Family-run · Chautauqua Lake, New York (716) 753-7792
Chautauqua Collection
Chautauqua
Collection
A small group of distinctive homes
The Story The Properties How We Think Contact
Sunrise across Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake · New York

Distinctive homes,
quietly tended

A small collection of cottages, a lakefront lodge, and a historic estate — each on or near Chautauqua Lake, each cared for by the same family.

The Collection

We are hands-on owners

The Chautauqua Collection is a small group of vacation properties on and around Chautauqua Lake — restored, maintained, and hosted by the same family. We are not a large management company. We are owners who care about how a space feels when you walk in, and how quickly questions get answered while you are there.

Each property has its own character. What they share is the way we look after them: thoughtful materials, hotel-quality linens, arrival-ready essentials, and the patience to keep improving the things that already work.

The Properties

Three places, one lake

Sunrise over Irwin Bay
Mayville · Irwin Bay

Irwin Bay Cottages

Twelve family-run rentals tucked on a quiet, protected bay one mile from the Chautauqua Institution — nine seasonal cottages and three year-round homes that have welcomed the same families for thirty years.

12 rentals·Seasonal & year-round·Since 1989
Visit Irwin Bay Cottages →
Irwin Bay Lodge from the dock
Mayville · Lakefront

Irwin Bay Lodge

A 5,500 sq ft log lodge on Chautauqua Lake with 100 feet of private waterfront, two full kitchens, and room for sixteen. Tahoe-chic on the inside, three minutes from the Institution on the outside.

5 bedrooms·5 baths·Sleeps 14
Visit Irwin Bay Lodge →
Stone gate entrance to The Woods at Bemus Point
Bemus Point · Historic Estate

The Woods at Bemus Point

A multi-acre estate of stone gates, rhododendron gardens, and a quiet pond. Three buildings beneath the trees — the Selden House, the Carriage House, and a separate cottage available to rent.

3 buildings·Multi-acre grounds·Walk to village
Visit The Woods at Bemus Point →
The Cottage at The Woods
Bemus Point · Available to book

The Cottage at The Woods

A newly built one-bedroom cottage at 79 Lincoln Road, professionally designed and walkable to Bemus Point village. Access to the estate's lakefront dock and gazebo on Chautauqua Lake.

1 bedroom·Sleeps 4·Walk to village
See The Cottage →
How We Think

For guests who notice the details

The Collection is intentionally small. We are not building a chain. We choose properties with a strong sense of place — historic homes, established waterfronts, walkable villages — and we maintain them the way we would maintain our own home, because in most cases they are.

Thoughtful design

Visually cohesive spaces with carefully selected materials, finishes, and proportions. A sense of balance and quiet luxury, never the boilerplate vacation-rental look.

Hotel-quality comfort

High-quality mattresses paired with hotel-grade linens. Bathrooms stocked with essential toiletries. Arrival-ready amenities so you don't have to shop the moment you arrive.

A real person on the other end

Direct contact with the owners and a small team. Quick responses, local recommendations, and the kind of follow-through that's getting harder to find in this category.

Get In Touch

Plan a stay

Each property has its own reservations page with availability and a quick request form. For general inquiries, group bookings across multiple properties, or anything else, write or call.

Email the Collection or call (716) 753-7792