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March 19, 2015March 18, 2015

BIG Savings for Tourists!

If you’ve been dreaming about that road trip to Newfoundland, then this is the summer to do it. For a limited time, Marine Atlantic is offering big savings for Argentia travel. If you book your summer trip by March 25 (hurry – that’s next Wednesday!), you can save 30 % off the base fares for both passengers and automobiles. And remember, the cottages are only about an hour away from the Argentia ferry terminal, if you feel like stopping in!

We’re so happy about this news and the opportunity to share it. We know that Newfoundland is at the top of so many bucket lists, but we all have limited budgets for travel. We hope this will make it just that much easier for more people to come explore this beautiful province. Make sure to let your friends living away know, too – this could be the push they need to make this a come-home year.

Find all the details on the Marine Atlantic website, here.

February 17, 2015February 16, 2015

While We Fly, Rupert

Well, our little sojourn in the sun has come to a close. We’ll miss the beach, but we’ve also missed the beach, the Newfoundland one in front of our cottages. Today we fly home, so today the blog is brief, with a picture of my daughter’s kitten, Rupert, taken this Valentine’s Day, thrown in for good measure. Newfoundland, here we come!

December 30, 2014December 18, 2014

2014 Reflections: Welcome The Cranberry!

We’ve been blogging about our favourite memories from 2014, and of course who could forget the big splash of introducing The Cranberry, our new honeymoon cottage. We have all these beautiful weddings at The Doctor’s House, we just had to make sure our newly married couples had their own retreat, now, didn’t we??

An A-frame, two-story and two-bedroom beauty, The Cranberry is a culmination of a lot (and a lot and a lot) of hard work, and offers that extra ‘something’ to our guests looking to enhance their journey to the ocean’s edge. This luxury cottage boasts 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms including one large master suite on the second floor overlooking the ocean. It also has fully equipped eat-in kitchen, a 2-person soaker tub, premium furnishings, upper and lower decks, barbecue, fire pit, and views of Shag Rock and stunning sunsets that will blow you away (all of our cottages have those last few, of course!).

Find more pictures of The Cranberry here, and don’t forget that it’s available all winter long. It makes a great weekend away, whether you’re technically honeymooning and just apt to pretend you are!

December 1, 2014November 28, 2014

Are You On Our Mailing List?

Are you on our mailing lists? We hope so – because otherwise you’ll miss out when we send our followers info about our upcoming events and specials. We don’t spam (and obviously we keep your emails safe!), but we do like sharing company news from time to time, and it helps you figure out the best times to book! To join our mailing list for The Doctor’s House, please sign up here. And get all our latest news about the cottages on our Ocean Delight Mailing List.

September 29, 2014September 27, 2014

Like Old Friends

Big thanks to the lovely Lynn Elmhirst for sharing this lovely photo of pony-feeding-time at The Doctor’s House on Twitter. Lynn is a travel TV producer , whose many credits include MSN Travel (you might remember that MSN Travel recently named The Doctor’s House one of the top-ten seaside resorts in Canada). So we were excited when she and her friend, Karen Sealy, the equally accomplished interior designer and on-air personality for Cityline and HGTV, paid us a visit last week.

The only thing more impressive than the list of credits for these women was their openness and sense of adventure. Jerry loved showing them all the lovely features of The Doctor’s House, including, as you can see, a visit to our animal sanctuary. We know they enjoyed Dining at The Doctor’s House with Chris Chafe, too.

Jerry’s favourite part, though, was sharing a lovely breakfast before beginning their morning together. He said it was like talking to old friends, and he thoroughly enjoyed it. We’re so happy that these wonderful women included us on their trip to Newfoundland, and wish them well on their journey!

September 11, 2014September 10, 2014

Bubble Bath by the Sea

Here’s another picture of the stunning Cranberry cottage, this time taken by Dining at The Doctor’s House Chef Cate (and yes, her culinary skills are even better than her photography ones!). We’ve had a request by a lovely guest coming to stay with us this November to share more photos of the rest of the cottage, and we’ll oblige soon. But for now, let us bask in the beauty of a bubble bath by the sea! And don’t forget, our Couple’s Fall Getaway special makes a trip here even more romantic – please check it out!

September 1, 2014August 30, 2014

New Fall Specials – at Ocean Delight, and The Doctor’s House!

Maybe it’s just us, but when we think about Fall, about the cooler nights that ask for fires and cuddling, the long walks through the fallen leaves, the hot chocolate and warm cider …. it makes us think about romance! And so The Berry came up with some great specials, both at Ocean Delight and at The Doctor’s House, for couples to enjoy a night or two away, kindling the fire and rekindling the love! To learn more about our Couples’ Fall Getaway at Ocean Delight, please see here, and to learn more about our Date Night to Remember at The Doctor’s House, please see here. And start feeling the love!

August 30, 2014August 30, 2014

Summer’s Last Hurrah

Since this is the last long weekend of the summer, we know it will soon be time to say bye-for-now to our beautiful gardens at The Doctor’s House. They’re been a highlight this season, as we’ve lived here and gotten acquainted with this beautiful property. Thankfully, we’ve got lots of walking trails, lots of trees, and lots of beauty coming as we get into fall. But for now, here’s one last celebration of our beautiful flowers! And thanks again to Shirley George for the lovely photos.

August 22, 2014August 21, 2014

Thanks, Bev!

We’re people-people, so one of the most rewarding elements of working at our cottages and at The Doctor’s House is the chance to meet our guests, getting to know them and their stories. It truly never gets old, and we’ve actually made some great relationships these past few years Thanks to a recent guest, Bev, for these lovely photos. Here’s a copy of the email she sent us, too – we’re not experts yet, but we’re working really hard to make guests our happy, and love it when we succeed. Thanks again to Bev for the pretty pictures and kind words:

“Hi Jerry!

Made it home to Ontario finally. Just wanted to tell you how wonderful it was to have a couple of days at The Doctor’s House. Everything was beautiful and the people were just the best! Hang on to Heather, Chris, Ruby and the rest of the staff!

Here are a few pics from our visit. Jerry and I have had fun telling the story of your dog and (whose?) underpants.

I know you will make this place a destination must! It already is and it’s not even close to your vision. As I told you, I can see that you have the passion, drive and will to make your dream come true! I will check on the website from time to time to see the magic unfold. Wishing you good luck for your weddings in August!!

All the best, Bev”

Finally, just a reminder – if you’d like to experience The Doctor’s House yourself, and if you and your girlfriends have been dying for a getaway, we’ve got a great Retreat Weekend Special on offer this September. Hope to see you!

August 20, 2014August 19, 2014

A Room with a View

A guest recently took this picture from her room at The Doctor’s House, and we’re more than happy to share. Living in Newfoundland, of course the ocean has never been far away. But since The Berry and I moved first to the Wonderful World of Whiteway and now this summer to nearby Green’s Harbour, it’s been so fun and mesmerizing to have the ocean truly in our backyard. It’s a blessing, and one that we are know our neighbours are grateful for, too. And, clearly, our guests too!