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Walk To The Lake, Beach, Indoor Waterpark And Downtown

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
4 bedrooms, desk, bed sheets
Exterior
Terrace/patio
TV, DVD player

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Pool
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Mackinaw City, MI
  • Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Mackinaw City Dock
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Headlands International Dark Sky Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪24 min drive‬

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About the area

Mackinaw City

When you stay at this vacation home in Mackinaw City, you'll be on a lake, just steps from Lake Huron and 14 minutes by foot from Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal. .This vacation home is 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Lake Michigan and 14.7 mi (23.7 km) from The Jewel at the Grand Hotel.
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What's nearby

  • Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Mackinaw City Dock - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Mackinaw Bridge Museum - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Headlands International Dark Sky Park - 7 min drive - 6.2 km

Getting around

  • Mackinac Island, MI (MCD) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Keyhole Bar & Grill - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Dixie Saloon - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Hook Lakeside Grill - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Darrow's Family Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wienerlicious - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Walk To The Lake, Beach, Indoor Waterpark And Downtown

Walk the DNR trail located next to the home to downtown area and restaurants, or grill at home. Free access to indoor water park 1/2 block away and 2400' of private sandy beach. Home is new and in a quiet secluded setting off of the main road, but within walking distance to downtown. Front and rear porches provide great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. The bathroom has a jetted bathtub. Conveniences include a desk and a microwave.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a water park or take in the view from a garden.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property manager

Jodi

Languages

English, Italian

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • On a lake

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load the dishwasher
Remove personal items and remove leftover food and drinks
Turn off the lights and return the keys
Please return the keys to the Days Inn Lakeview (same place you received the keys) Thank you and safe travels!

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number Not available

Property is also known as

Walk to the Lake Beach Indoor Waterpark Downtown
Walk to the Lake beach indoor waterpark downtown.

Walk To The Lake, Beach, Indoor Waterpark And Downtown Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 77 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 77 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 77 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 77 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 77 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth D.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Deceiving - Do not boom

The write up on this house and pictures are deceiving. The house is not new. It is located in a warehouse area off a main road and very difficult to find. The furniture in the photos have mostly been replaced with older, worn furniture. The bed coverings are in accurate as well. The kitchen is minimally stocked. There weren’t even kitchen towels to wash and dry dishes. We had to air out the house upon entering because of the strong cleaning product smell.There were no instructions upon arrival or departure. The only communication from the host was to pick and drop off the keys from the Days Inn. The road in front of the house was under construction and very loud when we arrived. They worked until about 8 pm. The host neglected to mention this in our communication prior to arrival.Finally…I sent a not to the host with most of this sane feedback. I did not receive a response. I do not recommend this home.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Cody J.

Disliked: Cleanliness

House managed by Motel

Do not rent. The house looks nothing like the pictures posted. Was a decent place to stay, but issues with the overall process. When we showed up, which was very late (11pm), there was no hot water or heat. Luckily the property manager sent someone over asap. He got the hot water working, but we had to sleep with no heat on. It was below 40 degrees outside. By the next day, the heat was fixed. WiFi is listed, but there is no router in the home and signal can be spotty. It was a decent place to rest, but I wouldn’t stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Joe T.

Horrible location and literally no amenities

House smelled musty, heat stopped working, furniture is not comfortable, no internet, no TV service, no hot water at first either. House is located next to the industrial cleaning facility that does all the laundry for the hotels.It is secluded, which is nice, and right near downtown Mackinaw City.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Aaron S.

The location is terrible

This house is located off a road that appears to be owned by a hotel. The house is directly next to warehouses and some type of linen cleaning facility. This house will not allow you to feel like your on vacation.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Pronob B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Big house with plenty of parking and privacy

The house was secluded so that was a huge plus. Plenty of parking as well if you have multiple cars. Communication with host was lacking until the week of the stay. That aside, very nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Amy P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Would stay again

We enjoyed our time here and would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Diane K.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Machinaw City property

First of all getting the key to the property was confusing. Second finding the property. The property was not very clean and HAD NO WORKING TV's It was so bad, we left after the first night and lost payment for the second night. would not recommend this place at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

tom g.

Disappointed Renters

When we checked in there was not a clear direction of where property Was located. It is located at the end of a driveway at a laundry cleaning facility. Upon finding the house the landscaping was over grown, the house on the outside was very dirty and full of moss. There was no toilet paper at the house, no bar soap or hand soap of any kind , no dishwashing soap. There were several TVs but non had batteries in the remotes, the only tv available was a 1- dvd player in the living room. They claim there is an antenna but there was no signal on any tvs. We called to get internet password several times and left messages, the host never returned our calls. The garbage disposal was seized up, and did not work. there was no direction on what to do with garbage and no instructions on what the check process was. These things to most would basic needs, I understand things happen but with no response from the host from Saturday morning till Wednesday morning is unacceptable to me and leaves a very bad feeling about returning.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Sally M.

Liked: Cleanliness

House was nice but...

The house itself was very nice. Outside needs some work. Shrubs and plants surrounding the house are all overgrown. The kitchen is very poorly stocked. Only a couple pots and pans, no dish soap or dishwasher soap, no spices or seasonings for cooking. Also no kitchen knives. Made it very hard to cook meals. None of the antennae TVs worked. Communication was nonexistent. Never heard from the host on checking in until the afternoon before arrival and then it was just an email stating where we could pick up the key. No check in or check out instructions. Very hard to find the house. You have to drive through by a commercial laundry to find the house. It isn't seen from the highway and there is no house number sign by the highway. Won't be staying here again
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Arun Kumar S.

Creepy location with back door locks Not working

No Internet! I have messaged host asking for the internet info but no response before the cancellation period. Back doors locks were not locking, ended up moving the couches against the doors.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karla A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cozy

The house was nice and clean and the host responsive.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Tiffannie L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Bad First Impression

Property is owned by a motel chain so you get the VBRO look with the motel experience. You have to pick the keys up from a different motel and when we did, they didnt have the keys. They were still cleaning the place and told us that when we get there the cleaners would give us the keys. When we arrived we had to wait 30 minutes past check in for them to finish up and give us the keys and leave which was difficult after a long drive and antsy kids in the car. Once we were in the house, I can say its as lovely as pictured and we were comfortable. Only three complaints - 1) the floors were very dirty/sticky which is strange cus the place smelled clean. Its almost as if when the floor was washed last, the soap was left to dry instead of being mopped up. 2) there are several exterior doors (6 I believe) and all of them were left unlocked upon our arrival. Had I not thought to check all of them, we wouldve went to sleep with doors open. 3) The listing says that the property is lakeside and has a communal pool - neither is true. The lake is across the 4-lane road (house is set back into the woods a bit) and if there is a pool I imagine its the pool at one of the owned motels and were never provided instructions to access it. Tips for finding the location - Directly across from Sun Beach and Northwinds Motel (look for large green campground billboard). Take an immediate right and drive past the all industrial cleaning buildings all the way down.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Nikki S.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Michigan getaway with a private setting

Our family of mostly adults and a couple children had a wonderful stay. There was enough seating for eating and lots of room outdoors for plane and s’mores at the campfire. The bedding was comfortable and the bathrooms were adequate and well stocked. The location was nice and private for hanging our hammock. And stargazing at night. You are 1 to 2 miles away from everything needed at downtown Mackinac city very close to the ferry, hiking/biking trail and all this area offers. We couldn’t get the dishwasher to work, but that was not that big of a deal. Their washer and dryer worked great. We brought some of her own entertainment to connect to their TV living room is a little dated, but it gives you a nice cabin feel. I would recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alyson C., Ypsilanti, MI

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice space for a group

The stay was fine, no complaints. Although the directions to locate the house need to be updated, it was hard to find. (Google Maps doesn’t take you to the actual home.)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best layout for 10 people I’ve ever been in
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Danielle N.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Not a happy camper

The house was hard to find due to linen company sharing driveway, and construction comp. Did not feel like home. Plug in heaters to warm entire house, broken faucet, dirty yard, no way to make meals with old/dirty pots/pans. Whole house was not clean at all, smells musty. No extra blankets for kids. This house needs tlc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Chaz U., Royal Oak, USA

Liked: Cleanliness

Roomy house.

Nice house, a little tricky to find though.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Mackinac City

The property was very clean and well maintained. I think the only thing that I would have liked that wasn't provided was an internet connection.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ken M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Bad place to stay.

The worst we have experienced in more than 15 years of using VRBO. Should be delisted. Poorly furnished. Inadequate kitchen pans/utensils. No cable and internet which was not apparent until you booked and made the first payment. No extra toilet paper. No soap in the bathrooms. No dish detergent or dishwasher detergent. No laundry detergent. All people we dealt with we’re rude. Don’t stay there!
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Julie S.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Family vacation

If you are looking for an expensive, poorly maintained guest home with no essential items (salt/pepper, trash bags, paper towels etc). None. Very minimal, low quality cooking utensils and supplies. No WiFi. Photos that totally misrepresent all the interior furnishings and exterior of the home. An odd mildew smell in parts of the home. Floors that will make your feet black on bottom, along with a rude and condescending host…….this unit is for you.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Angela D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Vacation

The house was very nice and spacious. It lacked a lot of kitchen utensils, pots and serving bowls. It was in the middle of commercial zone
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Jessica Y.

Disliked: Cleanliness

False Advertising!!

You can’t read reviews until after you book- that’s your first red flag! Everything from prev reviews is true. The worst part is being so close to the industrial laundry facility. There is only a thin line of trees separating the house & the new addition to the facility. A past renter complained about the entire house having cheap, ugly hotel furniture instead of the aesthetically decorated house in the pictures- this is 100% true and so disappointing. Past renters complained about the house being filthy- our experience wasn’t terrible in this area however I am not sure who I have to thank for that- the owner or past renters who stated they deep cleaned the fridge among other areas of the house. Past renters complained about the lack of security on the doors, the owners fixed this problem by placing several zip ties on the office French doors (lazy & unsafe!). A past renter complained about a laundry truck blocking them in, unable to leave -that happened to us too. This trip was supposed to be for a bachelorette party, however due to a death in the bride’s family 4 days after the “no refund” date, the prop owner did not even respond to our messages for even a partial refund! The room with 4 single beds was very hot. Outside grounds are atrocious and covered in ant hills! The exterior landscaping is overgrown and moss grows in the roof and stairs. Pros: It is a place to sleep conveniently located to town. We enjoyed the fire pit and beach access. Good luck if you stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Malcolm K.

The listing is misleading

Vrbo should probably delist this house. While the house is workable, the posting for this place is misleading. First, the house in the photo is not the same house, which is weird because while the house is a bit dirty on the outside, it's not a bad place. The house is not in the woods. Its close to a major highway and there is an industrial area right by the house. Looks like something was rezoned by the house and the owner is just trying to squeeze as much cash out of it before the house isn't useable. Also, basic amenities were missing/broken. No working coffee maker. Hot water was in very short supply and weirdly sporadic. Couldn't even properly lock the house, needed to use zip ties on a back door to "secure" it. No dishwasher/laundry detergent. No working can openers. Yeah, like I said, whoever owns this house is putting as few resources as possible into this place to take advantage of low info customers. If listed for $200 a nite, ok fine, but not this.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deryll & Rochelle F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Good place to Stay

Quiet. Relaxing close to attractions Enjoyed great family time!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023