The purpose of our visit was to spend Christmas with our daughter and son and their families. . From the outside, the cottage looked okay but once inside we began to see some of the problems, electrical, many, many extension cords everywhere connecting many things to one outlet and the note saying not to turn the lights off in the... More

Fantastic location to walk to beaches and for no frills holiday. Very laid back and families must love it because the downstairs unit has a lot of space for kids and parents. Be prepared though for the fact that there are handwritten signs posted not to use certain power plugs because it will cause electrical problems. Also no airconditioning and... More

My infant daughter and I spent 1 night at the Balsam Beach Inn in the Toronto 'Beaches' neighbourhood. The accommodations are very 'cottagey'; which I really enjoyed. The Inn is an old home (+100 years old) located approximately 2 houses up from the beach / boardwalk along Lake Ontario. While lying in the master bed, I was able to see... More

My wife booked this place as it was recommended on a wedding list we were attending in the area. As we drove, we looked it up on the Blackberry and saw the one bad review and thought: "Uh oh. What are we getting into?" When we arrived, we had low expectations. After all, the innkeeper - Barry - wanted to... More

We located BBI advertised on BB Canada. The description and photos described it as a spacious, tidy and well kept establishment.......................oh my, we got that one wrong. From the moment we arrived until we escaped, we felt uncomfortable and we were perplexed that we actually ended up staying one night. We never even met the owner or overseer. Upon arrival,... More