Lil's on the Lake - Vintage Cottage On Crystal Lake, Dog-Friendly, and Short Walk to Downtown Beulah!

The location was perfect and why we booked this place.However, the place needs significant work to make it functional. The property listed itself as sleeping 13 people, which is accurate however it was difficult to accommodate 5. The kitchen had no counter space for food preparation or storage and the counter was at a mid-thigh level. The cabinets were over full with dishes and pots and pans so there was no place to put food and many of the cabinet doors and drawers stuck so could not be used.The bathroom plumbing did not work. We had 5 people staying there - two adults and 3 elementary age kids - and the toilet blocked multiple times and required us to plunge it to make it workable. If 13 people were staying there, the system would fail.The porch was lovely, however, there were no shades for the windows. When we were there the weather was cool - two sunny days with the hottest day being 73. If the weather was hotter and sunnier the porch temperatures would have made it unusable and heated the entire house to an unbearable temperature since there is no central HVAC system. We had cool days, and the we were expected to use space heaters, except if you ran the space heaters at the same time or with other electrics, you blew the fuse.

Great location in Beulah. Great view, sunsets, water, etc. The yard is large and fenced. The house itself is old and threadbare. Some of the kitchen cabinets and drawers don't open due to settling of the foundation. The stairs to the two bedrooms up stairs are steep. In spite of its age, the house is serviceable. The single bathroom is a little limiting if there are many folks staying there. The grill needs replacement. This is our fourth stay at Lil's.

Great location in Beulah. Great view, sunsets, water, etc. The yard is large and fenced. The house itself is old and threadbare. Some of the kitchen cabinets and drawers don't open due to settling of the foundation. The stairs to the two bedrooms up stairs are steep. In spite of its age, the house is serviceable. The single bathroom is a little limiting if there are many folks staying there. The grill needs replacement. This is our fourth stay at Lil's.

yes its old but great location large lot great access to the lake comfortable beds. nice kitchen with all accessories to make food and affordable great summer rent many restaurants near by nice beach boat launch very close Frankfort 10 miles to the west great beach

Great old cottage. Great for dogs with a large enclosed yard. Loved the location.

We loved the fenced in yard for our pup.We loved the closed in wrap around porch.We needed to move from the bedroom nearest to the kitchen to the bedroom near the porch as that bed was by far more comfortable.

We had a great time! Can’t beat the location and the view!

The house has a lot of space to move around and lots of choices to gather. The yard is big and totally fenced in. It's convenient to be able to walk into town and to the beach. Overall, it's what we expected. It's old and could be cleaner. I spent the first day cleaning the spider webs from the corners and ceilings, the cabinets and kitchen floor. It served our purpose and we had a good time in Beulah.

The stay was great, the big porch was absolutely amazing to sit out on and watch the sunsets at night. It would get a little warm with no AC on hot days but having the windows open let in a beautiful breeze at night. Such a convenient location to the beach and fishing especially with young kids! Awesome yard for the dogs fenced in, worked out very well. The charm of the house was cute, def older and you can’t care about aesthetic staying here but that made it great staying at a lake house. Just a couple downsides, no washer for laundry we used some of the same towels over again for shower and I like to keep up with laundry but there’s a laundromat close near by I just decided to live on vacation and forget about laundry so it really wasn’t a big deal at all! The other thing that maybe needed some work was to spray the outside of house for bugs. There were a lot of bugs and spiders. Couple HUGE spiders in the porch that my we had to kill , lots of those mayfly type bugs outside during the day without a breeze (which is expected being by the water I wasn’t upset at all) but was sometimes hard to play outside without bugs flying on you. And there were a lot of ants in the kitchen and on the counter that I had to watch for when I prepped food. Besides the bugs the house was great. Awesome walking right to the town. Would def recommend (if you can handle bugs like us) and we would consider coming back! Thanks for a great stay!

This spot is a gem. Stone’s throw to the beach, great yard, and a wonderful water view. My husband has been telling me about growing up and coming to Crystal Lake twice a summer until he was 22. When I showed him this rental in VRBO, he said he remembered walking by this house as a kid and was excited to stay here and we booked immediately. The massive sleeping porch was a favorite hangout during our stay, with so many seating options in addition to the beds. We loved the vibe of the entire house.It was also walkable to the main strip of town, which was great!

My family has been to Michigan almost every summer for over 40 years. We used to camp but now like the idea of staying in a house. Our teenagers and my cousins kiddos who are younger LOVED the big yard, being able to walk to market in downtown Beulah and being so close to the beach. This rustic farm house was perfect for our two families. It may not be “updated” but we absolutely loved our time there!

The view is amazing, very well stocked. I also enjoyed being so close to a great beach. Can’t think of a better place to hang out in the large yard throwing a frisbee and grilling out. The porch is huge, plenty of blankets. I would come back for sure

Great place to stay. Breathtaking sunsets. It’s a must stay.

(These comments are intended for Agape and not necessarily the masses) Location, view, yard, porch, etc., all great. The biggest limitation is the single bathroom. If there was some way to get a second toilet it would be a big improvement. The second limitation is the kitchen. I realize it is because the foundation is settling but some of the drawers and cupboards do not open. Also, there is almost no counter space to prepare food. We can make due, but even a skinny folding table would be an improvement. That said, we will likely rent again in the future. One more thing - the grill is rusted through and is on its last legs. The grill cover as also quite deteriorated. Replacing them would be another plus. Mike Barrie

(These comments are intended for Agape and not necessarily the masses) Location, view, yard, porch, etc., all great. The biggest limitation is the single bathroom. If there was some way to get a second toilet it would be a big improvement. The second limitation is the kitchen. I realize it is because the foundation is settling but some of the drawers and cupboards do not open. Also, there is almost no counter space to prepare food. We can make due, but even a skinny folding table would be an improvement. That said, we will likely rent again in the future. One more thing - the grill is rusted through and is on its last legs. The grill cover as also quite deteriorated. Replacing them would be another plus. Mike Barrie

the building was built in the 1930s yes its old . what a beautiful house. great porch great kitchen with shiplap walls and ceiling. very functional everything was there frig microwave toaster oven , nice bedrooms shower worked great . great yard firepit with chairs car parking on site .fantastic view of the lake. easy access to town and restaurants in walking distance . we were there to fish. great access to the lake. overall we liked it very much. hope to stay again next year.

The beds on the front porch were way too OLD & the paint upstairs was peeling !! NOT cool !! Needs a clean up job !! Otherwise was Ok. Was quiet & close to great areas !! Probly' wouldn't stay here until they clean up peeling paint PLUS get NEW lamps !! Chords R way TOO OLD !! Dangerous !!

Enjoyed for the most part. Two out of three guests spotted a mouse in the kitchen. Mouse droppings were in drawers and most especially lower cupboards.

We loved how much charm the cabin embodied. The view of sunset on the lake was incredible. The fenced yard was a positive game changer, for bringing your dog. Overall great, will stay again!