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On the Pond Country Retreat & Spa Frommer's Highly Recommended

20 Scotch Settlement Rd, Mactaquac, NB E6L 1M2
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Location Rte. 615, Around Town
Transportation Drive west of Fredericton on Woodstock Rd.; cross Mactaquac Dam and continue to Esso station; turn right and look for sign on right
Phone 800/984-2555, 506/363-3420
Fax 506/363-3479
Web site www.onthepond.com
Room Information 8 units
Prices C$125-C$145 double. Packages available
Credit Cards MC,V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV/VCR, hair dryer
Kids No children

On the Pond Country Retreat & Spa Review

In 1999, On the Pond opened about 15 minutes west of Fredericton to fill a gap in local lodgings: a comfortable retreat where guests could take spa treatments and also enjoy the adjacent provincial park's natural beauty. The lodge itself is lovely, with dark wood trim, slate floors in the entryways, fieldstone fireplaces, and two downstairs common rooms -- one with a wood fireplace, one lined with bookshelves -- where guests hang out and mingle. Guest rooms upstairs feature queen beds and a woodland theme; they're a bit larger than your average hotel room, with nice extras such as bathrobes and duvets. The spa is in the basement and offers massage, a hot tub, a sauna, an aesthetics room (manicures, pedicures, and facials), and a fitness center. There's also Wi-Fi access throughout.

Notably, the lodge sits on "The Arm" -- an impoundment of the Saint John River behind the nearby hydroelectric dam -- in a marshy setting better for bird-watching than swimming. (Beach swimming is available across the road at the provincial park.) The Kings Landing Historical Settlement is nearby.

Facilities:
Jacuzzi; sauna; spa

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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