Title: Rita's Retreat: The Bachelor ~ Indoor Saltwater Pool ~ with Lake View! Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Rita's Retreat: The Bachelor \~ Indoor Saltwater Pool \~ with Lake View! Cottage in Coxheath ## Photo gallery for Rita's Retreat: The Bachelor \~ Indoor Saltwater Pool \~ with Lake View! ![Pool - Rita's Retreat: The Bachelor ~ Indoor Saltwater Pool ~ with Lake View! (Sydney)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/100000000/99300000/99292400/99292349/04e33fe7.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Outdoor dining - Rita's Retreat: The Bachelor ~ Indoor Saltwater Pool ~ with Lake View! (Sydney)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/100000000/99300000/99292400/99292349/fafdaf24.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets - Rita's Retreat: The Bachelor ~ Indoor Saltwater Pool ~ with Lake View! (Sydney)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/100000000/99300000/99292400/99292349/83b8fbe4.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Private kitchen - Rita's Retreat: The Bachelor ~ Indoor Saltwater Pool ~ with Lake View! (Sydney)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/100000000/99300000/99292400/99292349/fdbb91d6.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior - Rita's Retreat: The Bachelor ~ Indoor Saltwater Pool ~ with Lake View! (Sydney)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/100000000/99300000/99292400/99292349/e926a1d3.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Escape to Rita’s Retreat, where the perfect blend of comfort and tranquility awaits. With unlimited access to the indoor swimming pool, unwind in this cozy bachelor suite or spend time by the dock and fire pit. ## Reviews 8.8 Excellent ### Entire home 1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 4 ## Popular amenities - Pool - Washing machine - Dryer - Air-conditioning £216 includes taxes & fees 3 Jan - 4 Jan ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire cottage to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Rita's Retreat: The Bachelor \~ Indoor Saltwater Pool \~ with Lake View! Our cute and cozy bachelor suite at Rita’s Retreat is the perfect place to unwind and relax. Everything you need is fit into this suite. You also have unlimited access to the indoor swimming pool and backyard, dock and fire pit. @ritas.retreat on Instagram & website www.ritasretreat.com for full property bookings and attractions in the area ## Property amenities ### Pool/Spa - Pool ### Internet - Available in the cottage: WiFi ### Bedrooms - Bedroom - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 1 bathroom - Bathtub or shower - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Outdoor areas - Firepit ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - Pet friendly - Up to 25 kg per pet ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoke-free property ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property) ## Similar properties ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/71000000/70980000/70978600/70978544/e39262e9.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Puffin Pod Hike-In Sleeping Pod at Sally's Brook Off-Grid Luxury Cabins Englishtown - Ocean view - Kitchen - Dryer - Free Wi-Fi 8.8 Excellent 6 reviews £133 includes taxes & fees 8 Jan - 9 Jan [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-01-08&endDate=2026-01-09&selected=70978544&PinnedHotelID=70978544&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Pool](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/100000000/99300000/99291300/99291273/d2692b27.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Rita's Retreat: Rita Suite \~ Indoor Saltwater Pool \~ with Lake View! 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EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking. Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 26 Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation Property Registration Number RYA-2023-24-06181612467353499-815 ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=46.09597,-60.255444&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:%7B%7EjxGnswnJ%3FU%3FU%3FW%3FU%40U%40W%40U%40U%40UBU%40U%40UBUBUBWBSBUBUDUDSBUDUDSDSFUDSDSFSFSFSFQFSFSFQHSFQHQHQHOHQHQHOHQJOHOJOHOJMJOJMJOJKLMJMJMLKJKLKJKLKLKLILILILILINGLILGLGNGLENGLENELENCNELCNCNCLCNANANCN%3FLAN%3FNAN%3FN%3FN%40N%3FL%40N%3FNBN%40N%40LBNBNBLBNDNBLDNDNDLFNDLFLFLFNHLFLHLHLHLHLHLJLJJJLJJJLJJLJLLLJJJNJLJNJLHNJNJNHNHPHNJPFPHNHPHPFPHRFPFRFRHPDRFRFRDRDRFTDRDRDTBTDRDTBTBTBRBVBTBT%40TBT%40T%40T%40T%40T%40V%40T%3FT%3FV%3FT%3FT%3FV%3FT%3FT%3FVATATATATAVATCTATCTCTCTCTCTCTERETCTERETERGRETEPGTGRERIPGRGPGRIPGPIRINIPGPKPINININKPKLINKNKLKNKLKLMLKLKJMLKJMJKJMJMHMJMHMHMHMFMHOHMDMHMDOFMDODODMDODOBMDOBO%40MBOBO%40O%40O%40M%40O%3FO%3FO%3FO%3FO%3FO%3FMAOAOAOAOCMCOAOCMEOCOEMEOCMGOEMGOEMIMEMIOIMGMIMIMIMKMIMKKKMKKKMMKKKMMMKMKMKMKOKOIOKMIOKQIOIOIQIQIQIOISGQIQGQGSGSGQGSGSGSESEUGSESEUESCUEUESCUCUCUCUCUCUAUAUCUAUAWAUAUAU%3FW%3FU%3FU%3FW&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=0Xz8QryMDP2n_Lr2CRHxst0sxbE=) Sydney, NS #### What's nearby - Membertou Heritage Park \- 8 min drive \- 4.3 miles - Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design \- 10 min drive \- 5.2 miles - Centre 200 \- 10 min drive \- 5.2 miles - Cape Breton Centre for Heritage and Science \- 10 min drive \- 5.7 miles - World's Largest Fiddle \- 11 min drive \- 5.9 miles #### Getting around - Sydney, NS (YQY) - 19 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive - ‪Tim Hortons - ‬5 min drive - ‪Tim Hortons - ‬8 min drive - ‪Circle K - ‬6 min drive - ‪KFC - ‬5 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Rita's Retreat: The Bachelor ~ Indoor Saltwater Pool ~ with Lake View! have a pool? ### How much does it cost to stay at Rita's Retreat: The Bachelor ~ Indoor Saltwater Pool ~ with Lake View!? ### Is Rita's Retreat: The Bachelor ~ Indoor Saltwater Pool ~ with Lake View! pet-friendly? ### What time is check-in at Rita's Retreat: The Bachelor ~ Indoor Saltwater Pool ~ with Lake View!? ### What time is check-out at Rita's Retreat: The Bachelor ~ Indoor Saltwater Pool ~ with Lake View!? ### Where is Rita's Retreat: The Bachelor ~ Indoor Saltwater Pool ~ with Lake View! located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Rita's Retreat: The Bachelor \~ Indoor Saltwater Pool \~ with Lake View! Reviews ## Reviews ### Excellent All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative. [More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 2 8 - Good 4 6 - Okay 0 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 9.0 Cleanliness ### 9.4 Location ## Reviews ### 10/10 Excellent #### Barbara A. 11 Oct 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Highly recommended! We wish we could live at Rita’s retreat all the time! Our room was nice and cozy. The backyard is so spacious and peaceful all the way down to the water. The indoor saltwater pool was icing on the cake! Mike was very accommodating, helpful and fun to talk to— I recommend Rita’s Retreat! ##### Barbara A. Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Samantha C. 3 Aug 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great location! We loved the location of this property as it was the center spot of where our family lives. The yard was nice as we brought our pup with us. Based on the listing that the property was on the lake we were looking forward to him being able to swim, yet were told "NO" by the locals as it is a duck itch water spot. The room was spacious and clean (we stayed in the Bachelor unit), however the mattresses could be replaced. I'm not sure why rentals feel that hard beds are the way to go. If we stay again I would bring mattress toppers just in case. ##### Samantha C. Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Anne K. 28 Aug 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication I lovely place to stay. The property is close to all the Sydney area activities while being out of town with quiet ,peaceful surroundings. The property is dated and its age is showing. Trim and paint need a refresh and the doors need oiling. The pool was nice but also showing its age. The Bachelor area is up a narrow stairs with a door right at the top which is initially awkward to enter. The door itself is wood and frosted glass which seems nice till someone downstairs turns the light on at 1am. The bank of switches should be labeled. You hear the noises from the pool, which has a sign up system! And no place to hang up wet swimwear. The beds and linens while clean were in need of a refresh. If you roll over the squeaking and shaking of the bed is going to wake your partner. Coffee pods but no salt and pepper. Only area out doors to sit is down by the water, where there s a mix of old or cracked lawn furniture. You need to be staying in the main house to use the deck (rightly cause its off the front windows) but its a big property and a nice little area nearer the house or infront of the pool house could be set up for the other 2 units. The BBQ for the 2 units is old and was probably cleaned in spring but never oiled or cleaned since. So rust and spiders were its main features. While all this is minor we were paying a lot for the stay. Victoria was very understanding when we were facing the cancellation of our Air Canada flights. And Mike was friendly. ##### Anne K. Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025 ### 8/10 Good #### Dave L. 6 Nov 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy ##### Dave L. Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024 ---