The Eliza Mae Cottage
Cottage in Mount Gretna, PA
8 guests · 4 bedrooms · 2 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area
About this cottage rental
The Eliza Mae Cottage is situated on Muhlenberg Avenue in lovely Mt. Gretna. There is off street parking for several cars including a carport in the rear of the cottage. It is within walking distance to the Playhouse, Jigger Shop, basketball and tennis courts, playground and Rails to Trails walking paths. Go for a swim and relax on the beach or grass area at beautiful Lake Conewago. There is a weekly publication of daily activities in Mt. Gretna , obtainable at walkable stops during your stay. The Eliza Mae Cottage has 4 air conditioned bedrooms and 2 whole house fans. The fully equipped kitchen has a microwave, dishwasher and a breakfast bar. There is a washer and dryer and a clothes line in the back. Along with the kitchen, there is a living room, dining room, sunroom and half bath which complete the first floor. Relax with family and friends on the amazing front porch which has comfortable outside seating with rocking chairs and a dining table. On the second floor the bedrooms have ample closet space and comfortable mattresses. A king size, queen size, double size and 3 twins make up the 4 bedrooms. Pets are prohibited and smoking is restricted to only the back porch and rear of the cottage. Linens and towels are provided as are all paper products. There is charcoal grill in the back as well as a lovely cottage garden with a bench. The Eliza Mae has modern amenities preserving cottage charm.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Map of Mount Gretna, PA
Reviews
10.0
The cottage was peaceful and relaxing. It was close to numerous attractions and was a great spot to come back to after a busy day. The kids loved the fairy garden and pond.
10.0
Great trip. House is very nice and clean. Host is on top of everything. Beds were perfect, window air conditioning was fine, bathroom shower and tub were perfect. Wi-if worked great.
10.0
My family and I have been coming to Gretna since before I can remember! We’ve stayed in dozens of cottages and this one was one of our favorites! We loved it so much we already plan on staying there again next summer. Thank you Marianne for such a lovely stay!!
10.0
Marianne, thank you for opening your piece of heaven on earth to our family!
We cannot express enough how wonderful our stay at Eliza May was this year!! We had the best time relaxing on the fantastic big porch. The evenings within this extraordinary community was like a step back through time. Between the neighbors and their amazing homes, it was magical, and we loved exploring. The house is immaculate and clean. Host Marianne has the gift of hosting. The bedding is beautiful, and the beds are so comfortable. The house was perfect to cook a meal and eat together Just far enough away from everything to enjoy the peace and quiet of the country yet close enough to drive into the city to enjoy all the amenities. This is our second year here and we would not hesitate to book this home again! I would come back again and again. Marianne was awesome to communicate with. I wish we had more time.
Thank you again,
Robert
10.0
Our family has stayed at Marianne's cottage several times and we keep going back because it is a wonderful retreat! We enjoy cooking most of our meals at the cottage because the kitchen is well equipped. Our boys enjoy the fish pond and the large, beautiful backyard for playing. Marianne has thought of everything and is a phenomenal host! Highly recommend!
10.0
Traveled with my husband, my 2 year old and 7 year old, my brother and his 4 year old, and my parents. The area is beautiful and quiet. The house is so nice and cozy. My mom and daughter loved getting up early and sitting on the porch in the quiet reading at 6am. My daughter and nephew loved the fairy garden and they would leave "gifts" for the fairies. We cleaned it up at night, and they believed the fairies accepted their gifts. It was really cute. My daughter loved the porch swing and the swing in the back. The kids loved the toys that were already in the house also. Beds were cozy. Owner was very easy to communicate with. We loved Mt. Gretna. The hide-a-way had good food and the Jiggershop had good ice cream. The lake was so much fun! I would go back just for the lake! We loved our trip and the house and look forward to possible visiting again.
10.0
The house is great and decorated beautifully. I was able to meet the owner and she is lovely. Very low key, not a lot if 'rules' [i.e. washing the sheets/towels, making the bed up yourself, etc.] The porch is wonderful and there is parking.
I would highly recommend this rental.
10.0
Our family has been spending a week in Mount Gretna every year for the past 30 years. The makeup of the family has evolved as my sons grew up, got married, and had children. We have rented a variety of cottages, and have found the Eliza Mae to be the quintessential Mount Gretna cottage. We are booked again already for 2025, having spent the week there last week, the third year in the Eliza Mae. My husband, my sister, and my 90-year old mother stay for the week, and family visits throughout the week. That gives us the perfect balance of peace and fun! We not only love the porch for visiting, putting puzzles together, reading, eating, etc but find the garden in the back to be delightful too. My grandkids love to explore the garden looking for fairies under the leaves of the flowers, catching lightning bugs, and swinging on the swing. And of course going for walks and getting ice cream at the Jigger Shop is a delight.
10.0
The home was a perfect getaway for a local basketball tournament. Our hostess was so helpful and understanding. Highly recommend!
10.0
Our family stayed but we were visited by extended family between 7 and 77 for Thanksgiving. We had a wonderful time. There was plenty of room and we all enjoyed the antiques and holiday decor. This is a sweet, homey location and there is attention paid to the needs of little ones. It also has a wonderfully equipped kitchen that was great for hosting. The kitchen is compact, but has everything from pie plates to platters to a dishwasher and washer and dryer as well as pantry basics. Our family cooks most meals together so the set up was just what we needed. We have stayed in vrbos from Louisiana to New York and this is one of our favorites. Many thanks to Marianne who checked on us regularly even though I always have a little trouble with Vrbo messaging. Many thanks for a great stay!
10.0
We really enjoyed our stay here. The town was like nothing I’ve ever seen only maybe in a movie or a storybook. I can’t describe in words how beautiful it was. You have to see in in person to believe it. The cottage was so beautiful and quaint. The porch was so relaxing. There was a koi pond and a magical fairy garden in front. The house had everything you could possibly need. I packed things I thought I would need to find everything there already! And the owner was so sweet! I would definitely stay here again in the future and recommend it to all my friends. You won’t be disappointed! Thank you for a wonderful time! We loved it!
10.0
This was our 3rd year staying at the Eliza Mae and we’l be back next year!! My sisters and I love the cottage. It feels like a 2nd home to us. The owners are the nicest people. If you’re in the area this cottage with the beautiful front porch is a must see!
10.0
We loved staying at Eliza Mae Cottage. I have 3 sisters and every Fall we choose a place to vacation together. This is our first year at Mt Gretna and we loved it ! The cottage was adorable with a wonderful porch, well stocked kitchen, comfortable bedrooms and a great location. We had fun walking through Mt Gretna enjoying the shady streets and looking at all the unique cottages and gardens. Sitting on the porch reading, talking , reminiscing and laughing was great fun! We will be coming back next year . Thanks Marianne.
10.0
We are a group of 4 friends celebrating our upcoming birthdays by enjoying an annual trip to Mt Gretna. Due to a mix up with our previous reservation, we ended up booking the Eliza Mae approximately 4 weeks before our arrival. Everything from the reservation process to the checkout was seamless. Marianne was very prompt with all communication. Every question was answered almost immediately. The home was exactly as the listing described. Charming.. extremely clean. The porch was the best part of the home. We spent so much time there relaxing and enjoying our few days away from the busyness of our daily lives. This home was the best stocked rental of any of our previous rentals. The kitchen was extremely well equipped. The owner has taken great care to provide everything we could have possibly needed. We would definitely consider staying at the Eliza Mae again.
10.0
House was a wonderful setting for my family. They loved the house.
10.0
The Eliza Mae was the perfect place for a family to stay. It’s location was convenient to Hershey about 20 minutes. My husband and daughter went to a concert and we went to the park during our stay. Mt Gretna was such a wonderful lake community. We walked pretty much everywhere we wanted to go. The lake beach was so much fun. Marianne was an amazing host and her home did not disappoint. We all enjoyed the fabulous porch and her home had everything that we needed! My kids loved the pond and the fairy garden and all the attention from people passing by.
10.0
We love this lovely cottage at Mt Gretna! The porch is fantastic , we spend the majority of our time there talking, laughing , reading and reminiscing . It is surrounded with beautiful plants and a pretty little fish pond. There is even a fairy garden. The area where it is located is lovely, we had many enjoyable walks on the unique streets lined with beautiful older homes.
The kitchen is well stocked and we had fun cooking together. The Jigger ice cream shop is a short walking distance away. I would recommend this cottage to anyone looking for a relaxing get away.
10.0
Our stay at Eliza Mae Cottage was perfect. The home was steeped in history and modernized well for comfort. We found it charming and relaxing and will visit again!
10.0
Perfect location and huge, comfy porch… The little pond in front always brings out the walkers to chat with too. 😁
10.0
This weekend I hosted a party for my mother's 100th birthday and I needed a special place for 8 out-of-towners to stay - this cottage was perfect! My guests had a ball and the owner was so attentive to their needs. This will now be my "go to" rental when hosting guests in the future. Thanks again for a great extended weekend for my family! Paul
10.0
We enjoyed this pretty Mount Gretna Cottage as a family, July 2023. A great location and a lovely front porch!
10.0
Cute little cottage in Mt.Gretna. We used it as our home base for a trip to Hershey Park and we wished we had planned more time in the Mt. Gretna area. Owner was great and provided all the comforts needed for a stress free stay. The cottage fit three adults and four kids comfortably. It has beautiful gardens and the porch was perfect to relax on.
10.0
My summers as a child were spent in Mt. Gretna and I wanted to share the "Gretna experience" with my grandchildren. The cottage was perfect for our family, from the comfortable beds to the extremely well stocked kitchen. Loved the 4th of July bicycle parade, the children's summer theater performance and of course our visits to the Jigger Shop.The fish pond off the porch was another plus, the kids loved feeding the fish everyday. Our youngest grandchild ended the week by asking me to "promise we can come back to this house next year!"
10.0
This was our family's 3rd year staying at the charming Eliza Mae Cottage. Marianne and her husband do an outstanding job of making sure everything is clean, working, and in pristine condition. We love the location and the beautiful flower gardens in the front and back of the cottage. The porch could not be more fabulous as the attention to detail is amazing! Thank you Marianne and John for another great stay!
10.0
This property exceeded our expectations. We have already begun planning our next annual trip, we made so many lasting memories in this quaint cottage. We loved that we could walk nearly anywhere for a quick bite or entertainment - my advice would be to find your way through the neighborhood, instead of attempting to walk main roads as there are no sidewalks. The cottage and Marianne were both so welcoming and we're excited to visit again.
10.0
This was our second year staying at the Eliza Mae, and we plan to make it our annual destination. The porch is not only beautiful, but cozy and comfortable too. Every bed is comfortable, allowing for a great night's sleep after a tough day of reading on the porch, walking, puzzling on the porch, and entertaining friends/family... on the porch! And when we go inside, there is plenty of cozy room to dine and relax there too.
10.0
A perfect Mount Gretna property!! An excellent balance of character and modern comforts!! We all loved everything about the cottage and surrounding area, from grandma to the kids! We cannot recommend this property highly enough!!
10.0
Marianne went above and beyond for us. Communication was top notch every step of the way. I highly recommend this location and there are so many attractions just minutes away.
10.0
Nice little size cottage for our family of five. It was nice to have a bedroom for each teenager. Everyone was spread out. The location was great for where we needed to be. It was a short drive no matter where we wanted to go. The host was wonderful and had everything that we needed for our stay.
10.0
This cottage was perfect for a long weekend with my family to celebrate my father's birthday. It had everything we needed and more! The cottage has the charm of older houses, but without downsides (plenty of electrical outlets, etc). We especially appreciated the extremely well-equipped kitchen, which is rare in my experience with vacation rentals. It was worth every penny!
10.0
We had a wonderful time with the family.
There is a small little village to walk around as well as nature trails within walking distance.
We were able to cook a turkey dinner without any problems.
There was plenty of glassware for the holiday festivities.
The kids hung out on the porch which was enclosed for the cooler weather.
We were close enough to Hershey to see the Holiday lights and go to the park as well.
10.0
We celebrated a family Holiday Party . The cottage was a perfect place for everyone to meet. The porch, backyard , cottage, and the weather were perfect for our day together. Our family enjoyed the day. Lots of special memories were created by all!
10.0
We truly enjoyed our stay at the Eliza Mae cottage! The weather was very mild which allowed us to spend a great deal of time on the charming porch. The cottage was very clean and well stocked with anything you might possibly need during your stay.
10.0
We had an enjoyable time in Gretna at the Eliza Mae. The place was well stocked from porch blankets to kitchen utensils! Bedrooms were charming and beds were very comfortable.
5.0
My sisters and I have been there twice and it’s becoming our yearly vacation spot. The cottage is cozy and Marianne makes sure your stay is perfect. There are cute towns with shopping near by. If you stay, you have to take time to sit on the front porch.
10.0
Beautiful cottage, in lovely Mt. Gretna with an accommodating host who has thought of everything to make guests welcomed and comfortable.
Marianne is an A++ hostess and speedy responder.
Thank you, we had a wonderful time and highly recommend Eliza Mae Cottage and Marianne.
8.0
We enjoyed our stay at the Eliza Mae, especially the lovely front porch. The house is cute and well equipped, especially with extra kitchen staples.
We did not know there were parking passes and it was trying to back out our suv’s from the narrow back yard. The next day we were parked out front.
Also, the staircase to the bedrooms is very narrow and steep, not for anyone too young or older with stability issues.
10.0
We enjoyed staying here with our kids and their grandparents while we visited Hershey Park. The house is older and has lots of charm. Was clean and well maintained. Kitchen well stocked and the owner was very communicative. Would definitely stay again!
10.0
We loved our stay in Mt. Gretna, this cottage was perfect for our needs and absolutely spotless. Marianne was a wonderful host who made sure we were comfortable. There are a lot of things to do in Mt Gretna itself and it is also convenient to the PA Ren Faire, Lititz, and Lancaster. The one feedback/warning I have is that even though we were driving an SUV, that sits pretty high off the ground, we still scraped the bottom of our vehicle a little bit every time we pulled in or out of the driveway, no matter how slow and careful we were. So I can only imagine how it might affect a car lower to the ground. Aside from that, everything was great, the kitchen had plenty of dishes and pots for when we ate in, although there is only one full bathroom it is very large and roomy, the bedrooms were quaint and comfortable. I can honestly say this was probably the nicest VRBO we have ever stayed in. Thank you so much Marianne!
10.0
We spent great time in the mornings and early evenings gathering on the cozy front porch while spending days at the little shops, getting ice cream or traveling the bike trails through the woods, which were only minutes from the house, walks through the neighborhood admiring the surroundings and plenty of space for yard games out back…even easily accessible to Hershey Stadium for a concert…it was a great get away and we cannot wait to go back!
FAQs
How much does this cottage cost compared to others in Mount Gretna?
The average price for a rental in Mount Gretna is £199 per night. This rental is £7 above the average.
Is parking included with this cottage?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Eliza Mae Cottage. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this cottage?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this cottage. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is The Eliza Mae Cottage pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this cottage is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at The Eliza Mae Cottage?
We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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