Absolutely LOVED this beautiful home a stone's through from Phoenicia Main street! Quiet and beautifully decorated. Cozy like visiting Grandma...:)

Our second time staying at Bear Cottage - we love this homey getaway. Cozy, quirky decor, well equipped kitchen for family meals and plenty of comfortable seating for movie nights. Best of all, while family was skiing at Belleayre I worked remotely and was just steps from downtown when I wanted to break for lunch. Brios pizza is unmatched ( try the pizzas with signature sesame seed crust), and Peekamoose Tavern is great for a more upscale meal. Excellent communication with our host, well supplied paper goods, coffee& tea selection and s fas fired stove in the living room that turns on with a flick of a switch. We will be back!

House was as described and worked out well for our weekend trip. Thanks!

House was clean and cozy, close to town. It was perfect will definitely return

Our family enjoys hiking and the beautiful outdoors. We are looking to achieve the DEC NYS Firetower Challenge and this house was a perfect spot to stay and hit some of the nearby firetowers. The host was very responsive and the house was homey. We would love to come back and stay!

The cottage is decorated beautifully as shown in photos with antiques and country decor. One couch is not in working order. Has stacks of books placed under it to support it. We didn't sit on it. The dining room and kitchen tables were very large and exactly what we were looking for. The kitchen was well equipped. The house smells musty and is damp. Humidifiers are on but never removed the smell. Window box A/C in the living room only, but air doesn't flow through the house. The house was generally clean but had old spider webs on the mantel decor, ceilings, walls etc. Located near the town fire department, has a very loud, piercing siren that was quite the surprise at 6am. The sirens went off on two different mornings. The wifi worked well, but cellular service was not available. Not able to use our cellphones for work related phone calls. The cottage is conveniently located to wonderful hiking trails in the Catskills. Initial communication was fine. When leaving, texted the host and shared feedback about spiderwebs, musty smell, A/C, cellular availability, and sirens. This info was not present in the online listing when I booked. The text exchange did not go well. The host was argumentative. The host sent an angry text with profanity about my concerns to me by accident. It was intended for the concierge. She was embarrassed, apologized, sent a small refund gift, and updated the listing to address the items in my text. This was my first time renting a Vrbo.

The place is clean and well organized

Perfect location for a weekend getaway in the Catskills.