We traveled to Onekema to visit my aunt and cousins on Bear Lake, about ten minutes away. I wasn't expecting to have one of our best family vacations, but we truly did. The house was extremely clean and the view from the lake-facing porch was beautiful. Because we are still in a Pandemic, we mostly hiked the nearby Michigan Dunes, shopped in Manistee and Beulah, and visited. We left our unfinished jigsaw puzzle in the TV console. Enjoy it. It was just what we needed after these crazy months. A slow, nature-filled, quiet visit with family and a break from work and school. If you are looking for flash and adrenaline, this isn't your spot. But if you are looking for peace and connection, I highly recommend, 5 stars.

The house comfortably accommodated 5 adults, 3 of whom were working remotely. Wifi was strong enough to support them all - and it was great that they could just in the lake at breaks. Kitchen was well furnished - especially important as there were few restaurants in walking distance. AC worked well. Floors without carpets in common areas - good for sandy & damp feet. Patrick was very responsive & friendly (& kept distance) in meeting a few additional requests. Larry(owner) was helpful about nearby businesses/restaurants and particularly gracious about our dog that had done some minor damage. The real-estate company who managed the listing was a little delayed on the pick-up: the website was not working and they did seem familiar with the property (had to get back to us to answer questions). They did eventually engage in a more timely manner. The 'downtown' of Onekama is small, and Cov-id seemed to close a few more businesses down. Luckily, EZ mart was open and walking distance; it carried most necessary groceries (much more complete than a convenience store). That was very helpful, as Meijer was 20 minutes away in Manistee. All in all, a good experience. We would stay there again.

The house comfortably accommodated 5 adults, 3 of whom were working remotely. Wifi was strong enough to support them all - and it was great that they could just in the lake at breaks. Kitchen was well furnished - especially important as there were few restaurants in walking distance. AC worked well. Floors without carpets in common areas - good for sandy & damp feet. Patrick was very responsive & friendly (& kept distance) in meeting a few additional requests. Larry(owner) was helpful about nearby businesses/restaurants and particularly gracious about our dog that had done some minor damage. The real-estate company who managed the listing was a little delayed on the pick-up: the website was not working and they did seem familiar with the property (had to get back to us to answer questions). They did eventually engage in a more timely manner. The 'downtown' of Onekama is small, and Cov-id seemed to close a few more businesses down. Luckily, EZ mart was open and walking distance; it carried most necessary groceries (much more complete than a convenience store). That was very helpful, as Meijer was 20 minutes away in Manistee. All in all, a good experience. We would stay there again.

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