Wonderful home!

Guest: Elizabeth S. (Royal Oak, MI)
Date of Stay: 02/25/11 Review Submitted: 03/22/11

Dear Bob and Liz, Thank you SO much for sharing your home with us. We spent a long weekend in late February at the "Reunion Lodge" and we already hoping to return. The location of the home is perfect: 15 minutes to Boyne Mtn, 20+ minutes to Nubs Nob and Boyne Highlands. With the exception of stopping in town for groceries, there was no need to even leave the lodge. There was more than ample sleeping space and everything we needed was provided! We enjoyed hours in the hot tub, playing fooseball, pool, darts and the arcade game. We even cleared and area on the lake to enjoy some ice skating! When we all tired for "partying" the whole weekend long, we just pulled movies off the shelf and all snuggled up to the large flat screen TV in the basement. The photos do not do the place justice. The home is clean, in great condition, open, spacious and well stocked. We have already recommended the rental to family members! Thank you both again. We felt so welcome, comfortable and at home! We look forward to returning in the future! Sincerely, Betsy and Cameron Sokolowski (and friends)

Owner response:Even in the middle of winter the lodge has so much to offer. From cross country skiing right out the door and through the state park trails to your own ice skating pond ! Our children played hockey on the ice. We love our lodge and enjoy sharing it with others like you. Bob the owner

Recommended for:Adventure seekers.

Another Incredible Summer Family Vacation at The Kroondky's Cottage

Guest: Paul (Lake Orion, Michigan, USA)
Date of Stay: 07/10/10 Review Submitted: 09/07/10

We spent another incredible week at the beautiful Kroondyk Lake Charlevoix home, we could not have asked for better weather the 2nd week in July 2010. Our Family of grandparents, parents, and kids ranging in age from 6 months to 28, all made this vacation wonderful. Everyone enjoyed the week, it was packed full of Golfing, tubing, waterskiing, jet skiing, relaxing on the deck or playing in the sandy beach, playing horseshoes and ping pong or way too competitive Volleyball. We hung out near the water all day, found a nice sand bar 100 feet off the end of the dock that allowed everyone to play keep-away, and lounged on an oversized raft in the sun. At night, we built bonfires, ate smores, and had hours of fun playing cards (another competitive sport). Boyne City by boat for dinner, and Riding huge waves with the Jet- ski made for great times. The house has everything you need, lots of room for each of our families, preparing breakfast and lunch at the cottage worked out great, and a few Bar-B-Q’s hit the spot. We enjoyed the many restaurants in Boyne City, Roberts for Breakfast, and Boyne River Inn for Ribs. We made our way to Charlevoix a couple of times for dinner at The Villager, Scovies, and of course Perch and Whitefish at The Weathervane. This is the one family vacation that everyone enjoys because we are all together. It has become a tradition that our kids look forward to every year. Our family now comes from the Detroit Metro area, Ann Arbor, Illinois, Iowa, and Alaska. Bob goes out of his way to make sure you have everything you need to relax and enjoy your vacation at his home Thank You Bob, for allowing us to rent your home and share this absolutely beautiful location. The Accorsi Family

Recommended for:Sightseeing, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Camp Kroondyk

Guest: Tim (Saint Joseph, Mi)
Date of Stay: 07/24/10 Review Submitted: 08/05/10

spent the last week in July with my family (6 adults and 6 grandchildren) We quickly named it Camp Kroondyk. It's what we were looking for in an upscale cottage type vacation. Bob has thought of everything to make the week one of our best ever. From the trampoline raft to the hot tub on the beach to the fire pit for smores nightly to the secret room to the pin ball machine to the pop up camper, our kids couldn't have had a better time. Proof of that was the fact that they spent a grand total of 2 hours watching TV the entire week (unbelievable). A small problem with the hot tub water heater and level of salt in the water softener were addressed by Bob immediately. We quickly signed up for next year already. I would suggest that if you're thinking of this rental, that you act early since first time renters almost always become repeat renters---Tim

Recommended for:Girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great Familly Vacation

Guest: Opes (Columbus, OH)
Date of Stay: 08/16/09 Review Submitted: 04/16/10

We enjoyed a great week in August 2009 with the entire Evans Family, grandparents, parents, and kids ranging in age from 7 to 24. Everyone had something to do, whether it was reading a book, relaxing on the deck or down at the sandy beach, or playing horseshoes and ping pong. We loved hanging out near the water by day, renting a jet ski. At night, we built a fire and stargazed! We also went to Mackinaw Island one of the days, which makes for a nice day trip. The house has everything you need. We ate in breakfast and lunch, and for dinner we grilled out, and went into Boyne Falls for a great Mexican meal at The Red Mesa. We will always cherish the fantastic time we had with our father and grandfather, as it was his last trip with his family.

Recommended for:Families with young children, families with teenagers.

freinds and family time

Guest: boogie down (south lyon mi)
Date of Stay: 03/25/10 Review Submitted: 03/25/10

Our experience over all was great. Our only downfall was the weather. We were only there 4 days and the first day was the only one without rain. We made the best of it. House can hold alot of people. You can have your private time also because there are many rooms to choice from. We really enjoyed the deck by hot tub. We brought out our laptop computer played music and danced all night. Our kids are 21-23-26 plus significant others so it was fun partying with them. Hot tub is still functional even in the rain. Stayed out at bonfire till about 3 am. Hopefully we didnt disturb any neighbors. Ample parking- great location to shopping-photos very accurate. The lights guiding walkway were out so it was a little tricky getting to water area at night. We are going back again and hopefully we will be sweating to death from the heat. Thanks Bob

Recommended for:Pet owners, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.