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Joy's Chalet - Hottub, Lake, and Cliff

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A snow-covered landscape with a wooden cabin illuminated by string lights.
A cabin with a deck, outdoor seating, and a fire pit.
A wooden cabin with a deck, surrounded by snow.
A hot tub with blue LED lights, surrounded by snow and a red structure with a sign.
A wooden interior with a chandelier, large windows, and a high ceiling.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Private garden
    A rare find — relax in the peaceful, private garden space.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool on site
  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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bowman, QC
  • Place, Lac Saint-Pierre
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Place, Lafleche Aerial Park
    ‪35 min drive‬
  • Place, Sommet Edelweiss
    ‪37 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Living Space

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden

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About the area

Bowman

Located in Bowman, this chalet is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Wakefield Covered Bridge is a local landmark, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Edelweiss Golf and Country Club and Sommet Edelweiss.
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bowman, QC

What's nearby

  • Lac Saint-Pierre - 15 min drive - 19.3 km
  • Lafleche Aerial Park - 35 min drive - 38.2 km
  • Sommet Edelweiss - 37 min drive - 44.0 km
  • Wakefield Covered Bridge - 44 min drive - 51.7 km
  • Mont Ste Marie - 57 min drive - 46.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Chez Renaud - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Babine - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Casse-Croûte La Fringale - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Brossard - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Hotel Pointe des Pins - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Joy's Chalet - Hottub, Lake, and Cliff pet-friendly?

Yes, this chalet allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Joy's Chalet - Hottub, Lake, and Cliff?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Joy's Chalet - Hottub, Lake, and Cliff?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Joy's Chalet - Hottub, Lake, and Cliff?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Joy's Chalet - Hottub, Lake, and Cliff located?

Situated on the waterfront, this chalet is within 25 miles (40 km) of Lafleche Aerial Park, Mont Ste Marie and Sommet Edelweiss. Edelweiss Golf and Country Club and Eco-Odyssee are also within 32 miles (52 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 42 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 42 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 42 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place for family vacation. Very good spot for fishing
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay for the weekend. The cottage has everything you need. Fire pit was great (bought firewood at Chez Renaud) and enjoyed taking the canoe around the quiet bay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Joy's Chalet was a beautiful cozy place to relax and unwind. Everything was clean and we had everything we needed. The hot tub was a super nice bonus! Communication with Harsh was very smooth and helpful. Great place for an enjoyable cottage experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very pretty property. Spotlessly clean. The hot tub and deck are fantastic and the cabin is very well equipped with everything you need. The surrounding countryside is gorgeous and the cabin is in easy striking distance of many beautiful hikes. Also an easy drive from the Ottawa area, making it a low stress trip.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful view from the house, deck and hot tub! Very close to Bowman forest with some great trails (the Panorama is a lot of uphill; L'Ange is less challenging). Decent grocery store in nearby town. We bought firewood right across the road from the Richelieu. Recommend bringing your own axe for splitting, as there wasn't one there. Try the soft serve ice cream with multiple dip flavours at Dépanneur Du Village Val-Des-Bois!The cottage and grounds need some TLC, but overall a comfortable stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great weekend getaway

We had a great stay at Joy’s Chalet. A very relaxin and quaint cottage, perfect for a weekend away from the city. The fishing was exceptional and the hot tub was a great addition. Would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend Getaway

What a perfect getaway location, including all the amenities and helpful instructions. A gem for all seasons!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Nov 2024
Thank you so much Sean for a great review. I hope we get to host you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had the coziest time at the chalet. The place is clean and welcoming. We had the opportunity to enjoy lots of hot tub time as well as an outdoor fire. We enjoyed our stay and would strongly recommend checking it out. :)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect getaway

My wife and I booked this property to get away from the city and enjoy a relaxing fall getaway. Joy's Chalet was perfect for what we were looking for. The chalet was clean and well set-up, the property is gorgeous and secluded. We would absolutely visit again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful and Cozy Getaway

Property wasn't far from Ottawa, gorgeous location overlooking the lake. Amenities were excellent, location was clean and comfortable. Host was super responsive to quickly help when we had questions. Perfect place for a romantic winter getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great getaway

The property is great with all amenities either supplied or close by. Bit more of a wander than expected to get to the lake. BBQ in n
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice quiet place - well equipped

The cottage was nicely equipped and we enjoyed paddling through the tunnel into the larger lake and hiking at Foret Bowman (although finding the entrance wasn't easy so download maps before you go). The host was very responsive
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Merry Christmas

Fantastic chalet for my wife and our Golden Doodle Miloue. Extremely private setting with no neighbors that we saw and the hot tub was extremely private as well as, the outside fire pit. Will go again! Thanks for making our Christmas special. Cheers
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jan 2025
So glad that you enjoyed your stay and had wonderful Christmas. Looking forward to hosting you again
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Cottage

Enjoyed a 4 night stay here. Property is located at the end of a back bay. The bay itself was weedy, good for easy fishing but not so great for swimming. Paddled thru the culvert to get to the other side of the reservoir and did some swimming there. Good size kitchen and eating area, nice setup outside including the hot tub. Beds were very comfortable and we all were able to get a good nights sleep. Overall had a great stay, no real complaints.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exactly as described

The cottage was great and the amenities were exactly as described. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. As warned the lake/dock was weedy so we opted to go swimming with our 19month toddler at the boat launch that was a 2 minute drive down the road. If you go with a toddler, I would bring two baby gates to help deal with the big stair case and the patio which has a drop as shown in the photos.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing hidden gem

I really wasn’t going to write a review because this was such an amazing hidden gem that I just want to keep it to myself haha my husband and I came here for our wedding anniversary with our pup and when I tell you we were ready to stay forever I mean it. It was perfect and had everything you”d hope for in such a location. The property was clean and welcoming. The host was very nice and easy to work with. The view is so relaxing, we spent most of our vacation outside by the fire and just admiring the view. My husband and I will most definitely be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Very peaceful and quiet but no AC

Very peaceful and quiet with a nice view of the lake. The perfect place if you want to relax. The cottage doesn’t have AC which made our stay a little uncomfortable despite the fans provided by the host. The place needs a little sprucing. Newer linens and towels for instance. As well as a new/clean shower mat and the decks need better maintenance/repair. Overall we enjoyed our stay. It allowed us to spend quality time as a family. The outside setting is very nice with the hammock and fire pit. I enjoyed drinking my morning coffee on the dock by the lake!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2024
Hello Laurence, Thank you for your stay. We have noted your feedback and have already updated the linens, towels, and mat. The small repair task for deck has already been scheduled too.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Stay!

We had a fantastic few days at Joy's Chalet. The Cottage is an easy and pleasant one hour drive from Ottawa. It's located in a calm and quiet little bay off the main lake. The cabin has lots of windows providing plenty of fresh air and beautiful views looking down on the water. It opens onto a large deck also with great views and access to a sparkling clean hot tub. The cottage was well furnished and fully equipped with everything we needed including a modern and full kitchen. There is a very comfortable separate trailer for larger groups that came in handy for us as we were three couples. Our hosts were extremely accommodating and super easy to communicate with. Responses were almost immediate and they did everything to make sure we were happy. If you're looking for a nice quiet, private getaway, yet still close to the city, this is perfect. (In fact, we liked it so much we've already booked it again!)
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Aug 2021
Hello Daniel, Thank you so much for the stay and a fantastic review. Looking forward to seeing you again !
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Spot !

Joy's cabin was a perfect place for a winter getaway with friends. Big enough for 2 couples and pets for a period of time with excellent amenities. It really was excellent to find a place this nice that allows pets and I was happy to have the equipment available to do a mid stay clean as well. For a group staying as long as we did it in winter it became a bit pricey buying bundled wood from the local corner stores and deps, much of which was poor quality softwood that didn't give much heat or last long in the stove. It would be nice if perhaps Harsh considered buying in a couple cords per winter and charged a fee to his guests for use beyond a certain minimum - but that's a small complaint. All in all it was a lovely place to stay, just far enough out of the way to truly relax, quiet and surrounded by woods and lakes. We would definitely go back!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice getaway close to Ottawa.

My partner and I had a nice stay at Joys Chalet. The location was great and convenient from Ottawa, the property had all the amenities we needed, and is a beautiful cottage for a couple to stay at. We did have some minor concerns with cleanliness around at the property including the bathmat being wet when we arrived and the many of the dishes & cutlery had food debris on them. The hot tub was our biggest concern as it had a lot of dirt at the bottom as well as a yellow film around the whole tub. Inside the property was very dog friendly but outdoors could have also used a tidy up. There were some shingles and broken items on the grounds, and lots of old items under the deck which made me worried about my dog running around that he may step on something and get hurt. Overall, we really enjoyed our time at the chalet but wish it had been given a more thorough clean inside and out.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Couple of Nights Away

My husband and I stayed for 2 nights over this past weekend. Joy's Chalet provided everything we hoped to get from our time away. It's an hour or so from downtown Ottawa, We got to bring our doggo which was wonderful! Communication with the host was 10/10. Chalet was as described. Check in a breeze. Beds were comfortable, lots of spare blankets and pillows. Chalet was perfectly clean. Everything worked as expected, no issues with anything in the kitchen and the hot tub was in perfect working order. Lots of hot water. TV and WIFI worked perfectly. The only thing I will mention to look out for is outside, needs a bit of maintenance on the steps at the lower deck. We almost took a tumble a couple of times on loose stairs. And bring bug spray! The host had this listed in the description and they were not kidding.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Châlet familial où l'on sent de bonnes énergies. La propreté des lieux était acceptable. Bon spot quand même !
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice cottage! Had everything we needed (could have used a little more toilet paper). Comfy beds and nice views, great location with easy access to outdoor activities!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 20 July 2026
Thank you for the review. Apologies for running out of toilet paper but there are always extras in storage. We would have happily helped you if informed. Sorry again. But I am glad you had good stay
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved our stay. The cottage was super comfortable, clean and well equipped with the essentials. It has a lovely view, a great outdoor set up and is quite private. We spent a very relaxing week which is exactly what we needed. We would absolutely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Un lieu parfait pour se reposer et profiter de la nature. Le chalet était vraiment magnifique. On s’est tout de suite sentis chez nous. Un lieu vraiment cosy avec vu sur le lac et tout ce qu’il faut pour passer un bon séjour. Bien équipé! Gros plus qui accepte les chiens. Vraiment parfait .
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
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