We went for Labor Day weekend and our girls enjoyed the paddle boards and kayaks, as well as the lake and bonfire with the neighbors. Neighbors were very friendly and communication with the owner was prompt and thorough. We would go back!

Check in process was very easy, owner stayed in constant contact with me throughout the entire process. The views were magnificent, the sandy bottom water was fantastic and the quiet peacefulness away from city noise was welcome. Owner was great to work with and accommodating, would recommend.

We had a great time in this lovely historic cottage!

We booked this cottage for a family get-away including several adults plus my elderly mother. I didn't end up bringing my mom and I'm glad that I didn't since this cottage has several steps and was very dirty. It was just my husband and I. I love the location lake front and near the Sleeping Bear Dunes park area. I appreciated being able to use the kayaks. What I wasn't expecting was having to bring all my own linens-sheets & towels. Thankfully we didn't need all the beds. The cottage was very dirty. The bathroom had layers of sand, dirt, and even blood spots on the floor. I got on my hands and knees and mopped the entire bathroom twice to get up the bugs, dirt, etc. The mop water was dark brown from dirt. The shower had the previous guests' soap and smears. The entire cabin was full of cobwebs and insects. The wall unit air conditioners were visibly covered in black mold and smelled very musty. We turned them off immediately and kept the windows open. The cottage is quaint but cluttered. The deck had chairs strewn all over covered in bugs. We swept the deck, cleaned off the furniture, and stored the extra chairs. The neighbors will share your lake frontage so expect them to walk by often and in the area by the cottage. Overall, major decluttering and cleaning are needed for this cottage. We thankfully did not end up needing the upstairs which does not have a stair rail to hold on to. Please be aware there is a step down into the kitchen and bathroom area. We appreciated having a washer and dryer. We brought all our own paper products and soaps, etc. There was 1 roll of toilet paper when we got there and no other toiletries. I contacted the owner about the condition of this cottage and he said he was sick to hear of the condition and would reimburse my cleaning fee. I have not heard from him since. In the age of Covid, it's simply unacceptable to rent such a dirty cottage. I do feel for him having trouble finding cleaning help. I gladly would've paid twice the cleaning fee if any of it had actually been done. I am writing this review to warn others who need a clean cottage with clean AC so they don't get sick from staying here.