Island View Cottage
Your vacation/getaway home on peaceful Purdy Lake in the Algonquin Highlands

"WOW. Now that's what I call a deck."

• Very private cedar deck - New, July 2008
• Lakeside with great view
• Massive at 456 square ft. (42 sq m.)
• 12 feet by 38 feet (3.7 m by 11.6 m)
• Walk off onto very large private lawn where you have your own fire pit
• Access from cottage via patio doors in common room & main bedroom
• Lighting (with dimmer switch)
• Wind protected area
• Patio furniture & BarBQ

What our customers have to say...

"A wonderful week at your beautiful retreat. Island View was so comfortable and homey. The view from the deck and bed was breathtaking. The cottage was totally equipped and there wasn't a thing we needed. We will be back."

"What a wonderful holiday I've had-truly a painter's paradise. Didn't have to travel beyond my window to find inspiration."

"Ah, the simple life! We loved the view - seeing the island first thing in the morning and the awesome sunsets at night. Spectacular. Although we were part of the retreat we felt like we were at a private cottage. It was so nice to have a fire at night and my husband and the kids even went out in the canoe to see the stars... The kids liked the bunky."

"Very relaxing week to finish our vacation in Ontario. I enjoyed the peace and beautiful views... The cottage and bunky are very comfortable and well equipped & we would not hesitate to stay again if we are back in this area. Oh well; it's nearly time to return to Toronto and get our flight home to England."

"WOW! Where to start? We had an excellent stay at Island View. Everything exceeded our expectations. We hope to come back soon and will definitely recommend."

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Together; but, your own space

Island View is our only two building cottage with both buildings private as they are set off from the other cottages. The bunky is about 50 ft away from the main cottage. This "together; but, apart" set-up appeals to a couple with older children or two couples. Note: Island View can be rented as a 1 bedroom (i.e. without bunky) or a 2 bedroom (with bunky).

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Maximum & Recommended Occupancy...

As a 1 bedroom cottage, the maximum occupancy is 4 while as a 2 bedroom the maximum occupancy is 6. As the common area of the main cottage is compact we recommend going to the maximum only if a couple of the party are younger children

Electronics & Indoor Entertainment...

High Speed Wireless Internet Access is free.

The color TV's (40'' LCD in main cottage - new May 2009) and DVD players are augmented with satellite service which provides more than 400 TV/radio/music channels. Both the main cottage and the bunky have their own satellite receiver so each can watch their own shows.

There is a limited library of DVDs and books to supplement those that you may bring with you.

As Blue Moon Retreat is a small, friendly place, within a short while you will probably be able to extend the available selection by swapping with one of the neighbours. Decks of cards and board games are also provided.

Enjoy the outdoorsat the resort ...

We have an "all inclusive" pricing approach, so you do not pay extra for the use of any of the resort's facilities.

Use the provided canoes, row boats, cottage kayaks or, pedal boats for fishing (fishing equipment not provided) or exploring the lake and the island. Personal flotation devices (commonly called life jackets) are provided.

Or perhaps you might like relaxing in a double hammock, swimming from the rafts, jumping on the new Aviva water trampoline and playing on the
other AVIVA water "toys", playing horseshoes, badminton, beach volleyball or tennis.

Enjoying star gazing - it is awesome without the light pollution from the cities.

We hope that the 2 decks, your own fire pit (with free firewood), and comfortable outdoor furniture (picnic table and lawn furniture) help in this important area. Sunsets over the lake can be quite breathtaking and many guests like to sit at the docks or beside the lake for this .

Chill out / warm up in the hot tub and sauna of the central wellness spa which also has an air hockey game. Since 4 of the 6 cottages have their own wellness spas, the central one is really not very busy.

Open May through Thanksgiving...

Island View is only available from May (the best time to see moose in Algonquin Park) through Thanksgiving (just after the magnificent fall colors and related studio tours). As the spring and fall nights can be cool, the cottage is all insulated and has electric heat.

Taken a few years ago, so quite out of date.

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If Shangri La is unavailable, you may want to consider The Chalet which is also a 2,000 sq ft luxury cottage with 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and so much more.

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