Drummond Island Hotel & Vacation Homes - Markus Retreat

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A hotel room with two beds, a ceiling fan, a door, and windows with blinds.
A wooden deck with outdoor furniture including two blue Adirondack chairs and a round table with a patterned rug.
A kitchen with white cabinets, a refrigerator, a stove, and a microwave. There is a window with blinds, a sink, and a countertop with various items.
A living room with a staircase, a sofa, a table with a lamp, and a TV.
A living room with a sectional sofa, a TV, a coffee table, and a bookshelf.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.
  • Your private hideaway
    Guests love the secluded location for peace and quiet.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Dog-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Washer
  • Internet
  • Non smoking

Explore the area

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Drummond, MI
  • Place, Williams Nature Preserve
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Marl Lake
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Place, The Rock Golf Course
    ‪28 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

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About the area

Drummond Island

Drummond Island is home to this holiday home. Drummond Island Yacht Haven and The Rock Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Williams Nature Preserve and Lake Huron.
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Drummond, MI

What's nearby

  • Williams Nature Preserve - 19 min drive - 19.3 km
  • Marl Lake - 20 min drive - 20.4 km
  • The Rock Golf Course - 28 min drive - 24.8 km
  • Gravel Lake - 30 min drive - 18.9 km
  • Sandy Cove - 55 min drive - 45.4 km

Getting around

  • Sault Ste. Marie, MI (CIU-Chippewa County Intl.) - 100 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Northwood Restaurant & Bar - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪DeTour Village Inn - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Esther's Authentic Mexican - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Mainsail Restaurant And Deckhand Saloon - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Shore Thing Adjacent - ‬24 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Drummond Island Hotel & Vacation Homes - Markus Retreat pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 50 lbs per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at Drummond Island Hotel & Vacation Homes - Markus Retreat?

As of Nov 9, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Drummond Island Hotel & Vacation Homes - Markus Retreat on Feb 1, 2027 start from CA $243, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Drummond Island Hotel & Vacation Homes - Markus Retreat?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Drummond Island Hotel & Vacation Homes - Markus Retreat?

Check-out is at 9:00 AM.

Where is Drummond Island Hotel & Vacation Homes - Markus Retreat located?

Situated in Drummond Island, this vacation home is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Lake Huron and within 12 mi (20 km) of Baileys Lake and Williams Nature Preserve. Drummond Island Yacht Haven and Marl Lake are also within 12 mi (20 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

8.6/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful spot and so peaceful
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great vacation spot

Good location very clean and we even had a deer visit us multiple times a day .it was such a cool place that I am looking to purchase a cabin on the island
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 20, 2023
So glad your stay was so enjoyed. Thank You for the great review!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful property. Cant wait to stay there again

Easy rental. Everything we needed was provided
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 3, 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Markus retreat

We had thoroughly relaxing stay. Everything was great.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 8, 2022
Thanks for the 5 star review! It is appreciated!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice little place to stay

Nice visit. First time on the island!! House has anything you could imagine.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 26, 2022
Great! Glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank You for the nice review.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quiet and Clean

The Markus Retreat was clean and comfortable. We enjoyed our stay and all of the amenities that were provided. It was a quiet and peaceful stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 21, 2022
Wonderful! The owners take a lot of pride in making sure the home is fully equipped and comfortable for guests! Thank you for the great review!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Mini vacation

Very nice house, clean and had everything you need for a comfortable stay. Only downfall was that we thought it would be closer to water with beach access.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 25, 2021
Thank you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing

Lovely property. Beautiful house. Nicely decorated! Perfect for my family and our dog!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 22, 2022
Thank you for your nice comments!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Drummond Island

We had a wonderful stay! This is a very quiet and secluded location. The house was super clean and the beds were very comfortable. We got so much rest, enjoyed the fire pit and porch and some quality family time exploring, and fishing around the island. Thanks for a great long weekend!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 22, 2024
Very happy you enjoyed your stay at Markus Retreat. The quiet neighborhood is perfect for relaxation!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quiet, comfortable home on Drummond

Our family really enjoyed our stay at the Markus retreat. It is perfectly sized for 4-5 people, and has most everything you'll need. You'll have to drive most anywhere you want to go (grocery, restaurant, beaches, etc), but that was fine with us.... While there it was very quiet and laid back.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 24, 2023
Thank you, Brad we so glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Markus Retreat

Very clean and recently updated house. water even filtered in a pitcher did not taste good. Very nice people to deal with. Deer visited daily for apples.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 6, 2022
Thank you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cute Clean Cottage

We enjoyed our stay here. We lacked nothing -stocked well with linens, paper goods and kitchen items. The reception on the TV was not great. We had trouble finding the road as there was no road sign. The rental itself was fine
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 25, 2023
The Smart TV has digital channels, and you are also able to log into your accounts such as Netflix. It's always best to follow the driving directions we provide because Google Maps is not very accurate and sometimes there aren't road signs for various reasons. Thank you for your 5 star review
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful and relaxing

This house is set in a beautiful, peace and quiet location. It is nicely decorated, spacious, very comfortable. We are a family with two teenagers, there was lots of room for us to do something together or do our own individual thing if we wanted to. There is no air conditioning, but lots of windows to open and fans to turn on. We stayed during the second half of July, there was no problem. Bring your 4x4 or any off-road vehicle to experience the island fully. A wonderful area for the nature lovers. Watch for the pots, pans, plates, etc. Apparently nobody is responsible for cleaning or checking those, we had a lot of dirty items in the cupboards. No dishwasher either.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 8, 2022
Glad you enjoyed your stay. As I told you the home was inspected prior to your arrival. As stated in our check out instructions we depend on our guests to clean and put items away properly. I apologized for this being missed when you emailed us the day before your departure. I would have sent someone out to correct the issue had you alerted us earlier in your stay. We take a tremendous amount of pride in the cleanliness of our homes. Thank You, Drummond Island Hotel & Vacation Homes
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quiet Retreat

We had deer visiting almost every day. I saw many more when I went for a run. Near enough to the marina to walk - where we took our grandchildren to fish. Pleasant home with many extras (toys and games) for the kids to play with. A small movable dishwasher on wheels would have been a nice touch so we didn't have to do dishes while on vacation. Like others have posted, the water was very hard. Suggest guests bring bottled water or a Berkey (we did both). As many kitchen items as there were, there were no measuring cups. All in all very enjoyable and we would go there again. The street does not have a name on it, and the house does not have a number. We suggest the owner take steps to provide both. We actually had a UPS delivery made there and the driver fortunately found us.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 22, 2022
Glad you enjoyed the home. We will get some measuring cups. I will also look into house numbers being posted. That is the beauty of Drummond Island the UPS man knows everyone!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Incredible and peaceful property!

The property is fantastic and so peaceful! At dawn and dusk you can wake up to the sounds of loons on either side of the property and there is all kinds of wildlife nearby. The closeness of the Marina is a real plus as well, although it can get very crowded at certain times of the day. The inside of the house is in fantastic condition! The beds were extremely comfortable, which is never expected but always a huge positive! The entire space is appointed nicely - the owners clearly put a lot of effort into the site. There were a couple of unwelcome surprises: 1) none of the TVs were set up at all, although I fixed that for most of them so they should work now, and 2) when you drive up to the property it is extremely nerve-wracking because the driveway pull up to two parked RVs and and a mobile home, all within 200 feet. We were originally not sure if they were being used or if we were in the wrong place. None were occupied while we were there, but some notice before hand would have saved a bit of concern from the family. It is a really excellent property in a great location (minus the note above) and I highly recommend staying here. There are some fantastic touches in the house as well, like the hosts providing K-cups for the coffee maker (so good!!) and such!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 26, 2021
Thank you for the great review! We have changed the driving directions to let future guests know the home is on the left.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Disliked: Location

Overall good place to stay

House was neat and clean. Only complaints are that the water had a bit of a smell to it and very limited parking.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice Drummond Island getaway

Nicely appointed house that was available for a last-minute getaway on Drummond Island. Quiet and secluded, with an easy walk to the water - saw many deer and could hear loons at dusk and dawn. The neighboring trailer and houses across the drive were a bit of a concern when we first pulled in, but all was quiet and no problems. We even found out the people across the drive work at the marina and were very friendly. Bring extra soap and shampoo - the water is very hard and the provided soaps didn't last long.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 5, 2021
Thank you for your review. So glad you enjoyed the quiet and the wildlife.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Place

It was a very nice place to stay. Quiet setting in the woods and very close to the marina where we kept our boat.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 9, 2021
Thank you!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

This house is so stinkin cute!

This house was truly adorable. It was fully stocked, clean and comfortable. There was everything we needed for our stay with a few extra touches. They even put out cute bowls for my dog! Definitely would stay again! And, I hope this gets a good rating, I never give a perfect score because there's always room for improvement, but I had no issues and they were all super friendly and available!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 18, 2021
Thank you so much! What a fun review! So glad you enjoyed it. The owners put a ton of effort into interior renovations this spring and plan to do more for next season!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Nice

Nice place. Lots of space, clean house... pictures show water in the background, but no lake access.
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 18, 2021
Sorry for the picture, we have removed it. We were planning on cutting trees to give a water view off the upstairs balcony, but the season has gotten so busy we ran out off time. So glad you enjoyed this property! The owners put a lot of time into the interior renovations. More to come next season!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in

short getaway

Driving across the island to check in is a pain especially for someone pulling a trailer. Punch code lock entry is a good way for people to enter when they arrive. The driveway was hard to navigate also with a trailer and just for future with people bringing toys and extra cars it could get even worse we only had a truck and trailer. Hard water filters for the shower heads would be nice, and the house was pretty filthy I wiped everything that was touched with Clorox wipes and I was pretty disgusted honestly. The house is cute and has a lot of potential just better cleaning I have a dog but didn't bring ours and I did not appreciate having other animals fur all over my clothes. Clearly the house wasn't cleaned well before we arrived.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 11, 2021
We are beyond disappointed to hear that the home was not cleaned to your expectations. We take a tremendous amount of pride in the cleanliness of our homes and hotel. As you can see from our reviews this is not something we ever hear from our guests. Usually if a guest wants to go straight to the house they call our office and make those arrangements. We are always glad to accommodate when we can.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Clean, updated, spacious

We loved our stay at this property. The house was just as described, super clean, and updated throughout. We took our dog and loved the fully gated front deck. There were even cute bowls for his food and water. Lots of widows, ceiling fans, and two portable fans. Plenty of supplies and comfy furnishings. A few suggestions: the upstairs tub was super slippery so be careful, parking was not marked and a little confusing, and unless you are good with well water make sure to bring lots of bottled water (there was a water filter pitcher provided too). We would stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 8, 2021
Thanks so much.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great property.

So quiet and peaceful
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 26, 2021
Thank you very much!
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