Lake Michigan Gem < Half-Mi to Private Beach!

There were lots of small issues that I wish I had known about before renting (which if I had it to do over again I would pick a different cabin). Some of the issues we had: We only used the 3 upstairs bedrooms. I would not want to stay in the basement, it is uncomfortably damp, buggy, and has evidence of mice in many places (not to mention a dead mouse on a glue trap when we arrived). The water in the house smells strongly of sulfur. There is good filtered drinking water on tap at the kitchen sink. There is a combination locking door knob on the basement door that isn't set up, and a note on the door saying not to close it. My boys didn't see the note and closed the door. We couldn't get downstairs. There was a key in the door that didn't work. I texted the owner, but after several hours I got frustrated and jimmied the door. The DVD player on the living room TV is broke and there is no other way to watch something on it The lock on the back sliding door is broken so you lock it with a hunk of wood The vent fan in the primary bathroom is broken Many of the lights, switches, and outlets are finicky. You have to wiggle, reflip, or adjust them to get them to work. The gas fireplace is turned off for the season The owner writes in the house's binder that if you have issues you should contact her and not leave a bad review, and also texted me the same thing. I would do that if there were only a few issues, but this place just seemed like issue after issue.

Home is just as described and pictured. Lake Michigan a short walk away..you are truly with nature at this place, wild turkey and deer are abundant. Neighbors were friendly and didn’t bother us at all. New grill for you to use and the kitchen is equipped well. Make sure to bring some firewood for some great family conversations around the fire at night!

Good location, very nice home, had everything we needed.

The house was very nice. The set up worked perfectly for us, as we had older kids with us and they took over the basement area. The private beach is absolutely beautiful, but you do have to walk down, and back up, about 75 steps to get there. We had people with us that couldn’t do the steps, so we ventured up to Mears State park several days. The location is less than 15 minutes from Pentwater one direction and Silver Lake the other direction. I would definitely stay again, especially if we had a large group again.

Great place to stay

We stayed at the Mermaid house and had a wonderful time! There were 9 of us and everyone had their own space and bed! The location is perfect- woodsy with beach in walking distance! The house was well stocked with all that you would need-towels,sheets, etc. There was even hand soap and dish soap to get you started in case you forgot to bring some. There is no Wifi. And we did not have much cell service either. That’s just something people should take note of. For me, I LOVED it because my kids played board games and played outside and were forced to not have any screen time. Also, we never figured out the TV. Again, I loved it, the rest of the family, not so much. The basement can be used as a totally separate space for a two family trip. It has its own kitchen space and eating area as well as living space and bedrooms. The house is decorated very tastefully as well! The neighbors were delightful and very kind to us! I truly enjoyed our time and we look forward to coming back in the future! Thank you so much!!!

Very spacious - the pictures of the inside were right on - the kitchen was well supplied with cookware - very close to the county park on Lake Michigan and it was never crowded! The keyless entry was nice

We liked that the 9 of us could all have a bed. Plenty of room for all of us. HOwever, this house needs some attention. The deck was unusable , it had so many leaves and sticks on it. The gas grill was absolutely filthy! You could not open the french doors in the basement because of the pile of leaves up against it. There was no one to contact about it's condition. The kitchen is very lacking. There was no dish soap to wash dishes with. The cutting board was broken in half. There were no skillets, except for a large cast iron skillet and a little one. So unorganized, you had to hunt all over to find things , if they had them. We did enjoy the location of the house. Close to several places to go. Air conditioner worked very well. Some of the beds need new mattresses. Downstairs is perfect for kids to sleep and hang out. Someone needs to inventory the kitchen. Add some big bowls and a set of pot and pans and new mattresses.

Home was perfect for what we needed and close to the dunes. Very well stocked with everything you need. We brought our own firewood for the fire pit, but there was a guy selling bundles just walking distance down the road. Parking was a bit tight, we could fit 2 trucks and one trailer but we had to borrow my daughters driveway at her rental for our other trailer. We were able to put our jeep in the garage. That was nice, in case it rained. I think it's a bit confusing figuring out who to contact with issues. Evolve,VRBO or the owner. Overall, great place for a family vacation though.

Rented Mermaid House for a golf weekend in Pentwater. House was clean and well stocked. Close to town location in private wooded setting. Would return without a doubt!