King Bed Cabin In Manistee National Forest

Very spacious room in a quiet wooded atmosphere. Exactly what I was looking for!

It was a very nice cabin. Here's our breakdown:Pros:SecludedCleanQuietUpdatedCons:Bed was extremely uncomfortableCheck in was confusing, no cabin number was given so we had to figure out which one was ours on our own.Host did not respond to text messages when we had difficulty checking inOverall it was a nice stay for what my husband and I needed. The bed was horrible though and we couldn't even sleep next to each other due to a large hump in the middle of the bed. The hot water for the shower was not very hot but warm enough to at least shower. We also didn't like check in, we were given the code to get into the cabin but had to figure out which cabin was ours. There are multiple cabins connected, we had to try our code on each door to figure out which one was ours. This was after us attempting to reach host to get the cabin number. Our recommendations to the host would be to make check in a little more easy and be available to answer texts/messages when you have people checking in. We also think the notes about the cabin rules and attractions were great but instead of posting them in multiple places in the cabin, it would be nicer to have them in a small welcome packet sitting on the counter or table when your guest arrives. We have seen this done in a few other VRBOs and it is very helpful and tasteful instead of having signs hung all over the cabin.

Cabin was quiet. The check in was initially difficult to find as several other reviewers have mentioned. This was due to GPS. I was able to phone, and they directed me to check in. Check in was quick and easy. They were able to answer all my questions. I found it very close to Doublin General Store where I picked up a few items that I had forgotten.

It was a good one night stay where i was able to enjoy peace and quiet. I brought my dog who was also pet friendly with the neighbor. The owners are nice friendly and helpful that make sure your place is perfect. I will say there was left over food in fridge and freezer but the rest of place looked cleaned and cleaned dishes. I love the decor in the place! I will be booking again

wish they just would have said it was at a fishing lodge people were nice but i dont know if we wouyld have stayed there big bonus for being dog friendly

Nice little cabin. Worked great for our “make or own light breakfast and lunch eat dinner out” plan. As others have said, tricky to find the actual cabin in the dark. Apple Maps puts you at the main house, cabins are tucked back in the woods. Lots of fresh repairs noted-owners are working hard to improve things. More work to be done though. Location not as close to Manistee and other NW areas as we thought but price was good so a bit of extra driving was not so big an issue. Nearby gas station has a few flavors of hand dipped ice cream which was a fun bonus.

Upon arrival Cleaning was being finished which was fine and check in call from Chelsea to confirm everything was good to go. After hanging I used toilet which did not flush, my husband tried plunging the toilet and than the sink started filling with yellow water and waste. I texted Chelsea right away, I received a response that maintenance would coming that was @ 4pm. By 7pm I called Chelsea and Mike never received a response back this is the first night.By morning and after meeting the neighbors we were all having plumbing issues. My husband went to take a shower and the tub was half way filled with poop and piss. @9:30am we went to the bait store and meet with Chelsea, after telling you about the plumbing issues, she stated sometime alone. By 2pm there was maintenance worker working on the septic tank, he stated it should get us through the rest of our Holiday weekend. There was compensation for issues we had, just a 15% off the bait store (so spend more money at your store) Thanks but no thanks.

Owner was nice, but not responsive to email or other telecommunications. We had no hot water for our shower in the morning and I messaged the owners cell with no response received. It was too close to when checkout was for us to go to the office directly. It was also hard to find and gps took us to the incorrect location. Signs by the road were small and hard to notice. Definitely high priced for what it was, will look into another spot next time we stay in the area to fish.

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Clean, comfortable, perfect location for fishing. Hard to find at night. Television service wasn't the greatest the station was stuck on Baywatch lol. Reasonable cost and the peacefulness surrounded by North Michigan woodlands was priceless