, ON (YCC-Cornwall Regional)
    12 min drive

Room options

Similar properties

Living area

Family & Pet Friendly Modern Bright Bungalow

Kitchen
Washer
Pet friendly
Free WiFi
4.7 out of 5, Exceptional, (10)
The price is $102
per night
$228 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 6 - Jan 7
Family & Pet Friendly Modern Bright Bungalow

About the neighborhood

South Glengarry

Located in South Glengarry, this cottage is in a rural location, within a 15-minute drive of Sir John Johnson House National Historic Site and SDG Library - Williamstown Branch. .This family-friendly cottage is 4 mi (6.4 km) from Summerstown Forest and 5.8 mi (9.4 km) from Paul Rozon Memorial Park.
View more Cottages in South GlengarryOpens in a new window

What's nearby

  • Hybrid Marine - 16 min drive
  • Summerstown Forest - 16 min drive
  • Cornwall Civic Complex - 21 min drive
  • Cornwall Aquatic Centre - 22 min drive
  • Akwesasne Mohawk Casino - 37 min drive

Getting around

  • Cornwall Station - 19 min drive
  • Massena, NY (MSS-Massena Intl.) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Jet Set Pub - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Johnny Mac's - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Ye Olde Bridge Cafe - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Sheep's Head Bistro - ‬18 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

MURPHY'S RETREAT COUPLES AND FAMILY RESORT SLEEPS 40+

NOTE :- Need more space. Extra 5 bedrooms available in cottage # 2 next door at additional cost. This Cottage has the largest private indoor pool for rent in Canada. Activities Activities Activities!!! OVER 25 ONSITE ACTIVITIES.There is so much to do for all ages at this cottage. It's like your own private resort... Fantastic no matter what mother nature throws your way. It's the perfect cottage to ensure the weather is not an issue. Enjoyment,relaxation and entertainment for all ages.. Parents will never hear there kids say they are bored.The kids have so much to do that the adults can relax and have a holiday without constantly trying to keep everyone entertained. The main feature of this cottage is the 2000 sq ft attached pool building with a 40 ft Indoor pool and a 10 person hot tub.The warmth (30 C water temp)of this year round facility will keep you bug free in the warmer months and leave you forgetting about the Caribbean in the colder months.Go jogging indoors as 25 laps of the pool is one kilometre. Three acres of landscaped grounds plus 2 acres at next door cottage.Two Weber BBQ s(one with rotisserie),full size sand filled regulation beach volleyball court. 28 ft wooden boat play structure, fire pit, sandbox, pickle ball, basketball and ball hockey on the 5000 sq. ft asphalt sealed driveway. A toboggan hill (toboggans supplied). Inside there is WiFi access for your laptops and devices, 8 x 4 pool table, darts, board games, satellite TV (1 x 70",1 x 60', 3 x 42' and a selection of movies) plus two Xbox's (1 Kinect and a selection of games). This is an ideal vacation for large family gatherings, groups, several families or as a corporate retreat.

Private Retreat within easy commute of Ottawa and Montreal and a great base to explore Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Upstate New York. Lake Placid in the middle of the Adirondack Mountains is within two hours as is Mont Tremblant in Quebec. The St Lawrence river is 10 minutes away with all its water related recreational activities and there is a free area to launch your boat in Cornwall which is 12 minutes away.

There is a nice sheltered beach 15 minutes away on the St Lawrence where you can enjoy water related recreational activities.Free boat ramp in Cornwall 12 minutes away to launch your water related recreational toys.




Keywords: Indoor pool, activities, large groups,pickleball
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned cottage, which features a fireplace and a private pool. There's a private balcony. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a Smart television is provided for your entertainment.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an indoor pool and a spa tub. Additional amenities at this cottage include an arcade/game room and barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Frank Murphy

Languages

English

Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Heated pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Private pool
  • Spa tub

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 8 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 4 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Stereo
  • Video games
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 8 accessible parking spaces
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No elevator
  • Pool access ramp on site
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the marina

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Heated pool
  • Snow sports gear
  • Table tennis
  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 6,000 square feet

Policies

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

MURPHY'S RETREAT COUPLES AND FAMILY RESORT SLEEPS 40+ Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Dr Ivan B.

Family Reunion
Lots of sleeping options for the group. Small kitchen but great kitchen table as well as picnic tables outside for eating and playing games. Close to neighbors so the noise restrictions are tightly enforced. This can be a disappointment with a larger group that likes to sit outside past 11pm as voices carry over to the neighboring properties initiating some complaints. Bringing everything inside at night did eleviate the problem but would not have been our preference. Splashing rules in the pool need to be tightly enforced as well due to the face that it is an indoor pool with carpeting around the parameter. Excessive jumping in and out of the pool creates a lot of water build up outside the pool which can then damage the building. This is fine for those who like to just lounge in the pool, but this is far from an ideal setup for a group of people that have kids that want to jump in and out of the pool etc. Other than the noise and pool restrictions on the property it was a decent stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Relaxing weekend bachelor party
Frank was the perfect host to our group! We were celebrating one of the members of our group getting married and this location was the perfect place for the 15 of us to unwind and join in some festivities together. Most of our time was spent around the indoor pool and hot tub which was great given the cool November weather. There was ample space for everyone to be together or enjoy some quiet time if they wished. The three acres of land was appreciated for some sports outside and bbq dinners before retreating back to the pool. The amenities here were above and beyond what you’d find in a normal cottage rental. Would love to book this location again the next time we are looking for a large group space!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Waqar A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great experience
First time at this property, owner is very cooperative feels like home. Love to go this cottage again in winter. - Pool area need more lighting - Dining table is huge can be two small tables provide more space
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tris B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved it. Frank is amazing
Had an amazing time. We loved it
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Vimalathas M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Stay!
We simply love it here..
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Omar N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent Experince
Frank was great host, and the place was amazing. it has the largest indoor pool I have been to. The kitchen was equipped very well, 2 ovens and everything you need. It has 2 BBQs outdoor, they were great . I will definitely go there again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mike D., Ottawa

Great Place Year Round
We stayed for two nights for a weekend long bachelor party. The place was very clean and comfortably slept 21 full grown guys. The property is huge, and when the weather didn't cooperate it didn't matter because the house itself is so big, and of course the pool. The big screen tv in the pool room helped as well. Frank was a great host and would always respond within the hour to any question we had in the run up to the visit. The house had everything we need, towels for everyone, bedding dishes glasses, and three, maybe four, very large refrigerators. Two BBQ's and 2 ovens which were all put to very good use. Everyone was very impressed and I think a lot will be looking for a reason to book the house in the future. Also the beer store is only a 12 -15 minute drive away for when you run out of beer. Great place.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Neetu B.

Clean, spacious and well taken care of Cottage - Loved it
We had a family get together in Aug and booked this cottage for 3 nights. It is about 5 hours drive from Toronto (Much closer to Ottawa and Montreal - within 2 hours drive from both locations) but I must say that it was worth driving all the way for. It is located very close to Hwy 401 but far enough to make it feel like a cottage in a very quiet neighborhood. It has large and well-taken care off, front and backyard in addition to a long driveway (enough to park 10 cars). It has a great beach volleyball area (didn't end up using it) plus a play area for younger kids (they loved the model ship in the play area). The cottage is designed to accommodate 20 -30 people with enough space to have all sit at the dinner table and enjoy a family meal. Rooms are very clean and there is more than enough storage and fridge space (3 fridges), icemaker, coffee maker etc. In terms of entertainment, this cottage came with few 50 inch plus TV's and game consoles etc. plus a pool table, tennis table and a lot of toys for kids to keep them entertained. I can safely say that this is the best-kept and managed cottage we have rented in the last 5-7 years. Now for the best part, as mentioned in the advertisement, it has a large pool with a hot tub and tons of life jackets. We spent more than half our awake time in the pool (other half was eating enough to reenergize for next pool trip) Frank (owner) is a super nice guy and very responsive. He visited every day to check the pool water to make sure it was safe for us to swim. Thanks, Frank. When I initially saw the listing, I was a little scared to make the reservation as it looked like too good to be true but we are glad that we went ahead. One of the best family gathering we had in the last few years and the reason is the way this cottage kept us all together at one place rather than different groups running in different directions to keep them entertained. The only negative comment which I got from few in the group was that there are more than enough bunk beds to accommodate all but few more rooms will be a nice addition to this wonderful cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Dominique v.

Great place for a reunion
We absolutely loved our weekend at Frank's cottage. There was over 40 of us and we had more than enough space. Huge kitchen table was amazing for feeding all the kids at once and ample fridge space for everyone's food and drinks. Pool, hot tub and volleyball court provided hours of entertainment for the kids and adults. Bunks are very sturdy and all have nice mattresses so they are comfortable for adults too. We had a wonderful time and would definitely go back! Frank was an excellent host, greeting us when we arrived and showing us how everything worked and coming back subsequent days to make sure pool was nice and clean. Thanks Frank Dominique
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Stephen Y.

Amenities that rival or exceed hotels.
If you were looking to stay at a high end spa resort, well you are not going to appreciate the dated interior. But if you are getting flashbacks to the cottages that your family vacationed at long ago, you are going to get nostalgic. Nonetheless, you will find yourself busy enjoying the vast amenities of the property than putting too much of a worry about the lack of chicness in furniture, washrooms or kitchen cabinets. However to be have a balanced review, I would like to point out some things that could need some attention. The towels are plentiful, but most had a feel of a scrub sponge, I guess they have had much use over their lives and have felt the baking of the sun once too often now. And for a possible future renovation, a larger kitchen sink would be plenty helpful. When you have 4 or 5 families' worth of dishes to sort thru, a large farm sink would do the trick. And that's about it. Clear consensus, we had 5 families join in with various numbers of young children and everyone from the parents to children loved the property! The indoor pool and hot tub was stupendous, the outdoor pirate ship and sand area was marvelously entertaining and that custom dining table - no words can describe having the ability to sit down all together as a family for each meal. Less not forget the huge open yard to play baseball or soccer, a driveway to which the kids rode their bikes endlessly around, a fire pit for those must have smores, and we didn't even get around to touching the pool table or turning on the video gaming systems. The two stoves, 3 fridges, ice maker, washer and dryer, two BBQs, bug zappers, industrial size garbage bin and strong WiFi were a godsend for our sizeable group. We definitely did not feel unsettled about any lack of amenities, supplies or beds, plenty of space for the kids to rest or for parents to find a momentary quiet spot. The owner Frank was a wonderful host, giving us the run down when we got there, coming back to fix us out of a jam and answering all of countless questions. He was great to correspond with beforehand and was quick to respond. Yes modern updates would make this property even more glamorous, but it did not detract from the amazing time we spent there. At the end of the stay our 7 year old said it was the best days of his life. And since we do all this for the kids so they can experience and bond together as they grow, if that's the reaction I'm getting, well I think we made a great choice for a cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2016

10/10 Excellent

Jonalyne D., Canada

Summer '16
My friends and I stayed at Frank's home for 3 days and 2 nights. We had a large group of 28 people, and we did not have any problem with the sleeping areas. It was not hard to find the home, and it was close enough to the highway. We truly enjoyed the home especially the large indoor pool, the volleyball area, and the large dining area. The home felt very welcoming and cozy. One of our friends have said that she felt at home as soon as she saw the sandy volleyball court. None of us were bored as there were so many activities that we could do in one place. Also, Frank is very courteous and responds fast on e-mails. I really appreciate his effort for making our stay at his home very enjoyable and fun. We are looking forward to our next years stay at Frank's home again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2016

10/10 Excellent

Sheriston R.

Amazing property with plenty of space and activities.
Frank is a great guy who is genuine and laid-back. He allowed us to check in early and stay later than planned and helped us out with any thing to do with the house. It was a pleasure to have met him and stayed at his retreat. Definitely a great place for any occasion.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2016

10/10 Excellent

Lydia Y.

A convinient stay with activities at your fingertips!
Frank, it was a pleasure dealing with you! Your quick email replies and your very accommodating nature were quite nice. The cottage had plenty of "built-in" activities and our 14 kids aged 2 to 13 were in awe. The skating rink, the outdoor ship and the tubing were so fun. The indoor pool was the cherry on the Sunday. Our kids never complained! Instructions for everything were clearly put. It is definitively a go to place in the near future.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2016

8/10 Good

Mythile T.

Second time and it was just as amazing as the first!
This place is truly amazing. It was the second time our friends have stayed here and it has always been a hit. Except for a few grocery runs we never had to leave the house. The kitchen is completely stocked, the pool was loved by everyone and we managed to go tobogganing and play a brief ice hockey game before the freezing weather got the best of us. Would highly recommend it if you are looking for a place to accommodate your large group.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2016

10/10 Excellent

Kyle B.

Great Service
The cottage had everything we needed. Came fully stocked with all the knickknacks which saves a ton of packing space. Frank was great, he responded within an hour of all our emails and had everything setup for our group of 18. Loads of space and the hockey rink and pool were great for activities.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2016

10/10 Excellent

Marie-eve L.

It was great!!
We spent Christmas here and loved every minute of it. The kids loved going in the pool and we even got a little snow so they were able to Tobagon. The house is bug enough space for everything, it is equipped with everything you would need. The owner is fantastic we would rent here again in a heart beat.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2015