Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews of Dog-friendly lakefront home with boat access, deck, fireplace, gas grill, kayaks


Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 16 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Jimmie N., Madison. USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Loser due to Lack of Response for Needed Follow-up. Zip Zero Nada
Very frustrating and no resolution of issues. VACASA answers texts and phone calls very politely and assures follow-up, but ultimately there was no response on sparse supplies and a lost item. We had 2 dishwasher pods and 4 rolls of toilet paper for 6 people (8 were originally booked) for 4 days and 3 nights. After several contacts and being provided an expectation that more supplies would be delivered, we were eventually told that the property contained a "starter kit" and that we had to supply our own after that. Huh? And we were in the middle of nowhere where we had to drive into town to "replenish our starter kit"?? Just plain silly. And then when someone left a valuable in the closet we were told that they would look into it, but there was ultimately no response. The place was ok but all the effort at communications and no resolution of issues made it a loser. Unlikely to book through VACASA again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Feb 2024
Hi, Jimmie, thank you for your review. We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. To clarify, we provide our guests with a starter kit of supplies. This includes cleaning supplies, toiletries, and paper products. Once these supplies run out, it is the responsibility of our guests to provide any additional supplies throughout the remainder of their stay. Supplies are restocked before each guest arrives. The lost item has been found, and our team is reaching out and has left a voicemail message for you to provide your mailing address. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope we can host you again.

2/10 Terrible

Ryan P.

Disliked: Cleanliness
BIG NO
Big no from our group for winter stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Feb 2024
Thank you, Ryan, for your feedback! We are disappointed to read that your recent experience was not satisfactory. We will continue to work with both our local staff and homeowner to make improvements to this home, and we hope you'll give us a second chance to impress you!

8/10 Good

david j.

fishing vac
It was wonderfully different I understand it is a cabin / home but to have mouse droppings in the drawers is not good.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Oct 2023
Thank you for staying with us! We are so glad you had a great time! We take guest feedback seriously and have forwarded this information to the local staff so they can review and update the home as needed for future guests. We will be sure to follow up with the appropriate parties regarding your experience and hope to have the opportunity to host you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Tim C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Stay !!
Awesome !!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Liz S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Peace in the North
My family of 4 (two teens and 2 adults) and our two dogs loved this place! It was just the peace we were looking for. The home was spacious, clean, and inviting. We enjoyed being able to walk right out the back door and out to the lake where we were able to watch swans, loons, eagles, and enjoyed trying to catch some fish off the dock. The canoe and kayaks were also put to good use. We enjoyed the amenities that the house provided as well! The views of the lake from the deck and lower level bedrooms were so peaceful and inviting. We enjoyed our coffee and reading books with those views. Would strongly recommend this property for anyone looking to escape to the peace and calmness of the north woods!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bryce S.

Liked: Cleanliness
We liked it!
Great experience! Property has plenty of space and online listing was accurate. Lake was nice and has few others. Saw deer in the front yard multiple times. Mosquitoes were pretty ferocious. Beautiful dark sky.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 July 2023
Bryce, we are happy to hear your party enjoyed the great location. We are disappointed to hear that the home was not up to the high standard that we hold ourselves to. We have provided your valuable feedback to our local operations manager to get this resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope we have the chance to impress you in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Justin K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice place
Spacious and quite. I’d stay again. Everything worked.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Jesse J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice place
Was a good place to stay. Plenty of room for group. Down fall is Internet and fireplace didn’t work also drive way was tight to get in and out of
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 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.

6/10 Okay

David K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Winchester Lake Home
Easy to find and access. Home was cleaned just prior to our arrival and was very clean. Home is a little quirky, but it was built in the 1960's so that is to be expected and the setting was beautiful. Now the bad part. The fireplace, which I had hoped to use extensively over our 4 day stay in the winter did not work. I tried to get in touch with management but no response after the automated "we will look into it". The worst part was that the walkway leading from the driveway to the home was a solid block of ice and there was no salt or sand to melt the ice or make it less slippery. Several member of my family slipped and fell multiple times.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2023
Thank you for your review, David, we're glad the location of the home served you well. We sincerely apologize that the fireplace was not available during your stay. It is always our goal for our guests to be able to use every amenity our homes have to offer and we regret that the ball was dropped this time. Additionally, we apologize that the driveway and walkway were not cleared prior to your stay. Our housekeeping staff does its best to clear the snow from common areas but occasionally runs out of time. We apologize for the inconvenience this caused. We hope to have the opportunity to truly impress you in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Michael Z.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Place
Awesome home with plenty of space for our family gathering. Super clean and well equipped.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022