Cottage Place on Squam Lake

Enjoyed a stay here with my whole family and would stay again. Comfortable accommodations and great location. Lake view very nice. We didn’t utilize fire pit but it’s in a great spot. Great firm mattress. Basic kitchen. Little rough around the edges as an old school New England lake cabin.

There was a very big problem in getting into the room, their duty to send a room number and an entry code was very problematic, especially for someone who is not a US resident, only after an hour and a half were we able to contact the place so that they would open the room for us. Requires a simple repair and explanation on their office door.

The fee for your dog is $100. It does not matter if you stay 1 night or 5 nights it is a flat fee. We stayed 1 night and would not stay there again bc the fee is cost prohibitive.

Renter beware! This property is situated on a very busy road (Route 3) that has lots of dump trucks, tractor trailer trucks as well as general traffic all day. It stopped around 10pm and started up again at 3am - it didn't make for a "relaxing" or "simple" experience. If I had small children I would not feel comfortable with this location (teens and older, yes). The beach was beautiful but the traffic noise made it so disquieting it was hard to find peace. The beach is sandy and there is a float to swim out to. So beach wise (minus the noise) was an A. There were may paddle boards but only one canoe, one 2 person kayak, and two other single kayaks for use. They were available all day so obtaining one was easy. Now, onto the cabin itself. Rustic - yes, simple - yes, worth $300 per night absolutely not! The bed was so uncomfortable we barely slept (between the traffic and the horrid mattress). The fridge/freezer combo worked. The hot plate worked but there were 2 tiny plates and no bowls. We looked for the microwave to heat up some coffee but it was in the closet unplugged. Turns out the three prong plug was in the bathroom (at the end of an extension cord) and we would have had to move it to the bathroom to work. Water pressure and water temp were ok. We were locked out of our cabin and they didn't respond to us for 5 hours!! There is no one on site at the property, we had to leave a message. This place was not worth the money.

Felt like home. They do a great job offering events and music on 5he property. We had a tacos and tequila night. The beach just across the street is very accommodating with plenty 9f swim and boat gear. Great firepits for the campers to hang around and made good friends. The cabins are great but could use some updating and a little more cooking staples. Newer owners will probably remedy as they are always looking to improve.