The property was very clean and well maintained. The owner, Tim, was very friendly and helpful. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We loved the convenience of having a fully equipped kitchen to cook our own meals. The lodge was very well organized and equipped as well as tastefully decorated and had a very homey feeling. The lodge is located close to Algonquin Park as well as conveniently located to other areas that we had planned to check out. We were impressed with the view of the lake, although it was still frozen. We had a great weekend. We plan on coming back sometime in the late summer, early fall. Thank you, Tim for making our stay a wonderful experience!

The apartment was nice and had great views to the lake; the fall colors were amazing at the time of the visit. The place was clean and spacious for 4 people, the beds were comfortable, the bathroom had good water pressure, and the common areas in the place offered different nice activities to enjoy nature and chill (swimming in the lake, kayaking, enjoying a BBQ, the coziness of a firepit and the possibility of seeing Milky Way). We met with the owner on the first night while doing a BBQ in the garden and he was nice and helpful. I would totally stay again in this lodge. Thank you!

In a perfect world we would have liked to have the BBQ on the balcony for an easier access and that the hot tub would be a bit less "exposed" location (it was right at the entrance) so it would be more inviting to get in.

I thought the apartment style room was absolutely gorgeous and the VIEW OMG I felt like I was actually on a vacation. Only thing I’m sad about is we only stayed 1 night. I also forgot 3 coolers in the fridge so enjoy! Lol

It wasn’t a huge deal but it did make sitting outside to watch the sunset difficult and not very relaxing cause there were kids screaming and just repeating the same screaming word over and over for a good hour so we ended up having to go inside to watch the sunset. But other than that the trip was perfect!

We initially chose Baptiste Lake Lodge as a convenient location, on a lake, close to Bancroft and mineral hunting. What we discovered is that the Lodge is a beautiful, comfortable resort surrounded by friendly, hospitable people (including the neighbors!). The Lodge is right on the lake, on a quiet street with virtually no traffic. The calls of loons are heard early morning and during the absolutely spectacular sun set over the lake. Our accommodations were spacious and comfortable. We used all spaces, including our lovely private deck overlooking the lake. We enjoyed the large back yard a lot, and did get out paddling on beautiful Baptiste Lake. The flowers and gardens around the property are lovely, obviously planted with love and care. The Lodge was well located for us, affording us quick access both north (we visited Algonquin Provincial Park) and to many south, east and west mineral hunting trips. We hope to visit this lodge again! p.s. I loved that the Lodge recycles! So many commercial establishments do not.

Location, size and layout of the unit, and Tim, the caretaker.

The H&V system design s very poor. Cooking smells (bacon on one occasion burnt toast on another) from other parts of the building strongly contaminated the air in the unit we were in (#3). Also, the return plenum in the kitchen area is directly connected the the plenum in the adjacent unit's kitchen resulting in us clearly hearing conversation from that unit ! Finally the is no thermostat in the unit, so we had no control over temperature.

Location is absolutely beautiful and serene and comfortable! The living space is comfortable to just take a load off but you can also relax comfortably down by the water and enjoy amazing views! Having a fridge and oven mean you can easily stop into Bancroft for groceries and food to help save some money, or just enjoy the town itself with bakeries, local and chain restaurants, and beautiful local art. For us, it was also a short ride to Algonquin where we could easily spend a day hiking but have a great space to come back to.

A great experience in Bancroft! We have stayed out in Bancroft many times and all of which have been less than mediocre experiences, we had just accepted a trip to Bancroft with accommodations for the night was not going to be great, until we found your lodge! What a great spot, beautiful location and more than we could have imagined!

We didn't find the bed to be overly comfortable but that's the only thing we didn't love

We loved this property - in particular the view of the lake through the big double windows onto the balcony . It was really warm and cosy and the on site manager did everything he could to make our stay enjoyable . The hot tub was an added bonus . We want to return in summer when we can make better use of the facilities and swim in the lake .

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The place is absolutely amazing ! The view of the lake, especially in winter was priceless ! The host greated us and was really nice in explaining to us everything about the facilities etc ... Very easy to find and wonderful if you want some peace and quiet in an stunning location ! Would come back again !

The fridge was making a loud noise that you could hear from the bedroom. The check out was made really clearly to leave by 10am if not you could be charged for the full day which we found a bit arsh, such a lovely place you want to enjoy your morning there!

Location was fantastic, and the unit is well equipped and spacious. Owner was responsive.

Bed a little hard. Also, the smoke detector in our unit and another one went off at 6:10 in the morning because the neighbor was making toaster bacon or something, and it was hard to reach and is wired so we couldn’t even turn it off. Fortunately went off quickly.