Our stay was great, plenty of room for the 5 of us staying. We also had family members come for the day, and we all enjoyed the atmosphere, and the things to do in Houghton Lake. The house was well equipped with everything we might have forgotten back home. We loved being in the backyard having bonfires every night.
Our stay was great. You felt like you was right at home. Owner's was excellent. Location is great. Price is great. Will stay again and pass it on to others looking.
I believe this was the third time we stayed at this house. We were at the lake for a family reunion. However, we were disappointed when we arrived, to see that the carpets on the kitchen (at least) were not vacuumed.
Property had everything needed for our stay. Plenty of room. Unfortunately we stayed the hottest weekend of the year, right about 95 plus or minus 2 degrees. No fault of the owner. The portable air conditioner couldnât keep up with heat.
This is just as stated, it is very spacious. Any issues that are had are met head on with the owner. I loved the old school VHS and the variety of movies. Also, the charcoal grill. I love grilled vittles in the fresh up north air. :)Would definitely stay again. Thank you!
It was perfect for our golf trip ... great place to lay your head at night. We had everything we needed to make breakfast every morning. We went in to town to the Springbrook Inn (The Frog Tiki Bar) and that place was great to hang out at and grab some dinner. Overall great experience!
This rental is absolutely perfect for snowmobiling trip. The house was roomy and comfortable. Its location to the trails is great go down two unplowed city streets and cross M55, then you're at the trail connector. Plenty of room for two vehicles, my 27' enclosed trailer plus the 4 sleds. As long as there's snow, I would definitely book this place again!
We enjoyed our second stay here. The house was neat and clean, and we found everything we needed. It had plenty of room and 2 nice big bathrooms. Despite some morning showers, the evening weather was perfect for a warm fire out back. Definitely plan on staying again
Myself and my youngest son are severe asthmatics. My son has severe autism as well. My husband and I with our 5 children arrived to the property and had no issue getting into the premises through the provided method. Upon opening the door we were hit the OVERWHELMING smell of mold/mildew. I immediately started to wheeze. AC intake was moldy, with a hose running into a small garbage can to drain the condensation. water was stagnant and smelled. The fridge door had what appeared to be mold at the bottom of the door. Bathrooms were filthy and in need of cleaning. Kitchen had used items on the counter. Exterior of the home had mold on the walls as well.
Photo evidence was collected of the conditions.
We were unable to stay as this is a huge risk to our health. We tried to reach the owner and had no answer. VRBO refused to refund or rebook us under the book with confidence guarantee.
The owner got in touch with us through vrbo and was rude, did not care to hear what we had said. then went on to tell us they had another family that checked out that morning and she had not gone to the property yet.
I was appalled that there was no cleaning or bedding changes between customers during recorded call with VRBO. Owner has refused to refund our stay and VRBO is of no help.
We are currently trying to dispute through other means and working to secure legal representation if not resolved.
BE WARNED OF UNSANITARY CONDITIONS.
The yard was unkept. The house was musty and dirty. There wasn't enough toilet paper. Didnt realize that we had to empty buckets of water to use the AC