My daughter and I stayed there for 2 nights a few? yrs. ago. I am originally from the area and my family lives there, but since we were there for a wedding in the family, we didn't want to put them out because we knew they would be busy. We loved it! The decorating was just our style. The room was beautiful and the bathroom was perfect , as was the dining room and living room which sports an outdoor swing. Rose took our orders for breakfast the night before. It was fantastic and she gladly shared her recipe for the cinnamon puffs that we had. Rose and her husband were wonderful hosts. Rose Haven is in a country setting, but if you forgot any essentials, Ottawa has everthing you would need. We hope to stay there again sometime. I read the other review, and helping out during the flood is something they would do. If Roses' delicious cookies were missing, she was probably giving them to people in the shelters or the volunteers during that terrible time. You will love the people; the village is very friendly, but remember; if you want soda, ask for "pop".

We were heading to Gilboa Quarry for our Advanced Open Water dives and wanted a place to stay near the Quarry. Through an online search I found Rose Haven. The room was very clean and large, with a large closet and full en-suite bathroom. There was a small television with a VCR, but no cable or satellite. The queen bed was quite comfortable, but the frame and headboard were very squeaky. The owners proved to be very nice and helpful while with suggestions while we were in the area. Although the owners were busy volunteering in town, as Ottawa had just started to recover from disastrous flooding, they never neglected us or the accommodations. We couldn't really enjoy the Jacuzzi because of the horrendous stench the flooding created outside (the whole area smelled like rotting vegetation), but the smell was completely absent indoors, so we enjoyed the rest of our stay in the room. Even though the place is very nice, we quickly decided that the B & B experience is not for us: too quiet, too close, and we don't really like antiques. We prefer to view them in a museum and have more modern surroundings. The only negative I can remember is that we did not get the welcome plate of cookies. Oh well, it was definitely worth the try to see if we would like the B & B experience, and at a rate of $70 per night including a nice breakfast we do not regret trying.