Peacefully Secluded With A Beautiful View Over Looking The Portage Canal

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A compact kitchen with wooden cabinets, a microwave, a stove, and a coffee maker.
A bedroom with a bed, two windows, a radiator, and a nightstand.
A two-story brick house with a front porch, a covered deck, and a small tree in the front yard.
A living room with a sectional sofa, a red armchair, and a radiator.
A lake surrounded by dense forest and hills.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Firepit available
    One of the few properties with a dedicated outdoor firepit.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Dog-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Washer
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Houghton, MI
  • Place, Houghton–Hancock Bridge
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Isle Royale Houghton Visitor Center
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Michigan Technological University
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hancock, MI (CMX-Houghton County Memorial)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the neighborhood

Houghton

Located in Houghton, this vacation home is on a lake. A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Houghton County Historical Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Mine Shaft and Husky Chair Lift. Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts and Prospector's Paradise are also worth visiting. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, and don't miss out on the ice skating and sledding.
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Houghton, MI

What's nearby

  • Houghton–Hancock Bridge - 5 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Mine Shaft - 5 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Isle Royale Houghton Visitor Center - 7 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Michigan Technological University - 8 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Mont Ripley Ski Area - 8 min drive - 7.4 km

Getting around

  • Hancock, MI (CMX-Houghton County Memorial) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin’ / Baskin Robbins - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪La Cantina Mexican Restaurant of Hancock - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Peacefully Secluded With A Beautiful View Over Looking The Portage Canal pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Peacefully Secluded With A Beautiful View Over Looking The Portage Canal?

As of Nov 6, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Peacefully Secluded With A Beautiful View Over Looking The Portage Canal on Nov 7, 2026 start from $380, including 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.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Peacefully Secluded With A Beautiful View Over Looking The Portage Canal?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Peacefully Secluded With A Beautiful View Over Looking The Portage Canal?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Peacefully Secluded With A Beautiful View Over Looking The Portage Canal located?

Situated on a lake, this vacation home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Houghton–Hancock Bridge, Mine Shaft, and Isle Royale Houghton Visitor Center. Husky Chair Lift and Mont Ripley Ski Area are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 70 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 70 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 70 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 70 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 70 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay. Comfortable with plenty of room to spread out. It felt like home. Secluded but yet conveniently located to Houghton. We hope to stay here again.
Stayed 38 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is better in person than in the pictures. Great property to stay at with a large yard and lots of fun things to do nearby.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Na
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was good. Place was nice
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Enjoyed all the room and location of the property. Host was wonderful!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location
Upstairs was pretty good. Adding screens on all windows and doors would be great for cross ventilation. Providing fans or AC would be very helpful for hot summer days. Replacing musty carpet would be great. Adding soap in the showers would be great. Adding a hair dryer to both bathrooms would be great. Clean drain in downstairs shower.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed for a month snowmobiling. Host was very responsive. It’s a great location with easy access to downtown Houghton and a great view looking down on the Portage Canal. The house was clean and exactly as I expected from the pictures. I’m hoping to be able to do it again next year!
Stayed 30 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome place!

The house was clean and fit our stay perfectly! I loved the bar!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house is in a great location, close to everything. It was a great home base for our adventures this weekend with enough space to spread out at night. We loved the campfire pit and having two bathrooms!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay inHoughton

Nice roomy house with a bar.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is right on the canal. It fit our family. Has a washer and dryer for the many beach trips.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Good location

Pretty good 👍
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Yes
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Convenient location

In for the week on a project. Convenient location. Could upgrade a few amenities (new towels!)
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Houghton in October

The property was was as advertised and we had a great time. The house is secluded on a quiet street so it was great for our dogs. The property owner was very responsive to a couple communications we sent him. We are renting it again in February for a few days.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Graduation Stay

Son Graduated from MTU. We were able to stay here and participate in all of the activities we chose. Liked being remote and being able to overlook the Portage river
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

EXCELLENT!!

Immaculate well laid out, comfortable
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 22, 2020
Glad the house worked will for you, thank you!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Convenient location, quiet area, and nice view.

We stayed at the property while dropping off our freshman at MTU orientation. We really enjoyed the split level house layout, we could put the boys downstairs and have the upstairs bedroom(s) and bath to ourselves. Nice large kitchen, and family/living room. Enjoyed being able to catch some of the olympic coverage on the Big TV, good wifi too.. Location is quiet, and short drive 2 mile drive back to downtown & shopping. Great family stay location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2016
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 22, 2020
Glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Snow

Great
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was clean for the most part. There were lots of burned out light bulbs. The kids wouldn't use the downstairs shower because of the rusted drain cover.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Review

Small leak in the kitchen sink
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great place for family and friends!

This house was fantastic! We had my son's wedding and I wanted our family to be able to stay together in one house. This house made it possible. We had enough room with the 5 bedrooms and 2 baths. The living room provided lots of space and I was able to make us all breakfast every morning. The house is secluded and has an amazing view of the Portage. We even got to sit out on the deck. We would stay again!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 22, 2020
Glad the house worked out well for your family/wedding party! Thank you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Winter Carnival

It was our second time renting this property. We love the location and it has enough room for our dogs to run around outside. The street doesn’t get much traffic. If you rent this place in the winter you should have a four wheel drive vehicle. Overall it’s was perfect for us and I would rent it again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Houghton trip

The trip was sad because it was for my brothers funeral but it was so nice to be able to stay together with my remaining brothers and sisters in the same house. We haven’t stayed in the same house for over 50 years. The house was not as modern as the houses we live in but reminded us of our grandparents houses in the houghton area where we spent our vacation every year when kids.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Peaceful and Perfect, Easy Access to Town

We were pleasantly surprised at this space. It is perfectly nestled in nature on a quiet road that was not highly traveled. There's a lovely sunrise view of the canal and town is just a quick trip down the hill. This space was well kept (although the fridge wasn't too clean). We loved the yard and thimble berry patch (mom picked them daily). We would have loved deck chairs and a fire pit, but do understand why there weren't any. It appears from the visitors log that most staying here are Winter visitors. ;-) Nonetheless... this was WAY better than a 5 day stay in a hotel with toddlers!!! Thank you for sharing your space! We'd visit again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 22, 2020
THANK YOU LIZ! Glad you enjoyed your stay! Updating more each year to the property, next spring will have new deck furniture and a fire pit ring added :)
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