Summer is right around the corner, and if you’re looking for a relaxing retreat within Canada, these 10 Airbnb offerings throughout the country provide some charming vacation options at a price that won’t bust your budget. From a waterfront cottage to a floating houseboat to an urban “spaceship,” check out this sampling of unique summer vacation rentals available through the popular app.
Cobb Cottage
Location:
Mayne Island, B.C.
Price: $120/night
Situated on Mayne Island – a 21-square-kilometre island in B.C.’s southwest Gulf Islands chain, about halfway between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island – this cozy one-bedroom, one-bath cottage sleeps two.
Cobb Cottage
Inside, the cottage is bright and airy, and the remote island location is ideal for anyone looking to get away from it all. The cottage itself is as eco-friendly as it gets, notes the listing, and has been “hand-sculpted of local, sustainable natural materials, located on a lovely acreage with sheep, gardens and orchards.”
JAnaB Log Cabin
Location:
Belfast, P.E.I.
Price: $89/night
“Rustic” doesn’t even begin to describe this authentic log cabin, originally built in the late 1800s before being dismantled and reconstructed at its current location, overlooking scenic Orwell Bay.
JAnaB Log Cabin
Just a five-minute walk to a red sand beach, the cozy cottage (which sleeps two) is described in the listing as “quiet, private, peaceful, romantic. A truly wonderful haven to escape from the busy world.”
Wild Garden Cottage
Location:
Carter’s Point, N.B.
Price: $63/night
This small country cottage can sleep four people, and is “nestled in the Saint John River Valley,” surrounded by a mature forest of birch, maple, pine, spruce, cedar and ash trees.
Wild Garden Cottage
The location is rural and the digs are rustic yet beautiful, and visitors should plan to spend their time unplugging from technology and communing with nature. “There is no Internet and the TV reception is limited to 1 channel, maybe,” notes the listing.
Seaview Sanctuary
Location:
Port Greville, N.S.
Price: $79/night
This self-contained apartment atop a charming seaside home offers spectacular views of the Bay of Fundy from a spacious private deck.
Seaview Sanctuary
The one-bedroom space (which can sleep three) is bright and airy, and just a short walk from the gorgeous beach. Located just outside historic Port Greville, the vaulted ceilings feature exposed wooden beams, with other amenities including a four-piece bathroom (with charming clawfoot tub) and kitchen.
Spaceship Condominium
Location:
Winnipeg, Man.
Price: $86/night
A studio condo in downtown Winnipeg within a stilted structure that looks like a giant UFO – what’s not to love?
Spaceship Condominium
According to the listing, the brand-new condo is near the Exchange District, and boasts floor-to-ceiling windows.
Alfie the A-Frame
Location:
Sechelt, B.C.
Price: $139/night
This A-frame loft cottage is located in scenic Sechelt, about a two-and-a-half-hour drive north of Vancouver, and is just a short three-minute walk from the beach.
Alfie the A-Frame
as “Airbnb’s second ‘Most-Wishlisted’ property across all of Canada,” the cabin has “a wonderful view of the Sechelt Inlet,” while guests can enjoy “oodles of hiking and mountain biking nearby… as well as plenty of events and festivals to be enjoyed, especially during the summer months… a perfect retreat for anyone interested in experiencing the best of British Columbia.”
Riverview
Location:
Oysterbed, P.E.I.
Price: $110/night
Located just outside Brackley National Park and the nearby beach, four guests can be accomodated in this quaint cottage where you sit on the sunny deck and watch the river flow.
Riverview
You’ll be surrounded by the warmth of wood in the open-concept living area opening to the “rustic” kitchen, with two separate bedrooms and a single bathroom. The cottage is located on a rural dirt road, so renters will definitely need a car to get there.
Yurt Experience
Location:
Mattawa, Ont.
Price: $96/night
If you’ve been hankering to stay in a yurt, then the proprietors of The Buffalo Farm Accomodations have a variety of options, including this four-bed yurt that can accommodate up to six guests.
Yurt Experience
This handcrafted yurt overlooks a field that’s home to a trio of grazing buffalo, with the pristine Amable du Fond River flowing through the property. Inside, expect to experience all that the yurt has to offer, including soaring high ceilings.
The River Den
Location:
Wakefield, Que.
Price: $86/night
According to the listing, “the River Den is a four-season houseboat, docked in picturesque Wakefield, Quebec, on the Gatineau River.”
The River Den
Not merely a houseboat, but “a floating tiny house which does not have hot water, electricity, or a bridge,” notes the listing (although a cooler can be supplied). There are, however, a a cozy woodstove, cooking facilities and sawdust toilet.
Rumspringa
Location:
Penticton, B.C.
Price: $125/night
Sitting on 11 expansive acres overlooking the Okanagan Valley, this unique window-walled cabin “hangs weightlessly off of the rammed earth wall and commands beautiful views of the valley,” notes the listing.
Rumspringa
You’ll be marvelling at the stunning views in this off-the-grid, eco-friendly cabin made of reclaimed materials, including reclaimed crosslam, glass and steel. Note that there’s no heat, water, electricity or bathroom (although an outhouse is located conveniently outside).
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