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[Guest Comments: 10 positive, 0 negative]
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| 10/19/09 |
Positive
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A large group of us with boys playing at Dreams Park in Cooperstown chose the Lake House and cottage as our base of operations. We are all very athletic and some of us even brought our bikes- although we didn't have much time to do anything but watch the boys play, we did have the chance to ride around the lake- about 20 miles total one morning before we had to get to the park. It was a great ride and a great place to stay and relax.
We would recommend the Lake House for any team that will play in Cooperstown. It is about 20 minutes from the fields but the ride is easy and goes quickly. We found that it was really good to relax there after the games and spent many evenings together on the deck talking about the games. We loved our Dreams Park experience and will never forget Dreams Park or the Lake House. |
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| 09/22/09 |
Positive
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Last summer we had the opportunity of a lifetime to take our son to Cooperstown to play at Dreams Park with his team. We found the Lake House in Richfield Springs for all of us to stay while the kids were there. We arrived on Friday to find a pleasant staff, comfortable rooms, beautiful lake, yummy food in the restaurant and cold beer on tap. What a great combination! We enjoyed the deck at night- (we hit a week that there was a full moon and it was to beautiful over the water), the lawn to play and picnic with the boys, and the fun of all of us being together everyday to talk about the games, sightsee and share the good times. We would recommend both the Dreams Park experience and the Lake House to anyone who has a son who loves the game of baseball. Start planning now and make it happen. It is an experience that we will never forget.
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jay crystal , Scaggsville Maryland
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| 09/18/09 |
Positive
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My son's baseball team played at Dreams Park in Cooperstown this past summer. All of the families decided to stay together and looked for a place big enough for our eleven families. We found the Lake House. It has rooms on the second floor, a room on the first floor and a cottage by the lake. There were over 30 of us all together- counting the brothers and sisters of our boys playing and this was the perfect place. It was right on the lake, there is a restaurant on the first floor, fishing poles, canoes, and rowboats to paddle around in, a place to picnic, everything we wanted to have great times together and relax when we weren't at the park. The boys came over twice and we had a great BBQ and bonfire. I loved the place and would recommend it to any group looking for a convenient and comfortable place to stay- reasonably priced, too. It's a good deal.
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Keno Candee, Glen Burnie,Maryland
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| 09/10/09 |
Positive
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We are members of a baseball team from Nevada that stayed at the Lake House. We all wanted to be together so we looked for a nice place that could handle all forty of us. The Lake House easily handled 30 people and the cottage another 10. The Lake House more than exceeded our expectations. This is a family run business like no other. We thought we would have seen everything coming from Las Vegas but this was the best vacation we could have planned. The owner had to unlock our door more than once and never complained that we kept leaving our keys behind. She no sooner got our door open one night and a restaurant patron, who came by boat to eat, couldn't start his boat. She said, "I can help you with that, " and got out a 40 foot jumper cable and helped him start his boat from her car. I was impressed!
The Lake House easily handled our team party using the spacious gazebo on the lake. Their large lawn provided us with ample space to play ball and have a picnic. There was space for the team, parents, siblings, grandparents, all of us- with room to spare. The kids used the canoe and rowboats and had an awesome time. The kids even spent the night having a delicious breakfast in the morning before we took them back to Dreams Park for their game.
A piano player is there every night for live music and dancing during dinner and after. This is a great touch for the overnight guests and patrons. The restaurant is AAA approved and the food is great. We even had homemade donuts one morning before leaving for our game as a special treat.
We could not have been happier any other place. The Lake House is perfect for us. The last night there was a bonfire by the lake that lit up the sky and the shoreline. We had a great time and recommend this for any large group that wants a comfortable, homey, and wonderful place to spend their vacation. The one problem we did have was the gps address took us to an old abandoned farm about a mile away.
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Anonymous, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| 09/10/09 |
Positive
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| We stayed at the Cottage at the Lake House. It is right by the water and so pretty. We really had a chance to relax after running back and forth to Dreams Park to watch our son play ball. We would BBQ or just grab something to eat and have a drink right by the water. There were awesome sunsets and I loved watching the baby geese with their parents- there were so many of them. They are busy. We even enjoyed watching the spiders create their webs- I suppose it comes with being on the water- lots of them, too. At night, we would leave the windows open and listen to the waves lapping at the shore. One drawback was that the fishermen would come early in the morning to go out on the lake and would wake us up a little earlier than I would have wanted but it was so peaceful that even that was OK. There was a sail boat moared and I could also hear the lines on the mast- I just loved that sound. Being in Cooperstown to watch our son play ball was a dream come true and staying at the Cottage made our trip even more special. |
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Anonymous, newark new jersey
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| 09/04/09 |
Positive
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We selected the Lake House from the reviews and the closeness to Glimmerglass Opera House. The owners and staff were always there for us whenever we needed help with anything! Dean the "Marina Man" gave us instructions on how to use the canoes and life jackets so we would be save as well as directions on how to paddle to the island . Christine, an owner gave us suggestions where to go and then drew us maps on how to get everywhere such as the Russian Monastery and the scenic trail system in Van Hornesville both of which we highly recommend. Gene the other owner talked to us at the bar for hours about doowop music, since we are doowop enthusiasts, and where to go in NY City to see concerts and then printed us a schedule of concerts so we know where to go when we are in NYC. We loved the live piano player and Brenda the singer on Saturday night with songs from the "American Song Book" . Our room was beautiful with a pillow-top mattress, private bath, air conditioning, cable tv, and for breakfast we had omelets, bacon and french toast with home made jam. Book this hotel early since the earliest room I could get was in August when I booked in February. Be sure to pet "Bella" the lovely white dog on the front steps when you arrive. She just loves greeting guests and they love her. What a great place to stay!
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Gloria Puckey, Los Angeles, California
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| 09/04/09 |
Positive
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We found the Lake House Cottage on the internet for weekly lodging where you can take your boat and have your own house. We used Trip Advisor reviews as a guide and booked the Cottage for a week in August. The Cottage is new construction built only feet from the shoreline and has cedar shakes and large operable windows for great views of the lake. As you walk in, you realize this is very different, there is no sheet rock, only wood. The floors on the first floor are all oak, walls are wide plank pine, ceiling is timber frame and wide plank wood. The living room has a table big enough for eight, sofa and chairs. The galley kitchen is small but has all new appliances, standard size with upper and lower wood cabinets, large two bowl sink and counter. The kitchen is fully stocked with pots and pans, glassware and dishes. There are two bedrooms on the first floor with two full beds in each and cable TV; one has a sliding door to the lake, the other has a huge sliding window facing the lake. There is a bath on the first floor with shower, sink, W.C. and lots of room. The second floor bedroom is beautiful with big windows on three sides with awesome views of the lake, king size bed, cable TV, dressers and chair. The bathroom has a gigantic soaking tub-( big enough for two or especially good for giving the kids a bath at the end of a busy day), sink, W.C. and bidet, washer/dryer and big closet.
It was perfect- private but easy to reach. We parked right by the door-easy to unpack/pack or unload groceries. We even had enough room to invite our parents to stay for a few days with us. We used the charcoal grill and had great outdoor picnics, also. There is a table and chairs right outside the door of the Cottage- that's where we had our morning coffee while we watched the lake. We did have a wonderful week using our boat which we docked in front of the Cottage. The WiFi reached even out onto the lake and we used our laptop while we were out on the boat. We have already booked our week for next summer.
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Anonymous, Jamestown, Ohio
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| 07/10/09 |
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A wonderful surprise. Was in the Cooperstown area and in dire need of upgrading from where I booked, especially if I were to bring my wife along. We had a wonderful time in this grand old house and the stay probably would have been wonderful if it were in a tin shack if Chris the hostess was taking care of things. The breakfast was great (try to sneak 2 of the breakfast biscuits - they are amazing) and the entire staff went beyond being accomomodating on all fronts with what ever we needed. Really wish we could have stayed longer than 2 nights and would for sure try to find a reason to go back if I am anywhere near. When you have your great stay please pet Bella one the dog team dogs for me.
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Anonymous
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| 07/02/09 |
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We just spent a lovely weekend at the Lake House cottage in Richfield Springs when we visited the Baseball Hall of Fame. It was great. I loved the pancakes with real syrup in the morning. They are very friendly people who know how to take care of their guests.The location is only 10 miles from the hall of fame and 14 miles from the Dreams Park baseball fields.We had free acces to the canoes and row boats and had a cookout in the gazebo on the lake.This was a value weekend for us since the room was only $125/night with a full breakfast . I would definately recommend the Lake House to anyone on vacation or for baseball dreams park.
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harold green, chicago illinois
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