The Hideaway of Ludington -- Beautiful Home in Downtown Area

A winter work assignment, the "village" of Ludington, a well appointed kitchen, and rapid response to a need for repair pointed out the advantage of the get-settled process. Easy parking. I had the whole lower 1/2 of the house which included laundry out the kitchen door. Easily would have slept 3 couples, and entertained far more.

Stayed here with some girlfriends. We had a great time. We enjoyed that it was walking distance to downtown and close to lake.

We choose the Ludington Hideaway for an off-season getaway. The weather was mostly terrible, unfortunately, but our short stay was still enjoyable thanks to The Hideaway and proprietor Mike's welcoming attitude.

The Hideaway itself is a late 19th C. house but it has been updated nicely and is now an interesting mix of rustic and modern. The only limiting room for us was the small bathroom (with cast iron tub!) but we didn't have use of the upstairs where there is another bathroom for those renting the whole house. The kitchen, on the other hand, is spacious and modern with nice appliances. Most rooms are good sized including the bedrooms with plenty of closet space. The smallest bedroom is bigger than it looks in the picture also. It does take awhile though to figure out where all the light switches are located; I think that's why it's called The Hideaway ;-)

The central location, just a few blocks north of Ludington Ave., is great for access to everything. As another reviewer mentioned, The House of Flavors restaurant/ice cream parlour is particularly close which is great if you have kids (they will want to go there all the time). The Jamesport Brewing Co. is only a few blocks further south which is great for dads (who will want to go there all the time :) And beautiful Ludington State Park is only a 10 minute drive away.

A few additional pluses to this property: 1) the internet service is very good and easy to access. 2) the cable TV selection is pretty good too. Both are a big bonus when stuck indoors due to bad weather. 3) the parking right behind the house (lower unit only) off the alley is private and convenient which is especially helpful at arrival and departure time.

We had a very nice stay at The Hideaway and hope to visit again in the future.

My family and I have stayed for a week for the past 2years and loved the experience. We're getting ready for year number 3. Not a lot of amenities, but for the price it far exceeded our expectations. The "Hideout" room is a big hit with my kids and a fort/bedroom and we had my wife's friend and her 3 boys stay with us for a couple of days last year as well. All were comfortable and the kitchen easily provided ample breakfast and dinner prep space. The best feature is obviously the location...right by one of the best city beaches in the midwest and minutes from the State Park (one of the best places on earth) Downtown is blocks away, especially the House of Flavors ice cream store which became a nightly habit quickly. Not luxurious, but very functional. If you want beach-front and luxury than you should be prepared to drop at least another 1,000 dollars. For the price, one of the best values for a vacation I've ever had. The fact that we are looking forward to our 3rd straight year says it all!

Our stay at the Hideaway was not just a hit but a homerun. Our family of 5 along with my sister's family of 4 stayed for a week last Summer. The house is simple but has all the necessities, character, and charm you would expect from a house over a century old. The kids (ages 2-6) especially loved the big hideout room in the upstairs and used this as their "fort", playquarters, and bedroom. One night all 5 of them had their own sleepover in this room.

Even though we had a couple days of rain and cooler weather on our trip, we did not spend a lot of time in the house because the Hideaway served as a perfect home base for exploring the coastal towns of Manistee and Pentwater on those rainy days.

We spent the sunny days at the City Beach which was a 5-10 minute walk or the State Park Beach which was only a 10 minute drive. After dinner our nightly tradition was the short walk down the street to the House of Flavors for ice cream followed by a walk to the waterfront park or lighthouse for the sunset.

I would recommend the Hideaway to anyone looking for a fun, clean, well maintained and economical vacation destination on the Lake Michigan Coastline.