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Reviews of Family-Friendly Lakefront Home w/ Huge Yard, Free WiFi, Firepit, Furnished Deck

Family-Friendly Lakefront Home w/ Huge Yard, Free WiFi, Firepit, Furnished Deck
Alanson, MI

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 19 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eric V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Tons of space for large group
Great spot located relatively close to area ski resorts, with TONS of space for a large group and many beds for great sleeping capacity. House was relatively clean and easy to access as well, great affordable option for a large gathering place up north!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Jeremy B.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Ski Trip
The property is listed as VRBO but uses a management company called Vacasa. The emails from Vacasa are not spam but they really want you to get their app for communication. Once I did, it was easier. The house initially looked great. Main areas look clean. After being there and noticing more, it is not cleaned like a hotel. Things like food on dishes that the dishwasher baked on, we washed before using. Trash on bathroom floor, some cobwebs. Not a big deal, it is someone’s vacation home, not a hotel. But between the pans and the windows open, we rated overall cleanliness 2 -3, it’s not “dirty”, but it also had some things that could use a little better attention. If you have realistic expectations, it’s easy to overlook, this house is great for a couple of families to share. Looks like it is an amazing summer/lake house. A few windows were open upstairs when we arrived so the upstairs was 40F. Once the heat was directed upstairs this was not an issue after the first night. It was freezing the first night. Would stay here again. Any issues were minor. 4/5 overall. Thanks for sharing your place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2024
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us! We are disappointed to hear that we dropped the ball this time, as this is not the high standard of guest satisfaction and cleanliness that we hold ourselves to. We will continue to work with both our local staff and homeowner to make improvements to this home, and we truly hope to have the opportunity to impress you in the future!

8/10 Good

Thomas M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Golf
Great location
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Diane H.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Excellent location but
The house is a good size location is excellent but it needs to be deep cleaned inside and out. It needs to be maintained better. Furniture needs to be sturdier mattresses need to be replace pillows need to be replaced cobwebs inside and out. Exterior needs to be power washed garage needs to be cleaned out weeds need to be pulled deck needs to be cleaned up
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Sept 2023
Diane, thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us. We appreciate you letting us know that there is room for improvement, and we will follow up with our local team regarding your feedback. We hope to host you for another great stay in the future!

8/10 Good

Sherrill P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Tiding up
A review was already submitted.8/25/2023 the place & location was absolutely wonderful, so much to do at location for family fun.first entertaining we were greeted by spider webs around the front door and all over front back porch,..under downstairs tv a good amount of dust has accumulated (floor).over all a wonderful family vacation home.loved it..
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept 2023
Hi, Sherrill, and thank you for your feedback. We are disappointed to read that your recent experience was not satisfactory, and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We apologize for the house not being cleaned as thoroughly as is our standard. Please know that local staff is available to assist with any cleanliness issues you encounter while in the home. We welcome your feedback as a means to improve and will be sure to follow up with the appropriate parties regarding your experience. In spite of that, we are so glad to hear that you had a phenomenal getaway. We hope you'll give us a second chance to impress you.

10/10 Excellent

Katie B.

Perfect place for an extended family gathering!
This property was absolutely perfect for our extended family reunion. We comfortably slept 4 families and could have fit another! We had kids ranging from age 4-18. The yard was great for late night bonfires, fishing off the dock, or playing football in the grass. Stores are not too far and we easily rented a boat at the marina to dock at the house for the day. Our only complaint was about a few cleanliness issues upon arrival, but the host was very responsive and addressed everything right away. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
Hi Katie, thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us, we are so glad to hear that you had a phenomenal getaway. We appreciate you letting us know that there is room for improvement and will follow up with our local team regarding your feedback. We hope to host you for another great stay in the future!

8/10 Good

Robert M.

The house was big enough to handle our family & friends.
Asking your guests to deliver the garbage to an offsite location a few miles away since the cleaning fee is just shy of $300 is excessive.We didn’t mind removing all the sheets from the beds as requested. Lots of spiders. May help to treat for them since it’s next to the water.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you for providing your valuable feedback. We are sorry for any issues you encountered during your stay. Local staff is always available to assist if there are amenities in the home that fall short. We also appreciate our guests' preferences as a means to improve and we have forwarded your comments along to our property management to consider and rectify the issues. We truly hope to have the opportunity to impress you in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Brian R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great property!
Perfect property for a bigger group with younger children. The yard was very large which was great for activities and campfires. Although there wasn't a beach, the lake was very swimmable off of the dock. There were plenty of water toys in the garage, including a large "lily pad" which the children loved. I don't believe it was noted in the description, but there was an extra refrigerator in the garage. It's always nice to have extra space when there are multiple families. I would absolutely book this property again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Doug D.

Liked: Cleanliness
extended family vacation
Enjoyed our stay. Wonderful accommodations for the 11 of us.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Danielle B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stat!
Stayed while our boys had a baseball tournament in Indian River. It was the perfect place for us and the boys. Tons of room, lots to do, worked out perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Carol H.

Summerside
We liked location-close to many attractions-and we loved being on the lake.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kyle C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Plenty of space
Everything was great, only minor complaint is the trash situation. Have to drive about 5 minutes to put the trash in a dumpster.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 20 June 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, Kyle. We attempt to be as transparent with our listings as possible and provide accurate and current photos, amenity lists, and descriptions so guests can make an informed choice about what they are paying for and make the right decision for their needs. We will follow up with our local operations manager to ensure that all information about the home is clear. We appreciate your preference as a means to improve, and we hope you will give us a second chance to impress you.

10/10 Excellent

Eileen M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Extended Family Getaway
This was the perfect spot for our family: we have 4 grown children and their spouses and 3 grandchildren. We enjoyed skiing, hiking and browsing around Harbor Springs and Petoskey. The house was clean and spacious, well equipped and comfortable. Thanks for adding to our great time!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen W., West Deptford, NJ USA

Liked: Cleanliness
13 Squids Reunion
Overall a great experience for our group business meeting & reunion. 12 of 13 members were able to attend. The house listing was exactly as described. The house met expectations for cleanliness & amenities. The weather was also perfect for the 6 day stay. The only negative takeaways from the group was for getting the tv's to work right to catch football games. Fortunately, we had a tech guy figure things out. So, perhaps having an instruction sheet like the one for trash & checkout would be helpful. The only other negative was that the garage was a bit unorganized with everything piled in the middle. We used a paddleboard and tried out the corn hole boards, but that was about all. Not a huge issue, but just a future suggestion to help with overall first impressions. We do an annual reunion and would very happy to book the house again if it is available. Thanks
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Nancy B.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Hits and misses
Basically while the house location was great the house itself is not being maintained. The house was not properly cleaned.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Linda H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful peaceful setting
Location was great. Lakefront with a large deck. We specifically wanted to be on Crooked Lake. Plenty of room. Great experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Ryan A.

Great location amazing house
This property is absolutely amazing! The location couldn’t be better for skiing at Boyne highlands and nubs knob
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022