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Walk To The Lake, Beach, Indoor Waterpark And Downtown Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Where is Walk To The Lake, Beach, Indoor Waterpark And Downtown located?

Situated on a lake, this vacation home is within a 15-minute walk of Lake Huron and Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal. Edgewater Beach and Jack Pine Lumberjack Show are also within 1 mi (2 km).

8/10 Good

Amy P.

13 October 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Would stay again

We enjoyed our time here and would stay again.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Esther S.

8 July 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Terrible Decision

The rental was a disappointment. First off, the key has to be picked up from a hotel, why not install a lock with a push button code? Because someone has to EXPLAIN how to find the house which is situated at the end of some wonky dirt road near some giant city laundry, and even WITH the explanation, it’s hard to find. Then the AC didn’t work and the place was hot and stuffy. When an email was sent, no response. The next morning a partial refund was requested due to the nonfunctional AC unit. Only then was there a quick response saying no refund. I’m filing a complaint. Plus I personally don’t think Jodi is a real person but that the place is rented by some company. Don’t stay here.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

becky P.

9 June 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

I never would have booked this if the 1 and 2 star reviews had been available. Shame on you VRBO ( ill be using your competitor from now on) ! I’ve never given a bad review and I book quite a bit, but here goes. You get the key at the Days (should have been a clue to the quality) we got terrible directions and went back. The clerk called someone else who was very snippy. We tried again and by driving through woods past dark warehouses in a place that at night did not seem to be a road, we got there. I would say it was Days inn clean, but there was NOTHING. else. TV in every room and NONE OF THEM worked. (Guys would have like to watch bball and it was raining so outdoor activities were out) And NO WI-FI! Kitchen was stocked terribly! Pans I wouldn’t even put in a garage sale. A 5-cup coffee pot ( probably from the Days Inn). Plates and cups ok, but no glasses and cutlery was really janky. Overall — felt like I stayed at a broke down Days Inn at Four Seasons price.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Chaz U.

20 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Roomy house.

Nice house, a little tricky to find though.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Arun Kumar S.

30 September 2024

Disliked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

3 June 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

TERRIBLE STAY

House was in the middle of nowhere. It was hard to find the house. It was next to a laundry industrial facility. Once we got to the house it was not off the lake and couldn't see the lake. The house was dirty and smelled bad. The carpet was nasty, and it was stains on the toilets. The house does not have WIFI. An overall dump. Never again.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Sally M.

5 October 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

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

Ken M.

18 September 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

6/10 Okay

Tiffannie L.

17 August 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, location

Disliked: Check-in, communication

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

4/10 Poor

Jessica Y.

13 July 2023

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

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

2/10 Terrible

Margaret Randi B., Prosper

15 September 2022

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

NOT AS ADVERTISED - PERTINENT INFO OMITTED!!!

First of all, I was instructed to go to the office of the Days Inn to pick up the key. The lady at the desk was very nice and drew a little map to the house. When we followed the directions we could not find it. Words could never describe the way you have to get to this house. When you turn off the paved road all you see is a warehouse which appears to be a commercial laundry service. Sketchy people are smoking around the building and parking lot. We drove around behind the building to find a place to turn around and there are stacks of storage containers and no way to get out. We turned around and went back to the highway to see if there was another road. Nope. We go back and turn into the parking lot of the laundry facility, driving passed the doors with everyone looking at us and onto a narrow gravel road leading into dense trees, no house in site. There was a small, weathered wooden sign with "11431" on it. The address to the house is 11432 but we proceeded until we saw a house. I had to pull up the pictures in the listing and study them to make sure it was the correct house. Once we decided it must be there was no way to get to the front door so we drove around to the side. The first picture if the back of the house, not the front. The yard, shrubs and flower beds are overgrown and moss and algae are all over the front porch and stone flowerbeds. The key is not for the front door, it's for the door that enters the garage. I did a quick tour and then tried to figure out how to get out of this reservation. Since the rest of our family was arriving shortly we decided to stay and I went to the grocery store. When I got back I opened the refrigerator and almost died, it was so gross. I had to scrub it down before I would dare put food in it. The silverware drawer was dirty with food droppings and crumbs in the trays. I had to clean those as well. There was some kind of dark brown liquid spilled on the floor just under the frig. I didn't even try to clean that it was so gross. There were no dishes/glasses in the cabinet but I found them in the dishwasher. The shower in the master bathroom had long, black hairs stuck to the wall and floor. The corners were filthy. No soap, one roll of toilet paper and bath rugs that needed vacuuming or at least a good shaking. The info we received the day we checked in said that there was no TV service but there were DVDs and a DVD player. The problem was there was NO cable connecting the DVD player to the TV.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen

26 September 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

The dishwasher didn’t work, I tried to notify our contact, but I wasn’t able to get ahold of them. There is a laundry facility that shares the driveway, and sometimes their trucks block you in. We did enjoy our stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Shaun J.

22 July 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Its better than sleeping in a tent.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Chanda A.

10 July 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place - but bring the unexpected

The property is nice, clean, and secluded. There were no salt and pepper, no spices, and no knives for dicing. Though it’s a house, you’ll need to bring things you typically wouldn’t. The check in process should be much easier than going to a hotel and picking up the key. Start with getting WiFi to the place and using a ring camera door bell as well as a key lock pad for easy check in. It was a good experience. But a one and done.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nick G.

2 July 2025

Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

This place shouldn't be listed

I'm regretful to say that this was the worst property I've ever stayed at :( My 48 hours in Mackinaw for a family vacation were often interrupted by me trying to get ahold of the host, or finding some new deficiency with the home.No place is perfect, but the owner was nearly unreachable, multiple questions over the VRBO app, text messages, and 3 phone calls were returned about every 18 hours with no empathy or apologies. Issues:- Checked in 15 minutes late as the property wasn't ready for us- No wifi- No laundry detergent - No dishwasher detergent- 1 bathroom didn't have any toilet paper, and no additional supply on hand- a broken office chair- leaking kitchen sink- a towel rack that'd fall at the slightest touch- wear and tear throughout the house

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Barbara E.

25 June 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Could be nice.

Beautiful home, but very neglected. What a shame, you can tell at one time this was a very nice home, but looks very neglected in recent times. Beautiful location, but awful trying to get to it. It needs a dedicated drive and not share with the laundry facility.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul Z.

24 June 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Big House in Mackinaw

We loved the house. It was very clean and roomy. This house was built to be lived in. What a great location for a day visit to Macinaw Island or bridge access and northern Michigan. Some highlights: Red Tail Fox in back yard, Extra cedar sun room ( favorite morning coffee place), very comfortable beds and furnishings, Very Very clean, Fire pit with lots of outdoor seating, full kitchen, terrific master bedroom with spa tub and big walk-in showers. Easy to check-in, out and to find. As they say, bring your own entertainment and hot spot. WiFi in the area was good.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Edwina E.

21 June 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Good place

Overall good place but it is a bit odd to get to and needs some updated furniture and definitely more kitchen supplies.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth D.

5 June 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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.

12 May 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

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.

9 May 2025

Disliked: Communication, location

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.

3 November 2024

Disliked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

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.

31 October 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

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

4/10 Poor

Diane K.

11 October 2024

Liked: Communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

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.

9 October 2024

Disliked: Check-in, communication

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

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