Charming Beachfront Vacation Home On Crystal Lake: July 4th 2026 available!

I have never given a poor review before, but here goes. For this price—there should be sheets that are not so old the elastic doesn’t stretch. Each of us (except in the bunk room) woke in the night tangled in fitted sheets that no longer fit. The poor threads had long ago balled up making the sleeper there may be sand in the bed. The only way to know was to get up and walk to the main light switch for the room. This is because these people hate bedside tables and lamps from what I could gather. That was probably to hide the jail pillows. (Photo attached). Is that blood?????We were greeted on arrival with the “Landlord” next door interrupting our unpacking to give us a list of rules. And to inform us there was one evening we were not permitted to use the fire pit outside-as it is shared and it was their daughter’s birthday. We went out and bought a coffee pot for the week and gave it to my single young adult nephew to keep at the end of the week. Mr. Coffee had seen far better days and took over 40 minutes to brew a pot of coffee that first morning. That’s just too long. Mid day my sisters were swimming and listening to music on a portable speaker. It was not LOUD. We’re 50, loud music is no longer our jam. A little mello 70’s, just loud enough to hear when you are waist deep. Here comes the Landlord. We were informed there are no speakers of any kind permitted at

Spacious, clean, fully-equipped. Amazing lawn and beach area. Located in a quiet, secluded area, no traffic to contend with. Hosts were very friendly.

The property and house were wonderful, as were the hosts. The furniture and linens need updated as does the online description.

we had 10 adults ranging from adult to a 3 month old infant (including a 4 yr old and 2, 2 yr olds). We had a very good stay. Stephanie lives next door and came over to introduce herself and let us know that if we had any questions or issues to just call her. She was very responsive and even stopped by half way through or stay to ask how everything was going. Other than that, we didn’t see them and the week was very enjoyable. The location is great for trips to Frankfort, Sleeping Bear Dunes, and even an alpaca farm. Overall it was a nice time.

The location and the home layout was absolutely perfect for our family - so private and peaceful. The hosts were lovely and check in could not have possibly been easier. The kitchen was very well equipped and the towels were plentiful. The only exception to a flawless stay was that the furniture is slightly broken down in the main living area.

Awesome two weeks up north

Price paid reflected a luxury accommodation . This dump couldn't be further from that. Ancient broken down uncomfortable furniture. Bedding is old, polyester,& not even remotely warm covers. Pillows flat as pancakes. Mold growing in master toilet and skylight in master bedroom. Mattresses cheap & uncomfortable. All the furniture looks like it was garbage picked. High chair was from the 60s or 70s and sticky . Never in my life have I ever encountered mice on a beach until this place! Yard looks like a jungle that hasn't been maintained at all. Grill was charcoal & it wasn't supplied. Walls were marked up and looked dirty. Windows absolutely filthy. No Roku, fire stick or other streaming service . Cheap old cd player with 2 cds. 4 books on the book shelf. Magazines on bakers rack were decades old. This place hasn't been updated since it was built. Wobbly cheap faucets. Filthy old shower curtains! Host lives next door & uses the garage in this place to saw & do whatever while you're on site. Doesn't allow cancellation &when I asked to cancel due to health issues and personal tragedy she said she would. Then strung me along for months until announcing her husband was the official owner & she couldn't refund me w/o his permission (she's the host on vrbo!) & he said they were under no obligation to refund me at all. Then lied to vrbo about what she said and they believed her. Don't rent from these evil people! They only care about $$$$ for themselves not you!

Our 2 families had a great stay at this property on Crystal Lake. It was our first trip to Michigan and I was impressed by the beauty of the lake itself and the peacefulness of the area. The location of the house is perfect- right on the lake with a very large grassy yard area too. Our kids all loved swimming, fishing, and kayaking in the lake as well as playing in the yard. The house was a great size for 2 families with 2 separate living rooms and a large fully equipped kitchen. The owners live in the house next door and were very friendly and hospitable. They even smoked some fish for us that we caught on a fishing charter!

We had a wonderful week staying with Stephanie and Erik. The house and property are well- appointed, private, and beautiful with easy access to town by car or on the Betsie Valley trail. We felt relaxed and right at home!

This is a wonderful secluded getaway with a beautiful water front and yard!

Our extended family of 10 had an amazing week at this beautiful house. We loved the layout of the property - the waterfront is right across the lawn, so we could easily go back and forth from the house without lugging a lot of stuff. The lake is gorgeous - perfectly clear water and not too cold for swimming. We rented kayaks and stand up paddle boards from Adventure Sports in Beulah and used them every day. One of our favorite things about this location was the bike path right behind the house. It’s a short easy bike ride or walk into Beulah where we enjoyed the shops and restaurants. Or for the more adventurous, the trail goes all the way to the shore of Lake Michigan in Frankfort, which is a fun ride or run. The house was very well equipped; there wasn’t anything we needed that we couldn’t find. We were even pleasantly surprised to find inflatable water tubes and sand toys. We liked that we were dealing directly with the owners when booking, not a property management company. The hosts were very welcoming and responsive to messages. They live next door and came over to say hello when we first arrived. They were in and out of the garage storage area at the house a few times, but mostly we didn’t see them all week. The only negative thing I can say about the house is that the bed pillows were pretty old and flat — you may want to bring your own if you book this place. All in all, highly recommend! We hope we’ll be able to come back someday!