Following are all genuine comments from previous and regular guests of Mellow Yellow! References are available to speak with upon request...
Hey Garson. Everything was great. Thank you. We want to book it again for next Sept. I am just waiting for everyone to see if they have time off and I will get back to you. Tasneem... Sept 2016
Hi Garson! Pure pleasure up at Gull Lake!! Thank you!!
Cheers! And yes, we will think of Mellow Yellow again! Regards, Laura... August 2016
Garson...It was amazing. Wow. We so enjoyed your beautiful cottage. We definitely hope to visit again. The cleaners were very nice and did an excellent job. You should be very happy with them.
A group of friends and I rented the Mellow Yellow for a 3 night stay over the past weekend for a friend's wedding. Communicating with Garson leading up to the weekend was great. He was quick to respond, very informative with answering questions, and once we arrived to the cottage it was even more beautiful and spacious than we imagined. The waterfront is lovely, lots of space for activities and a gorgeous fire pit to sit around at night. The cottage has everything you could imagine needing. Loads of sleeping space, a massive table for everyone to enjoy meals around, and very easy to get to. All in all, it was a lovely weekend at the Mellow Yellow! Nicole... June, 2016 (Airbnb)
Mellow Yellow was amazing. It was super clean and included all the expected amenities (full kitchen appliances provided as well as TV and internet) as well as some great additions (paddle boats and canoes!). The cottage was big and had plenty of room for our 10 guests... everyone commenting on how perfect it was for our weekend away. The lake was warm even in May so we even got to enjoy some lake time! Garson was more than helpful with any questions I had and access to the unit as well as full instructions for both access and safety were provided well ahead of time. Thanks, Garson, for letting us use your place! We'll definitely be back if it's available! Dan... May, 2016 (Airbnb)
Garson, mellow yellow is awesome! You have such a great place in your hands. We are having a blast :)...
Good evening Garson!
Garson - It was fantastic. All the girls loved the spacious cottage and really liked the fact that we could all fit at one table to eat dinner. We will be booking again, same time next year. Do I just keep your email handy? Just let me know how to proceed with the booking for next year. Unfortunately, we didn�t get a chance to have a fire outside but did go for a few walks.
We all commented on the little touches like liquid hand soap, hand towels and the fully equipped kitchen. It was all great.
Thanks for the great space to have us celebrate our annual girls weekend/cranberry festival weekend.
Shelly ...October 2015
Hello Garson, We enjoyed our time at Mellow Yellow very much. I appreciated the fresh new paint.
We recently stayed for the Labour day long weekend with the whole extended family and this place was perfect. The property is located on a quiet road away from Traffic yet very close to amenities like grocery and hardware stores. Good Sandy beach for little ones to play in. The place was clean. There was a canoe, two paddle boards, a nice wrap around balcony around the property with lot of sitting area for the 14 people it is rated for. Would definitely visit again. Owner was very prompt with communication and accommodated a few of our requests. Rafiki... Sept 2015 (Tripadvisor)
Hi Garson - I must say your place is awesome. All the people that came have asked for tor contact and rates so I just directed them to your site. I am definitely coming back as well for a quiet weekend just with my family next year
Tasneem - September 2015
Everything was great Garson...thanks! If you ordered up our weather we appreciate that too. Nice place....lots of room for all the crazy kids.
Thanks again....BTW....Ryan was a blast to have around as well. Lots of Sea Doo football off the docks. LOL
Regards, Dave... August 2015
Hello!
Just wanted to send a quick message to thank you for letting us use your cottage this weekend! We had a fabulous time and the cottage was absolutely gorgeous!
We hope to return in the future! Thanks again for helping us make a memorable weekend!
Nicole... June 2015
Hi Garson.
We just got home. We had a great time up there once again. Thanks for having us as guests :) Talk to you soon. Regards, Gobi... June 2015
Hi Garson:Just wanted to tell you how much we enjoyed your cottage. It is beautiful !
Couldn't of asked for anything better ! Location was great as well.
Thanks again, Alisa... May 2015
Hi Garson,
I just wanted to thank you for another wonderful cottage get-away for our program.
I have cc'd our new Chief Residents to this email. They will likely be contacting you at some point to arrange a weekend for next September.
Thanks again for the wonderful accommodations. Have a great week!
Regards, Neha ... September 2014
Hi Garson
We had another great week at the cottage. We found that the extra fridge (in the shed) wasn't working well this year but I can't believe how fast that was looked after and Jen needed something mailed back and Marilyn is doing that without cost! I am not just thankful for the cottage but also for you and Marilyn as well! Could you slot us in the the same week next year. Joyce... August 2014
Hey Garson... We had a great time once again! It had been far too long since our last visit. We will probably be looking for a week next summer as well. Thanks, Dave... July 2014
Hello Garson,
My family and I did indeed enjoy our time together at Mellow Yellow. While the weather was a little unpredictable with lightening storms and pouring rain the comfortable spaciousness of the cottage allowed for individual relaxing past-times. The few problems we did experience i.e. inconsistent kitchen ceiling fan and working of the TV. were addressed without haste (thank you!).
Hello Garson,
Hi...Mellow Yellow was great! The guys loved it and we plan on making it an annual event.
Thanks! Steve... Sept 2012
Garson... Thank you so much for sharing Mellow Yellow with us... The family loved it. I can't tell you how good it is for the soul to hear 7 laughing kids aged 3-10 years jump off that "island" into the lake, paddle boating and having the time of their lives. And then they went home haha, and I had a couple of days to read and just be.
The first week working there sure was great to have a porch as an office :)... the place is wonderful.
Thanks Garson, it's appreciated! Theresa... August 2012
Thank you Garson. We had a great week and enjoyed ourselves thoroughly! Helen... August 2012
Hey Garson,
the week was absolutely fantastic. I will be forwarding along some dates for next summer shortly.
Thanks Jim!... July 2012
Had a great week! Weather amazing. May want to book next year. All was top notch. Grandkids loved the shallow water and fishing in the evening off the dock.
Stan... July 2012
Hey Garson - thanks again... It was a superb week(esp. with virtually no mosquitoes!) - you have a great place there and you've done an amazing job with it - it's so well equipped and convenient!
Thanks Gary... June 2012
Hi Garson...
Our holiday at Mellow Yellow was total perfection!!!!!!! We had a wonderful time and the dining room was filled with laughter over dinner. The great room was a perfect place to lounge and catch up!!
Thanks again, till next time
Paula ... June 2012
Hi garson
The cottage was perfect for us and really made our wedding complete. We got some great photos of all the girls getting ready and out on the dock. I would definitely return again and next time hopefully for a more laid back vacation.
Thanks for everything. You have a lovely cottage
Ellen ... September 2011
Hi Garson,
Thank you so much for the email, you have a lovely cottage. The weather was great for us and the cottage itself was perfect! Hopefully one day we rent out your property again.
All the best, Ashley... September 2011
Hi Garson: Our week went very well. The weather was sensational every day and we took full advantage of the dock/canoe/pedal boat features.
We do enjoy Mellow Yellow and hope to return next year if our schedules allow. Hope the rest of your summer is enjoyable and thanks for following up.
Regards, Sheridan... July 2011
Good evening Garson,
I just wanted to send a quick note to say what a lovely cottage you have at Mellow Yellow and what a fantastic time my family and I had this past week.
The accommodations exceeded our expectations...We enjoyed every minute of sunshine we had and still found plenty to do when it rained.
The screened in wraparound porch with a lake view was a pleasant bonus. We dined al-fresco almost every meal.
Many thanks again and I hope to be arranging another relaxing week at Mellow Yellow sometime in the future.
Regards, Michael... June 2011
Hi Garson
Well we had a great weekend at Mellow Yellow�.no probs at all and 3 out of 4 days were sunny and lovely!
Thanks for all the help along the way!
The girls had a great time and a lot of enquiries about availability throughout the year�they all loved it -they are all going to check out your website again.
Thanks again!! Suzanne.... June 2011
Hi Garson,
I wanted to send you a quick note to say that we had a fantastic time at the cottage this weekend. The cottage is beautiful and spacious. It was fully equipped with everything you could need. If I had known, I would not have brought half the supplies I did. The location was great and the scenery was spectacular. We had fantastic weather and were lucky enough to have a picturesque morning where the mist was hovering over the lake. We all enjoyed it very much. Thanks for everything! Thanks again, Connie... Oct 2010
Hi Garson,
I wanted to let you know that my friends really enjoyed your cottage this weekend. Unfortunately, I was unable to go, but everyone told me about how clean, beautiful and spacious your home is. Thanks for letting us rent it! Sandra... Oct 2010
Hi Garson,
We had a great time and wish we could of spent longer. THANKS, Margaret... Sept 2010
Hey Garson..A fantastic time was had by all, and not one complaint. Thanks again for all your accommodations! Until the next time, already have some requests to go back from the gang this past weekend.
Thanks again, Kristen... June 2010
Hi Garson,
I just want to thank you for renting the cottage out to us. It was absolutely beautiful up there!
Sincerely, Amanda...May 2010
Hi Garson, Just wanted to drop you an email to say thanks again very much for letting us rent your cottage. The place is beautiful. We left it spotless just as you had it. Sally... Sept 2009
Hi Garson, just wanted to let you know we had a great time at the cottage this week. Weather was perfect!
Regards! Liz... August 2009
Garson...I thought I would send you an email to advise you of our week at Mellow Yellow, July 25th to August 1st. The cottage is exactly as posted on your website, spacious, suitably stocked, well situated, comfortable and scenic. It was ideal for our group. Everyone enjoyed their stay at Mellow Yellow. Sincerely Gary... August, 2009
Hello Garson, We had a fantastic holiday at your cottage, Thank you so much. Everything was great. We had family from Baltimore, Montreal, and Seattle who were all impressed with your place. We all felt at home as soon as we walked in. We had a great time canoeing, swimming, shopping, nightly fires and even made friends with a chipmunk !
To top it off we could not have picked a better week as it only rained once for about 2 hours. I haven't seen that much sun all summer :)
We will be sure to recommend your cottage to our family and friends.
Once again, thanks for a great week......Carol Ann...July 2009
Garson,
We all had a wonderful time. Mellow Yellow suited our family to a "t". Such a great place for all ages from 4 to 90! Ryan was pleasant to deal with and we used all the boats a lot - paddleboat, canoe, small and large rental and the swim platform. Chef Dave cooked us a delicious dinner to celebrate Great Grandma's 90th birthday. The weather was quite good thank goodness and we had lots of in and out of the water time. We will gladly recommend Mellow Yellow to all our Ontario friends who need a big place to rent.
Thanks! All was great! Rick and Marlene... July 2009
Thank you, Anne October 2008
Hi Garson
It was AMAZING!! Sorry, I meant to email you last week and let you know what a great time we had.
The boys were happy as the fishing was good (a number of bass caught and the "spot" was almost in front of the cottage) and the girls had a great time gabbing on the dock and the comfy couches!!
We're hoping to make this an annual event as we had such a great time. Thanks again and we'll talk soon.
LoriLyn...September 2008
Hi Garson,
Again, thanks a lot for another great weekend�the cottage was enjoyed by all and thanks for giving us such great weather!
We love the cottage and will again rent next year�
Thanks again�keep us posted of any new properties or last minute deals!
Thanks, Kerstin...September 2008
Hi, Garson.
That�s a very nice place you have there. We liked the cottage very much and thought it was lovely. I especially liked the kitchen. Really cute.
The weather wasn�t great but we bopped around and kept busy. I don�t think anybody swam (too cold out for us city folks) but we canoed, golfed, watched DVDs, read, walked into town, drove into town, went out for dinner, stayed in for dinner, all the usual things.
Thank you very much and all the best, Sheryl... August 2008
Hi Garson
Your cottage is wonderful!! I am just so thankful that we found your cottage.
Thanks again, Joyce...August 2008
Hey Garson, we had another great time @ your cottage. Even though the weather was not one of the best years it didn't stop the kids from swimming, boating, tubing & skiing. We attended the rib fest in town this year which was a great time.
Thanks Garson.
Jim... July 2008
Hi Garson,
The cottage was awesome and we all had a wonderful time there. All our friends were spell bound by how well the cottage was kept. It was absolutely a fantastic experience for us and we will surely go back there.
Thanks for the detailed instructions. It was very helpful. Thanks for all your help.
Preethi...May, 2008
Garson
Garson,
Just wanted to inform you that we had a fantastic week at �Mellow Yellow�, we are wondering if we could look at booking a week next summer? You have a beautiful spot and our family had a great time boating, jet skiing, sitting around the camp fire, golfing etc. We where pleasantly surprised at the amount of room we had at the cottage for our large family, it was great! I hope you where happy with us as tenants for the week and look forward to a week at the cottage next summer.
Thanks Again, Dave and Family...July 2007
On behalf of the our clan we would like to Thank You again. It was fun. Again, a great spot & great time had by all.
Thanks Garson... Jim...July 2007
Hi Garson ...
many thanks for a lovely stay at your cottage. Thanks, Ellen ... July 2007
HI Garson,
Just wanted to let you know that we had a fabulous weekend at Mellow Yellow. The cottage and lake are amazing. Way outdid our expectations!
We really liked how there were spots to lounge every where we turned (so many couches, Muskoka chairs, breakfast bar, dining room table, picnic table etc etc). The kitchen was great! Love the new fridge and retro motif. The stove took some time to figure out but it was all clear when we re-read the instruction email.
The kitchen had everything we needed in terms of pots/pans/utensils.
Beds were SO comfy! Everything was great!
Thanks again! Susan ... June 2007
Hello Garson
Good Morning Garson,
You have a wonderful spot on Gull Lake, everyone had a great weekend, Thank You.
Hey Garson,
Garson, the place is great. It is exactly what we wanted and what you described. The cleaning crew just left and were excellent. There are no complaints!
...unfortunately we are back home now. The place was great. We look forward to next year! Kindest regards, Jeffrey... August 2006
Hi Garson!
We had a fantastic time at Mellow Yellow. When we arrived, we were overwhelmed by the space� then we discovered the �second wing� where the tv and king loft were. It was great for the young kids to have room to move around indoors while we prepared ourselves for a day outdoors. The table on the screened in porch was a popular area for the kids to do their arts and crafts. It was also easy for me to find a quiet place to read with my 5 year old; according to him, he needed a place �to focus� so he could do his workbook and read to me and the porch was his solution.
Our family and Mellow Yellow survived the tornadoes and we barely noticed the loss of power for just over 24 hours. We used the bbq, fire pit and hung out in the water all day. Marilyn came by and got us some ice to help us keep our food cold in the coolers while the power was out. The beds were very comfortable. Our days and nights were fun and comfortable; all around enjoyable 24/7.
Dave and Dawn (The Chef) were awesome: very accommodating, professional and delicious chef service. It was an evening of decadence for the adults while the kids relaxed with some board games and a movie.
We did catch some fish as well. It was mostly rock bass, or �stone fish� as the kids called them.
So overall we were very impressed with the space and cleanliness of the cottage, the plethora of kitchen tools, the chef service and the support of Marilyn whenever we needed her and even when we were not expecting her. We felt very looked after. That was very nice to feel so looked after as I had to do some special tending to my kids. All three of my kids were sick through the course of the week (Telehealth even summoned an ambulance for my 2 year old on Sunday night) and the other two spiked fevers over 104 but I have to say it was a great place for them to be sick as we were all so comfortable and happy and the kids loved to be outside even when they were ill. They recovered quickly. Putting their feet in the water helped with their fevers. So despite the illness, the tornados, the power outage, it was an outrageously fabulous week � seriously. We�d happily vacation at Mellow Yellow again.
Thank you, Garson for taking such good care of us during our stay at Mellow Yellow. You are a great host!
Cheers! Tamara & Family ...July 2006
Just thought I'd let you know that we had a terrific time at Mellow Yellow - the cottage is absolutely beautiful.
Since we had such a wonderful time, we'd like to take the cottage for a week again next summer if you are planning on renting.
Cheers, Nancy ...July 2006
Hi Garson,
The cottage is beautiful! We truly had a great time despite the cold long weekend. We were able to get out on the canoe, have a couple of bonfires and enjoy the fresh air. Our son loved catching the Rock Bass.
Your cottage has lots of space, and perfect for families.
I just wanted to mention a couple of things that may be of value to other cottagers staying at your place.
* Gull Lake is approx. 22-24ft deep but shallow gradual entry.
* If you have cottagers that are towing a boat, I would suggest they launch the boat first, then head to the cottage.
The lane is a little tight for turns, but we managed.
Thank you again! I know we'll do this again! Sheri ...May 2006
Garson,
Garson�..our family thoroughly enjoyed our recent stay at Mellow Yellow�September 15-18th��I would like to book it again for the same time period next year �.please confirm.
Ernie... Sept 2005
HI GARSON,
Hi Garson, Our three families had a fantastic time enjoying "Mellow Yellow". The cottage has been beautifully renovated with perfect attention to detail. You can see the effort that has gone into providing a wonderful vacation spot for a large family group. We all felt very comfortable the moment we set foot inside. There was more than enough room for all 11 of us, and everything we needed was at arms reach.
What more can you ask for in a vacation cottage?
Having "Taboo" (the best golf course I have ever played) just down the road, put my trip way over the top!!
Thank you Garson letting us enjoy "Mellow Yellow", you made it very difficult to come back home.
The �Bests�, �Peters� and �Van Houten� Families... August, 2005
Thanks Garson. We had a great vacation and staying at your cottage was the icing on the cake and a perfect way to end our trip. We had excellent weather the whole time. You have a really beautiful spot and we hope to come back again some day.
Mr. Hoffman: We very much enjoyed our week at Mellow Yellow last week. It is a beautiful spot and the cottage worked out very well for us. Thanks, Lisa ... July, 2005
Garson:
Hi Garson,
Garson...thank you for the fabulous weekend retreat!
