Beach House - Explore Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore

Great stay. Great host and property

We enjoyed our stay here! It was close to many activities we wanted to do.

House was not fully clean at time of checkin despite high cleaning fee. All the rest was ok.

We had a wonderful time. This trip was a last minute booking, which Dan was very accommodating and helpful with. The location and size of this property was perfect for us. We went exploring: Sleeping Bear Dune Climb, Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station, Point Betsie, Platte River Point, Peterson Beach, Empire Beach and lighthouse. All within a very reasonable drive of this cabin. The main house had 2 washer and dryers. There were plenty of board and yard games to choose from. We also enjoyed the kayaks available with this property. Platte lake was beyond beautiful and offered breathtaking sunsets! The kids (4 & 6) enjoyed jumping off the dock and swimming/walking around in the lake. The water was maybe waist deep on them and crystal clear. The house had everything we needed. We hope to do it again sometime! Thanks, Dan! The Hawkins (from Indiana)

We stayed at the beach house. Cute updated cabin. It is the closest one to the lake so no interrupted views. There are 3 homes on this property so if you are looking for a private location this may not be it. We were only ones there (other than owner stayed a couple nights) so it was good for us but if the other places were booked it may have been awkward to use the lakefront. Lake is nice but no one on it during a holiday weekend so not sure the reason. Great location to the Platte River and M-22 so lots to do and see.

Perfect little place for a family getaway. Cottage was clean and updated. We loved the lake access and all the amenities. Easy access to Sleeping Bear Dunes and neighboring attractions. It was just what our family needed.

Cute cabin and beautiful property

Dan provided a well-equipped, comfortable place to stay. We enjoyed our stay on Platte Lake.

We so appreciated the overall outdoor amenities provided here - laundry availability, kayaks, firepits, outdoor seating and table and a very nice grill. We had a beautiful view of the lake, gorgeous sunsets, many birds to enjoy. The hosts (who happened to be there) and the other guests were kind and very friendly to us, while respecting privacy and quietness. The inside needs work at this point - we had a great discussion with Dan about updates and upgrades that he intends for the beach front cottage, which sound wonderful, and he was always immediately responsive to any concerns that we had. Yet we can only rate our own experience there. Plumbing was a challenge, the AC couldn't keep up and was too high to reach to adjust, the smoke alarm went off multiple times for just minor use of the oven or heater. The center bedroom was too crowded with furniture that didn't work easily, tho the bed was very comfortable. We love Big Platte Lake from prior years of visiting, and enjoyed being back! This resort is more spacious than many, as there are only 3 cottages. It is a very recreational section of the lake, with many pontoon boats and cottage homes around it. It was great fun to kayak down to the mouth of the Platte River, and to hear the trumpeter swans 'trumpeting' from there! We thoroughly enjoyed sitting with our coffees overlooking the lake, feeling the soft lake breezes!! We send best wishes to Dan and his lovely family!

We stayed for a week, the queen bed was comfortable but the kids single bed mattresses were really uncomfortable. I’m totally okay with paying a cleaning fee but the check out procedures were full of “You must”statements of stripping the beds, emptying the trash, making sure all dishes are washed (of course) and put away and the appliances unplugged and fridge emptied….There wasn’t even the basic condiments left for others to use. The shower is really small and the knobs don’t turn the way they should so you’re constantly scalding or freezing yourself when trying to end your shower. So checkout kinda rubbed me the wrong way as I’m paying a cleaning fee already. The view is beautiful though and there is plenty of firewood, you’ll need your own matches or spark lighter as those are not available. The main a:c unit keeps the main rooms cool but the bedrooms are still a bit warm. There is a broom provided and in the basement of the big house there was a vacuum that I used to clean up the normal mess of grass and bug debris coming in the house. We had a great time despite the mediocre accommodations.

Cabin has everything what you need. Good location.