Does Beachfront Cabin on Straits of Mackinac have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool.

Is Beachfront Cabin on Straits of Mackinac pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

Where is Beachfront Cabin on Straits of Mackinac located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Lake Huron and Jack Pine Lumberjack Show. Edgewater Beach and Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Beachfront Cabin on Straits of Mackinac Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

8/10 Good

Carol O.

4 Sept 2023

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Labor Day

Can't beat the view. Nice place, I'd stay there again

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Jessica M.

3 Jul 2025

Liked: Check-in, location

Run down

Everything in the cottage feels about 40 years old, and very low quality. Cheap blinds do not block out light, no hand towels or washcloths in kitchen, powder room is right off kitchen with a door that won't close because the washing machine is too big so if someone is in the kitchen you have zero privacy in the bathroom. Dirty old couch and throw pilliws, filthy, broken outdoor chairs etc. I message the owner asking where I might find some kitchen towels or paper towel.She responded by leaving 1 roll of the cheapest paper towel on the dirty floor of the garage for me.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Melissa D.

25 Jun 2023

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Great place

Overall the location was perfect. Coukd use some appliance updates. The beds were comfortable. Would definitely stsy there again

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arun S.

7 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great views !

The house was clean and very close to the ferry pick up point ! Jodi was kind and helpful if we had questions . Beach is right on the backyard with beautiful views from the porch. you have free access to the bridge vista beach too ! That’s an added plus when you stay here . I would stay here again !

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve C.

4 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful view

Property manager very accommodating. Beautiful view. Could use some updates but would definitely stay there again

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jodi H.

29 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing views

The unit was just as described. Amazing views and beach! Freighters traveled all day long, and the bridge at night was stunning. So close to town. Peaceful with the private beach!

Stayed 11 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn M.

8 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Macinac Beachfront

The house was clean and comfortable with a beautiful view of the lake and the bridge. We especially enjoyed the screened in porch overlooking the lake and having a full kitchen. On the negative side there was a distinct gas odor in the garage and I would have liked to have extra garbage bags and a few dish towels. I would definitely stay there again!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

naveen m.

2 Sept 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Avoid

Saw reviews after booking thats my bad.. thought they may be expecting too much but i was wrong. As on date property needs repair and cleansing so all i can say is just avoid if you can.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Ashley D.

29 Jun 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great potential, but needs work

Location is very good and the view was amazing, but the floors were very dirty. Our socks got black just walking around the house. When we arrived we had to walk through the garage to access the home. There were a lot of garbage bags in the garage and coupled with the heat of the day it smelled awful. It would be nice to keep garbage away from the only entry point to the home. The bathroom door to the half bath does not close because of the washing machine. The vanity in the full bath has a broken mirror and the lights do not work. The beds were decently comfortable but my kids found black hairs in theirs under the blankets. The chairs for the two dining tables were covered in stains and looked dusty. We also noticed ants coming from the wall behind the sink while we were washing dishes. The screened porch has poorly fitting screens which allow bugs to enter the home. There is a tree/bush growing directly next to the steps on the back screened porch, which makes it difficult to enter and exit the area. We did not have a lot of trouble, but for older guests this could be a problem. This property could easily be a 4 or 5 star location. It just needs some touchups and attention to detail.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michele F.

5 Aug 2024

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Would not recommend. Poorly kept property. VERY strong natural gas odor. Neglected!!!!

No communication from host. Reached out 4 times before Jodi responded. Overpriced-bath door doesn’t close, no fans, urine odor, broken screens, broken outside furniture, hole in flooring, hole in walls, no ceiling fans in common area, furniture is dilapidated. Grass is overgrown and so many bugs as a result. Wastebasket in kitchen instead of trash can. Could go on and on. Don’t recommend!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Joe W.

25 Jun 2023

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Mackinaw City, WOW view, yikes accommodations

Unfortunately the house and yard combo here is just meh at best. The owner is known in the neighborhood for not caring about this property…right on Lake Huron. The grass had not been mowed in several weeks and looked embarrassing right next to many beautiful spots lining the shore. I am not sure why they would not take more pride in their home city, a beautiful place in our home country, and mow your lawn (among other things) so guests coming in enjoy it more. Whoever we communicated with was kind and accommodating, and I suspect they are not directly responsible for the lack of care for the property. Nice spot on Lake Huron, temper expectations though.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Amanda M.

14 Jul 2023

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Help me help you - do NOT book this property!

Mackinaw City itself is beautiful; this house is an embarrassment to the area. There are reasons the host provides no outside photos of the home. The gutters are falling off and overall is completely dilapidated. The door you enter through garage is broken. There are old appliances in the garage that actually prohibit you from being able to park inside even though it is listed as an amenity. Upon entering the home we discovered it was filthy. While the listing claims they utilize cleaning personnel, and in fact charge a cleaning fee, there was dust and cobwebs everywhere, the dishes were disgusting, tracks of windows and doors were so bug-filled they hardly closed, and visible handprints and grim on the walls. Inside what we are assuming is a never-cleaned oven was a used pan. While there are two rooms with toilets, only one has a door that closes because of a disproportionately sized washing machine. In the main bathroom the toilet paper dispenser remains broken as seen in a previously posted review. The ancient shower faucet allows you to either scald or freeze. There were lightbulbs out and multiple holes in the wall in the sunroom. It should not be listed as having more than 2 queen beds because the pull-out couch is missing so many springs it should come with a warning. What little communication we did receive was INCREDIBLY rude & did not resolve any of the issues brought up except the cleaning of the oven, but I imagine the cleaners were uttery exhausted after that job

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Malisha M.

20 Jun 2023

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Shockingly Bad

When we arrived, the property looked so dilapidated and abandoned that we thought we had gone to the wrong place. A swarm of bugs immediately surrounded our car. The grass was unkempt and had not been mowed in some time. The gutters were falling off the house and the exterior walls were filthy. We were given a code to use on a lockbox, but there was no lock box to be found, so we had to call the owner. She confirmed we were at the right place and that the keypad was located on a door inside of the garage. Unfortunately, the code did not work and after several attempts, the keypad locked us out. We had to call the owner back for assistance and she was even more irritated and unfriendly on the second call. She said in a huff, “I’ll send someone to assist you,” and before we could ask how long or even thank her for the help, she hung up! She also did not apologize for the inconvenience nor acknowledge our message when we let her know the next morning that we had checked out. Worst customer service experience we’ve had with a rental. Not only that, the interior needs a lot of work. Dishes were grimy. Toilet paper holder broken off the wall. Blinds broken/missing. Screen doors had so many dead bugs in the tracking they couldn’t open. No broom in the house. A washer/dryer is listed as an amenity, but there is no laundry soap to be found! Sheets were cheap and uncomfortable. Very few amenities for what is being charged. Way overpriced and not worth it even with the nice view. :(

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Sarah Jane S.

8 Aug 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location; worked well for our family

We loved the location; easy 15-min bike ride on a lovely packed gravel trail to the ferry! The beach behind the house is rocky, but my kids really enjoyed collecting rocks and feathers on it. Great view of the bridge! The house itself was fine; it worked well for our family. We enjoyed meals on the screen porch right on the water! There were a few things that could use attention: one burner on the stove didn't work, many of the doors & windows were hard to open, the bathroom mirror was missing the middle part...etc. The kitchen was small but functional, though there isn't much in the way of cooking implements; plan simple meals or bring your own cooking stuff. The house was pretty clean, though some of the dishes had food residue. Overall, the house worked well for my family of 5, though it could benefit from some simple updates.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Ashley R.

6 Aug 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

I will start by saying that the location and views from the property were great! However the entire property is grossly outdated. I’d say everything in the home is 40 years old. The price for the 5 days was outlandish especially for the condition of the property. The pull out bed in the living room is almost unusable as my small child sunk down into it so badly we had to stick pillows under the mattress so we wasn’t on the floor. The blinds are only half there so there is no blind in that room to make it conducive to sleep in. The 1/2 bath door doesn’t close due to the washer. The sunroom doors were covered in cobwebs and didn’t slide so you have to walk all the way around the house. There’s a stack of chairs outside. All but 2 of them are busted. The 2 that aren’t are so filthy you have to put a towel on it to use it. The fridge inside doesn’t keep anything cold. The one in the garage works ok. Stove is so outdated that there’s no way to know what setting the burner is on because it’s all worn off. The water stinks horribly so buy bottled water to drink (we have well water at home). I was very disappointed as we’ve used VRBO multiple times and had a nice stay. This one really missed the mark.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard J.

5 Aug 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, location

Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Starting with the good great location and view. It was clean. The bad.. In the bathroom off the kitchen, the door did not close all the way/blocked by the washing machine, so it made going to the bathroom uncomfortable. The fridge in the kitchen stopped working correctly Saturday night, not keeping stuff cold. The screens in the three season room had rips, that let bugs in. several weeks before we arrived I aske Jodi for a phone number in there was issues. She did not provide one, SO If left me to believe I was a introruption of her day and not a important part of her day. Most of the lawn chairs are broken.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Emily F.

21 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

My expectations weren’t high and the stay was as expected.

The door to the 1/2 bath on first floor cannot close due to the size of the washing machine. This would have been a significant problem if weren’t a family; obviously there was no privacy in that case. The refrigerator was broken, but freezer worked. There was another refrigerator in the garage that functioned well; I do not know why these weren’t swapped out. It was inconvenient to walk into the garage to retrieve refrigerator items but moreover, we nearly lost food we had purchased for the stay due to spoilage in the broken refrigerator. The water is well water. Not a deal breaker but I didn’t see anything regarding this in the description. We brought our own spring water for consumption. The beach is entirely rocky. This was somewhat unexpected as, again, that detail is not included in the beachfront property description. My children happily played but we would have likely stayed elsewhere for a sandy beach which would have been largely safer for small children. The pull out mattress is in terrible shape. My young children slept on it and complained about discomfort, as well as the obvious dip into the middle where they both ended up while asleep. Lastly, communication with the host was a bit poor. Questions via messenger received no response. However, more than that, a service call was made to repair a screen in the house that we didn’t know about, so during our stay, a repairman showed up with intention of fixing whatever the host called on & we weren’t informed.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy C.

17 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for a little va

Great place to vacation

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris L.

29 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great weekender stay with friends

Love this property, very clean, host was super responsive. Being right on the water is so nice.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Jennifer B.

15 Jun 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location if you’re not picky about details

Beautiful location on the water but the cabin needs a lot of updating. The outside light as well as the garage light were both burnt out, making our checking in after dark tricky. The kitchen had minimal supplies (no oven mitts), the stove is very old and outdated (the text on the knobs is even worn away), and the refrigerator did not keep things cold. You couldn’t close the door to the half bath, the washing machine was in the way. The tv signal was in and out regularly. The slider doors on the porch (to exit to the backyard) were difficult to slide. And overall cleanliness was not 100% (some dusty surfaces). If you’re only sleeping there, not huge issues, but we wouldn’t choose to stay here again.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula K.

1 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday weekend trip

After reading the reviews I was a little worried on booking, but I was like hey everyone has a different experience. The house was very clean! Our favorite view was from the backyard/sunroom. Nothing beats that beautiful view! The only thing bad that I have to say is if you like a little night pizza to snack on bring your own pizza cutter! But otherwise our stay was wonderful. The host communicated back with us in a timely manner. I would definitely stay at this location again.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Kyle Y.

26 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Beautiful house and love the location and view of the lake

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mikelis B.

12 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

As pictured

Great location, everything we needed

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jason

4 May 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

We got there to no heat and a garage smelling like gas. The house was very cold we left and got a hotel. Very disappointed will never go back.

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lenora F.

25 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Loved the view

House was very clean and the view is absolutely breathtaking. The only problem was not hearing back from our host. I had sent her a message a week before asking if there was a coffee pot or Keurig to bring pods but never got a reply. After arriving we tried our absolute best to get the WiFi but it would not connect. I sent her another email with no reply the entire 4 days we were there

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

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