FAQ

1. How much does it cost to rent Chalet Cook Cottage?

Please click to see details on our pricing page.

2. Where is Chalet Cook Cottage located?

Tucked away in the woods of Quebec’s Gatineau hills, Chalet Cook Cottage is 115 km north of downtown Ottawa, Ontario. It is 18 km from the closest town, Gracefield, Quebec.

3. How many bedrooms do you have?

There are four bedrooms – three with king-sized beds and one with a queen-sized bed. We also offer bunkbeds for spillover guests.

4. How’s the Internet connection?

We offer a secure wifi-network with high-speed, unlimited satellite data, via Starlink.

5. What appliances do we have access to?

Our cottage is equipped with standard home and kitchen appliances. Although not exhaustive, that includes:

  • Kitchen: refrigerator, stove (electric), dishwasher
  • Small kitchen appliances: microwave, toaster, blender, food processor, stand up/tilt-head mixer with accessories, kettle, drip coffee maker, Keurig coffee maker, French press coffee maker, stove top expresso, popcorn makers (stove top and air popper)
  • House: washer and dryer for laundry, outdoor clothesline, iron
  • BBQ / Barbecue / Barbeque
6. What can we do at Chalet Cook Cottage?

The cottage is on the lakefront, so there are lots of water activities for your family. We offer three kayaks – 2 adult size, 1 child size, a canoe and a row boat. Life jackets and paddles / oars are provided.

Although we encourage you to bring your own, we also keep a wide range of outdoor toys and equipment – snorkels, facemasks, water noodles, floating lawn chair, fishing rods, life jackets, badminton / volleyball / basketball / baseball equipment.

In winter, once the lake is safely frozen, we love to explore the shorelines with snow shoes or cross-country skis. Apart from that, we recommend reading in front of the crackling fire in our woodstove, cooking amazing meals for friends and family or napping. A lot.

We have a ping pong table and air hockey table in the basement.

You’ll find many games stored in the right-hand cupboard of the TV console in the living room as well as in the family room in the basement. Packs of cards are in the living room with poker chips, card game instructions, etc.

There is a TV in the living room and a large screen TV in the family room in the basement.

 

 

7. Do you provide bedding and towels?

All beds are made up with fresh sheets for your use during your stay. There are extra blankets in the large green steamer trunk in one of the king bedrooms upstairs. There are towels for your use in the upstairs bathroom cupboard, the upstairs linen closet and in the Master bathroom cupboard. There are extra sleeping bags in basement stored in the metal shelving units.

8. Do you allow pets?

We hope they have a wonderful time! Your pet should be safe swimming in the lake, but we recommend keeping an eye on him / her regardless as they’ll likely vanish in the woods on you. Indoors, please keep pets off the furniture.

9. Are there stores and restaurants nearby?

There is a small dépanneur / convenience store (also sells beer and wine) at Pointe Comfort, Northfield a few kilometres away.

Otherwise, there are more extensive services / stores (grocery, beer, wine, liquor, bank machines, pharmacy, hardware store, etc.) in Gracefield, Quebec (18 kms from the cottage) or Maniwaki, Quebec (40 kms from the cottage). In Gracefiled:

  • Groceries: Metro at 27 rue Principale
  • Alcohol: Next door to Metro you’ll find an SAQ store located at 25 rue Principale
  • MC Chaloin Chocolatier: We have a hidden gem chocolate speciality store in Gracefield that’s always worth a stop. It is located at 19 Rue St Joseph, Gracefield, QC J0X 1W0
  • La Poissonnerie: A second hidden gem in Gracefield, La Poissonnerie offers an impressive mix of seafood, fish, meat and more. Most offerings are frozen vs. fresh, but we’ve been happy with all our purchases. They are located at 86, rue Principale in Gracefield.
10. Is there golfing nearby?

Nearby public golf courses include:

11. Is there downhill skiing nearby?

Yes Mont Ste Marie is about a 30 minute drive from Chalet Cook Cottage.

12. Are we allowed to smoke?

We ask that you refrain from smoking inside the house. When smoking outside, please collect cigarette butts out in a container. Please DO NOT throw them on the ground outside. Please empty your ashtrays / containers into the garbage before you leave.

13. When is check in / check out?

You are welcome to check in as of 3pm on Fridays. Check out is at 11:00 AM Fridays (one week minimum rentals). Unfortunately, we are unable to make any exceptions to these times as housecleaning starts at 11:00 AM to clean before our next guests arrive at 3PM that same day.

We’ll leave copies of our Check out Checklist – please feel free to take one and use it on the day of your departure to make sure everything is in order and that none of your belongings have been left behind! We thank you for your thoughtfulness and consideration in leaving the cottage (inside and out) thoroughly neat and tidy, as it was for your arrival.