With a stay at this vacation home in Fort Erie, you'll be on the waterfront, just steps from Lake Erie and a 2-minute drive from Crystal Beach Waterfront Park. .This vacation home is 14.4 mi (23.3 km) from KeyBank Center and 13.7 mi (22.1 km) from Buffalo Convention Center.
Crystal Beach Waterfront Park - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
Clifton Hill - 29 min drive - 25.0 miles
Fallsview Indoor Waterpark - 30 min drive - 25.5 miles
Fallsview Casino - 30 min drive - 20.5 miles
Getting around
Buffalo-Exchange Street Station - 28 min drive
Buffalo Niagara Intl. Airport (BUF) - 48 min drive
Restaurants
Tim Hortons - 17 min walk
Il Gelato - 11 min drive
Brimstone Brewing Co - 3 min drive
Green Acres Family Restaurant - 12 min drive
Tim Hortons - 12 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Cottage Beside Crystal Beach - 3BR & BBQ!
Summary:
Welcome to my beautiful cottage!
My place is located on a large waterfront property - the cottage is located just to the side of the main waterfront property and has direct access to the beach just a few short steps away!
I have 3 bedrooms, and 1 bathroom. The bedrooms all have very comfortable mattresses and the bathroom boasts a beautiful marble shower.
The Space:
You'll be able to enjoy free parking on site for 2 cars right out front the cottage. There is clear signage on the property to show where to park. There is a wonderful patio by the entry door that has a great patio table covered with an umbrella and there's a BBQ as well.
You will also be able to enjoy a poker table, foosball, karaoke system, kayaks and more!
Guest Access:
Guests will have access to the entire cottage for themselves
Other Things to Note:
Please note that bed linens will be provided but comforters and bath towels are NOT provided. Guests must bring their own comforters and bath towels to the cottage. Thank you.
Please note there is another cottage located on the property, however it is completely separate and not attached to this house. The driveway is shared but parking spots are separate.
Interaction with Guests:
I'll be available any time you need
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private balcony. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in the house: WiFi
Parking and transportation
Parking on site
Kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Electric kettle
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Stovetop
Toaster
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
1.5 bathrooms
Shampoo
Shower
Entertainment
TV
Outdoor areas
Balcony
Barbecue grill
Garden
Laundry
Laundry facilities
Washing machine
Work spaces
Office
Comfort
Air conditioning
Heating
Pets
Pet friendly
Suitability/Accessibility
Smoking not allowed
Location highlights
Near a lake
On the waterfront
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
Fire extinguisher
General
Garden
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Rules
1. There are no parties allowed in my home, and noise must be kept to a minimum after 10pm to not disturb neighbours 2. There is no smoking inside ...
Pets
Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Note from host: Charge may apply
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Events
No events allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property is also known as
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Cottage Beside Crystal Beach - 3BR & BBQ! Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Loved the private beach and location. Great shower with a good amount of space. The grounds were very messy. The floors were dirty. A lot of broken items. The stove mostly worked, but it was a struggle. There are a lot of things I appreciated about it, but I don't think it was the best choice for a family vacation. It would absolutely work for a get-together of college students or 20 somethings that weren't planning on cooking and spending time together as a family.
Location was fabulous, right on the beach, beautiful deck with plenty of seating. House was well equipped, roomy and owner communicated exceptionally with instructions for all aspects of stay and departure. Definitely consider going back to this rental.
Ronald K.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
Paolo L.
Jul 16, 2026
Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
The outside of the cottage was sandy, dusty and full of spiderwebs and goose feathers. The outside had not been cleaned for a while - invest in a blower to maintain the property for your guests. Inside was good and what we expected for the price point - we had to buy a vaccume to keep the place clean of sand as a broom was not enough. The bummer was on the first night, the owners father decided that was an appropriate time to cut the grass and fire a bunch of rocks into my brother-in-law's vehicle that not only chipped the paint but broke the passanger side glass. We were able to tape up with a garbage bag before that night's storm kicked in and we were able to find a place 20 mins away to fix the glass. The owner paid for the glass replacement at the time of writting but it was a pain to deal with on our vacation. Easy access to the beach and lots of gas cannisters for the bbq. The beach was the highlight along with the provided fire pit barrel.
Location is great including your own private beach. House is spacious with plenty of room for 6-7-8 (or more). We loved the back deck and grill. We loved the ttwo fridges (one for food, one for drinks). The bathrooms were updated including a new shower with plenty of hot water and water pressure. We will definitely stay again.
This house is in a small compound of 3 rentals. This specific rental dies not have a beach view, but has easy access for most. It does have several stairs up and down to access the beach. We enjoyed the patio with grill and hope to come back again.
The cottage was very spacious and had plenty of room for our group of 8. The highlight of our stay was the access to the beautiful private sandy beach. The host was very responsive and helpful with all our requests.
There are some minor improvements that could be made to the cottage to enhance our experience such as updating the furniture, appliances and AC system. The controllers for the TV did not work and had no Smart TV function. Guests would need to bring their own devices to hook up to the HDMI if you wanted to watch anything; so mentioning this in the description would have been helpful. Overall, these issues did not affect our stay and we would definitely return.
Looking at the photos will not prepare you for the location. This house is a summer only in my opinion because you would spent very little time in the house. We had a rainy weekend so a foos ball table with no foos ball, a poker table with no chips are kind of useless and a smart TV with no remote is as good as no TV. I certainly wasn't prepared to bring my own blankets and towels and I found it very odd there were no waste baskets in the bathrooms. Hopefully the dishwasher will be replaced, broken dishwashers are unhealthy. It wasn't horrible, just disappointing.
Pros:-really reactive host communication fast and effective to fix any problems you have- clean and spacious place- private beach-kayaks, boards, and sun bathing chairs in good condition - big closet with all type of hangers-Lake is wonderful, really beautiful place-climatisation works well-Shower is amazing love it!CONS-no view of the lake from this house, I thought the pictures of the nice patios and all was the one I got but it's not that one. This one is situated behind the big house so you don't see the water and not directly on the beach. Some stairs to climb to get there.-this house is the first alongside the public beach, people didn't stop trespassing, was fed up to fight with them everyday for my private beach, no fence so I bought some things and signs and made one myself ! The owner should have done and thought of that, not for me to do but eh, got my peace after that! Not as peaceful since public so close people and children screaming.-Never was able to get the TV in the bedroom working-missing some Scott towel I had to buy some myself-they were no kayaks paddles when I arrived, ask the host but told me that was all they was, so bought myself one on Amazon. A couples days later, the maintenance guys came and they finally bought some but it was too late for me, already received the kayak paddle (better than the ones they brought) after ask the host to leave it there for them and she agreed to reimbursed me the cost so that was good
The cottage is very roomy with plenty of room to party. It is right on the beach (with another house in front of you) and easily accessible. I will definitely come back here again