Gretna Group Base - Évasion chaleureuse au village d'hiver
Cottage under new ownership November 2026 ~ Freshly updated and ready for your stay!
Built for unforgettable family trips, the "Bluebird Nest" cottage combines a spacious layout, woodsy charm, and Mount Gretna's premier location into a peaceful vacation destination:
• Prime Gretna position: situated directly on Pennsylvania Avenue, putting your family right on the most sought-after cottage row in the heart of Mount Gretna’s Chautauqua.
• Historic Cottage Warmth: an open-concept first floor pairs natural pine paneled walls and exposed ceiling beans with a main living space, and dining nook anchored by an electric fireplace, and huge, wrap-around outdoor porch.
• Four bedrooms, built for family memories! Unwind in three comfortable adult bedrooms and send the kids off to their own playroom in the “Baby Bird Bedroom” – complete with bunkbeds and plenty of space for playtime.
Year-Round Comfort: Central air conditioning and heating keep the entire cottage cool and crisp in the summer and cozy in the winter, making every family stay comfortable no matter what the season.
KITCHEN: • Appliances and Cookware: flat-top stove/oven with over the range microwave, refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, double basin sink, toaster oven, blender, pots and pans, baking sheets, cutting boards, mixing bowls, cooking utensils • Dining and Coffee Essentials: Ninja Full Pot (drip) Coffee Machine, tea kettle, glasses, mugs, plates, bowls, cups, wine glasses, pitchers, silverware
DINING: • Interior: dining room table with space for six, additional counter seating at breakfast bar • Exterior: table for four at outdoor dining table on porch
BEDROOMS (2nd floor): • Warm blankets, crisp bed sheets, fluffy bath towels and pillows provided • Bedroom 1 — queen-size, brass four post bed, nightstand, and lamp with cream walls, hardwood flooring, sloped ceilings, and extra-large closet for storage (sleeps 2) • Bedroom 2 — double-size, brass metal spindle bed, nightstand, and lamp with cream walls, hardwood flooring, sloped ceilings, and dresser (sleeps 2) • Bedroom 3 — double-size sleigh-style bed and nightstand with cream walls, hardwood flooring, sloped ceilings, and dresser (sleeps 2) • Bedroom 4 — the “Baby Bird Bedroom” with a bunkbed (two twin/single beds), dresser, and plenty of space for playtime or to place a travel crib (sleeps 2) • Heating and Cooling: All four bedrooms have central air conditioning and heating
LIVING ROOM: • Entertainment and Porch Access: TV with Roku streaming services (thousands of free movies and live TV channels), board games, and electric fireplace. Direct access to large, wraparound porch • Seating: Couch, loveseat, and oversized, reclining armchair
PORCH: • Seating: The sprawling front porch resembles an outdoor living room with lots of comfortable wicker furniture, a swinging hammock and ceiling fan • Dining: Outdoor dining table for four
BATHROOMS: • 1st Bathroom: First floor full bathroom designed for convenience with toilet, wooden vanity with white countertop and mirror, and glass-enclosed corner walk-in shower • 2nd Bathroom: second floor full bathroom with toilet, modern vanity setup with brushed nickel faucet and overhead lighting fixture, bathtub for soaking, and shower
OTHER AMENITIES AND STAY DETAILS: • WI-FI: Stay connected with complimentary Wi-Fi throughout your stay.
• LAUNDRY: Designated laundry room with a full-size washer and dryer. Iron and board. Easily keep your beach towels and hiking clothes fresh throughout your vacation
• PARKING: free, off-street parking at the cottage for one (1) car. Additional free parking just a short walk away
NEIGHBORHOOD HIGHLIGHTS: • Local Flavors & Sweet Stops: Walk to local restaurants and attractions and make exploring part of your stay, then satisfy your sweet tooth at the award-winning Jigger Shop Ice Cream Parlor.
• Fresh Air & Everyday Adventures: Explore wooded trails or spend time at the lake and beach. Discover birdwatching and wildlife-viewing opportunities, mountain climbing, bouldering, cross-country skiing, and hunting. For more local fun, enjoy shows at the outdoor theatre, concerts at the Tabernacle, roller-skating, miniature golf, basketball, two playgrounds, the library, a local history museum, and a church.
• A Place to Explore—and Exhale: Mount Gretna pairs outdoor adventure with the simple pleasure of slowing down with wooded paths, a beautiful lake and beach, and signature wraparound porches that feel like outdoor living rooms. With amusement parks, museums, antique shopping, and fairgrounds nearby, you can fill your days with discoveries—or leave room for doing wonderfully little.
Ce cottage vous donne rendez-vous à Lebanon, plus précisément en zone rurale, près de la plage. Si l'emblématique Théâtre d'Hershey figure parmi les incontournables, les non moins célèbres Hersheypark et Hershey's Chocolate World (parc d'attractions) comptent parmi les attractions prisées dans la région. Envie de vibrer le temps d'une soirée ? Consultez l'affiche des illustres Hersheypark Stadium et Giant Center. Durant votre séjour, partez à la découverte des pistes environnantes et testez le ski de fond ou le snowboard. Ces quelques jours sont également l'occasion rêvée de vous essayer à la motoneige et au patinage sur glace. Consultez notre guide de voyage sur Lebanon
Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach (infrastructure de loisirs)
16 min à pied - 1.4 km
Parc commémoratif Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
2 min en voiture - 2.5 km
Comment se déplacer
Gare d'Elizabethtown - 20 min en voiture
Aéroport de Lancaster (LNS) - 30 min en voiture
Restaurants
McDonald's
10 min en voiture
Isaac’s Craft Kitchen & Brewery
10 min en voiture
Jersey Mike's Subs
10 min en voiture
Dunkin'
10 min en voiture
Colebrook Tavern
5 min en voiture
Foire aux questions
Les animaux domestiques sont-ils admis dans l'hébergement ?
Non, les animaux de compagnie ne sont pas admis au sein de l'hébergement.
À combien s’élèvent les frais de parking ?
Un parking est disponible sur place.
Quelle est l'heure d'arrivée à l'hébergement Gretna Group Base - Évasion chaleureuse au village d'hiver ?
Les arrivées sont prévues à partir de 15 h 00.
Quelle est l'heure de départ de l'hébergement Gretna Group Base - Évasion chaleureuse au village d'hiver ?
Le départ a lieu à 10 h 00.
Où se situe l'hébergement ?
Envie d'un séjour plaisir riche en découvertes ? Ce chalet qui profite d'une belle situation près de la plage se trouve à moins de 5 minutes de marche des sites suivants : Gretna Theatre et Conewago Lake. Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach (infrastructure de loisirs) et Parc commémoratif Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick se trouvent également à moins de 3 km de distance.
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Avis sur l’hébergement Gretna Group Base - Évasion chaleureuse au village d'hiver
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Note des voyageurs de 10 (Excellent), d’après 18 avis sur 23.
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Note des voyageurs de 6 (Satisfaisant), d’après 1 avis sur 23.
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Avis
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Cynthia W.
2 août 2026
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
We enjoyed the beautiful wrap around porch.
Séjour de 3 nuits en juillet 2026
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Ashley W.
14 sept. 2025
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
This cute cottage was perfect for our Ren Faire girls weekend. It was cozy without feeling crowded and was close to everything we wanted. We had an amazing time.
Séjour de 3 nuits en septembre 2025
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Jacki C.
18 août 2025
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Lovely cottage, easy check-in. Updated kitchen, cozy house. Hope to stay again next year!
Séjour de 3 nuits en août 2025
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Barbara R.
10 juil. 2024
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Mt. Gretna Stay
Lovely cottage close to everything. Well-stocked and very comfortable. Would definitely stay again.
Séjour de 3 nuits en juillet 2024
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Jacki C.
19 août 2024
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Cottage
Very nice. Hope to stay there again next year.
Séjour de 3 nuits en août 2024
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Daniel W.
10 août 2025
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
very nice
very nice, would like to return
Séjour de 2 nuits en août 2025
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Bobbie P.
2 sept. 2025
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Property had almost* everything we expected (less a crockpot). The front porch was a highlight. Great location - with a park across the street, food within walking distance & almost a straight shot to the Renaissance Faire. We also took a nearby hike.
Séjour de 3 nuits en août 2025
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Rosie A.
5 juil. 2025
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Lovely place
Even though there was a bit of an issue getting in, I was able to get a hold of someone, and it was an easy fix. The house is centrally located in a nice area, with a playground right across the street. It was a perfect place to stay and be able to make easy trips to hershey park.
Séjour de 5 nuits en juin 2025
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Eric N.
11 août 2024
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Great Mount Gretna vacation
We vacationed in Mount Gretna regularly trough out the 70s -90s
Mount Gretna is my parents (89&91) favorite vacation destination and my kids have never been
This was the perfect place for us. I look forward toreturning
Séjour de 7 nuits en août 2024
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Maria B.
9 sept. 2025
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Great house. Close to the ice cream store, breakfast place, lake and across the street from the play ground. Beds were comfortable and it was furnished with everything you would need. This does not pertain to the listing but if you google restaurants nearby it will tell you timbers is a 4 minute walk but they must has moved because its a mile more from that point so you may not want to walk. Owner was very responsive and communicated in a timely manner. We would definitely rent again.
Séjour de 3 nuits en septembre 2025
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Allison D.
7 août 2025
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Perfect Mt. Gretna cottage! Very clean and comfortable, looked exactly as pictured in the listing. The porch was fabulous and provided the most relaxing setting for early morning coffee, mid day card games, and evening happy hour! It’s beautifully lit at night. The location is prime, especially with kids as you are across from the playground and jigger shop. Kitchen was spacious and stocked with all the utensils you could possibly need. Beds and couch were comfy and having laundry onsite was clutch!!! Would absolutely stay again.
Séjour de 5 nuits en août 2025
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Debra S.
2 sept. 2024
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Nice house close to everything!
The house had all the conveniences of home. Within walking distance of the Tabernacle, Jigger Shop, Playhouse, tennis courts, the Hideaway & playground. Rails to Trails within 1 mile. The parking spot in back of the house is a bit tight but ok for a smaller car. I would recommend bringing bottled water.
Séjour de 9 nuits en août 2024
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Rileigh P.
20 juil. 2024
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
The CUTEST cottage!
This cottage is nestled right between the trees! It was perfect for our family of 6. During our stay, the AC unit had malfunctioned and Ashley and Frank came to the rescue to try to fix it for us. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a quick fix, but they supplied us with a window unit for the downstairs and multiple fans for the upstairs. It was clean and had everything we needed for a great stay. Even a board game of Monopoly that was from 1936! If we’re ever in the area again, we will be back to stay!
Séjour de 3 nuits en juillet 2024
Avis vérifié
8/10 Bien
Gary H.
13 août 2025
Les points forts : Propreté, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
Les points faibles : Communication
No skilletsNeed to tell people to bring detergent for the dish washer.Note on fridge said to put trash out at the end of the driveway on Sunday night. No pick up.When is anybody at the office at Mount Gretna? I tried several times to stop, office was always closed.
Séjour de 4 nuits en août 2025
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Lori M.
22 août 2024
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Les points faibles : Communication
Didn't get to stay
A few hours before check-in, after packing and loading the cars, and just as we were about to leave, I got a message from the property manager letting me know, on a record breaking 100°day, that the air conditioning was broken and she would let me know when she had an appointment time.
I contacted VRBO because it wasn't acceptable to not have AC.
I got a call from the owner, Frank. We discussed the situation and he agreed to refund my money.
I truly appreciate the resolution and the involvement of the owner.
The home looks lovely and we were so disappointed that it didn't work out. I would try to stay in the home in the future.
My only disappointment was that even though
the AC was out for a few days, the property manager didn't let me know until I was about to walk out the door. She apologized and said she didn't realize it was still broken until then.
So, although we didn't get to enjoy a stay in this adorable cottage, the way my situation was ultimately handled makes me want to pursue a stay in the future.
was broken and they had
Séjour de 3 nuits en juillet 2024
Avis vérifié
4/10 Médiocre
Kimberly O.
28 juil. 2025
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Les points faibles : Communication
The house was very nice, but we were miserable with the AC unit not working. It is not fun to wake up in a house that is hotter inside than it is outside during the month of July. In fact, we left a day early because we had no idea when the unit would be worked on. You could not even turn the unit off and open the windows to get a breeze during the night because the windows had been weatherproofed with a thick plastic material making the windows unable to open. Four nights of that oppressive house was enough. We did reach out to the property manager the second night, who asked us to turn up the temp setting on the air conditioner to see if it would cool to a higher temp. 24 hours later when the house still wasn't cooling to the set temp they scheduled a repair person to come the next day. The problem took three days to resolve. Adding freon and replacing the filthy air filter solved the problem. The repair man was there less than 30 minutes. Preventative maintenance on the unit could have prevented this problem!
Séjour de 5 nuits en juillet 2025
Avis vérifié
10/10 Excellent
Steve Z.
31 juil. 2024
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Mt Gretna Holly House
Absolutely wonderful stay with family and grandchildren. House was loaded with that old Mt Gretna character. Fully furnish and extremely well stocked kitchen and bathrooms. Never ran out of anything! The kitchen was up to date and spotless... even a trash compactor!! Plenty of shelf space for your personal foods. Tons of dishes, silverware, pots, pans and baking sheets. Iot was very easy to cook for 8 and clean up. The entire house and property was very clean and fresh… I want to emphasize that. AC was perfect, and they even had fans in the bedrooms!! Everything worked. Big screen Hi Res TV, WiFi, all kitchen appliances. Plenty of hot water for showers after day at beach. Well-lit house. The porch was outstanding... table and chairs, old fashion swing, even a hammock, couch and chairs with coffee table. Sit and relax, read or play games and or eat with a great view. Loved the sidewalk accent lights and the American flag flying out front!! The children’s playground was across the street, one block walk to the Jigger Shop, Playhouse. All the little details were taken care of... like tissues in every room, extra TP, paper towels, fully stocked laundry room, even extra toothpaste in bathroom!! Had a ton of fun staying here with our family. Very safe and road patrolled by police. We had a truly wonderful, hassle-free vacation. My wife and I were very impressed with this property and will book again in a heartbeat.