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Gordon Bay Cottage is officially taking reservations.
Airbnb is opening up the historic
Muskoka property featured as the exterior of Gordon’s lakeside home in “Sterling Point” for three limited stays this October. Beginning Sept. 15 at 9 a.m. ET, guests can request to book the cottagefor Oct. 2-5, Oct. 9-12 or Oct. 16-19 for $180 CAD per night.
Built in 1902, the waterfront property sits in Ontario’s Muskoka region, the picturesque cottage country that serves as both the setting and one of the biggest visual draws of “Sterling Point.” Guests will have private access to the cottage and dock, along with its expansive screened porch, fireplace and waterfront, where they can paddle across the lake or otherwise attempt to recreate the show’s considerably more dramatic version of cottage life.
Gordon Bay Cottage on Airbnb
The series is executive produced by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the team behind teen-TV staples including “The O.C.” and “Gossip Girl,” alongside Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley’s LuckyChap Entertainment. Its cast also includes Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Bo Bragason, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Mabel Strachan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
While Sterling Point itself is fictional, much of the series was filmed in the real Muskoka Lakes region, including around Lake Muskoka, Lake Rosseau and Lake Joseph. Gordon’s cottage is among its most recognizable locations: exterior and waterfront scenes were shot at the historic Muskoka property, while the cottage interiors seen in the series were recreated on a Toronto soundstage.
The cottage plays a central role from the show’s opening episodes. Annie’s trip begins after she learns that her late grandfather Gordon left her and her brother the island, with his home quickly becoming the base for the family mystery that drives the season. Rubin has said that seeing the real cottage helped make Gordon — a character whose presence hangs over the story even after his death — feel more tangible.
“Sterling Point” has also given Muskoka something of a tourism bump. According to Airbnb, searches for stays in the region from travelers outside Canada, for check-ins through November 2026, have risen nearly 110% year over year. Including Canadian travelers, searches are up more than 30%.
The show arrives amid a particularly camera-ready moment for the Ontario getaway. Muskoka has increasingly found its way onto screens, including Park’s 2024 coming-of-age film “My Old Ass,” while the region also doubled for the Quebec cottage setting in the breakout hockey romance “Heated Rivalry.” (also briefly available to rent on Airbnb earlier this year). Park, who grew up spending summers in Muskoka, has said she wanted “Sterling Point” to depict the region as more than a generic scenic backdrop, incorporating its cottage culture as well as tensions around development and the increasingly eye-watering cost of owning property there.
The “Sterling Point” getaway also continues Airbnb’s years-long push into pop-culture tourism. The platform has previously turned on-screen worlds into bookable experiences with Barbie’s Malibu DreamHouse, a recreation of Shrek’s swamp and the “Home Alone” house. In 2024, Airbnb formalized the strategy with its Icons category, which included stays and experiences inspired by Disney-Pixar’s “Up,” Marvel’s “X-Men ’97,” “Inside Out 2” and Prince’s “Purple Rain.”
Those who would rather skip the inheritance drama can request a stay at Gordon Bay Cottage through Airbnb beginning Sept. 15.
