Is Deruyter lake waterfront pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

Where is Deruyter lake waterfront located?

Offering ski-in/ski-out access, this holiday home in De Ruyter is on a lake, steps from DeRuyter Reservoir and close to winter activities, such as cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. Stone Quarry Hill Art Park and Cazenovia Lake are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Deruyter lake waterfront Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Seth R.

20 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great low key lake house

We had 2 families, 5 kids and 4 adults altogether, and had a lovely time. The house is tidy has a nice view of the lake from the east side. The kitchen has almost everything you need. The bedrooms are perfect for 2 families with kids.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael L.

10 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

DeRuyter

Water was clean and clear. Dock and fire pit can be seen from the kitchen. Owner was nearby and quick to respond to questions. A pleasant week there.

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

lucy z., Pleasantville NY

4 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Lake House

Beautiful views and very comfortable house. Nice kitchen, great room and comfy beds. No complaints. I enjoyed walking around the houses and lake in the morning. Great fall location. We escaped SU family weekend and stayed here. Would do it again. Note that the fireplace is not usable.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Merrilee F.

6 Jul 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

place was falling apart lights falling off walls bulbs burnt out the had control over the ac and wou

not good onwer has to much control water ran out he had to come and fix it

Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Brian T.

14 Jul 2025

Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

If I were VRBO, I would look closely at this property before continuing to list it. It is a law suit just waiting to happen. Below is a list of major concern:- None of the smoke alarms were working, and two were missing- large holes in the deck, along with rotted planks with screws heads poking through- A wood beam was a step into the swimming area, and was covered with moss and slim and was slick as ice- Iron I beams holding the lower deck completely uncovered in the swimming area, and angle iron holding the dock sticking out into the water- All six dining chairs had loose legs, which with a wrong move would put someone on the floor. I had to repair myself- The grill that was listed was rusted out completely, so I had to borrow from the neighbors- All pots and pans were unusable, again had to borrow from a neighbor.-the deck chairs that were shown were nowhere to be foundI contacted the owner, and he said if I was not satisfied, I should just leave!!! I spoke with a neighbor and they said this owner has other properties with similar problems, and the owner does not seem to care at all. I find it hard to believe other renters haven't given the same type of reviews.This property has serious safety issues. Again I think YOU should investigate this, as you should not list this until repairs have been made. And I don't care if the owner says we were difficult renters. I paid big money for a SAFE, clean property, and this didn't come close. Visitors were appalled

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

mlhonors

21 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Had a wonderful time!

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda G.

27 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Fun

Everything was wonderful during our stay. The weather didn’t cooperate much which wasn’t a problem as the ping pong table downstairs became daily family tournaments into the late evening. I needed to cook for my niece‘s wedding and the kitchen was equipped with everything and plenty of space. The one day we had great weather the boys fished off the dock and rented a kayak. Thank you Marc, we had a great time.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kelly C.

21 May 2025

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

BEWARE! Please do your research…

Booked for Syracuse graduation weekend; had family arriving at different times. I msgd Marc (host) to let him know my initial headcount had grown from 6 to 9, just in case there was anything he needed from me. His response struck me as odd since the home is advertised to sleep 12, “9 is not an issue but going to be some people on couch”. I wasn’t happy about it, but knew my family would make it work. My niece, the graduate was first to arrive. My ETA was approaching 11 PM. She called me, freaking out! When she walked into the home, she saw dead bugs everywhere and a dead mouse in the middle of the living room - she had to leave. I immediately reached out to Marc to let him know there’s a problem. Marc did not respond to my message until after I spoke to VRBO support and they contacted him. When he did respond, he was dismissive, like this was no big deal. I chose this rental based on the rating but I failed to read all the reviews. I have since read the reviews and they are eye opening if one takes the time to filter them. VRBO support was wonderful at trying to mediate this awful situation. One agent telling me he wouldn’t want to stay there either. The host was unreasonable and very difficult to deal with. My family was in town for one weekend. We all needed to get up very early for graduation the morning after that horrific check in. Obviously, I needed to book another place we would feel comfortable, so we did NOT stay here.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

21 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Deruyter lake house

We have been visiting the area for the last 3 years as our son is at nearby Colgate. We have rented many homes for weekend visits. This was by far the nicest experience we have had,Just a beautiful large comfy home. Immaculately clean and well stocked. Ping pong in the basement kept the kids occupied during a rainy weekend. The large streaming TV was great for Netflix movies.Comfortable beds and large dining area. Oven was great for chocolate chip cookies.Oh, and the view of the lake is gorgeous.Property manager was great. Responded to every question promptlyWe will absolutely be back.5 stars !!!!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendie S.

16 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful lake vacation

This home on Lake DeRuyter was perfect for our extended family vacation. The house was equipped with all our needs. The owner was responsive with questions. The dock was perfect for fishing and swimming was great as weeds were well controlled. The property is dog friendly as well, which made this vacation even better. Will definitely stay again!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Alexandra T.

16 May 2024

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Easy to find, pretty accommodating

The owner was responsive to questions and I privately messaged him our concerns about the property's lack of cleanliness and some broken items that I hope he will address before the next person stays. He says he uses a maid service so obviously those issues start with them. The listing is slightly misleading as it says it sleeps 10, but there are 2 bedrooms that have 1 king bed in each and a 3rd bedroom that has 2 twin over full beds. We were fine cosleeping with our littles but if you want your own sleep space, consider bringing an air mattress. Otherwise, the furniture was comfortable, the place was kid friendly, and the house was easy to find from the road. It was centrally located to all of the places we were visiting so that was very convenient.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

lindsey m.

9 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful lake and spacious house!

The house was spacious and accommodated my family of 6 well. It was very clean and we really enjoyed the dock by the lake. The owner was very kind and we will definitely stay here again!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

mlhonors n.

20 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love this lake house!

This is our third year staying at Marc’s lake house and we absolutely love it there! Beautiful house and beautiful lake. So many wonderful memories made there.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

beverly c.

2 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Incredible Value

The owner of this property couldn’t have been more accommodating! Due to flight challenges we arrived at the property @ 11pm. The owner stayed in communication w/us during our long drive from the airport, went out to the property to turn on lights even took a picture of the front steps & sent it to us. He gave us detailed instructions to find the house in the dark The roads in that area don’t have lights & we wouldn’t have been able to find the house easily had he not. The house itself is an incredible bargain for the $, the lake view beautiful, the neighborhood peaceful. The mattress on the bed was one of the most comfortable I have ever slept on. Our visit was for my daughter’s graduation. She had challenges packing & we ended up needing a late check out. Again the owner couldn’t have been more accommodating. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give the property a 10.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly A.

5 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

Great location, clean and beautiful views.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janet Z., Baltimore, MD

4 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice house, beautiful lake location

This was our third year spending a week at this house; it is a nice house on a beautiful lake. We liked the fire pit, the deck and dock furniture, laundry, and master suite. This year we were very glad that Marc did some much needed upgrades and repairs. The lake is great for kayaking and there are fun sites and activities to do nearby.

Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ann S.

9 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

It was. Wonderful! The only problem was the air conditioner leaked

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

George F.

9 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

The stay was okay not worth the cost to rent

This house is just ok. Check in was easy the house was clean but needed quite a bit of tlc. It was obvious that this house was remodeled years ago and has since just been rented out and minimal upkeep. Our first night we had no ac because there were no remotes for the ac the owner controlled them from his phone. We messaged him and he did come over the next afternoon to give us a remote so we could have ac. Also the first night we had no power downstairs called the owner and I had to reset the breakers for it. Also upon arrival we noticed that the dock was not in the water and we brought a boat from an hour and a half away to use it and couldn't. The owner did put the dock in on our 6th day so we could use the dock for 1 and a half days. The big deck down on the water has many rotten boards that makes it dangerous for dogs and family members. On the last day we woke up to no wifi in the house which is unacceptable because the signal in the area is terrible. Overall the owner is very nice and tries to do his best and is very responsive but in the end this was our worst vrbo yet.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Lisa K.

6 Jul 2022

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

This should be a 4 star rental if

I emailed owner prior to renting to ensure that his dock would accommodate our 20 ft boat. When we got there, the dock was in the weeds and broken. Owner should have known his dock was unusable. He was kind enough to let us use his fathers dock 5 camps down. Also, owner rented to people with a liter of puppies. Entrance and rug leading up to master smelled of animal urine. 4 stars if owner can fix his dock and clean home better.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Richard

20 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

the downstairs shower was extremely slippery, and I would recommend having a pad or something available. Everything was great!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michele R.

4 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Heaven

The reason for our trip was to visit family members and go to my Aunt's 80th birthday party. The property was absolutely beautiful. We checked in late about 930 or 10 and it was cold in the house but I sent Marc a text message and he fixed it within minutes. Any questions or concerns I had Marc was on it. It did not matter what time it was. We plan on renting again in August 2023. I would recommend this booking to anyone.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

peggy g.

19 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lake Charm

Very relaxing waterfront home

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eric S.

7 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Friends getaway weekend

Had a great time. Plenty of room to spread out and hang out for a getaway weekend

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen H., Newfane

28 Feb 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice big house for family

Large 3 level very nice house. Many levels with stairs inside and out. Everything needed in kitchen. Landlord quickly solved heat problem in beginning. Boiler had gone out due to power outage. Sledded on hill next to house, ice skated on lake, kids learned about ice fishing. Ping pong table was a bonus. Nice family space. Very clean.

Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

David H.

7 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

cold

The physical accommodations and location on the lake were very good. Over 7 days I made 8 requests for more heat. Although the owner usually responded promptly and the heat increased, the result was short lived. Mid-week at 9AM I reported that the temp. was 61 degrees throughout. On Fri., 7:30 AM I reported 56 degrees downstairs ( 2 bedrooms, bath and game room ) 61 degrees main floor ( kitchen, dining, living and 1/2 bath ) an 63 upstairs ( bedroom and bath ). The heat is controlled remotely by the landlord, although he responded in the short term, he never seemed to get the message.

Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2021

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