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Waterfront - Near Ark Encounter

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Terrace/patio
Interior
Dining
Microwave, oven, stovetop, dishwasher
Interior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire chalet

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Lake view

Explore the area

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Sparta, KY
  • Place, Smugglers Cove
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Kentucky Speedway
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Belterra Casino
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cincinnati, OH (CVG-Cincinnati - Northern Kentucky Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Waterfront - Near Ark Encounter

Beautiful two bedroom two bath home on a waterfront lot with dock.
Full kitchen.
Large living room with two sleeper sofas.
Large patio area with gas grill and plenty of seating.
Dock has 2 kayaks available for use.
Lot includes fire ring.
WiFi included.
Ark Encounter, Creation Museum and Newport Aquarium are all less than an hour drive.
During your stay at this chalet, you're just a quick walk from Ohio River Valley.
  • Free WiFi
  • Steps from Ohio River Valley and 7 minutes by car from Smugglers Cove

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the accommodation: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Shower

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Firepit
  • Gas grill
  • Patio

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Kayak
  • Casino nearby

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)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings and birthday parties

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). 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 and birthday parties) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 8
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
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Waterfront Chalet
Waterfront Warsaw
Waterfront Chalet Warsaw

Waterfront - Near Ark Encounter Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 43 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lisa R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to stay. Will stay again.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eva H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Home away from home. Rickie was great at communication. He even went out of his way to provide us with life jackets for us not so good swimmers for kayaking. Very clean home. (We would have recommend “no plug ins and fragrances” because my husband is severely allergic, but after airing out the house and blankets it was a wonderful stay. We spent a lot of time on the dock and by the fire pit. (Note that the hill is steep going to the dock) We would stay again and recommend this place for any friend or family member. Town is only 6 minutes awayso…. Groceries, pizza and laundry mat are close.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy S.

Liked: Cleanliness
We absolutely enjoyed our stay. House was located in a remote area, which was nice if want to get away from city noise, it had easy access to water, the use of the kayaks was a nice bonus. It was quiet and very well kept! 10 out of 10 stars!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice and accommodating owner. House was just what we needed and very convenient for our Warsaw visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Comfortable Cottage

The home was just as advertised. Very clean and comfortable. The Host was super responsive and helpful when I reached out with a question. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Extended work stay

Great property with an excellent view. Very quick trip to town.
Stayed 18 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristina S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely River House

We enjoyed our stay here. The house is comfortable and tastefully decorated. Quiet neighborhood. My husband and daughter had a blast fishing. They caught and released at least a dozen catfish a piece. The walk down to the river pier is steep. Not something someone with mobility issues could do. We would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Bobbie C.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Could not park motorhome on property. Could not get to precise of road due to accident

We could not park our motorhome on the property due to trees and a one lane road to get to the property and then could not even get a car to the property because of a jackknife truck accident. The host was very kind to refund our money but we still have not gotten the rest of our money from VRBO. I will not ever book again with VRBO. They have not refunded us after weeks of asking.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul M.

Liked: Cleanliness

House

Great house on the creek. Dock was awesome.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Laura F., Mississippi

Family vacation

Getting up and down to the lake was EXHAUSTING. It is across the road and down a long, steep hill. We also found a rat king that almost made me leave. That is a group of mice whose tails get tangled, and they eventually die in a ball. This thing was obviously there awhile. Other than that it was great. We were there for the ark and creation museum. We weren’t at the house much. It had what we needed when we were there but I felt the need to clean everything after seeing signs of rodents.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

John N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Relaxing

Great place and value.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denice F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cozy Little Get Away

This lake house was the perfect size for a homebase as we traveled to nearby excursions.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randy M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Relaxing stay

Took the grandkids to the Ark Encounter, had a great time at the cottage, everything was just as described and the Host was very quick to respond
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Trudy L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Country Stay

We choose the Boyer Family cabin because we were taking our grandchildren to see the Ark. Not wanting to stay in a hotel with a pre-teen and a teenager. This was the perfect place. everyone had their own bed and there are 2 bathrooms. Although having use of a washer and dryer, would have been great.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joseph J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Relax

Great stay, loved the place, peaceful and quiet and great location
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Peaceful

Great location if you are looking for peace and quiet.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Howard F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Biden lost

Very nice and peaceful location
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Tammy G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice

We enjoyed our stay at the property. It was neat and cozy. Would have been nice to enjoy the creek more but the weather did not allow us to.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Philip H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice view of the lake

We enjoyed our stay but were surpised that there was such a slope to go from the cottage down to the dock. We are older and getting back up that last bit of hill to the street was an effort. Some stone steps might be a great addition! The indoor fireplace was very nice. The house was comfortable. The steps to the second floor are a bit steep. The kitchen is well equipped.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Very nice place and great fishing

Quiet and beautiful veiw
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing 2 day stay!

it was a quick stay but soo nice! beautiful relaxing view of the creek! very quiet yet close to everything. would definitely come back,!! owner very accommodating!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing place. Clean, peaceful, roomy.. we will definitely return. Love the deck and balcony.

Mr. Boyer was a great host. Kayaks were fun.. and the nice peaceful place to fish.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Walter M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Reunion

My husband and I met up with friends for almost 50 years. We hadn’t seen each other in over 5 years. Some of us are having serious health issues and we just needed to have some fun.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paula J., Broadway,NC

Liked: Cleanliness

Peaceful and relaxing

Just what we needed to relax (great view)and we even did a visit to The Ark which was a nice treat. I was a little freaked out with the hills and crazy roads but I'm not a country girl so I was unprepared. The owner was super nice and we had no issues ( except me learning to park on a hill :) We will visit again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023