The cabin was as presented in the photos and all beds are comfortable. The kitchen\living room layout is just right; the barbecue is just off the deck in the big, beautiful backyard. The cabin is well looked after clean. Just a short drive or 20 minute walk to the lovely beach. If we needed anything, our host provided it right away and made great suggestions about neighbourhood places of interest, including a local food truck with pickerel and chips.

This was a last-minute cabin trip for two families and two dogs.It was our first time booking with Vrbo. It was our first time booking this cabin. For us, booking was straightforward, pricing was good, and information on Vrbo was accurate.The correspondence and attention we received from Cheryl was superb. She was timely, thorough, friendly, accommodating and informative. It was truly a wonderful first-time experience.The Vrbo posting specified "peace and tranquility". During our stay, I can wholeheartedly say that I experienced it. For me, it was first thing in the morning with a cup of coffee watching the sun rise at the big window. Or it was catching sight of the blur between water and sky for the first time. The cabin is walking distance to a spot on the shore of Lake Manitoba and a short drive to its public beach. Both give ample opportunity to experience your own peace and tranquility.I deducted 1-star from location because the neighbourly-welcome (from actual neighbours) was a bit lacking than other places we've visited. We assumed that people in the area just preferred to keep to themselves.As for distance from the city, the land on which our stay was, the cabin's distance to beaches, ice, bike trails, etc. it's worth the 4 stars.We had 4 middle-school to early high school aged youth, 4 adults, and two dogs. Our time at this cabin was restful, filling, and memorable for all of us. We intend on doing it again!PS. Bring lake shoes; lake bottom can get rocky.

We had a wonderful stay! Cheryl was such a lovely, communicative and accommodating host and the cottage was perfect - even better than in photos :) Very short walk to the beach, quiet community, gorgeous sunsets - we hope to stay again!

Everything here at Pirate Bay is very clean, welcoming and cozy. After a day at the beach we always looked forward to walking back to the cute cottage. The kitchen has everything you need, the air conditioner keeps the place cool on hot days and the fire pit area is perfect for cooking and eating together outside. It was easy to find and the community itself is incredibly friendly and warm.