We loved the location; easy 15-min bike ride on a lovely packed gravel trail to the ferry! The beach behind the house is rocky, but my kids really enjoyed collecting rocks and feathers on it. Great view of the bridge! The house itself was fine; it worked well for our family. We enjoyed meals on the screen porch right on the water! There were a few things that could use attention: one burner on the stove didn't work, many of the doors & windows were hard to open, the bathroom mirror was missing the middle part...etc. The kitchen was small but functional, though there isn't much in the way of cooking implements; plan simple meals or bring your own cooking stuff. The house was pretty clean, though some of the dishes had food residue. Overall, the house worked well for my family of 5, though it could benefit from some simple updates.
I will start by saying that the location and views from the property were great! However the entire property is grossly outdated. Iâd say everything in the home is 40 years old. The price for the 5 days was outlandish especially for the condition of the property. The pull out bed in the living room is almost unusable as my small child sunk down into it so badly we had to stick pillows under the mattress so we wasnât on the floor. The blinds are only half there so there is no blind in that room to make it conducive to sleep in. The 1/2 bath door doesnât close due to the washer. The sunroom doors were covered in cobwebs and didnât slide so you have to walk all the way around the house. Thereâs a stack of chairs outside. All but 2 of them are busted. The 2 that arenât are so filthy you have to put a towel on it to use it. The fridge inside doesnât keep anything cold. The one in the garage works ok. Stove is so outdated that thereâs no way to know what setting the burner is on because itâs all worn off. The water stinks horribly so buy bottled water to drink (we have well water at home). I was very disappointed as weâve used VRBO multiple times and had a nice stay. This one really missed the mark.
Starting with the good great location and view. It was clean. The bad.. In the bathroom off the kitchen, the door did not close all the way/blocked by the washing machine, so it made going to the bathroom uncomfortable. The fridge in the kitchen stopped working correctly Saturday night, not keeping stuff cold. The screens in the three season room had rips, that let bugs in. several weeks before we arrived I aske Jodi for a phone number in there was issues. She did not provide one, SO If left me to believe I was a introruption of her day and not a important part of her day. Most of the lawn chairs are broken.
My expectations werenât high and the stay was as expected.
The door to the 1/2 bath on first floor cannot close due to the size of the washing machine. This would have been a significant problem if werenât a family; obviously there was no privacy in that case. The refrigerator was broken, but freezer worked. There was another refrigerator in the garage that functioned well; I do not know why these werenât swapped out. It was inconvenient to walk into the garage to retrieve refrigerator items but moreover, we nearly lost food we had purchased for the stay due to spoilage in the broken refrigerator. The water is well water. Not a deal breaker but I didnât see anything regarding this in the description. We brought our own spring water for consumption. The beach is entirely rocky. This was somewhat unexpected as, again, that detail is not included in the beachfront property description. My children happily played but we would have likely stayed elsewhere for a sandy beach which would have been largely safer for small children. The pull out mattress is in terrible shape. My young children slept on it and complained about discomfort, as well as the obvious dip into the middle where they both ended up while asleep. Lastly, communication with the host was a bit poor. Questions via messenger received no response. However, more than that, a service call was made to repair a screen in the house that we didnât know about, so during our stay, a repairman showed up with intention of fixing whatever the host called on & we werenât informed.
Everything in the cottage feels about 40 years old, and very low quality. Cheap blinds do not block out light, no hand towels or washcloths in kitchen, powder room is right off kitchen with a door that won't close because the washing machine is too big so if someone is in the kitchen you have zero privacy in the bathroom. Dirty old couch and throw pilliws, filthy, broken outdoor chairs etc. I message the owner asking where I might find some kitchen towels or paper towel.She responded by leaving 1 roll of the cheapest paper towel on the dirty floor of the garage for me.
Location is very good and the view was amazing, but the floors were very dirty. Our socks got black just walking around the house. When we arrived we had to walk through the garage to access the home. There were a lot of garbage bags in the garage and coupled with the heat of the day it smelled awful. It would be nice to keep garbage away from the only entry point to the home. The bathroom door to the half bath does not close because of the washing machine. The vanity in the full bath has a broken mirror and the lights do not work. The beds were decently comfortable but my kids found black hairs in theirs under the blankets. The chairs for the two dining tables were covered in stains and looked dusty. We also noticed ants coming from the wall behind the sink while we were washing dishes. The screened porch has poorly fitting screens which allow bugs to enter the home. There is a tree/bush growing directly next to the steps on the back screened porch, which makes it difficult to enter and exit the area. We did not have a lot of trouble, but for older guests this could be a problem. This property could easily be a 4 or 5 star location. It just needs some touchups and attention to detail.
Great location if youâre not picky about details
Beautiful location on the water but the cabin needs a lot of updating. The outside light as well as the garage light were both burnt out, making our checking in after dark tricky. The kitchen had minimal supplies (no oven mitts), the stove is very old and outdated (the text on the knobs is even worn away), and the refrigerator did not keep things cold. You couldnât close the door to the half bath, the washing machine was in the way. The tv signal was in and out regularly. The slider doors on the porch (to exit to the backyard) were difficult to slide. And overall cleanliness was not 100% (some dusty surfaces). If youâre only sleeping there, not huge issues, but we wouldnât choose to stay here again.
After reading the reviews I was a little worried on booking, but I was like hey everyone has a different experience. The house was very clean! Our favorite view was from the backyard/sunroom. Nothing beats that beautiful view! The only thing bad that I have to say is if you like a little night pizza to snack on bring your own pizza cutter! But otherwise our stay was wonderful. The host communicated back with us in a timely manner. I would definitely stay at this location again.
House was very clean and the view is absolutely breathtaking. The only problem was not hearing back from our host. I had sent her a message a week before asking if there was a coffee pot or Keurig to bring pods but never got a reply. After arriving we tried our absolute best to get the WiFi but it would not connect. I sent her another email with no reply the entire 4 days we were there
Enjoyed our stay. Property was just right for what we needed. Entryway was dark. Security code was not clearly visible. Other than that it was great and we would use this same property again.
We loved our stay here ! Your backyard is Lake Huron ! 40' away from the back door. View also includes Mackinac Island and you're just a short drive from Mackinaw City and Lake Michigan. House is very well kept.
The view was AMAZING! The location was perfect! Private and quiet yet minutes to downtown. The house needs a lot of little fixes but overall very nice stay! đ
Great views, needs updating badly,bedroom windows don't open, back sun porch sliding doors and screens need repaired, sleeper sofa not functional, beds were comfortable and clean, kitchen stove not working properly. ,
Saw reviews after booking thats my bad.. thought they may be expecting too much but i was wrong. As on date property needs repair and cleansing so all i can say is just avoid if you can.
Would not recommend. Poorly kept property. VERY strong natural gas odor. Neglected!!!!
No communication from host. Reached out 4 times before Jodi responded. Overpriced-bath door doesnât close, no fans, urine odor, broken screens, broken outside furniture, hole in flooring, hole in walls, no ceiling fans in common area, furniture is dilapidated. Grass is overgrown and so many bugs as a result. Wastebasket in kitchen instead of trash can. Could go on and on. Donât recommend!
No air conditioning on property. Property is in bad shape and in need of repair. No front doors, had to walk in from garage door inside that was unlocked. Place smelled like bug killer. We messaged host about no air conditioning and no response. We then chose not to stay at property and ask host to refund. They have never responded. We stayed at a hotel instead. First bad experience I have had.